Episode Details

Two more housing bills from the province look to overhaul development fees and put towers by transit. But it might still not be enough housing. The province is also defining a "reasonably available alternative shelter" and the BC Greens' deputy leader is out for liking bad tweets. Federally, the premiers want money, the opposition parties fail to expand the carbon tax and we keep giving money to consultants, sometimes for doing nothing at all.

Links

• Legislation introduced to streamline delivery of homes, services, infrastructure | BC Gov News 
• Legislation introduced to deliver more homes near transit hubs | BC Gov News
• Estimated map of transit-oriented zoning changes (c/o Josh Messmer, also image credit)
• CMHC housing meeds estimate
• Availability of shelter provisions, other miscellaneous statute amendments introduced | BC Gov News
• Rob Shaw: Provincial law aims to make it easier for municipalities to clear homeless encampments - The Orca
• BC Greens fire deputy for liking 'hateful' social media post about Bonnie Henry - Victoria Times Colonist
• Dr Gandhi apology
• B.C. NDP snap 2020 election not unconstitutional: court - Vancouver Is Awesome
• Premiers focus on affordability, housing, strategic infrastructure, and health
• Liberals, Bloc Québécois strike down Poilievre's pitch to exempt all home heating from carbon tax | CBC News
• NDP's Singh calls out 'climate delay Liberals, and climate deny Conservatives' as home heating motion defeated
• Ottawa paid nearly $670,000 for KPMG’s advice on cutting consultant costs - The Globe and Mail
• Canada's public health agency lost $150 million on an unfulfilled contract last year. It won't say why