Should Be Digging Up

A bevy of bills get introduced in the BC Legislature, Rustad’s caucus troubles continue and Carney changes his signature legislation. Links • In John Rustad’s hunt for a leak, B.C. Conservative MLAs have their phones searched | CBC News (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-conservative-mlas-phones-searched-9.6934015)   • The NDP sets a trap. The B.C. Conservatives walk right into it | Vancouver Sun (https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/the-ndp-sets-a-trap-the-b-c-conservatives-walk-right-into-it)   • B.C. bill that would have stopped puberty blockers defeated (https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/10/08/b-c-bill-stopped-doctors-providing-puberty-blockers-defeated/)   • White House talks ‘successful, positive, substantive,’ but no relief on steel just yet, says LeBlanc | CBC (https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/livestory/white-house-talks-successful-positive-substantive-but-no-relief-on-steel-just-yet-says-leblanc-9.6929790)   • Canada has been working for years to prepare for Golden Dome, Air Force general says – The Globe and Mail (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-prepare-golden-dome-air-force-general/)   • Billionaire Chip Wilson fined $600 for unauthorized election sign targeting B.C. NDP | CBC News (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chip-wilson-elections-b-c-advertising-rules-9.6932193) • Elections BC Notice of Fine (https://elections.bc.ca/docs/amp/Enforcement%20Notice-File%202024-031.pdf) • Fall federal budgets to become the norm, Champagne says – The Globe and Mail (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-fall-federal-budgets-canada-parliament/) Liberals in closed-door talks to boost NDP funding, claim it’s not related to upcoming budget vote (https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/liberals-in-closed-door-talks-to-boost-ndp-funding-claim-its-not-related-to-upcoming/article_9a9579f7-74f5-4468-a4cc-775dcbd2b6c9.html) • Aspiring NDP leader who has raised thousands may be breaking party rules, official says (https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/aspiring-ndp-leader-who-has-raised-thousands-may-be-breaking-party-rules-official-says/article_65054457-0f5d-4522-9333-59a666bac100.html)   • Yves Engler Fires Back at NDP CEO (https://yvesforndpleader.ca/yves-engler-fires-back-at-ndp-ceo/)   • Canadian residency, language provisions added to bill on citizenship by descent (https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/canadian-residency-language-provisions-added-to-bill-on-citizenship-by-descent/article_1e5de523-038c-45e6-8b11-24c084809e67.html) • Conservatives want to end birthright citizenship for children of temporary residents (https://ca.news.yahoo.com/conservatives-want-end-birthright-citizenship-190022384.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADEBJuTFPVpD9TQs-SyF0UNos2_UdyJmmzlha4QnB9GIb7cZDsbgI_yUXV9cZm1CmnGp116lbTQ8-czJA-wowjsg8gjQgK2nL82fxvkTAf3V8KUWQwF_v9ZXKe-OvH1x-06JNV2MviDSB1QRs2RJIHQrDa8LydSS08tYFZIo7Y7F)    • Public Safety Minister set to table new version of strong borders bill after slew of criticism – The Globe and Mail (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-strong-borders-bill-c-2/)   • Understanding Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, Bill C-12 (https://www.canada.ca/en/services/defence/securingborder/strengthen-border-security/understanding-stregthening-canada-immigration-system-borders-act.html) BC Legislature Bills:  • Bill 17 – Intimate images Stronger protections coming for people affected by intimate-image abuse (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AG0051-000960)   • Bill 18 – Sexual violence policy Stronger measures will address sexual violence at post-secondary schools (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PSFS0041-000956)   • Bill 19 – School Amendment (childcare) Province to remove barriers, make way for more child care at schools (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025ECC0041-000970)   • Bill 20 – Construction prompt payment New legislation will ensure prompt payment in B.C.’s construction industry (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AG0052-000962)   • Bill 21 – AG Statute amendments (2) Introduction of attorney general statutes amendment act (No. 2), 2025 (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AG0053-000963) • Bill 22 – Statutes Act  • Bill 23 – Regulations Act New ...