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338 sunday update: Conservatives losing ground
Philippe J. Fournier: Not a Liberal surge—that came last winter—but a steady erosion of CPC support is widening…
April 26, 2026
Campbell Clark: USMCA defensive action that can’t really buy peace
Campbell Clark/The Globe and Mail: A Trump administration with other political concerns might have fewer demands because it…
April 26, 2026
Goldstein: Is Canada becoming one-party state?
Lorrie Goldstein/Toronto Sun: They are currently on a 14-year run of uninterrupted power starting in 2015, without needing…
April 26, 2026
Liberals must show results in spring economic update: Former PBO
The Canadian Press: “There’s some transparency pressures on the government,” said Page, now president and CEO of the…
April 26, 2026
Carney needs Alberta and Quebec referendum questions ‘put to rest’ to focus on economic challenges, say politicos
The Hill Times: ‘Even if these votes don’t pass, the uncertainty that the sentiment exists could impact the…
April 26, 2026
American YouTuber guides foreigners around Chinese cars U.S. buyers can’t get
Reuters: The North Carolina native is the co-founder of Wheelsboy, a YouTube channel specialising in Chinese cars for…
April 26, 2026
Caltech grad, ‘Teacher of the Month’ named as Washington shooting suspect
Wall Street Journal: ‘I’m in shock,’ says former classmate of Cole Allen, who is in custody after attack…
April 26, 2026
Major City reforms to be set out in King’s Speech
Financial Times: Legislative package will include financial services bill designed to complete several planned changes to regulation. …City…
April 26, 2026
Canadian red tape worse than Trump tariffs, say industry groups
Financial Times: Forestry, oil and gas, and auto industry representatives told the FT they are frustrated at the…
April 26, 2026
Orbán associates rush to move wealth out of Hungary after election defeat
The Guardian: Private jets allegedly laden with the spoils of those whose wealth swelled during Orbán’s 16 years…
April 26, 2026
Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth, premier says
CBC: The premier said the platforms are intentionally designed to get people “addicted to the infinite scroll,” contributing…
April 26, 2026
What to expect from Mark Carney’s fiscal update amid high deficits and rising risks
Toronto Star: The deficit for the 2025-26 fiscal year was slated to hit $78.3 billion, more than double…
April 26, 2026
Costly fantasy of high-speed rail
The Globe and Mail: A closer look at Alto shows the project is too expensive for the problem…
April 26, 2026
Kinew now banks on Port of Churchill alone to change Manitoba’s financial tides
CBC: Last fall, Kinew claimed three pending Manitoba megaprojects could wean this province off federal equalization payments within…
April 26, 2026
Poilievre demands Carney cap federal deficit at $31B ahead of spring economic update
CBC: “We should have no deficit,” Poilievre wrote in a letter to Carney. “And if I were Prime…
April 26, 2026
China’s smartphone king takes on Elon Musk in Europe with premium EVs
Financial Times: But analysts say it will be challenging for Xiaomi to export its success in China to…
April 26, 2026
Trump safe after shooting at White House Correspondents’ dinner, suspect in custody
Reuters: It was not immediately clear whether Trump was the target of the attack, though he told reporters…
April 26, 2026
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks—AND MORE
Reuters: The deadlock leaves the world’s biggest economy and a major oil power locked in a confrontation that…
April 26, 2026
China’s Russia ties mean EU trade deal is off table, Finland says
SCMP: China’s close ties with Russia should be a “disqualifying factor” in Beijing’s bid to launch talks on…
April 25, 2026
After waiting years for justice, many Purdue opioid victims are defeated — by paperwork
Reuters: The bankruptcy settlement set aside $865 million to compensate individuals harmed by the opioid crisis but over…
April 25, 2026