Howdy,
Joe Biden shall be making his first official go to to Canada this March since he grew to become United States President in 2020.
The White Home confirmed the go to Tuesday in a abstract of a gathering with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the North American Leaders’ Summit in Mexico Metropolis.
“Through the assembly, the President additionally said he appears ahead to travelling to Canada in March of this yr,” stated the assertion, accessible right here.
The workplace of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau additionally confirmed the go to though there have been no instant particulars on how lengthy the U.S. President shall be in Canada, and such issues as whether or not he’ll tackle Parliament.
“Prime Minister Trudeau invited President Biden to Canada. The President will go to Canada in March,” stated a press release from Mr. Trudeau’s workplace on the assembly between the 2 leaders.
“Actually, it’s a win in a modest means by displaying that Biden is ready to pay critical consideration to Canada. The size of the go to will disclose how a lot of a win,” Robert Bothwell, a professor within the worldwide relations program of the Munk College of World Affairs & Public Coverage, stated in an interview amidst information of the go to.
Mr. Biden final visited Canada as vice-president within the Obama administration. Nonetheless, he has not been right here since turning into President. Former U.S. president Donald Trump didn’t go to Ottawa throughout his time in workplace however attended a G7 summit in Quebec.
U.S. correspondent Adrian Morrow and senior parliamentary reporter Steven Chase reported right here from Mexico Metropolis on Mr. Biden’s go to and that Canada and the US have reached a workaround deal in a dispute over the favored Nexus trusted traveller system.
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
OPPOSITION LEADERS TO PROBE MCKINSEY CONTRACTS: The three major opposition events in Parliament are planning to co-operate on an investigation into the spike in federal outsourcing contracts with the McKinsey and Firm consulting agency for the reason that Liberals shaped authorities. Story right here.
SUPREME COURT SESSION BEGINS – The Supreme Courtroom’s affect over Canada’s form and future as a federation highlights the winter session starting Tuesday, which additionally consists of main circumstances on Indigenous rights and sexual assault. Story right here.
FIRST OF NEW JETS ARRIVE IN THREE YEARS – The primary of 88 new F-35 fighter jets shall be delivered to Canada in three years, starting a technique of changing the nation’s growing older fleet of CF-18s that the federal authorities says shall be full by 2032. Story right here.
COMMITTEE TO PROBE TRAVEL CHAOS – A parliamentary committee has voted to launch a examine into the causes behind Canada’s chaotic vacation journey season and to listen to not solely from trade giants, but in addition from a number of the passengers who noticed their plans upended. Story right here. In the meantime, By way of Rail Canada is apologizing to travellers for in depth delays and cancellations over the vacation interval because it presents refunds and journey credit. Story right here.
SRI LANKA LEADERS SANCTIONED – Canada is imposing sanctions on 4 senior leaders of Sri Lanka, together with two current presidents, accusing them of human rights violations throughout that nation’s civil struggle. Story right here.
ALBERTA INFLATION RELIEF COMING – Albertans on revenue help applications will robotically obtain the primary instalment of the federal government’s inflation-relief funds on the finish of the month, whereas different eligible residents can submit purposes subsequent week. Story right here.
DIVERSITY QUESTIONS ABOUT ORDER OF CANADA – The 2022 record of appointees to the Order of Canada is way much less numerous than the Canadian inhabitants and even much less numerous than it was in 2021, a brand new evaluation reveals. Story right here by CBC..
STEFANSON SHUFFLING CABINET – Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson is planning a cupboard shuffle after a number of of her Progressive Conservative caucus members not too long ago introduced they won’t run once more within the election slated for Oct. 3. Story right here.
QUEBEC TOWNS PUSH TO PROVIDE BILINGUAL SERVICES – In Quebec, cities and cities vulnerable to dropping their bilingual designation are rallying to proceed offering companies in each French and English to their residents regardless of the brand new regulation Invoice 96, which goals to strengthen and shield the French language. Story right here from World Information
ONTARIO LIBERALS TAKING TIME TO SELECT NEW LEADER – The Ontario Liberals are in no rush to pick out a brand new chief, with the celebration’s govt council set to start out consultations on altering the management course of itself, as really useful in a report on the “devastating” 2022 election loss. Story right here.
THIS AND THAT
HOUSE ON A BREAK – The Home of Commons is on a break till Jan. 30.
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTERS DAY – Chrystia Freeland is in Washington for personal conferences, a gathering with U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet L. Yellen, is to satisfy with Brian Deese, the director of the U.S. Nationwide Financial Council, and attend a working dinner hosted by Secretary Yellen.
POILIEVRE CRITICIZED FOR FUNDRAISER – The NDP is elevating questions on three $1,700-per-ticket fundraisers that federal Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre is attending in gentle of his affordability agenda. The primary, on Tuesday on the venerable Toronto Membership, has been organized by Mark Mulroney, the son of former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney. In line with the Conservative Social gathering web site right here, Mr. Poilievre shall be attending $1,700-per-ticket fundraisers in Winnipeg on Jan. 12 and Montreal on Jan. 16. “Solely the ultra-rich have entry to Pierre Poilievre,” stated NDP MP Matthew Inexperienced stated in a press release. “He pretends he’s mad about the price of residing, however listens completely to the individuals who can afford to purchase an hour or two with him for $1,700. He’s not listening to working people, and never working for households like yours.” Mr. Poilievre’s workplace didn’t reply to a request for remark.
MINISTERS ON THE ROAD – Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., was scheduled to make a funding announcement on the Huron Central Railway Inc. Psychological Well being and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett, in Toronto, with Marci Ien, minister for girls and gender equality and youth, introduced funding to help mental-heath applications for youth. Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, in Welland, Ont., declares funding for francophone companies.
BANK GOVERNOR IN SWEDEN – Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Financial institution of Canada, in Stockholm, was scheduled to take part in a panel dialogue on the Sveriges Riksbank’s Worldwide Symposium on Central Financial institution Independence. He was anticipated to take viewers questions.
THE DECIBEL
Tuesday’s version of The Globe and Mail podcast options Globe columnist Andrew Coyne trying on the large points possible dealing with the federal authorities in 2023 and what this implies for leaders Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh, and the potential of a federal election. The Decibel is right here.
PRIME MINISTER’S DAY
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in Mexico Metropolis for the North American Leaders’ Summit, held personal conferences, and met with U.S. President Joe Biden. Mr. Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau attended the summit’s official welcoming ceremony. He then met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Mr. Biden, and was, afterward, scheduled to carry a joint media availability with the opposite two leaders. Mr. Trudeau was then to satisfy with the president and chief govt officer of Torex Gold Assets, Jody Kuzenko after which the chairman of the board of Alfa Group and chairman of the board of Alpek, Armando Garza Sada, and Alpek’s chief govt officer José de Jesús Valdez Simancas.
LEADERS
Bloc Québécois Chief Yves-François Blanchet held a media availability on Parliament Hill to debate questions in regards to the consulting agency McKinsey & Co. securing federal authorities contracts.
Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre held a media availability on Parliament Hill to debate issues round McKinsey & Co. Mr. Poilievre was later scheduled to attend a fundraising occasion on the Toronto Membership in Toronto hosted by Mark Mulroney, the son of former prime minister Brian Mulroney.
No schedules launched for different celebration leaders.
OPINION
The Globe and Mail Editorial Board on how the federal Liberals promised $4-billion to cities by fiscal 2025 for extra housing density. They are going to miss that deadline: “Through the 2021 federal election marketing campaign, the Liberals pointed a finger – appropriately – at a core downside in Canada’s housing market: ossified civic zoning guidelines that prevented sufficient new houses from being constructed. The celebration pledged $4-billion over three years for a “housing accelerator” program that will assist to construct a further 100,000 “center class” houses constructed by 2025. That was an formidable quantity, on condition that Canada has seen an annual common of about 200,000 houses accomplished lately. Ambition has been sluggish to show into actuality.”
Kelly Cryderman (The Globe and Mail) on how, regardless of Ottawa’s rebrand of pending coverage, Alberta finds ‘just-transition’ something however that: “It’s onerous to think about a worse-sounding catch phrase than “simply transition.” When it comes to heavy-handedness, it’s harking back to a 10-year-old expression from the opposite aspect of the political spectrum: “moral oil.” However individuals understand it’s extra sophisticated than that – that such grandiose language will certainly allow you to down. Anybody speaking with earnestness about simply transition might be effectively versed with the Paris Settlement however eliminated the day-to-day realities of the vitality sector. Individuals in cities may image a roughneck transferring seamlessly into a brand new profession putting in photo voltaic panels. Oil and gasoline staff usually tend to think about their incomes and each day objective disappearing, and a regional financial system artificially floor to a halt.”
Gary Mason (The Globe and Mail) on questions on Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre’s passport story: “Sooner or later Mr. Poilievre wants to start displaying that he’s prime ministerial materials, that he has the gravitas to ascend to such an necessary place. As a result of to this point, he’s been one of many least critical Conservative leaders we now have seen in a while. Sure, he’s articulate and may make a terrific video. However largely he’s demonstrated a capability to whip up worry and stoke anger. Each conceivable downside on this nation he lays on the toes of Mr. Trudeau. His predecessor, Erin O’Toole, not too long ago stated that a number of the “hyperaggressive” rhetoric his celebration has been related to within the final whereas is slowly “normalizing rage and damaging our democracy.”
André Picard (The Globe and Mail) on how the COVID ‘Kraken’ has been launched, nevertheless it’s not a variant – it’s our indifference: “The chance of COVID-19 infections, or reinfections, rising within the inhabitants simply jumped one other notch. However that doesn’t imply XBB.1.5 is extra harmful or that our particular person danger is greater. Regardless of how theoretically transmissible a virus is, it’s in the end our behaviour that issues. We’ve primarily deserted collective mitigation measures. We’ve simply come by means of a busy vacation season, with a number of journey, and it’s now winter, when respiratory viruses unfold extra readily. We’ve created the right circumstances for a brand new variant to unfold. That atmosphere, mixed with XBB.1.5′s greater transmissibility, means we’ll possible see a surge in circumstances.”
Don Martin (CTV) on seven resolutions for Conservative Social gathering Chief Pierre Poilievre to high the polls in 2023: “Be it resolved that Pierre Poilievre wants assist. When a majority of the respondents with an opinion, even in truest-bluest Alberta, inform pollster Nik Nanos that the Conservative chief must be changed, this whereas Poilievre’s nonetheless supposedly basking in his political honeymoon interval, the alleged prime-minister-in-waiting clearly must embrace some New 12 months’s resolutions for an increase in public approval. It must be famous that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had an excellent greater degree of unpopularity in the identical ballot. So, whereas insiders guess Poilievre is extra more likely to double down on controversial positions and insurance policies than reasonable them for the mainstream, listed below are seven New 12 months’s resolutions for a extra in style political persona to woo the voters he must win.”
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