<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/sproudfoot/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:56:44 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. 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It’s Shannon Proudfoot here with you again today. </p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/I5XD5UPICFFDLENCPXL4ILASEQ.JPG?auth=7bd84690eb39cfa907dbd70cfbb417ee03bf2029b6188cd62119c9f0c034e32f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5994&amp;height=3996" type="image/jpeg" height="3996" width="5994"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre during a press conference at a farm in Richmond, B.C. on April 9.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jennifer Gauthier</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics Insider: The Liberals acquire a surprising new caucus colleague]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-the-liberals-acquire-a-surprising-new-caucus-colleague/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-the-liberals-acquire-a-surprising-new-caucus-colleague/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Proudfoot]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Marilyn Gladu leaped from the right-most Tory flank to the government benches]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:16:49 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dearest gentle reader: Once again, it’s Shannon Proudfoot here with your Politics Insider newsletter.</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/KUVKPQOFGFHT5KQW2HLDUO4XRQ.JPG?auth=0d42451bd82f7b2f12ff8d518b731c5dabf768a260a9ccc3c54bcfe491405cbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8510&amp;height=5400" type="image/jpeg" height="5400" width="8510"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney with MP Marilyn Gladu in Ottawa on Wednesday.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Adrian Wyld</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics Insider: Carney tries to show his work in Brampton]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-politics-insider-carney-tries-to-show-his-work-in-brampton/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-politics-insider-carney-tries-to-show-his-work-in-brampton/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Proudfoot]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The PM visited the city to officially launch the Build Communities Strong Fund that his government announced in the fall budget]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:00:11 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello, welcome to Politics Insider. I’m Shannon Proudfoot, your guest host this week. </p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/B5O4MH7UEFE2NIKDS6IUJR4ILI.JPG?auth=8ddf82e0a5dc8755a4270084ca3c9ace0d412c0169cfe7df0d13d5c9cc773891&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3334" type="image/jpeg" height="3334" width="5000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown before making an announcement at the new and currently under construction Embleton Community Centre and Park, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Carlos Osorio</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>