David Thurton 🇹🇹🇨🇦

A robot couldn't stop dancing at a HaiDiLao Hotpot restaurant in Cupertino, California, sending food and chopsticks flying despite the best efforts of three staff members.

The Carney government's strategy to protect nature is expected to be released in the coming weeks — and some worry it won't come with any new funding. The Liberals are also contemplating market based solutions to help further conservation. cbc.ca/9.7122893

Another one.

US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said Canada has insisted on including critical minerals in the review of CUSMA at today's Energy Security Summit in Ottawa

Update on the NDP fundraising numbers shows Avi Lewis retaining a big lead over his rivals for the party's leadership: thewrit.ca/p/avi-lewis-ma…

Remember the Liberal promise to create a 'just transition.' Critics are not happy with their action plan. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

NDP leadership candidates face off in final debate. 5 hopefuls take the stage as party looks to both rebuild and prove its relevance, @CBCDavid reports cbc.ca/news/politics/… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Could Canada's major political parties all agree on anything worse than this? By @althiaraj thestar.com/politics/polit… via @torontostar

For @jacobin, I sat down with @avilewis for a far-reaching discussion of his leadership campaign, its policies, and its expansive vision for rebuilding the New Democratic Party.

From PMO: Prime Minister Mark Carney will be visiting Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shortly in support of the community. His office says it’s working closely with the community and local authorities to finalise details based on their own immediate needs.

The PM was choked up talking about the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC “The nation mourns with you, Canada stands by you” Carney thanks world leaders, including the King, for their condolences and says flags on government buildings will be at half-mast for a week #cdnpolj

Arviat, a small Nunavut community located along the western shore of Hudson Bay, will be the home of the first Inuit-led university in Canada's Arctic, CBC News has learned cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Despite widespread approval from provinces and auto manufacturers, Prime Minister Mark Carney's auto plan might not accelerate the transition to electric vehicles as fast as he says. #cdnpoli  From @lisamayor and myself. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Is it everyone against Avi Lewis in the race to lead the federal NDP? thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

Breaking from @CBCDavid & @AshleyBurkeCBC: Feds expected to scrap Canada's EV mandate & replace it with new system of fuel efficiency standards/credits. Sources also say Ottawa is expected to bring back popular incentives for consumers purchasing EVs. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Government expected to announce it's scrapping EV mandate in favour of new fuel efficiency system, CBC News has learned. Story by @CBCDavid & I: cbc.ca/news/politics/…

The Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision to list plastics as toxic, enabling Ottawa to ban single-use plastic items via ⁦@CBCDavid⁩ cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Here's the brief analysis from Climate Data Canada: climatedata.ca/news/2026-like…

We're in for 12% chance of exceeding important threshold of 1.5 C Paris Agreement goal this year. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

The final official NDP leadership debate is Feb. 19th in B.C.'s lower mainland.