Just make it look different

06/04/2024 58 min Episodio 368
Just make it look different

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Spring break is over and the BC Legislature returns with a raft of major bills: Housing, renter protections, a flipping tax, First Nations land ownership and Police Act reforms. Meanwhile, Justin Trudeau is doing a major pre-budget tour, possibly violating parliamentary privilege, to promote housing programs to mirror BC's recent changes. And NDP MPs jump ship.LinksChristine Boyle wins Vancouver-Little Mountain BCNDP nominationGwen O'Mahony Nominated in Nanaimo-Lantzville - Conservative Party of BCMore protections for renters, parents, landlords, families | BC Gov News New zoning, amenities, tenant protections support people, create livable communities | BC Gov News Flipping tax means more homes for families, not speculators | BC Gov News New legislation will eliminate discriminatory barriers for First Nations | BC Gov News New legislation paves the way for police reform | BC Gov News Mandatory devices limit speed for commercial trucks in B.C. | BC Gov NewsGrowing communities and building more homes, faster | Prime Minister of CanadaFord doubles down on refusal to allow fourplexes provincewide | CBC News'A significant overreach': Canada housing plan draws provincial pushbackUnlocking housing construction and launching Canada Builds  Protecting and expanding affordable housingBreaking NIMBYism: Many Canadians Open to Gentle Density - Abacus DataMore $10-a-day child care spacesA National School Food Program to set kids up for success | Prime Minister of Canada 3 NDP MPs announce they will leave politics | CBC News(From January): As 10 Grit MPs decide not to run again, more expected to bow out ahead of likely 'most difficult election for Liberals since 2015' - The Hill Times