.
@PierrePoilievre
says
@JustinTrudeau
needs to release more information about how he reached his conclusions linking India to the killing of a BC Sikh leader. He says the PM didn’t tell him much more in private than he said in the Commons.
#cdnpoli
.
@GeneralHillier
says this is first political rally, and he believes
@erinotoole
was an excellent member of the armed forces who can now unite and inspire people. “Vote for Erin O’Toole.. I am behind him. I am voting for him.”
#cdnpoli
#Elxn44
#BC
premier
@jjhorgan
to members of a truckers convoy who may be headed for
#Victoria
: "Goodness me. Get a hobby. Find something else to do with your time," he told a news conference.
.
@JustinTrudeau
, during
#Covid19
update, says
#Pfizer
has confirmed they will be moving up 5 million vaccine doses from later in the summer into June, bringing total from 4.6 million to 9.6 million doses for that month.That's in addition to
#Moderna
&
#AstraZeneca
vaccines.
.
@JustinTrudeau
cutting his remarks to the parliamentary press gallery dinner short given the situation in the Middle East, saying Canada stands with Israel. He praises the work of journalists. “I am truly sorry I cannot stay,” he says before leaving.
#cdnpoli
Thanks/Merci to everyone for all your support and kind words as a result of my upcoming move to Ottawa. I will miss
#BC
, including my excellent colleagues in the Globe's
#BC
bureau, but am looking forward to joining the Globe's outstanding
#Ottawa
team.
Took off my blindfold this morning to discover that 45,037,125 Netflix accounts have already watched Bird Box — best first 7 days ever for a Netflix film!
@CPC_HQ
leadership candidates have gathered in
#Burlington
to speak to an audience of about 1,100 rallied by five
#GTA
riding associations. First time they are together. No debate per se, but each will give a 6-minute speech.
#cdnpoli
Closer shot of surveillance footage, shot in northern
#Saskatchewan
, of Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky, suspects in three northern deaths, and vehicle they were seen in.,
Quebec MP
@JoelLightbound
telling news conference that government should not dismiss concerns about public health measures or demonize skeptics; calls for clear and measurable timeline for end of measures.
#cdnpoli
Man. Premier Brian Pallister made an emotional plea to residents to stay apart over the holidays, but also issued a warning: "If you don't think COVID is real, right now, you are an idiot."
More here:
In a statement,
@MichelleRempel
for the
#CPC
says she wants to know how many Canadians, Afghan interpreters, support staff, and their families the Canadian government will not be able to evacuate, and what is the plan to get them out.?
#cdnpoli
#Elxn44
Mary Simon is Canada's new governor general, the first Indigenous person to hold the post. The former ambassador to Denmark was born in northern Québec and has previously been president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Canada's national Inuit organization.
#cdnpoli
“I’m feeling good,” said
@erinotoole
, answering his first media questions of the day, as he arrived for an
#Elxn44
event in the backyard of a private home in
#YorkCentre
#cdnpoli
Astrophysicist
@AmitaKuttner
has been appointed interim leader of the Green Party of Canada -the first trans person and first person of east Asian descent to lead a national political party. At 30, they are also the youngest leader.
#cdnpoli
1978 — WKRP in Cincinnati:
The "turkey drop" episode.
Forty live turkeys were dropped from a helicopter onto an unsuspecting Cincinnati shopping mall.
“As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.”
Happy Thanksgiving, all.🌎🦃❤️
.
@JustinTrudeau
says it became clear local authorities needed more tools. Invoking emergencies act has been necessary, he says. “It has been the responsible thing to do.”
#cdnpoli
To audience chants of “Brian, Brian” former PM Mulroney has arrived (accompanied by his wife, Mila) to speak at an
@erinotoole
#elxn44
rally in
#Orford
Quebec
#cdnpoli
Exit comment from
@JeanCharest_
: "I will continue to be active in the party. I will be returning to the private sector. In my own family, there are a number of people who think that's a good idea."
#cdnpoli
Also honoured at today’s Order of Canada ceremony: David Zussman, cited as a leading national authority in public service management and policy. He is the father of
@GlobalBC
legislative reporter
@richardzussman
#bcpoli
His name is reportedly Francesco Pepita, but in
#Vancouver
he is better known as
#OperaMan
- the mysterious guy going about his business, who occasionally just sings
#opera
as he was doing last night on
#Broadway
.
@Puglaas
met with supporters at ‘community thank-you event’ tonight in her
#VancouverGranville
riding. Declined interview but said in a speech that although recent
#SNC
events “incredibly hard” she remains committed to seeking re-election as
#LPC
candidate.
#cdnpoli
.
@JustinTrudeau
says you can disagree with him in a democracy but not take such steps as hold a city hostage or attack journalists. Urges voting or running for office as the apt means to enact change in a democracy.
#cdnpoli
Asked if the west is at war and Canada prepared to fight,
@JustinTrudeau
says Canada will act to ensure Russia does not benefit from invading Ukraine. He says what Russia is doing is terrible and wrong.
#cdnpoli
Voter tells
@erinotoole
she’s a Conservative voter thinking of voting Liberal because she hasn’t seen much from
#CPC
for seniors.
@erinotoole
asks her to reconsider, listing off party commitments relevant to seniors.
#cdnpoli
#Elxn44
Jean Charest arrives for a reception with
@CPC_HQ
MPs and senators; says he is awaiting rules of leadership race to decide whether a bid to lead the party is “viable” but that the Tories need to be a truly national party.
#cdnpoli
She was sharp, witty and a delight. Also an absolute, first-class professional as a journalist and in her duties with the Coroner’s service. RIP, Barb.
#cdnmedia
Barb McLintock, who passed away today at age 68, was a legendary reporter for The Province at the legislature and a respected B.C. coroner. She loved singing, horses and bird-watching. She was also a master at knitting and needlepoint. This is her work:
PM says 58 individuals and entitles to be targeted by Canadian sanctions including members of the Russian Security Council, such as the Defence Minister, Finance Minister and Justice Minister. Al export permits for Russia ceased, and existing permits cancelled.
#cdnpoli
.
@CandiceBergenMP
says Canadians are struggling and Conservatives understand so have offered reasonable and pragmatic solutions to address issues around the cost of living.
#cdnpoli
.
@JustinTrudeau
is apologizing for travelling to
#Tofino
on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. “[It] was a mistake, and I regret it.”
#cdnpoli
Pierre Martineau, (
@pmartineauRC
) one of BC's truly great journalists has passed away. At Radio-Canada, he broke innumerable great stories, was a legend in q and a, had a deep understanding of BC and Canadian society and was an all-around wonderful guy. We miss him already.
Grateful for the opportunity to have worked as a member of this remarkable team, and for this award acknowledgement of our collaborative effort on this story. Thanks.
ICYMI: Liberal leader Justin Trudeau confirmed Sunday that Canadians are heading to the polls in a federal election on September 20th. Conservative leader Erin O’Toole joined Global BC’s
@NeetuGarcha
to discuss pressing issues for Canadians.
“If she does succeed and make a country out of Alberta, I will be very jealous” -
@yfblanchet
on
@MLA_Danielle
and the Alberta sovereignty act.
#cdnpoli
.
@erinotoole
thanking supporters for knocking on 20,000 doors in
#Oakville
riding, and is repeating key points of his
#Elxn44
stump speech. “We’re a big-blue positive tent…Make sure you get the votes out. It’s all about ground game.”
#cdnpoli
BREAKING -
#VPD
say they have identified a suspect in a racially-motivated attack on 92-year-old Asian man, with dementia, at an East Vancouver convenience store last month. VPD disclosed the incident, releasing video,yesterday.
Police say they received many tips from the public.
The evening cabinet meeting added as part of an update to
@JustinTrudeau
official schedule follows a meeting of the Incident Response Group of cabinet ministers, which was, according to the schedule, meeting on the “ongoing illegal blockades.”
#cdnpoli