Canada
Harper says Carney taking undue credit for Canada’s 2008 recession recovery
Harper says in a letter to supporters that Carney is taking credit for 'hard calls' made by late Conservative finance minister Jim Flaherty during the 2008 financial crisis.
Mount Pearl Deputy Mayor Kieley seeks Liberal nomination in Cape Spear
Kieley, now an above-knee amputee and wheelchair user from a traumatic accident that left her in a coma in May 2023, says she has learned a lot about inclusivity and determination during her lengthy rehabilitation back to good health and proudly referred to herself as a ‘fighter’ as she committed to stand up for the region’s economic growth, social progress and accessibility. The Conservatives, who finished third here in 2021, are running an OceanEx excec Corey Curtis Even though Stephen Harper's Conservatives won this riding in 2006 and the NDP had their breakthrough with Ryan Cleary in this riding in 2011, I would argue Cape Spear is about as safe as it gets anywhere on the Rock for the Liberals.
Liberal Party selects top climate strategist as North Island-Powell River candidate
Jennifer Lash has lived in Sointula for 27 years, working in the not-for-profit sector and volunteering with community and national organizations. Vancouver Island has been a bit of a wasteland for the federal Liberals for most of the last two decades. The last Liberal to win a general election anywhere on the island was Keith Martin in Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca in 2008.
NDP selects Linda Sankey to replace Richard Cannings
Penticton’s Linday Sankey emerged victorious and is now set to run in the next federal election for the Similkameen – South Okanagan – West Kootenay riding which is widely anticipated to be this spring. The ridings in central and southern BC have had a radical re-shaping with one new riding added to the region and, unfortunately for the NDP, the re-draws favour the Conservatives who, in my model, are favoured in Similkameen by 14 points.
Le député conservateur Jacques Gourde est atteint d’un cancer de la prostate
«L’oncologue est très optimiste. C’est pour ça que je n’ai pas l’intention de démissionner. [...] Je suis le candidat officiel. On se prépare et je suis prêt pour la prochaine élection», a dit le député au journaliste. All the best to MP Gourde.
The Provinces
U.S. plan to nearly triple softwood lumber duties a ‘massive threat’: Eby
The new anti-dumping rate would bring the total for potential levies to almost 27%, while the industry is still facing Trump's threat of 25% tariffs on Canadian goods.
Doug Ford says he will stop nickel shipments if U.S. imposes tariffs
Ford also said he is prepared to legislate a Buy Ontario policy to prioritize the province's products
Quebec auto board 'fiasco' could be largest scandal since Charbonneau commission
he fiasco over the digital transformation of Quebec’s auto insurance board, involving half a billion dollars in cost overruns, has dominated headlines in Quebec since the auditor general published a damning report nearly two weeks ago. It has already claimed one minister in the province’s Coalition Avenir Québec government.
UCP MLA speaks out against Alberta budget, vows to vote against it
"It feels like we’re dealing with a provincial version of federal equalization payments, with rural communities footing the bill for the big cities."
The Beer Store begins to shutter some stores as convenience competition heats up
The chain has shuttered its East York location as part of a series of closures amid increased competition from convenience stores selling alcohol.
Elsewhere
Trump orders pause on military aid to Ukraine in the wake of Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy
Trump is ramping up his attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. financial support for Ukraine's war against Russia.
Without US help, Zelenskyy has few options except to repair his relationship with the White House
“I’m sure that this situation will pass, and there are more important things ahead. And if we all continue to be constructive, then, I think, we will have a positive result,” Zelenskyy told reporters Sunday after a meeting of European leaders in London. “Positive — if my understanding here is correct — positive is when we are bringing peace for Ukraine closer, all of us.”
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war. America has completely forgot how to tell friend from foe. (🎁 link)
Trump says tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Tuesday
Trump was referring to the broad-based 25 per cent tariffs on all goods coming in from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 per cent rate for Canadian energy exports.
Trump tariffs spur big losses for S&P, Dow Jones as market worries grow
Trump’s announcement dashed hopes on Wall Street that he would choose a less painful path for global trade, and followed the latest warning signal on the U.S. economy’s strength.
European defense stocks hit record high after Trump and Zelensky’s disastrous meeting
The stocks of European defense companies soared Monday as investors anticipate massive increases in military spending by governments in the region amid its growing rift with the United States.
Media
Protect Canadian unity 'through the protection of its media': industry
Since the 1960s, the law has stipulated that Canadian advertising expenses on foreign media are not deductible for income tax purposes. The law has never been amended and doesn’t apply to tech giants.
Science and tech
Gemini app on iPhone adds Control Center, lockscreen widgets
The Google Gemini app on iPhone has been updated with lockscreen widgets and direct access in Control Center.
How Russia is losing the AI race
Russia has its own self-driving technology, a search engine to rival Google, and voice assistants and smart speakers that are better conversationalists than Alexa or Siri. But it has no generative neural networks that can compete with the latest versions of ChatGPT or surprise everyone like China’s DeepSeek. How
The Calendar
- 0830 ET: Toronto - Labour Min Steven MacKinnon makes a funding announcement
- 0900 ET: Atholville, NB - LPC MP René Arseneault makes a funding announcement
- 1000 ET: 135B West Block - Representatives of the Canadian Homebuilders Association speak to reporters.
- 1000 ET: Oakville, ON - FEDDEV Min Ruby Sahota makes a funding announcement
- 1030 ET: Halifax - LPC MP Tim Louis makes a funding announcement
- 1030 ET: 3rd Floor foyer, HOC - PM Trudeau , Finance Min Dominic LeBlanc and Public Safety Min David McGuinty speak to reporters.
- 1100 ET: 135B West Block - Representatives of the Canadian Financing and Leasing Association speak to reporters.
- 1200 ET: Toronto - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson speak to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada annual conference.
- 1300 ET: Montreal - Environment Min Steven Guilbeault makes a funding announcement
- 1300 ET: Ottawa - Crown-Indigenous Affairs Min Gary Anandasangaree makes an announcement.
- 1345 ET: Mississauga, ON - FEDDEV Min Ruby Sahota and Small Business Min Rechie Valdez make an announcement.
- 1400 ET: Débert, NS - LPC MP Tim Louis makes a funding announcement
- 1445 ET: Waterloo, ON - Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor speaks about AI in the civil service.
- 1515 ET: Cobourg, ON - Housing and Infrastructure Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith makes a funding announcement
