The PM won't even hint at a date Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get it delivered weekday mornings. Welcome to the 722nd day in a row with no federal budget. Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would only say a budget is "coming soon"—and will be announced "in due course." A Library of Parliament dataset shows that one-quarter of all budgets have been tabled in March, the most common month for the annual ritual. One in five budgets has been unveiled in April. Only 18 of them, 11.6 per cent of all budgets, have first seen the light of day in May. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc joined Trudeau at the midday press conference. CBC News reporter Tom Parry asked for an update on the selection of the next Governor General. LeBlanc replied cryptically. "The one element that remained to be finalized, I understand, is concluding," he said. "So I hope very soon, we're in a position to talk about a potential process. Parry asked if the minister could elaborate on what still needed to conclude. "Nice try, but no," said LeBlanc. At his own press conference, Tory leader Erin O'Toole reaffirmed that he's pro-choice. Almost every newspaper on the Hill has a story about the party's social conservative flank challenging O'Toole's authority in advance of a policy convention later this month. A cursory search of the nation's opinion pages reveals a dearth of voices daring to champion the fledgling leader. Yesterday, the House debated a Conservative motion that calls on the government to offer support to hospitality, tourism, the charitable sector and airlines. Liberals say they've already implemented what the Tories are putting on the table. It's true that Chrystia Freeland's fiscal update pitched support for tourism, hospitality, travel and the arts—and a massive airline bailout could be just around the corner. Duelling polls: How confident are Canadians that everyone who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will get one by the end of September? An Ipsos poll for Global News had 52 per cent of respondents saying the Liberals wouldn't follow through, though two-thirds said they were confident they'd get a shot by September—the same number pegged by an Abacus poll, which found 60 per cent of Canadians satisfied with that timeline. Radio-Canada reported on a discriminatory environment at both Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs. Recent federal data tells a more detailed story. In 2019, 22 per cent of ISC employees reported harassment in an annual survey—the third-highest mark in the public service, behind only Correctional Service Canada and Indian Oil and Gas Canada. Indigenous employees at the department were more likely to report harassment, and 26 per cent of gender diverse respondents made the same claim—as did 27 per cent of employees 60 and over, as well as 30 per cent of Manitoba-based employees. Buckingham Palace posted a statement on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II in the aftermath ofHarry and Meghan's interview with Oprah. "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan. The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members." Patricia Treble took stock of the Harry and Meghan fallout and asks: What now? On Monday, Global News reported that Lieut-Gen. Frances Allen is Canada's new vice-chief of the defence staff—the first woman to hold the position. The military announced a round of senior personnel changes on the heels of Global's story. Allen's predecessor, Lieut.-Gen. Michael Rouleau, will now serve as strategic advisor to the chief of the defence staff on future capabilities. A guy named Guy Belisle will replace another guy named Guy Chapdelaine as chaplain general. Just one other woman cracked the list: Brig.-Gen. Carla Harding is heading to NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. Also yesterday, CBC News reported that Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the man in charge of military human resources, is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour dating to the '90s. Amazing graze: Last July, this newsletter alerted readers to the military's quest to hire a bunch of goats. Their job: graze. Their workplace: "hard to access" slopes at the Cold Lake air base in northeastern Alberta. The competition came down to two interested suppliers, and Penner Goats and Custom Grazing recently won the contract. Darci and Michael Penner live in Mallaig, Alta., just over an hour from the base. They're old pros at the grazing game. These are their goats . —Nick Taylor-Vaisey | 