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May 11 2025

The Roundup: Vote winner. Canada's Quebec. Ukraine ready.

SUN MAY 11 2024
David Akin's Roundup
Vote winner. Canada's Quebec. Ukraine ready.
Canada
Recount sees Liberals take Quebec riding of Terrebonne by single vote
An official with Elections Canada says the seat for a Quebec riding has flipped from the Bloc Québécois to the Liberals by a single vote after a judicial recount was completed. [Global]
Marcus Gee: As incredible as it seems, Mr. Carney could face independence votes in two parts of Canada during the life of his government. How should he respond? [Globe and Mail] (🎁 link)
In his first week, has taken a firm stand against Trump, asserting earlier this week at the White House that Canada was “not for sale.” To discuss Canada's new political era, Kim Richard Nossal and Elizabeth Anderson analyze the election results and implications for Canadian foreign policy. [Brussels Sprouts]

Conservative fundraising email suggests Liberals trying to 'tip the scales' in recounts. [CBC]
Our findings reveal that the Canadian public generally opposed the now-defunct federal per-vote subsidy scheme. Simultaneously, we reveal that public trust, partisanship, individual donation habits, and egalitarian economic values are correlated with attitudes towards public funding. [Canadian Public Administration]
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The Provinces
More than 80% of Quebecers say they’re part of Canada: poll
The Association for Canadian Studies poll was conducted by Leger on May 1 to May 3. Leger asked Quebec residents, who believe that to be a nation means that members share a common culture, language and history, if they are part of the Canadian nation. Around 82 per cent agreed that they are. [National Post]

Le thème de l’immigration a créé des flammèches entre les candidats à la direction du Parti libéral du Québec (PLQ), l’ancien député Karl Blackburn se faisant accuser de se plier aux désirs des entreprises en voulant faire bondir le nombre d’immigrants permanents qu’accueille le Québec. [La Presse]
Aurora
Elsewhere
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine 'Ready' For Direct Talks After Putin's Proposal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Kyiv is "ready" to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for cease-fire talks, labeling Moscow's call for direct negotiations a "positive sign" toward ending the war. [Radio Free Europe]
Media
Republicans' trust in info from news outlets and social media rises
53% of Republicans have at least some trust in information from national news outlets in 2025, up from 40% in 2024. [Pew Research Center]

German political journalists primarily focused on policy-related issues across the debates, with few personal comments. However, negativity, critical comments towards candidates and hosts, and direct quotes to maintain journalistic objectivity and accuracy are common. The study also finds that previously confirmed practices by journalists in the U.S. context, such as using humor or irony and meta-communication, are prevalent. [Journalism]
Science and Tech
Arctic plants adapting to climate change faster than thought: study
For the joint study, published in the journal Nature, researchers tracked more than 2,000 plant communities over four decades at 45 sites in the Canadian High Arctic, Alaska and Scandinavia, and found that some species thrived while others declined. [Vancouver Sun]
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