Canada
Why Canada's Arctic is under the geopolitical spotlight
The Canadian territories have long been aware of the importance of Canada's Arctic sovereignty and security. Now the rest of the country is starting to pay attention, too. Anchoring Global National from Whitehorse, Dawna Friesen explains how Russia and China's increased Arctic presence, as well as the unreliability of the U.S., has thrust Canada's North into the geopolitical spotlight.
On the campaign trail, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is trying to address criticism of his party being too soft on crime in recent years. David Akin looks at what Carney is proposing to crack down on crime and some of the plan's similarities to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's crime platform.
Carney hits 3rd campaign pause, says Trump’s trade war raises ‘stakes’
Prime Minister Mark Carney is pausing his federal election campaign as Liberal leader for a third time to tackle U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating global trade war.
Feds proposing regular 'intelligence-informed briefings' for opposition leaders: memo
A newly released memo shows federal officials recommended almost a year ago that leaders of major opposition parties receive regular classified briefings — not only on foreign interference but also violent extremism and overseas conflicts. The internal memo says the proposed briefings, to be co-ordinated by the Privy Council Office, would ensure security-cleared leaders, as well as designated alternates, are offered an "intelligence-informed understanding" of the threats facing Canadians.
The Provinces
Doug Ford sits down with Utah governor, who will encourage others to follow suit
Doug Ford met in his office today with the Republican governor of Utah, who says he will be telling all of his fellow governors to visit Canada on similar trade missions.
Eby directs B.C. government to scrap U.S. contracts ‘where viable’ amid Trump trade war
Crown corporations and government departments have been directed to, where viable, cancel American contracts, subscriptions, travel plans and membership in trade organizations.
Elsewhere
Trump is waiting for Xi to call. The Chinese see it differently
An unprecedented trade war between the world’s two economic superpowers is quickly taking shape, with both countries waiting for the other to blink. Two senior White House officials tell CNN that the US will not reach out to China first. Trump has told his team that China must be the first to make the move, as the White House believes it is Beijing that has chosen to retaliate and further escalate the trade war.
Media
Bluesky Gains Twitter-Like Message Reactions and New Search Page - MacRumors
Bluesky is rolling out a new update introducing features that might ease the transition for social media users coming over from X (Twitter).
Science and tech
How to Adjust Mac Volume and Brightness More Precisely
On a Mac that has a top row of function keys, Apple includes volume and brightness controls that can be used to make adjustments in stepwise increments. However, there may be times when you want to make more fine grained adjustments to these settings than the default increments allow – in which case, read on.
The Calendar
- 0900 ET: St Catharines, ON - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre makes an announcement and speaks to reporters.
- 1000 ET: West Block, - Prime Minister Carney meets with the cabinet committee on Canada-US relations and national security
- 1100 ET: Grimsby, ON - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigns in the riding of Niagara West.
- 1100 ET: Montreal, - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet makes an announcement and speaks to reporters.
- 1130 ET: Ottawa, - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh attends the Progress Conference
- 1215 ET: Ottawa, - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters.
- 1330 ET: Montreal, - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet campaigns in the riding of Dorval--Lachine--LaSalle
- 1830 ET: Windsor, ON - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters.