politics
French-U.K. Starlink rival pitches Canada on 'sovereign' satellite service for Arctic military operations
Eutelsat, a company largely owned by the French and U.K. governments, is offering Canada an alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband communications in the Far North. The company says it can create secure channels that cannot be disconnected for “political” reasons. Source link
Green Party pays off $1M campaign debt
The Green Party of Canada says it is back in the green after paying off its $1-million campaign debt. Source link
Ford warns Carney not to cut tariffs on Chinese EVs as PM looks to repair ties with Beijing
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to stand firm when he travels to China later this month and keep the steep tariffs on its electric vehicles in place. Source link
Conservative MP calls cancellation of his campus event an attack on free speech
Alberta Conservative MP Garnett Genuis says he was denied permission to hold an event on York University’s campus on Friday. Source link
Supreme Court to hear coalition's challenge to Ontario Place redevelopment
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation that opens the door to major changes at Ontario Place. Source link
First phase of Liberal gun buyback program collects 25 firearms
The Liberal government says it’s learned some lessons after a pilot project to buy outlawed assault-style firearms from owners yielded a low uptake. Source link
Carney meeting with premiers this month as CUSMA talks intensify
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with the premiers in Ottawa later this month, the start of a busy year where the mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement kicks into high gear. Source link
Carney to visit China next week to talk trade, security
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week, marking the first visit to the country by a Canadian prime minister since 2017. Source link
Nunavut MP says she won’t cross the floor to join Liberals ‘at this point’
Nunavut’s NDP MP Lori Idlout says she’s been asked to consider crossing the floor to join the Liberals. ‘It’s definitely weighed heavily on me,’ she said. Source link
Coalition's Ukraine security guarantees include deploying troops if ceasefire is reached
After almost four years of major conflict, Ukraine has been given a series of concrete secret guarantees — backed by more than 30 countries including Canada — that it can take into possible peace talks with Russia. Source link