Canada
In Northern Ontario, peril for Liberals, opportunity for Conservatives, NDP
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre begann a week-long tour Monday in northern Ontario as his party looks to pick up seats at the expense of dominant Liberals. Latest from me and likely the last bit of reportage until the end of August as I'm on a summer break. This newsletter habit, though, is hard to break so I expect publishing here to continue.
Poilievre draws roaring crowd at ‘Axe the Tax’ rally in Winnipeg
Hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a date for the Elmwood-Transcona byelection, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre took to the stage in front of a jam-packed crowd at Canad Inns Club Regent in Winnipeg on Sunday afternoon.
Intelligence task force to monitor all future byelections for foreign interference
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force will be watching for signs of meddling in two September byelections, one in Quebec, the other in Manitoba.
Former Ottawa city councillor Carol Anne Meehan, two current staffers and one ex-Hill staffer seek Conservative nomination in Ottawa West-Nepean to unseat Liberal MP Vandenbeld
If the Conservatives want a majority government in the next election, they will have to win ridings like Ottawa West-Nepean, says former Hill staffer now public servant Ryan Telford who is seeking the party’s nomination in that riding. A prize worth fighting for for these CPC candidates: The state of the Liberal brand is such that, right now, my model has LPC incumbent Anita Vandenbeld losing a close race -- 2 points / 1200 votes -- to the Conservative challenger. Right now, Pierre Poilievre himself is the only CPC MP in the Ottawa/National Capital Region.
Ottawa City Hall: Coun. Matthew Luloff charged with impaired driving
Last November, the Conservative Party of Canada announced Luloff would be the candidate in the riding of Orléans in the next federal election. The Conservative Party tells CTV News Ottawa that Luloff resigned his candidacy on July 10 "due to a personal matter."
The Provinces
Third B.C. United MLA set to go to B.C.’s Conservatives | Vancouver Sun
Teresa Wat was elected under the B.C. Liberal banner three times beginning in 2013, prior to the party changing its name to B.C. United.
Take Back Alberta leader ordered to hand over documents
A leader with right-wing political group Take Back Alberta has until the middle of August to produce a tranche of documents ordered by the province’s elections regulator — or face a fine and possible arrest.
Newfoundland and Labrador doubles funeral benefits after unclaimed bodies pile up
Newfoundland and Labrador announced Monday it will now offer up to $5,000 for a funeral, and up to $1,500 for additional expenses.
Elsewhere
Canada urges Venezuela to detail election results, Freeland cites 'serious concerns'
His chief rival, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, was ahead in the polls in the lead-up to the election. But a month before the vote, officials barred her from holding office because she voiced support for U.S. sanctions on the country. Her successor, Edmundo Gonzalez, picked up where Machado left off and has been campaigning on her platform. He said in the wake of the vote that his team observed overwhelming success in voting tallies.
One Word Has Elevated Minnesota’s Governor to the Democrats’ V.P. Wish List
“These guys are just weird,” Gov. Tim Walz, a former schoolteacher, has said of the opposition.
Havana Syndrome: Better Patient Communication and Monitoring of Key DOD Tasks Needed to Better Ensure Timely Treatment
In 2016, U.S. Embassy staff and their families in Havana, Cuba, suddenly began having symptoms such as head pain, tinnitus, blurry vision, vertigo... *Canadian diplomats also suffered from this mystery affliction**
Media
How Facebook's news ban helped a Regina garbage company be voted 'best online news'
With Canadian news media banned from sharing social media content on Facebook and Instagram, a garbage company has stepped in to fill the gap. Just Bins has a big following in Regina and was voted the city's best online news source. But some say there's a dark side to some of the content.
Reader Notes
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Science and tech
Air pollution is bad for pollination | Knowable Magazine
Contaminants can alter plant odors and warp insects’ senses, disrupting the process of pollination
CrowdStrike outage, cyberattacks a ‘wake-up call’ to dangers of big tech reliance
The CrowdStrike outage less than two weeks ago left thousands of flights cancelled, hospital delays and payment systems at banks impacted across the globe.
The Calendar
- 0900 ET: Saint-Ulric, QC - Revenue Min Marie-Claude Bibeau and Fisheries Min Diane Lebouthillier make a funding announcement.
- 0900 ET: Louisbourg, NS - LPC MP MIke Kelloway makes a funding announcement.
- 0930 ET: Burin, NL - LPC MP Churence Rogers attends the dedication of a new Canadian Coast Guard vessel.
- 1000 ET: Chester, NS - Agriculture Min Lawrence MacAulay makes a funding announcement.
- 1015 ET: Halifax - Energy and Natural Resources Min Jonathan Wilkinson , Housing and Infrastructure Min Sean Fraser and LPC MPs Darren Fisher, Lena Metlege Diab, and Kody Blois make a funding announcement.
- 1030 ET: Toronto - Small Business Min Rechie Valdez makes a funding announcement.
- 1100 ET: Winnipeg - LPC MP Terry Duguid makes a funding announcement.
- 1415 ET: Wawa, ON - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre meets with supporters
- 1700 ET: Sidney, BC - GPC MP Elizabeth May attends a town hall meeting.
- 1800 ET: Hearst, ON - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre meets with supporters
