politics
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
Trump rages, NATO endures: Why the alliance is harder to kill than it looks
Despite threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, an American break with NATO remains unlikely. Political constraints, military dependence and mutual interests bind both sides. The real danger involves eroding trust, emboldening Russia and a slow-motion fracture that weakens deterrence without ever triggering a formal divorce. Source link
'Throw them out' of Parliament: Poilievre in favour of recall petition for floor-crossers
After losing another of his MPs to the Liberals, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he personally supports recall petitions — a way for constituents to remove a representative if they garner enough local support. Source link
Floor-crossers support core Liberal values, Carney says
MPs who defect to the Liberal caucus support the party’s platform, Prime Minister Mark Carney said when asked about the positions of opposition parliamentarians from across the political spectrum who have joined the red tent in recent months. Source link
Canada pushing for Lebanon inclusion into ceasefire deal: source
Ottawa is pushing for Lebanon to be part of the ceasefire deal between the Trump administration and Iran and for its inclusion to be honoured by Israel, a senior Liberal source told CBC News. Source link
Liberals descend on Montreal for convention on the cusp of a majority government
Liberals are gathering in Montreal for the next few days, buzzing on a fifth floor crossing and with a sought-after majority government in sight. Source link
Carney applauds Artemis II crew's 'inspiring' example of teamwork in space-to-Earth call
Prime Minister Mark Carney praised the Artemis II moon mission as a “unique example for the world and beyond” of what can be achieved through collaboration during a brief call with moon-mission’s crew on Wednesday evening. Source link
Mark Carney's Liberal tent is getting surprisingly big
During his brief and ill-fated time as leader of the Liberal Party, Michael Ignatieff invited Canadians to join him inside the “big red tent.” This appeal obviously did not work out for Ignatieff. But perhaps he was merely ahead of his time. Source link