davidakin
@davidakin.bsky.social
Global News Chief Political Correspondent. My bio and disclosure statement is at www.davidakin.com. I'm usually in Ottawa 🇨🇦 but I work wherever.
▶︎ Budget polls. ▶︎ Party fundraising. ▶︎ BBC scandal.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON NOV 10
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON NOV 10
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David Akin's Roundup: Budget polls. Party fundraising. BBC scandal.
MON NOV 10
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November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
▶︎ Budget polls. ▶︎ Party fundraising. ▶︎ BBC scandal.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON NOV 10
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON NOV 10
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▶︎ Budget polls. ▶︎ Party fundraising. ▶︎ BBC scandal.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON NOV 10
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON NOV 10
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David Akin's Roundup: Budget polls. Party fundraising. BBC scandal.
MON NOV 10
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November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
▶︎ Budget polls. ▶︎ Party fundraising. ▶︎ BBC scandal.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON NOV 10
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for MON NOV 10
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The BQ, 2025Q3, had 956 donors who gave an average of $108.29. CPC was 53,725 donors/average of $78.80. LPC had most donor — 77,064 — but they gave just $38.39 on average. NDP 30,677 / average of $28.64.
The per capita donations for the CPC, LPC, NDP were the lowest in a decade. #cdnpoli
The per capita donations for the CPC, LPC, NDP were the lowest in a decade. #cdnpoli
November 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The BQ, 2025Q3, had 956 donors who gave an average of $108.29. CPC was 53,725 donors/average of $78.80. LPC had most donor — 77,064 — but they gave just $38.39 on average. NDP 30,677 / average of $28.64.
The per capita donations for the CPC, LPC, NDP were the lowest in a decade. #cdnpoli
The per capita donations for the CPC, LPC, NDP were the lowest in a decade. #cdnpoli
Ever since Yves-François Blanchet became BQ leader in 2019, his party has consistently improved per-capita $ donations to the BQ. In fact, on a per capita basis, the BQ has led all parties in the last 3 quarters. Data: Elections Canada. Chart: Akin. #cdnpoli
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Ever since Yves-François Blanchet became BQ leader in 2019, his party has consistently improved per-capita $ donations to the BQ. In fact, on a per capita basis, the BQ has led all parties in the last 3 quarters. Data: Elections Canada. Chart: Akin. #cdnpoli
Good roundup piece: NYT: Is A.I. a Journalist or Just a Newsroom Tool? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b... (🎁 link) #media
A.I. Sweeps Through Newsrooms, but Is It a Journalist or a Tool?
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November 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Good roundup piece: NYT: Is A.I. a Journalist or Just a Newsroom Tool? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b... (🎁 link) #media
Reuters investigation: Internal documents show Meta is earning billions of dollars from a deluge of fraudulent ads www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... #media
Meta forecast $24b revenue from scam ads, internal documents show
Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are exposed to fraudulent e-commerce and investment schemes, illegal online casinos, and the sale of banned medical products.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Reuters investigation: Internal documents show Meta is earning billions of dollars from a deluge of fraudulent ads www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... #media
▶︎ Leadership questions. ▶︎ Houston disgusted. ▶︎Moe stays.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT NOV 8
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT NOV 8
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David Akin's Roundup: Leadership questions. Houston disgusted. Moe stays.
SAT NOV 7
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November 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
▶︎ Leadership questions. ▶︎ Houston disgusted. ▶︎Moe stays.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT NOV 8
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT NOV 8
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November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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In a social media post, Pierre Poilievre says his MP Matt Jeneroux will quit "next spring". Kind of implies Jeneroux will be there for confidence vote on NOV 17. Jeneroux not responding to questions about his NOV 17 intentions as of 2000 ET.
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Pierre Poilievre
Thank you Matt Jeneroux for your decade of service to the people of Edmonton Riverbend.
On behalf of our Conservative team, I wish you and your family all the best following your decision to step...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
In a social media post, Pierre Poilievre says his MP Matt Jeneroux will quit "next spring". Kind of implies Jeneroux will be there for confidence vote on NOV 17. Jeneroux not responding to questions about his NOV 17 intentions as of 2000 ET.
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3 MPs have now quit on Pierre Poilievre: Alain Rayes to sit as an Independent; d’Entremont to the Liberals; Jeneroux to leave the House. #cdnpoli
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
3 MPs have now quit on Pierre Poilievre: Alain Rayes to sit as an Independent; d’Entremont to the Liberals; Jeneroux to leave the House. #cdnpoli
The Liberals are expected to win their first confidence vote on the budget this evening when 7 NDP MPs join with169 voting Liberal MPs to vote down a Conservative amendment to the budget. #cdnpoli
November 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The Liberals are expected to win their first confidence vote on the budget this evening when 7 NDP MPs join with169 voting Liberal MPs to vote down a Conservative amendment to the budget. #cdnpoli
NYT: Republicans Point Fingers After Their Losses, but Not at Trump: Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party blamed their candidates, the government shutdown and a weak economic message. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u... (🎁 link)
Republicans Point Fingers After Their Losses, but Not at Trump
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November 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
NYT: Republicans Point Fingers After Their Losses, but Not at Trump: Casting around for culprits, leaders in the party blamed their candidates, the government shutdown and a weak economic message. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u... (🎁 link)
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November 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Budget 2025 confidence vote to happen MON NOV 17, per Govt House Leader. Let’s say it fails. Carney visits GG Nov 18 for elxn which by law could only be held MON DEC 29 or MON JAN 5. Merry Christmas!
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Budget 2025 confidence vote to happen MON NOV 17, per Govt House Leader. Let’s say it fails. Carney visits GG Nov 18 for elxn which by law could only be held MON DEC 29 or MON JAN 5. Merry Christmas!
B.C. won’t launch anti-tariff U.S. ads until ‘aligned’ with Ottawa: premier globalnews.ca/news/1150874... #cdnpoli #bcpoli
November 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
B.C. won’t launch anti-tariff U.S. ads until ‘aligned’ with Ottawa: premier globalnews.ca/news/1150874... #cdnpoli #bcpoli
And here's the link :) wapo.st/4oklfvh
November 4, 2025 at 1:14 AM
And here's the link :) wapo.st/4oklfvh
A Post investigation shows where hidden rivers in the sky are fueling deadly floods
(Some really cool graphics in this presentation.) | WaPo (🎁 link)
(Some really cool graphics in this presentation.) | WaPo (🎁 link)
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
A Post investigation shows where hidden rivers in the sky are fueling deadly floods
(Some really cool graphics in this presentation.) | WaPo (🎁 link)
(Some really cool graphics in this presentation.) | WaPo (🎁 link)
▶︎ Budget poll. ▶︎ Brand Mamdani. ▶︎ Power shortage.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN NOV 2
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN NOV 2
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David Akin's Roundup: Budget poll. Brand Mamdani. Power shortage.
SUN NOV 2
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November 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
▶︎ Budget poll. ▶︎ Brand Mamdani. ▶︎ Power shortage.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN NOV 2
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN NOV 2
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G&M: Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesday’s budget
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Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesday’s budget
The finance minister has hinted at shrinking the size of the public service, a move union leaders say could put up to 70,000 jobs at risk
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November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
G&M: Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesday’s budget
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Spectacular #ATI fail:
Dec 12 2018: Request filed to to Indigenous Services Canada
(Sec 7 of the Act: Govt must respond within 30 days.)
Sep 14 2022: Dept: Still want records? Me: Yes.
Sep 29 2025: Dept: If you don’t confirm you still records, we’ll cancel request. Me: I still want the records.
Dec 12 2018: Request filed to to Indigenous Services Canada
(Sec 7 of the Act: Govt must respond within 30 days.)
Sep 14 2022: Dept: Still want records? Me: Yes.
Sep 29 2025: Dept: If you don’t confirm you still records, we’ll cancel request. Me: I still want the records.
November 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Spectacular #ATI fail:
Dec 12 2018: Request filed to to Indigenous Services Canada
(Sec 7 of the Act: Govt must respond within 30 days.)
Sep 14 2022: Dept: Still want records? Me: Yes.
Sep 29 2025: Dept: If you don’t confirm you still records, we’ll cancel request. Me: I still want the records.
Dec 12 2018: Request filed to to Indigenous Services Canada
(Sec 7 of the Act: Govt must respond within 30 days.)
Sep 14 2022: Dept: Still want records? Me: Yes.
Sep 29 2025: Dept: If you don’t confirm you still records, we’ll cancel request. Me: I still want the records.
▶︎ So Sorry. ▶︎ Budget push. ▶︎ ICE Scans.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT NOV 1
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT NOV 1
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David Akin's Roundup: So Sorry. Budget push. ICE Scans.
SAT NOV 1
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November 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
▶︎ So Sorry. ▶︎ Budget push. ▶︎ ICE Scans.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT NOV 1
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The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SAT NOV 1
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I have a BlueSky list going of MPs (some staffers, some premiers etc). It's right here. Do you know of an MP or Parliament Hill staffer we should add to this list?
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October 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I have a BlueSky list going of MPs (some staffers, some premiers etc). It's right here. Do you know of an MP or Parliament Hill staffer we should add to this list?
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