Seven-year veteran Green MLA Adam Olsen announced his retirement from provincial politics. The ombudsperson found “systemic mismanagement” in the hiring of temporary contracts within the public service. Trudeau lost a byelection that the Liberals have held since 1993. And Harjit Sajjan is under fire for possibly muddling the already botched Afghanistan evacuation.

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• BC Green MLA Adam Olsen Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2024, Will Serve as BC Green Party Campaign Chair
• B.C. Ombudsperson finds ‘systemic mismanagement’ in hiring at public service agency
• Ombudsperson report calls on BC government to address systemic mismanagement in temporary assignment hirings
• Election Night Results Toronto-St Paul’s
• Toronto-St. Paul’s Byelection: A Swing Big Enough to Wipe Out 55 Liberal Seats in Ontario – David Colletto and Eric Grenier
• Liberal MPs say Trudeau needs to meet with caucus after surprise byelection loss | CBC News
• Meet the 1st federal candidate in Canadian history to lose an election with zero votes | CBC News
• Canada takes step toward boosting tariff regime on Chinese EVs by announcing consultation | CBC News
• Sajjan instructed special forces to rescue Afghan Sikhs during fall of Kabul – The Globe and Mail