It’s like Christmas for political nerds as we have annual reports from Elections BC and tons of policy coming fast from the parties. Plus allegations China and India are meddling in our politics (again).

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2024 Annual Financial Reports Available | Elections BC 

Demoractic reform committee

Premier directs government to cancel American contracts wherever viable

Province, mayors pledge stable, expanded transit services in Metro Vancouver  

Election interference watchdog detects Beijing effort to influence Chinese Canadians on Carney – The Globe and Mail

Carney says he had never heard of pro-Beijing group despite photos with its leaders – The Globe and Mail

The Exchange

The Modi ‘friends’ who helped finance Poilievre’s leadership campaign | Globalnews.ca

Policy

Liberals

• Mark Carney’s Liberals to protect Canada’s national identity by strengthening CBC/Radio-Canada
• Mark Carney’s Liberals to cover costs of apprenticeship training for skilled trades workers
• Mark Carney’s Liberals to deliver urgent support to protect Canadian retirees in this global crisis
• Mark Carney’s Liberals to protect Canada’s Nature, Biodiversity, and Water
• Mark Carney’s Liberals to make Canada the world’s leading energy superpower
• Mark Carney’s Liberals release plan to fight crime, protect Canadians, and build safer communities

Cons

• Conservatives Will End Carney’s Crime Wave
  • Poilievre to Crack Down on Liberal Violent Crime Wave with ‘Three-Strikes-And-You’re-Out’ Law – Conservative Party of Canada
• Poilievre Announces Plan To Cut Taxes By $100,000 Per Home – Conservative Party of Canada
• Conservatives Will Crack Down on Tax Cheats
• Poilievre Will Bring in ‘One and Done’ Approvals, Accelerate Ten Specific Resource Projects – Conservative Party of Canada
• Poilievre To Cut Red Tape by 25%, Bring in Two-for-One Law – Conservative Party of Canada
• Poilievre will Make Recovery a Reality for 50,000 Canadians – Conservative Party of Canada

NDP

• NDP Unveils Plan to Stop Corporate Tax Dodgers Like Carney’s Brookfield
• Singh pledges federal action to give every Canadian access to a family doctor by 2030 « Canada’s NDP
• Singh: Universal healthcare isn’t complete until pharmacare is delivered « Canada’s NDP
• Singh: NDP Will Build 3 Million Homes by 2030—and Make Housing Affordable Again
  • NDP to end landlord money grabs and bring in national rent control

Greens

• Green Party of Canada Unveils Bold Plan to Expand Universal Public Healthcare
• Green Party Launches Foreign Policy Plan to Strengthen Canada’s Sovereignty and Global Role

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