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BREAKING - NDP Leader Don Davies issued the following statement #cdnpoli #bcpoli

NDP MP Lori Idlout crossing floor to Liberals, party leader says | CBC News New Democratic Party MP Lori Idlout is crossing the floor to join the Liberals, NDP Leader Don Davies said Tuesday evening.

BREAKING - Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crosses floor from NDP to Liberals #bcpoli #cdnpoli

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Ken Sim is being sued for defamation as he sues for defamation. #bcpoli #vanpoli

NEW - With the municipal election campaign heating up, the Metro Vancouver Board is quickly becoming a political punching bag. Burnaby Councillor and former board chair Sav Dhaliwal has written to the Premier defending the board and its reform efforts. #bcpoli  #vanpoli

DEVELOPING: U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto hit by gunfire Road closures are in place in Toronto’s downtown core after police say someone discharged a firearm at the U.S. Consulate early Tuesday morning.

NEW - U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto hit by gunfire #cdnpoli

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NEW: Innovative Research poll shows BCC 47% (decided), BC NDP 39%. Pollster cites fallout from Indigenous court rulings and what’s being called the least popular BC budget since the HST. 52% dissatisfied with government. 60% say it’s time for a change. #bcpoli

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NEW - Is anybody else hearing COPE is close to locking down climate activist, former NDP leadership hopeful, and Avi Lewis supporter, Anjali Appadurai as their mayoralty candidate?
#bcpoli #vanpoli

Kerry-Lynne Findlay is hosting a private South Surrey fundraiser March 18 with Peter MacKay. Hearing from lots of people who are receiving campaign email blasts they never signed up for, and it’s not just one campaign doing it. Lots of lists floating out there. #bcpoli #vanpoli

NEW - Is anybody else hearing COPE is close to locking down climate activist, former NDP leadership hopeful, and Avi Lewis supporter, Anjali Appadurai as their mayoralty candidate?
#bcpoli #vanpoli

Oil prices surged past $100 per barrel on Sunday, the first time crossing that mark since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as investors worried that the war in Iran would mean prolonged restrictions on Middle Eastern oil flows. https://cnn.it/4squKee

Majority consensus reached on Iran's next supreme leader, Mehr news reports A majority consensus over a ​successor to Iran's slain ‌Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has more ​or less been ​reached, Assembly of Experts ⁠member Ayatollah Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri ​said on Sunday, ​according to Mehr news agency.

Majority consensus reached on Iran's next supreme leader, Mehr news reports reut.rs/3Ng58Sa

The Jas Johal Political Happy Hour Podcast Episode · The Jas Johal Show · March 7 · 1h 11m

Alright #bcpoli watchers, the Jas Johal Political Happy Hour is in full swing.🍸
Linda Buchanan and Eric Woodward on the Metro sewage fight, Ken Sim fallout, Iran war analysis +
Keith Baldrey on no mojo Eby and the BC Conservative leadership race. #vanpoli

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CURV, Set To Be World’s Tallest Passive House, Facing Receivership In Vancouver The 60-storey CURV is planned for 1075 Nelson Street in Vancouver and was being developed by Montreal-based Brivia Group.

CURV, Set To Be World’s Tallest Passive House, Facing Receivership In Vancouver #bcpoli

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$12.89 million raised. Zero seats won. The PPC isn’t a party, it’s a grift Maxime Bernier’s PPC spends big, but mostly on itself. The numbers don’t lie.

Wow!

“$12.89 million raised. Zero seats won. The PPC isn’t a party, it’s a grift
Maxime Bernier’s PPC spends big, but mostly on itself. The numbers don’t lie.”

#bcpoli #cdnpoli

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Behind the scenes footage of billionaire #RubyLiu signing an agreement to purchase up to 28 Hudson’s Bay and Saks store leases. The deal could reshape Canada’s retail landscape as Liu steps in just as Hudson’s Bay winds down amid mounting debt. #HudsonsBay #bcpoli #vanpoli

Liu, who already owns B.C. malls like Tsawwassen Mills, Mayfair, and Woodgrove Centre, plans to launch “a new modern department store.” Hudson’s Bay says she’s poised to acquire key leases in B.C., Alberta, and Ontario’s busiest shopping districts. #bcpoli #cdnpoli #hudsonsbay

Behind the scenes footage of billionaire #RubyLiu signing an agreement to purchase up to 28 Hudson’s Bay and Saks store leases. The deal could reshape Canada’s retail landscape as Liu steps in just as Hudson’s Bay winds down amid mounting debt. #HudsonsBay #bcpoli #vanpoli

Toronto may be worse, but don’t think there aren’t challenges for the real estate sector in Vancouver. Pre-sale requirements have to be met of course, but wow. I hope municipal and provincial leaders know how challenging it is out there for the sector. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

How did Richmond lose track of nearly $300,000 in gift cards for staff? Podcast Episode · The Jas Johal Show · 2025-05-16 · 10m

$290K in unaccounted gift card spending? One employee fired, RCMP involved, and many unanswered questions. Richmond residents deserve answers. I spoke with Mayor Malcolm Brodie about the troubling new information. Full interview 👇 #bcpoli #vanpoli

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The 2026 World Cup kicks off in just a year across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. But if you’re hoping to score a ticket, brace yourself….
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If Randeep Sarai joins cabinet, expect him to help re-engage South Asian voters. Immigrant families have felt the sting of affordability and crime. The Conservatives tapped into that. Liberals didn’t lose their base—but they took a hit. Sarai could help rebuild. #cdnpoli 3/3

Jonathan Wilkinson — smart, capable, and someone I dealt with in the LNG sector — is still tied to the Trudeau era. The energy industry wants a new face. He could make cabinet, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t.
#cdnpoli #bcpoli 2/3

👀 BC Cabinet watch ahead of tomorrow's Carney government announcement: names I'm watching for ministerial roles include Gregor Robertson, Jill McKnight, Randeep Sarai, Will Greaves, and Wade Grant. Announcement comes Tuesday. #cdnpoli #bcpoli 1/3

Power to the people…🤣

Conservatives choose Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader | CBC News The Conservative caucus has chosen Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer as the interim Opposition leader in the House of Commons to lead the party in Parliament during the spring sitting.

The Conservative caucus has chosen Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer as the interim Opposition leader #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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When you’re just sitting quietly in the back, but your face says, “what did I just hear?” #bcpoli #cdnpoli

BREAKING: Lac La Hache VFD responding to wildland fire Smoke is visible from as far as 103 Mile House

BRITISH COLUMBIA: “BREAKING: Lac La Hache VFD responding to wildland fire” www.wltribune.com/local-news/b... - The Williams Lake Tribune

#BCHwy97 #BCWildfire #LacLaHache #Wildfires cc: #100MileHouse #WilliamsLake

I wonder what Brent Chapman is thinking right now after the federal election results? Will he bolt the BC Conservatives and join the Rebel caucus? #bcpoli #vanpoli

Trump's shadow looms large over Australian and Canadian elections Recent polls have shown the opposition leaders in Australia and Canada moving from a strong position to become election underdogs in recent months. There's one major contributing factor.

Donald Trump's shadow looms large over Australian and Canadian elections #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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Pope Francis has died, Vatican says in video statement Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound institution.

NEW - Pope Francis has died, according to the Vatican - #cdnpoli #bcpoli
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