Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, June 5, 2018




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Tuesday, June 5, 2018


Globe and Mail 

First Nations leaders urge Trudeau for inclusion in Trans Mountain pipeline talks
Vancouver's Sahota family pursues licence for medical marijuana farm
Questions raised about health supports after homeless man spends dying hours inside Vancouver Tim Horton's


CBC

Conservation group purchases farm near Fernie to protect grizzlies
Can we tax our way out of the housing crisis ? B. C premier defends measures to curb frenzy
'A delicate balance': Death in Tim Hortons raises dilemma of when to wake a person sleeping on the street
'Stop making more people homeless': Vancouver man fights to get  his motorhome back
Trudeau meets with B.C. Indigenous body that helps pipeline project 'move forward'
Protestors greet PM at meeting with Trans Mountain pipeline's Indigenous-led oversight committee
City of Vancouver considers banning new towers in Chinatown


Vancouver Sun

Salmon and electricity at centre of Columbia River Treaty negotiations
Trans Mountain is now Taxpayer Mountain


Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

NDP measures haven't helped affordability


Victoria News

BC Ferries converts 'Spirit of British Columbia' to LNG
Milk and chicken Donald Trump's latest Canadian trade targets
Pharmacists to be added to B.C. primary care teams


Global BC

City of Richmond moving ahead with plan to make city more 'dementia friendly'
Getting Trans Mountain built 'more important than winning a few extra seats': Trudeau
BC Liberal votes are big fans of BC NDPs housing taxes, poll shows
City of Vancouver proposes new height limits for Chinatown developments
Not for profit Burnaby daycare says it's being evicted from church basement after 20 years


Georgia Straight

Petition aims at Harper years with call for a royal commission to investigate Canada's overdose crisis


Vancouver Courier

Hector Bremner says his new party will launch at the end of the month
Is Vancouver about to become 'Sim City'?
Vancouver council pushes controversial Chinatown 'downzoning' to public hearing
Election seasons brings another wacky week in lead-up to October 20 vote
Minister paints happy picture of B.C. Hydro


The Tyee

I want Proportional Representation - But Not this way
Ken Sim Could be Vancouver's First Chinese-Canadian mayor
Fixing unaffordability means embracing non-market housing


Miscellaneous

David Eby handles every live grenade in B.C. politics. Is he a premier-in-waiting?


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