de Adder’s Take: 02-10-2025

Trudeau attends AI summit co-chaired by India’s Modi

Plus, Trump to announce a 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium imports from all countries.
Ford to lead Canada’s premiers on joint mission to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12

TUESDAY, FEB. 11 Food and Beverage Canada’s Policy Breakfast—Food and Beverage Canada hosts its annual policy breakfast to kickoff Canadian Ag Day featuring a panel discussion titled “Boosting Competitiveness and Productivity in Food and Beverage Manufacturing” on this industry’s critical needs to thrive, compete, and lead both domestically and globally. Confirmed speakers include former chief […]
Martinez Ferrada won’t run again federally, sets her sights on Montreal mayoralty race

Plus: Billy Baldwin says ‘buy Canadian,’ Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers pay attention to Canadian politics, and Bob Rae gets frank on Fox News.
Public Safety Minister McGuinty endorses Mark Carney’s ‘quiet competence’ to lead Grits

Public Safety Minister David McGuinty has endorsed Mark Carney for the Liberal leadership, telling The Hill Times that the former Bank of Canada Governor has the “quiet competence and steely determination” needed to steer Canada through the “turbulent waters” facing the country on both the transborder United States-Canada front, and internationally. McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) […]
Trudeau’s economic summit arrives

Plus, Statistics Canada releases the latest unemployment figures.
Prime minister looks forward and back for Lunar New Year and Black History Month

Trudeau’s selfie-line-farewell tour continues with pair of parties on Feb. 4 and 5 at SJAM and the Canadian Museum of History.
Comedy in times of crises: This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ creators on making light of politics in a polarized world

Mark Critch and team talk Trump, Trudeau, and the time they tried crashing a Poilievre rally.
Mayors in the capital

Plus, a look back at the politics of Feb. 6, 1985.
Joly promotes new Canada-U.S. relations director

Plus, Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien has a new director of communications.