Canada
Conservatives will get 1st chance to try to topple Liberal government next week
An 'opposition day' has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, when the Conservatives will be allowed to introduce a possible motion of non-confidence.
Byelection win: Bloc Québécois to squeeze Liberals for gains, not trigger election
"Not two months ago, all the analysts would have said it was impossible," Blanchet said, crediting the hard work of his newest MP, Louis-Philippe Sauvé, for the win. "I wasn't as surprised as I was happy, we knew this could happen because … the NDP leader provided us with momentum at the end of this campaign when he decided to ask for a divorce between him and Mr. (Prime Minister Justin) Trudeau."
Bloc Québécois won't support non-confidence motion based solely on carbon tax, MP says
The Bloc doesn't consider the federal carbon tax a priority issue because the levy doesn't apply in Quebec. The provincial government instead has implemented a cap-and-trade system.
Jagmeet Singh confronts heckling protester on Parliament Hill
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh confronted a protester for calling him a 'corrupted bastard' on Parliament Hill on Tuesday.
‘The Liberals are done’: What will the Montreal byelection loss mean for Trudeau?
Justin Trudeau suffered a devastating electoral blow after the Liberals lost their stronghold of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun to the Bloc Québécois.
No, a ‘picture of a bunny’ is not proof of Indigeneity: federal government
Indigenous Services Canada apologized to the Algonquin tribal council after official told them to upload a photo of a bunny in lieu of documentation to prove Indigeneity.
N.L. voters need to question Poilievre on key provincial issues, says Furey
Furey said he hasn't met Poilievre yet, but has some concerns over some of the answers from the federal Conservative leader on important topics. "I do have concerns that he's not given direct answers to what he'd do with child care, to what he'd do with equalization, to what he'd do with dental care. All of these are reasonable questions to ask what could be the future prime minister of the country," he said.
Review finds no case for formal probe of Beijing's activities under elections law
The Commissioner of Canada Elections' recently completed review of the lingering issue was tabled Tuesday at a federal inquiry into foreign interference.The review focused on the unsuccessful campaign of Conservative candidate Kenny Chiu in the riding of Steveston-Richmond East and the party's larger efforts in the Vancouver area.
Implementing a Red Dress Alert in Canada
Report No. 12 of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.
The Provinces
Alberta quadruples school construction funding to $8.6B to address swelling population
Alberta was calling and now the government is working to address one of the consequences of an unprecedented number of people moving to the Prairie province over the past year.
Liberals, NDP hope to unseat PCs in Bay of Quinte provincial byelection
The Bay of Quinte riding has only been vacant for a month, since cabinet minister Todd Smith resigned, but Premier Doug Ford called the byelection just five days after Smith announced his abrupt departure.
Ottawa threatens to pull funds for Chignecto Isthmus if N.B., N.S. don’t partner
Federal cabinet ministers are threatening to pull an offer of $325 million to protect a vital land link between N.S. and N.B. unless the two provinces agree to share the costs.
Elections NB powerless to investigate collusion claims during election
New Brunswick’s chief electoral officer won’t have any power this provincial election to investigate third-party groups, political parties and candidates suspected of colluding to get around advertising spending limits during the official campaign period.
Elsewhere
Russia going all-out to target Harris with online disinformation: Microsoft
The tech giant’s report released Tuesday details how Kremlin-aligned actors have gone full throttle in their covert influence efforts against Kamala Harris and Democrats.
Donald Trump claims B.C.’s ‘very large faucet’ could help California’s water woes
"So you have millions of gallons of water pouring down from the north with the snow caps in Canada and all pouring down," Donald Trump said at a press conference.
Amazon kills remote working, tells workers to be in office 5 days a week
“We’ve decided that we’re going to return to being in the office the way we were before the onset of COVID,” chief executive Andy Jassy wrote in a memo to employees globally on Monday. “We’ve observed that it’s easier for our teammates to learn, model, practice, and strengthen our culture; collaborating, brainstorming, and inventing are simpler and more effective.
Media
Meta bans RT, other Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’
Meta said it's banning Russian state media organizations from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow's propaganda.
Science and tech
Due to AI fakes, the “deep doubt” era is here
Deep doubt is skepticism of real media that stems from the existence of generative AI. This manifests as broad public skepticism toward the veracity of media artifacts, which in turn leads to a notable consequence: People can now more credibly claim that real events did not happen and suggest that documentary evidence was fabricated using AI tools.
The Calendar
- Ottawa - PM Trudeau meets the Chairwoman of the Advisory Board of the Anti-Corruption Foundation and widow of former Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya.
- Ottawa - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland meets with the Canadian Bankers Association.
- 0930 ET: 025B West Block - The CPC national caucus will meet.
- 0930 ET: 125B West Block - The NDP national caucus will meet.
- 1000 ET: 225A West Block - The LPC national caucus will meet
- 1400 ET: Senate of Canada - Tracy Muggli is sworn in as a Senator.
- 1615 ET: B45 Senate Building - Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology | C-64 - Health Minister Mark Holland to testify.
- 1630 ET: B30 Senate Building - Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs | C-291 - CPC MPs Mel Arnold and Frank Caputo to testify.
- 1630 ET: 430 Wellington - Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) | Meeting 120 - Emergency Order for Boreal Caribou Protection under the Species at Risk Act: Environment Min Steven Guilbeault to testify.
- 1630 ET: 410 Wellington - Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) | Meeting 116 - Derelict and Abandoned Vessels
- 1630 ET: 420 Wellington - International Trade (CIIT) | Meeting 115 - Protecting Certain Canadian Manufacturing Sectors, Including Electric Vehicles, Aluminum and Steel, Against Related Chinese Imports and Measures
- 1630 ET: 025B West Block - Natural Resources (RNNR) | Meeting 104 - Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
- 1630 ET: 415 Wellington - Public Accounts (PACP) | Meeting 139 - Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- 1630 ET: 330 Wellington - the Status of Women (FEWO) | Meeting 120 - Coercive Behaviour
- 1730 ET: 315 Wellington - Canadian Heritage (CHPC) | Meeting 127 - Committee Business
