Carney Lays Out His Vision for Breaking Canada’s Reliance on U.S.
While the prime minister’s frequent sit-downs with members of the U.S. media may upset some Canadian journalists who want more access on this side of the border, some Liberal MPs aren’t too happy either.
They want some one-on-one time with the PM themselves. Check this out in The Hill Times:
🔒 As Carney rides high in the polls, some Liberal MPs say they don’t have any one-on-one access to him
The other marker in that NY Times piece I mentioned at the top of The Buzz this week is that Mark Carney seems to be moving his strategy from defence to offence regarding Donald Trump.
Andrew Phillips is an opinion writer for the Toronto Star:
🔒 In the war with Donald Trump, Mark Carney shifts from defence to offence
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Watching all this from the sidelines while trying to keep his job is the embattled Pierre Poilievre, whose fate just seems to get worse every day.
Spend a few moments with this in The Walrus:
Pierre Poilievre’s Great Unravelling
But could there be a way out for Poilievre?
Here’s the Hill Times again suggesting there are lessons for the Conservative leader in other events of late:
🔒 B.C. Conservatives’ post-mortem offers lessons for Poilievre—if he chooses to learn them
I’ve followed Dan Rather’s career since he was a local TV reporter in Texas back on the November day in 1963 when JFK was assassinated.
He used that as a springboard to become a network correspondent and eventually a CBS anchor, but I’ve got to say he’s really found his groove in his post-retirement days with his Substack. He writes some great stuff like this one this week:
He Said, Xi Said
Some of all this is up for discussion on our YouTube podcasts this week.
Yesterday’s Good Talk with Chantal Hebert and Bruce Anderson can be found here.
And an equally good Reporter’s Notebook with Rob Russo and Andrew MacDougall (filling in for an under-the-weather Althia Raj) is available here.
Another one of those topical Michael Ignatieff Substack posts you won’t soon forget – this one about AI:
Democracy, AI and Cognitive Surrender
As many of you know, I began my broadcast career in Canada’s north back in the 1960’s.
It was then that I met dynamic young Inuit leaders like Tagak Curley and John Amagoalik. They wanted a better life for their people, and they fought for it. And in many cases, they won. John is called the “father of Nunavut” for his contribution to the campaign to make Nunavut a separate territory. He’s all in for another campaign now – elder care. It's personal. Great piece from the CBC’s Juanita Taylor:
He helped found Nunavut, now he’s fighting to age there
Will 24 Sussex ever be restored?
An organized campaign is trying to raise money from ordinary citizens, and it's apparently doing well.
But is the whole project a bit risky? Apparently the RCMP thinks so. Another Substack here, this one from Dean Beeby:
RCMP warns of risks at restored 24 Sussex
We all know times are difficult for many people.
Especially young people. Even young people with jobs are struggling, some just to find an affordable place to live. That’s part of why so many are still living with their parents, or moving back home. This story is from marketwatch.com :
🔒 Nearly half of adults under 30 live with their parents. The financial fallout could last for decades.
And finally, this week, King Tut.
The story has fascinated people for decades and through the generations. It may be about to get a whole new angle:
