Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[CBH99]

Energy minister won’t rule out Chinese state-owned companies from buying majority stakes in Canada’s oil patch

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson wouldn’t rule out allowing Chinese state-owned companies from buying majority stakes in Canada’s oil patch, when asked directly whether that would be a red line for the federal government.

www.ctvnews.ca

I've been away for the week, but didn't see this posted in any other threads...

 

[Czech_pivo]

Big news out of Windsor with Stellantis (Chrysler) selling out of its joint venture with LG Electronics (South Korean firm) to build EV batteries for the auto industry. No word if they sold their 49% stake at a loss or not. Stellantis's stock is down over 27% in trading on the Milan Stock Exchange this morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/south-korean-lg-energy-solution-stellantis-9.7076977

 

[daftandbarmy]

Big news out of Windsor with Stellantis (Chrysler) selling out of its joint venture with LG Electronics (South Korean firm) to build EV batteries for the auto industry. No word if they sold their 49% stake at a loss or not. Stellantis's stock is down over 27% in trading on the Milan Stock Exchange this morning.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/south-korean-lg-energy-solution-stellantis-9.7076977

The herd got spooked...

Wall Street analysts say it's 'fear, not fundamentals' driving the AI-fueled tech rout

Tech stocks are trading lower as investors assess whether AI could upend current software leadership. Analysts say the market reaction is overblown.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[HavokFour]

Interesting. SK and Quebec are now talking in regard to defense industries.

Maybe a partnership in aerospace in the making?

S. Korea holds talks with Quebec's int'l minister to discuss cooperation in defense | Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials of South Korea and the Canadian province of Que...

m-en.yna.co.kr

 

[HavokFour]

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Petition to the House of Commons​

Whereas:

• Canada faces increasing national security risks in a complex and shifting geopolitical landscape, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warns that political parties, elected officials, and candidates are potential targets for foreign interference;
• In this context, it is in Canada’s national interest for every federal party leader to hold top-secret security clearance: This ensures that all leaders are properly briefed on potential national security threats within their respective parties and take timely, informed action to protect Canada’s interests; and
• The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada refuses to seek top-secret security clearance, and this is a failure of leadership and exposes Canada to avoidable national security risks.

We, the undersigned, citizens, call upon the House of Commons to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top-secret security clearance to ensure they are fully informed of threats to Canada’s national security and able to act decisively to protect Canadians and our democracy.

Petition e-7148 - Petitions

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[daftandbarmy]

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So about 50% would not qualify then, right?

 

[Maxman1]

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So that's what he's been up to after campaigning on not cutting government jobs in Ottawa, only for massive jobs cuts to happen anyway.

 

[brihard]

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While I absolutely think any federal party leader, cabinet minister etc should be able to be cleared for TS, and I will not personally take seriously any who are unable or unwilling to, I don’t see how it can be made a legal requirement in practical terms. The Charter clearly lays out a broad right to candidacy for office, and I don’t believe voluntarily excluding oneself from being security cleared would justify abrogating that right.