The Roundup: Carney win. New Premier. Media trust.

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Carney win. New Premier. Media trust.

Canada

Major policy win for Carney as major projects bill passes in Canada’s House

Prime Minister Mark Carney has his first major legislative victory. Bill C-5, also known as the Canadian economy act, gives the federal government sweeping powers to approve infrastructure projects – and is facing tough criticism. Mackenzie Gray explains. [Global National]

Conservatives to vote on Poilievre’s leadership at January convention

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre will face a vote on his leadership in January when members of the party will hold a national convention. [Global News]

PSPC refers two new procurement fraud cases to RCMP; feds take GC Strategies, subcontractor to court over billing practices

The department says it is 'actively pursuing the recovery of illegitimate amounts billed to the government and referring cases to the RCMP for criminal investigation.' [Hill Times]

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The Provinces

Mike Pemberton wins Yukon Liberal leadership race, will be next premier

A local businessman and longtime party insider, Pemberton won Thursday night's leadership race by 13 votes over former Kwanlin Dun First Nation Chief Doris Bill. Pemberton has told supporters at the party's convention in Whitehorse that they have an opportunity to build on eight years of strong leadership and First Nations partnerships. [CP]

PLQ: Pablo Rodriguez picks Marwah Rizqy to take on François Legault

Saint-Laurent Liberal MNA Marwah Rizqy has been named parliamentary leader and will now go head-to-head with Premier François Legault during question period in the Red Room over the coming months. [CTV]

Nine years after mocking Liberal education cuts, Legault faces backlash over his own

Nine years later, with Legault now premier, school officials say they must cut services for students — including those with learning difficulties — after the Coalition Avenir Québec slashed hundreds of millions of dollars from elementary and high school funding last week. [Montreal Gazette]

‘The premier wants to run Halifax’: Councillors call for Houston to stay out of city business

Last week, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston sided with the city’s mayor on his motion calling for all bike lane construction to be halted. [Global]

Elsewhere

Trump says U.S. intelligence ‘wrong’ about Iran’s nuclear capabilities

Trump has contested assessments relayed earlier this year by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that Tehran was not working on a nuclear weapon. [Global]

U.K. pulls embassy staff from Iran as countries work to evacuate citizens

Global Affairs Canada said Thursday evening that almost 5,000 people in Iran are registered with the government, a number that has gone up by about 1,500 since Monday. [Global]

Media

Concern about misinformation: Connections to trust in media, confidence in institutions, civic engagement, and hopefulness

This study uses data from the Survey Series on People and their Communities to explore how Canadians are navigating the complexities of today’s information environment. Specifically, it examines the characteristics of those who reported having high levels of concern about misinformation online and how this concern may relate to perceptions of media trustworthiness, confidence. [Statistics Canada]

Science and Technology