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National Organization to Save Flathead Lake Doug Averill & Carole James 12-03-24

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John Horgan stepping down as Premier of BC Reaction from today's announcement where Premier John Horgan announces he will be stepping down. We discuss with Keith Baldrey, Global BC's Legislative Bureau Chief.  Plus, your calls!  Surrey First councillor proposes Auditor for Surrey Police Service Linda Annis, Surrey City Councilor says it's time for Surrey to have an auditor to keep track of how dollars are spent  Carole James reacts to John Horgan stepping down as Premier of B.C. Carole James, former Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia and former leader of the BC- NDP reacts to John Horgan stepping down as Premier of B.C.  Former leadership campaign manager for John Horgan reacts to the Premier's decision to step down Michael Gardiner, Canada President, Strategies 360. Former Executive Director of the BC NDP and leadership campaign manager for John Horgan reacts to John Horgan stepping down as Premier of British Columbia  The Legacy of John Horgan Glen Clark, President and COO, The Jim Pattison Group, and served as the 31st Premier of British Columbia discusses John Horgan's legacy as Premier of British Columbia 

Carole James, former Leader of the Opposition in British Columbia and former leader of the BC- NDP reacts to John Horgan stepping down as Premier of B.C. 

Call the Question welcomes Carole James - BC's Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance until her recent retirement from politics in October 2020 - to our final podcast of the year. We ask Carole about the challenges ahead for the BC government as it faces significant budget deficits in the next few years, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about how, as finance minister, she sought to balance fiscal responsibility with the needs of people and the environment, and about the achievements she's most proud of during her tenure. And, we examine the barriers women encounter when they take on political and economic leadership roles, and talk about the women in her life who inspired her to chart her own path to success. Note: This podcast was recorded on December 7, 2020.

New in this update:BC's financial performance for the first quarter as expectedBC's financial performance in the first quarter of this year has confirmed what was predicted. The projected deficit will be just under $13 billion dollars for this fiscal year. The Minister of Finance says it's the result of declines in tax revenues and unprecedented spending on pandemic relief programs. BC's unemployment rate declined slightly to 10.7 per cent in August but remains twice as high as what it was before the pandemic began. Carole James says the hardest hit groups are youth, women and those employed in the service sectors. The Minister says she's optimistic about recovery, but expects it will need a boost from government.”We've seen couple of months where the numbers have been very good. To see over 60 per cent of the jobs return that were lost in February is a very good sign, but again we continue to see tourism, accommodation, those areas very hard hit when it comes to the pandemic. So we will be looking and we are looking at all sectors including the hosp sector as part of the economic recovery plan and you'll hear about that shortly. That will be coming shortly."– Minister of Finance, Carole James.James says there will be an announcement next week, on how BC will spend $1 and a half billion dollars for economic recovery.Man accused of killing Nanaimo teen charged with first degree murderThe man accused of killing a Nanaimo teenager three and a half years ago has now been charged with first degree murder. Sixteen year old Makayla Chang went missing on St Patrick's Day 2017. Her body was found two months later but police will not say where. Fifty-nine year old Steven Bacon was interviewed by police back in 2017 and his home was searched twice before Chang's body was found. Her family has said he had an unhealthy relationship with her. A Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson says Bacon was arrested on unrelated charges one year ago in Thunder Bay Ontario. Constable Gary O'Brien says finding, holding and charging Bacon is the result of cooperation among police, local authorities and members of the public."There was over 200 police officers working on this investigation and it spanned from Nanaimo all the way across Canada with not only RCMP officers, but municipal agencies and investigators working on this file, so it was tremendous cooperation. And without that cooperation, this first degree murder charge would never have been laid."– Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson, Constable Gary O'Brien.There is no word yet when Bacon will make his first court appearance.Large fire burning south of NanaimoA large fire is burning at the Schnitzer Steel facility south of Nanaimo. The Nanaimo News Bulletin is reporting fire departments from Ladysmith, Duncan, Crofton, Cedar, Sahtlam, North Oyster and Cranberry are all assisting. Heavy machinery is being used to pull wreckage away and allow the crews to get to the fire. A helicopter is also at the scene and assisting in battling the blaze.

New in this update:Dr. Bonnie Henry asks for ‘slowing down' with likely second waveTwo hundred and ninety four people have tested positive for COVID-19 and four people have died from it since Friday in B.C. Five of the new cases are in the Island Health region, which brings our active case count to 25. Province-wide, there are more than 1100 active cases and more than 2700 people who are self isolating because they have had close contacts with COVID cases.The provincial health officer is asking British Columbians to prepare for the fall by shrinking their bubbles. Dr. Bonnie Henry says with schools about to reopen and more people returning to work, everyone needs to rethink who they are having contact with outside of those controlled settings."We are entering a new phase of our B.C. COVID-19 pandemic. We will likely have a second wave. Now we must slow down. We need to take a step back from some of the social interactions that we have had this summer. As the weather changes and we move towards more indoors, we need to keep our visitors to a minimum and I need everyone to pay attention."—Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.Henry says people can look to restaurant limits of six and limits of five visitors at short term rentals as examples of social gathering limits. Parents need to consider whether to allow their kids to participate in extra curricular activities. She says people who have close contact with elders may need to reduce their contacts even more.B.C. not alone in economic woes caused by COVID-19From a budget surplus of $274 million dollars to a deficit of $321 million dollars, that's how COVID-19 has affected last year's provincial budget. BC's Minister of Finance has presented what's called "Public Accounts" or the final accounting of the past fiscal year, which ended in March. Carole James says during the first three quarters of the fiscal year, B.C. had no operating debt, was seeing steady economic growth and had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. James says COVID-19 changed everything."COVID 19 has ravaged economies across the world and BC is not immune to those impacts. Specifically, the pandemic led to lower tax revenues, a bigger loss at ICBC in the fourth quarter and unexpected government spending and health authority costs in respect to COVID-19."—Minister of Finance Carole James.James is calling it “The worst economic crisis in the province's history”. And the bad news isn't over yet. Last year accounting captured only the first month of the pandemic. Next year, B.C.'s deficit is already projected to be $13 and a half billion dollars. Next month, James will give a financial update on the first fiscal quarter of 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic will mark British Columbians' lifetimes in ways never thought possible, and the Province is investing in people, businesses and communities to see them through the pandemic and build back better.“B.C. has made extraordinary investments in people and businesses through B.C.'s COVID-19 Action Plan and we will continue to provide the supports people need as the pandemic and the economic impacts evolve,” said Carole James, Minister of Finance.

Carole James, Minister of Finance, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for June 2020:“The monthly labour force numbers for June continue to show signs of our province's gradual economic restart, with more than 118,000 people finding jobs last month. Employment gains in May and June have recovered 40% of the total jobs lost since February.WHO

We touch base with Richard Zussman, Global BC Online Reporter at the leg.

Premier John Horgan and Carole James, Minister of Finance, make an announcement on how British Columbians can get involved in supporting B.C.'s economic recovery plans.For more information on BC's Restart Plan visithttp://gov.bc.ca/restartbcFor provincial support and COVID-19 information, visit www.gov.bc.ca/covid19

The Vancouver Island Health region continues to keep a lid on new COVID-19 cases. There have been no new cases here since May the 6th. One person remains in hospital. Across the province, there were 24 new cases confirmed since Saturday and one death in a long term care home in the Fraser Health region.The Provincial Health Officer says she supports the right to protest against racism, but Dr. Bonnie Henry says protestors need to weigh the risks and take steps to prevent the spread of the virus. Henry was reacting to a large anti-racism protest, held in Vancouver on Sunday, where 3500 people attended. The protest violated the public health order that limits gatherings to 50 people. Henry says she is pleased to have seen many at the protest wearing masks and in some cases, physically distancing. However, she says it is ironic that the protestors may have put those they are marching in support of, like indigenous and marginalized minorities at risk by their mass gathering. She is urging those who attended the protest to closely monitor their own health and if they show any signs of the virus, they must stay at home and avoid any contact with others.The province has issued an emergency order it hopes will force BC landlords to give their commercial customers a break. The Minister of Finance says the province is banning landlords from evicting eligible business tenants and from suing them for June's rent. Carole James says it's in response to complaints from small businesses that say their landlords are refusing to apply for a federal rent subsidy program. Under the federal program, businesses that suffered a 70 per cent loss of income during the pandemic qualify for a plan that would see Ottawa pay for half of their June rent if their landlord also agrees to cover one-quarter of the rent. James hopes the provincial order banning evictions and lawsuits will, in her words, "encourage" BC landlords to apply for the federal subsidy program.This update is made possible, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative of the Community Radio Fund of Canada, Heritage Canada and listeners like you. If you'd like to support and grow local news initiatives like this, please get on board with a sustaining donation at chly.ca/donate.Written and reported by: Lisa Cordasco, News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: news@chly.ca Find us on social media at Twitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded by Sustaining Donors and the Community Radio Fund of Canada and Heritage Canada's Local Journalism Initiative. Sustain CHLY's News Department for many years to come by signing up for a monthly Sustaining Donation.

Carole James, Minister of Finance, makes an announcement of another step in the BC COVID-19 Action Plan. Small Business relief is promised. Many busiesses are it trouble or struggling to survive

Carole James, Minister of Finance, makes an announcement of another step in the BC COVID-19 Action Plan.

There has been one more death from COVID-19 in BC since yesterday. The person lived in the Fraser Health region. There are 29 new cases of the virus, including one in Island Health. In a written statement, BC's Provincial Health Officer referred to Mother's Day as a time to love and honour. Dr. Bonnie Henry wrote: "For now, avoid any close physical contact unless your mother is in your immediate household. And if your mother is older, awaiting surgery or has an underlying illness, celebrate at a safe distance. Give your mother the gift of staying safe and healthy."Alert Bay will lift its local emergency order at midnight. The order was put in place in early April, in an effort to stem a COVID-19 outbreak. The order included a 9:30 PM till 6 AM curfew and banned all but essential travel to and from Cormorant Island. 30 people tested positive for the virus in a community with a population of 1500. A 59-year-old woman from the 'Namgis nation died from COVID-19. The Mayor of Alert Bay believes his community has "turned the corner." Dennis Buchanan says his community got serious about obeying health orders after the death of the elder. The Mayor says all but three people infected have now recovered. One person remains in hospital.British Columbia's unemployment rate has more than doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are more than 400,000 British Columbians out of work, and that does not include those who have stopped looking for employment. BC's unemployment rate for April is 11 and a half per cent. Pre-pandemic, that number was five per cent. BC's Minister of Finance says most of the job losses are in the food and wholesale/retail sectors. Carole James says she is hoping employment numbers will improve with the gradual reopening of those businesses. Nationally, the unemployment rate is 13 per cent. Three million Canadians are out of work. Today, the Prime Minister reacted to the jobless rate by announcing the federal wage subsidy program will be extended past its June the 6th end date. No further details were revealed. The program covers 75 per cent of employees' pay, up to $847 a week. The goal is to keep workers on the payroll during the pandemic.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco. Senior Reporter and News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: news@chly.caTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded in part by the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada through Heritage Canada in partnership with the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

British Columbia's unemployment rate has more than doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. New numbers from Statistics Canada show BC's unemployment rate for April is 11 and a half per cent. Pre-pandemic, that number was five per cent. BC's Minister of Finance says most of the job losses are in the food and wholesale/retail sectors. Carole James says she is hoping employment numbers will improve with the gradual reopening of those businesses. More than 400,000 British Columbians have applied for the BC Benefit for Workers. James says the government is turning its attention to how it can best spend the one and a half billion dollars it has earmarked for economic recovery. She says she welcomes ideas from all British Columbians but admits there is still a hard road ahead, and it could take years for the province to fully recover.BC's Provincial Health Officer says there is help for small businesses that are unsure how to navigate safe openings during the pandemic. On Wednesday, the Premier announced that restaurants, pubs, hairdressers, barbers, and a series of personal health providers like dentists, chiropractors and counsellors will be allowed to reopen their doors after the May long weekend, if they follow provincial pandemic guidelines to do so safely. Dr. Bonnie Henry says specific plans for each sector, including templates and checklists are coming soon. She says individual business plans for reopening do not have to be approved by the province, but they do have to be publicly posted, whether on websites or taped to the entrance to the business. The idea is to instill public confidence that businesses are taking all the necessary steps to ensure their customers and staff are best protected from COVID-19.The Vancouver Island Regional Library is being recognized with an international award for a series of programs on indigenous affairs. VIRL's Indigenous Voices Initiative will receive a Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects from the American Library Association. The "Indigenous Voices Initiative" was created in 2018. It has presented forums on reconciliation, residential schools and creation stories, along with organizing medicine walks, drum making sessions and smudging ceremonies. More than 1300 people have attended almost 60 elder-led programs and the library says more are planned for the future. An article about Indigenous Voices will be published in the July issue of American Libraries Magazine.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco. Senior Reporter and News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: news@chly.caTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded in part by the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada through Heritage Canada in partnership with the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Carole James, Minister of Finance, discusses the latest employment data for British Columbia following the release of Statistics Canada's monthly Labour Force Survey.

Thousands of British Columbians have started applying for a provincial subsidy which became available today. The Minister of Finance says more than 16,000 people applied for the BC Emergency Benefit in the first 45 minutes of opening the online portal. Workers who qualify for the federal government's Canada Emergency Response Benefit, or CERB, are also eligible for a one time, tax-free provincial payment of $1000. However, Carole James acknowledges there are gaps in the array of benefits that governments are providing since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Low-income seniors who receive the SAFER rent supplement, do not qualify for the $300 to $500 dollar provincial rent subsidy. British Columbians who receive federal disability payments do not qualify for the extra $300 dollar a month payment for those on the provincial disability system. And, there are questions about whether workers who have to self isolate for two weeks qualify for benefits for workers who are laid off. James says she recognizes some British Columbians may be falling through the cracks, but she is offering no immediate solutions.The city of Nanaimo will provide 35 emergency shelter beds for the homeless in its Community Services Building on Prideaux St. But the new Emergency Response Center will not be available until June the 1st. That's because some tenants currently using the building will be forced to leave to make shelter space available. The 7-10 Club, that provides free meals and Options for Sexual Health will remain on site. The Island Crisis Care Society will provide 24/7 management of the space. However, it is unclear whether those infected with COVID-19 will be housed there. So far, BC Housing has been unable to secure any hotel rooms in Nanaimo for homeless people who may become infected with the virus and need to quarantine. A deal for 40 such hotel rooms fell through earlier this week, after push-back from the surrounding community. However, there are 13 rooms for women leaving violence during the pandemic. The Canadian military says its rescue mission for a crew whose helicopter crashed off the coast of Greece has changed to a recovery mission. A Canadian Armed Forces pilot from Nanaimo is among the missing. Captain Kevin Hagan was one of six crew members on-board the Cyclone helicopter that crashed on Wednesday evening. It was taking part in NATO training exercises in the Ionian Sea. The body of another crew member, Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough of Toronto, has been recovered. A news release from National Defense says additional human remains have been found, but not yet identified.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco. Senior Reporter and News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: news@chly.caTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded in by the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada through Heritage Canada in partnership with the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

The federal and provincial governments have announced more programs to help businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic. An expanded Emergency Business Account means more small businesses will be eligible for $40,000 in guaranteed, interest-free loans. Now, companies with payrolls between $20,000 and $1 and a half million dollars will qualify. The Prime Minister says his government will also provide a business rental assistance program for April, May and June, but no details were announced. Justin Trudeau says he needs to work out the details with the provinces first. Meanwhile, the provincial government says it will help businesses by further reducing their school tax. BC's Minister of Finance says the change will result in an average 25% reduction in the total property tax bill for most businesses. And, Carole James says late business tax payment penalties have been deferred from July until October.Municipalities that are struggling with reduced revenues will also get some relief. The province will allow local governments to borrow from their capital reserves, to pay for operating costs. Municipalities will also be allowed to carry debt into the next fiscal year. And, they will not have to pay their provincial tax bill until the end of December. The Minister responsible, Celina Robinson hopes the measures will allow municipalities to retain their employees. Last week, the City of Nanaimo announced 130 staff layoffs.The Mayor of Victoria is calling on the province to order hotel owners to allow vulnerable people to be housed in hotel rooms. Lisa Helps says although BC Housing has secured 200 hotel rooms for that purpose, in reality, hotel owners say they do not want people with mental health and addiction problems staying in them. BC Housing has been unable to secure even one space for that purpose in Nanaimo. Housing Minister Celina Robinson dodged the issue at her news conference this morning. She simply repeated the line that 1200 rooms have been secured around the province and BC Housing is continuing to work on securing more. Finally, BC's Provincial Health Officer is about to become famous for her fashion style. Dr. Bonnie Henry is a fan of Fluevog shoes. She has several pairs, which she regularly dons at her news conferences. Now, the Vancouver-based shoe company has unveiled a new design, called the "Dr. Henry." The Mary Jane-style pumps will come in cherry pink and will be inscribed with Dr. Bonnie Henry's words "be kind, be calm and be safe." All of the pre-sale profits from the shoe will be donated to Food Banks B.C. Henry calls the collaboration "the most exciting thing in my whole life that's ever happened to me," No word yet on when the pre-sale will begin.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco. Senior Reporter and News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: news@chly.caTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded in by the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada through Heritage Canada in partnership with the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

The federal and provincial governments have announced more programs to help businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic. An expanded Emergency Business Account means more small businesses will be eligible for $40,000 in guaranteed, interest-free loans. Now, companies with payrolls between $20,000 and $1 and a half million dollars will qualify. The Prime Minister says his government will also provide a business rental assistance program for April, May and June, but no details were announced. Justin Trudeau says he needs to work out the details with the provinces first. Meanwhile, the provincial government says it will help businesses by further reducing their school tax. BC's Minister of Finance says the change will result in an average 25% reduction in the total property tax bill for most businesses. And, Carole James says late business tax payment penalties have been deferred from July until October.Municipalities that are struggling with reduced revenues will also get some relief. The province will allow local governments to borrow from their capital reserves, to pay for operating costs. Municipalities will also be allowed to carry debt into the next fiscal year. And, they will not have to pay their provincial tax bill until the end of December. The Minister responsible, Celina Robinson hopes the measures will allow municipalities to retain their employees. Last week, the City of Nanaimo announced 130 staff layoffs.The Mayor of Victoria is calling on the province to order hotel owners to allow vulnerable people to be housed in hotel rooms. Lisa Helps says although BC Housing has secured 200 hotel rooms for that purpose, in reality, hotel owners say they do not want people with mental health and addiction problems staying in them. BC Housing has been unable to secure even one space for that purpose in Nanaimo. Housing Minister Celina Robinson dodged the issue at her news conference this morning. She simply repeated the line that 1200 rooms have been secured around the province and BC Housing is continuing to work on securing more. Finally, BC's Provincial Health Officer is about to become famous for her fashion style. Dr. Bonnie Henry is a fan of Fluevog shoes. She has several pairs, which she regularly dons at her news conferences. Now, the Vancouver-based shoe company has unveiled a new design, called the "Dr. Henry." The Mary Jane-style pumps will come in cherry pink and will be inscribed with Dr. Bonnie Henry's words "be kind, be calm and be safe." All of the pre-sale profits from the shoe will be donated to Food Banks B.C. Henry calls the collaboration "the most exciting thing in my whole life that's ever happened to me," No word yet on when the pre-sale will begin.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco. Senior Reporter and News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: news@chly.caTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded in by the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada through Heritage Canada in partnership with the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Disturbing unemployment numbers were released today. They show 132,000 British Columbians lost their jobs last month, as a result of COVID-19. BC's Minister of Finance says the province's 7.2 percent unemployment rate does not include thousands of British Columbians who were looking for work in March, but could not find it. And, Carole James expects those numbers will increase when the next unemployment figures are released. James says she hopes businesses will be able to "hang on" with help from a series of tax cuts and deferrals that the province announced last month. James says the government has set aside one and a half billion dollars as part of its economic recovery plan. But, she says "flattening the curve is our best economic plan at this point."Nation-wide, the unemployment rate is 7.8 percent, meaning just over one million Canadians lost their jobs in March. Statistics Canada reports a further 800,000 Canadians had their hours cut in half and another 1.3 million Canadians looked for work but could not find it. Another grim statistic is Canada's youth unemployment rate, which is 16.8 per cent...more than double the national rate. Yesterday, the federal government announced it would cover the entire cost of hiring students under its Summer Jobs Program. Today, James praised the move but offered no answer when asked whether BC would create a similar program.BC's Premier says lives have been turned upside down, people are feeling stress anxiety, disconnection and perhaps depression because of the COVID-19 crisis. John Horgan says that's why the government will spend $5 million dollars to expand mental health services. Most of the money will go to enhancing virtual counselling services. They include the BounceBack program that provides online coaching, along with programs delivered to youth through Foundry BC. There will be new programs for front line health and community care workers with peer support and psychological counselling. The Minister of Mental Health and Addictions says most programs will be free or at a very low cost. Judy D'Arcy says people will be able to access some of them without having to get a referral from their doctors.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco. Senior Reporter and News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: news@chly.caTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded in by the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada through Heritage Canada in partnership with the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Carole James was left wheelchair bound after a car accident, suffering from constant pain, PTSD and depression.Her competitive streak wouldn't allow life to keep her down though and before too long she was trying all sorts of wheelchair sports. At first archery proved most attractive, but ultimately it was wheelchair racing that became her passion.Through Northamptonshire Sport and Northampton parkrun, she started to love life again.These days, she's one of the faces of Sport England's This Girl Can campaign, promoting women in sport. This is Carole' story. -----------------------------------If you like this episode please consider donating to help us keep going: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stepforward

A doctor who specializes in infectious disease and critical care at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital says it is under-resourced when it comes to treating the most serious cases of COVID-19. Dr. David Forrest says NRGH has only 4 ventilators per 100,000 residents, which is far below what most other cities have. He says if several thousand people in the region became infected, there would not be enough ventilators for the 14 percent who would need them. Forrest is calling on all local businesses to close their doors except for grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations.Meanwhile, BC Premier John Horgan is rejecting calls to shut down all non-essential businesses. Horgan says he believes many workers are already self-isolating and he's relying on a "methodical, science-based approach" before taking further action. The provincial government in Ontario has ordered all non-essential businesses to close by midnight tonight.BC's Provincial health officer will update the number of COVID-19 cases later this afternoon. Yesterday, Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 472 cases in BC, with 39 of them in the Island Health District.BC has announced a $5 billion dollar COVID-19 Action Plan which includes help with illness, financial strain or precarious employment. The Minister of Finance says British Columbians who have had to stop working will qualify for a one-time tax-free payment of $1000. Carole James says those affected can start the process by registering with the federal government's COVID-19 Emergency Care Benefit. Those who do not qualify for Employment Insurance can register on the Canada Revenue Agency's "My Account" portal. If you do not have an account, you will be able to register with a toll-free number that will be announced in the future.BC's action plan will help those with student loans. Payments have been deferred until September the 30th. BC Hydro and ICBC will also be offering deferred payment plans.Closer to home, the city of Nanaimo is closing more public spaces in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. All sports courts from hockey to tennis are closed. So are skateboard, bike parks and gated dog parks. Playgrounds were closed on Saturday.Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco. Senior Reporter and News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.Have a tip? Email: news@chly.caTwitter: @lisacordasco / @chly1017FMFunded in by the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada through Heritage Canada in partnership with the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

B.C. Premier John Horgan and finance minister Carole James give an update on B.C.'s COVID-19 plan.  Surrey Board of Trade's Anita Huberman and the CCPA's Iglika Ivanova discuss reactions to the new financial plan.

Today, Carole James made a tragic announcement, that she was diagnosed with Parkinson's. For a conversation about the importance of this announcement we chat with our boss, Larry Gifford. Larry also has Parkinson's, and has built a podcast around it called 'When Life Gives you Parkinson's'

Plastic packaging; Yukon ends time changes; Eli Glanser reviews 'The Way Back'; YMCA Megathon; Angela Sterritt in Bella Bella following BMO arrests; Repatriation; World Curling Championship and COVID-19 in Prince George; Renovictions in Prince Rupert; Carole James diagnosed with Parkinsons; Kitimat's domestic violence shelter running out of room.

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We are expecting Carole James to start speaking here with details of the provincial budget. When she does, Richard Zussman from Global BC will join us with all of the details. He's been in lock-up since 8am this morning going through all the details so that he can break it all down.  Guest: Richard Zussman Global BC Online Journalist Based at the Legislature

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In the noon hour today, B.C.'s finance minister, Carole James, will release the latest quarterly economic figures. And there may well be some storm clouds on the horizon.   Guest: Keith Baldrey Global's BC Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria

James Manske, Owner of Elkhorn Lawncare and www.FindYourNextLease.com stops in for a cup of Clout and conversation. Just back from Germany, James discusses traveling and how his businesses have grown over the years. Subscribe, rate, and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss an episode! Also follow up on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram A Parkville Media Production

With fears of an international financial crisis around the corner, B.C. Finance Minister Carole James is asking for fellow government officials to cut their discretionary spending. The province is hoping to recover $300 million, which James says is necessary as her ministry heads into the planning process for February's provincial budget.   Guest: Richard Zussman Global's Online Reporter at the BC Legislature

Coffee with Carole - James Kernan of Kernan Consulting stops in on a hot July day for a hot cup of Clout Coffee. Having achieved success years ago, James spends his time helping other small business owners, Carole included, grow their brands. Subscribe, rate, and review our podcast wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss an episode! Also follow up on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram A Parkville Media Production

On today's Woodford Show we begin with Acumen Law's Kyla Lee discussing the advent of cannabis edibles, drug impaired driving, distracted driving, and more. Then NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Hexo Corp's Vice President of Social Responsibility Terry Lake to further discuss cannabis edibles arriving this fall. We then listen back to Friday's interview with Finance minister Carole James. We finish the show getting a sense of the wildfire season so far with Chief Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek.

On today's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Global BC's Keith Baldrey and Richard Zussman to discuss a reeling forestry sector, a looming Trans Mountain pipeline decision, teacher negotiations, and what the hell is going on in Surrey. Then Finance minister Carole James joins us to discuss money laundering, forestry woes, teacher contract talks, and the cannabis revenue sharing talks with UBCM, Then soon to be Kamloops Green Party of Canada candidate Iain Currie joins us to discuss this fall's federal election campaign.

That was the Attorney General, David Eby, speaking yesterday at the release of the latest reports into money laundering in our province. Five billion dollars laundered through real estate in 2018 alone. These are staggering figures. The Finance Minister, Carole James, says housing is being used as “a vehicle for the proceeds of crime.” What's more, the reports suggest that reducing the amount of laundered money in BC's real estate would have an impact on housing affordability. In Peter German's report, he talks about some of the red flags: buying property with cash, weird mortgages that are taken out from unregulated lenders, or which have really unusual interest rates. So what oversight is there of realtors? And what more can be done to stop these kind of transactions?   Guest: Erin Seeley Executive officer of the Real Estate Council of British Columbia

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We will learn more about money laundering in the real estate sector in the noon hour today.  That's when Attorney General, David Eby, and Finance Minister, Carole James, release two reports: one from former RCMP deputy commissioner, Peter German and the other from former deputy attorney general, Maureen Maloney.  Portions of German's report on the limited police resources dedicated to fighting money laundering in BC and links to luxury vehicle sales and horse racing have already been released.   Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter

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On this week's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Education Minister Rob Fleming to discuss the hefty increase in funding for school capital projects and more. Then a series of sit downs at the legislature this week beginning with Finance minister Carole James, then BC Liberals leader Andrew Wilkinson, finishing with BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver.

Once again the speculation tax is under intense scrutiny after it emerged homeowners who aren't speculators will have to opt out of the tax, by filing a declaration. Finance Minister, Carole James, was on the Jon McComb Show this morning. She defended the way the tax is being rolled out and says it's a straightforward process. So don't throw away that BC Government letter when it arrives in the mail, or you could, by default, end up forking out! The City of Langford is one of the areas where homeowners will have to let the province know if they want to be exempt from the speculation tax. The council there is very unhappy about how all this is playing out - and the Mayor of Langford, Stewart Young joins us on the Simi Sara Show to tell us why. Guest: Stewart Young Mayor of Langford

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On Today's Woodford Show we take a close look at the controversy around how the province is collecting information on who pays the speculation tax. NL News Director Shane Woodford is first joined by West Kelowna Councillor Doug Findlater and later in the show BC Finance minister Carole James. We also touch base with Kamloops MP Cathy McLeod as she tours the Trans Mountain pipeline route. And we hear about the Generation X sandwich from BMO Financial's James McCreath.

On this week's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Global BC's Keith Baldrey, BC Today's Shannon Waters, and The Vancouver Sun's Rob Shaw to break down the Pro-Rep debate between Premier John Horgan and opposition leader Andrew Wilkinson. Later in the show BC Liberals MLA, and Attorney General critic, Michael Lee joins us to discuss changes to recall legislation. As a podcast bonus we also have conversations with Finance minister Carole James, Environment minister George Heyman, and Health minister Adrian Dix.

A super sized podcast special Inside #bcpoli as we begin by discussing the hot political stories of the week with Global BC's Keith Baldrey and Richard Zussman, alongside BC Today's Shannon Waters. On the table today fish farms, indigenous housing, Surrey politics, the municipal auditor general, and more. We also have a tax talk with Finance minister Carole James. Not done there we have plenty of bonus podcast content as we talk proportional representation with former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark. Then a marijuana discussion with Vancouver Councillor and UBCM rep Kerry Jang followed by Public Safety minister Mike Farnworth. Next we talk First Nations housing with the minister responsible Selina Robinson followed by Whispering Pines Chief Mike LeBourdias.

Carole James announces updates to the speculation tax that will see fewer people charged less tax but it will raise the same amount of money. Then we dive into Nanaimo politics with Jesse Woodward to find out why a city councillor was charged with assault and a city manager was charged with uttering threats. Finally,... The post Ep 79: “Shoot the mayor in the head and burn down houses” – A look at Nanaimo politics appeared first on PolitiCoast.

Finance minister Carole James new conference announcing changes to the speculation tax by Putting the week's hottest political stories under the spotlight.

My interview with Finance minister Carole James about the speculation tax changes by Putting the week's hottest political stories under the spotlight.

On this week's Inside #bcpoli NL News Director Shane Woodford is joined by Global BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer to talk about the latest twist in the pipeline dispute with Alberta and the fall out from this week's provincial budget. Then Kamloops South MLA Todd Stone is in studio to talk about the budget, the pipeline battle, and the capital needs of the Kamloops School District. We finish by talking all things education with the minister responsible Rob Fleming. As a podcast bonus I have included an interview with Finance minister Carole James about the budget done by my colleague Jim Harrison.

Finance minister Carole James answers questions about what was in yesterday's budget and what wasn't along with a look ahead at February's full provincial budget.

We debrief Nicholas Simons about his experiences as a provincial New Democrat leadership candidate. Dana Larsen, who is still in the race to succeed Carole James, also shares his thoughts about that experience. And our rabble-rousing panel - David Cubberley, Eleanor Gregory and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

We speak with Nicholas Simons about why he's running to succeed Carole James. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, Bob Russell and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics. 

We speak with leadership candidate Adrian Dix about his bid to succeed Carole James. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, David Cubberley, Troy Sebastian and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

We speak with leadership candidate John Horgan about why he wants to succeed Carole James. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, The Tyee's Andrew MacLeod, Eleanor Gregory and Bob Russell - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

We speak with Fraser-Nicola MLA Harry Lali about his bid to succeed Carole James. Provincial Conservative tactical advisory group chair Randy White discusses his party's May 28 leadership vote. And our rabble-rousing panel - David Cubberley, Andrew MacLeod, Troy Sebastian and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

We speak with MLAs Bill Bennett, Vicki Huntington and Bob Simpson about the increased presence of independents in the provincial legislature. Port Coquitlam councillor Glenn Pollock discusses why he's promoting Mike Farnworth as the man who should succeed Carole James as leader of the New Democrats. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, Bob Russell and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

Provincial New Democrat leader Carole James holds a news conference after being attacked by Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA Jenny Kwan.

Provincial New Democrat legislator Jenny Kwan goes public with her concerns regarding party leader Carole James.

Terrace mayor David Pernarowsk discusses provincial New Democrat leader Carole James's proposal to establish a mining commission. Canadian Association of Journalists chair Dale Bass shares her thoughts on a recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling that will help journalists protect confidential sources. Retired deputy minister Bob Plecas talks about Premier Gordon Campbell's upcoming televised state-of-the-province speech. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, Sheila Orr and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.