Episode Details

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