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Interesting line from Conservative MP
@Eric_Melillo
- "We are seeing people accusing the Prime Minister of being a communist dictator, which is ridiculous and untrue. We are seeing hate and polarization all across this chamber and across this country" 1/2
#cdnpoli
A very unhappy Scotiabank takes out full page ad in Globe to say it is pausing its sponsorship of Hockey Canada over the way it handled allegations of player assault. Money will instead go to other programs and a charity backing women victims of gender-based violence
#hockey
"We have a Prime Minister who was democratically elected three times, who commands the confidence of this chamber, yet there are many people across the country who are not seeing it as legitimate and that is a very big problem in our democracy"
"I disagree with the use of the Emergencies Act. I believe it is far-reaching, but it does not make the Prime Minister a dictator. He is within his right to invoke it."
Nova Scotia radio host to
@JustinTrudeau
, talking about subsidised child care: "It sounds a little bit like we're borrowing money, or maybe more money printing, thus lowering our buying power. So is this Justin-flation?"
#cdnpoli
Happened across this line in an essay by George Orwell, who died Jan 21 in 1950: "A man who gives a good account of himself is probably lying, since any life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats"
"Unlike the member opposite, I am the finance minister, and I need to be very careful with my words,"
@cafreeland
tells
@PierrePoilievre
. "I wish she were as careful with numbers," he fires back
#cdnpoli
In the interests of transparency, a note to say we have corrected our story on what
@JustinTrudeau
said. Even though he was answering questions about reports of an Israeli strike, he did not actually accuse
#Israel
of having launched it
#cdnpoli
Wow, terrible growth figures for the second quarter in Canada; Statscan says the economy shrank by 1.1% on an annualized basis compared to forecasts of a 2.5% gain
#cdnpoli
So Kinder Morgan is holding a conference call: it says the events of the last 10 days confirmed its view that the Trans Mountain investment may be untenable
#cdnpoli
Another absolutely blockbuster set of Canadian employment data for March: the economy created a whopping 303,000 jobs, three times what economists had forecast
#cdnpoli
"It is certainly not the concern of the Texas Attorney General as to how we in Canada go about our daily lives in accordance with the rule of law,"
@marcomendicino
says when asked about the Republican official's comments
#cdnpoli
When
@erinotoole
was asked about vaccinations for truck drivers he urged reasonable accommodations be made, comments which drew criticism from
@JustinTrudeau
,
@jyduclos
and
@DLeBlancNB
. Ottawa has now backtracked on the trucking mandate, which seems pretty accommodating
#cdnpoli
We want to be very clear, both for the current demonstrations and any planned demonstrations--illegal activity will not be tolerated.
There will be consequences for anyone contravening City By-laws, Highway Traffic Act and Criminal Code legislation.
@ottawacity
@OttawaBylaw
Reuters exclusive: the White House will announce today it is launching a series of expert working groups with Canada, Mexico, the European Union and the United Kingdom to determine how best to reopen travel safely
#cdnpoli
#COVID19
Two-page open letter in front section of Globe to Bell Media says “unacceptable” decision to fire Lisa LaFlamme “struck at the heart of not only who we are as Canadians but who we aspire to be”. That must have cost a pretty penny
"Intelligence and evidence gathering teams continue to collect financial, digital, vehicle registration, driver identification, insurance status, and other related evidence that will be used in criminal prosecutions"
450+ tickets issued since Saturday morning:
The Ottawa Police Service and its partners worked through the night to reduce the impacts of demonstrators in the downtown core, respond to calls for service, and improve neighbourhood safety.
#ottnews
It’s been a long time since I have seen so many developments on a story in just a few hours. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to divest its
#Russia
holdings, Denmark to donate 2,700 anti tank weapons to
#Ukraine
, the headlines keep popping up
“You needn’t worry about the Canadians. They’re just happy to be there. They always look surprised they’ve been invited.” Line from the satirical movie, In the Loop. It’s not satire anymore.
@PierrePoilievre
says the cost of living is driven by the cost of government, demands "Liberals must end their inflation tax" and "stop paying people not to work" and "stop printing money"
#cdnpoli
Quote of the day from
@cafreeland
: "I have a Slavic background, so I am a fatalist, and I am always worried. I think that's a good approach, especially for a finance minister"
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Russian retreat leaves trail of slain civilians in town near Kyiv - “A mass grave at one church ground was still open, with hands and feet poking through the red clay heaped on top”
#Russia
#Ukraine
Interesting. Two weeks after
@Reuters
cited Liberal insiders as saying
@JustinTrudeau
would most likely not fight another election, and not long after the PM apologized for his Tofino trip, Globe runs a large and very positive piece on
@cafreeland
#cdnpoli
I complained to the staff at
@LoblawsON
who said there was nothing they could do, even though the company sets the rules for entering the stores and makes clear that you have to wear a mask to get in
The hands down winner of the Understatement of the Year So Far award goes to Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly for this effort: "I understand there is a wide range of opinions around the efficacy of our efforts to date"
Abused women - especially abused women with children - are among the most vulnerable members of society. How do I know this? My mother was one of them. My father raped and assaulted her and subjected her to mental torture during their marriage and she could do little (m/f)
These last six days have been extremely stressful for people experiencing homelessness and frontline staff working to support them in the downtown core.
Read the full statement on the downtown protest's impact on Cornerstone’s emergency shelter here:
"Trudeau’s office, asked whether he still had faith in Morneau, said it would respond later"... Canadian finance minister's job appears unsure, markets fret over distraction
#cdnpoli
Hot off the Reuters wire: CANADA IMPOSING SANCTIONS AGAINST BELARUS PRESIDENT LUKASHENKO AND 10 OTHER OFFICIALS - OFFICIAL STATEMENT
CANADA SAYS SANCTIONS ARE IN RESPONSE TO FRAUDULENT ELECTION AND REPRESSION OF PROTESTERS
These lines from our story two days ago turned out to be smack on:
A Liberal with close experience of working with the prime minister said a major shift in tactics was very unlikely.
"He will always double down when under pressure," said the Liberal. "That's his way."
I'd love to see the Liberals' internal polling figures.
@JustinTrudeau
campaigned last night in Brampton East, a riding they easily won in 2019. Mind you there was a big split - Libs 47.4%, NDP 26.3%, Tories 23.9%
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A few of our SK Caucus members went to show our appreciation for the hardworking, patriotic truckers who have kept our supply chains healthy & grocery shelves stocked for the past two years. It’s great to see Canadians championing freedom on Parliament Hill.
#freedomconvoy22
CPC insider: "We haven't recovered from the barbaric cultural practices hotline. We all know that. And now we're risking how many more of those disasters people will remember for 10 years?"
#cdnpoli
"Overall, it seems that the Canadian economy wasn't on as strong a footing as we had believed, and with the fourth wave now seemingly here, the economy faces another storm to navigate through," said Royce Mendes, senior economist at CIBC Capital Markets
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Former Moscow colleague says: "I'm having flashbacks to the storming of the other White House, back in the Yeltsin days". I was there - Russian tanks shelled the parliament building where anti-Yeltsin legislators were holed up. Unforgettable
#uspoli