Canada
The end of progressive neoliberalism in Canada
Ricardo Tranjan Elections highlight differences. Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre already seem like opposites, and once the federal election campaign heats up, they will look even further apart. But after election day, magnified differences fade away. A Poilievre government would undoubtedly bring change, but also considerable continuity in critical areas.
Labour union vice-president endorses Tory candidate in federal byelection in Winnipeg
Russ Shewchuk with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Canada, a union representing more than 70,000 members in the country, has endorsed fellow IBEW member and Tory candidate Colin Reynolds.
Ottawa has no plans to give all undocumented workers residential status, minister says
Ottawa has no plans to broadly give residential status to undocumented migrants working in Canada, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says.
The Provinces
Political ad: A Strong Economy and a Bright Future!
The Saskatchewan Party debuts its second pre-election TV spot, once again featuring its leader and premier Scott Moe. This time, Moe hopes voters will be able to cast their minds back nearly 20 years ago when that other party was in charge. As political ads go, kinda dull. But, hey, sometimes dull works! - DA
Ottawa latest city to turn to AI to predict chronic homelessness
As cities increasingly turn to AI, some advocates are raising concerns about privacy and bias. But those behind the project insist it is just one tool to help determine who might need help.
Ontario town calls on Ford to clean up poop on beach saga: ‘It’s high time’
“The reputation of the Town of Wasaga Beach is being gravely harmed due to concerns from citizens and tourists regarding the quality of care and lack thereof of the Wasaga Beach Provincial Park,” Smith said during a special council meeting on Monday.
Elsewhere
Many recent vice presidents have run for president, but few have won
Overall, 29 of the 49 people who have served as vice president since the country’s founding have gone on to formally seek a party’s presidential nomination.
Zoom is the new political rally
It's a new era of virtual rallies. These online events are cheaper to organize, easier to attend, and they're poised to become a powerful tools for fundraising and voter outreach this fall.
Justice Dept. says it's committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies
The Justice Department is committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about efforts by foreign governments to influence this year’s elections.
How the theft of 40M UK voter register records was entirely preventable
A scathing rebuke by the U.K. data protection watchdog reveals what led to the compromise of tens of millions of U.K. voters' information.
Media
One year after news ban, Canadian journalism is suffering — but Meta isn't budging
Theresa Blackburn says she's struggling to keep her two publications, the River Valley Sun and the agelessNB magazine, running. "I'm tired of feeling like we've been forgotten about," she said. "We're hanging on with one finger now on the edge of the cliff."
Norah O'Donnell leaving as anchor of CBS evening newscast after election
Norah O'Donnell says she is leaving as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” after five years, following the presidential election.
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Science and tech
Using AI and an eye from space to keep whales safe
on Canada’s East coast there’s a new effort underway to make the ocean safer for whales, all the way from space. On Global National, Heidi Petracek shows us how one company is using satellites and artificial intelligence to keep these animals safe.
15+ New Features Coming to the iOS 18 Messages App
Major Major changes are coming to the Messages app with iOS 18, with Apple adding several fun Apple Intelligence features, new formatting, updated effects, satellite support, better texting with green bubble people, and tons more.
