Mickey Djuric
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Politics + policy reporter at POLITICO 🇨🇦 📍 Ottawa 📧
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Almost 9 hours. Only 3 amendments passed. I sat through last night’s lawful access bill study Liberal & Conservative MPs filibustered + debated police powers already upheld by the Supreme Court. MPs were laughing. RCMP & CSIS officials weren’t👇
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No bilat, no problem
Late night on the Hill: Bill C-22 edition.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/canada-playbook/2026/06/17/no-bilat-no-problem-00964693
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Canada targets deepfakes and AI price gouging in new privacy legislation. The bill is one of the first major pieces of legislation tied to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s AI strategy & digital sovereignty push.
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POLITICO Pro: Canada targets deepfakes and AI price gouging in new privacy legislation
The bill is one of the first major pieces of legislation tied to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s artificial intelligence strategy and digital sovereignty push.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/06/canada-targets-deepfakes-and-ai-price-gouging-in-new-privacy-legislation-00962669
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NEW: AI Minister Evan Solomon is expected to table legislation next week to modernize Canada’s privacy laws. The bill will make privacy a fundamental right, protect children and curb misuse of personal information, including for surveillance pricing.
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Canada's privacy watchdog says X and xAI continue to violate federal privacy law by allowing the creation and sharing of nonconsensual sexualized images. Deepfakes have been reduced by 50% "but that means there’s still many that are there."
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Grok’s sexualized deepfakes violate Canada’s privacy law, watchdog rules
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says that safeguards have reduced the volume of images but that the problem is far from resolved.
http://politico.com/news/2026/06/11/grok-canada-privacy-law-00958790
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How many pints of Guinness will Carney be handed when he visits his ancestral home of Ireland? And can he split the G? 🎙️Nick and I talk Carney's 🇮🇪 trip on the Playbook Canada pod — and how it lends a rare, personal glimpse into the PM. 🎧
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Playbook Canada
Podcast · Politico · Each week, POLITICO’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric bring to life the stories that are driving the news in Ottawa and beyond — drawing on their deep reporting from Parliam...
https://open.spotify.com/show/50R1cCuFgYMDi2XWueb4im
14 days ago
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Canada is bringing in a ban on social media for kids under the age of 16, but it is providing a carve-out for social media companies that can prove they have working safeguards in place for children. The ban will come into effect within 18 months.
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Canada’s teen social media ban comes with a Big Tech off-ramp
Ottawa’s long-awaited digital safety bill targets under-16s, but it gives tech companies a path back if they clean up their platforms.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/10/canadas-teen-social-media-ban-comes-with-a-big-tech-off-ramp-00957470
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Canada's new AI strategy makes a bid to lead the world’s middle powers as they race to build sovereign AI capabilities — away from big U.S. tech. The plan also pledged to treat AI as critical infrastructure on par with energy and defense.
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Canada bids to lead middle powers in AI sovereignty race
The Liberal government is betting that Canada can carve a path away from U.S. technology.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/04/mark-carney-canada-ai-strategy-pope-00949974
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Canada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billions Critics say it’s the latest concession from Prime Minister Mark Carney amid the trade war. “…the federal government has sold out Canadian culture in favour of big US tech”
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Canada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billions
Carney says he’s protecting Canadians from higher subscription costs. Critics say he’s caving to Trump.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/03/canada-pauses-netflix-fee-streaming-giants-billions-00949112
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What does Google think Canada needs to do to boost productivity and growth? I sat down with Google’s chief economist, Fabien Curto Millet, to talk AI, Canada’s economic future, and whether he can beat fellow economist, PM Mark Carney — in a game of chess
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Special edition: AI can boost Canada’s struggling economy | Google economist Fabien Curto Millet
Playbook Canada · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7nLE6ikpkpHd2OdnLFm3yj?si=OxLTU-tbT3mU415LzedO_w
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NEW: Canada has gained access to Anthropic’s powerful hacking tool Claude Mythos Preview, joining a select group of governments and institutions testing one of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models.
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POLITICO Pro: Canada gains access to Anthropic’s powerful AI hacking tool
The government of Canada is among a select group of organizations granted access to Mythos to help uncover vulnerabilities in its systems.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/06/canada-gains-access-to-anthropics-powerful-ai-hacking-tool-00946509
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🎧Playbook Canada pod is out! @TaylorVaisey and I break down scenes from the Hill, including the split within the Liberal caucus 🎙️Plus: Carney’s NYC pitch to Wall Street investors (+ old friends) while arguing Canada needs to rely less on the U.S. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
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Goodbye Steven Guilbeault, hello razor-thin majority | A Politico Paris Pod
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · May 28 · 21m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/goodbye-steven-guilbeault-hello-razor-thin-majority/id1848760192?i=1000769974030
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberal government’s new AI strategy is “coming next week."
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MP Steven Guilbeault will resign to the Liberal caucus tomorrow morning. He is expected to address the House of Commons around 4:30 p.m. (as of now) and speak to media tomorrow.
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POLITICO Pro: Mark Carney to lose star environmentalist from caucus
Steven Guilbeault will exit the Liberal caucus as the prime minister breaks with Trudeau on climate policy.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/05/mark-carney-to-lose-star-environmentalist-from-caucus-00935835
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Alberta to vote on whether to stay in Canada or pursue binding separation referendum Premier Danielle Smith says the Oct. 19 vote will reveal “the will of Albertans"
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Alberta to vote on whether to pursue separation referendum
Premier Danielle Smith says October vote will reveal “the will of Albertans.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/21/alberta-separation-referendum-00933323
about 1 month ago
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🚨NEW: Global streaming companies that make more than C$25 million a yr in the country will be forced to spend 15% of that revenue on Canadian + Indigenous TV It comes amid growing Canada/U.S. tensions over digital trade + regulation of U.S. tech companies
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POLITICO Pro: Canada to force global streamers to fork over for local content
Tech giants face new Canadian content rules in Ottawa’s latest clash with the U.S.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/05/canada-to-force-global-streamers-to-fork-over-for-local-content-00932563
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“I love getting ratioed” — Erin O’Toole tells the Playbook Canada pod. 🎧
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Little irritants, big deadline | Erin O'Toole
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · May 21 · 27m
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/playbook-canada/id1848760192?i=1000768893059
about 1 month ago
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Prime Minister Mark Carney struck a pipeline agreement with oil-rich Alberta on Friday, presenting it as proof of a “Canada that works” amid a separatist strain in the province.
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Carney pitches Alberta pipeline pact as proof Canada still works
Ottawa and Premier Danielle Smith unveiled a pact to fast-track a pipeline carrying more than 1 million barrels of oil a day to the Pacific.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/15/canada-alberta-west-coast-oil-pipeline-00923681
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Canada, Alberta strike deal to advance West Coast oil pipeline that could eventually move more than one million barrels of Canadian oil a day to the Pacific, creating a direct export route to major energy markets in Japan, South Korea, China & India.
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POLITICO Pro: Canada, Alberta strike deal to advance West Coast oil pipeline
Ottawa will expedite pipeline approval and lower industry carbon costs in the province. In exchange, Alberta will advance emissions-reduction technologies.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/05/canada-alberta-strike-deal-to-advance-west-coast-oil-pipeline-00923681
about 1 month ago
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Mickey Djuric
Laura Dhillon Kane
about 1 month ago
Great interview with
@bloomberg.com
's incoming Ottawa bureau chief,
@brianplatt.bsky.social
, on
@politico.com
's Playbook Canada podcast this morning! He chatted with
@mickeydjuric.bsky.social
about why international readers are so interested in Canada right now.
www.politico.com/podcasts/pla...
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Playbook Canada
Each week, POLITICO’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric bring to life the stories that are driving the news in Ottawa and beyond — drawing on their deep reporting from Parliament Hill and acr...
https://www.politico.com/podcasts/playbook-canada
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A middle power gets squeezed at its own World Cup The most Canadian sports story imaginable, via
@sophiacai.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
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A middle power gets squeezed at its own World Cup
The most Canadian sports story imaginable.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/canada-middle-power-world-cup-00911121
about 2 months ago
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Apple says the Liberal government’s online surveillance bill could put users’ photos, financial info (including $$ transfers), family members’ locations & health data in the wrong hands. And exploited by hackers, hostile states + AI-driven cyberattacks
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about 2 months ago
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Canada’s push to build its own space launch capability isn’t just about reaching for the stars. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is framing it as a national security necessity. 👇
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Canada's new space race
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/forecast/2026/05/05/canadas-new-space-race-00906970
about 2 months ago
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When Mark Carney left the Oval Office in Oct., both 🇨🇦 + 🇺🇸 had a framework on steel, aluminum, energy & uranium — aiming to finalize it by Thanksgiving Weeks later: Talks collapsed Trump blamed the Reagan ad. Negotiations really fell apart over autos👇
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Inside the collapse of the Canada-US trade deal
Trump blamed the Reagan ad. Negotiations really fell apart over autos.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/05/inside-collapse-canada-us-trade-deal-00905837
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U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra: "We think that Canada might be the best place to get that oil. But if Canada denies us the opportunity to get more oil and gas from Canada, we have no choice but to go some other place.”
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Jivani gathers USTR, oil execs
Three things we’re watching in a jam-packed week.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/canada-playbook/2026/05/04/jivani-gathers-ustr-oil-execs-00904305
about 2 months ago
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NEW: Conservative MP Jamil Jivani was the one who got major energy executives facetime with U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer. In the room: Enbridge, Pembina, South Bow, Berkshire Hathaway + Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S., Mark Wiseman.
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about 2 months ago
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Is Carney eyeing Rideau Hall for his official residence? New episode of Playbook Canada is out! 🎧
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about 2 months ago
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“I don’t do ‘diplomatic speak’ very well ... they may disagree with it, but at least they understand where I’m coming from and where the United States of America is coming from.” What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trump’s Undiplomatic Ambassador 👇
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What Canadians Are Grudgingly Learning From Trump’s Undiplomatic Ambassador
Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has spent a year enraging Canadians. Is a détente now possible?
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/05/01/pete-hoekstra-trump-ambassador-canada-00898848
about 2 months ago
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A special edition of Playbook Canada is out. We talk to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne about his economic update, having Pierre Poilievre's phone number and working with his hands. 🎧 Listen here, it’s a fun one 👇
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Special Edition: François-Philippe Champagne, beyond 200 seconds on uncertainty and the economy
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · April 29 · 13m
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/playbook-canada/id1848760192?i=1000764265693
about 2 months ago
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At a housing announcement in his own riding, the PM did not seem especially pleased to be fielding questions about his trade strategy. Breaking down combative Carney in today’s Canada Playbook👇
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2 months ago
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Is YouTube the new Question Period? On Playbook Canada, we break down how Carney & Poilievre are taking their rivalry off the Hill. Plus: 🇨🇦 Quiet trade talks 🚀 Canada’s space ambitions ➕ We sit down with David Herle. 🎧 Tune in:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
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Is YouTube the new question period? | David Herle
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · April 23 · 25m
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/playbook-canada/id1848760192?i=1000763223286
2 months ago
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A big power shift is coming to House committees. Here's what it'll look like 👇
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
2 months ago
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Inspired by Jeremy Hansen’s moon mission, Mark Carney’s Liberal government is moving to give Canada the ability to launch rockets into space from its own soil. Canada is hoping to launch rockets into space in the next 2-3 years
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POLITICO Pro: Canada moves to launch its own rockets in push for space sovereignty
“This is about giving ourselves the options and the capability of protecting Canada," Canada's transport minister said.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/04/canada-moves-to-launch-its-own-rockets-in-push-for-space-sovereignty-00884233
2 months ago
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Britain sidelined in talks on Carney-backed defense bank. Carney has lobbied Starmer repeatedly to have Britain join the bank. Germany is also opting not to take part.
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Britain sidelined in talks on Carney-backed defense bank
The U.K. Treasury has expressed little enthusiasm for an initiative to provide lower cost loans to finance the armed forces.
https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-mark-carney-uk-canada-sidelined-talks-defense-bank/
2 months ago
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Politico
2 months ago
Carney secured a majority in Parliament. Conservatives say voters were betrayed.
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Carney secured a majority in Parliament. Conservatives say voters were betrayed.
The Liberal government clinched a majority Monday after winning three special elections, bolstered by five aisle-crossers.
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Canada’s Conservatives ask Carney: Where’s that US trade deal?
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Canada’s Conservatives ask Carney: Where’s that US trade deal?
Pierre Poilievre targets prime minister on tariffs and economy.
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The Conservative Party is casting doubt on the legitimacy of Mark Carney’s majority government, complaining it was formed through “backroom deals” and not at the ballot box.
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Carney secured a majority in Parliament. Conservatives say voters were betrayed.
The Liberal government clinched a majority Monday after winning three special elections, bolstered by five aisle-crossers.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/17/carney-secured-a-majority-in-parliament-conservatives-say-voters-were-betrayed-00877875
2 months ago
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said he's not considering calling a general election now that he has a majority. So this effectively shuts out Pierre Poilievre from becoming prime minister for another 3 years. Is Carney a "one-and-done" majority-mandate PM? He says "I have no idea."
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And to top it all off, Liberal MPs are still courting Conservative MPs.
www.politico.com/news/2026/04...
2 months ago
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre could be shut out from becoming PM for the next 3 years, unless an early election is called or the gov't falls. Ahead of tonight: Conservative MPs largely backed Poilievre as leader + downplayed concerns about their political fortunes.
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With a new majority government, Mark Carney is moving fast to bank an immediate win on cost-of-living measures. ⛽️ Tomorrow the PM is set to announce relief for soaring gas and diesel prices driven by the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, POLITICO is told.
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Mark Carney didn’t win a majority, he built one. Now comes the test. Now that Canada's prime minister has control of Parliament, here's what he's going to do with it 👇
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Carney didn’t win a majority, he built one. Now comes the test.
Now that Canada's prime minister has control of Parliament, here's what he's going to do with it.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/13/carney-didnt-win-a-majority-he-built-one-now-comes-the-test-00870572
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AI Minister Evan Solomon will meet with Anthropic leadership tomorrow over cyber risks posed by Mythos. The LLM can find & exploit weaknesses in all major operating systems & web browsers, putting computers — including those used by Canadian banks & government agencies — at risk
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“Buy Canada” is drawing heat in Washington. USTR flags federal and provincial policies that limit government contracts for U.S. suppliers.
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POLITICO Pro: ‘Buy Canada’ lands on USTR’s trade irritants list
It’s a new topic on a list alongside perennial dairy irritants.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/04/canada-us-trade-ustr-report-00853975
3 months ago
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🚨 The Playbook Canada pod is out. We breakdown Canada’s complicated (+ uncomfortable) China strategy 🇨🇳 François-Philippe Champagne in Beijing 🚄 Conservative MPs turn on high-speed rail. Is it the electoral math? 🍊 And
@avilewis.ca
's Ottawa to-do list 🎧👇
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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Champagne problem | Sarah Chown
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · April 2 · 24m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/champagne-problem-sarah-chown/id1848760192?i=1000758816145
3 months ago
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The Liberal gov’t’s Online News & Streaming Acts just got flagged as trade barriers by the U.S. Canada-US Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc recently warned proponents of those laws: “We're managing through some ugly turbulence. Fasten your seat belts.” 👇
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Culture war, eh?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is in the Lone Star state today.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/canada-playbook/2026/03/31/culture-war-eh-00851519
3 months ago
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Canada-U.S. trade talks are inching along but lacks the momentum seen in Mexico-U.S negotiations Dominic LeBlanc says talks are "productive" But behind closed doors he’s warned stakeholders the Trump team is improvising with no clear timeline or process
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Culture war, eh?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is in the Lone Star state today.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/canada-playbook/2026/03/31/culture-war-eh-00851519
3 months ago
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The Liberal government has officially repealed its Digital Services Tax, fulfilling a promise Mark Carney made to Donald Trump after the president called off trade talks last summer The DST would have taxed certain U.S. digital companies at 3% — a measure Trump strongly opposed.
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🚨 New Playbook Canada pod Nick Taylor-Vaisey and I break down the energy world’s “Lollapalooza” and how Tim Hodgson & Danielle Smith are pitching all things 🇨🇦 Plus: Heather McPherson joins us from Winnipeg in her final days of campaigning 🎧 Listen:
www.politico.com/podcasts/pla...
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Playbook Canada
Each week, POLITICO’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey and Mickey Djuric bring to life the stories that are driving the news in Ottawa and beyond — drawing on their deep reporting from Parliament Hill and acr...
https://www.politico.com/podcasts/playbook-canada
3 months ago
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Is he gonna do it? 👀
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
3 months ago
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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."
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
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Canada’s Conservative leader needs to make inroads with Trump. Is it too late?
Why Pierre Poilievre has few friends in and around the White House.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/pierre-poilievre-canada-us-relations-trump-00823920?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
3 months ago
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