Nunavut MP Lori Idlout crosses floor from NDP to Liberals

Nunavut MP Lori Idlout is leaving the NDP to join the Liberal caucus, adding another floor-crosser to the government ranks as the Liberals inch closer to a majority government.

NDP interim Leader Don Davies issued a statement late Tuesday saying the party has a long-standing view that floor crossers should step down and run in a by-election.

h/t k196

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Federal Crown drops charges against Calgary couple caught with nearly 8 kilograms of fentanyl on Saskatchewan highway

SWIFT CURRENT — The Federal Crown has stayed all charges against two Calgary residents who were arrested last year after nearly 8 kilograms — roughly 17.5 pounds — of fentanyl were found hidden in their vehicle during a traffic stop on the Trans-Canada Highway in Saskatchewan.

Swati Narula, 27, and Kunwardeep Singh, 29, each faced one count of trafficking a controlled substance and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada entered written stays of proceedings against Narula on February 24 and against Singh on February 27, Swift Current Online reported Monday.

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Germany uses anti-Nazi law to investigate critic of, er, Hitler

If anyone is unsure what the German columnist Rainer Zitelmann makes of Adolf Hitler, they need only to read the blurbs of his books on Nazi economic doctrine.

As well as calling Hitler “one of the greatest criminals in human history”, Zitelmann argues over more than 1,000 pages that the dictator was a fervent anti-capitalist who opposed everything that had made the West pleasant and prosperous.

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Canada will ‘never participate’ in Iran offensive, Carney says

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney told MPs in the House of Commons Tuesday that Canada is not involved in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and “will never participate in it.”

The prime minister changed his schedule to attend Tuesday’s question period after being criticized for not answering to parliamentarians about Canada’s position on the war in Iran.

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Doug Ford Warns Of Mystery Sleeper Cells Of Unknown Origin Shooting Up Toronto Promises He’ll Tackle Islamophobia

Doug Ford raises concerns about ‘sleeper cells’ in wake of U.S. Consulate shooting

Premier Doug Ford says that the shooting of the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto is “absolutely unacceptable” and he is warning those responsible will “face the full extent of the law.”

Ford made the comment to reporters at Queen’s Park on Tuesday morning, hours after two suspects reportedly exited an SUV on University Avenue and proceeded to discharge at least one firearm at the exterior of the consulate building.

h/t Mauser

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Canada restricts drug boat intel from U.S. Navy’s Caribbean airstrike operation

The Department of National Defence says it has safeguards in place to prevent intelligence from being shared with elements of the U.S. military that have carried out numerous lethal strikes on small boats in the Caribbean.

In a statement to CBC News, the department said that intelligence gathered during Operation Caribbe is “restricted” to the joint interagency task force running the operation and its partners, and is “caveated to not share with any elements of Operation Southern Spear.”

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Economy One year after Trump’s sovereignty threats, Canadians keep ‘elbows up’

For Lisa Mcbean, buying American-made snacks and traveling to the U.S. was second nature. That changed for the Ontario resident starting in early 2025.

Since then, the 54-year-old has checked if products are made in Canada before buying at the grocery store. Mcbean canceled multiple trips to the U.S. she had planned for concerts. Once-common jaunts across the border to shop are out of the picture.

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U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto hit by gunfire

Road closures are in place in Toronto’s downtown core after police say someone discharged a firearm at the U.S. Consulate early Tuesday morning.

Investigators say shots were fired at the building, located near University Avenue and Queen Street West, at around 5:30 a.m.

It’s a fairly formidable building and the area must be covered in cameras.

h/t Patti Jo. This late breaking story is brought to you by the guy who couldn’t sleep last night and finally crashed about 6 am.

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