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Jun 11 2025

The Roundup: Growth limits. Conservatives plummet. OPEC's reality.

WED JUN 11 2024
David Akin's Roundup
Growth limits. Conservatives plummet. OPEC's reality.
Canada

Canada’s population saw a substantial surge between 2021 and 2024, jumping by nearly nine per cent, according to Statistics Canada. [Global]
The latest Nanos federal ballot tracking has the Liberals at 42.6 per cent, the Conservatives at 32.8 the NDP at 12.0 per cent, the Bloc at 6.5 per cent, the Green Party at 3.9 per cent and the Peoples Party at 1.3 per cent. Can't help but notice; CPC leader stays and party's numbers drop 10 points since election day. NDP leader quits and that party's numbers double since election day.  [Nanos]
Canadian military surpasses 2025 recruitment goal, hits 10-year high
The spike in new members comes at a time of heightened focus on Canadian sovereignty, and as Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to rebuild the military. [Global]

An investigation by the auditor general of Canada finds costs associated with the F-35 advanced fighter jet program are running $8.7 billion higher than the original estimates. [Global]

Prime Minister Mark Carney raised a Pride flag on Parliament Hill Tuesday to kick off a month-long celebration of sexual and gender diversity while saying there's a brewing "backlash" to these sorts of celebrations and federal money is needed to help make 2SLGBTQ+ parades safe this year. [Yahoo]
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The Provinces
Premier David Eby wrapped up his trade trip as two B.C. ministers headed to Europe. [Terrace Standard]

Quebec has kept its cap-and-trade carbon pricing system that adds about 10 cents to the price of a litre of gasoline, and currently has among the highest gas prices in Canada. [Global]

Around 95 per cent of teachers voted in favour of strike action, meaning they have 120 days to walk off the job if a deal isn't reached. [Edmonton Journal]
Aurora
Elsewhere
OPEC secretary-general takes aim at net-zero targets calling them ‘detached from reality’
The Secretary General of OPEC told the Global Energy Show in Calgary that energy demand is expected to increase by 24 per cent by the year 2050. [Global]
Both domestically and abroad, a range of issues stand between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and his ambitions of a legacy-cementing second term. PM Carney has invited Prabowo to attend the G7 Leaders Summit next weekend in Kananaskis. [East Asia Forum]
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Media
ABC News drops Terry Moran over late-night post attacking Trump and Stephen Miller
The network is parting ways with its veteran correspondent two days after he posted a missive on X calling the president and his deputy chief of staff “world-class haters.” [CNN]
Science and Technology
AI minister says focus is more on economic benefits, less on regulation
Canada's first ever AI minister, Evan Solomon, said Canada will move away from "over-indexing on warnings and regulation" to make sure the economy benefits from AI. [Global]
AI companies have come under scrutiny for energy costs of their technology. This year, for example, researchers forecast that AI could consume more power than Bitcoin mining by the end of the year. In an article last year, The Washington Post worked with researchers to determine that a 100-word email “generated by an AI chatbot using GPT-4” required “a little more than 1 bottle.” [The Verge]
The Calendar
  • 0830 : Montreal - Industry Min Melanie Joly speaks to the Chamber of Commerce
  • 0900 : 135B West Block - NDP Interim Leader Don Davies and NDP MPs Lori Idlout and Heather McPherson speak about the government's defence policy.
  • 0930 : 025B West Block - The CPC national caucus will meet.
  • 0930 : 125B West Block - The BQ national caucus will meet.
  • 1000 : 225A West Block - The LPC national caucus will meet.
  • 1000 : 135 West Block - Assembly of First Nations releases its justice strategy.
  • 1030 : 135B West Block - Former NDP MP Charlie Angus speaks about the G7
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