Dec 19 2024 70 mins 41
A bombshell resignation by Chrystia Freeland has turbocharged the likelihood we’re witnessing the final days of Justin Trudeau’s Prime Ministership. Plus the BC NDP and Greens sign a new confidence and supply agreement. We also get a peak at the province and country’s finances. And another byelection goes badly for the Liberals.
Links
- Sean Fraser to leave federal cabinet as PMO pushes to add Mark Carney | CBC News
- Trudeau says he won’t quit but will reflect on events in wake of Freeland’s resignation – The Globe and Mail
- Chrystia Freeland’s letter
- Dominic LeBlanc sworn in as finance minister in wake of Chrystia Freeland’s exit – The Globe and Mail
- ‘Why would I box myself in?’: Singh on why he won’t commit to helping bring Trudeau’s gov’t down, yet
- Premier’s statement on agreement with BC Greens
- Agreement in Principle [pdf]
- Fairy Creek closer to permanent protection | The Narwhal
- BC fiscal update
- B.C.’s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update | CBC News
- 2024 Fall Economic Statement: “Reducing Everyday Costs and Raising Wages”
- First Nations leaders blast feds for attributing deficit overrun to Indigenous legal claims | CBC News
- Election Night Results – Electoral Districts
