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May 2 2025

The Roundup: America's take. Stornoway questions. Saska-separtists.

FRI MAY 2 2024
David Akin's Roundup
America's take. Stornoway questions. Saska-separtists.
Canada
What Canadians Heard—and Americans Didn’t
Adam Gopnick: The Canadian federal election, on Monday, which culminated in Mark Carney’s retention of the Prime Ministership, was won by defying Trumpism. [The New Yorker]
Trump isn’t the only reason Canada’s center-left has stayed in power. [The Atlantic]

Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné said in a social media post that she came out with a lead of 44 votes and that a judicial recount will take place. [Global News]

Poilievre indicated he would stay on as leader in his concession speech, but the Conservative Party has not responded on whether he has officially decided to stay. [Global]
The Official Residences Act notes that Stornoway is to be provided to the leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Commons -- and the Leader of the Official Opposition must have a seat in the House of Commons. With no seat ... [Globe and Mail]
Housing experts and economists say some of the proposed measures in Prime Minister Mark Carney's housing plan are promising, but some key challenges remain. [Global]

From swearing-in members of Parliament and cabinet ministers to the Throne Speech and first confidence votes, here's what to expect in the weeks ahead. [Global]
With Mark Carney staying in the Prime Minister's Office, here's what we know about his wife, Diana Fox Carney — an economist, environmental advocate and hockey player [Global]

The package of briefing materials prepared for Ginette Petitpas-Taylor for the purpose of enabling her to assume the powers, duties and functions of the President of the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada. [Govt of Canada]
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The Provinces
No appetite for a provincial pension plan in Alberta, Danielle Smith says
The idea of Alberta opting out of the Canada Pension Plan isn't going any further — at least for now. [Global]
Residents are allowed to trigger provincial legislation for a plebiscite on the issue, Moe told reporters Thursday. "Why would you condemn Saskatchewan people that might have an opinion? I'm not about condemning people," he said. [CP]

“Mr. Houston has had a very constructive tone with Mr. Carney thus far,” Blois said. “There is a fundamental difference between the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia and where the federal Conservative party has ended up in ideology, in outlook and in the way they engage, so I think there are tremendous opportunities,” Blois said. [Chronicle-Herald]
Ontario is set to table its 2025-26 budget on May 15, with the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs likely to take centre stage. [CP]
Aurora
Elsewhere

Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claim that Canada has been ripping off the United States, new polling suggests the proportion of Americans identifying Canada as their country's most important ally has doubled. [CP]
Media
Alarm bells: Trump's first 100 days ramp up fear for the press, democracy
The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been marked by a flurry of executive actions that have created a chilling effect and have the potential to curtail media freedoms. These measures threaten the availability of independent, fact-based news for vast swaths of America’s population. CPJ has noted a significant increase in the number of newsrooms seeking safety advice, concerned that the changing national political environment could threaten their ability to report without fear of retribution from authorities.[Committee to Protect Journalists]

The BBC's latest masterclass course features its first posthumous teacher, Agatha Christie, courtesy of AI and an actor. We tested it out. [Endgadget]
Science and Tech

Google is giving its Google Voice app some much-needed love after leaving it practically untouched for a long time. The company is adding a refreshed in-call interface with key call control buttons lined up in a row, plus the ability to start a three-way conference call. [The Verge]
The Calendar
  • 1100 : NPT - PM Carney  speaks to reporters.

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