MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE

Premier Ford to reveal cabinet today

Coyotes only killed as last resort: City report

A report, prepared for the city by an expert panel, recommends Toronto continues trying to deter coyotes through “hazing” - or the use of loud noises - to discourage coyotes from coming too close to urban areas. This, after several reported coyote attacks this winter in Toronto’s Fort York and Liberty Village neighbourhoods.

“Conservatives Crumble”: Angus Reid Poll

With a potential election call in the next couple of days, Angus Reid Institute says its latest poll shows the Liberals sailing to a majority government with Mark Carney at the helm. The poll has the party at 42% support compared to just 16% at Christmas. The Conservatives have slipped from 45% to 37% support, while the NDP have plunged from 21% to 9% support in that same time frame. The poll also found 41% of respondents think Carney is the best choice for Prime Minister compared to 29% who picked Pierre Poilievre. The online poll sampled 4,009 Canadian adults, and the results are similar to other polls from Ipsos and Leger tracked by polling site 338canada.com.

Prices jump even more than expected

StatsCan says inflation jumped 2.6% in February, which compares to 1.9% in January. The average economist was expecting a 2.2% rise. Items that had been covered by the HST/GST tax holiday like restaurant meals, alcohol, kids clothes, and toys drove the increase in prices.

Getting in line for tariff exemptions

Premier Ford has shared more about what he learned in last week’s meetings in Washington. He says the Trump administration is going to slap tariffs on the whole world and will then pick and choose who gets exemptions. “What we are working at is making sure that we are first in line for exemptions,” Ford said. Part of that plan is lowering the temperature on the topic.

Australian partnership for Arctic security

Canada is partnering with Australia to build an early warning radar system in the region. It’s not a new plan, but PM Carney says partnering with Australia will allow the project to be built as quickly as possible.

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KEEP THE CHANGE

“Goldilocks moment” for home buyers?

One real estate executive tells the Financial Post that this could be a “goldilocks” moment for young people hoping to get on the housing ladder. Dropping interest rates, an increase in inventory, and buyers hesitant to make a move due to economic uncertainty could all be combining to create opportunity.

Spring clean your finances

The folks at Morgan Stanley have some tips for spring cleaning your finances which include cleaning up your accounts, decluttering your debt, and getting ready for future tax seasons.

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HEALTHY START

Men: Don’t suppress those emotions

The Times has a feature on why it’s important for men to not supress their emotions as it risks creating a spiral of further health, anxiety, relationship and isolation issues.

The gut of an infant

Turns out the world’s oldest living person who died last year had inherited genes that allowed her cells to “feel and behave as if they were 17 years younger then they actually were,” according to The Guardian.  117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera also had the gut microbiota of an infant, which helped keep her healthy.

AND… ANOTHER THING!

National Chocolate Caramel Day

Yum! It’s National Chocolate Caramel Day! Here’s a recipe for some easy and tasty treats from the team at AllRecipes.

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