Listen "Trudover"
Episode Synopsis
The race is on to potentially be the shortest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history after Justin Trudeau announced his intention to resign following an abbreviated Liberal leadership race and a prorogation of Parliament. Meanwhile, the BC Conservatives are literally relitigating the last BC election.
Links
Read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation speech in full | CBC News
Trudeau says abandoning electoral reform is his biggest regret. Here’s how it happened | CBC News
NDP source says voters can expect an ‘unfiltered’ Singh in election campaign | CBC News
CRA to continue with capital tax changes despite prorogation: finance department
Liberal Party of Canada announces date of leadership vote
Liberals say no changes coming for leadership race, despite risk of foreign interference | CBC News
Charles Tupper – Wikipedia
Businessman and former Grit MP Baylis first out of the gate to announce bid for Liberal leadership – The Hill Times
Chandra Arya – For Prime Minister of Canada
https://x.com/aryacanada/status/1877369746963968081
Liberal backbencher vows to dump the monarchy if elected leader | CBC News
Christy Clark preparing to announce bid for Liberal leadership: ‘we’re ready to go’
Chrystia Freeland, Mark Carney poised to enter Liberal leadership race – The Globe and Mail
Steve MacKinnon maybe https://x.com/gray_mackenzie/status/1877024375200735495
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc won’t run for Liberal Party leader – The Globe and Mail
His Letter: https://x.com/DLeBlancNB/status/1877008016723071041?s=19
Ottawa preparing response to threatened U.S. tariffs as Donald Trump ramps up attacks on Canada
Doug Ford pitches energy alliance with the U.S. to avert trade war with Donald Trump
Carbon tax ‘needs to be re-examined’ now that Trudeau’s done, say Liberal MPs
B.C. Conservatives call for review of 2024 election, claiming ‘irregularities’ in voting | CBC News
Conservative candidate plans to ask court to overturn result in Surrey-Guildford
Img credit: Prime Minister’s Office
Links
Read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation speech in full | CBC News
Trudeau says abandoning electoral reform is his biggest regret. Here’s how it happened | CBC News
NDP source says voters can expect an ‘unfiltered’ Singh in election campaign | CBC News
CRA to continue with capital tax changes despite prorogation: finance department
Liberal Party of Canada announces date of leadership vote
Liberals say no changes coming for leadership race, despite risk of foreign interference | CBC News
Charles Tupper – Wikipedia
Businessman and former Grit MP Baylis first out of the gate to announce bid for Liberal leadership – The Hill Times
Chandra Arya – For Prime Minister of Canada
https://x.com/aryacanada/status/1877369746963968081
Liberal backbencher vows to dump the monarchy if elected leader | CBC News
Christy Clark preparing to announce bid for Liberal leadership: ‘we’re ready to go’
Chrystia Freeland, Mark Carney poised to enter Liberal leadership race – The Globe and Mail
Steve MacKinnon maybe https://x.com/gray_mackenzie/status/1877024375200735495
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc won’t run for Liberal Party leader – The Globe and Mail
His Letter: https://x.com/DLeBlancNB/status/1877008016723071041?s=19
Ottawa preparing response to threatened U.S. tariffs as Donald Trump ramps up attacks on Canada
Doug Ford pitches energy alliance with the U.S. to avert trade war with Donald Trump
Carbon tax ‘needs to be re-examined’ now that Trudeau’s done, say Liberal MPs
B.C. Conservatives call for review of 2024 election, claiming ‘irregularities’ in voting | CBC News
Conservative candidate plans to ask court to overturn result in Surrey-Guildford
Img credit: Prime Minister’s Office
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