Canada
Freeland plans to trigger a vote on capital gains tax changes next week
The Liberal government plans to force the Conservatives to vote this coming week on changes to the country’s capital gains tax regime set to go into effect on June 25.
Tales of Trudeau with Paul Wells and Stephen Maher
Podcaster David Herle speaks with the authors of two new books about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Paul Wells and Stephen Maher. - DA
Canada’s Extremist Attack on Free Speech
A bill making its way through the Canadian Parliament would impose draconian criminal penalties on hate speech and curtail people’s liberty in order to stop crimes they haven’t yet committed.
The Provinces
Sask. urging federal government to ban AI voice cloning ahead of elections
Months before a provincial election, Saskatchewan is urging the federal government to ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for voice cloning.
Former Global BC anchor Randene Neill nominated as BC NDP candidate
Former Global BC award-winning journalist and anchor Randene Neill said she will be fighting for more affordable housing.
B.C. Conservative Party Vice President Harman Bhangu wins nomination in new Langley-Abbotsford riding
He has been director of the South Surrey-White Rock electoral district association for the Conservative Party of Canada (MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s riding). He was also on Pierre Poilievre’s leadership run team.
Elsewhere
Israel’s Euphoria Over Hostage Rescue May Be Fleeting
The rescue killed scores of Palestinians, Gazan officials say, and Israelis acknowledge that such operations will never reach all of the remaining hostages.
European Parliament poised for rightward shift after final voting
The election will shape how the European Union, a bloc of 450 million citizens, confronts challenges including a hostile Russia, increased industrial rivalry from China and the United States, climate change and immigration.
Media
Misleading COVID-19 headlines from mainstream sources did more harm on Facebook than fake news
In a new paper published in Science and co-authored by Duncan J. Watts of the University of Pennsylvania, the researchers introduce a new methodology for measuring social media content’s causal impact at scale. They show that misleading content from mainstream news sources — rather than outright misinformation or “fake news” — was the primary driver of vaccine hesitancy on Facebook.
Science and tech
Solar power generated enough heat to power a steel furnace
A new proof-of-concept device trapped solar radiation and used it to heat an object to a blistering 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 degrees Celsius), raising hopes that steel furnaces could be powered by solar energy.
The Calendar
- 1000 ET: La Malbaie, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet and BQ MP Caroline Desbiens attend the Festival Pour un Instant.
- 1200 ET: Baie-Saint-Paul, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet and BQ MP Caroline Desbiens meet with the mayor and tour an area flooded in 2023.
- 1300 ET: Toronto - Deputy PM and Fin Min Chrystia Freeland and Crown-Indigenous Relations Min Gary Anandasangaree speak to reporters.
- 1645 ET: Banff, AB - Heritage Min Pascale St-Onge attends the 45th Banff World Media Festival
