Canada
Former Conservative leadership candidate, testifies about alleged Indian interference in Canada
Allegations that Indian agents meddled in Canada’s 2022 Conservative Party leadership race were the focus of a House of Commons committee hearing on foreign interference Friday -- where MPs are trying to highlight scrutiny of Pierre Poilievre's decision to refuse a top-secret security briefing on the topic. -DA
Canada to release new Arctic foreign policy for ‘tougher’ world: Joly
Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the policy will respond to the growing global threat environment, and Canada's responsibility to protect its own Arctic sovereignty
Feds say these banned firearms are for battlefields, and may go to Ukraine
The move follows the May 2020 ban of 1,500 makes and models of firearms, a number that grew to more than 2,000 by November of this year as new variants were identified.
B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs
The premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about using their political diversity and connections to thwart the prospect of Trump's proposed 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, Eby said Thursday in a year-end interview.
Canadians agree with Trump on border, doubt Trudeau on tariffs: poll
The lack of confidence was prevalent across the country, in rural and urban areas, in every age group, and among both men and women.
Chief 'disappointed' to see clean water used as a political tactic by Conservatives
"I'm very disappointed that [Andrew Scheer] used clean drinking water as a tactic in this House in order to say, 'If you do this, then we will do this,' where there's real lives that are being affected," Beaudin told reporters at a news conference. "We're not talking about toys, we're not talking about items that are not essential, but water is essential and you either believe in clean drinking water for everybody or you don't. And if you do, you do everything you possibly can to work towards that happening."
Police board chairman runs for Kingston conservative nomination
Jarrod Stearns, a longtime entrepreneur and chairman of the Kingston Police Services Board, announced this week he’s throwing his hat into the ring to become the Conservative Party of Canada’s nominee for the local riding. While there have been rumblings in recent weeks that Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson was also considering a run for the spot, Stearns is the first to officially declare his intentions.
The Provinces
Smith travelling to Nevada to connect with western U.S. governors
Smith will join governors in public policy discussions, including strategies to enhance access to housing and enabling efficient permitting in areas including infrastructure, transmission, land management, wildfire mitigation, border security, deployment of energy resources and more.
Ford appears on Fox News joking Trump tariff threat is retribution for War of 1812
Doug Ford appeared in an interview with Fox News host Neil Cavuto to promote Ontario's relations with the United States and position the province as a key trading partner.
Sask. Party blocks NDP from calling ex-MLA to testify on hotel costs
"... should one-term MLAs who don't run again just be permitted to sail off into the sunset with three-quarters of a million dollars in their pocket?" asked the NDP's Meara Conway.
Three Candidates Confirmed For Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Progressive Conservative Nomination
A notice posted on the riding association’s webpage confirms current Owen Sound councillor Brock Hamley, former West Grey Mayor Christine Robinson and former Meaford councillor Paul Vickers as candidates vying for the party nomination in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.
MPP Wayne Gates to be nominated for NDP candidate
The nomination will take place Thursday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. at Firemen’s Park in Niagara Falls in the Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemen's Association Hall.
Science and tech
White House: Salt Typhoon hacked telcos in dozens of countries
"The Chinese compromised private companies exploiting vulnerabilities in their systems as part of a global Chinese campaign that's affected dozens of countries around the world. We cannot say with certainty that the adversary has been evicted, because we still don't know the scope of what they're doing. We're still trying to understand that, along with those partners," a senior CISA official said in a Tuesday press call.
Salt Typhoon has breached telcos in dozens of countries
This week Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. issued a joint advisory to warn of People’s Republic of China (PRC)-linked cyber espionage targeting telecom networks.
US phone companies could face fines for weak security under a proposed new rule
On Wednesday, US officials recommended Americans use encrypted apps to make phone calls and texts in response to the ongoing infiltration of telecom networks linked to the Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon.
The Calendar
- 0900 ET: Ottawa -Foreign Affairs Min Melanie Joly and Defence Min Bill Blair speak about Canada's Arctic foreign policy
- 0900 ET: New Minas, NS - LP MP Kody Blois makes a funding announcement.
- 1100 ET: Sudbury, ON - LPC MP Viviane Lapointe makes a funding announcement.
- 1200 ET: Toronto -Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland participates in an event for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
- 1300 ET: Whitehorse -Women and Gender Equality Min Marci Ien makes a funding announcement.
- 1300 ET: Natashquan, QC - Fisheries Min Diane Lebouthillier makes a funding announcement.
- 1300 ET: Vancouver -LPC MP Taleeb Noormohamed makes a funding announcement.
- 1400 ET: Toronto -Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland speaks about artificial intelligence.
- Montreal - PM Trudeau attends a vigil for the victims of the École Polytechnique de Montréal massacre.