Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦
@morningside.bsky.social
Senior Law Lecturer | Retired and Recovering Lawyer | 🇨🇦 Proud Canadian | Pickleball addict | #Habs Fan | Cancer Survivor |Post mostly about news, current events and law (sometimes all at once)
Woohoo. The Montreal Victoire won the PWHL championship and the Walter Trophy
Interesting article. How would "committed leadership" assist with the requirement, time and process to meaningfully consult with "Indigenous communities when government decisions may affect asserted or established rights"? theconversation.com/beyond-regul...
Beyond regulation: Why committed leadership will decide Canada’s energy future
For Canada’s regulatory reform proposals to work, federal leaders need to stick to tight timelines even when faced with lawsuits and provincial pushback.
theconversation.com
The U.S. Just Taxed Canadian Mushrooms. Here’s the Trade Trap #Canada Keeps Falling Into buff.ly/sd7Fk9K #tariffs #CUSMA #USMCA
The U.S. Just Taxed Canadian Mushrooms. Here’s the Trade Trap Canada Keeps Falling Into
Countervailing duties on Canadian mushrooms landed in Washington this week. Behind them is a $500 million export sector with nowhere else to go.
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The World Cup will cost Canadian taxpayers $82M per game: PBO globalnews.ca/news/1185695... #FIFA #Canada #Cdnpoli
The World Cup will cost Canadian taxpayers $82M per game: PBO | Globalnews.ca
The World Cup will feature over a dozen matches played in Canada this summer, and a new analysis estimates each game will cost $82 million of government funding.
globalnews.ca
The report says the federal contribution announced to date is $473-million, while the remaining $593-million will come from other levels of government, for a total of $1.06-billion. buff.ly/NYyjOWx buff.ly/xRo0fUQ I'm no soccer fan, but that's a a big nut of public funding.
Federal financial support for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup
In response to parliamentary interest, this note provides analysis of the federal commitments and costs associated with co-hosting the 2026 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)…
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#Canada taps Gen. Jennie Carignan for NATO's top military chair - Defence chief hailed as an 'exceptional' leader and candidate for key alliance post www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #NATO
Canada taps Gen. Jennie Carignan for NATO's top military chair | CBC News
The Liberal government has nominated Canada's top military commander, Gen. Jennie Carignan, to be the next chair of NATO's military committee — the alliance’s senior military advisory post. The move c...
cbc.ca
"Whether the issue is trade, defence, or resources it is now US policy to curtail Canada’s ties with other countries, in favour of locking us up in America’s ghastly embrace." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #Canada #cdnpoli
Opinion: With its pause on the Permanent Joint Board on Defence, the U.S. is attempting to constrain Canada
It’s not truly about Canada’s defence spending, but about the U.S.’s desire to control us
theglobeandmail.com
Students Are Learning Less and Getting Higher Grades Because of AI, Study Finds buff.ly/NNeg1xN
Students Are Learning Less and Getting Higher Grades Because of AI, Study Finds
As universities struggle to adapt to AI, the future of the workforce is on the line.
gizmodo.com
#Habs problem this series is not being able to clear the zone. Ice has tilted right now.
#Canada hardly needs another reminder that U.S. commitments can shift quickly while spewing misinformation. Today, the Trump administration exited the Canada–U.S. defence advisory board. As #CUSMA negotiations approach, we should keep that in mind. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Cdnpoli
Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board | CBC News
The Trump administration is walking away from a long-running body that works on Canada-U.S. defence initiatives, claiming Canada has failed to meet its commitments on defence spending.
cbc.ca
Western #Quebec auto shop receives warning from language watchdog for English-only Facebook posts buff.ly/Zy9FGkZ
Western Quebec auto shop receives warning from language watchdog for English-only Facebook posts
The owners of an auto shop in a small Quebec town near Shawville say Quebec’s language laws need repair after receiving a warning by the province’s language watchdog about their English-only Facebook…
ctvnews.ca
Storing Ontario's $79.1M stockpile of delisted U.S. alcohol could cost up to $20M a year I get it, but Quebec, Manitoba and the Atlantic Provinces have held a “last chance” sale of existing inventory rather than foot the bill to store the US booze. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ontario could be paying $20M a year to keep banned U.S. booze in storage | CBC News
Ontario could be spending $20 million a year to store $79.1 million in delisted U.S. alcohol products, according to one operations management expert. The liquor ban became one of Ontario's most visibl...
cbc.ca
$1.5B battery separator plant in Port Colborne still a go despite Honda suspending electric vehicle plans www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
$1.5B battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ont., to proceed despite Honda Canada suspending EV plans | CBC News
Work on the $1.56-billion Asahi Kasei battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ont., is proceeding despite Honda Canada's announcement it has indefinitely suspended its $15-billion electric vehicle (...
cbc.ca
Opinion: Canada should not build the next hacking target with Bill C-22 www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/13/c...
Canada should not build the next hacking target with Bill C-22 - The Hill Times
Bill C-22 would mean certain electronic service providers to retain the ability to hand over data when legally ordered by the government. This creates a backdoor that doesn’t remain neatly reserved…
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#BillC22 would require "service providers to ensure they can provide readable data to law enforcement when ordered. In practice, this would force companies to weaken or redesign end-to-end encrypted systems, effectively creating “backdoors.”" www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/13/c... #Canada
Canada should not build the next hacking target with Bill C-22 - The Hill Times
Bill C-22 would mean certain electronic service providers to retain the ability to hand over data when legally ordered by the government. This creates a backdoor that doesn’t remain neatly reserved fo...
hilltimes.com
#Canada deepens #Arctic defense ties with Nordics after Trump threats buff.ly/dJJx34s
No, Mark Carney isn't just like Stephen Harper on climate and the environment, as some have argued lately. But he's not like Justin Trudeau either. That's a good thing, as far as climate policy is concerned. Today's announcement proves it. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/15/o...
On climate, Mark Carney is no Stephen Harper
The prime minister is relaxing environmental regulations, reducing the industrial carbon price and talking up the importance of pipelines. He's also doing more to implement durable and lasting climate...
nationalobserver.com
#BillC22 is a privacy nightmare fraught with overreach, yet the government has been delusional when it comes to expert criticism. globalnews.ca/news/1185136... @mgeist.bsky.social has written extensively about the concerns for example: www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/bill... #Canada #privacy
Lawful access bill could lead to exit from Canada, major VPN provider says - National | Globalnews.ca
NordVPN says it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires it to compromise its privacy protections.
globalnews.ca
#Ottawa and #Alberta strike a tradeoff: slower carbon pricing in exchange for progress on a West Coast pipeline. It’s pragmatic, but raises risks. These deals often reflect short-term political equilibrium, not long-term stability www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #Canada #cdnpoli
Ottawa, Alberta agree on carbon pricing to advance plan for new oil pipeline
Prime Minister and Alberta Premier signed long-awaited agreement Friday; pipeline still hinges on completion of oil sands carbon-capture project
theglobeandmail.com
Approximately 1,000 unionized drivers in the Greater Victoria area ratified a first agreement April 28, the first for ride-share drivers in Canada. thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
Victoria Uber Drivers Get Wage Bonuses, Wellness Fund | The Tyee
Approximately 1,000 unionized drivers ratified a first agreement April 28, the first for ride-share drivers in Canada.
thetyee.ca
America's most powerful CEOs don't have much to show from their China trip so far buff.ly/2yEno6R
U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping. buff.ly/fhi2MmS
The most rigorous, precise, brilliant piece I have read on Albertan separatism. www.readtheline.ca/p/clarke-rie...
Clarke Ries: How two Alberta judges shot separatist delusions to death
(And, not for nothing, they probably just wrecked Quebec separatism, too.)
readtheline.ca
China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, a number that was far fewer than 500 that sources told Reuters was under discussion. Boeing shares fell 4.1% during market trading on Thursday. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Signal warns it would pull out of #Canada if made to comply with #BillC22 buff.ly/DlsJIU5 "Signal ... s not linked to major tech companies. It has millions of Canadian users and is used for secure communication by journalists, dissidents, government agencies, private citizens and politicians."
Signal warns it would pull out of Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill
Secure messaging service says it will not weaken its encryption, privacy safeguards for government
theglobeandmail.com