Canada
Trudeau, premiers divided over Trump's tariff threat
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith refused to put her name to a joint statement signed by all the other premiers and the prime minister that outlined Canada's approach to the pending Trump tariffs.
‘Economic wartime’: Eby backs federal tariff response, possible export bans
Eby made the comments Wednesday after meeting with premiers from across the country, in anticipation of U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump's threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs.
Poilievre pledges to roll back capital gains tax hike, retaliate against Trump tariffs
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will soon lay out his own strategy to confront U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to Canada as part of a broader economic agenda that, if he becomes prime minister, will include a promise to roll back the capital-gains tax increase.
Black Hawk helicopters, drones are part of Canada’s new border security plan
There's been an 89 per cent drop in illegal border crossings from Canada into the United States since June 2024, the immigration minister says.
Mark Carney to announce run to become next Liberal leader
Carney is set to announce his leadership campaign at an event in Edmonton on Thursday.
MPs rallying to Carney and Freeland as they prepare leadership bids
So far, more than a dozen MPs have declared on the record that they will either endorse Carney or Freeland, with more MPs saying they were leaning towards Carney.
Chefferie du Parti libéral du Canada : Alexandra Mendès appuie Chrystia Freeland
La députée libérale de Brossard – Saint-Lambert, Alexandra Mendès a annoncé officiellement son soutien à la candidature de Chrystia Freeland pour la direction du Parti libéral du Canada. Other Liberal caucus members taking to social media to endorse Freeland: Lena Metledge Diab, Randy Boissonnault, and Ben Carr.
Justin Trudeau won’t run for re-election as MP in next federal election
Justin Trudeau has held the seat of Papineau since 2008 and was named leader of the Liberal Party in 2013, before becoming prime minister in 2015.
Pierre Poilievre speaks at Powell River's Dwight Hall
“The truth is, Powell River and the great NDP voters, they didn’t leave their party, the NDP left them,” said Poilievre. “The NDP betrayed the working people and betrayed Western Canada. They betrayed all the good, honest people who voted for them in order to sell out and sign on with Justin Trudeau, didn’t they?” North Island--Powell River is indeed a blue-orange fight and this, clearly, is the line the Tories are campaigning on in those seats where they're fighting the NDP.
Les intérêts du Québec dans le Canada: PSPP veut un face-à-face avec Poilievre
PSPP a peur d’un gouvernement conservateur à Ottawa parce qu’il nuirait au mouvement souverainiste, raille Poilievre.
Tramway : le refus des conservateurs est de « l’ingérence », selon le maire et des députés
"Maintenant, à Québec vous allez retirer ça et vous allez dire : "Québec, vous allez vous passer des capitaux fédéraux." Il y a une injustice totale." says Bruno Marchand, maire de Québec
The Provinces
B.C. forest minister promises help for the industry
Ravi Parmar promised the industry $5 million and more timber for value-added lumber manufacturers, along with a review of B.C. Timber sales. The B.C. Tories want "tangible action."
Nello Altomare, Manitoba education minister and legislature member, dies at 61
Altomare, who was 61, worked as a school principal before being elected in 2019 to represent Winnipeg's Transcona riding for the New Democrats in the legislature. He was appointed to cabinet after the NDP won the 2023 election. I know the Manitoba NDP only a little bit but what I do know: There were many in that party with a deep love and reverence for Altomare. A significant loss.
Elsewhere
Biden warns of the rise of a new American ‘oligarchy’
President Joe Biden used his final address from the Oval Office to deliver a somber warning about the threat posed by the “dangerous concentration of power” in the hands of wealthy and well-connected individuals, a thinly veiled reference to billionaire technology executives who have been increasingly signaling their desire to work closely with President-elect Donald Trump. This report published by the news outlet owned by one of those 'billionaire technology executives.'
German police investigate AfD mock plane ticket campaign
A local branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany has been distributing controversial fake "airplane tickets" to promote the deportation of people to a "secure home country." Police are investigating.
Media
News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump
Media organizations are preparing for what they fear will be a legal and political onslaught from the new administration. Really important read here, fellow journalists.
Local news matters: CBC to hire more journalists, launch new platforms
Brodie Fenlon: The recent official exemption of Google from the Online News Act will see Canadian news publishers get $100 million a year from the company for the next five years, indexed to inflation. CBC/Radio-Canada's portion of this fund is capped at seven per cent, split equally between the French- and English-language service. As we announced in this press release, CBC will dedicate the new funding to the hiring of local journalists in underserved communities, with a focus on Western Canada.
Rashida Jones is stepping down as MSNBC president on the eve of Trump inauguration
MSNBC president Rashida Jones says that she is stepping down after four years. It's a move that comes on the eve of Donald Trump's second inauguration as president and after a Comcast reorganization put MSNBC under new corporate management.
The Calendar
- Southwestern Ontario - PM Trudeau meets with high school students, speaks to union workers and tours a steel manufacturing company.
- 1000 ET: Montreal - CEDQR Min Soraya Martinez Ferrada makes a funding announcement
- 1030 ET: Washington, DC - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters.
- 1200 ET: Vancouver - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters.
- 1500 ET: Ottawa - PM Trudeau speaks to reporters.
- 1500 ET: Southwestern Ontario - PM Trudeau speaks to reporters.
