Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Red Deer today for an announcement. When I was there earlier this month, this was a scene that greeted me
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Scoop: The Liberal government is sitting on a proposal from Meta that could restore news to Facebook and Instagram in Canada. But Playbook has learned the offer is now caught up in broader Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
This could get awkward if both Carney and Trump show up to the FIFA World Cup final in a smoky New Jersey/New York. 👀 www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Trump blames Canada as wildfire smoke chokes US skiesSoot from Canadian wildfires blanketed a dozen U.S. states Friday, as government agencies warned millions of Americans to stay indoors.www.politico.com"That'd be one hell of a prosperous country." Martha Hall Findlay tells Playbook Canada pod why some have floated the idea of Alberta, Sask & northern B.C. forming their own country. "I would not advocate for that, but you can see how people would." 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com🎙️NEW: The first episode of Playbook Canada's Alberta separatism summer series is here. First up: Martha Hall Findlay on the economics of separation, and her message to Ottawa: "Pipeline's awesome, but come out here... listen to what people are saying." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
podcasts.apple.comThis year’s Calgary Stampede was unlike any other. 🤠 Recorded on the Stampede grounds: we unpack Alberta’s separatist mood, the pipeline push and what it all means for Canada. 🎙️ Plus: 200 seconds with Liberal MP Corey Hogan. open.spotify.com/episode/4tiV...
Yahoo, Canada! | Stampede politics, plus 200 seconds with Corey HoganPlaybook Canada · Episodeopen.spotify.comNEW: I sat down with Premier Doug Ford in Calgary. He says he's working with Carney's gov't to fast-track a proposed Alberta to Ontario oil pipeline He says the Major Project's Office is now turning its focus east including on the new energy corridor.
POLITICO Pro: Ford pushes Carney to fast-track Alberta-to-Ontario oil pipelineOntario’s premier says the proposed Northern Shield corridor would reduce Canada’s reliance on foreign energy.subscriber.politicopro.comConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made his strongest pitch yet for national unity, telling hundreds of supporters in Calgary that he'd fight to keep Canada together while listening to Albertans' grievances.
Poilievre’s unity pitchPlus, Stampede spotteds, Northern lights and sparkle boots.www.politico.comCanada Playbook asked Danielle Smith and a trio of Conservatives for their advice on surviving Stampede. This is what they had to say👇 www.politico.com/newsletters/...
NEW: I sat down with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ahead of the Calgary Stampede. She talks about Carney owning up to bad federal policy, national unity, her next fight with Ottawa — and Stampede style. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Danielle Smith’s next fight with OttawaPlus, Stampede spotteds — and a survival guide.<br/>www.politico.comDonations will be limited to philanthropist organizations and Canadians. Corporate donations won’t be accepted. Carney: The residence “will be built by Canadians for Canadians."
Carney launches makeover for Canada’s most famous fixer-upperFor years, the prime minister’s official residence has been a political embarrassment. Now, there’s a plan to save it.www.politico.comAlmost 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👇
No bilat, no problemLate night on the Hill: Bill C-22 edition.www.politico.comCanada 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. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
POLITICO Pro: Canada targets deepfakes and AI price gouging in new privacy legislationThe bill is one of the first major pieces of legislation tied to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s artificial intelligence strategy and digital sovereignty push.subscriber.politicopro.comCanada'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."
Grok’s sexualized deepfakes violate Canada’s privacy law, watchdog rulesPrivacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says that safeguards have reduced the volume of images but that the problem is far from resolved.politico.comHow 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. 🎧 open.spotify.com/show/50R1cCu...
Playbook CanadaPodcast · 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...open.spotify.comCanada 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.
Canada’s teen social media ban comes with a Big Tech off-rampOttawa’s long-awaited digital safety bill targets under-16s, but it gives tech companies a path back if they clean up their platforms.www.politico.comCanada'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.
Canada bids to lead middle powers in AI sovereignty raceThe Liberal government is betting that Canada can carve a path away from U.S. technology.www.politico.comCanada 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” www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
Canada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billionsCarney says he’s protecting Canadians from higher subscription costs. Critics say he’s caving to Trump.www.politico.com