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A conversation on the week's news in Canada from our Canadian correspondent, Vaughn Palmer, political correspondent for the Vancouver Sun. Then, the Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands manages about 5 million acres of state land as head of the state Department of Natural Resources. The position is also responsible for the regulation of timber harvesting, wildfire management and the enforcement of numerous environmental regulations. State lands raise millions of dollars each year to fund the construction of public schools, colleges, universities and other government institutions.