We check in on Canada's desperate attempts to save NAFTA and how BC's paper industry narrowly avoided massive US tariffs.

Ep 102: We're not international trade experts

Maxime Bernier's launched his new party: The People's Party of Canada and everyone's already made the requisite PP jokes. Meanwhile in Ontario a court ruling invalidated Doug Ford's attempt to halve the size of Toronto's City Council, so naturally he is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to overrule the courts. And one former BC premier decided to weigh in with her thoughts on the matter.
Everything is seriously normal in Canadian politics.

In our quick takes we cover Burnaby's spending on the TransMountain pipline fights, the UBCM, the provincial rent increase and possible renter's rebate, a non-profit using an NDP MLA's office for partisan purposes, how the federal NDP are doing and why Saudi Arabia doesn't want as many of our light armoured vehicles.

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Ep 103: It's not the people's People's Party

The Conservatives gain a new MP through a surprise floor crossing from the Liberals. BC is going to have one single cannabis store open on October 17 but you'll have to drive to Kamloops to visit it.

But first, we respond to feedback around Doug Ford's decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause (and why it's off the table again).

Plus quick takes on Senator Larry Campbell's hot water, tent cities in the Capital Region, racists exploiting a murder in Burnaby and the finance committee consultation.

Ep 104: All smoke and no stores

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