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Switzerland’s referendum habit: Early warning to Europe?
Financial Times: The question is whether the country’s referendum habit is a shock absorber for populism, addressing contentious…
April 8, 2026
US oil exports to hit record as Iran war triggers race for supplies
Financial Times: There are 68 empty tankers on their way to the US, according to Kpler, compared with…
April 8, 2026
Fragile cease-fire frayed by confusion over Strait, Israel’s massive strikes on Lebanon. Concerns mount about premature victory lap.
New York Times: The day-old cease-fire between the United States and Iran was being tested on Wednesday by…
April 8, 2026
Inside race to protect submarine cables from sabotage
Wall Street Journal: U.S. and allies turn to tech, patrols and new routes to defend crucial underwater infrastructure…
April 8, 2026
Secret, never-before-used CIA tool that helped find airman downed in Iran: ‘If your heart is beating, we will find you’
New York Post: The secret technology uses long-range quantum magnetometry to find the electromagnetic signal of a human…
April 8, 2026
Almost 4,000 federal public servants apply for early retirement program
The Canadian Press: Mohammad Kamal, spokesperson for the Office of the President of the Treasury Board, says 3,700…
April 8, 2026
Deputy minister broke rules by hiring unqualified acquaintance: Ethics watchdog
CBC: Fox sent Charles’s resumé to her assistant deputy minister, suggesting him as a candidate for a project…
April 8, 2026
Althia Raj: Future of Senate’s decade-old experience with independence hangs in balance
Althia Raj/Toronto Star: This drama doesn’t involve misconduct; the fate of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government doesn’t hang in the…
April 8, 2026
John Ivison: Carney’s floor-crosser power play is playing with explosives
John Ivison/National Post: An election with no clear purpose, beyond taking advantage of good poll numbers, was always…
April 8, 2026
Conservative MPs ‘absolutely’ ask about experience joining Liberal caucus: Floor-crosser d’Entremont
CTV: “They want to know what the caucus structure is, what we talk about, what kind of input…
April 8, 2026
Poilievre’s communications director Katy Merrifield resigns
Global: Merrifield, 42, joined Poilievre’s office last fall and quickly set about changing Poilievre’s media strategy and communications…
April 8, 2026
Up to 40 Conservative MPs fear Pierre Poilievre will cost them their seats, insiders say
Toronto Star: Dissatisfaction and worries about their future under Poilievre’s leadership has many questioning whether or not a…
April 8, 2026
It’s Carney’s world: Proximity matters for top 50 influencing Canadian foreign policy
The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, and…
April 8, 2026
Liberal convention expected to be careful with policy amid byelection buzz and further floor-crossing rumours
The Hill Times: The policy debate at the Grits’ upcoming convention seems intentionally designed to avoid being a…
April 8, 2026
My quest to solve Bitcoin’s great mystery
New York Times: Bitcoin’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years. But a trail…
April 8, 2026
How West is empowering China’s war machine
Geoffrey Cain/The Spectator: Ask anyone in Silicon Valley why they keep feeding this pipeline and you get the…
April 8, 2026
Hungary and Russia struck 12-point plan for closer ties, documents show
Politico: More evidence is emerging of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s attempts to turn eastward and plug Hungary economically…
April 8, 2026
Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals
CBC: The Liberals have picked up another Conservative floor-crosser, bringing them one seat closer to a possible majority…
April 8, 2026
Carney, European leaders welcome reported Iran-U.S. ceasefire in joint statement
The Canadian Press: Prime Minister Mark Carney called a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran a…
April 8, 2026
‘We are fighting to win’ in Terrebonne, Liberals say as govt eyes majority
The Canadian Press: Michel agreed people at the doors are focused on the price of gas and housing,…
April 8, 2026