Canada
7 in 10 Canadians say they feel the country is ‘broken’: Ipsos poll
Ipsos polling done exclusively for Global News shows 70 per cent of Canadians agree 'Canada is broken,' a charge Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre repeatedly makes.
Justin Trudeau has to step down, former B.C. premier says
Clark said she is not organizing a potential run for the job, saying it isn’t open. But she acknowledged that people are encouraging her to run if Trudeau does leave. She has not ruled that out, but said “I don’t have any of those plans ready to go.”
Liberal caucus staying quiet after major byelection defeat that rattled party
The Canadian Press contacted dozens of Liberal MPs following the unexpected loss of a Toronto stronghold in a byelection earlier this week. Most of them didn't respond at all. Those who agreed to be quoted on the record, including Duguid, are all standing by Trudeau.
Former Trudeau minister Catherine McKenna says Liberals need a new leader
Catherine McKenna, who served as a prominent Liberal cabinet minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from 2015 to 2021, says it's time for the Liberal Party to seek a "new leader."
Singh says Toronto byelection shows voters are 'done with Trudeau'
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said this week’s Toronto—St. Paul’s byelection results showed “how frustrated” Canadians are with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals but declined to explain why his own party’s numbers also experienced a similar drop.
Jagmeet Singh makes case to new Alberta NDP leader amid party separation talks
Newly elected Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi said he intends to ask provincial party members if they want to separate from the federal party.
Canada expands federal dental care program
The second phase of Canada's national dental care program has been rolled out, which will help roughly 1.2 million more Canadians get proper coverage, according to the federal government. The rollout of the program was negotiated between the Liberals and the NDP as part of both parties’ supply-and-confidence agreement. David Akin explains who else has become eligible, the politics involved and who has voiced their concerns about the plan.
CRA threatens legal action against ineligible COVID benefit recipients
'Legal measures are only taken when there is no cooperation from an individual with the ability to repay the debt'
Change-of-command ceremony for new defence chief set for July 18
A change-of-command ceremony for the country's top military commander is set for July 18, though the next chief of the defence staff has not yet been named publicly.
The Provinces
Attack Ad: Meet Justin Trudeau's choice for Alberta, new NDP leader Naheed Nenshi
Alberta's United Conservative Party joined the Saskatchewan Party, the New Brunswick Progressive Conservatives and the Manitoba PCs in trying to tie their progressive political opponents to the most unpopular politician in the country: Justin Trudeau. The UCP Thursday released two ads aimed at taking new Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi down a peg or two. The first one is lots of pix and Trudeau and Nenshi; the second one linked here is a little more subtle. -DA
Nenshi snaps back at burst of UCP attack ads linking him to Trudeau
Don Braid: By the time the election arrives in 2027, Trudeau is likely to be long gone. These ads could look like quaint ancient history, but the UCP doesn't care.
Alberta records $4.3-billion surplus to end fiscal year
Revenues of $74.7 billion include $26.7 billion in tax revenue, and $19.3 billion in non-renewable resource revenue.
Saskatchewan ends fiscal year with $182M surplus, below original forecast
Saskatchewan initially forecasted a $1-billion surplus. But larger expenses on agriculture reduced that figure, as the province had to spend more on crop insurance payouts to cover last year's drought.
N.B. premier clarifies comments about sending his children to public schools
Premier Blaine Higgs has clarified recent comments he made about how he’d be hesitant to send his children to New Brunswick public schools if they were pre-teens today.
Manitoba Tories decide not to proceed with online voting in leadership race
The party has announced that nomination forms will be available starting Friday for a leadership that will be decided on April 26 of next year — a date that was revealed two months ago.
Elsewhere
Takeaways from Biden and Trump’s presidential debate
The most important job for Biden on Thursday night was to put to rest voters’ concerns about his biggest vulnerability — his age — and turn the election into a referendum on Trump. He failed to do so. That debate was very hard to watch -- Biden's performance was just that bad.
Biden’s Shaky Debate Performance Has Democrats Panicking
President Biden’s shaky, halting debate performance has Democrats talking about replacing him on the ticket.
France’s far-right leader Le Pen questions Macron’s role as army chief
Marine Le Pen said it is the PM, not the president, who ‘pulls the strings’ when it comes to military decision making.
How drone combat in Ukraine is changing warfare
The use of drones in war has evolved since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began more than two years ago. Drones have evolved to the point where Ukraine’s military now has a branch specifically focused on the unmanned systems. Mike Armstrong explains how Ukraine has made drones a pivotal part of its defence efforts and how it may change warfare for the foreseeable future.
Media
CNN bans White House pool reporters from debate room
"WHCA is deeply concerned that CNN has rejected our repeated requests to include the White House travel pool inside the studio," Kelly O'Donnell, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, said in a statement.
I Paid $365.63 to Replace 404 Media With AI
Paying a freelancer on Fiverr to create a plagiarizing ChatGPT-powered news site revealed an industry of middlemen and services trying to game Google Search.
Science and tech
Boeing’s Starliner Leaves Astronauts Stuck but Safe in Space
On its first crewed flight, troubling technical glitches with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft have left two astronauts in limbo onboard the International Space Station. Dear me!
Google Translate Adds 110 Languages, Including Mother Tongues Of Ethnic Groups In Russia
Google said on June 27 it added 110 languages in one day, including those of multiple ethnic groups in the Russian Federation, including Bashkir, Buryat, Chechen, Chukchi, Chuvash, Meadow Mari, Komi, Ossetian, Saami, Tuvan, and Yakut.
The Calendar
- 0900 ET: Trois-Rivières, QC - CEDQR Min Soraya Martinez Ferrada tours a business.
- 0900 ET: Wolfville, NS - LP MP Kody Blois makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
- 0930 ET: Toronto - PM Trudeau attends a community festival.
- 1000 ET: Saguenay, QC - Innovation Min François-Philippe Champagne makes a funding announcement.
- 1000 ET: Halifax - Defence Min Bill Blair and LPC MP Darren Fisher participate in a keel-laying ceremony.
- 1000 ET: Membertou, NS - LPC MP MIke Kelloway makes an infrastructure funding announcement.
- 1030 ET: Ottawa - Families and Social Development Min Jenna Sudds makes a funding announcement.
- 1100 ET: Winnipeg - PrairiesCAN Min Dan Vandal makes a funding announcement.
- 2015 ET: Markham, ON - PM Trudeau speaks at an LPC fundraising event.
