Ford emphasizes ‘need to get moving'
Ford told reporters in Huntsville that Trump has done Canada a solid by forcing Canadians to look to each other for solutions to our economic challenges instead of relying upon the U.S. 'We're all standing united right now,' the Ontarian said.
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Hamilton Spectator
28 minutes ago
- Hamilton Spectator
As Donald Trump's trade war grinds on, support for Doug Ford's PCs hits new high, poll suggests
Premier Doug Ford is flying high. In fact, Ford's three-term Progressive Conservatives have never been higher in Abacus Data's tracking poll . Conversely, Marit Stiles's New Democrats are at an all-time low in the research firm's monthly survey. The Tories, re-elected Feb. 27 with 43 per cent of the popular vote , sat at 50 per cent support in the poll, ahead of Bonnie Crombie's Liberals at 28 per cent while Stiles' NDP languished at 13 per cent and Mike Schreiner's Greens were at six per cent. 'It's all good news here for the premier and the PC government right now,' Abacus president David Coletto said in an interview Thursday. Coletto noted the ongoing trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump is helping Ford's political fortunes, much as the tariff tiff has boosted Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal Liberals. 'Because Premier Ford has been so focused on responding to Trump from day one … he's really come to be seen as this stable force that's giving enough people in the province confidence that he's focused on the things they want him to be focused on,' he said. 'Despite concerns around the health system or affordability, they aren't blaming him or his government for those pain points in their life.' Abacus surveyed 1,000 Ontarians from July 10 through July 15 using online panels based on the Lucid exchange platform. While opt-in polls cannot be assigned a margin of error, for comparison purposes, a random sample of this size would have one of plus or minus 3.09 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. It was conducted before Ford hosted Carney and the premiers at the annual Council of the Federation summit in Huntsville , which dominated the domestic news earlier this week. Much was made of the fact that the rookie prime minister, who is also performing well in public-opinion polls, stayed over at the premier's Muskoka cottage Monday night . 'There's an alignment that clearly exists in how both Ottawa and Queen's Park are viewing this moment. In a crisis, Canadians are looking to their leaders. People are looking for stability in a world of uncertainty' said Coletto. That can make for difficult political terrain for opposition leaders like Crombie, who faces a Liberal leadership review in September , and Stiles to navigate. 'At 28 per cent, the Liberals under Crombie are where they were at last month. That's a little bit lower than (the 30 per cent of votes) they got in the election,' said the pollster. 'These numbers aren't great news, but they're not bad news. They show that she's making progress and her impressions are improving,' he added, pointing out the party is 'holding its support and it has as large as an accessible pool of voters as the Conservatives do.' That's a reference to 54 per cent of respondents saying they would consider voting Liberal while 53 per cent would look at the Tories and 40 per cent would think about casting a ballot for the NDP. 'Even though (Crombie is) not the leader of the opposition, she's certainly attracts more attention and is more well known in the province (than Stiles).' The provincial New Democrats are the Official Opposition in the legislature despite finishing with 18.5 per cent of the popular vote in February. At 13 per cent, the NDP is down from its previous low of 14 per cent last month . 'If the Ontario Liberals have benefited from a halo effect from Carney, then the provincial NDP has had the opposite. The anchor of the federal NDP collapse has continued to pull that party down,' he said. 'It's not that Marit Stiles is personally any more disliked than she was. It's just the NDP is receding in a lot of Ontarians minds, and so that that's going to be a real challenge for the provincial party, unless the federal one gets its act together,' said Coletto. In terms of personal popularity, Ford was at 46 per cent positive, 33 per cent negative for a plus 13 per cent favourability rating with 19 per cent of respondents neutral and two per cent unsure. Stiles was at 28 per cent positive, 24 per cent negative for plus four per cent with 30 per cent neutral and 18 per cent uncertain. Schreiner was at 25 per cent positive and 21 per cent negative for plus four per cent with 34 per cent neutral and 21 per cent unsure. Crombie was at 33 per cent positive and 32 per cent negative for plus one per cent with 24 per cent neutral and 11 per cent uncertain.
Hamilton Spectator
28 minutes ago
- Hamilton Spectator
‘This is the new land back': Former Vuntut Gwitchin chief plans AI network across First Nations
The former chief of Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation is launching an AI network across First Nations. Dana Tizya-Tramm is the director of Nadlii, a non-profit dedicated to Indigenous data sovereignty according to its website. Tizya-Tramm spoke with the News from Ottawa on July 17: he was there speaking with Canadian government officials for partnership to support the endeavour of empowering every First Nation in Canada with a military-grade modular data centre. Military-grade modular data centres are sea cans filled with millions of dollars of graphics-processing units, according to Tizya-Tramm. They support drones and soldiers in warfare, but have also supported mining and industrial projects, he said. These modular data centres have the hardware that people use to mine cryptocurrency, said Tizya-Tramm, but they can also support artificial intelligence systems as well. He said the community would have access to the infrastructure at a low cost, as Nadlii does not want to own the infrastructure or data. Each modular data centre would be attached to what Tizya-Tramm called the One Mind Compute Network: a decentralized network where First Nations across Canada would share progress and information. 'We foresee this network, this decentralized network, not only being a key to implementation and modernization and reconnection to the land for First Nations, but it can also offer the rest of the world the only AI ethical compute in the world,' Tizya-Tramm said. 'We see a future where multiple modular data centres across this country tied to a network where First Nations are able to share compute knowledge, AI that will resemble our old trade routes, where we encrypted our economies, our knowledge and our alliances in our trade languages, and we chose who participated in that,' Tizya-Tramm said. The data centres could be used for a variety of purposes within the communities, Tizya-Tramm said. He gave the example of using artificial intelligence to create land use plans for self-governing Yukon First Nations. It would take public satellite data, overlay the Umbrella Final Agreement, and create land use planning calculators for First Nations. 'It becomes so accessible that a community could sit down with a specifically trained artificial intelligence and curate conversations in real time,' he said. This usage could save Yukon government and First Nations millions of dollars, Tizya-Tramm said, at a time when it is difficult to get funding for land use plans. The artificial intelligence could also be used to educate First Nations citizens on treaties and land agreements, Tizya-Tramm said. Tizya-Tramm said the modular data centres are so small they do not require liquid cooling like water. They have found that even an electric Ford F150 truck can be used as a battery to power the centre. Currently, data centres which store many artificial intelligence servers use significant amounts of water for cooling the electrical components, according to the United Nations . The project is drawing a line in the sand regarding the current reality of artificial intelligence, according to Tizya-Tramm. 'Nobody in Canada owns their data, nor do they own the AI infrastructure. Any interaction with any public AI, your data is being taken so that that company can turn it into a product and sell it back to you,' said Tizya-Tramm. 'Technically, we're tilling the fields for our techno-overlords in Silicon Valley, and the land is data.' Tizya-Tramm said large tech companies like Microsoft exist to maximize their profits — not the affluence of communities or the sovereignty of families. People have a right to their data, which is intellectual property which the producer should benefit from, Tizya-Tramm said. 'The amount of data that we're generating is generating money for other companies on our backs, Canadians, and as an Indigenous person, I have seen this before, and it will not end well,' Tizya-Tramm said. 'The whole new world has been born, an invisible one of data, and these AI companies are sailing towards the data lands of our children with a copy of manifest destiny in their back pocket while they sail on the digital mayflowers,' Tizya-Tramm said. Tizya-Tramm said he began to work with artificial intelligence as he disliked how it has been thrust upon the public to grapple with. 'We can show through, through studies that there has been an over 60 per cent increase in suicides in young girls in the United States from 12 to 17, and the only difference is that Facebook was introduced into their lives,' Tizya-Tramm said. 'So we are cleaning up Facebook's inequities with our dead children while that CEO rakes in a trillion dollars, and we hold the bill.' Tizya-Tramm said that artificial intelligence, applied through Indigenous teachings and principles, can strengthen communities and the land, in a way that current AI practices will not. 'I know that Indigenous peoples inherently hold the relational logic to meet this in a good way, with ceremony,' Tizya-Tramm said. Tizya-Tramm said the Canadian officials he met with indicated a willingness to create a partnership. However, he said that Canada is in a difficult position when it comes to artificial intelligence, having invested $2.4 billion into artificial intelligence where the United States has invested hundreds of billions of dollars. Canada is working hard to develop funding programs and innovation funds, said Tizya-Tramm, but they have to compete with the United States. 'Not only should Canada be a leader in ethical AI development and data sovereignty, but First Nations have the opportunity as a people who have been advocating and fighting for their sovereignty for generations, make them likely the most forward thinking individuals in the world to address and understand this issue,' Tizya-Tramm said. 'This is about the regaining of our sovereignty to make decisions that affect future generations and Canada today, this data back, this is the new land back.' Nadlii is currently working on finalizing memorandums of understanding with several First Nations, according to Tizya-Tramm. 'I can tell you that multiple First Nations this year will receive this technology on their lands, setting and making history.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . 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Associated Press
43 minutes ago
- Associated Press
TELUS provides wholesale wireless to support Cogeco's mobility launch while reaffirming the need for equitable wholesale fibre access
Championing competition, investment, innovation, and affordability through reciprocal wholesale frameworks TORONTO, July 24, 2025 /CNW/ - TELUS congratulates Cogeco on the launch of their wireless network, and is pleased to serve as the wholesale wireless network provider enabling Cogeco's entry into the mobile market. Through the established MVNO regulatory framework by the CRTC, Cogeco is now able to offer customers in Ontario and Quebec an integrated suite of services, now adding wireless to its internet and TV offerings. 'In honouring our regulatory obligations, TELUS is enabling Cogeco's wireless launch by providing wholesale access to our award-winning broadband wireless network. Indeed, Cogeco will be able to access TELUS' wireless network in Cogeco's incumbent operating territories in Ontario and Quebec, owing to TELUS' expansion of its original wireless footprint from Western Canada to national coverage,' said Darren Entwistle, President and CEO, TELUS. 'This exemplifies our longstanding commitment to expanding reliable connectivity and fostering healthy competition for Canadians. In turn, we urge the same spirit of fairness in wholesale fibre access for TELUS across Eastern Canada, so that all Canadians, regardless of geography, can benefit from greater choice, innovation and affordability.' TELUS' broadband wireless network is Canada's most awarded network for speed, reliability, coverage and network quality. TELUS is also investing a further $2 billion over five years to expand its broadband footprint in Ontario and Quebec, offering consumers enhanced affordability, access to next-generation digital services, and integrated bundles that combine PureFibre and wireless with AI-powered smart home energy solutions, personalized healthcare, accessible security, and immersive entertainment. This investment programme comes on top of the $70 billion TELUS announced earlier this year to enhance broadband connectivity, strengthen competition and consumer choice, support Canadian AI leadership and fuel economic growth through 2029. This builds on the more than $276 billion TELUS has committed since 2000. TELUS remains a strong advocate for policy and regulatory environments that ensure fairness, transparency, and national consistency in wholesale access. When competition is symmetrical, Canadians across the country are the ultimate beneficiaries. We're always building Canada. About TELUS TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a world-leading communications technology company operating in more than 45 countries and generating over $20 billion in annual revenue with more than 20 million customer connections through our advanced suite of broadband services for consumers, businesses and the public sector. We are committed to leveraging our technology to enable remarkable human outcomes. TELUS is passionate about putting our customers and communities first, leading the way globally in client service excellence and social capitalism. Our TELUS Health business is enhancing more than 150 million lives across 200 countries and territories through innovative preventive medicine and well-being technologies. Our TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods business utilizes digital technologies and data insights to optimize the connection between producers and consumers. Guided by our enduring 'give where we live' philosophy, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $1.8 billion in cash, in-kind contributions, time and programs including 2.4 million days of service since 2000, earning us the distinction of the world's most giving company. We're always building Canada. For more information, visit or follow @TELUSNews on X and @Darren_Entwistle on Instagram. For more information, please contact: Emily Piccinin TELUS Public Relations [email protected] SOURCE TELUS Communications Inc.
