Canada
‘We have a responsibility:’ Trudeau urges global leaders to support pact for future
"We can recognize that, collectively, we have a responsibility to set our differences aside, to confront the serious global challenges, and to deliver on a pact for the future," Trudeau said at the Summit of the Future in New York on Sunday. The Summit of the Future, announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in 2021, continues through Monday ahead of the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
‘Alarming trend’ of more international students claiming asylum: minister
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says people are using the international student program as a 'backdoor entry into Canada,' in what he called an 'alarming trend.'
TD Bank moves to seize home of Russian-Canadian jailed for smuggling tech to Kremlin
Nikolay Goltsev agreed to forfeit U.S $4 million to U.S. authorities who investigated him and be deported to Canada or Russia, while giving up $1.6M more in seized cash and goods.
When the House is Not a Home: Assessing the Family-Friendliness of Canadian Legislatures
Many calls for change continue to run up against structural challenges that have been, thus far, ignored. Although legislatures are more family-friendly than in previous decades, this article argues that the future of inclusive parliaments hinges on a broad rethinking of the parliamentary role.
The Provinces
What are the top issues for BC, NB voters in Canada's provincial elections?
Party leaders in British Columbia and New Brunswick have kicked off their fall election campaigns, with the respective incumbent premiers hoping to hold onto power.For voters on both coasts, there are some common issues that could influence how they cast their ballots, from the cost of living to struggling health-care systems. Global's Heidi Petracek breaks down the issues at play, and what federal party leaders will likely be watching for from Ottawa.
Why B.C. election could serve as a ‘trial run’ for next federal campaign
The B.C. election is officially underway, and the results will have implications on politics in Ottawa regardless of who wins, political analysts say.
'I'm playing the sidelines': Unhappy N. B. Tories sit out this election
"I feel that Blaine Higgs is not the right leader for the Progressive Conservative party," said Sully, adding he would not be volunteering for the party or putting up a candidate sign in his lawn in his riding of Quispamsis, which Higgs currently represents.
Liberals' Bonnie Crombie takes aim at premier in campaign-style speech at AGM
rombie also tried out a new slogan on Saturday at the gathering of party faithful that took place in London, Ont. The campaign-style speech saw her use the phrase "more for you" at several points, saying it's what Ontarians deserve.
Elsewhere
Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November, 'that will be it'
Asked if he saw himself running again in four years if he is not successful in his third consecutive bid for the White House, the 78-year-old former president told Sharyl Attkisson's "Full Measure" program: "No I don't. I think that will be — that will be it. I don't see that at all. Hopefully, we will be successful."
China’s Iconoclast
Perry Link and Wu Dazhi’s biography of China's most famous dissident, Liu Xiaobo, doubles as a history of Chinese political thought and activism over the past half-century.
Media
Married RFK Jr., 70, Bragged He Had ‘Intimate’ Photographs of Reporter Olivia Nuzzi, 31
A source said the two had met multiple times, but insisted those meetings included public functions, and maintained that Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr.’s relationship was never physical.
Science and tech
Steven Johnson on Google, NotebookLM, and AI research
On this episode of The Vergecast, Johnson joins to discuss his fascination with AI, his time at Google, and the present and future of NotebookLM. We talk about the complicated issues raised by a tool like this, and whether it’s okay to let an AI do your research and homework.
The Calendar
- 1100 ET: 225-A West Block - Canadian Heritage (CHPC) | Meeting 128 - C-354
- 1100 ET: 420 Wellington - Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) | Meeting 121 - Environment and Climate Impacts Related to the Canadian Financial System
- 1100 ET: 125-B West Block - Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) | Meeting 117 - Drafting report.
- 1100 ET: 410 Wellington - International Trade (CIIT) | Meeting 116 - Protecting Certain Canadian Manufacturing Sectors Against Related Chinese Imports and Measures
- 1100 ET: 025-B West Block - Natural Resources (RNNR) | Meeting 105 - Canada’s Electricity Grid and Network
- 1100 ET: 415 Wellington - Public Accounts (PACP) | Meeting 140 - Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, of the 2024 Reports 5 to 7 of the Auditor General of Canada
- 1315 ET: via teleconference - LPC MP Terry Sheehan makes a funding announcement
- 1415 ET: Ottawa - GPC MP Elizabeth May speaks at the Online Harms Conference.
- 1530 ET: 415 Wellington - Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) | Meeting 119 - C-61
- 1530 ET: 420 Wellington - Industry and Technology (INDU) | Meeting 135 - C-27
- 1530 ET: 125-B West Block - Justice and Human Rights (JUST) | Meeting 113 - Drafting report
- 1530 ET: 025-B West Block - Veterans Affairs (ACVA) | Meeting 104 - Recognition of Persian Gulf Veterans and Reviewing of Veteran’s Benefits Criteria
- 1830 ET: 225-A West Block - Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship (CACN) | Meeting 46 - Drafting report.
- New York City - PM Trudeau meets with Haiti PM Garry Conille
- New York City - PM Trudeau speaks at the High-Level Meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti.
- New York City - PM Trudeaumeets with Malala Fund co-founder Malala Yousafzi
- New York City - PM Trudeau meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- New York City - PM Trudeau tapes an episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Yesterday
- New York City - PM Trudeau spoke at the Summit of the Future.
- New York City - PM Trudeau met with Japan PM Fumio Kishida
- New York City - PM Trudeau met with NY Govrernor Kathy Hochul
- New York City - PM Trudeau met with UN Sec Gen Antonio Guterres.
