Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday said he “will move on” after losing three former Liberal MPs in 10 days to suspected foreign interference. The trio’s ejection followed a 2024 warning from the Commission on Foreign Interference that Canadians must “shine a light on what is going on.” READ MORE
A federally-sponsored foundation is offering cash for election coverage. The judges’ panel assigned to approve $35,000 grants is led by Margo Goodhand, a former Winnipeg Free Press editor who once urged Liberals to “stand up to the bullies” in the Conservative Party: 'Trudeau will show us the way.' READ MORE
New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh yesterday said he has “not had any circumstances” to drop candidates including one who posted anti-Semitic conspiracies on Instagram. Party headquarters declined to answer numerous questions regarding the New Democrat who claimed Jews controlled the Government of Canada: "Has the NDP had to drop any candidates so far in this race?” READ MORE
A Crown bank yesterday declined comment on its broadcast of TV and YouTube ads during the general election campaign. A federal policy forbids taxpayer-funded promotions in a writ period: "It it is especially important to avoid anything that could call into question political impartiality." READ MORE
Canada’s leading prescription drug middleman is under investigation by federal anti-trust lawyers. The Competition Bureau in a Federal Court affidavit questioned the business practices of Express Scripts Canada Services of Mississauga, Ont.: 'The inquiry is focused on alleged patient steering and margin squeezing.' READ MORE
Liberal MP Paul Chiang (Markham-Unionville, Ont.) last night abruptly resigned while under RCMP investigation after threatening a political rival with arrest for criticizing the Chinese Communist Party. “I served with integrity,” said Chiang, a former police sergeant. READ MORE
Canada must develop its own nuclear weapons program, says the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. The group yesterday released a National Policy Guide recommending Canada arm itself with nuclear warheads as protection against Russian terror and American expansionism: "The future of Canada’s freedom and the freedom of Europe depend on our ability to defend our sovereignty." 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.
