The Trudeau Liberal’s 2017 budget is out. Did they manage to find enough red ink to get it printed in time?

Next, the Conservative leadership race is embroiled in another scandal as over 1300 inappropriately signed up members are struck from the party’s list.

Then a quick dive into Alberta politics as we catch up on how Jason Kenney is making waves in the province.

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Links

• Pat Stogran’s The Rebel Gorilla and Facebook Page

Innovate the middle class

• Budget 2017 PDF
• Budget highlights via CBC
• Budget printing costs rise
• Andrew Coyne on the budget
• Lefty analyses from CCPA

Phantom members

• The Globe and Mail gets affidavit pointing vote rigging at O’Leary camp

Jason Kenney’s Wild Rose Ride

• Daveberta on Kenney leadership win and next phases
• Trevor Tombe on the Alberta budget

Quick takes

• BC Conservatives can haz policy too
• Vancouver Sun investigation into big BC Liberal donors doing “big business” with government
• BC political finance bill dies
• BC Government sued over partisan taxpayer funded ads
• BC NDP to side with mayors against Massey Tunnel replacement
• Ontario looks at rent control
• Andrew Potter’s controversial take on Quebec and subsequent resignation from McGill

The Trudeau Liberals are proposing some changes to the way the House of Commons functions. Ian & Scott look at whether these will improve civility or stifle opposition. Then, Christy Clark’s bill to solve BC’s fundraising scandals is out and it’s somewhat underwhelming. What really was the point of this? And we look at the state of the NDP leadership race following their first debate – or, more accurately, group icebreaker.

Finally, big news this week as we announce our partnership with TheDarkHorse.Report This new Vancouver-based blog looks to make politics more accessible and already has a nice poll aggregator to keep up with the upcoming BC election. Check it out, where you can find our latest episodes and more great analysis.

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Links

Changing the rules of the game

• Modernizing the House of Commons discussion paper
• CBC coverage

Doing nothing is something

• Guy Giorno comments

Agree to Agree

• NDP Leadership Debate video
• Niki Ashton ‘to the left’ cultural appropriation
• Pat Stogran considers leadership bid
• Brian Graffe sues NDP for being refused permission to run

Quick takes

• BC Conservatives shut out of leaders’ debate
• BC NDP tech plan
• Harcourt pitches UBC subway
• Gondola to North Van
• Nova Scotia rocket launch site
• Vision Vancouver launches Stand Up For Renters campaign