Episode Details

The Government of BC has announced plans to rebuild the Royal BC Museum - or more like plans to release plans. But it's going to cost $800 million. And Conservatives are in chaos as Jason Kenney's career comes to an untimely end, Ed Fast loses his critique portfolio and the BC Conservatives were subject of a possibly hostile takeover by Aaron Gunn supporters.

Links

Segment 1

• Historic investment to build modern, new RBCM, safeguard collection | BC Gov News
• Minister's statement on Royal BC Museum business case | BC Gov News
• BC Liberals promise to scrap Royal BC Museum project if elected in 2024 | Globalnews.ca
• Les Leyne: Museum questions piling up, answers aren't
• House Debates Transcripts (at 2:55pm)
• Adam Olsen criticism

Segment 2

• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader despite narrow win in leadership review | CBC News 
• UCP keeps Kenney as interim leader
• Tory finance critic Ed Fast steps down after criticizing Poilievre's attacks on central bank - National | Globalnews.ca 
• Common Sense BC wins BC Conservative board seats
• Aaron Gunn Facebook post

Quick takes

• New oil and gas royalty system ending inefficient subsidies | BC Gov News
• Furstenau: Oil and gas royalty plan inadequate response to a climate crisis - BC Green Party
• BC Cancels Province's Largest Fossil Fuel Subsidy | Stand.earth
• Gas royalty review fails to rein in fossil fuel extraction | Wilderness Committee
•  Craig James, former BC legislature clerk, guilty of fraud, breach of trust | Globalnews.ca