Justin Trudeau promises heavy weapons to Ukraine
Politics Insider for April 20: More weapons to Ukraine; no dropping of journey masks tips; and a mysterious ‘progress fund’
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Big weapons: Justin Trudeau introduced Tuesday that Canada will ship heavy weapons to Ukraine as conflict with Russia intensifies, the Globe reviews: “Ukrainians have fought like heroes over the past number of months and they’re not just fighting for Ukraine, they are fighting for the values that underpin so many of our free and democratic societies.” Trudeau stated particulars would come later.
Mr. Trudeau’s announcement got here hours after he, U.S. President Joe Biden and different allied leaders mentioned imposing additional financial ache on Russia and vowed to supply extra weaponry and help to Ukraine as Moscow launched an all-out assault on japanese Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki advised reporters aboard Air Force One as Mr. Biden flew to New Hampshire that the leaders reiterated their dedication to offering safety, financial and humanitarian help to Ukraine within the face of Russian’s invasion.
Putin daughters: Canada is sanctioning Vladimir Putin’s two grownup daughters, as a part of a recent spherical of punitive measures aimed toward greater than two dozen “close associates” of Putin, together with Russian oligarchs and their members of the family, CTV reviews.
The pair—Mariya Vorontsova (Putina) and Katerina Tikhonova— are actually topic to fiscal and different penalties, as a part of a rising checklist beneath the “Special Economic Measures Act” that their father is already on. Putin not often speaks about his daughters, their identities have by no means been confirmed by the Kremlin, and neither girl has confirmed publicly that the Russian chief is her father.
Covert/overt: In the Post, John Ivison has a column arguing that, no matter Canada is doing behind the scenes to assist Ukraine, it needs to be doing extra out within the open.
Masks to remain: Omar Alghabra stated Tuesday that journey masks tips nonetheless apply, because the U.S. strikes to drop its nationwide mandate, CTV reviews: “The mask regulation is in place and it’s based on the advice that we received from our experts and doctors and based on data. It is proven that masks prevent or reduce the transmission of COVID.”
And they’re off: At least eight candidates have submitted a $50,000 registration price and accomplished a questionnaire, crossing the primary threshold to having their names on the ultimate poll of the CPC management race, CP reviews. In up to now: Marc Dalton, Leona Alleslev, Scott Aitchison, Patrick Brown and Roman Baber.
Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis and Jean Charest have already submitted the total $300,000 required in registration charges and a compliance deposit, together with signatures from 500 celebration members, which means the celebration has verified all three as candidates.
Another large rally: Poilievre had an enormous rally in downtown Toronto on Tuesday night time, which doesn’t essentially imply he’s successful over converts.
338: On the opposite hand, his crew tells Global that he has bought memberships in all 338 federal ridings.
Landlord MPs: Financial disclosure kinds present that at the least 65 Canadian MPs maintain rental or funding actual property property, Global reviews. That’s all authorized, however the disclosures come at a time of rising frustration in regards to the position of actual property buyers in fuelling the nation’s housing crunch.
More prices: Ottawa convoy protest organizer Pat King is now dealing with perjury and obstruction of justice prices associated to testimony he gave at his bail evaluation listening to final week, CP reviews. King was arrested on Feb. 18 on prices associated to his involvement within the “Freedom Convoy.” He was denied bail on Feb. 25, however on Wednesday final week King appeared in courtroom for a bail evaluation. The subsequent day, the Crown introduced it might lay perjury and obstruction of justice prices towards him. The particulars of the testimony that led to the allegations are protected by a publication ban. These newest accusations are along with 10 prices associated to the protest.
Handgun ban: Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca promised to ban handguns if elected June 2, the Star reviews: “I’ve had it with Doug Ford’s open for business policy for guns.”
Non-white busts: Vice has created a database breaking down drug arrests by race, and has found that Black and Indigenous individuals are nonetheless more likely to be arrested for drug possession—with Indigenous folks eight instances extra prone to be arrested than white folks in a single main metropolis.
Decidedly rickety: Paul Wells, who has began a publication, has an attention-grabbing column plumbing the thriller of the federal authorities’s $15-billion Canada Growth Fund.
— Stephen Maher
