Canada
Are there any safe seats left for the Liberals in Ontario?
iPolitics spoke to strategists from all political stripes and pollsters from Abacus Data, Liaison Strategies and Nanos Research to analyze what seats in the province the Liberals can still bank on and what ridings are seriously at risk.
Carney speculation offers summer mirage amid corporate Canada's policy gloom
Theo Argitis: Imagine Carney agreeing to take a job that includes kowtowing on economic policy to Trudeau's aides in the prime minister's office or the New Democratic Party, the leftist party currently propping up Trudeau’s government. It stretches credulity.
Conservatives vow to remove Liberals' pick for Canadian Human Rights Commission
Birju Dattani, the first Muslim and racialized person to hold the role, is to take over as the chief commissioner next month for a five-year term.
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather appointed as new antisemitism adviser
Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says he is 'looking forward to making a real difference' as the government's new special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism.
Jacobson appeals loss to Fairman in Conservative nomination race
Jackie Jacobson is officially appealing his loss to Kimberly Fairman in the race to become the NWT's Conservative candidate, and has called upon the party's leader, Pierre Poilievre for help.
The Provinces
BC Premier David Eby's control may play a role in cabinet resignations
Vaughn Palmer: Resignations of three ministers this week was a surprise, because of the timing and because two had said they'd run again
Elsewhere
French elections: The last seat estimates before Sunday's second round
With two days to go before the second round of France's parliamentary elections, the far-right Rassemblement National and its allies appear to be in the lead, but short of an absolute majority, according to the latest Ipsos Talan poll for Le Monde, Radio France and France Télévisions.
Global views of NATO as the military alliance marks 75 years
A 63% median across 13 member states feel positively about NATO. Opinions of the organization are up in some countries and down in others. *NATO Leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will gather in Washington next week.**
Major elections are set for 4 G7 countries. Will economic bumps follow?
Four G7 countries are voting soon. A former U.S. Treasury official warned U.S. and France elections could result in “a very large boost in global inflation.”
Kamala Harris almost calls Joe Biden 'Vice-President'
Second mix-up came during White House's July 4th celebration, after Kamala Harris almost called Joe Biden 'Vice-President'.
Science and tech
Researchers invent one hundred percent biodegradable "barley plastic"
A biofriendly new material made from barley starch blended with fibre from sugarbeet waste sees the light of day at the University of Copenhagen – a strong material that turns into compost should it end up in nature.
How to create PDFs on iPhones using Notes
While there are a variety of PDF apps available — Adobe Acrobat being the most well-known — you actually don’t need to download one to create a PDF from an existing paper document with your iPhone or iPad. You can just use Apple’s Notes.
The Calendar
- 1130 ET: Pictou, NS - Housing and Infrastructure Min Sean Fraser attends the Annual No. 2 Construction Battalion Remembrance Ceremony and Honour Parade and makes a funding announcement.
- 1600 ET: Vancouver - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh hosts a town hall.
- 1930 ET: Calgary - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre attends the CPC Stampede BBQ.
