politics
Is Canada's 'Netflix tax' worth the hassle it's getting from the U.S.?
As U.S. lawmakers press the White House to examine whether Canada’s Online Streaming Act is an unfair trade practice — and retaliate if necessary — CBC’s The House speaks to experts about whether the bill is worth all the hassle and why it’s generated so much controversy. Source link
Liberal members will vote today on whether they'd like to see age restrictions for social media
Liberal members will decide today whether they think the government should restrict young Canadians’ access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots, as the national convention winds down in Montreal. Source link
For a party once thought endangered, the Liberals are enjoying a surprising afterlife
Supporters of the Liberal Party of Canada had much to celebrate in Montreal this weekend. For one thing, the Liberal Party continues to exist as a significant presence in Canadian politics. Fifteen years ago that seemed very far from guaranteed. Source link
Deputy minister found breaching ethics rules says she was following diversity mandate
Deputy minister of national defence Christiane Fox says she was trying to bring in outside perspectives when she influenced her former department to hire an acquaintance. Source link
NDP's Leah Gazan calls MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ critics 'bigots'
NDP MP Leah Gazan is standing by her use of the initialism MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ and denouncing those who are mocking her online for using the term. Source link
Poilievre calls foul, but celebrating Liberals don't seem to care how they reach a majority
High-spirited Liberals gathering at their national convention in downtown Montreal don’t seem bothered by how they cobble together a majority government, as long as they find stability. Source link
Avi Lewis names former opponent Heather McPherson as NDP House leader
The new NDP leader has announced critic roles for his six-person caucus, saying he’s looked Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice ‘in the eye’ and asked him to stay with the party. Source link
Saab dangles sovereign data centre in Montreal to undercut F-35 fighter contract
Saab is pitching a Montreal-based, sovereign data hub to secure Canada’s fighter jet contract, arguing it would keep mission-critical data out of U.S. hands. The move challenges Lockheed Martin’s F-35 model and amplifies Ottawa’s growing unease over data control, AI and strategic dependence. Source link
Immigration Department informing some 30,000 applicants they may be ineligible for refugee hearings
Canada’s Immigration Department is sending tens of thousands of refugee claimants letters that they may not be eligible for asylum — and is telling some of them that they should leave immediately. Source link
Poilievre challenges PM Carney to defend private property rights in B.C. in wake of Cowichan decision
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government to defend private property rights in face of what he claims is a threat posed by a landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision establishing Aboriginal title on private property. Source link