Justin Trudeau to freeze handgun sales in Canada
Politics Insider for May 31: Report finds army ‘incapable‘ of dealing with sexual misconduct; Steven Del Duca projected to lose his personal using; Francois Legault says he’ll search extra energy to manage immigration to Quebec
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The Liberals tabled gun management laws Monday that will freeze the acquisition, sale, importation and switch of handguns in Canada, CBC stories. The proposal would restrict the variety of handguns in Canada, Justin Trudeau stated: “In other words, we’re capping the market for handguns. As we see gun violence continue to rise, it is our duty to keep taking action.”
The authorities can also be pledging to begin shopping for again hundreds of banned assault weapons earlier than the top of the 12 months; to require magazines for lengthy weapons to be modified to allow them to’t carry any greater than 5 rounds; and to extend the utmost penalty for firearm offences.
Disconnect: The prime ranks of the armed forces are “incapable” of recognizing the a tradition that has entrenched sexual misconduct, in response to a blistering new report from Louise Arbour, Global stories.
“Firmly entrenched in its historical way of life, the military has failed to keep pace with the values and expectations of a pluralistic Canadian society, increasingly sophisticated about the imperative of the rule of law,” Arbour wrote. “Operating as a totally self-regulated, self-administered organization, entirely reliant on deference to authority, it has failed to align with the ever-changing, progressive society we live in. This disconnect is a liability for the CAF and for Canada.”
Anita Anand stated at a news convention Monday that she’s going to appoint an unbiased official to supervise the implementation of all 48 of Arbour’s suggestions.
Another case: As Arbour launched her report, CTV reported {that a} retired Canadian officer has been discovered responsible of intercourse assault aboard a navy tall ship greater than a decade and a half in the past.
Rate hike: The Bank of Canada is predicted to boost its benchmark rate of interest by half a share level on Wednesday, CBC stories.
The worth of every little thing from meals to gasoline and housing has exploded throughout the pandemic, as provide and demand imbalances led to due to COVID-19 have coupled with record-setting quantities of stimulus money to gasoline inflation. Officially, Canada’s inflation charge sits at 6.8 per cent, its highest stage in 30 years. Costs for fundamental requirements, like placing meals on the desk and maintaining a roof over one’s head, have gone up by much more, with meals and shelter rising 9.7 and seven.4 per cent, respectively, prior to now 12 months.
Motion fails: A Conservative movement calling for an finish to public well being guidelines in journey was defeated within the House on Monday.
Tightening? As we method the June 3 membership gross sales cutoff within the CPC management race, the Post has an interview with pollster David Coletto, who thinks Pierre Poilievre could also be going through headwinds.
Expecting extra: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Indigenous communities are “expecting more” from Pope Francis than merely reiterating his Vatican apology when he visits Canada in July, CBC stories.
Good news for Ford: A number of days earlier than Thursday’s Ontario election, a Toronto Star ballot aggregator says Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca is prone to lose his personal using and Doug Ford is about to win one other majority.
If the vote have been held immediately, the PCs would find yourself with 36.9 per cent of the favored vote, forward of the Liberals’ 27.2 per cent and the NDP’s 22.7, with 6.9 going to the Greens. That would translate into 75 seats for the PCs, 28 for the NDP, 20 for the Liberals and one seat for Mike Schreiner’s Green Party.
Bad theatre: At a weekend CAQ conference, François Legault stated he can be searching for extra energy for Quebec to handle immigration as a result of it’s an existential risk to the province’s future. Columnists Paul Journet, in La Presse, and Josée Legault in Le Journal de Montréal, each write that the amount of immigrants concerned don’t appear to warrant Legault’s intense rhetoric, and it’s not clear what the political profit will probably be. (Journet translation Legault translation.)
Toews watch: Longtime Alberta political columnist Graham Thomson writes within the Star that every one eyes are on Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews — a Jason Kenney loyalist — as a candidate for subsequent UCP chief. So far, Brian Jean and Danielle, each former Wildrose leaders, are the one candidates within the as-yet unofficial race.
Ford vs. Kenney: In the Globe on the weekend, Kelly Cryderman had a considerate piece evaluating Kenney and Ford, pondering why one among them managed to climate the pandemic and the opposite didn’t.
But these variations are solely a part of the story, as evaluating governing in Ontario and Alberta shouldn’t be evaluating apples and apples. Mr. Ford may not have totally understood the PC occasion he turned chief of in 2018 – which had been formed largely by his predecessor Patrick Brown – however in comparison with the nascent UCP, it was much more cohesive. Mr. Kenney additionally faces a a lot stronger political adversary within the in style Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley, who has already served as premier, than Mr. Ford faces within the Liberals or the NDP in his province.
Ng investigation: The federal ethics commissioner has opened an investigation right into a $17,000 contract International Trade Minister Mary Ng’s workplace gave to an organization co-founded by her pal Amanda Alvaro, CP stories. On Monday, Mario Dion says he’ll look at the matter to see if Ng put herself in a battle of curiosity, used any affect to advance somebody’s personal curiosity, and recused herself from the choice.
Destruction, dysfunction: Former prime public servant Paul Tellier says distrust between the civil service and politicians, and centralization of energy within the PMO, are “destroying the public service,” Kathryn May stories in Policy Options.
Off the Hill: Canadian Heritage has introduced that Canada Day celebrations will probably be held at LeBreton Flats Park, west of Parliament Hill, quite than within the parliamentary precinct, CP stories.
— Stephen Maher
