Podcasts about speaker darryl plecas

Green MLA Adam Olsen delivers a powerful speech to the legislature on residential schools, our panel analyzes Premier John Horgan's new forestry plan and we explore why political parties won't cooperate to tackle the public health crisis on overdose deaths. Plus, a callback to a dramatic 24 hours in the house around Speaker Darryl Plecas in 2019. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Jillian Oliver and Maclean Kay this week.

Over at the legislature, the Speaker's office has secured a injunction preventing protesters from blockading the legislature or face arrest.    Guest: Alan Mullen Chief of staff to Speaker Darryl Plecas

B.C. voters are two years away from the next provincial election and the NDP is starting to be saddled with mid-term baggage, Mike Smyth digs into his interview with Speaker Darryl Plecas, and some Liberal MLAs have started to announce their retirement—just not the ones the party had hoped for. Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw detail the week’s news in B.C. Politics.

BC's Auditor General has found weaknesses and gaps in how Legislature spending is dealt with. This comes after an audit was launched following Speaker Darryl Plecas' investigation. No specific travel policy. Travel expenses made with no supported purpose of travel. Purchases made without proper approvals. All issues Auditor General Carol Bellringer has found with expenses at the B.C. legislature. However, Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer found a discrepancy in the reporting on the expenses of the Sergeant-at- Arms and the Clerk compared to the expenses of the Speaker. Here is a clip from the press conference this morning…  Guest: Vaughn Palmer  Vancouver Sun

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When the BC Legislature is in session, that's how Speaker Darryl Plecas begins the proceedings every day: with an invitation to prayer. And it's that prayer that has the B.C. Humanist Association calling on members of the public to write to their MLA - because they say the practice is outdated and doesn't reflect society's values in 2019. Here's an example of the kind of prayers that they're objecting to. Just before we came on air today I spoke to Ian Bushfield. He's the Executive Director of the B.C. Humanist Association. He told me why they're looking to get these prayers scrapped.   Guest: Ian Bushfield Executive Director of the B.C. Humanist Association 

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Questions are lingering as to why the chief of staff to B.C. Speaker Darryl Plecas, Alan Mullen, spent more than $13,000 in taxpayer money to travel to 10 different provincial capitals and state legislatures. Mullen went to government buildings in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington — all to discuss security at those buildings. Guest: Richard Zussman BC Legislature online reporter for Global News

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The Globe and Mail is reporting that no public hearings at the Cullen inquiry into money laundering will take place this year. Also in the news today, is another investigation by Speaker Darryl Plecas into the spending scandal at the BC Legislature. Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

Abbotsford MLA Darryl Plecas survived a day of chaotic debate over his future as speaker of the legislature Thursday, retaining his job despite allegations he's bullying staff, seizing computer data he's not entitled to and personally disparaging the “stupid” investigation conducted by former chief justice Beverley McLachlin. In a meeting with the media, B.C. Liberal house leader Mary Polak described a three-hour meeting with Plecas, NDP MLA Gary Begg and B.C. Green house leader Sonia Furstenau Wednesday night, at which she said Plecas was pounding on the table and accusing legislature security officers of corruption. B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson said after seeing Plecas and his assistant Alan Mullen removing a computer from a security office late Wednesday evening, and hearing of his accusations about legislature security officers, Wilkinson tried to meet with Premier John Horgan Thursday morning to offer an MLA to replace Plecas. Allen Mullen is the special advisor to Speaker Plecas, and he joins us to discuss yesterday's chaos and the move from the BC Liberals to replace Plecas as Speaker of the House. Guest: Allen Mullen Chief of Staff to Speaker Plecas

Shannon Waters explains the latest accusations against Speaker Darryl Plecas and the Court of Appeal's decision on the TMX reference question. The post Ep 140: The Michael Scott approach to Legislature management appeared first on PolitiCoast.

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The craziness continues at the BC Legislature. Earlier this morning we told you about a blow-up over Speaker Darryl Plecas's move to “safeguard data” from the computer of the acting clerk of the legislature which prompted an hour-long crisis meeting Wednesday evening involving government house leader Mike Farnworth and senior staff in Premier John Horgan's office. Global News reporter Richard Zussman joins us with an update on what is going on at the legislature. Guest: Richard Zussman Global BC Legislative Reporter

A blow-up over Speaker Darryl Plecas's move to “safeguard data” from the computer of the acting clerk of the legislature prompted an hour-long crisis meeting Wednesday evening involving government house leader Mike Farnworth and senior staff in Premier John Horgan's office.   Guest: Keith Baldrey Legislative Bureau Chief for Global BC

A bombshell report by former chief justice Beverly McLachlin into the legislature spending scandal lands. What allegations panned out and what fizzled into nothing? We hear audio from Speaker Darryl Plecas and suspended sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz. Also, Premier John Horgan launches a public inquiry into money laundering – a much-needed move for justice or transparent politics against the Liberals (or both)? Rob and Mike dig into and analyze the stories.

After nearly two months of secrecy, the Speaker of the House released a 76-page bombshell report outlining alleged questionable spending by two of BC’s top legislative officials: luxury hotel stays, pricey suits and a truckload of missing alcohol included. Speaker Darryl Plecas and his special advisor suggest that’s the tip of the iceberg, with more to come as the RCMP continues its investigation. But will any charges result from what’s being called a “culture of entitlement” in the upper echelons of the public service? BTS with CTV Vancouver host  Penny Daflos chats with investigative reporter Jon Woodward about how he tracked down Plecas for a surprisingly candid interview about the investigation, learning the Speaker paid a personal price for he scrutiny that came with his allegations against two of the highest-paid officials in the province.   

Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw take a deeper look at the fallout of the Speaker Darryl Plecas report, the political maneuvering by the parties, Plecas’s first public comments to reporters and the troubled history of expenses that implicates MLAs of all parties.

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No comment yet from Richmond South MLA and former Speaker Linda Reid, to a claim by a whistleblower that she claimed mileage and taxi receipts for the same day. Conner Gibson was mentioned using initials only in Monday's shocking report by Speaker Darryl Plecas. In it, he made the claims against Reid - allegations Plecas called ‘troubling'. Gibson has now come forward to tell Global News that he thinks what Reid did was wrong and she should resign. Reid has been under fire in the past for claiming controversial expenses including $120,000 in various upgrades and renovations, and she also once billed taxpayers $5500 to send her husband to South Africa. Guest: Rob Shaw Legislative Correspondent for the Vancouver Sun and the Province newspapers

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The lawyer for the two men at the centre of a spending scandal at the BC Legislature has issued a public statement after yesterday's release of a 76-page report compiled by Speaker Darryl Plecas. In the statement, suspended Clerk Craig James and Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz complain that at no time over the last weeks or months did Mr. Plecas provide them with information about these allegations or give us any opportunity to respond. They go on to say, "We are confident that time will show that they are completely false and untrue." The all-party Legislative Assembly Management Committee has given the pair until February 1st to formally respond. In his report, Plecas alleges that the pair used taxpayer funds for: Luxurious travel expenses Claims for expensive suits, that were "part of the uniform" Cash payouts in lieu of vacation amounting to hundreds of dollars $3,200 for a wood-splitter and more than $10,000 for work tools and a trailer that never arrived at the Legislature Almost $800 on computer support for services at James's home - and $100 for help with an iMac mouse that simply had a dead battery $10,000 of alcohol in 2013 $5,000 of digital magazine subscriptions, including 'Palm Springs Life'   Guest: Mary Polak BC Liberals House Leader   Guest: Shannon Waters Head reporter for British Columbia Today National Content Manager for Queen's Park Today

In an emergency podcast, In The House hosts Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss the bombshell report by Speaker Darryl Plecas into what he calls “flagrant overspending” by suspended Clerk Craig James and Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz.   Does it vindicate the Speaker? What happens next? Smyth and Shaw dig into the report.

On today's Woodford Show NL News Director Shane Woodford takes a deep dive into Russia's attempts to influence elections and sow discord in the west with Marcus Kolga the author of 'Stemming the Virus' a report into understanding and combating Russian disinformation campaigns. Then Global BC's Richard Zussman sets the stage for today's meeting with Speaker Darryl Plecas and his promise to unveil information about his concerns of wrongdoing at the legislature. Then we hear the rest of the interview with Attorney General Dave Eby from Friday focusing on money laundering.

Inside #bcpoli returns. Season 3 begins with NL News Director Shane Woodford being joined by the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer and Rob Shaw to discuss the latest twist in the speculation tax story, forestry promises, the crucial Nanaimo byelection, the latest on Speaker Darryl Plecas, and more. Then Attorney General Dave Eby joins us to discuss money laundering, booze, and the collapse of the downtown Kamloops BCLC headquarters replacement project. We finish with Kamloops North MLA Peter Milobar who responds to the Attorney General on the BCLC HQ front.

By-election Bedlam: This week, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss big developments in two ongoing by-elections – a resignation in the federal race in Burnaby South and the fallout of new speculation tax rules in the provincial race in Nanaimo. They also look ahead to promised bombshell revelations from Speaker Darryl Plecas into the legislature scandal. INTRO: Robin Gill, Global News

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After a wild day at the BC Legislature, we're all wondering what on earth will go down today. We know Speaker Darryl Plecas will meet with his second special advisor today. Wally Oppal was appointed yesterday. We don't even know what the first special advisor will do/who they are. Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey joins us to discuss what we know about the situation so far…   The legislature erupted into chaos. Reporters confronted Speaker Darryl Plecas in the hallways.   But, that never happened. Rather, at 2pm, Plecas disappeared down a hallway and instead his assistant, the professional mystery man at the centre of all of this, Allen Mullen, emerged to read a statement:   Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

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Another one for the history books at the BC legislature. The Clerk of the House and the Sergeant at arms walked out of the building. Clerk Craig James stunned after a resolution in the house and a brief meeting with Speaker Darryl Plecas. Speaker Darryl Plecas just finished speaking with the media a few minutes ago. Richard Zussman was at the presser, and he joins us now with all the details.             Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Legislative Reporter

This week's Inside #bcpoli begins with the fall legislative sitting that was with NL News Director Shane Woodford talking to the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer and Rob Shaw (with apologies to Global BC's Keith Baldrey who we lost in a phone snafu) about what was accomplished and what wasn't, an interesting line of questioning from Rich Coleman,the performance of Speaker Darryl Plecas, and some BC Liberals not sad to see Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon go. Next we dive into the latest turns in the march to the proportional representation referendum, Site-C. and the provincial government's financials. Rounding out the show Kamloops South MLA Todd Stone joins the show to unveil his full BC Liberal leadership campaign platform.