Canada
The Missing Political Middle: One-third of Canadians say they feel like ‘orphans’ as parties move farther apart
Half (48%) say the Conservative Party of Canada has shifted a bit (19%) or much more to the right (29%), while a plurality (43%) believe the Liberal Party of Canada has moved a bit (14%) or a lot more to the left (29%). Meanwhile, one-third (36%) of Canadians describe themselves as “political orphans” who find that all the parties are “too extreme”.
Singh won’t say if NDP climate plan will include a price on carbon
Speaking to reporters in Montreal on Thursday, Singh criticized both the Liberals and the Conservatives over their approaches to fighting climate change.
Tom Clark, consul general, says no role in NYC ‘Billionare’s Row’ condo buy
The House of Commons operations committee is studying the government's decision to buy a $9-million condo on Billionaires' Row in Manhattan.
Trudeau MP calls Atlantic Canadians 'EI kind of folks'
“I don’t get that sense that we’re in trouble in the Atlantic,” Battiste said. “I think the Atlantic has typically been a progressive spot, you know, it’s one of those places that are kind of meat and potatoes, fisheries, EI kind of folks that tell us how they think we’re doing and from all indications that I’ve had they don’t reflect what the polls show.”
2 seek nomination for Poilievre's Conservatives in Terra Nova-The Peninsulas
The Conservative nomination in the federal riding of Terra Nova–The Peninsulas will have some competition ahead of the next election. The incumbent, Liberal MP Churence Rogers, will not seek re-election here. This riding, like every NL riding outside St. John's is leaning Conservative at this point.
The Provinces
B.C. will scrap ‘consumer carbon tax’ if Ottawa drops federal backstop: Eby
BC NDP Leader David Eby announced the policy shift Thursday at a campaign event in Vancouver, in response to a question from Global News.
Provinces decry Ottawa's plan to resettle asylum seekers across the country
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs set the ball in motion when he told the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday that Ottawa was proposing the province take in 4,600 asylum seekers without providing financial assistance. The next day, after his comments were called "largely fictitious" by the federal immigration minister, Higgs stood his ground.
CAQ backbencher Youri Chassin quits caucus to sit as independent
"The energy and audacity to shake up the status quo is gone," an emotional Youri Chassin said at a press conference.
Sask. PCs and Buffalo Party end merger talks ahead of election
Saskatchewan Progressive Conservative Party Leader Rose Buscholl announced on Thursday morning that the rumoured merger between the parties had fallen through.
TIFF suspends ‘Russians At War’ screenings due to ‘significant threats’
The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director and received Canadian public funding, amid growing backlash.
Elsewhere
Harris seen as debate winner, widens national lead over Trump: poll
The Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Harris with a five-point lead among registered voters, just above the four-point advantage she had over Trump two weeks ago.
Laura Loomer, far-right provocateur who spread 9/11 conspiracy theory, influencing Trump as he searches for a message
Of all the days to count Loomer as a travel companion, September 11 was notable. Last year, she posted a video on social media claiming that the attack on the World Trade Center towers was an “inside job,” an illogical but pervasive conspiracy theory that continues to haunt the families of victims and survivors. Her anti-Muslim social media posts eventually earned her a ban from Twitter that lasted until billionaire Elon Musk bought the website, now known as X, and restored her account.
China Detains Bankers, Takes Passports in Graft Crackdown
State-owned brokers have made staff hand in travel documents. Regulators are scrutinizing IPOs, capital raising activities.
Media
'An AI Bot Named James Has My Old Local News Job' -
James and Rose are ... not human reporters. They are AI avatars crafted by an Israeli company named Caledo, which hopes to bring this tech to hundreds of local newspapers in the coming year. "Just watching someone read an article is boring," says Dina Shatner, who cofounded Caledo with her husband Moti in 2023. "But watching people talking about a subject -- this is engaging."
Science and tech
Meet the radio-obsessed civilian shaping Ukraine’s drone defense
Since Russia’s invasion, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov has become an influential, if sometimes controversial, force—sharing expert advice and intel on the ever-evolving technology that’s taken over the skies. His work may determine the future of Ukraine, and wars far beyond it.
The Calendar
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC - PM Trudeau , Innovation, Science and Industry Min François-Philippe Champagne and Premier François Legault make an announcement.
- 0100 ET: Tokyo - Defence Min Bill Blair meets with Japan Defence Minister Kihara Minoru
- 0830 ET: Norris Point, NL - ACOA Min Gudie Hutchings makes a funding announcement
- 0900 ET: Halifax - LPC MP Lena Metlege Diab makes a funding announcement
- 1000 ET: Ottawa - Immigration Min Marc Miller attends a citizenship ceremony.
- 1000 ET: Ben Eoin, NS - LPC MP Mike Kelloway makes a funding announcement
- 1030 ET: Sherbrooke, QC - Revenue Min Marie-Claude Bibeau and LPC MP Élisabeth Briére make a funding announcement
- 1200 ET: Winnipeg - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Leah Gazan sign the book of Condolences for AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick.
- 1230 ET: Thorhild County, AB - Employment Min Randy Boissonnault makes a funding announcement
- 1245 ET: Winnipeg - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh campaigns in the riding of Elmwood--Transcona.
- 1400 ET: Vancouver - PACIFICCan Min Harjit Sajjan makes a funding announcement.
- 1430 ET: Newmarket, ON - CPC MP Blake Richards campaigns in the riding of Newmarket--Aurora
- 1500 ET: West Vancouver, BC - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson and LPC MP Patrick Weiler make an infrastructure funding announcement.
Issued this day ...
... in 1979: Sc 838a se-tenant pair. Inuit -- Shelter and Community. Design: Reinhard Derreth.
This pair was one of four issued this day in 1979 on this theme. Sc 837 features The Dance, a print by Helen Kalvak (1901-1984) while Sc 838 features the soapstone sculptures Drum Dancers (1962-63) by Jean Mapsalak (1930- ) and Madeleine Isserkut Kringayark (1928-1984).