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Joseph Katalinic, the guy who won $60 million in the Lotto Max last week, says he plans to spend like a boss and “live like a king,” and I say good for him!

But the retired Richmond fisherman has got nothing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who’s been spending money like water as he fishes for votes in B.C.

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British Columbia is a crucial battleground in the approaching federal election and Trudeau has been splashing money around like a high-rolling gambler on steroids as the Oct. 21 voting day draws closer.

Since July 1, Trudeau’s government has made 59 separate B.C. spending announcements (or re-announcements in some cases) with an astonishing total price tag of $2.1 billion. That’s about $37 million a day.

Trudeau is making it rain, big time. Here are just a few of the highlights:

• July 2: $18 million for rural B.C. internet services.

• July 3: $1.2 million for the Kamloops airport.

• July 3: $185 million for transportation infrastructure including B.C. Interior highway improvements.