Canada
Canada to beef up border security after Trump's tariff break
On Global National Tuesday: Canada now has a month to figure out how to avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs after his last-minute decision to delay 25 per cent levies on Canadian goods. David Akin reports on Canada's scramble to secure its border to Trump's satisfaction, the duties of the new fentanyl czar and how much of these efforts is optics. While Trump is delaying imposing tariffs on Canadian goods, it hasn't stopped many Canadian shoppers from boycotting American products. Shallima Maharaj looks at how the "Buy Canadian" movement is surging among both consumers and businesses.
Canadian small businesses working to fend off effects of tariffs, despite reprieve
Despite the 30 day reprieve in steep U.S. tariffs many small business owners in Canada have been left dealing with a lot of uncertainty and concerns about their future.
Poilievre's pivot: Conservatives conducting internal surveys to adapt message
"The carbon tax is no longer the ballot box question," a Conservative source in Western Canada told Radio-Canada. "But we've invested so much money fine-tuning that message, it's hard to abandon it completely."
The Provinces
Robin Lennox Wins Nomination of the Divided Hamilton Centre NDP
Judging by the opinions expressed among those gathered at the ATU hall, Lennox will not be able to count on many identified NDP voters to support her. Before the nomination meeting began, attendees introduced themselves and shared why they joined the NDP. Most added that they will vote for Jama, regardless of who won the NDP nomination. A bizarre situation in a riding formerly held by a leader -- Andrea Horwath -- and which the LIberals have not won in a general election since 1987.
Take Back Alberta fined more than $100K by Elections Alberta
Take Back Alberta, a third-party advertiser, has been fined more than $100,000 by Elections Alberta for violations ranging from breaking fundraising rules to improper bookkeeping.
Province presses ahead with ‘Buy Local’ campaign despite 30-day tariff pause
While the tariffs between Canada and the United States have been put on pause for 30 days, the province says it’s still moving forward with plans taken from its round table last week. That includes a new ‘buy local’ campaign unveiled today.
New Brunswick post-secondary education minister diagnosed with brain tumour
In a social media post, Alyson Townsend says she was diagnosed after a series of tests last weekend at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton.
Elsewhere
Trump-Netanyahu press conference, Gaza proposal, tariffs on China and administration changes
The plan to “take over” Gaza proposed by US President Donald Trump is “tantamount to ethnic cleansing,” Steve Cutts, the interim CEO of Medical Aid for Palestinians said Wednesday. “Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people, not the United States or Israel, and this move would be tantamount to ethnic cleansing and a war crime,” he said in a statement Wednesday.
'She would be dangerous': Conservative WSJ urges GOP to 'reject' Trump nominee
According to the WSJ editorial board, her objections over Section 702, part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, put her at odds with intelligence officials –– as well as Trump appointees Kash Patel (FBI) and John Ratcliffe (CIA) –– because it would handcuff intelligence gathering overseas.
Zelensky: 'We Want NUKES!' Plus: 'Tucker Carlson, Stop Licking Putin's ***!'
Piers Morgan asks Zelensky how he thinks the war is going and what Putin really wants. Plus, the Ukrainian President responds to the claims made about him by Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan and influential US conservatives. He reveals why he didn't attend Trump's inauguration and whether the new US president can end the war.
Media
Is Al Jazeera a Mouthpiece for Hamas?
The Qatari-owned network has long been at the center of controversy, accused by Israel and several Arab nations of serving as a propaganda platform for Hamas. While Al Jazeera maintains that it provides independent and balanced journalism, many argue that its editorial decisions and financial ties to Qatar align it with Hamas’ messaging.
The BBC asked marginalized groups how it could do better. They didn’t hold back.
Participants told Kulkarni and his collaborators that, first and foremost, they viewed journalism as a form of oppression that had the same impact on their lives as the police. Journalism in general, and the BBC in particular, they said, felt like an arm of the state, and almost half of them refused to pay their license fee — essentially a legal permit that allows people to watch live broadcasts and forms the backbone of the BBC’s funding — out of protest against the BBC’s journalism.
Science and tech
Brightpick’s new warehouse robot can reach 20-foot-high shelves
Brightpick, a maker of autonomous mobile robots, on Tuesday announced a lofty addition to its current line. The appropriately named Giraffe system is
The Calendar
- 0830 ET: Halifax - Treasury Board President Anita Anand makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
- 0930 ET: Windsor - LPC MP Irek Kusmierczyk speaks in support of Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney.
- 0930 ET: Barachois Brook, NL - ACOA Min Gudie Hutchings makes a funding announcement
- 1100 ET: Ottawa - PM Trudeau meets with provincial and territorial premiers.
- 1230 ET: Vancouver - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters.
- 1245 ET: Winnipeg - PrairiesCan Min Terry Duguid speaks with business leaders.
- 1300 ET: Esquimalt, BC - PACIFICCan Min Harjit Sajjan marks the opening of a CFB Esquimalt facility.
- 1800 ET: Ottawa, ON - PM Trudeau and Diversity Min Kamal Khera speaks at a Black History Month celebration.
