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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
Higher oil and gas prices coming soon, industry and analysts warn
CBC: “We’re approaching unheard-of inventory levels,” Neil Chapman, an ExxonMobil senior vice-president, told a conference in New York…
June 4, 2026
Will Alberta-Canada carbon pricing deal work? New analysis is skeptical
CBC: The independent Canadian Climate Institute modelled the impact of the new deal between Alberta and Ottawa on…
June 4, 2026
Things to know about Trump’s forced labour claims against Canada
The Canadian Press: The report said the number of reported enforcement actions Canada has taken against forced labour…
June 4, 2026
How high pandemic-period immigration papered over cracks in Canada’s economy
The Canadian Press: While Carney has not said the word “recession” himself when asked about the decline —…
June 4, 2026
New federal AI strategy looks to close ‘adoption gap,’ build public trust
The Canadian Press: The long-awaited AI strategy says Canada has “a major adoption gap.” It says closing the…
June 4, 2026
Taiwan beefs up anti-ship missile arsenal to counter threat of Chinese invasion
Reuters: Taiwan will sharply increase its arsenal of powerful anti-ship missiles to more than 1,800 by early 2029,…
June 4, 2026
EU’s tech independence push disappoints Brussels and irks Americans
Politico Europe: Even as Virkkunen was presenting the plan Wednesday, EU ambassadors meeting across the road were signing…
June 4, 2026
Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon. Trump tells aides he won’t resume all-out war unless U.S. troops are killed—AND MORE
BBC: In a strongly-worded statement, the Iran-backed group’s leader Naim Qassem said negotiations had been “futile” and “humiliating”…
June 4, 2026
Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general
CNN: When Trump makes the nomination official, it will end Blanche’s two months serving in the role in…
June 4, 2026
Ivison: Alberta separatists are not ‘deplorables,’ says province’s former finance minister
John Ivison/National Post: “Natural resource development is what has built our country and given us the lifestyle that…
June 4, 2026
Manitoba minister calls for national trucking registry after fatal accident involving decertified company
The Globe and Mail: The ministry said the truck was owned by Conquer Transport Inc., and that the…
June 4, 2026
Her husband is accused in an AI deepfake investigation. She’s filing for divorce
CBC: “Every time I learn of another [alleged] victim, it’s like a knife wound to my heart. It’s…
June 4, 2026
Supersized data centres are coming to Canada. One province is at the epicentre
CBC: New research from York University points to a dramatic shift in data centres in the country: The…
June 4, 2026
Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte as spy chief threatens foreign surveillance bill
Financial Times: Thom Tillis, a Republican senator from North Carolina, lambasted Pulte in a CNBC interview for having…
June 3, 2026