Canada
Elliot Lake, Hearst, Sudbury: Poilievre en tournée dans le Nord de l’Ontario
Le chef conservateur Pierre Poilievre effectue une tournée qui l’amènera à Hearst, Kirkland Lake et Sudbury dans les prochains jours.
Axe the Tax Rally promises the simple life for NWO
Poilievre finished the rally describing his pastoral vision of returning Canadians to a simple life where they can own a brand-new home with a white picket fence and a porch swing, where couples can sit sipping lemonade without fear.
Conservative MP Karen Vecchio not seeking re-election, will finish out term
"Next year when the federal election occurs I will have been at 10 years, and for me I believe everybody has an expiry date and I know when it's time for me to be at home."
Doug Currie seeking Conservative nomination in Charlottetown
Doug Currie has announced that he is seeking the nomination for the Conservative Party of Canada inCharlottetown in the next Federal election. Currie is currently Vice-President of Corporate and Strategic Development at Holland College. Currie ran for the CPC here in 2021 and lost to Liberal Sean Casey. The Conservatives chances on the Island though are much better this time and it would not be out of the question to see the Tories sweep all four Island seats.
Political ad: Sellout Singh
The federal Conservatives, with more money than Croesus, debut a new 30-second spot (given its length, that sounds like its made for legacy TV and not just digital on social and YouTube), that attacks NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. I have no problem with attack ads. They're an important part of the political communications mix. But really, Conservatives, could you at least pronounce his first name correctly? It's JUG-meet, everyone, not JAG-meet. Sheesh. Related: Pierre Poilievre qualified for his full MP pension at the age of 32. -DA
The Provinces
Danielle Smith pushing to fast-track permits for rebuild of fire-ravaged Jasper
Danielle Smith said the province is striking a committee of senior civil servants to work with Parks Canada and town leaders on rebuilding Jasper as quickly as possible.
Silence from Ottawa nearly four weeks after Furey’s demand for joint fisheries management
N.L. Conservative MP Clifford Small says joint management ‘won't be easy, but anything worthwhile never is’
West Vancouver–Sea to Sky is an election race worth watching
The Greens are seeking to gain a foothold through returning candidate Jeremy Valeriote, who lost by only 60 votes in 2020.
Former Sask. Party MLA Lyle Stewart dies after battle with cancer
Stewart was the Sask. Party MLA for the Thunder Creek and Lumsden-Morse ridings. He served in politics for 24 years before his retirement last year.
Elsewhere
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, drawing threats of retaliation against Israel
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said, drawing threats of revenge on Israel in a region already shaken by the war in Gaza and a deepening conflict in Lebanon.
Canada and other Western nations urge citizens to leave Lebanon now
“There is no evacuation operation underway for Canadians currently in Lebanon and you should not rely on the Government of Canada," said Global Affairs Canada.
Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and Other Tech Billionaires Brawl Over Politics -
Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and other tech billionaires, many of whom are part of the “PayPal Mafia,” are openly brawling with one another over politics as tensions rise.
Media
Selina Cheng on her firing from the WSJ after taking up press union chair role: “I truly believed our values were aligned”
Cheng says she was told that leading the association in a place like Hong Kong would not preserve the appearance of impartiality when reporting on press freedom issues. Does she agree? "The Journal benefits directly from this basic right. So it’s hard to argue that you can write about press freedom without any type of conflict because the news operation is a benefactor of this right," she says.
Sale of Atlantic Canada’s biggest newspaper chain could reduce local content: expert
An expert who tracks Canada's mainstream media industry says Postmedia's pending purchase of Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain is almost certain to result in job cuts,
The Calendar
- 0900 ET: Matane, QC - Revenue Min Marie-Claude Bibeau and Fisheries Min Diane Lebouthillier make a funding announcement.
- 1630 ET: 330 Wellington, - Industry and Technology (INDU) | Meeting 132 - Meeting Requested Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4) to Discuss a Request to Consider the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner’s Verschuren Report and Other Findings Related to Sustainable Development Technologies Canada
- 1800 ET: Kirkland Lake, ON - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre meets with supporters.
