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May 1 2025

The Roundup: Carney expectations. Ford’s reform. Anchor man.

THU MAY 1 2024
David Akin's Roundup
Carney expectations. Ford’s reform. Anchor man.
Canada
What to expect from Carney's first month as PM after election win
Prime Minister Mark Carney has a lot of work to do after leading the Liberals to a minority victory in the 2025 federal election. Mackenzie Gray reports on Carney's top priorities, who could be part of his new cabinet, and U.S. President Donald Trump's kind words for Carney ahead of an expected meeting between the pair at the White House.

High-profile Tory politicians are weighing in after federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost both his own seat and the election. Touria Izri reports on the pointed words from Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and how Poilievre is facing uncertainty. [Global National]

Amid questions about the future of the Conservative Party and its leader Pierre Poilievre, one Progressive Conservative premier says it’s time for some 'soul searching,' and one defeated member of Parliament says she thinks the party needs to not be 'so extreme' going forward. [CTV]
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost their seats, there were other high-profile MPs who didn't win re-election. [Global]
Shannon Phillips: Rebuilding the party won't be easy. It's impossible to do it without grace. [Substack]

A group trying to make a case for electoral reform by creating very long ballots is declaring victory in this week's election — even as critics accuse it of indulging in stunts that undermine democracy. [CP]

Elections Canada says it will investigate "shortcomings" that prevented some people in Nunavik from casting their vote in Monday's federal election. [CP]
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The Provinces
Doug Ford floats idea of electing judges in rant on bail reform
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is blasting judges in the province who he perceives as being soft on crime, and is floating ideas such as judges running for election and offering them payouts to retire early. [Stratford Today]

Alberta New Democrats have long said Smith’s U.S. speaking appearances should be considered an in-kind donation to Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney’s election campaign. [Global]
Au surlendemain du scrutin qui a vu le chef du Parti libéral du Canada, Mark Carney, être porté à la tête du pays, notamment grâce à un fort appui des Québécois, Marc Tanguay a prévenu que son parti ne devait pas s’attendre à pouvoir surfer sur cette vague. [La Presse]
Aurora
Elsewhere
U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney to come to the White House for a meeting 'very shortly, within the next week or less.' [Global]
Media
Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche
If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for John Roberts, a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts on the trade war, the American psyche and POTUS 47. [Toronto Life]
The Online News Act has proved to be the biggest media disaster since Canada’s ill-fated experiment with the convergence of newspaper and television ownership at the millennium, which media owners also lobbied for. Whichever party wins today should repeal it in favour of more well-considered remedies to our growing media problems. [Canadian Dimension]
Science and Tech
Driverless delivery vehicles set to hit Toronto streets this spring
In a report to Toronto's infrastructure and environment committee, the general manager of transportation services said the program will begin in the coming months. [Global]
Don't sleep on revisiting the security of your passwords. It can make all the difference when you're trying to guard against hackers.[CNET]

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