John Rustad refuses to accept his firing before resigning to his fate. The Canada-Alberta pipeline MOU leaves BC and Coastal First Nations with little but the public is surprisingly warm to the idea. Stephen Guillbeault isn’t as he leaves cabinet, while his replacement is already stirring up controversy in Quebec.

Links

• John Rustad officially steps down as leader of B.C. Conservatives | Vancouver Sun

• Rob Shaw: Behind the morning of manoeuvres that unravelled Rustad’s leadership

• Brad Zubyk out as opposition leader Chief of Staff
• Canada-Alberta Memorandum of Understanding
• Rob Shaw: Ottawa’s messaging for B.C. pipeline gets even more confusing
• National Backing High for Alberta–B.C. Pipeline, But B.C. Approval Remains Elusive
• B.C. premier open to new pipeline if tanker ban remains in place
• A Big Energy Deal with a Small Political Impact: What Canadians Really Think of the Canada–Alberta MOU
• Guilbeault resigns from cabinet over Carney’s energy deal with Alberta
• 2 top climate advisers quit saying Carney government is ignoring its experts | CBC News
• NDP leadership hopefuls say Guilbeault not welcome in their party after quitting cabinet
• Carney brings Trudeau-era minister back into cabinet, adds responsibilities to 2 others | CBC News
• Legault calls Miller a ‘disgrace to all Quebecers’ for his comments on French language | CBC News
• How a pipeline deal in Alberta somehow led to a language controversy in Quebec | CBC News