The Daily Populous

Thursday February 27th, 2025 morning edition

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An Ipsos survey released late on Tuesday showed the left-leaning Liberals have 38% public support and the official opposition right-of-center Conservatives have 36%.

The Liberals have overturned a 26-point deficit in six weeks, and run advertisements comparing Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, to Donald Trump.

“The Conservatives are facing headwinds from rising anti-Trump sentiment and anticipation surrounding the Liberal party’s new leadership,” Ipsos said in a release.

The next election must be held by 20 October but could come much sooner than that.

A Leger poll released on Tuesday put the Conservatives on 38% public support with the Liberals on 35%, compared with 43% and 21% respectively in December.

And an Ekos poll, also released on Tuesday, put the Liberals on 38% and the Conservatives on 37%.

He’s not the right person for our country at this crucial time,” said the former central bank governor Mark Carney. »

Tulsi Gabbard fires more than 100 intelligence officers over messages in a chat tool

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fired more than 100 intelligence officers from 15 agencies for using a government chat platform for discussions that included topics like polyamory, gender transition surgery and politics.

Each intelligence agency has internal collaboration chat tools, former intelligence officials said.

Gabbard said the fired intelligence officers’ conduct represented “an egregious violation of trust” and violated “basic rules and standards around professionalism.”. »

Musk has lost more than $100B since December as Tesla gives up trillion-dollar company status amid sell-off

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On Tuesday, the stock closed down another 8% to $302.80 and is off 25% year to date.

Musk also leads SpaceX; the social media platform X; the xAI artificial intelligence company; and Neuralink, a company that is exploring brain-chip implants.

Yet Tesla investors have grown accustomed to Musk's multiple responsibilities — and indeed, continue to value Tesla stock highly because they see Musk as a uniquely capable figure. »

'China is the real winner': Trump's reversal in Ukraine aids Beijing, Western officials say

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“This administration’s policies are a fundamental shift,” said James Bindenagel, a former senior U.S. diplomat who served for years in Germany.

With American reliability in doubt, some European nations and other countries may seek alternative partners and markets, possibly in China, Bindenagel said.

Trump’s shift away from Europe creates an opportunity for Beijing to try to draw Europe further into its orbit, he said, adding, “China is the real winner here.”. »

Just months after release, EA has put Dragon Age: The Veilguard on PS Plus

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March’s PlayStation Plus Essential games are Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5), Sonic Colors: Ultimate (PS4) and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection (PS4, PS5).

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a notable inclusion, given BioWare’s game was only released in October 2024, although publisher EA has said it failed to meet sales expectations.

February’s PlayStation Plus Essential games are Payday 3 (PS5), High on Life (PS4, PS5) and Pac-Man World Re-Pac (PS4, PS5). »