Canada
Poilievre and Conservatives focus on appealing to workers as parliament returns
In Ottawa, things are looking up for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his MPs who held their caucus retreat Sunday. The Conservatives wrapped up the summer flush with cash and well ahead in the polls. And as they prepare for Parliament’s return Monday, they’re aiming to win over more working Canadians by taking a more a more labour-and union-friendly approach. David Akin explains on Global National.
Carbon price increase would cause economic ‘nuclear winter’: Poilievre
The Conservatives are the last of the major parties to have a fall strategy session after the Liberals, NDP and Bloc Québécois all met earlier this week.
Conservative deputy leader says Canadian ‘consensus’ immigration is under strain
Melissa Lantsman says the Canadian consensus on welcoming newcomers is breaking down, and the Conservatives would tie immigration levels to housing starts.
Ottawa expands ban on senior Iranian officials entering Canada
The change, announced Sunday, means any senior official who served in the Iranian government at any time since June 23, 2003 is now inadmissible to Canada.
Elon Musk and Liberal minister trade barbs over Canadian satellite contract
On Friday, the Liberal government announced a $2.14-billion loan to Telesat, a Canadian communications company based in Ottawa.
Liberal candidate in Montreal byelection says campaign is not about Trudeau
LaSalle—Émard—Verdun has been a Liberal bastion, by and large, for decades. But this time, it’s hard to predict what will happen when polls close on Monday.
Here’s where Trudeau, Poilievre and Singh went this summer
It was ultimately the Conservative leader who traversed the country the most, visiting 11 provinces and territories across 19 individual trips. Singh followed just behind, hitting 10 provinces and territories across 29 separate trips. Trudeau, as was the case last summer, came last, visiting seven provinces and no territories over the course of 28 trips.
The Provinces
B.C will force addicted and mentally ill people into involuntary care
Premier David Eby announced the change Sunday after nearly a decade of the overdose epidemic and street violence. The potential of a too-close election does tend to focus the mind, doesn't it?
How will misinformation impact the Saskatchewan election?
After the last provincial election in 2020, Elections Saskatchewan released a series of legislative recommendations that would give the office more authority to deal with threats.
Elsewhere
Taliban begins enforcing strict new laws and Afghan women despair
Afghan religious police wield new power to enforce a ban on women raising their voices in public and looking at men other than their husbands or relatives.
How Navy chiefs conspired to get themselves illegal warship Wi-Fi
A scathing Navy investigation reveals how USS Manchester's enlisted leaders endangered their ship with an unauthorized Starlink Wi-Fi setup.
Media
New York Times' tech staff threatens strike during Election Day crunch
The threat has rattled the paper’s management, including some leaders in the newsroom.
Ward Smith among those moving into expanded roles at Corus
Corus Entertainment has confirmed that some of the company's top media division leaders have taken on expanded roles.
Science and tech
South Korea summit to target 'blueprint' for using AI in the military
South Korea convened an international summit on Monday seeking to establish a blueprint for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military, though any agreement is not expected to have binding powers to enforce it.
The music industry's latest problem: Archive hard drives from the 90s are failing
The music industry is grappling with a looming crisis regarding its archive of 90s recordings stored on aging hard drives. According to data storage experts at Iron Mountain, around 20 percent of drives from the era are now unreadable. The company is raising concerns that, due to deteriorating formats, insufficient metadata, and increasing disk failures, a significant portion of these historic recordings could be lost forever if urgent action is not taken.
The Calendar
- 0900 ET: Montreal -- The polls open in the by-election in LaSalle–Émard–Verdun
- 0930 ET: HoC Foyer - Government House Leader Karina Gould speaks to reporters.
- 0930 ET: Halifax - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson , Housing and Infrastructure Min Sean Fraser and LPC MP Kody Blois make a funding announcement.
- 1000 ET: 135B West Block - GPC MP Elizabeth May and Mike Morrice speak to reporters.
- 1000 ET: Winnipeg - The polls open in the by-election in Elmwood--Transcona.
- 1000 ET: Ottawa - LPC MP Yasir Naqvi announces the location of a new statue.
- 1000 ET: HoC Foyer - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to reporters.
- 1030 ET: 315 Wellington - Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) | Meeting 119 - Emergency Order for Boreal Caribou Protection under the Species at Risk Act
- 1030 ET: National Press Theatre - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland , Employment and Workforce Development Min Randy Boissonnault and Justice Min Arif Viranie speak about Budget 2024.
- 1100 ET: 035-B West Block - Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) | Meeting 115 - Drafting report
- 1100 ET: 125-B West Block - Natural Resources (RNNR) | Meeting 103 - Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
- 1100 ET: 330 Wellington - International Trade (CIIT) | Meeting 114 - Protecting Certain Canadian Manufacturing Sectors, Including Electric Vehicles, Aluminum and Steel, Against Related Chinese Imports and Measures
- 1100 ET: 415 Wellington - the Status of Women (FEWO) | Meeting 119 - Committee business
- 1115 ET: HoC Foyer - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters.
- 1200 ET: 420 Wellington - Public Accounts (PACP) | Meeting 138 - Drafting Report
- 1530 ET: 315 Wellington - Industry and Technology (INDU) | Meeting 133 - Recent Investigation and Reports on Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- 1530 ET: 410 Wellington - Veterans Affairs (ACVA) | Meeting 102 - Committee Business
- 1530 ET: 415 Wellington - Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) | Meeting 117 - Bill C-61
- 1545 ET: Ottawa - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland meets with Yukon Premier Ranj Pilla
- 1630 ET: Ottawa - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland meets with Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok
- 2100 ET: Montreal - The polls close in the by-election of LaSalle–Émard–Verdun
- 2100 ET: Montreal - BQ MP Christine Normandin joins supporters to watch by-election results in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun
- 2200 ET: Winnipeg - The polls close in the by-election in Elmwood--Transcona
