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May 26 2025

The Roundup: Common ground. Speaker Day. Unhappy Trump.

MON MAY 26 2024
David Akin's Roundup
Common ground. Speaker Day. Unhappy Trump.
Canada
Carney, Poilievre meet with MPs ahead of Parliament's return
After a nearly six-month break, Parliament will get back to business on Monday. Newly-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered speeches to their MPs on Sunday afternoon, outlining their priorities for the upcoming session. As David Akin reports, Liberals and Conservatives may find some common ground. [Global National]
Liberal MPs voted against adopting a formal process to eject their leader should the need arise, newly elected Liberal Caucus Chair James Maloney confirmed on Sunday.[CP]
Newly elected MPs will vote by secret ballot when Parliament returns today to decide who will become the next Speaker of the House of Commons. [CP]
The candidates for Speaker include the incumbent, Greg Fergus and
  • Sean Casey (Liberal - Charlottetown)
  • Chris d'Entremont (Conservative - Acadie Annapolis)
  • Alexandra Mendes (Liberal - Brossard--Saint-Lambert)
  • John Nater (Conservative - Perth-Wellington)
  • Rob Oliphant (Liberal - Don Valley West) 
  • Sherry Romanado (Liberal - Longueuil--Charles-LeMoyne)
  • Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal - Lac-Saint-Louis)
King Charles and Queen Camilla will touch down in Canada on Monday in their first visit since the coronation more than two years ago. Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked the King to open Parliament, something Queen Elizabeth II did only twice in her 70-year reign. The speech is being seen as a “strong symbol” of Canadian sovereignty at a time of troubling rhetoric from longtime ally, the United States. Eric Sorensen has more on the royal visit and its importance to Canada. [Global National]

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators who visited Ottawa this past weekend say they want to bolster the Canada-U.S. relationship despite U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. [Global]
Through a press secretary the MP for Toronto Centre, declined the Star’s interview requests. Canada’s AI ministry is so new it has no website and only the faintest outlines of a Wikipedia page. Even ChatGPT, that novel question-and-answer tool demonstrating AI’s speedy capabilities, suggested in response to this reporter’s inquiry to stay tuned for more details because Solomon’s public comments on the topic “are not readily available.” [TorStar]
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The Provinces

“One of the challenges we have right now is Ottawa,” Smith said. “I’ve drawn a pretty clear line in the sand. I’ve got nine demands of the federal government if they want to re-set the relationship and we know we cannot do that unless they start repealing some of these terrible policies that have prevent investment.” [The Albertan News]
Aurora
Elsewhere

Trump spoke in reaction to a Russian barrage of 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight on Sunday, including the capital Kyiv, in the largest aerial attack of the war so far, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more. [Global]
Science and Technology
Penguin Poop May Help Preserve Antarctic Climate
New study finds that ammonia aerosols from penguin guano likely play an important part in the formation of heat-shielding clouds around the frozen continent. [Inside Climate News]
Discover what 8 billion people are doing right now with this fascinating dashboard that simulates global human activities in real time. Explore sleeping patterns, work habits, and more. [Boing Boing]

... we find that nearly all models are perceived as significantly left-leaning—even by many Democrats—and that one widely used model leans left on 24 of 30 topics. [Marginal Revolution]
The Calendar
  • 0800 : House of Commons -  The 45th Parliament will begin with the election of a Speaker of the House.
  • 1030 : 135B West Block -  Representatives of tobacco control organizations speak to reporters.
  • 1100 : 135B West Block -  Imperial Tobacco representatives speak to reporters.
  • 1300 : 435N West Block -  The BQ national caucus will meet.
  • 1315 : Ottawa -  PM Carney greets Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they arrive at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
  • 1345 : Ottawa - Cdn Culture and Identity Min Steven Guilbeault host Their Majesties at a Community Gathering.
  • 1450 : Rideau Hall -  Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla participate in a tree-planting ceremony  and meet with provincial and territorial vice-regal representatives.
  • Rideau Hall - PM Carney meets with King Charles III.
  • 1500 : HoC Foyer -  BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to reporters.
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