Liberals were defeated by the NDP and Greens in an attempt to pass a bill to ban corporate and union donations from provincial politics. pic.twitter.com/FJM0aAl97w — @j_mcelroySo @bcndp are looking to vote down union and corporate donation bill in first reading. The bill followed the outline presented by the government in last week's throne speech, including:Banning corporate, union, and third-party donations, including donations in kind, to political parties. Finance Minister Mike de Jong speaks to reporters about the government's plan to table a bill banning corporate and union political donations on Monday. For 16 years they have failed to act while continuing to accept millions in corporate donations."

Source: CBC News June 26, 2017 20:07 UTC