Canada
Carney under pressure as Liberal leadership candidates prepare for French debate
Carney currently leads in endorsements, polling and fundraising, and he's the subject of frequent attacks from Poilievre — but that doesn't mean he's got the leadership sewn up.
Cartel activity in Canada ‘very prevalent now,’ former Trudeau advisor says
A Canadian national security advisor says the government's move to list drug cartels as terrorist entities will give law enforcement more tools to go after crime groups in Canada.
[Political ad] Fighting For You
A pre-election ad from the federal NDP features leader Jagmeet Singh in the ring ready to "fight for you".
The Provinces
Ontario pauses 15 government advertising campaigns deemed to be partisan
When Doug Ford called a snap election, Ontario's top civil servant paused 15 government ad campaigns that had previously been flagged by the auditor general as partisan.
Parti Québécois faces drop in support for sovereignty amid Trump threats
The PQ party has been leading in the polls for more than a year, and leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has promised to hold a third referendum by 2030 if his party forms government.
Elsewhere
Trudeau arrives in Kyiv with other leaders for summit on 3rd anniversary of invasion
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders were in Ukraine's capital on Monday to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of that country. The visitors arrived by train in Kyiv and were greeted at the station by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and the president's chief of staff Andrii Yermak.
Ukraine, U.S. see progress in talks on rare minerals and war aid: Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy's comments came after he reported the largest barrage of Russian drone strikes on Ukraine since the start of the war, which is hitting the three-year-mark.
Trump’s 51st state talk ‘almost never’ comes up in D.C.: Canada’s envoy
Ambassador Kirsten Hillman says her private conversations in Washington remain focused on building Canada's relationship with the new Trump administration.
In auto-centric Michigan, Trump’s tariffs become polarizing
“We’re still scrambling to figure out what it all means, and it’s coming at a breakneck speed,” said Taylor, a lifelong Republican who voted against Trump in 2020 and 2024. “If those tariffs go into effect as promised, it would be devastating.” But James Benson, whose job at the Stellantis plant in Sterling Heights is his eighth auto industry job in 25 years, sees the tariffs as a chance to level the global playing field for him and other workers who’ve seen a parade of politicians unable to stop decades of contraction. (🎁 link)
German conservatives to win election, far-right AfD in 2nd: exit polls
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called 'a bitter election result.'
Germany elections: Friedrich Merz calls for ‘independence from the USA’ and takes swipe at Trump
Germany’s likely next chancellor has also questioned whether NATO will continue to exist
Media
Who Americans think of as news influencers on social media
In an open-ended question, we asked U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from news influencers to name the first one who comes to mind for them.
Science and tech
Google’s new AI video model Veo 2 will cost 50 cents per second
Google DeepMind researcher Jon Barron contrasted this pricing with the blockbuster Marvel movie “Avengers: Endgame,” which had a reported production budget of $356 million — or around $32,000 per second.
The Calendar
- 0830 ET: Trois-Rivières, QC - Transport Min Anita Anand and Innovation Min François-Philippe Champagne make a funding announcement
- 900 ET: Québec City - Public Services and Procurement Min Jean-Yves Duclos makes a funding announcement
- 1000 ET: Ottawa - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to the Canadian Health Coalition SOS Medicare conference
- 1100 ET: Winnipeg - PrairiesCan Min Terry Duguid makes a funding announcement
- 1300 ET: Vancouver - LPC MP Taleeb Noormohamed makes a funding announcement
- 1300 ET: Edmonton - Mental Health Min Ya'ara Saks makes a funding announcement
- 1300 ET: Saint John - LPC MP Wayne Long makes a funding announcement
- 1340 ET: Glace Bay, NS - LPC MP MIke Kelloway makes a funding announcement
- 1500 ET: Montreal - LPC MP Viviane Lapointe makes a funding announcement
- 1830 ET: Sechelt, BC - CPC MP Larry Brock and Glen Motz speak about justice issues.
- 2000 ET: Montreal - The Liberal Party of Canada holds a leadership contest debate.
