John Horgan and Jason Kenney faced off in Edmonton at the Western Canadian Premiers meeting and the result was more dad jokes. So instead of fireworks, we look at what they agreed on and what else has been happening across the country.
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Links
Main segment: The view from the West
- Western Premiers meeting
- Alberta teachers protest grade 3 standardized test plans
- Manitoba heads to polls on September 10
- Pallister enjoys safe lead (requires registration)
- Doug Ford faces plummeting popularity numbers
- NDP maintain win in Newfoundland recount (see Drew’s thread below)
Quick takes
at 27m31s
- Vancouver Sun feature on asset sales
- Edibles update
- BC Court of Appeal upholds ban on indefinite solitary confinement
- Vice Admiral Mark Norman retires
- Tell the Government of BC that changing clocks is bad
