Interesting timing.

Scooplet from David Baxter and I:

Budget 2024 will propose making wealthiest ‘pay more,’ sources say - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10424901/…

Multiple sources tell Global News the federal budget will introduce measures that require the wealthiest Canadians to pay more. Unclear exactly how that will be defined or implemented - but there will be some kind of mechanism(s) to ask the wealthy to pay more.

Today on The West Block: an exclusive interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett נפתלי בנט on Iran and Israel.

We’ll also have some analysis on the public inquiry on foreign interference with Steven Chase and Vina Nadjibulla

Plus my thoughts on the Defence Policy Review

The IDF preparing to defend Israel’s skies after what is described as Iranian drone launch

OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats no longer believe a consumer carbon price is necessary to fight climate change, Jagmeet Singh suggested Thursday.

thestar.com/politics/feder…

GOP Leader McConnell yesterday in the Senate: 'Not every ally is taking its treaty obligations seriously enough. One of the most concerning laggards isn't even a European country, but it is our neighbor to the north. Like America, Canada is at once...' 1/2

“That Guy is a choice, a partisan lobotomy cheerfully self-administered with a circular saw just before stepping up to the lectern at each press conference.” theglobeandmail.com/politics/opini…

Think about a situation in your own life when you've decided you don't like or trust someone.

How hard is it for that person to win you back?

That's what is happening with PM Trudeau at the moment.

People think a lot of the policies they are rolling out are good. They just…

Contrast between what Trudeau told inquiry today and chief of staff Katie Telford told MPs nearly one year ago.
Last year, Telford on April 14, 2023 told MPs 'of course the Prime Minister reads any documents he receives.'
Today Trudeau said he mostly relies on oral briefings…