Canada
Foreign interference: Elizabeth May has “no worries” about disloyal current MPs
The federal government has faced growing calls to reveal the names of MPs who are accused in a report from Canada's intelligence watchdog of "wittingly" providing information to a foreign state. MPs have since voted to expand the mandate of the public inquiry into foreign interference, asking it to consider naming those in the report. But as David Akin explains, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says the media firestorm about the allegations is overblown, after reading the uncensored version of the report for herself.
No ‘list’ of MPs in report that warned of collusion by parliamentarians: May
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has had read a report containing allegations parliamentarians are helping foreign governments and says there is no 'list' of MPs.
Capital gains tax changes approved in House of Commons, Conservatives oppose
The Conservatives have not previously stated their position on the government's plan to increase capital gains taxes to help pay for investments in health care and housing.
Canada confirms ‘elements’ of alleged Israeli misinformation campaign targeting politicians
The Israeli government reportedly targeted politicians in Canada and the U.S. in a propaganda campaign over the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Mapping of Public Accounts of Canada Tables to Open Government Datasets
inancial information is published in the Public Accounts of Canada at the end of each fiscal year, and Open Government publishes this data in CSV format for public use. This dataset maps the tables from the Public Account of Canada to the corresponding Open Government dataset.
The Provinces
N.B. election: How the frontrunners might use summer months to their advantage
The governing Tories and Liberals appear to be neck and neck heading into the summer ahead of an Oct. 21 election date in New Brunswick.
'Finally getting started': Plan approved to search landfill for women's remains
For some family members who have been fighting for a search for more than 18 months, the news was a welcome relief.
B.C. premier ‘confused’ on reason for Quebec immigration funding: minister
Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says B.C. Premier David Eby may be 'confused' on why Quebec is offered $750 million to help with a surge of temporary residents.
Elsewhere
Trudeau heads to Italy as shadows of war in Ukraine, Gaza loom over G7 summit
The three-day summit kicks off on Thursday in Apulia, Italy, where leaders of the seven wealthy democratic nations are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, the energy transition, artificial intelligence, migration and collaboration with Africa.
French left agrees to form new 'Popular Front' in parliamentary elections
The French left, including the Greens and radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon's La France Insoumise, agreed to form a coalition on Monday evening. But the question remains as to who will lead the alliance into the battle of the snap elections called by President Macron.
Matt Pottinger: Former Donald Trump deputy national security adviser slams TikTok as ‘arsenic’ for democracies
Donald Trump’s former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger says the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok is like ‘arsenic’ for democracies and should be banned by all Five Eyes countries.
As China’s Internet Disappears, ‘We Lose Parts of Our Collective Memory’
Chinese people know their country’s internet is different. There is no Google, YouTube, Facebook or Twitter. They use euphemisms online to communicate the things they are not supposed to mention. When their posts and accounts are censored, they accept it with resignation. They live in a parallel online universe. They know it and even joke about it. Now they are discovering that, beneath a facade bustling with short videos, livestreaming and e-commerce, their internet — and collective online memory — is disappearing in chunks
Media
Right-wing media reckoning: Some outlets pay a price after spreading 2020 election misinformation
Ahead of another contentious presidential election, media companies that promoted false claims four years ago are filing for bankruptcy, issuing apologies or settling lawsuits.
Morale plummets inside The Washington Post as staffers express alarm over publisher’s attempts to squash story
At The Post, according to more than a half-dozen staffers who spoke with CNN Thursday, morale has fallen off a cliff since Lewis abruptly ousted Executive Editor Sally Buzbee on Sunday. “It’s as bad as I’ve ever seen it, truly,” one staffer said Thursday, noting that The Post has hit “rough patches” before, but that the stormy atmosphere hanging over the Washington outlet is unprecedented.
Science and tech
The brain can store nearly 10 times more data than previously thought, study confirms
Scientists harnessed a new method to precisely measure the amount of information the brain can store, and it could help advance our understanding of learning.
Video: iOS 18's Best Features
Since there was so much to take in at yesterday's WWDC keynote event, we thought we'd revisit iOS 18 and highlight some of the most exciting. Good video tour here of how the iPhone's interface and some key apps like Messages and Mail are about to change.
Musk warns that he will ban Apple devices if OpenAI is integrated at operating system level
“Visitors will have to check their Apple devices at the door, where they will be stored in a Faraday cage," Musk said.
The Calendar
- 0800 ET: Ottawa - PM Trudeau departs for Apulia, Italy.
- 0845 ET: Montreal - Innovation Min François-Philippe Champagne speaks to the Conference of Montreal.
- 0900 ET: West Block - The NDP national caucus will meet
- 0930 ET: 025A West Block - The CPC national caucus will meet.
- 1000 ET: 225A West Block - The LPC national caucus will meet.
- 1100 ET: National Press Theatre - PACIFICCan Min Harjit Sajjan , Environment Min Steven Guilbeault, Natural Resources Min Jonathan WIlkinson, and Indigenous Services Min Patty Hajdu speak about the 2024 wildfire season.
- 1130 ET: C128 Senate Building - The Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs meets: Bill C-70. Justice Min Arif Virani and Public Safety Min Dominic LeBlanc to testify.
- 1300 ET: London, ON - LPC MP Peter Fragiskatos and Arielle Kayabaga speak about assistance for Ukraine.
- 1400 ET: HoC Foyer - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and NDP MP Laurel Collins speaks to reporters.
- 1630 ET: Apulia, Italy: PM Trudeau arrives at Bari International Airport.
- 1630 ET: 035-B West Block - Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) | Meeting 106 - Pension Transferability and Access to Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF), and Delays in Permanent Residence and Visas for Hong Kongers
- 1630 ET: 315 Wellington - Foreign Affairs and International Development (FAAE) | Meeting 114 - Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and Current Situation in Iran
- 1630 ET: 025-B West Block - Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) | Meeting 129 - Federal Regulatory Modernization Initiatives
- 1630 ET: 415 Wellington - Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) | Meeting 114 - Bill C-61, An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands
- 1630 ET: 425 Wellington - Industry and Technology (INDU) | Meeting 130 - Bill C-352, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act
- 1630 ET: 410 Wellington - National Defence (NDDN) | Meeting 110 - Rising Domestic Operational Deployments and Challenges for the Canadian Armed Forces
