Politics This Morning: Trudeau in Toronto for bilateral meeting with Ukraine PM; Parliamentary delegation holds meetings in Taiwan
Plus, Ministers Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller will attend ceremonies in Ontario and Alberta as more First Nations sign agreements to assume control over child and family services.
Feds show ‘understanding’ but not ‘action’ on need to partner with provinces to build more houses, says B.C. minister
A proposal to link housing funding with immigration shows how per capita transfers are sometimes ‘too blunt a measure,’ says policy prof.
‘Liberals in trouble’ over China’s attempted meddling in Canadian elections, say pollsters
The China interference story has ‘long legs,’ and some twists and turns. The Liberals should be ‘quite concerned because if the current Conservative advantage consolidates and the longer the numbers stay here, it becomes the new normal, and it will require more effort to dislodge the trend line,’ says pollster Nik Nanos.
Anna Gainey, Trudeau confidante, seeking nomination in safe Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount
Fred Headon, vice president and general counsel of Air Canada, also considering to run for Liberal nomination in Marc Garneau’s former riding.
As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association
The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the last time the Canadian delegation went to China was in 2019.
Controversial appointment of top ethics watchdog with family ties to cabinet minister holds merit, say public policy experts
Martine Richard, the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, was appointed as the interim ethics commissioner in late March, following a decade of service in the federal ethics office.
King Charles III’s coronation a chance for Canada to break away from monarchy, says Bloc MP Fortin
A ceremony will be held in Ottawa for the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, which will begin a new chapter in Canada’s history, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Economists, Bank of Canada say Canada ‘not immune to spillovers’ amid recent banking turmoil
The Bank of Montreal’s chief economist Douglas Porter says markets are ‘incredibly good’ at discovering areas of weakness, and that he ‘wasn’t sure we’ve seen the end of this.’
Politics This Morning: Keep your mitts off our moccasins
Plus, Jagmeet Singh joins an Iftar in the GTA.
Ontario’s proposed polling ban would leave voters ‘in a dark room,’ says Nanos
Polls may have a ‘negative impact on voter turnout,’ but banning them is ‘not a silver bullet,’ says a Samara Centre for Democracy spokesperson.
