Canadian universities are targets of foreign agents determined to intimidate critics and scout recruits, says an RCMP briefing note. The Mounties did not identify any campus by name but said foreign interference was sophisticated: "Universities can be used as venues for ‘talent spotting.'" READ MORE
An emotional Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday recited comments from elementary schoolchildren he said were worried about an American takeover. Neither Liberal Party aides nor the Georgetown, Ont. school he claimed had forwarded the children’s comments would corroborate the story: "Last week I met a teacher." READ MORE
Any future Conservative cabinet would remove the GST on the purchase of a new light passenger vehicle providing it is Canadian-made, Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre said yesterday. Costs were not detailed: "This will boost the sale of new Canadian-made cars." READ MORE
Public works should be financed through the sale of consumer savings bonds with a promise of tax-free interest, New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singhs said yesterday. Costs were not detailed: "Canadians are saying, ‘I want to do my part.'" READ MORE
Indigenous Canadians do not have an ancestral right to sell marijuana without a license, a Nova Scotia judge has ruled. Provincial Court dismissed the “test case” of a First Nations distributor who invoked treaty rights following his arrest: "This type of offence has become a widespread problem." READ MORE
Prime Minister Mark Carney only weeks before seeking the Liberal leadership lobbied Beijing’s mayor to “deepen co-operation," according to a Chinese account of the meeting disclosed yesterday by The Epoch Times. Carney lobbied as chair of Brookfield Asset Management though cabinet at the time had censured China for unfair trade practices that would "cripple our own industry." READ MORE
Prime Minister Mark Carney last night said he will “act with purpose and with force” against Trump tariffs but kept the details confidential. Voters will learn more after premiers meet later this week, he said: "It is essential to act with purpose and with force and that is what we will do." READ MORE
When Reformers came to Ottawa in 1993 I was surprised by the depth of animosity towards us. Media were one of the worst offenders. Their glee and the effort they devoted to making us look foolish was unbelievable. That is why I’m so cautious in dealing with media more than 20 years on. I hardly ever give interviews. I tend to cite the truth as I see it and sometimes that can be problematic. Reform movements are born from deep dissatisfaction that builds up over many years. Canadian history shows reform movements almost always have some impact but rarely bring wholesale change to mammoth institutions. Those are big beasts.
