The independent Conservative MLAs start a new party, but only some of them. Plus the NDP has ferry troubles again. Meanwhile in Ottawa, Carney takes a page from BC’s Bill 15 as questions pile up about what is his foreign policy.



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* B.C. Independent MLAs start new party to ‘combat the globalist assault’



* Kelowna MLA part of new BC political party



* OneBC – Party Website



* Kealy confirms no involvement with new party created by fellow ex-Conservatives



* Jordan Kealy tweet



* BC Privacy Office Forced to Obtain Court Order for FOI Request | The Tyee



* BC Ferries selects shipyard to construct four New Major Vessels



* Backlash mounts over BC Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard



* New federal legislation would cut internal trade barriers, advance ‘nation-building’ projects – The Globe and Mail



* Government of Canada introduces legislation to build One Canadian Economy



* Carney shows his hand on infrastructure and trade bill | Canada’s National Observer



* Canada’s new government is rebuilding, rearming, and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces



* Carney to announce Canada’s defence spending will hit NATO’s target of 2% of GDP this fiscal year, sources say – The Globe and Mail



* Canada to join major European rearmament deal as early as June 23: sources | CBC News



* Canadian military personnel to get 20 per cent pay hike, defence minister says



* Saudi Crown Prince MBS will not attend G7 Summit in Canada | Reuters



* Carney defends inviting India’s Modi to G7 summit as Liberal MP calls it ‘a bad idea...