WestJet strike. Liberal revolt. Quebec waste.  June 29th 2024

WestJet mechanics striking despite federal intervention

WestJet said in a statement that it is 'outraged' and severe travel disruption should be expected if the strike isn't called off immediately.

Trudeau faces calls to resign after Toronto byelection loss

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dodging questions about the embarrassing loss of a Liberal stronghold to the Conservatives. Trudeau’s former environment minister Catherine McKenna and a backbench MP Wayne Long say its time for the party to find a new leader, after the Liberals’ stunning defeat by the Conservatives in the Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection. David Akin looks at who else is calling for Trudeau to stand aside and who is standing by him.

Liberal MP Chahal among nine MPs demanding ‘immediate’ caucus meeting to discuss ‘extremely concerning’ byelection loss - The Hill Times

The request, which the MPs say is supported by ‘dozens’ in caucus, comes hours after Liberal MP Wayne Long wrote another caucus-wide email saying the Liberals ‘need new leadership and a new direction.’

I know the inside story of the Liberal revolt against Justin Trudeau. How? I overheard it in a train station

Justin Ling: The environment minister was in Toronto this week to meet with Members of Parliament who were awestruck by Monday’s upset defeat in the Toronto–St Paul’s byelection. He spent Thursday working the phones with Liberals across the country trying to take stock of how bad things really are. I know this because Guilbault did some of this work in public, in the Via Rail business lounge, as he sat next to Canada’s least-recognizable columnist: Me.

A message from Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith

Entrevue avec Jagmeet Singh | « On est orange et non rouge »

Jagmeet Singh répète depuis des mois qu’il « force les libéraux » à améliorer la vie des gens, mais son message semble tomber dans l’oreille d’un sourd. Ses appuis dans les sondages bougent peu même si le parti a réussi à concrétiser la plupart des éléments de son entente avec le Parti libéral. Le chef néo-démocrate entame une tournée estivale pour faire remonter l’aiguille et tenter de se distinguer du gouvernement qu’il continue de soutenir.

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan chosen as next chief of the defence staff

Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan has been named the next chief of the defence staff — making her the first woman to serve as the top commander of the Canadian military.

Poilievre’s office silent on leader’s Pride plans, other party chiefs look to attend

Officials for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the NDP, Bloc Quebecois and Greens all responded to queries to confirm they will attend various Pride events.

Measuring Main Streets

Using a data-driven approach, Measuring Main Streets explores what’s working, what’s not and what’s next for Canada’s main streets, empowering city builders from the neighbourhood to the national scale.

Halifax shipyard tests steel-cutting methods as first new destroyer expected by 2035

Standing before hundreds of hard-hatted Halifax shipbuilders Friday, Defence Minister Bill Blair also announced that the 15 upcoming warships are officially designated as River class destroyers. They're named in recognition of Canadian warships that gained fame during the Second World War, and the waterways that lead to Canada's coastlines.