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Solid May jobs report ‘should silence the recession crowd’: BMO economist
The Canadian Press: “Just when you think Canada is crumbling amid a string of negative data points, things…
June 5, 2026
Alberta’s Smith says law will be enforced if separation vote spurs civil disobedience
CBC: At an unrelated news conference in Calgary on Friday, she said: “I hope it doesn’t come to…
June 5, 2026
Alberta separatism support drops sharply from early 2026: Ipsos poll
Global: The survey conducted between May 28 to June 1 found 19 per cent of Albertans said they…
June 5, 2026
Liberal MP Erskine-Smith confirms plans to leave federal politics in supporter email
The Canadian Press: Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith has sent an email to supporters confirming he will resign his…
June 5, 2026
Canadian economy adds 88,000 jobs in May, helping offset job losses so far this year
CBC: Canada had lost 112,000 net jobs in the first four months of 2026, but May’s big addition…
June 5, 2026
Businesses ‘desperately in search of certainty’ on trade deal—but at what price?
The Canadian Press: Canada’s business community says a deal that lets most goods flow to the United States…
June 5, 2026
Clarity Act architects Dion, Chrétien call legislation ‘perfect’ and ‘very important’ as Bloc moves to repeal it
The Hill Times: “What the leader of the Bloc was advocating for [on June 2] would be rejected…
June 5, 2026
Check your bank account: New grocery benefit payments start in Canada today
The Canadian Press: An estimated 12 million Canadians are eligible for the one-time benefit and amounts vary based…
June 5, 2026
‘We can’t afford to do what Mexico can do’: Can Trump play Canada and Mexico against each other?
National Post: Some trade watchers fear that if the American and Mexican trade teams reach a bilateral agreement,…
June 5, 2026
Federal AI strategy fails to sufficiently address job-loss risk, unions contend
The Globe and Mail: “The strategy is sorely lacking in detail, especially measures to address the risks of…
June 4, 2026
Chief vows First Nations will ‘look at all avenues’ in fight against Alberta separatist referendum
CBC: Trevor Mercredi, the grand chief of the Treaty 8 First Nations, said Smith’s comments shirking the province…
June 4, 2026
Carney says more work to do on U.S. trade talks after negotiators return from Washington
CBC: Flavio Volpe, who sits on the advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations, described the briefing as “very…
June 4, 2026
New U.K. rules for how Google AI treats publishers hailed as model for Canada
Financial Post: By giving publishers right to opt out, U.K. ‘has shown the world the way,’ media industry…
June 4, 2026
Signal, DuckDuckGo among firms weighing Canada exit over lawful access bill
Global: “In its current form, Bill C-22 would convert the everyday tools Canadians rely on into a sprawling,…
June 4, 2026
Fewer than half of Albertans say they would stay in newly independent province: Poll
National Post: According to the survey conducted between May 29 and June 1, 39 per cent of respondents said they…
June 4, 2026
Stéphane Dion calls on Canada to become member of ‘European Political Community’
National Post: Prime Minister Mark Carney participated in the EPC Summit in Yerevan, Armenia, this past May, which…
June 4, 2026
Ottawa pumps brakes on proposed changes to major project environmental reviews
The Canadian Press: Critics, including Green Party Leader Liz May, have said those changes would put environmental protections…
June 4, 2026
Conservative senators furious over failure to deliver 200,000 postcards protesting anti-hate bill
The Globe and Mail: Instead, the 200,000 postcards sent from around the country were stored in a warehouse…
June 4, 2026
N.S., Ottawa announce separate initiatives to boost mining industry
The Canadian Press: In Western Shore, N.S., on Thursday, federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu launched a new industry-led…
June 4, 2026
Finance minister stands his ground as budget watchdog predicts higher deficits
CBC: Ryan predicts annual deficits will over the next five years average $4.6 billion higher than Ottawa projected…
June 4, 2026