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Episode Synopsis
Andrew Scheer quits as Conservative Party leader as we learn that he was using party funds to put his kids through private school. Statistics Canada has released a report on the first year of cannabis sales and BC did poorly. And forestry workers on Vancouver Island paid a visit to the legislature to demand an end to a six-month long strike.Check out our partner: BC Today is the daily newsletter dedicated exclusively to BC Politics. Sign up for a free two-week trial and listen to the episode for your code for an exclusive subscription deal if you decide to continue. Start your trial at britishcolumbiatoday.caLinksSegment 1: The Scheer AudacityScheer allegedly used party funds to pay for kids’ private school educationAbacus data poll on possible Conservative leadersPossible candidates for Green Party of Canada leadershipPaul Manly's blog on why he voted no confidenceSegment 2: Betty in Sooke must be doing wellShannon's thread on cannabis sales statitisticsStatistics CannabisMap of cannabis stores in BCSegment 3: Can't see the workers through the treesForestry workers converge on BC LegislatureQuick takesWho's who in the AggregateIQ reportOpposition forces creation of China committeeJane Philpott can't work for First Nation under ethics rulesJody Wilson-Raybould sets up camp in Parliament office
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