Mickey Djuric
@mickeydjuric.bsky.social
Politics + policy reporter at POLITICO 🇨🇦
📍 Ottawa
📧 mdjuric@politico.com
📍 Ottawa
📧 mdjuric@politico.com
Did you know Jamil Jivani and JD Vance are on the same fantasy football league — and they’re No. 1!
Listen to our 200-second interview with Jivani below and find out what their league is called.
And subscribe to “Playbook Canada” for more fun news.
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Listen to our 200-second interview with Jivani below and find out what their league is called.
And subscribe to “Playbook Canada” for more fun news.
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Carney abroad, Trump on the back foot | Jamil Jivani
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November 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Did you know Jamil Jivani and JD Vance are on the same fantasy football league — and they’re No. 1!
Listen to our 200-second interview with Jivani below and find out what their league is called.
And subscribe to “Playbook Canada” for more fun news.
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Listen to our 200-second interview with Jivani below and find out what their league is called.
And subscribe to “Playbook Canada” for more fun news.
open.spotify.com/episode/76DI...
On this week's episode of "Playbook Canada" podcast:
— Mark Carney works the global circuit.
— Donald Trump takes a political hit.
And 200-seconds with Conservative MP Jamil Jivani.
We talk DEI, surviving cancer, and Bud Light.
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— Mark Carney works the global circuit.
— Donald Trump takes a political hit.
And 200-seconds with Conservative MP Jamil Jivani.
We talk DEI, surviving cancer, and Bud Light.
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Carney abroad, Trump on the back foot | Jamil Jivani
Podcast Episode · Playbook Canada · 11/20/2025 · 23m
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November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On this week's episode of "Playbook Canada" podcast:
— Mark Carney works the global circuit.
— Donald Trump takes a political hit.
And 200-seconds with Conservative MP Jamil Jivani.
We talk DEI, surviving cancer, and Bud Light.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
— Mark Carney works the global circuit.
— Donald Trump takes a political hit.
And 200-seconds with Conservative MP Jamil Jivani.
We talk DEI, surviving cancer, and Bud Light.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
A big chunk of the Conservative caucus showed up last night to rally behind Jamil Jivani, who used the spotlight to blast federal DEI policies.
He says Liberal policies create new forms of discrimination, where people are evaluated on race, gender or identity — instead of merit.
He says Liberal policies create new forms of discrimination, where people are evaluated on race, gender or identity — instead of merit.
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A big chunk of the Conservative caucus showed up last night to rally behind Jamil Jivani, who used the spotlight to blast federal DEI policies.
He says Liberal policies create new forms of discrimination, where people are evaluated on race, gender or identity — instead of merit.
He says Liberal policies create new forms of discrimination, where people are evaluated on race, gender or identity — instead of merit.
MPs vote on the budget at 6:45 pm, a confidence test with the potential of triggering a Yuletide campaign.
The last time a budget vote triggered an election was in 1979. And Liberals are feeling confident.
Here are six ways the vote can play out 👇🏻
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The last time a budget vote triggered an election was in 1979. And Liberals are feeling confident.
Here are six ways the vote can play out 👇🏻
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
MPs vote on the budget at 6:45 pm, a confidence test with the potential of triggering a Yuletide campaign.
The last time a budget vote triggered an election was in 1979. And Liberals are feeling confident.
Here are six ways the vote can play out 👇🏻
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The last time a budget vote triggered an election was in 1979. And Liberals are feeling confident.
Here are six ways the vote can play out 👇🏻
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Elizabeth May stopped by for a 200-second interview on the latest episode of the “Playbook Canada” pod.
We talk about the Greens’ leverage right now, and what Canada loses when the PM skips global climate talks.
🎧Listen to the full episode: pod.link/1848760192
We talk about the Greens’ leverage right now, and what Canada loses when the PM skips global climate talks.
🎧Listen to the full episode: pod.link/1848760192
November 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Elizabeth May stopped by for a 200-second interview on the latest episode of the “Playbook Canada” pod.
We talk about the Greens’ leverage right now, and what Canada loses when the PM skips global climate talks.
🎧Listen to the full episode: pod.link/1848760192
We talk about the Greens’ leverage right now, and what Canada loses when the PM skips global climate talks.
🎧Listen to the full episode: pod.link/1848760192
The Liberal government says TikTok is a national security threat + banned it on govt devices + ordered its 🇨🇦 offices closed
Liberal MPs: posting TikToks anyway
CSIS warns China can use TikTok to spy on us, but Ottawa won’t say how MPs use it safely
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Liberal MPs: posting TikToks anyway
CSIS warns China can use TikTok to spy on us, but Ottawa won’t say how MPs use it safely
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November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Liberal government says TikTok is a national security threat + banned it on govt devices + ordered its 🇨🇦 offices closed
Liberal MPs: posting TikToks anyway
CSIS warns China can use TikTok to spy on us, but Ottawa won’t say how MPs use it safely
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Liberal MPs: posting TikToks anyway
CSIS warns China can use TikTok to spy on us, but Ottawa won’t say how MPs use it safely
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In today’s Canada Playbook:
→ Dominic LeBlanc isn’t waiting by the phone for Trump.
→ A guide to floor-crossing for MPs.
→ TikTok warnings aside, Liberal MPs are posting anyway.
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→ Dominic LeBlanc isn’t waiting by the phone for Trump.
→ A guide to floor-crossing for MPs.
→ TikTok warnings aside, Liberal MPs are posting anyway.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Canada Playbook
A daily look inside Canadian politics and power.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In today’s Canada Playbook:
→ Dominic LeBlanc isn’t waiting by the phone for Trump.
→ A guide to floor-crossing for MPs.
→ TikTok warnings aside, Liberal MPs are posting anyway.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
→ Dominic LeBlanc isn’t waiting by the phone for Trump.
→ A guide to floor-crossing for MPs.
→ TikTok warnings aside, Liberal MPs are posting anyway.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
The latest episode of Playbook Canada podcast is out!
We discuss why PM Mark Carney is so darn cocky
And we have Elizabeth May for our 200-second interview. Can you guess which celebrity had her starstruck?
🎧Listen pod.link/1848760192
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We discuss why PM Mark Carney is so darn cocky
And we have Elizabeth May for our 200-second interview. Can you guess which celebrity had her starstruck?
🎧Listen pod.link/1848760192
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Mark Carney’s hinge moment
Some prime ministers would be nervous facing their first budget vote. But Carney is projecting confidence and planning international travel.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The latest episode of Playbook Canada podcast is out!
We discuss why PM Mark Carney is so darn cocky
And we have Elizabeth May for our 200-second interview. Can you guess which celebrity had her starstruck?
🎧Listen pod.link/1848760192
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
We discuss why PM Mark Carney is so darn cocky
And we have Elizabeth May for our 200-second interview. Can you guess which celebrity had her starstruck?
🎧Listen pod.link/1848760192
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
In today’s Canada Playbook newsletter:
— For the first time in months: shuffle speculation (but not Cabinet).
— Mark Carney's objectives ahead of his first call with Donald Trump.
— Catherine McKenna checks in on the state of Canadian climate policy.
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— For the first time in months: shuffle speculation (but not Cabinet).
— Mark Carney's objectives ahead of his first call with Donald Trump.
— Catherine McKenna checks in on the state of Canadian climate policy.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Canada Playbook
For the first time in months: shuffle speculation.
www.politico.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
In today’s Canada Playbook newsletter:
— For the first time in months: shuffle speculation (but not Cabinet).
— Mark Carney's objectives ahead of his first call with Donald Trump.
— Catherine McKenna checks in on the state of Canadian climate policy.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
— For the first time in months: shuffle speculation (but not Cabinet).
— Mark Carney's objectives ahead of his first call with Donald Trump.
— Catherine McKenna checks in on the state of Canadian climate policy.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Chris d’Entremont and his office have faced death threats and harassment, police say, following his floor-crossing to the Liberals.
"This activity has been reported to the RCMP, and there is an open, ongoing investigation,” Nova Scotia RCMP say.
"This activity has been reported to the RCMP, and there is an open, ongoing investigation,” Nova Scotia RCMP say.
A defection, a resignation and a budget fight: Inside Carney’s pivotal week
Canada’s prime minister comes closer to a majority government just as he faces a test of his leadership — and so does Pierre Poilievre.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Chris d’Entremont and his office have faced death threats and harassment, police say, following his floor-crossing to the Liberals.
"This activity has been reported to the RCMP, and there is an open, ongoing investigation,” Nova Scotia RCMP say.
"This activity has been reported to the RCMP, and there is an open, ongoing investigation,” Nova Scotia RCMP say.
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite “Make America Healthy Again” cause👇🏻
The politics behind the ostriches: As in the US, the movement against established public health practices has become an important political constituency to be wooed.
The politics behind the ostriches: As in the US, the movement against established public health practices has become an important political constituency to be wooed.
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
www.politico.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite “Make America Healthy Again” cause👇🏻
The politics behind the ostriches: As in the US, the movement against established public health practices has become an important political constituency to be wooed.
The politics behind the ostriches: As in the US, the movement against established public health practices has become an important political constituency to be wooed.
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
After four years of spinning its wheels, the Liberal government is backing away from an all-in-one online harms bill.
And abandoning an approach taken by our international partners like the UK, EU and Australia.
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And abandoning an approach taken by our international partners like the UK, EU and Australia.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
After four years of spinning its wheels, the Liberal government is backing away from an all-in-one online harms bill.
And abandoning an approach taken by our international partners like the UK, EU and Australia.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
And abandoning an approach taken by our international partners like the UK, EU and Australia.
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne joined the Playbook Canada podcast for a 200-second interview
We talk about his favorite rapper ... what he has in common with Donald Trump ... and if Mark Carney is mad at him for a mistake in the budget.
🎧 Listen below 👇
We talk about his favorite rapper ... what he has in common with Donald Trump ... and if Mark Carney is mad at him for a mistake in the budget.
🎧 Listen below 👇
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne joined the Playbook Canada podcast for a 200-second interview
We talk about his favorite rapper ... what he has in common with Donald Trump ... and if Mark Carney is mad at him for a mistake in the budget.
🎧 Listen below 👇
We talk about his favorite rapper ... what he has in common with Donald Trump ... and if Mark Carney is mad at him for a mistake in the budget.
🎧 Listen below 👇
The Liberal government faces 2 confidence votes in the next 27 hours — tied to Conservative and Bloc Québécois amendments to the federal budget.
Today's vote: 5:45 p.m.
Tomorrow's vote: 1:45 p.m.
Today's vote: 5:45 p.m.
Tomorrow's vote: 1:45 p.m.
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Liberal government faces 2 confidence votes in the next 27 hours — tied to Conservative and Bloc Québécois amendments to the federal budget.
Today's vote: 5:45 p.m.
Tomorrow's vote: 1:45 p.m.
Today's vote: 5:45 p.m.
Tomorrow's vote: 1:45 p.m.
🎧The second episode of the Playbook Canada podcast is out!
🎙️ We talk: Budget, betrayal and bird flu
And a 200-second interview with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne who tells us about his favorite rapper.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
🎙️ We talk: Budget, betrayal and bird flu
And a 200-second interview with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne who tells us about his favorite rapper.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Budget, betrayal and bird flu
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne joins the Playbook Canada podcast after unveiling the budget and witnessing a critical Conservative defection.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🎧The second episode of the Playbook Canada podcast is out!
🎙️ We talk: Budget, betrayal and bird flu
And a 200-second interview with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne who tells us about his favorite rapper.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
🎙️ We talk: Budget, betrayal and bird flu
And a 200-second interview with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne who tells us about his favorite rapper.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
🚨NEW: The ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms will be killed, after the Supreme Court of Canada declined the farm's appeal.
The culling order stands.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The culling order stands.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
www.politico.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🚨NEW: The ostriches at Universal Ostrich Farms will be killed, after the Supreme Court of Canada declined the farm's appeal.
The culling order stands.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The culling order stands.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Yesterday was quite the scene on Parliament Hill — and it was on a take your children to work day!
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November 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Yesterday was quite the scene on Parliament Hill — and it was on a take your children to work day!
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
www.politico.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
How a flock of Canadian ostriches became a favorite MAHA cause
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
The birds are an unlikely example of how public health fights have shifted political dynamics in ways the U.S. is influencing and reckoning with.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Prime Minister Mark Carney doesn’t rule out more floor-crossing talks
Carney doesn’t rule out more floor-crossing talks
The Canadian prime minister’s path to control of the House runs through disaffected Conservatives.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney doesn’t rule out more floor-crossing talks
Chris d'Entremont has walked into his first Liberal caucus meeting alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney.
He was greeted with a standing ovation, hugs and chants of “Chris! Chris! Chris!”
He was greeted with a standing ovation, hugs and chants of “Chris! Chris! Chris!”
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Chris d'Entremont has walked into his first Liberal caucus meeting alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney.
He was greeted with a standing ovation, hugs and chants of “Chris! Chris! Chris!”
He was greeted with a standing ovation, hugs and chants of “Chris! Chris! Chris!”
Government whip Mark Gerretsen: “The reality is, what we’re seeing in the Conservative political party is that that progressive movement is dead. Chris d’Entremont is a progressive conservative and he’s looking for a new home.”
Conservative MP joins Canada’s Liberal government, moving Carney closer to majority government
The stunning twist brings the prime minister one step closer to a secure hold on the office until 2029.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Government whip Mark Gerretsen: “The reality is, what we’re seeing in the Conservative political party is that that progressive movement is dead. Chris d’Entremont is a progressive conservative and he’s looking for a new home.”
Chris d’Entremont has officially joined the Liberal Party.
"After serious consideration and thoughtful conversations with constituents and my family, I came to a clear conclusion: there is a better path forward for our country — and a better path forward for Acadie-Annapolis."
"After serious consideration and thoughtful conversations with constituents and my family, I came to a clear conclusion: there is a better path forward for our country — and a better path forward for Acadie-Annapolis."
🚨Scoop: Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont says he is considering crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party.
He tells me he'll make a decision “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget. Other Conservatives are also being courted.
He tells me he'll make a decision “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget. Other Conservatives are also being courted.
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
The stunning twist moves Mark Carney one step closer to a secure hold on the prime minister’s office until 2029.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Chris d’Entremont has officially joined the Liberal Party.
"After serious consideration and thoughtful conversations with constituents and my family, I came to a clear conclusion: there is a better path forward for our country — and a better path forward for Acadie-Annapolis."
"After serious consideration and thoughtful conversations with constituents and my family, I came to a clear conclusion: there is a better path forward for our country — and a better path forward for Acadie-Annapolis."
🚨Scoop: Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont says he is considering crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party.
He tells me he'll make a decision “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget. Other Conservatives are also being courted.
He tells me he'll make a decision “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget. Other Conservatives are also being courted.
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
The stunning twist moves Mark Carney one step closer to a secure hold on the prime minister’s office until 2029.
www.politico.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🚨Scoop: Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont says he is considering crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party.
He tells me he'll make a decision “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget. Other Conservatives are also being courted.
He tells me he'll make a decision “in the next few days” after reviewing the federal budget. Other Conservatives are also being courted.
Canada released its white paper on digital sovereignty, highlighting a contradiction in the government’s new plan: Canada wants to secure its data, systems and infrastructure, even as it relies heavily on U.S. tech giants to keep its government running.
POLITICO Pro: Canada’s digital sovereignty push challenges America’s reach
Ottawa wants to control its data and digital systems, but most of them rely on US servers.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Canada released its white paper on digital sovereignty, highlighting a contradiction in the government’s new plan: Canada wants to secure its data, systems and infrastructure, even as it relies heavily on U.S. tech giants to keep its government running.