Canada
Canada has quietly raised foreign interference with China 48 times in two years
Statistics released by the foreign interference commission Friday suggest active discussions between Canadian diplomats and China on influence, surveillance.
Canada to brief foreign missions on 'acceptable activity' in advance of next election
Canada will be "crystal clear" with foreign missions in Ottawa and their consulates throughout the country about what it considers appropriate diplomatic activity, he said.
How François Legault kicked off an asylum firestorm in France
Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller appeared stunned by Legault’s remarks this week
NDP house leader laments 'agents of chaos' in precarious Parliament
The New Democrats have said they will decide how to vote on those motions on a case-by-case basis based on what they believe is in the best interests of Canadians. "We think all parliamentarians should be stepping up at this difficult time so that Canadians get the benefit of support from the federal government," Julian said in an interview.
The Provinces
New poll suggests Holt Liberals now have slight edge in voter support
The new [Mainstreet] poll suggests that 44 per cent of decided voters back the Liberals. That’s up three points. That’s as decided voters backing the Tories went to 37 per cent from 39 per cent. The Greens ticked up a percentage point, to 14 per cent from 13 per cent.
Battle between 'fringe' candidate and ex-Tory reflects schism in N.B. politics
John Herron, a two-term Progressive Conservative member of Parliament, agreed to join the Liberals because of the threat he said his opponent represents. His candidacy is a reflection of the schism among the Progressive Conservatives, many of whom have chosen to sit this election out because of the direction they said the party is going under Tory Leader Blaine Higgs, who is seeking a third term in office.
Paper straws stir up B.C. election campaign as leaders gibe over taxes and communism
New Democrat Leader David Eby fielded questions in Vancouver about the possible return of plastic straws and being called a communist by a business leader at an event his party organized to discuss plans to increase a housing tax to spur more rental properties. B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad waded into the housing tax debate, but not before saying he agreed with Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, who placed a large sign at the front of his Vancouver waterfront home saying Eby and his New Democrats are "communist."
Moe promises increased first home tax credit, return of home renovation credit
The cost of buying your first home or renovating your home has gone up, so we want to make home ownership and home renovations more affordable,” Moe said in a news release Friday.
Elsewhere
With misinformation swirling in Hurricane Helene’s wake, officials urge residents to ‘stop this conspiracy theory junk’
Some of the rumors floating around in Helene’s wake seem designed to tap into peoples’ preconceived political biases. A popular rumor, promoted by former President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk, suggests the federal government is confiscating or otherwise diverting aid meant for Helene relief efforts as part of a political ploy.
What’s at stake in Tunisia’s presidential election on Sunday?
Sunday’s election in Tunisia will mark the first since President Kais Saied was elected to power as an independent with no prior political experience in 2019 and later extended his rule in a “self-coup” in July 2021. He suspended parliament, dismissed the prime minister, Hichem Mechichi, and assumed executive authority. Nevertheless, against a backdrop of widespread public disillusionment with party politics, few doubt that Saied will be returned for a second term in an election widely regarded by observers at home and abroad as “rigged” in advance.
Trump Falsely Promotes Endorsement from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
Donald J. Trump announced what would have been groundbreaking news on Wall Street, in a post on his social media website, Truth Social, on Friday afternoon. At 1:56 p.m., Mr. Trump published, alongside a siren emoji, a claim that he’d been endorsed by America’s most influential banker, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon. There was just one problem: It wasn’t true.
Why people leave Donald Trump’s rallies early
Trump consistently draws large, enthusiastic crowds to his events, and at nearly all of them, another trend is clear: Scores of people head out before the end.
Media
Editorial Guidelines
Review Norman Pearlstine’s editorial guidelines for confidentiality to improve your reporting. He emphasizes balancing confidentiality with credibility. This came up recently in some correspondence and I strongly encourage reporters or anyone dealing with the media to review it. Pearlstine is the executive editor of the LA Times but has also run the newsrooms at the Wall Street Journal and Time Inc. His definition and explanations of the differences between "not-for-attribution", "background" and "off-the-record" are the ones I use and discuss whenever I'm looking to establish a relationship with a new source. These guidelines are in the appendix to Pearlstine's book Off the Record , which is a terrific account of real-world journalism ethics as they played out in the so-called Karl Rove affair that say NY Times reporter Judith Miller go to jail rather than give up a source.
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Science and tech
Here Are All the New Features Coming to macOS Sequoia
Apple in October will release macOS Sequoia 15.1, bringing to Macs the first Apple Intelligence features such as Writing Tools, new Siri features, Smart Replies, and more. In addition, macOS 15.1 adds a handful of welcome tweaks and improvements to existing Mac capabilities.
The Calendar
- 0330 ET: Paris - PM Trudeau speaks to reporters.
- 0430 ET: Paris - PM Trudeau meets with Vietnam President Tō Lâm
- 0500 ET: Paris - PM Trudeau meets with Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
- 0530 ET: Paris - PM Trudeau meets with Belgium Prime MInister Alexander De Croo.
- 1000 ET: Newmarket, ON - CPC MP Scot Davidson campaigns in the riding of Newmarket--Aurorora
- 1045 ET: Paris - PM Trudeau attends the opening session of the Summit of la Francophonie
- 1300 ET: Paris - PM Trudeau departs for Ottawa.
- 1330 ET: Newmarket, ON - CPC MP Melissa Lantsman campaigns in the riding of Newmarket--Aurorora
Issued this day ...
… in 1982: Sc 970a se-tenant pair. Bush Aircraft. Design: Jacques Charette. Paintings: Robert Wilson Bradford.
Canada Post explains these stamps: “Having improved the aerial camera and found it too sophisticated for existing aircraft, Sherman M. Fairchild, an American, built his own, the FC-1, forerunner of the FC-2W1 (Sc 969). Although no FC-2W1's were built in Canada, the almost identical FC-2W2 and Model 71 were. Several FC-2W1's gained fame here. Piloted by Roméo Vachon, G-CAIP flew the first airmail run to Seven Islands and dropped the mail by parachute. In 1928 another FC-2W1, piloted by the "Duke" Schiller, helped rescue some German flyers stranded on the Strait of Belle Isle.
Shortly after the Second World War, the Ontario Provincial Air Service sought an aircraft to replace its aging fleet. De Havilland Canada examined the needs of the OPAS and of other bush operators and designed the Beaver (Sc 970). The prototype, shown on the stamp, first flew in August 1947. From then to 1968 de Havilland built almost 1,700 selling them in Canada and in more than sixty other countries. So sturdy and reliable is the aircraft that, at time of issue in 1982, a used Beaver sells for more than its original price.