Canada
Will Canada beef up border security before Trump takes office?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a rare closed-door meeting with all federal opposition party leaders -- including Conservative Pierre Poilievre -- where he briefed them on the Mar-a-Lago meeting with Donald Trump and his government's plan to beef up border security. My report on Global National Tuesday. -DA.
Trump tariffs: Trudeau accuses Poilievre of amplifying "erroneous narratives" in border row
Here's the back-and-forth between Poilievre and Trudeau during Tuesday's Question Period. -DA
NDP won’t support Tory non-confidence motion that uses Singh’s words
The Conservatives plan to introduce a motion that quotes Singh's own criticism of the Liberals, and asks the House of Commons to declare that it agrees with Singh.
La GRC veut acheter une trentaine de drones pour aider à surveiller la frontière
La police fédérale s’apprête à acheter 17 nouveaux drones, avec des options d’achat pour au moins 14 autres, notamment pour la surveillance de la frontière.
Anaida Poilievre no longer scheduled to speak at AFN assembly
Anaida Poilievre, the spouse of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is no longer scheduled to address chiefs at the AFN gathering in Ottawa. While a number of Liberal ministers, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet are on the agenda, no one from the Conservative party accepted an invitation to address chiefs at this week’s assembly. Poilievre was invited, but his office did not respond to APTN’s inquiries about his absence.
New Angus Reid poll reflects plummeting Canadian opinion of India
Eighteen months ago, a majority (52 per cent) of people in Canada told the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) that Ottawa should approach New Delhi as a valued partner and ally, or at least on friendly terms. That sentiment has dropped by half to just 24 per cent.
The Provinces
Manitoba to open trade office in Washington, Kinew tells state of province address
He said the right person will be someone who understands the Manitoba economy and provincial values, and can “speak the language” of the Trump administration. Candidates may come from outside of the province. “We need folks who are, dare I say it, a little ‘Trumpy.’” Smart IMO
Sondage dévastateur: François Legault assure qui est là pour rester
Malgré un sondage dévastateur, le premier ministre François Legault assure qu'il mènera les troupes caquistes lors de la prochaine bataille électorale dans deux ans. Questionné à savoir s'il avait encore la confiance des Québécois, François Legault a évité de répondre directement à la question. «Je vous garantis que je vais être le chef e la Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) en 2026 pour la campagne électorale», a plutôt affirmé le premier ministre mardi à l’Assemblée nationale en se rendant à la période de questions. As unpopular as Trudeau and about as stubborn apparently!
More than 7,200 Saskatchewan residents affected by health-record breach: Report
A report from Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner says hackers obtained health records of more than 7,200 residents earlier this year.
Federal minister heading to Taylor Swift as guest of B.C. Crown Corporation
Harjit Sajjan, who will be attending the concert with his daughter on Saturday, was invited as a guest of PavCo, a BC Crown corporation.
Elsewhere
Trump suggests Canada become 51st state after Trudeau said tariff would kill economy: sources
President-elect Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau his country should become the 51st state if it can't fix trade and immigration issues without ripping off the U.S.
Trump joke on Canada becoming U.S. 51st state was ‘silly talk’: ministers
Several cabinet ministers on Tuesday downplayed Donald Trump's reported remarks to Justin Trudeau suggesting that Canada should become a 51st state in the face of tariffs.
Deepfakes and AI Weren't a Big Part of Election Disinformation, Meta Says
The parent of Facebook and Instagram says that while there were confirmed and suspected instances where AI was used as part of disinformation operations, "volumes remained low" and the company's existing practices were enough to minimize their impact. In addition, ratings on AI content related to elections, politics and social topics represented less than 1% of all fact-checked misinformation on its platforms.
Media
People will share misinformation that sparks “moral outrage”
Why do stories like this get so many views and shares? “The vast majority of misinformation studies assume people want to be accurate, but certain things distract them,” says William J. Brady, a researcher at Northwestern University. “Maybe it’s the social media environment. Maybe they’re not understanding the news, or the sources are confusing them. But what we found is that when content evokes outrage, people are consistently sharing it without even clicking into the article.” Brady co-authored a study on how misinformation exploits outrage to spread online. When we get outraged, the study suggests, we simply care way less if what’s got us outraged is even real. Boy, oh boy, I can't tell you often I run into voters on a campaign trail or online who suffer from this outrage/misinfo effect -- and misinfo victims come from all sides of the political spectrum.
Bluesky Climbs to 24 Million Users, and Luke Skywalker Is One: Should You Join?
Bluesky has been attracting celebrity users such as Mark Hamill, Lizzo and George Takei as it competes with Elon Musk's X. And me!
Beyond Social Media: The Influence of News Consumption, Populism, and Expert Trust on Belief in COVID-19 Misinformation
International Journal of Press/Politics: The findings show that preexisting attitudes, especially affinity to populism and mistrust in experts, are generally stronger predictors of people’s likelihood to endorse misinformation related to the pandemic than their news consumption patterns. Nevertheless, the analysis also indicates an important role played by exposure to specific media brands, particularly those promoting a skeptical stance toward preventive measures and COVID-19 vaccines, as well as messaging apps, which display stronger relationship with misinformation beliefs than social networking sites.
Science and tech
Best Drones for 2024
Flying drones can be fun once you get the hang of it. And on top of that, drones can capture beautiful images and video.
The Calendar
- 0900 ET: Ottawa -Families and Social Development Min Jenna Sudds and LPC MPs Yasir Naqvi, Mona Fortier, and Marie-France Lalonde speak about the National School Food Porgram
- 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.
- 1030 ET: National Press Theatre - IND MP Kevin Vuong speaks to reporters.
- 1630 ET: 430 Wellington -Canadian Heritage (CHPC) | Meeting 145 Protection of Freedom of Expression
- 1630 ET: 425 Wellington -Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) | Meeting 137 Briefing on the Net Zero Accelerator Fund
- 1630 ET: 420 Wellington -Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) | Meeting 133 FY 25 Supp Bs. Fisheries Min Diane Lebouthillier testifies
- 1630 ET: 125-B West Block -International Trade (CIIT) | Meeting 131 Drafting report.
- 1630 ET: 035-B West Block -Public Accounts (PACP) | Meeting 156 Report 8 Canada Emergency Business Account of the 2024 Reports 8 to 12 of the Auditor General of Canada
- 1630 ET: 330 Wellington -the Status of Women (FEWO) | Meeting 136 Hate Motivated Violence Targeting the 2SLGBTQI+ Community; Breast Cancer Screening for Women Aged 40
- 1730 ET: 415 Wellington -Natural Resources (RNNR) | Meeting 118 Drafting report.
- 1830 ET: Ottawa -PM Trudeau speaks at an LPC fundraising event.