Canada
RCMP commissioner urges ‘caution’ on naming alleged foreign state colluders
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme urged 'caution' when it comes to naming parliamentarians who allegedly colluded with foreign governments.
Calgary Signal Hill Conservatives choose their next MP
High drama over the weekend in Calgary Signal Hill, a riding in the city's west side currently held by Ron Liepert. Liepert had announced his attention in the spring of 2023 not to stand in the next general election and so a hotly contested nomination race began. After all, the Conservative -- whoever it is -- that wins the nomination is sure to win in a by-election or a general election. So, on Saturday afternoon, members of the Calgary Signal Hill Conservative EDA gathered to vote and Jeremy Nixon was announced as the winner. Nixon, a former Alberta MLA, announced his win on social media and many, including some UCP cabinet ministers, chimed in with congratulations. But wait .... Nixon, sources say, prevailed in the four-person ranked-ballot contest by one single vote -- with somewhere around 2,200 ballots cast. Given the tight race -- and even though someone in the party had announced Nixon as the winner -- the local EDA race officials called for a recount. That recount was done Sunday afternoon and, after it was over, Nixon was no longer the winner but David McKenzie had won. -- by 7 votes. Liepiert's plan is to serve out the remainder of his term and then McKenzie's name will be on the ballot for the Conservatives in the 45th general election. -DA
In a Liberal stronghold, a Liberal candidate campaigns against frustration with her leader
Mackenzie Gray takes a look at the by-election, which concludes today, in the Liberal stronghold of Toronto--St. Paul's where the Liberal candidate Leslie Church, a former chief of staff to finance minister Chrystia Freeland, will have to overcome frustration some have with her party's leader, Justin Trudeau. - DA
Canada to announce tariff plan for Chinese EV, battery imports following U.S., Europe
Freeland and International Trade Minister Mary Ng are making a joint announcement this morning following moves this spring by both the United States and Europe to hike import tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.
McLellan again seeking to represent Conservatives in Egmont
McLellan, a financial advisor by profession, previously represented his party in the 2019 general election. He lost that campaign to incumbent Liberal Bobby Morrissey but secured 34.4 per cent of the vote, his party’s strongest showing since Gail Shea last secured the seat for the Conservatives in 2011.
Gen Z, millennials don't support Trudeau's internet regulation: poll
'This generation tends to recoil a little bit about banning things or restricting things,' says Leger vice-president Andrew Enns.
Providing Aid to the Civil Power: Disaster Relief and the Canadian Armed Forces’ Domestic Operations
Report No. 12 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence.
Improving the Resilience of Canada's Horticultural Sector
Report No. 20 of the House of Commons Standing Commitee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
The Provinces
P.E.I. Greens say they have momentum but party structure remains work in progress
While the Greens may be alive and well, the meeting ended without the party electing a new president. At Saturday’s AGM, no member stepped forward as a candidate for president.
Elsewhere
Prime Minister Kishida Faces Rough Road Ahead in Bid to Remain as Party Head; Maneuvering Begins for LDP Presidential Election in September
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is expected to try to keep his post as LDP president, has seen his power base weakened by his handling of the recent political funding scandal involving a number of the party’s factions, making his path to reelection increasingly rough.
Media
The Guardian discovers what’s ‘deeply read’
The Guardian knows that the secret sauce to building revenue and trust is tied to the amount of time readers spend on stories, and it's using that data to identify a list of stories other readers have found worth reading past the first few paragraphs. As a result, the news organization has added a “Deeply read” headline list to its website, a sibling to its “Most viewed” list.
Science and tech
Joins Are No Mystery Anymore: Hands-On Tutorial — Part 3
Today, we’ll dive even deeper into the world of data joins by exploring Non-Equi Joins, Rolling Joins, Overlap Joins, and Fuzzy Joins. These specialized joins will help you handle more complex data scenarios, such as matching based on non-equality conditions, finding the nearest matches, and dealing with approximate or fuzzy data. If you are a geek like me, just saying 'fuzzy data' and you had me ...
The Calendar
- 1030 ET: Ottawa - LPC MP Yasir Naqvi makes a funding announcement.
- 1030 ET: Vaughan, ON - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland and International Trade Min Mary Ng speaks about the automotive sector.
- 1100 ET: Waterloo, ON - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson and LP MP Bardish Chagger make a funding announcement.
- 1100 ET: Montreal - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice attend Fête Nationale Celebrations
- 1120 ET: La Mauricie, QC - PM Trudeau attends several Fête nationale events
- 1230 ET: Breslau, ON - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to the chamber of commerce.
- 1230 ET: Edmundston, NB - LPC MP René Arseneault makes a funding announcement.
- 1230 ET: Sussex, NB - LPC MP Wayne Long makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
- 1245 ET: Sudbury, ON - ACOA Min Gudie Hutchings and LPC MPs, Viviane Lapointe, Marc Serré, and Terry Sheehan make an infrastructure funding announcement.
- 1300 ET: Montreal - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet attends a Fête nationale event.
- 1300 ET: Duncan, BC - Indigenous Services Min Patty Hajdu participates in a signing ceremony.
- 1300 ET: Riverview, NB - Veterans Affairs Min Ginette Petitpas Taylor makes a funding announcement.
- 1330 ET: Kanata, ON - Families and Social Development Min Jenna Sudds and LPC MPs Anita Vandenbeld and Yasir Naqvi make a funding announcement.
- 1400 ET: Montreal - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh campaigns in the riding of Laurier--Sainte-Marie
- 1700 ET: Montreal - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh campaigns in the riding of Lasalle--Émard--Verdun
- 1700 ET: Beloeil, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet attends a Fête nationale event.
- 1700 ET: Terrace, BC - Crown-Indigenous Affairs Min Gary Anandasangaree makes a treaty announcement.
- 1745 ET: Chambly, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet attends a Fête nationale event.
- 1900 ET: Montreal - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet attends a Fête nationale event.
