Canada
Canada Post operations to resume on Tuesday, company says
Canada Post said Sunday night that after two days of hearings over the weekend, an impasse was declared by the board. It says union members have been ordered back to work under their existing contracts, which have been extended until May to allow the bargaining process to resume.
Canadian government gets ready to spend in Fall Economic Statement
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the Fall Economic Statement on Monday and has already telegraphed that rather than sticking to some self-imposed spending restraints, the government is prepared to propose new programs. David Akin reports on Global National.
Justin Trudeau's cabinet meets ahead of FES; Fraser won't seek re-election
A government official, who is not authorized to speak publicly about the issue, confirmed that Fraser is stepping away from federal politics for family reasons. The Nova Scotia MP, who is expected to publicly disclose his plans this morning, held several parliamentary secretary roles before he was named immigration minister.
Former Conservative leadership aspirant Leona Alleslev eyeing return to Parliament
The former MP of six years and one-time leadership hopeful is throwing her hat in the ring for the party nomination in Kingston and the Islands.
Islamophobia on the Rise : Taking Action, Confronting Hate and Protecting Civil Liberties Together
The 26th report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Heightened Antisemitism in Canada and How to Confront It
The 27th report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Establishing Language Requirements for Governor in Council Appointment
The 7th Report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages.
Science and Research in Canada’s Arctic in Relation to Climate Change
The 13th Report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research
Conditions for Growth: Reconsidering Closed Work Permits in the Temporary Foreign Workers Program
The 21st Report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration
The Provinces
As Trump tariff threat looms, N.B. premier on ‘preparing for the worst’
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said she doesn't want to 'cut off our nose to spite our face' by taking actions that would hurt the province.
‘Don’t make us pay’: Northern Ontario mayors say immigration cuts hurt their cities
As the federal government looks to drastically reduce its immigration targets, the mayors of northern Ontario's cities say they need more immigrants to sustain local economies.
Elsewhere
The U.S. Election
During his first term, President Donald Trump changed the course of American foreign policy, from ramping up competition with China to stepping back from international institutions. Campaigning again in 2024, he promised to revive his “America first” agenda—and this time, take it even further. Foreign Affairs editors have compiled essays by experts, policymakers, and Trump advisers past and present that shed light on what Trump’s second term could mean for the United States and the world.
Media
Twitter's Traffic Appears to Be Falling Off a Cliff
According to the traffic-estimating service Similarweb, visits to the Elon Musk-owned social network now known as X have plummeted drastically over the past three months. As the data shows, global traffic to the site has fallen from roughly 706 million visits in September to just 586.6 million by November — a 10.5 percent drop in the past month alone.
Science and tech
Trump's Silicon Valley advisers have AI 'censorship' in their crosshairs
President-elect Donald Trump has surrounded himself with Silicon Valley entrepreneurs — including Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and David Sacks — who are now advising him on technology and other issues. When it comes to AI, this crew of technologists is fairly aligned on the need for rapid development and adoption of AI throughout the U.S. However, there’s one AI safety issue this group brings up quite a bit: the threat of AI “censorship” from Big Tech.
Analyzing Driver License Suspensions with R
In this guest post, Brian A Mikelbank, Associate Professor of Urban Studies at Cleveland State University, shares how he used R to explore the likely causes of license suspensions in Ohio, USA. I could see this being an excellent project for a data journalist in a Canadian newsroom.
Google Docs in 2024: The Most Useful New Features to Try
Google Docs is getting smarter. New sub-pages help organize complex documents, AI can assist with editing, and pageless mode improves online reading. In my 18 years using GDocs—creating thousands of documents without a single hiccup—what I've most appreciated is its stability, even as competitors like Coda, Craft and Notion added interactivity and new design elements. Now GDocs — used by a billion people — is updating its capabilities.
The Calendar
- 0900 ET: NPT, - Housing and Infrastructure Min Sean Fraser speaks to reporters.
- 0930 ET: West Block - PM Trudeau meets with his cabinet.
- 1100 ET: 330 Wellington - the Status of Women (FEWO) | Meeting 139 - Hate Motivated Violence Targeting the 2SLGBTQI+ Community
- 1100 ET: 425 Wellington - Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) | Meeting 140 - Drafting report
- 1600 ET: House of Commons - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland tables the Fiscal Economic statement.