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Mar 16 2024

Crazy job. Baloney factory. No Pence: The Roundup

Mar 16, 2024
David Akin's Roundup
Clippings of #cdnpoli, #media, and #tech content aimed at those with an interest in Canadian politics and policy. And sometimes Canadian postage stamps.
Canada
Trudeau rejects Quebec’s ask for total powers on immigration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to give Quebec total control over immigration, as tensions between the province and Ottawa deepen over an influx of asylum seekers. [Global]
Canada's prime minister says he frequently thinks about leaving his "crazy job" but plans to stay on through another election. "I could not be the man I am and abandon the fight at this point." [BBC]
Ottawa says it's looking to encourage Canada's public pension plans to invest more in the country. Some members of the business community support the idea, but pensions push back. [Global News]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is bowing to "political pressure" on his call to pause the carbon price increase. [Global]
Eby, speaking at an unrelated news conference in Terrace, says B.C. would end up with less money returned to the province if it accepted Poilievre’s "campaign office and baloney factory" request. [National Newswatch]
The annual pace of housing starts in February climbed 14 per cent compared with January, in the country, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says. [Global]

The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn’t worry about using TikTok, despite an ongoing national security review of the company. [Global]

Toronto police made an arrest on Friday as a large crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside a downtown hotel where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was appearing at a Liberal party event. [CP]
Correction: Guelph Today has updated an article posted here earlier this week to note that the Green Party EDA in the riding of Guelph will keep nominations for its next candidate open to May 16 but that the election of the candidate will be held at an as-yet-unknown date later this year.
From the Provinces
Sask Party preferred on top issues, hold double-digit vote intention lead
Despite 50%-38% lead over opposition NDP, Saskatchewan Party support at lowest point in four years. Also: Half of those polled agree "it's time for a change of government" in Regina. [Angus Reid Institute]
Field of six finalized in Alberta NDP leadership race
The field of candidates looking to replace Rachel Notley as leader of the Alberta NDP has been finalized. [CP]
Elsewhere

The former vice president, who served under Trump but has been critical of the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in which Pence was targeted, said Friday that Trump’s agenda doesn’t align with his view of conservatism. [WaPo]
India to hold seven-phase general election from April 19, results on June 4
PM Narendra Modi is seeking a third straight term in the marathon vote – the world’s largest democratic exercise. [Al Jazeera]
A Ukrainian missile attack killed two people in western Russia and a separate drone strike set an oil refinery ablaze on Saturday, the second day of an election that President Vladimir Putin has accused Kyiv of trying to disrupt. [Reuters]
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Media
The New York Times is celebrating the 1,000th offering of its web-based Wordle game while also battling any lookalike game that may infringe on its copyright. [CBC]
Science and Tech

The digital assistant can read messages in Spanish, Mandarin and more. [CNet]
The Calendar
  • 0930 ET: Quebec City, - The Bloc Québecois general council will meet.
  • 1115 ET: Quebec City, - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to the BQ General Council.
  • 1300 ET: Fredericton - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters.
  • 1400 ET: Toronto, - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh campaigns in the riding of Toronto--St Paul's
  • 1500 ET: Quebec City, - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to reporters.
  • 1500 ET: Etobicoke, ON - LPC MP James Maloney makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
  • 1700 ET: Charlottetown, - GPC MP Elizabeth May meets with supporters.
Issued this day ...
… in 2004: Sc #2024: Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn. Design: Susan Mavor. Photograph by Paul Chiasson. 

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