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The BC Greens kick off a long leadership race, the federal Liberals race narrows and the foreign interference commission reports. Plus: Election spending reports, tariff threats, advisors for Oak Bay, West Van and the Victoria School Board.

Links

• Sonia Furstenau stepping down as B.C. Green Party leader | CBC News
• 2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available
• Coquitlam MLA is fined $500 for not filing election paperwork
• Elections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violations
• New cabinet committee will protect B.C.’s economy from tariff threat
• B.C. appoints advisers for West Vancouver and Oak Bay, slams progress on housing targets
• Official trustee appointed to replace School District 61 board of education
• New Lieutenant Governor takes office
• Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia | Prime Minister of Canada
• Liberal Party of Canada announces nearly 400,000 Registered Liberals ahead of leadership vote
• Liberal Party approves 6 candidates to run in leadership race | CBC News
• So very close… – Campaign Life Coalition
• MP Jaime Battiste drops out of Liberal Party leadership race | CBC News
• Pedneault plans return as Green Party co-leader after 6-month pause | CBC News
• Foreign Interference Commission Final Report
• No evidence of ‘traitors’: Takeaways from the foreign interference inquiry’s final report
• Pierre Poilievre will no longer receive security briefing from top spy agency

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