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’ | CBC News
• Indian agent had Jagmeet Singh under close surveillance | Globalnews.ca
• India and Canada reach deal to share intelligence on terrorism, crime | Financial Post