Canada
What New Brunswick Liberals’ win means for Trudeau, federal brand
Punditry 101: I try to connect some dots between Holt's win; Kinew's win; BC's stalemate, the Liberal brand and Trudeau's leadership problems. All in less than 2 minutes for viewers of a national newscast! -DA
Trudeau faces growing dissent over leadership ahead of caucus meeting
As the federal Liberals trail significantly behind the Conservatives in the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership is expected to be challenged at Wednesday's caucus meeting. But as Mackenzie Gray reports, few Liberal MPs have been willing to go public, and people in Trudeau's inner circle are pushing back against the rumours.
Parliament Hill shooting: Kevin Vickers shares his side 10 years later
“That’s when I dove through the air – and I mean dove through the air – and shot at the same time,” Vickers remembers. “I know that first bullet of mine hit him because he made a terrible, loud sound, ‘Ugggh!’” Compelling story.
Parliament Hill shooting: Why bullet holes from 2014 remain
The government decided to repair some damage as part of the building's rehabilitation but will leave multiple bullet holes as part of Ottawa's historic scar tissue. I think this is a good decision.
Why Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau have taken the same tepid approach to global affairs
Adam Chapnick and Asa McKercher: Neither Harper nor Trudeau commissioned a foreign policy review. Neither fully funded the military. Both positioned women and children at the centre of relatively meagre international assistance programs. And, like Harper’s, much of Trudeau’s focus in foreign affairs seems aimed at courting domestic groups.
The Provinces
Holt ‘feeling the sense of responsibility to do better’ as she becomes New Brunswick’s next premier
New Brunswick's provincial election has resulted in a shakeup, with Susan Holt's Liberals winning a decisive majority over Blaine Higgs and the Progressive Conservatives. Heidi Petracek looks at the factors that may have contributed to Holt's victory and Higgs' downfall.
Holes in Sask. Party campaign office not from a firearm: police
“Investigation indicated the damage was not the result of a firearm discharge, and the matter remains under investigation,” police said in a statement. The Saskatchewan Party had made the announcement earlier Tuesday, believing one of their candidates had two bullet-holes at his campaign office.
Ottawa set to bypass Ford government with money to end encampments
Ottawa plans to cut Ontario out of its encampment funding plans after the feds say the provincial government refused to respond to a recent letter.
Nova Scotia Liberal Fred Tilley quits to join governing Progressive Conservatives
As speculation mounts about a pending provincial election in Nova Scotia, a member of the Opposition Liberals crossed the floor Tuesday to join the governing Progressive Conservatives. Could Houston pull the trigger on a provincial election next week?
Smith says she's waiting on Nenshi to declare his intent before calling byelection
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's waiting for NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi to declare where he intends to run for office before she calls a byelection in Lethbridge. Facing demands from Opposition New Democrats to call the byelection, Smith is in turn putting pressure on Nenshi to set his sights on a legislature seat. I'm shocked -- shocked! -- to find a politician playing politics about this very basic right of citizens to have an elected representative in their riding.
Elsewhere
U.S. Republican says Trudeau, not Trump, is NATO threat on defence spending
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner made the comments in an op-ed in Newsweek, criticizing Trudeau's approach to NATO and claiming the prime minister was impeding its success.
Political fundraisers WinRed and ActBlue are taking millions of dollars in donations from elderly dementia patients to fuel their campaigns
Deceptive political fundraising is a serious issue: “One 82-year-old woman, who wore pajamas w/ holes in them because she didn’t want to spend money on new ones, didn’t realize she had given Republicans more than $350,000 while living in a 1,000 square-foot Baltimore condo. Not just a Republican thing. Those donating to the Democrats have been victims, too.
Media
Bouchard must build trust as next CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada CEO, say observers
Quebec television executive Marie-Philippe Bouchard's appointment as the next president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada comes with big challenges at the beleaguered public broadcaster, say observers who emphasized the need for renewed trust and a revamped funding model.
'Garbage in, garbage out': AI fails to debunk disinformation, study finds
The latest audit by the research group NewsGuard found that generative AI tools struggle to effectively respond to false narratives. In its latest audit of 10 leading chatbots, compiled in September, NewsGuard found that AI will repeat misinformation 18% of the time and offer a nonresponse 38.33% of the time — leading to a ‘fail rate’ of almost 40%, according to NewsGuard.
Science and tech
The Amish approach to AI
The Amish, a religious group in the United States, are well known for their decision not to adopt some common technologies, including the automobile and electricity in the home. Their use of horse and buggy makes them a visible example of resistance to modernity in some rural American communities. Technology critic Kevin Kelly warns us not to think of the Amish as being stuck in the 1600s. Indeed, Amish woodworking workshops have sophisticated pneumatic tool systems that allow crafting of furniture at industrial scales. The Amish have a thoughtful and careful evaluative process for how they adopt technologies. Church elders discuss whether a new technology is likely to impact family, community and spiritual life. This leads to experiments and compromises. Great little essay from the great Ethan Zuckerman includes his mini-review of Google's NotebookLM
The Calendar
- 0930 ET: 125B West Block - The NDP national caucus will meet.
- 0930 ET: 025B West Block - The CPC national caucus will meet.
- 1000 ET: 225A West Block - The LPC national caucus will meet
- 1630 ET: 125-B West Block - Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) | Meeting 123 - Portfolio and Priorities of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Fisheries Min Diane Lebouthillier to testify.
- 1630 ET: 035-B West Block - International Trade (CIIT) | Meeting 122 - Drafting report.
- 1630 ET: 330 Wellington - the Status of Women (FEWO) | Meeting 126 - Coercive Behaviour
- 1630 ET: 420 Wellington - Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) | Meeting 127 - Factors Leading to the Recent Fires in Jasper National Park
- 1630 ET: 415 Wellington - Public Accounts (PACP) | Meeting 146 - Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, of the 2024 Reports 5 to 7 of the Auditor General of Canada
- 1630 ET: 025B West Block - Natural Resources (RNNR) | Meeting 111 - Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
- 1630 ET: 430 Wellington - Canadian Heritage (CHPC) | Meeting 133 - Drafting report Washington, DC - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland participates in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group
