At a closing summit news conference in New Delhi on Sunday, Trudeau said he pushed for harsher language, but that if other leaders had their way, the declaration would have been much weaker.

"If it was just up to me, it would have been stronger, he said.

"The G20 is an extremely disparate group and we worked very hard to get as strong language as we possibly could," Trudeau told reporters.

Ukraine's existence is contingent on the worldwide popularity of its counteroffensive. It's a tenuous situation, especially when attention spans are short and interests are wavering. Trudeau is quite right to call this out; millions of lives and Ukraine's statehood and culture depend on it. The world cannot grow apathetic, and certainly not resentful towards Ukraine if we want them to survive.

I'm somewhat surprised that this is still being contested. Sunbathing on private property is not a hugely controversial act. The number of court cases that have ruled in favour of bare-breasted women also makes it incredibly unlikely that any charges would stick. In all, this seems like a giant waste of time from the RCMP.

I am a huge advocate of changing electoral systems, but I don't think this case is going to get far.

The Ontario Superior Court will soon hear a Charter challenge against our first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system by a pair of civil society organizations, Springtide and Fair Voting BC. As it hears that case, it should carefully consider how the way we vote (that is, how governments are held accountable to voters) affects the separation of powers (the accountability between branches of government).

The other issue often comes to how to get to some alternate system from here. Technically, the House of Commons or any provincial legislature can just pass a bill that changes the system. Granted, governments seem hesitant to do so without public consultation or a referendum first. That has been the point of failure every single time whenever a province attempts to do so.

Thus, if we are reliant on a referendum, it would take a long campaign to inform and normalize systems that are not 'First Past the Post' (Single Member Plurality). When people are uninformed, they get doubtful, and wish to conserve what they currently have. I suspect it would be a decade or more of informing the public and popularizing systems.

Ipsos found that a larger number of young people, 36 per cent of 18- to 34-year-olds, say Canada should leave defence up to the United States, compared with 12 per cent of those 55 and older.

The majority of that younger cohort (66 per cent) would rather see money being spent on other domestic issues, whereas 41 per cent of those 55 and older felt that way.

I understand the sentiments here. It is difficult to say "spend more on the military" when you are struggling to make ends meet and could use assistance. Though, military reliance on a country whose stability is wavering could end up sending us into turmoil in the future. Considering Canada has become an occasional target of the far-right in the USA, I'm not sure I would want to bet on their support indefinitely.

Geopolitically, it is better for the USA that one of their allies has sovereignty over the arctic. To that point, they have self-interest in helping our military capabilities, however, that doesn't necessarily mean it would be 'free.' They could place rather large demands on us for that support and depending on our level of desperation, we could be in a difficult position to bargain.

The better positioned our military is, the more likely we can avoid giving in to major demands in the future.

I loathe the "common sense" narrative. It's really no different than a "customer is always right" policy, applied to politics. To which, if you have ever worked in a service job that faces the general public, you very well know that the customer is rarely right, especially when the topic doesn't relate to their expertise or profession.

Yes, technocrats can miss the forest for the trees. Sometimes they lose focus on what the general will of the nation is in favour of a precise, but aloof policy directive. That said, it doesn't mean you fire your accountant and hire a plumber to do your taxes instead.

OP ate Ths Onion on this one, eh?

If you mean me, I certainly know that it is satire. I even tagged it as satire in the title.

The updated advice does not mention any specific law or state policy, nor does it suggest staying away from a particular state. When asked for details, a department spokesperson pointed to laws targeting the transgender community.

I mean, the warning is correct, but not specific enough to be helpful. We can call out states if they have passed laws; it isn't like those laws are a secret. You can say "Kentucky" or "Alabama."

While they both need to figure out some way to sustain their businesses, I am glad this was not the solution they went with. I had a hard time believing that the Toronto Star would have been left alone indefinitely, maintaining their independence.

Admittedly, I am a little amused that Sean Fraser was moved from immigration to housing.

"Hey Sean, remember all those people you said we were going to bring in?"

Yeah, why?

"Well, you gotta go put them somewhere. Kay, bye."

The short answer:

According to Statistics Canada, the gulf between domestic and international fees is significant. In the 2022-2023 academic year, the average domestic student in Canada paid $6,834 in tuition. By contrast, the average international student paid nearly six times that amount at $36,123.

The funding model for universities is reliant on international students to make up for budget deficiencies. Frankly, if the feds are going to implement a cap they ought to consider if they should fill the funding gap, at least temporarily.

When asked to place the “typical Albertan” on an ideological spectrum, more than two-thirds (70 per cent) position that person on the right. In reality, however, roughly half of Albertans place themselves in the centre or on the left of that same spectrum, with the other half indicating they are right wing.

This point, in particular, I find interesting. Being an expat of Alberta, I can attest that there is often some cognitive dissonance between how people identify and what their political views are.

During my stint in retail, I interacted with a lot of the general public, and would find that most of them are relatively moderate. For the few political discussions I would have, they would express values that most people seem to carry. They want good schools—they want a family doctor—they are generally against racism and bigotry (though not always succeeding at exercising those values).

In a lot of ways, they are political moderates, but cultural Conservatives (with a capital "C").

The funny thing is that after moving to Ottawa, I often see the inverse, especially at the federal level. The suburbs of Ottawa are just as conservative as Alberta, sometimes even moreso. Yet, there is a degree of loyalty to the Liberal Party despite the fact that they are probably closer to being small-c conservatives. Many Liberal politicians reflect this as well. It isn't unusual to see Liberal politicians support conservative candidates and politicians in the other levels of government, especially municipal.

Data supplied by the department upon request say 43,046 chargers have been funded through both programs, but only 7,644 are working.

What I would also like to know is the use rates on the working ones. If it is the case that EV uptake hasn't reached the point where there is enough demand to have all of them up and running, this is less of an issue right now. That said, more working charging stations might proved extra incentive for those thinking about purchasing an EV.

“If we were going to shift the way that we operate, to set a target or to align the numbers with the housing capacity, it's a monumental change in the way that Canada does immigration,” Fraser said in an interview on CTV’s Question Period with Vassy Kapelos on Sunday.

“That doesn't mean we shouldn't do it. But it does mean if we're seeking to make a permanent change to the way that Canada's immigration laws operate, we have to do it right.”

Finally. This is a message that needed to happen weeks ago. It's acknowledging the concerns many are having, while remaining even-keeled enough to not look reactive and hasty.

I think this is a good proposal, and renews federal interest in ensuring that housing is taken care of. It'll give an internal motivation for the federal government to push provinces and cities into zoning residential to meet our needs and regulating developers to ensure they are building enough of the right kind of housing. It means if a federal government is interested in high levels of immigration, they also have to ensure there are enough residences to absorb those people. It is win-win for Canadians.

I really hope they carry through with this kind of policy shift.

I'm curious to see if these measures affect smoking rates among teens. The smoking trends for the under-18 demographic have gone down significantly in the last 5 years or so. I suspect a lot of that has to do with e-cigarettes/vaping though.

One of the few constants of the universe is the Canada-USA softwood lumber dispute. When we reach heat death, long after the sun has gone nova and the oceans have dried up, there will still be a dispute over the duties on softwood lumber.

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"We are proud of our leadership in responsible renewable energy development and we are committed to its continued growth," said a statement from Nathan Neudorf, minister of affordability and utilities.

"This approach will provide future renewable investments with the certainty and clarity required for long-term development."

Ah yes, industry loves random, unpredictable, impulsive rash decisions that negatively and immediately impact investment on a moment's notice. Very good leadership—reasonable too.

If they must implement something like this, they certainly could just evaluate development on a case-by-case basis until they have better systems in place. There is no rational basis to implement a moratorium unless you are deliberately trying to hamstring renewables.

Interesting move. Two thoughts:

1. This is probably the federal NDP betting on the UCP becoming less popular due to things like the rising cost of electricity in Alberta, and hoping Albertans associate the provincial NDP with the federal NDP.

2. This strategy would probably work better if the NDP changed their primary focus to labour issues, the 'classic' NDP platform.

Fifty-six per cent of respondents to the latest national survey from Abacus Data said Trudeau “should step down” when asked if he should run for office again. That’s compared with 27 per cent who said Trudeau should stay, and 17 per cent who were not sure.

Of those who said they voted Liberal in the 2021 federal election, 28 per cent agreed it’s time for Trudeau to leave, while 52 per cent said the prime minister should run again.

The second paragraph quoted here is the more important one.

I'm not sure that two years is enough time to do a proper leadership reset in order to rebuild the party's reputation. It's quite likely we end up with a John Turner/Kim Campbell scenario where the new leader carries all the political baggage of the previous administration, as well as sacrificing the incumbency advantage.

For those reasons, I think Trudeau stays on. There is virtually no advantage to switching now. If he was going to step down, it should have been shortly after the last election.

The crosstabs are crazy!

Table 1 has a generational breakdown. You know who is the highest voting block for the Conservatives? Gen Z.

I have never seen the CPC catch the youth vote like this before and I really wish pollsters would dig into the "why" a little bit. Is it disenfranchised young males? The housing crisis? Job prospects? It's so bizarre.

The other one I was surprised to see is that the CPC have captures the Post Secondary education bracket (university & college). If you only count university graduates, then the LPC still holds out, but it is still surprising to see.