Canada
How Indian government agents in Canada targeted Modi’s opponents
The RCMP has linked six Indian diplomats and consular officials to a wave of shootings, killings, threats, arsons and extortions in Canada.
India blasts Canada as its ambassador named a ‘person of interest’ in investigation
New Delhi rejected the "preposterous imputations" of the Canadian claim, saying it was part of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "political agenda."
The Provinces
Calls deepen for BC Conservative candidate to resign
Surrey South candidate Brent Chapman posted in 2017 that he believes the Quebec Mosque shooting, as well as those at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and the Pulse Night Club in Orlando, were faked.
Conservative education plan pledges letter grades, homeschool funding, end of SOGI
The B.C. Conservatives have unveiled their education policy plans about six days before the Oct. 19 voting day.
B.C. party leaders unite with Ottawa over expelling Indian diplomats
“The allegations released by the RCMP are shocking,” B.C. NDP Leader David Eby said Monday. “These are allegations of direct involvement by the Indian government in homicides, extortions and other criminal acts of violence in Canada.”
B.C. Sikh community responds to new allegations of Indian foreign interference
The RCMP's commissioner said Monday Mounties had evidence of violent criminal activity in Canada, including homicides and extortion, being connected to Indian government agents.
Elsewhere
Trump suggests using military against ‘enemy from within’ on Election Day
“I think the bigger problem are the people from within. We have some very bad people. We have some sick people. Radical left lunatics,” Trump said told Fox News.” “I think it should be very easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military, because they can’t let that happen,” he added.
Pro-European President Maia Sandu: a force for change in Moldova
Since Moscow invaded Moldova's neighbor Ukraine, Sandu has lobbied for the West to support her country and hear its concerns that it could be the Kremlin's next target. Sandu is now running for a second term on October 20 after defeating a Moscow-backed incumbent in 2020.
APEC Peru 2024: Who has already confirmed their participation in the Leaders' Week?
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Leaders' Week in November will bring together in Lima the leaders of the 21 economies that make up this trade bloc.
Media
'The "defund" narrative has picked up momentum,' CBC president warns
“Sadly,” Tait wrote, “the ‘defund’ narrative has picked up momentum — especially as it relates to CBC television. I believe the industry must rally if we are to secure Canadian-owned production for the future.”
Trump wages campaign against real-time fact checks
The moves are the latest example of Trump’s long-held resistance to being called to account for his falsehoods.
Science and tech
AI could ‘take control’ and ‘make us irrelevant’ as it advances, Nobel Prize winner warns
Geoffrey Hinton, a British-Canadian professor at the University of Toronto, won the Nobel Prize in physics at the beginning of the month for work on artificial neural networks.
Photoshop is getting a bunch of new AI tools
AI-powered features are launching across the Creative Cloud suite, with new tools also inside Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and InDesign.
The Calendar
- Toronto - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland tours an artificial intelligence company and meets with business leaders
- 0900 ET: Waterloo, ON - LPC MP Bryan May makes a funding announcement.
- 0930 ET: Ottawa, - Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc testifies at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference.
- 1000 ET: Ganonoque, ON - Environment Min Steven Guilbeault speaks about the Canada Carbon Rebate.
- 1000 ET: Milton, ON - LPC MP Adam van Koeverden makes a funding announcement.
- 1130 ET: Burlington, ON - FEDDEV Min Filomena Tassi and LPC MP Pam Damoff make a funding announcement.
- 1200 ET: Winnipeg, - LPC MP Terry Duguid makes a funding announcement.
- 1200 ET: Calgary, - LPC MP George Chahal makes a funding announcement.
- 1300 ET: Mallorytown, ON - Environment Min Steven Guilbeault speaks about a Parks Canada Indigenous program.
- 1400 ET: East Gwillimbury, ON - FEDDEV Min Filomena Tassi makes a funding announcement.
