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A press secretary for Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino backed away from any timeline, saying 'It is too early to say when the legislation will be tabled.' [Global]
More Indigenous practitioners are needed to address systemic racism, but that can't happen without a supportive education system that also envisions them in leadership roles, says a new report. [Global]
Experts say last week's budget and the delays in a planned update to the defence policy are signs of this pending conflict, with ramifications for Canada's military. [Global]
The NDP have an advantage over the Liberals because they have found a new leader in Marit Stiles. The party’s next step will be to introduce her to the public and past NDP supporters. Half (47%) of Ontarians don’t have an opinion of Stiles, including two-in-five (42%) of those who voted NDP in 2022. [Angus Reid Institute]
Don Braid: Since the video came out, Danielle Smith hasn't voice a word about Artur Pawlowski's views, or said she should not have taken the call. [Calgary Herald]
The MLA for Cumberland North, Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin, is taking legal action to try to stop a motion to oust her from the Nova Scotia Legislature. The motion can be debated as early as Wednesday, but Premier Tim Houston won't say if his government will call for the debate. [CBC]
Click through to watch, ICYMI, former President Donald Trump's 15-minute speech (short for him) Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lago after he was indicted. [YouTube]
The indictment unveiled on Tuesday centers on a hush-money deal with a porn star, but a related document alleges a broader scheme to protect Donald J. Trump’s 2016 campaign. [NYT]
We examine this claim in the context of Albania, a middle-income country with weak public institutions. We show that the relief for two calamities, a destructive earthquake in 2019 and the Covid-19 pandemic, was used by the government to mobilise votes, thereby increasing the likelihood of electoral success in 2021. [Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society]
The 2023 budget fell short of offering new funding – and didn’t reference HIV once. Experts say now is a crucial time to amp up funding for treatments.