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Detroit-Canada bridge to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say
Toronto Star: The Gordie Howe bridge is expected to open by the end of the month after U.S.…
July 10, 2026
Questions over Conservative unity resurface amid bickering over ‘Liberal’ staff, data centres
National Post: Sniping over “Liberal lobbyists” working for a B.C. Conservative leadership campaign and federal Conservatives at odds…
July 10, 2026
Unemployment rate falls to 6.5% in June as youth add 33,000 jobs: StatCan
The Canadian Press: Employers added 18,000 jobs last month, the agency said, mostly in part-time and private sector…
July 10, 2026
Dozens of senators routinely miss key votes in Red Chamber
CBC: In the 12 months following the last federal election, the Senate convened for just 76 sitting days.…
July 10, 2026
‘It’s awkward’: Why Alberta’s separation debate tends to live mostly online
CBC: Lum had some time to kill with her brother-in-law as they waited for her partner to finish…
July 10, 2026
Official Opposition leader’s residence needs upgrades, but no workplan is in place
The Globe and Mail: “In the medium term, plans call for a comprehensive recapitalization of the residence,” Jamie…
July 10, 2026
Doug Ford poised to call byelections in Scarborough and York Region
Toronto Star: Ford’s Progressive Conservatives finally selected a candidate in Scarborough Southwest with family physician Dr. Noor Tarun…
July 10, 2026
U.S. ambassador to Canada says both sides share blame for strained relations
CTV: Pete Hoekstra says “irritants” and “tensions” need to be addressed before talks can resume on renewing the…
July 9, 2026
B.C. Conservative slams Pierre Poilievre, tells him ‘to unite, not divide’
Toronto Star: “Hi, Pierre. Caroline Elliott here. I voted Conservative my entire life. I voted for you in…
July 9, 2026
Carney gets high marks on economy despite recession talk, poll says
Bloomberg: Canadians support Mark Carney’s approach to managing the economy, even though he’s presided over the worst first year of growth…
July 9, 2026
Iran’s attacks on Gulf ships ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unjustified’: Foreign Minister Anand
The Canadian Press: Speaking with reporters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after meeting with the country’s foreign minister, Anand…
July 9, 2026
Canada raises human rights concerns as PM Carney visits kingdom
CTV: Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she raised human rights concerns and specific consular cases involving…
July 9, 2026
‘Doesn’t set a great example:’ Information watchdog levies dozens of orders to Privy Council Office for failing to follow access-to-information law
The Hill Times: ‘As a central agency with the essential role of supporting the prime Minister and cabinet…
July 9, 2026
Pipe Dream? Experts question economic wisdom of Ford and Smith’s new energy corridor
Toronto Star: “I am more skeptical about the economic wisdom of an Alberta-Ontario pipeline,” said Kent Fellows, a…
July 9, 2026
Corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints as Carney abruptly closed it down
CBC: A corporate watchdog was still accepting complaints right up until the point Prime Minister Mark Carney announced…
July 9, 2026
Commons petition urges to scrap funding for Official Opposition leader’s residence
The Globe and Mail: As of Tuesday, Carol Burman’s petition to stop funding Stornoway as a private residence…
July 9, 2026
Carney govt excludes U.S. bidders from $4.9B army vehicle contract
Toronto Star: Stephen Fuhr, Carney’s secretary of state for defence procurement, defended a decision on Wednesday to narrow…
July 8, 2026
First Chinese EVs arrive in Canada, but they come with high price tag
CTV: Lotus, owned by the Chinese Geely Group, recently shipped its first Eletre EVs to Canada under a…
July 8, 2026
Meta building its first $13 billion Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton
CBC: In a news release issued Wednesday, the company behind social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram said…
July 8, 2026
NDP Leader Avi Lewis rules out running in upcoming byelections
CBC: “For now, his focus is on rebuilding the party, in keeping with discussions with the NDP caucus…
July 8, 2026