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Jul 22 2025

The Roundup: First Ministers. Convoy Conservatives. Journalist target.

TUE JUL 22 2025
David Akin's Roundup
First Ministers. Convoy Conservatives. Journalist target.
Canada
“Pretty much set in their ways”: Some Indigenous leaders not happy with projects as premiers meet
Canada’s premiers are gathering in Huntsville, Ont., on Monday ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Once again the economy and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are at the top of the agenda, with more levies against Canadian goods expected in the coming weeks. As Mackenzie Gray reports, there are still differing opinions on how best to tackle the problem. [Global National]
Three Democratic senators were joined by a Republican colleague as they met Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Monday to talk trade, security and the Canada-U.S. relationship. [Global]
An advocacy-protest group that broke its own record last week for putting the most candidates on an election ballot is now up to 132 for the federal Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Alberta. [Lakeland Today]
Several independent and third-party candidates said the meddling of the electoral-reform activist Longest Ballot Committee (LBC) was detrimental to the group’s stated aim of strengthening democracy and, if anything, would give household name Poilievre an easier pass in the critical byelection, scheduled for Aug. 18. [National Post]

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were convicted of mischief in April for their roles in organizing the demonstration, which blockaded streets around Parliament Hill for more than three weeks in early 2022. Barber was also convicted of counselling others to disobey a court order. [CP]
To reinforce cooperation, Carney pledged CAN$28.4 million (US$20.7 million) for Jordan’s border security, counter-terrorism capacity, and efforts to tackle transnational crime. [AnewZ]

“Let’s not forget: this government ran on a promise of ‘caps, not cuts.’ That promise has been torched,” the union said in a news release on July 18. “These aren’t caps or ‘efficiencies’ — they’re deep, dangerous cuts that put jobs and critical public services at risk.” [Ottawa Citizen]
The Provinces
Jasper mayor stands by critical wildfire report, expects no bad blood with province
Premier Danielle Smith has demanded the report, issued last week, be retracted and that the town issue an apology. "We don't doubt the report at all," Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland told reporters at a news conference with officials Monday. [CP]

Premier Scott Moe signed memorandums of understanding with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz on Monday. Both deals include direct-to-consumer alcohol sales. [CJME]
Aurora
Elsewhere

'There are reasons why the President and some of his team refer to Canada as being mean and nasty to deal with,' said U.S. ambassador to Canada Pete Hoesktra on Monday. [Global]

The signatories — who include the foreign ministers of France, Japan and the U.K., and the European Union commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management — called Israel’s aid distribution system “dangerous.” The ministers also condemned Hamas for continuing to hold hostages captured from Israel in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and called for their immediate release. [Global]
Media
Reporter Carrie Tait, who has been investigating allegations of political interference at Alberta’s provincial health authority, has been the target of an anonymous account on X, called The Brokedown, which posted photographs of Ms. Tait meeting with two former political staffers in the Alberta government. The account also referenced her movements around Calgary. [Globe and Mail] (🎁 link)
Trump White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland trip press pool over Epstein report
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the change was made “due to the Wall Street Journal’s fake and defamatory conduct,” a reference to the publication’s recent story about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. [CNN]
For Village Media, a leader in local journalism, DundasToday is the company's 27th owned-and-operated news source in Ontario. Our roster also includes The Trillium, the largest team of Queen's Park journalists covering provincial politics and policy at the Ontario Legislature. Just launched last week. Congratulations to Village media! [Dundas Today]
Science and Technology

These updates tighten data security for Chrome Enterprise managed devices. [Endgadget]
The Calendar
  • 0930 ET : Moncton, NB - Health Min Marjorie Michel and LPC MP Ginette Petitpas Taylor make a funding announcement
  • 1000 ET : Huntsville, ON - PM Carney meets with premiers.
  • 1200 ET : Vancouver, - Environment Min Julie Dabrusin makes a funding announcement
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