After Poilievre lost the election, Hoback was removed from his Canada-U.S. trade critic role and replaced with Conservative MP Shelby Kramp-Neuman, a close Poilievre ally.
Last election, Conservative MP Randy Hoback handed Poilievre a 70-page report on how to manage Trump’s trade war after consulting 290 stakeholders
Officials say Poilievre never read it; his office denies it.
In the report? “Exactly what Carney is talking about."
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Pierre Poilievre is heading to the U.S. — but you won’t catch him in Washington, D.C.
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Why hasn’t Pierre Poilievre been to Washington?
I spent a month reporting on it👇
I’m told Republicans don’t see him as a “serious” partner.
One GOP operative: “They don’t respect him… he’s viewed as someone who’s going to lose, and lose politely.”
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Playbook Canada reported a few weeks ago that Lori Idlout was likely to cross next after her Nunavut riding got a significant investment from the Liberal government.
Lori Idlout is crossing the floor from the NDP to the Liberals, Interim NDP Leader Don Davies announced tonight.
So I guess I’m superstitious now. But is she on the PM’s upcoming trip?!
Liberal seat count: 170, 2 away from a majority.
🚨NEW: TikTok remains banned on federal government devices, despite the Liberal government saying the company no longer poses a national security risk.
I'm told: "The existing restrictions on the use of TikTok on government devices remain in place."
PM going abroad soon
The last 2 MPs who floor-crossed (Ma + Jeneroux) did it before Carney was wheels up — and both got seats on his ✈️ to 🇨🇳 + 🇮🇳
Chris D’Entremont didn’t get a trip.
As my “Playbook Canada” pod co-host Nick puts it: “Loose lips, sink trips.”
Who’s superstitious? 👀
Mark Carney’s Liberal government is backing away from a Trudeau-era plan to force TikTok to close its Canadian offices
The company is no longer a national security threat in Ottawa's eyes. The reversal comes amid warming relations between Carney & Xi
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Poilievre pitches a CANZUK alliance to boost leverage with Washington
"Now more than ever Canada must be stronger at home to have unbreakable leverage abroad. One way is through free trade with free nations and greater bonds with old friends."
Prime Minister #Carney just gained a third floor‑crosser from the #Conservatives, bringing the #Liberals to 169 seats. We speak with Parliament Hill journalist @mickeydjuric.bsky.social about what a majority could mean — and whether more crossers or even an election could follow lnk.to/bigstory
Full statement from AI Minister Evan Solomon:
Next week AI Minister Evan Solomon is meeting with Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI to talk online safety after the Tumbler Ridge school shooting.
Solomon demands “a detailed plan” on how OpenAI will implement its new safety promises👇
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Conservatives continue to bleed seats to Mark Carney’s Liberals, who are another step closer to forming a majority.
Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux, who is from one of Canada’s most reliably Conservative regions, has crossed the floor to the Liberals.
Fresh off a visit to the White House, Conservative MP Jamil Jivani is positioning himself as a key player in Canada–U.S. relations
“This is the beginning of something…not a one-off”
In our interview, I asked: does he have bigger political ambitions? 👇🏻
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Doug Ford is brushing off Poilievre's 87% approval rating at the Conservative Party convention.
“You don't win elections at conventions. You win elections across the country. So let's see what happens if the prime minister decides to call an election."
President Donald Trump threatened to block a new bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada, citing the country’s perceived hostility toward the U.S. and its relations with China.
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Conservative MP Michael Chong has called for an end to hybrid Parliament, arguing Canada is an outlier among Western democracies in maintaining hybrid sittings.
Is it time to bring back MPs to the "office" full-time ?
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Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller isn’t ruling out a ban on social media for kids under 14.
But he says any ban on social media “would have to be paired” with regulations on online content, particularly material targeted at children.
President Donald Trump revoked Canada’s invitation to participate in his “Board of Peace” initiative, in the latest blow to the increasingly frosty relations between the North American neighbors.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will address Canadians at 1 p.m. tomorrow from Quebec City "on the choices on which Canada was built and the shared values that make us Canada strong."
Scoop: A federal court has overturned a Liberal government order to shut down TikTok Canada's business operations.
And has ordered Industry Minister Mélanie Joly to take another look at the app that more than 14 million Canadians use.
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Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz says she’s leaving X, after non consensual, sexualized deepfakes appeared on the social media site
“Creating sexualized images of real people without their consent is a form of violence. When platforms enable this at scale, silence is complicity.”
Canada is the latest jurisdiction to join the global backlash over sexualized deepfakes found X.
Canada’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI, but the country isn't looking at banning the app.
Canada is the latest jurisdiction to join the global backlash over sexualized deepfakes found X.
Canada’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI, but the country isn't looking at banning the app.
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a sobering wake-up call to his Liberal caucus last month: take the Alberta movement seriously.
It was a clear sign from the PM to Liberal MPs that the movement is shaping his thinking — and federal policy.
The Alberta separatism movement is making serious efforts to align with Donald Trump’s administration
- They’ve sent 3 delegations to Washington, D.C.
- want a $500B loan from the US government
- seek connections with Wall Street + the US Treasury
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Chrystia Freeland is resigning her seat as MP on Friday
She will take on a volunteer position advising Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on economic matters
Freeland says she consulted with the ethics commissioner & followed his advice before taking the role
Ukrainian Armed Forces would be the front line, Carney said, with Canadian troops serving as a backstop along with troops from other countries within the coalition — and the United States.
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