politics
NDP leadership candidates to give final pitch before party chooses new head
The five candidates vying for the NDP’s leadership into the next election will have one final chance to woo members before the party chooses its next leader. Source link
What happens after communism? Cubans face huge challenges, big decisions
Cuba appears to be tottering toward some kind of political transition. Some Cubans are concerned that the residents own nothing and are too impoverished to take over the few functioning businesses on the island, while there is a large and wealthy diaspora community (and potentially also foreign investors) who would be able to swoop in […]
Canadian Army overhaul looms as DND finalizes mobilization plans
Canada’s army is preparing a sweeping reorganization just as the National Defence Department moves to finalize its mobilization plan. Senior commanders warn the current force is ill suited to a more dangerous world, with proposals under study to expand reserves and generate hundreds of thousands of additional personnel in a crisis. Source link
Métis National Council president says RCMP statement of regret falls short
The president of the Métis National Council says the RCMP’s response to an extensive spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people falls short. Source link
Air Canada CEO's lack of respect outweighs his lack of French, crisis management expert says
The CEO of Canada’s largest airline remains under fire from multiple fronts this week following a botched expression of condolence and a subsequent fumbled apology. Source link
'This is a dumb war,' Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says in letter urging PM to take action to stop Iran conflict
Manitoba’s premier is calling on Mark Carney to help stop the war in Iran. Source link
NDP says goodbye to the past, ponders what the future holds
New Democrats gave tribute to NDP former leader Jagmeet Singh on Friday — just days before they’re set to announce his successor. Source link
Poilievre backs J.K. Rowling's support for Olympic ban of transgender women from women's sports
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women’s sports at the Games. Source link
Liberal MP's Chinese forced labour comments come as U.S. probes Canada's imports
Liberal MP Michael Ma’s apology for confronting an academic witness about whether her evidence on Chinese aluminum supply chains could be “hearsay” coincides with a highly sensitive moment in Canada’s trade war with the Trump administration. The U.S. included Canada in its recent tariff investigation to crack down on countries suspected of turning a blind […]
What's new in Ottawa-Alberta deal to cut methane emissions from oil and gas sector
As part of the wide-ranging Canada-Alberta memorandum of understanding on energy policy and a new oil pipeline, the two sides announced an agreement-in-principle on new methane rules and targets. It could speed up methane reductions, experts say, but some questions remain. Source link