The BC Conservative race tightens up with candidates dropping out and MLA endorsements racking up. The NDP are under fire for policy changes. The federal government might be fine with some light foreign interference. And the Conservatives get an amendment to the budget.

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• Steve Kooner out
• Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare ends bid for BC Conservative leadership
• BC Conservative leadership race: Peter Milobar gets caucus endorsements | Vancouver Sun
• Federal Tories move to limit use of party data in B.C. Conservative leadership race – The Globe and Mail
• Kelowna MLA’s bill to repeal BC Human Rights Code quickly voted down – Castanet.net
• Streamlining government’s response to organized crime
• Improving digital service delivery with FOIPPA amendments
• Vaughn Palmer: NDP set to weaken B.C.’s FOI law and keep public in the dark
• B.C. policy change on billing could limit health-care access – Business in Vancouver
• $10-a-day daycare program paused in order to stabilize, B.C. government says | Globalnews.ca
• B.C.’s $10-a-day child-care program pauses controversial funding model, but service remains out of reach for many
• B.C. premier says Senate committee wants to gut bill that could close loopholes for extortion suspects | CBC News
• Where is Canada’s immigration minister? Community groups are asking | CBC News
• Canadian police warn Sikh activist of threat to life as Carney announces India visit | Globalnews.ca
• Minister says there’s ‘a lot more work to do’ with India after Canadian official says it’s no longer a threat | CBC News
• PM urged to clarify whether he believes India still carrying out interference in Canada – The Globe and Mail
• Poilievre targets Trump, urges Canada to focus on what it can control in major speech | CBC News
• Liberals accept Conservative budget amendments on ‘regulatory sandboxes’
• Liberals’ omnibus budget bill passes final hurdle in the House of Commons | CBC News

A new provincial budget, an NDP debate, and a few more seats change hands federally.

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• BC Budget
• Vaughn Palmer: NDP quietly abolishes watchdog on civil service appointments
• Reinforcing B.C.’s leadership in interprovincial trade
• New legislation will allow people to renew, replace driver’s licence online
• New legislation will strengthen oversight of international education
• John Rustad bows out
• Harman Bhangu is in
• Pallas Data poll
• Supreme Court invalidates result from spring federal election in Terrebonne riding
• MP Matt Jeneroux leaves Conservatives to join Liberals, citing ‘national unity crisis’ | CBC News
• Prime Minister Carney launches Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy to strengthen security, create prosperity, and reinforce strategic autonomy
• Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy

A sombre reflection takes the place of the throne speech as BC prepares for budget 2026 and Carney may or may not be gearing up for an election.

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• Tumbler Ridge PAC GoFundMe for victims’ family
• Throne speech pays tribute to the people of Tumbler Ridge
• Eby says 2,000 public service jobs cut and counting as B.C. faces $11.2B deficit | CBC News
• Supporting children, youth with disabilities with new programs, more funding
• Leader’s Statement: BC Greens Will Not Renew CARGA
• Carney, Ford discussed idea of an early federal election to secure majority, sources say – The Globe and Mail
• Conservatives, Liberals in behind-the-scenes negotiations as PM downplays election talk | CBC News
• Conservatives propose helping Liberals pass BIA if they remove sections allowing ministers to ‘ignore certain laws and regulations’ – iPolitics
• Canada discreetly puts money down on 14 additional F-35s | CBC News