It’s been that type of week in the legislature. Join us at 4:30 pm, as Keith Baldrey drops by for the week that was in BC politics. #bcpoli CKNW Global BC

Vancouver added to a multi-city economic blockade on Apr. 15th by pro-Palestine supporters. Activists vow to, 'blockade major choke points in the economy...with the aim of causing the most economic impact.' Ports and supply chains obvious targets. #bcpoli
a15action.com

Vaughn Palmer: B.C. NDP turns its guns on Rustad's Conservatives as they outpoll United vancouversun.com/opinion/column… #bcpoli

New Liaison Strategies poll for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada. Random sample of 1,105 BC voters through Interactive Voice Recording (IVR) from April 2-3, 2024
Responses were weighted based on the 2021 Census.
The margin of error is ± 2.94% points.
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Read this. It provides a realistic assesment of what’s occurring on the frontlines in Ukraine.

Joint letter from national business orgs, sent to BC NDP, expressing concerns with Bill 12. Orgs include
Business Council of Canada, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Manufacturers & Canadian Federation of Independent Business. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

thebusinesscouncil.ca/publication/en…

A few thoughts on state of Canadian federal politics. First, the polls. The CPC has had a solid minimum 15pt lead since last summer. Any shifts are a product of the polls themselves (timing, methodology, sample noise) rather than real changes in public opinion. 1/n

Statement from Brian Sauvé, President and CEO of the National Police Federation, regarding Surrey policing. #bcpoli #vanpoli

'She is the person I turn to get the answers I need,' Justin Trudeau tells the inquiry of his national security adviser, as part of what appears to be a key message from PM today: it's up to my advisers to tell me what is important rather than written briefs

This morning, I updated the BC Building Code with #MassTimber changes - effective immediately - that will:

✅Allow for 18 stories.
✅Allow for 9 stories without drywall.
✅Allow for different building structures - like schools and libraries.

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In this same conversation, Jas Johal also asked Mayor Brenda Locke if she and Surrey city council initiated conversations with the B.C Government behind closed doors in January to figure out a deal. Here was her response...

Tune in to The Jas Johal Show at 3pm PST this…

Did you hear BCBC's VP of Policy, David Williams, on the drive home tonight? Thanks to Jas Johal for having us on the show to talk about B.C.'s credit downgrade 📉

If the B.C government imposes the full transition into the Surrey Police Service, what will Mayor Brenda Locke do and how would it affect the city's budget and property tax increases?

She joined Jas Johal to explain what she has in mind...

Listen to The Jas Johal Show…

When it comes to the Surrey policing issue, the 4 pm deadline has passed. I spoke to Mayor Brenda Locke an hour before the deadline about what happens next with the transition, property tax increases as we head towards an October prov election. #bcpoli
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Viewership numbers for this year's National Championship games 👀

Iowa-South Carolina (Women's):
18.9 million viewers

Purdue-UConn (Men's):
14.8 million viewers

It's the first time ever that the women's title game averaged more viewers than the men's 🙌

(via Joe Pompliano)