Canada
Ottawa is imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs. Will buying a car get costlier? -
The announcement brings Canada in line with recent U.S. trade policy changes, where the Biden administration had announced a hike in tariffs in May.
Ottawa to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada
The federal government is moving to restrict the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada, with the exception of some sectors.
Trudeau insists he still has what Canadians want, despite polling numbers
Liberals are having some "robust" conversations about the state of their party and its slump in popularity with voters but those talks cannot happen in public, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Monday. "The reality is we have to have these conversations behind closed doors," Miller said at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax.
Cabinet set to focus on Canada-U.S. trade relations on third and final day of retreat
Current and former Canadian ambassadors to Washington are among the experts on tap to make presentations to the cabinet. On Monday night the cabinet ended its first full day of meetings in a session with the two men who helped renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement for Canada and the U.S. six years ago.
Montreal byelection to have most candidates in federal election history
At least 91 candidates will be on the ballot for the Sept. 16 byelection in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, according to Elections Canada. Seventy-nine of them are linked to the Longest Ballot Committee, a group protesting Canada’s first-past-the-post voting system.
Jours de renforts électoraux dans LaSalle-Émard-Verdun
Les partis fédéraux redoublent d’efforts pour atteindre les indécis en vue de l’élection partielle du 16 septembre. Nice wrap here from Boris
Course à la direction du PLQ | Rodriguez « très confortable » entre deux chaises
Ni oui ni non. Le ministre Pablo Rodriguez continue de faire durer le suspense. Il a refusé de dire lundi s’il allait finalement se lancer dans la course à la direction du Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ), lui qui s’était dit en réflexion au début du mois. Ses collègues, réunis à Halifax pour la retraite du Cabinet, ont évité de donner leur avis sur son éventuel départ.
Ottawa hoping to convince reluctant civil servants of the benefits of working from the office
The federal government is preparing to welcome a frustrated workforce back to its offices on Sept. 9.
Guilbeault move to save caribou would make village a ghost town: mayor
I don’t see how a municipality could survive when 600 citizens are out of work. I can’t imagine that,' Lise Boulianne said
The Provinces
Liberals promise 30 collaborative health-care clinics before 2028
Holt said the commitment — the party's first major promise ahead of the fall election campaign — would cost $115.2 million over four years. "Your health care is our number one priority," she said. "We will cut your wait time for care."
Elsewhere
French President Macron refuses to name prime minister from left-wing coalition
Political uncertainty in the French government reemerged on Monday after President Emmanuel Macron refused to name a prime minister from the left-wing coalition that won the most parliamentary seats in the snap election last month.
Media
Dallas Flexhaug to become new co-anchor on Global News Hour at 6 Calgary
“I am a born and raised Calgarian and I love this city,” Flexhaug said. “I’m grateful that I get to serve the community in this new way, and after spending almost a decade as the anchor of Global News Morning, I feel ready to take on a new challenge and turn off the 3 a.m. alarm clock.
France's Macron: Arrest of head of Telegram messaging app wasn't political
French media reported that Pavel Durov was detained at a Paris airport Saturday on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for illicit activities
iPhone Photography Awards
The winning photographs of the 2024 iPhone Photography Awards. There are some great pics here and while it is indeed amazing that all these photogs needed was an iPhone, it's also a reminder about the human element in this AI moment -- when it comes to composition, serendipity, creativity. -DA
Science and tech
HoverAir X1 Pro and Promax: folding, self-flying 4K and 8K drones with modular controllers
While they are slightly bigger and heavier, they’d still fit in a cargo pants pocket, and they weigh under 200 grams — meaning you shouldn’t need to register them with aviation authorities since they’re under the typical 250-gram limit.
The Calendar
- 0800 ET: Halifax - PM Trudeau meets with his cabinet
- 1100 ET: 035B West Block - Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) | Meeting 137 - Purchase of the Official Residence of the Consul General in New York
- 1100 ET: Gaspé, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet and BQ MP Kristina Michaud meet with the director of the Musée de la Gaspésie
- 1100 ET: Sturgeon Falls, ON - LPC MP Marc Serré makes a funding announcement
- 1430 ET: Gaspé, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet and BQ MP Kristina Michaud meet with the director of Centre d’interprétation Micmac de Gespeg
