Canada
Canada’s border security measures don’t go far enough, former agents say
Former Canadian and American border agents say there needs to be a more coordinated and forward-looking approach to border security.
Trudeau to bring up Trump's threat to annex Canada in meeting with King Charles
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with King Charles III, the country’s head of state, on Monday where he will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st state. The king has come under criticism in Canada for being silent about Trump’s threats to annex Canada.
Trudeau calls Halifax by-election for April 14
Unless a federal election is called first, Halifax voters will head to the polls in April to replace MP Andy Filmore. Filmore resigned in August to make a successful mayoral bid.
The Liberals are back
Greg Lyle: In terms of where we go, it comes down to define or be defined. defining the ballot question. And defining the new Liberal leader. Assuming Mark Carney wins, he starts with a favourable image among those who are aware of him. But the Conservatives have a big war chest to introduce Carney to those who don’t have a clear impression of him, and to create second thoughts among those who have a positive impression that is weakly held.
Tom Osborne “Very Seriously” Considering Federal Run, Expects to Make Decision by End of Weekend
Long-time Newfoundland and Labrador MHA Tom Osborne says he is “very seriously” considering running for the federal Liberals in the next election in the district of Cape Spear, and will make a decision by the end of the weekend.
Long-time P.E.I. MP steps down
Meant to post this yesterday ... Only one MP has served longer than MacAulay and that's BQ MP Louis Plamondon. MacAulay was first elected in 1988. Plamondon -- running for Mulroney's PCs then -- in 1984. Six months ago, even with MacAulay's name on the ballot, I had Cardigan going to the Conservative candidate James Aylward, a former PEI cabinet minister. Liberal fortunes have somewhat revived in Atlantic Canada so I have Cardigan, even without MacAulay on the ballot, as a Liberal hold right now.
That said: All but two of Trudeau's cabinet ministers in Atlantic Canada will not re-offer. MacAulay joins Nova Scotia's Sean Fraser and NL's Seamus O'Regan and Gudie Hutchings on the sidelines. Only the two in New Brunswick, Dominic LeBlanc and Ginette Petitpas Taylor, will be on the ballot at the next federal election. -DA
Clark seeking federal Liberal nomination for Sackville-Bedford-Preston
Braedon Clark announced on Facebook that he will be seeking the federal Liberal nomination for Sackville-Bedford-Preston following the announcement that MP Darrell Samson would not be seeking re-election.
Veteran Miramichi Conservative says MP Jake Stewart can't win
The 79-year-old veteran political organizer and two-time candidate says Stewart is hiding from constituents and onetime allies, leading many to conclude not only that he'll lose the seat but that he should resign. "Everything's gone downhill," Morrison said in an interview at his home. "It's gone right off the end. There's no credibility. It's very toxic. … Nobody can get any answers."
The Provinces
Premier Legault calls for a public inquiry into SAAQclic
Quebec Premier François Legault wants to launch an independent public inquiry “as soon as possible” into the SAAQclic fiasco, which has made headlines in recent days.
Elsewhere
British PM outlines European plan to end Russia’s war with Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had worked with France and Ukraine on plan to end the war and that the group of leaders — mostly from Europe —had agreed on four things.
U.S. tariffs on Canada still coming Tuesday, but it may not be 25%: Lutnick
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that tariffs on Canada and Mexico are still coming, but that President Donald Trump would determine the level of the levies.
No More Female 4-Stars: Franchetti Firing Leaves Top Ranks Filled by Men
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Joint Chiefs chairman, who is Black.
Media
Executive - Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery
Canada's Parliamentary Press Gallery is older than Canada itself. And every year, its members hold elections for its executive and its board of directors. Last week, the 300+ members of the Gallery held elections and, if you click through, you can the group of journalists, led by CP's Mia Rabson, who are our executive for 2025-2026. Good luck to all of them! -DA
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Science and tech
A small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station
Astronauts on the International Space Station often suffer from various immune system dysfunctions, including allergies and skin rashes, even though they go through rigorous screening and are probably among the healthiest people on (or at least near) Earth. “It’s hard to pinpoint the exact causes for a lot of these symptoms, but we believe microbiome disruptions that happen in their bodies and in their environment up there could be playing an important part”, says Rodolfo Salido Benitez, a bioengineering researcher at the University of California, San Diego who co-authored the largest study on the ISS microbiome to date.
These Humanoid Robots Work Together, Running the Same AI
Figure, maker of the humanoid robot Figure 02, unveiled its new Helix AI in a video showing two robots working together to put away groceries.
The Calendar
- London, England - PM Trudeau has an audience with King Charles III.
- 0715 ET: London, England - PM Trudeau departs for Ottawa
- 0830 ET: Toronto - LPC MP Marc Serré speaks at the TMX Market Open.
- 900 ET: Halifax - Veterans Affairs Min Darren Fisher makes a funding announcement
- 1000 ET: London, ON - FEDDEV Min Ruby Sahota makes a funding announcement
- 1000 ET: Mississauga, ON - Small Business Min Rechie Valdez makes a funding announcement
- 1000 ET: Hamilton - LPC MP Chrystia Freeland visits a steel manufacturer.
- 1030 ET: Kanata, ON - Families and Social Development Min Jenna Sudds makes a funding announcement
- 1030 ET: Kleinburg, ON - Housing and Infrastructure Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith and LPC MP Francesco Sorbara make a funding announcement
- 1200 ET: Edmonton - LPC Min Randy Boissonnault makes a funding announcement
- 1200 ET: Winnipeg - PrairiesCan Min Terry Duguid makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
- 1215 ET: Surrey, BC - PACIFICCan Min Harjit Sajjan makes a funding announcement
- 1300 ET: Montreal - Immigration Min Marc Miller makes a funding announcement
- 1300 ET: Aurora, ON - Labour Min Steven MacKinnon makes a funding announcement
- 1315 ET: Ottawa - PM Trudeau arrives at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
- 1330 ET: Toronto - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson makes a critical minerals announcement.
- 1330 ET: Stratford, ON - FEDDEV Min Ruby Sahota and LPC MP Arielle Kayabaga make a funding announcement
- 1330 ET: Moncton, NB - Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor makes a funding announcement
- Ottawa - PM Trudeau hosts a meeting of the Council on Canada-US Relations.
