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The show that kept the weather forecasters guessing and then managed to enjoy an unforgettable finale.
The moon’s shadow ran across North America, extinguishing daylight and drawing eyes to the sky in every small town and big city along its path. In places where clouds were absent or where they parted at the key moment, the eclipse offered a rewarding view of the sun’s spiky corona and ruby-red prominence.
For those eager to experience the last solar eclipse to touch Canada for a generation, it was reason enough to put aside daily routines and make an otherworldly pilgrimage.
A total solar eclipse from the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Oh., Monday, April 8, 2024.Timothy D. Easley/The Associated Press
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CSIS briefed PMO in 2023 about Chinese interference in 2019, 2021 elections, inquiry heard
A secret Canadian Security Intelligence Service briefing prepared for the Prime Minister’s Office in February last year said Beijing had “deviously and fraudulently interfered in the 2019 and 2021 general elections,” the inquiry into foreign interference heard yesterday. .
The classified document said there had been 34 previous CSIS briefings on foreign interference for the PMO, senior ministers and chief civil servants, including officials responsible for election integrity. Those briefings took place between June, 2018, and December, 2022, he said. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had at least two briefings, one in February, 2021, and one in October, 2022.
Trudeau has dismissed foreign interference, especially in the 2021 election, insisting there is no doubt about the overall results of that election, where the Liberals were returned with a minority.
Ottawa promises to boost defense spending, but still falls short of NATO target
The federal government will increase defense spending, officials said yesterday, but will still fall short of NATO’s 2 percent target and has no timetable for meeting that promise.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defense Minister Bill Blair released a new defense policy titled Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canadian Defense at CFB Trenton yesterday. The road map sets out the plans for the Armed Forces for the next 20 years, but only details the annual expenditure for the first five years. It focuses on improving the capabilities of the Arctic, a region in which Russia and China are interested.
Canada’s military is struggling with personnel shortages and procurement delays that have put its force’s readiness at risk and pushed back critical equipment upgrades for years.
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Also on our radar
States signal growing backlash against exclusive deals: Several provincial regulators of the pharmacy profession say they are exploring options to limit the use of exclusivity agreements between insurers and pharmacies, signaling a growing backlash against such arrangements after Ontario called for tougher legislation.
MPs approve rare rebuke of ArriveCan contractor: ArriveCan contractor Kristian Firth will be called to the bar of the House of Commons next week to reprimand them for not answering senators’ questions. Yesterday, the House unanimously passed a motion approving the plan and declaring Firth in contempt of Parliament.
Several Canadian banks rank highly for AI research: Canadian banks hold three of the top 10 spots worldwide for artificial intelligence innovation, according to a new ranking. Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank and Bank of Montreal were third, sixth and ninth in the world, according to a report published today.
Gaza ceasefire talks still not locked as date for Rafah offensive set: No progress was made yesterday in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas after a senior Hamas official said the group had rejected Israel’s demands. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date had been set for an invasion of Rafah, Gaza’s last refuge for displaced Palestinians.
Houthi attack on Suez brings problem to Egypt: Egypt is feeling the economic pain as ship owners are forced to avoid the Red Sea and Suez Canal due to Houthi attacks. Analysts say shipping traffic through the Suez Canal has dropped by 50 percent costing Egypt billions of dollars in revenue.
Morning markets
Global shares were mixed ahead of this week’s US inflation reading and a crucial European Central Bank meeting, while industrial metals prices extended recent gains on expectations of a global manufacturing rebound.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.1 percent in early trade, while Wall Street futures were quiet. In early trading, Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.19 percent, France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.41 percent and Germany’s DAX lost 0.61 percent.
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.6 percent. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.08 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.57 percent.
The dollar was trading at 73.69 US cents.
What everyone is talking about
André Picard: “But our public officials are so obsessed with the constitutional division of powers, turf protection and penny pinching that they would rather have hungry children than invest in quality uniform programs. Our approach with good intentions, but not good enough, should leave us hungry for better.”
Tony Keller: “It will take years to remedy our long-standing housing shortage. It will also take years to solve our economic productivity problems. But the two are not unrelated. To the extent that we can relax our zoning rules and approval processes, allowing developers to build more housing in existing neighborhoods of the biggest cities, thereby allowing more Canadians to move into the highest paying jobs and more productive, we will all be better off. away.”
Today’s editorial cartoon
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Live better
Beat rising gas prices by stacking loyalty rewards at the pump
Everything in Canada is more expensive these days and gas prices are no exception, forcing people to think of all kinds of ways to save at the pump. A good strategy would be to stick to a gas station that earns you rewards. Every major gas station chain is now partnered with a significant loyalty program, and that means you can now get instant savings, earn points, and stack offers. Here are your options.
A minute in time: April 9, 1898
Singer and actor Paul Robeson at the piano, March 30, 1938.HF Davis/Getty Images
Paul Robeson is born
Paul Robeson, one of the most accomplished Americans of his generation, was born on this day in 1898, the son of a father born into slavery and a mother from a family of free Blacks active in the anti-slavery movement. A gifted bass-baritone, Robeson achieved worldwide fame as a concert, theater and film artist. On his first visit to Toronto in 1929, the Royal York Hotel was unable to provide him with a room, and the long-time manager of Massey Hall, John Withrow, took Robeson home with him. In the following decades, Robeson became known for supporting anti-fascist and civil rights causes and later campaigns for world peace and nuclear disarmament. In 1950, his opposition to US foreign policy caused the State Department to suspend his passport. Even without a passport, Robeson managed to perform in Canada for the last time at Massey Hall in 1956. Plans for a cross-Canada tour that year were canceled when the Canadian government refused to approve his admission to Canada. Robeson’s passport was restored in 1958, but he did not return to Canada until his death in 1976. David Frank
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