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Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith seeks advice on next steps following nomination loss
The Canadian Press: But Erskine-Smith still intends to resign his federal seat in Beaches-East York this summer, so…
May 15, 2026
Major VPN provider says it could leave Canada over lawful access bill
The Canadian Press: NordVPN said in a social media post it is reviewing the bill and would consider…
May 15, 2026
‘It’s insane’: Summer gas prices could hit record highs, upending budgets and travel
The Canadian Press: According to Natural Resources Canada, regular unleaded gasoline cost $1.98 per litre on average across…
May 15, 2026
AFN chief warns against changes to major projects development rules, calls for debate
The Canadian Press: The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says proposed changes to major project…
May 15, 2026
Former senior Canadian diplomats urge Ottawa to issue ‘robust’ sanctions on Israel
The Canadian Press: “It is evident that without robust international sanctions the Israeli government will persist in disregarding…
May 15, 2026
Supreme Court recognizes intimate partner violence as legal basis for civil damages
CBC: “Intimate partner violence is a pernicious social ill deserving of the full attention of the law,” the…
May 15, 2026
Alberta separation petition signature sheets remain locked up after court ruling
CBC: Alberta’s chief electoral officer Gordon McClure says he accepts a court’s ruling overturning his decision to authorize…
May 15, 2026
Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China’s Xi
BBC: “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent,” the US president told Fox News on Friday, at…
May 15, 2026
How Iran’s energy exports are still headed toward China
Bloomberg: The U.S. blockade has intercepted dozens of vessels since mid-April. But a small number of ships with…
May 15, 2026
As a professor, I’m pressured to give out high grades like candy — and not just by students
Kerah Gordon-Solmon/Toronto Star: Professors everywhere are facing similar pressures (if not enforceable decrees) from university authorities to grade…
May 15, 2026
What’s the beef? Why prices for everything from sirloins to ground beef won’t likely come down anytime soon
National Post: Cattle herds in Alberta and elsewhere have been diminishing, turning red meat from a staple product…
May 15, 2026
Terry Newman: Rest of Canada needs to adopt Quebec’s secularism laws
Terry Newman/National Post: The case of Islamic instruction introduced into a public school shows why strict secularization laws…
May 15, 2026
‘It’s sad’: Former minister Dion says project approval revamp pitch latest in ‘trend’ of climate policy backlash
The Hill Times: A ‘shocking’ May 8 federal discussion paper proposes exempting projects from environmental impact assessments, and…
May 15, 2026
Ottawa’s plan to double electricity grid ‘one step forward and two steps back,’ say environment experts
The Hill Times: Brooks said renewable energy already met 100 per cent of the demand for global growth…
May 15, 2026
Investors take fright as left-leaning candidate secures path to UK parliament
Reuters: The potential return of Burnham to Westminster alarmed investors on Friday. Sterling, down around 2% against the…
May 15, 2026
Orban’s media empire crumbles after Hungary election defeat
Reuters: The tone of public service media changed overnight, with more opposition voices appearing even before Magyar formally…
May 15, 2026
Geneva paying price of Trump’s retreat from UN
Politico: Indeed, the layoffs have already begun. In 2024, Geneva hosted about 12,000 of the U.N.’s 131,000 employees —…
May 15, 2026
Iran is Europe’s war too, argues Trump’s former national security adviser
Politico: “I think Trump made a big mistake not consulting European NATO allies before the war,” Bolton told…
May 15, 2026
Politics so broken it’s driving people to therapy
Politico: “This is the first time that we’re really seeing people initiating therapy because of political [anxiety],” says…
May 15, 2026
McGuinty declines to say whether Canada would send more ships through Taiwan Strait
The Globe and Mail: Mr. McGuinty cited operational security as a reason for not answering. “Those are operational…
May 15, 2026