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 www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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

Canada says it would send troops to Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is reached. Carney backs security plans adopted today by the “Coalition of the Willing”. He says Canada has the military bench strength to send troops to Ukraine as part of a multinational security force.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said today that Canada supports the joint statement on Greenland. “The future of Greenland is for Greenland and Denmark to determine,” a readout from Carney’s office said. He affirmed Canada’s support during his meeting with Denmark’s PM in Paris.

Premier Danielle Smith is on the latest Playbook Canada pod We talk about how many guns she owns , why Donald Trump is a better neighbour than David Eby. And what’s more Albertan: clam in your beer or Nickleback on the radio 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

Today marks one year since this changed everything 👇🏻 ‘A dumpster fire, wrapped up in a cluster’: Inside the chaos of Justin Trudeau’s Ottawa

Today is the 1 year anniversary of Chrystia Freeland quitting Cabinet, cementing Trudeau’s fate. This time last year everyone thought Poilievre would become PM. Now Carney is eating his caucus Where were you when the Freeland news dropped? www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Pierre Poilievre has lost 3 caucus members in ~ 5 weeks: - 2 to defection to the Liberal side - 1 to a resignation as a lawmaker (after talking to the PM about floor crossing) He could lose a 4th if Aaron Gunn decides to run for B.C. Conservative leader

We got US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on the Playbook Canada pod. We talk Trump & which Canadian needs to pick up the phone to get trade talks going again Hint: It's not who you think! 🤣 🎧 t.co/VpqkikbSBF or subscribe on Apple/Spotify

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calls Kirsten Hillman “a class act.” www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Hillman’s departure comes after eight years in Washington, as the Carney government navigates President Donald Trump’s abrupt cancellation of bilateral trade talks in October and prepares for next year’s review of USMCA. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

The Liberal government wants to criminalize the sharing of non-consensual sexual deepfakes But the bill stops short of creating a system that would let people targeted by sexual deepfakes to ask online platforms to remove them — as seen in the US subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter/2...

The VP of FIFA - who is close to PM Mark Carney - thinks the president of FIFA is courting Trump too much. The rift grew as Trump reignited tensions with Ottawa over Ford's anti-tariff ad. Today won't be awkward at all. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

This week's episode of the Playbook Canada podcast is out! We talk: — Mark Miller tests Carney’s rules — Pipeline/MOU fallout — And 200-seconds with NWT Premier R.J. Simpson 🎧 or subscribe on Apple/Spotify. Or listen below: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

As Canada weighs an age-verification law to protect kids online, Google and Meta are waging a public battle that could reshape how Canadians use the internet or access certain apps.

Tech titans clash over online safety in Canada. As Ottawa weighs age-verification rules, Google and Meta are fighting over who should be held responsible.

Franklin the Turtle publisher slams Hegseth for ‘violent’ boat strike post “Beloved Canadian icon” says it wants no part of the Trump team's war on drug traffickers.

Marc Miller has been appointed Identity Minister. He'll oversee online harms legislation, tech regulation + official languages. He most recently chaired the Justice Committee. I've been told online harms will more to do with crimes than regulations.

Mark Carney is expected to appoint a new Identity Minister at 3 pm. Before walking out of Cabinet, Guilbeault had been leading the charge on drafting an online harms bill, a long-promised piece of legislation that was under fire for prolonged delays. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Nearly two decades ago, during his first speech abroad as PM, Stephen Harper pitched Canada as an “energy superpower.” Today, Carney is reviving the Conservative slogan — to drive a Liberal agenda and thaw Ottawa’s icy ties with Alberta. 👇🏻 www.politico.com/newsletters/...

On this week's episode of the Playbook Canada podcast: — The blooming alliance between Mark Carney and Danielle Smith. — Poilievre's new campaign manager. — And 200-seconds with @ryanjespersen.bsky.social 🎧 pod.link/1848760192 or subscribe on Apple/Spotify www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani was on the latest episode of our “Playbook Canada” podcast. We talk about what he learned from gangster rap, surviving cancer, DEI — and the toughest person he knows. 🎧 www.politico.com/news/2025/11... or on Apple/Spotify

Meta presses Ottawa for app-store age verification in Canada subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

Trump quietly holds off on Canada tariff increase www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Did you know Jamil Jivani and JD Vance are on the same fantasy football league — and they’re No. 1! Listen to our 200-second interview with Jivani below and find out what their league is called. And subscribe to “Playbook Canada” for more fun news. open.spotify.com/episode/76DI...

On this week's episode of "Playbook Canada" podcast: — Mark Carney works the global circuit. — Donald Trump takes a political hit. And 200-seconds with Conservative MP Jamil Jivani. We talk DEI, surviving cancer, and Bud Light. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

A big chunk of the Conservative caucus showed up last night to rally behind Jamil Jivani, who used the spotlight to blast federal DEI policies. He says Liberal policies create new forms of discrimination, where people are evaluated on race, gender or identity — instead of merit.

MPs vote on the budget at 6:45 pm, a confidence test with the potential of triggering a Yuletide campaign. The last time a budget vote triggered an election was in 1979. And Liberals are feeling confident. Here are six ways the vote can play out 👇🏻 www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Elizabeth May stopped by for a 200-second interview on the latest episode of the “Playbook Canada” pod. We talk about the Greens’ leverage right now, and what Canada loses when the PM skips global climate talks. 🎧Listen to the full episode: pod.link/1848760192

The Liberal government says TikTok is a national security threat + banned it on govt devices + ordered its 🇨🇦 offices closed Liberal MPs: posting TikToks anyway CSIS warns China can use TikTok to spy on us, but Ottawa won’t say how MPs use it safely www.politico.com/newsletters/...

In today’s Canada Playbook: → Dominic LeBlanc isn’t waiting by the phone for Trump. → A guide to floor-crossing for MPs. → TikTok warnings aside, Liberal MPs are posting anyway. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

The latest episode of Playbook Canada podcast is out! We discuss why PM Mark Carney is so darn cocky And we have Elizabeth May for our 200-second interview. Can you guess which celebrity had her starstruck? 🎧Listen pod.link/1848760192 www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

In today’s Canada Playbook newsletter: — For the first time in months: shuffle speculation (but not Cabinet). — Mark Carney's objectives ahead of his first call with Donald Trump. — Catherine McKenna checks in on the state of Canadian climate policy. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Chris d’Entremont and his office have faced death threats and harassment, police say, following his floor-crossing to the Liberals. "This activity has been reported to the RCMP, and there is an open, ongoing investigation,” Nova Scotia RCMP say.

How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite “Make America Healthy Again” cause👇🏻 The politics behind the ostriches: As in the US, the movement against established public health practices has become an important political constituency to be wooed.

The timing of this book couldn’t be more perfect. Thanks @alexmarland.bsky.social !

After four years of spinning its wheels, the Liberal government is backing away from an all-in-one online harms bill. And abandoning an approach taken by our international partners like the UK, EU and Australia. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne joined the Playbook Canada podcast for a 200-second interview We talk about his favorite rapper ... what he has in common with Donald Trump ... and if Mark Carney is mad at him for a mistake in the budget. 🎧 Listen below 👇

The Liberal government faces 2 confidence votes in the next 27 hours — tied to Conservative and Bloc Québécois amendments to the federal budget. Today's vote: 5:45 p.m. Tomorrow's vote: 1:45 p.m.

🎧The second episode of the Playbook Canada podcast is out! 🎙️ We talk: Budget, betrayal and bird flu And a 200-second interview with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne who tells us about his favorite rapper. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

🚨NEW: The ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms will be killed, after the Supreme Court of Canada declined the farm's appeal. The culling order stands. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Yesterday was quite the scene on Parliament Hill — and it was on a take your children to work day! www.politico.com/newsletters/...

How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Prime Minister Mark Carney doesn’t rule out more floor-crossing talks

Chris d'Entremont has walked into his first Liberal caucus meeting alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney. He was greeted with a standing ovation, hugs and chants of “Chris! Chris! Chris!”

Government whip Mark Gerretsen: “The reality is, what we’re seeing in the Conservative political party is that that progressive movement is dead. Chris d’Entremont is a progressive conservative and he’s looking for a new home.”

Chris d’Entremont has officially joined the Liberal Party. "After serious consideration and thoughtful conversations with constituents and my family, I came to a clear conclusion: there is a better path forward for our country — and a better path forward for Acadie-Annapolis."

🚨Scoop: Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont says he is considering crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party. He tells me he'll make a decision “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget. Other Conservatives are also being courted.

Canada released its white paper on digital sovereignty, highlighting a contradiction in the government’s new plan: Canada wants to secure its data, systems and infrastructure, even as it relies heavily on U.S. tech giants to keep its government running.

Canadian senators are accusing Pornhub of misleading them about how the company enforces age-verification laws, as Parliament studies a bill that would block minors’ access to online porn. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...