PMJT calls himself a “social activist.” Interesting interview in which he’s asked things a lot of Canadian journalist wouldn’t likely raise. He also discusses his Catholicism and failure to pass it on to his kids as well as his love of reading fiction.

PMJT on Freakonomics podcast, says he will look to teach again when he leaves politics; also says he doesn't use cannabis. 'I've tried it but it's never been my thing. I'm much more of a beer and bourbon kind of guy, even then not too much.' freakonomics.com/podcast/a-soci…

Ted Baker Canada files application under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Cabinet has approved a pay raise for Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, to a max of $322,100 this year. (By my calculation, that's an 11 per cent bump over his 2021 rate of $290,300 at the top of the pay range.)

Why Millennial and Gen Z votes are so crucial for the Liberals in the next federal election. toronto.citynews.ca/2024/04/23/you…

No open nomination process in re-drawn riding, CPC MP says.

Did I mention that I wrote a book, and that you can buy it? simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Prin…

Here's Cormac Mac Sweeney on Poilievre's remarks today about pharmacare: toronto.citynews.ca/2024/04/18/hea…

CPC leader Pierre Poilievre in radio interview today: 'Most of your listeners already have coverage through their workplace. The pharmacare bill Trudeau has brought forward would ban that and require you to move over to a federal govt. plan.'
(The bill, C-64, does not do that.)

Sunny ways.

“C’est cool, ça.”

Anyone else on Crave get season finale of Curb cut off at 40 minutes?

For unexplained reasons, trains are running in two loops: Lyon to Tunney’s and Lyon to Blair. Zero info from OC Transpo

Interesting to hear that while O'Toole believes PRC interference cost his party seats, they knew from internal tracking that it was the CPC position on vaccine mandates that cost them the 2021 election.