Glen E. McGregor
@glen_mcgregor
Journalist covering Parliament Hill for @CityNewsTO. Won’t follow you back unless you have your full name in handle or bio. [email protected].
Bono was larger than life and a legendary columnist Legendary Sun newsman has died at age 76 torontosun.com/opinion/column…
A fair question for Mark Carney tomorrow will be: what other laws enacted by Parliament are you prepared to tear up to appease POTUS? And is parliament’s affirmation of support for supply management in the dairy sector next on the chopping block?
Wow. Canada’s domestic taxation policy now set in Mar-a-Lago?
This was a few days into convoy…
This is the audio landscape in a residential area of downtown Ottawa this morning.
Boomer bait.
President Trump said that the administration is exploring removing capital gains taxes on home sales. Doing so would aim to spur the housing market but would require an act of Congress. on.wsj.com/4ojfDSL
Things I didn't know until now... the majority shareholder and president/CEO of delivery service Intelcomm is the brother of Industry Minister Melanie Joly, according to her ethics disclosure. Huh.
The enormous number (500+) of different stock titles listed in the holdings PMMC put into a blind trust suggest they came from a fund or ETF rather than individual trades he made. Take it with a grain of salt, but an AI analysis suggests a few possibilities…
So that’s the end of the July 21st thing.
Throughout the current trade negotiations with the United States, the Canadian government has steadfastly defended our workers and businesses. We will continue to do so as we work towards the revised deadline of August 1. Canada has made vital progress to stop the scourge…
And here we are again. Trump says 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports to US coming Aug. 1. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Tariff letter addressed to Bosnia’s Željka Cvijanović (one of the country’s three-member presidency) with the opening salutation, “Dear Mr. President.” Oops.
President Trump's letter to the Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Immediately after actor Ryan Reynolds accepts his Order of Canada on the mainstage at Lebreton Flats, the next musical number is a cover of Alanis Morissette’s Ironic.
"It's very similar. Prime Minister Carney and Canada caved..." Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary on decision to rescind Digital Services Tax as Trump demanded.
PMMC sets date of byelection in Alberta seat sought by CPC leader Pierre Poilievre as August 18.
The other part of the late night news here is “Prime Minister Carney and President Trump have agreed that parties will resume negotiations with a view towards agreeing on a deal by July 21, 2025. “
Canada is engaged in complex negotiations on a new economic and security partnership with the U.S. Rescinding the DST will allow the negotiations to make vital progress and reinforce our work to create jobs and build prosperity for all Canadians. 🔗canada.ca/en/department-…
Wow. Canada’s domestic taxation policy now set in Mar-a-Lago?
Government of Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance broader trade negotiations with the United States. ow.ly/5HgL50Wi7MP