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Drones and the future of Canada’s military industry
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- Drones and the future of Canada’s military industry
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- 2 hours ago
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- Robotics and drones are now leading the charge in modern warfare, reshaping battlefields in Ukraine and on the Strait of Hormuz. The Canadian military, with renewed funding and targets, is focusing on developing drones – and defence companies want to be part of production and investment.
Pippa Norman covers the defence industry and Canada’s military strategy for The Globe. She explains why unmanned vehicles are gaining popularity with military and government leaders, how its development is meant to reduce reliance on the U.S. and whether military, government and business can adapt to the moment.
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- Jason Kenney says Alberta referendum could turn fringe separatism into mainstream political force
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- 12 hours ago
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- Alberta's fall referendum could turn fringe separatist sentiments into a political force, former premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday at the Intersect 2026 conference hosted by The Globe and Mail in Toronto.
Kenney, who led Alberta's United Conservative Party from 2017 to 2022, also said that his province’s separatist movement has long been a marginal force – but has been inflamed in recent years by “alt-right populists who are angry with a lot of things” who got active in politics after COVID-19.
While Kenney does not expect the separatists to win the upcoming referendum, he warned that if relations between Ottawa and Alberta do not improve – and the two sides' recent memorandum of understanding on building a pipeline doesn’t produce results – they could garner a substantial number of votes.
“If it’s a substantial ‘yes’ vote, if they get enough of these frustrated federalists voting for leverage, and you get, I don’t know, ...
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- John Bolton calls out Canada for lack of defence spending
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- 14 hours ago
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- Asked about Donald Trump’s animosity toward NATO, John Bolton said he believed it was in the U.S. interest to have a strong alliance. But he said it took the President’s confrontational approach to get Canada and European allies to finally commit to paying their share for defence after decades of declining to do so.
“Then along comes Donald Trump and says, you blankety-blanks, you shirkers, you loafers. I’ll withdraw if you don’t spend more on defence,” Mr. Bolton said at The Globe's Intercept conference Wednesday.
“And our European friends say ‘Oh my goodness, I guess we better spend more on defence.’ What does that tell you?” #NATO #Defence #Canada
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- Former advisor on why Trump 'trolls' Canada
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- 14 hours ago
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- John Bolton, who served as national security advisor in the first Trump administration, said U.S. President Donald Trump began his social media campaign about annexing Canada because he enjoyed “trolling” former prime minister Justin Trudeau, who he didn’t like.
“I don’t think it was ever serious. But the more people reacted, the more he loved doing it in the social media world,” Bolton said at The Globe’s Intersect conference on Wednesday. #cdnpoli #trump
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- Toronto speeds up melting of Drake ice sculpture
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- 15 hours ago
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- Fire crews hosed down Drake's massive ice sculpture in the middle of downtown Toronto in an attempt to get it to melt faster, saying it posed a risk to public safety.
Drake posted the publicity stunt on his Instagram, announcing that the release date of his new album was somewhere inside the blocks of ice, which led to people climbing the structure and hacking away at it with pickaxes. Some even lit open fires atop it to get it to melt faster.
When asked about the allocation of police and fire resources, Mayor Olivia Chow said the city has no plans to recoup the costs and that it’s their responsibility to keep the public safe. However, she added she will need to check with the police and fire chiefs.
A city spokesperson said a Toronto Fire Service response such as this one is funded through the city’s annual operating budget. #Drake #Toronto #Iceman
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- Ontario Premier: 'I don't trust President Trump'
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- 16 hours ago
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- Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made clear his feelings about the U.S. administration: “I don’t trust President Trump.”
Ford made the remarks at The Globe’s Intersect conference on Wednesday.
He cited the U.S. reversing its promise to drop steel tariffs in response to Ontario agreeing to pause its surcharge on electricity last March. #onpoli #ontario #canada
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- Ontario won't bring back U.S. alcohol until trade deal is done: Ford
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- 16 hours ago
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- Ontario Premier Doug Ford has no plans to bring U.S. alcohol back to the province any time soon, at least until the USMCA is renewed.
“You never roll over to a bully. You confront them head on,” Mr. Ford said of the U.S president at The Globe's Intersect conference on Wednesday.
His government will consider bringing back California wines “once we get the deal done.” #onpoli #Trade #Trump #DougFord
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- Ford says private jet sold back to Bombardier
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- 18 hours ago
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- At The Globe’s Intersect conference on Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched into a spirited defence of his move to buy a $28.9-million private jet, which he suddenly reversed after backlash.
He also said the government has already sold it back to Bombardier for the “exact same price” it had paid to buy it.
“I’m flying commercial. Or we’ll fly on a little puddle jumper that the OPP has,” he said, while also defending the need to charter private jets for trips, including his recent trade mission to Texas.
The Globe’s Laura Stone asked Ford about a CBC News report published Wednesday that found the private jet purchased could operate at only about 10 per cent of Ontario’s airports.
Ford didn’t directly address the claims, but argued that “time is money” regarding travel around the province. #dougford #onpoli #ontario #canada
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- 'Not much will change' by July 1 trade deadline: LeBlanc
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- 19 hours ago
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- At The Globe’s Intersect conference on Wednesday, Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc clarified what would happen if the sticking points in negotiations between the U.S. and Canada are not hashed out by the July 1 deadline. The agreement doesn’t expire if no new deal is reached.
“If there’s no consensus on trilateral agreement, we follow into a 10-year period with the treaty being in effect until 2036,” he said via video stream.
There are still many sectoral tariffs on Canadian exports in place, including on steel, softwood lumber and the auto industry.
But, Mr. LeBlanc said “we’re ready when the Americans are ready to sit down and get that agreement.” #CdnPoli #Canada #USMCA
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- The next step in Carney’s invest-in-Canada plan
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- 1 day ago
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- The big sell is on. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has promised to raise $500-billion dollars of private investment over the next five years to reposition Canada as an important player in international business. The goal is to capture billions in foreign investments by selling, in Carney’s words, “what the world wants” – energy, critical minerals and an educated workforce. And a government-led summit this year to bring wealthy investors to Canadian soil will be the site of their biggest sales pitches yet.
James Bradshaw, The Globe’s Institutional Investing reporter, explains why Canada craves foreign investment, how those funds could help the economy and whether Carney and other Canadian leaders can woo billions in business.
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- Could space launches soon happen in Canada?
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- 1 day ago
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- The federal government has introduced legislation to allow Canadian satellite-builders and launch-providers to go where they have never gone before – at least, not from their home turf.
If passed, the Canadian Space Launch Act would provide the first regulatory framework for lofting rockets and payloads into orbit and for the re-entry of material from space back to Earth, all at sites within Canada.
The bill, unveiled on Tuesday by federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon, would cover both military and commercial space activities.
Mr. MacKinnon said Tuesday that Canada is the only G7 country without its own launch capability, despite its many other achievements in space, such as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s recent flight as part of NASA’s Artemis II lunar mission. #space #canada
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- Drake hid his album release date inside this ice sculpture
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- 2 days ago
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- A release date for Drake’s much-anticipated album “Iceman” appears to have been retrieved from his towering ice installation in Toronto.
Streamer Kishka was among a swarm of fans attempting to crack the mystery after Drake suggested the project’s release date was buried somewhere within the structure.
On Tuesday, the Toronto-based content creator livestreamed himself climbing to the top of the installation, where he retrieved a blue bag stamped with the phrase: “Freeze the world.”
He then opened the bag on the stream, showing a booklet with a date inside: May 15.
On Monday, Drake took to Instagram to share images of the glacial installation along with its downtown co-ordinates. He captioned it, “Release date inside.”
People soon descended on the structure, capturing photos and videos while trading theories about when the ice might melt.
But things eventually grew more chaotic around the site, ...
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- B.C. Premier backs down on amending Indigenous rights legislation
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- 2 days ago
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- B.C. Premier David Eby has backed down on promised amendments to the province’s landmark Indigenous rights law slated for this spring.
In a major reversal, his government will instead take the next six months to seek a resolution with Indigenous leaders.
For weeks, the Premier has been embroiled in a crisis over his “non-negotiable” plans to change the law, a proposal that has drawn fierce opposition from the province’s First Nations leaders.
Mr. Eby’s determination to make legislative changes this spring has been bruising to his leadership, and on Monday he conceded it was a mistake.
Mr. Eby first raised the alarm in December after the BC Court of Appeal ruled that a law related to mineral exploration was “inconsistent” with the government’s obligations under the Indigenous rights law to uphold the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, or UNDRIP.
He insisted his NDP government needed to act ...
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- Does 21st Century Politics Still Need Politicians? (Hélène Landemore & Peter MacLeod)
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- 2 days ago
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- When Prime Minister Mark Carney took the floor at the recent Liberal convention, he described a future where AI benefits all Canadians – not just a lucky few.
It’s an optimistic vision. But according to political theorist Hélène Landemore and democratic innovator Peter MacLeod, our current political system just isn’t capable of delivering on it. Instead, Landemore, a Yale professor and the author of Politics Without Politicians, argues that ordinary citizens – not politicians – should be the ones calling the shots. MacLeod has spent more than twenty years putting that idea into practice in Canada. His new book is Democracy’s Second Act: Why Politics Needs The Public.
Our conversation isn’t really about artificial intelligence. But it is about whether our current form of politics is capable of governing it – or whether a radical new technology demands an equally radical form of governance.
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- Big changes in Ontario’s education system
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- 2 days ago
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- Last week, Ontario introduced new legislation proposing sweeping changes to education in the province – from how school boards are managed, to having attendance make up part of final grades for high school students. This is the latest in a string of changes that serve to centralize oversight over Canada’s largest education system.
The Globe’s education reporter, Dave McGinn, joins the show to talk about why Ontario says it’s introducing these changes, and what parents and teachers want to see going forward.
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- Canadian military hits 30-year recruitment high
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- 2 days ago
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- The Canadian government says more than 7,300 people signed up to join the military over the last year, beating Forces recruitment targets for a second year in a row.
Defence Minister David McGuinty said Monday the recruitment figures are the highest numbers in more than 30 years.
A significant number of these new enrollees are not Canadian citizens, but foreigners with permanent residency.
In 2022, Canada opened military enlistment to permanent residents, a change that followed warnings from the country’s top soldier about a deepening personnel shortage.
Last October, the federal Auditor-General in a report warned Canada is not recruiting enough Forces members to meet its operational needs.
The minister credited the military pay hike announced last summer and changes to medical requirements for enlistment for helping to push up the numbers.
McGuinty said that while the overall size of the military is growin...
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- Doug Ford says he 'heard loud and clear' on cost of private jet
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- 3 days ago
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- Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he's selling the $28.9-million private jet purchased by his office because he listened to the public’s concerns about the cost.
But Mr. Ford also said he believes he faces more scrutiny than other politicians.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Mr. Ford addressed the controversy surrounding his government’s decision to purchase a pre-owned 2016 Challenger 650, made by Quebec company Bombardier.
On Sunday, Mr. Ford announced he would be selling the plane – just two days after the acquisition was revealed publicly.
While Mr. Ford said he’s “made mistakes,” he added that he believes he faces more media scrutiny than other politicians. He said both the federal government and Quebec have purchased jets at higher costs but did not receive the same level of blowback as he did.
“When I do it, I guess there’s a double standard,” Mr. Ford said.
The purchase put Mr. Ford at...
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- The violent incidents and menacing texts targeting waste giant GFL
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- 3 days ago
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- For the last year and a half, the talk of construction sites and Bay Street was about a string of violent incidents targeting GFL, the waste management giant, and GIP, its sister construction company. There was suspected arson, vandalism, and executives’ homes were targeted in shootings in both 2024 and this past March. Earlier this month, police made an arrest in connection with the 2024 shootings: Ilan Philosophe, the founder of a competing company, Astro Excavating Inc.
The Globe’s Robyn Doolittle and Tim Kiladze spent the last year and a half reporting on this, including hours speaking with Philosophe before his arrest. Today, they bring us the full story about the shootings, menacing and hostile text messages, and fights over lucrative construction contracts.
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- What's it like trying to sleep in space?
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- 6 days ago
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- Think you could doze off in space? Here's how the Artemis II crew handled sleep during their 10-day mission. #artemisii #space #nasa #jeremyhansen
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- Jeremy Hansen on Artemis II: ‘I thought I’d have more fear’
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- 6 days ago
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- The Globe and Mail's science reporter Ivan Semeniuk spoke with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, a member of the NASA's Artemis II crew in Houston on April 16, 2026.
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- Jeremy Hansen on seeing the eclipse in space
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- 6 days ago
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- The Artemis II crew had a rare chance to see a solar eclipse from space. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen described the experience to the Globe. #artemisii #space #nasa #solareclipse
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- Wolf caught and returned to zoo in saga that gripped South Korea
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- 6 days ago
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- Neukgu, a two-year-old male wolf who escaped from a South Korean zoo, was caught Friday after nine days on the run. The saga had gripped the nation, with even the president weighing in.
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- Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins as hopes rise for end to Iran war
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- 6 days ago
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- A ten‑day truce between Israel and Lebanon went into effect at midnight local time on Thursday. U.S. officials say it could help advance talks with Iran, though the situation remains volatile.
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- Why Canadian movies are having a moment
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- 6 days ago
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- Earlier this year, a report on domestic box office data for 2025 revealed that Canadian films brought in $13.9 million last year. Compared to $23.5-million in 2024, the report painted a distressing picture. But in the last three months, five homegrown films have been breaking box office records. After a sluggish year, Canadian movies are finally having a moment.
Barry Hertz is the Globe’s deputy arts editor and film editor. He joins us today to talk about what filmmakers and distributors are doing to capitalize on a time when Canadians – and even Americans – have more of an appetite for Canadian film, and how this moment could serve as the genesis of a Canadian cinematic renaissance.
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- Was Jeremy Hansen afraid in space?
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- 6 days ago
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- In an interview Thursday with the Globe, Jeremy Hansen spoke about mentally preparing for the Artemis II mission, including how he managed fear. “I was very optimistic that we would come back, that it would go in our favour,” he said. “But I was also resigned to the fact that I might not be coming back.” #ArtemisII #Space #NASA
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- Who are the people hacking hackers?
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- 7 days ago
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- Ransomware attacks have become more prominent in recent years, with major breaches of hospitals, like Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children in 2022, and companies like Indigo in 2023. In 2025, damages from ransomware attacks were expected to reach US$57-billion dollars worldwide.
Alongside the rise of ransomware attacks came the emergence of a new kind of industry: ransomware negotiators. They communicate with attackers to try to convince them to lower the ransom fee. Today, the Globe’s financial and cybercrime reporter, Alexandra Posadzki, joins us to talk about what it takes to hack the hackers, and what’s at risk in these kinds of engagements.
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- Mark Carney’s majority moment
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- 8 days ago
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- More than a year after 2025’s federal election, the Liberal Party now has a majority government. Monday’s federal by-elections – a clean sweep for Liberal candidates – plus a steady flow of floor crossings ensure Mark Carney’s government now has a slim majority with 174 seats in the House of Commons.
But how will Carney and the Liberals now use this power? And how will the dynamics in Parliament change? Today, a political panel of Stephanie Leviz, senior reporter in The Globe’s Ottawa bureau and Campbell Clark, columnist and The Globe’s chief political writer join The Decibel to talk about the future of this government.
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- What does a majority mean for Carney's government?
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- 8 days ago
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- Liberal MPs were enthused arriving on Parliament Hill on Tuesday morning, predicting that majority status would help the government move its agenda through the House of Commons.
“It’s a great day to be a Liberal,” Liberal MP Sean Casey said as he arrived at the Commons. “Now we don’t have to put up with the obstruction that comes with a minority.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney predicted the tone of debate in House of Commons committees will improve.
“We’ve had a variety of issues over the course of the parliament where things have taken longer than they necessarily would, where debates have been more performative than actual,” he said.
In terms of government priorities, Mr. Carney said advancing major projects will be a focus. He also said talks with Alberta about options for expanding oil and gas exports are progressing well. #cdnpoli #canada
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- Finnish president and Canadian PM take to the ice
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- 9 days ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alexander Stubb mixed diplomacy with hockey on Tuesday, taking the ice with players from the Ottawa Charge during Stubb’s first formal bilateral visit to Canada.
Carney played hockey at Harvard University and Oxford University, while Stubb played the sport growing up. His father was the the CEO of the Finnish Ice Hockey Association.
Carney’s office says Stubb will be in Ottawa on Tuesday and Wednesday, where they will work to deepen trade and defence ties, including for critical minerals, artificial intelligence and quantum industries.
The prime minister met last month with leaders of Nordic countries, including Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, where they pledged to work together to defend the Arctic and their economies. #cdnpoli #canada #finland
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- Carney unveils temporary gas tax break
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- 9 days ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a tax break on gas and diesel Tuesday. The move comes the day after he secured a majority in the House of Commons.
The temporary tax break will begin April 20 and remain in place until Sept. 7. The government said it is expected to shave 10 cents per litre from the cost of regular gasoline and reduce the price of diesel by four cents per litre.
The measure is being presented as a response to rising energy prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East, which has dramatically reduced oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz.
Higher energy prices mean higher tax revenue for the federal government. The temporary tax break is expected to cost about $2.4-billion, which the Prime Minister said will be covered by the increased tax revenues. #cdnpoli #gas #canada
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- IMF, World Bank, IEA urge countries to avoid energy hoarding
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- 9 days ago
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- The International Monetary Fund, World Bank and International Energy Agency on Monday (April 13) urged countries to avoid hoarding energy supplies and imposing export controls that could worsen what they called the biggest shock ever to the global energy market.
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- The future of free trade in North America
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- 9 days ago
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- The deadline to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement – the agreement that governs free trade in North America, also known as the USMCA – is less than three months away. Canada and Mexico are coming to these trade talks from very different positions: Mexico has been deep in technical discussions for some time, whereas Canada’s talks with the U.S. only resumed over the last few months after stalling out back in October.
The Globe’s economics reporter, Mark Rendell, joins us today to break down the different dynamics at play and what to expect leading up to July 1.
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- Liberals courting up to eight more potential floor-crossers, sources say
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- 9 days ago
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- As many as eight more opposition MPs are being courted to possibly cross the floor, three Liberal sources told The Globe and Mail.
Conservative and NDP MPs are in the mix, the sources said.
The sources are all veteran Liberal organizers, and two are directly involved in reaching out to potential recruits. The Globe is not identifying them as they were not authorized to disclose internal party operations.
MP Marilyn Gladu's decision to leave the Conservatives for the Liberals last week gave the Liberals 171 of 343 seats in the House of Commons, one shy of a majority. Three of the 343 seats are vacant, and the results of Monday's by-elections could tip the Liberals over the edge. #cdnpoli #canada
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- What you need to know about taxes as the CRA aims to improve
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- 10 days ago
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- It’s tax season again, an often tedious time dreaded by many Canadians. But this tax season could be different. After ongoing concerns around slow and inaccurate responses, the CRA is trying to improve by implementing AI and digital services, for instance.
The Globe’s personal economics reporter Erica Alini has been looking into how effective these changes have been, and what this means for Canadians.
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- Artemis II splashes down after mission to the moon
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- 12 days ago
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- The four astronauts aboard Artemis II, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, have officially returned home.
Their Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego just after 8 p.m. ET on Friday, completing the Artemis II crew’s nearly 1.2-million-kilometre journey.
Getting safely back to Earth was a big milestone to overcome.
While hurtling toward the planet at more than 38,000 kilometres an hour, the spacecraft, named Integrity, had to endure a 13-minute high-speed descent through Earth’s atmosphere.
At about 120,000 metres above the Earth’s surface, the capsule was travelling at approximately 33 times the speed of sound. The crew was expected to experience up to 3.9 Gs in the planned entry profile.
At around 1,800 metres above water, three main parachutes deployed, reducing Integrity’s speed to less than 218 km/h.
The capsule landed at an estimated speed of 27 km/h. #artemisii...
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- Poilievre calls for byelections when MPs change parties
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- 13 days ago
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- Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canadians should be able to force a byelection if the MP representing them changes parties.
His comments on Thursday came the day after Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu became the fourth Conservative to defect to the Liberals since November.
Poilievre told reporters the floor crossings are an affront to Canadians.
“Mark Carney is saying to Canadians that your vote does not count, that he will overpower the decision that you made through dirty backroom deals,” he said, flanked by several members of his caucus.
Mr. Poilievre would not comment on speculation that the Liberals may convince other Conservative MPs to cross the floor and insisted his job as party leader remains secure. #cdnpoli #canada
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- Iran’s power grows ahead of peace talks as Gulf remains on edge
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- 13 days ago
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- On Friday, negotiators from the U.S., Israel and Iran are set to talk in Pakistan about the future of the war. The Gulf Arab states, who have been attacked during the conflict, will not be party to the talks. But they have a lot depending on the outcome.
Today, the Globe’s international affairs columnist Doug Saunders joins the show from Dubai, where he is witnessing the impact of the ceasefire in the region. He breaks down what this agreement – and any future long-term deal – means for Iran, the Gulf region and the Strait of Hormuz.
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- Canada won't sanction Israel over Lebanon strikes: Carney
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- 14 days ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney says he isn't considering sanctions against Israel over recent attacks on Lebanon that appear to violate a ceasefire in the Middle East. He says Lebanon must be included in the end of hostilities.
Despite an 11th-hour ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Israel attacked Beirut on Wednesday in a renewed effort to strike at the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.
Those blasts killed at least 203 people and wounded hundreds more in the deadliest day of the war in Lebanon since the latest conflict began on Feb. 28.
Carney was among the world leaders who signed a statement issued Wednesday calling on all sides to implement a ceasefire, including in Lebanon. That statement was reissued Thursday, with more than 10 additional world leaders adding their names to the statement.
“We strongly condemn the air strikes launched by Israel across Lebanon, including in Beirut, which killed civili...
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- What the new Artemis photos reveal about the moon
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- 14 days ago
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- The Artemis II mission has revealed unexpected glimpses of Earth and the moon. While it has been captured by digital cameras in the past, it's the astronauts' human eyes that are helping add details this time. The Globe’s science reporter, Ivan Semeniuk, shares what the crew has discovered. #space #astronaut #science
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- How close are the Liberals to a majority?
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- 14 days ago
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- MP Marilyn Gladu's decision to cross the floor in the House of Commons could have big implications for the Liberals. The Globe’s Stephanie Levitz explains what’s needed for the party to achieve a majority. #cdnpoli #canada
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- Groceries, airfare and EVs: the war is changing how we spend
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- 14 days ago
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- After the U.S., Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on Tuesday night, oil prices eased on Wednesday. Many details of the ceasefire remain unclear – including when and how the Strait of Hormuz will become passable again. Since the effective closure of the Strait, the rising cost of oil has been impacting prices across a number of industries – from airfare, to delivery, to groceries. In some cases, fuel surcharges are as high as 45 per cent.
Today, the Globe’s consumer affairs reporter, Mariya Postelnyak, breaks down why we’re seeing prices go up, whether they’ll stick around, and how consumer behaviour is shifting.
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- Mark Carney makes a very Canadian call to space
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- 14 days ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney had a video call with the astronauts on Artemis II, and as he quickly learned, the lag is real when you're talking to space.
Speaking primarily with mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, who is Canadian, Carney commended the crew on their bravery, their willingness to take risks and to learn from failure, especially for the young people watching.
"We do think risk is necessary, but calculated risk, well thought-out risk, and risk that you balance with others," Hansen responded. "For youth that are making those decisions, do it in collaboration with others."
The planned splashdown for Artemis II is on Friday.
#artemisii #space #markcarney #jeremyhansen
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- Mark Carney makes a very Canadian call to space
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- 14 days ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney had a video call with the astronauts on Artemis II, and as he quickly learned, the lag is real when you're talking to space.
Speaking primarily with mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, who is Canadian, Carney commended the crew on their bravery, their willingness to take risks and to learn from failure, especially for the young people watching.
"We do think risk is necessary, but calculated risk, well thought-out risk, and risk that you balance with others," Hansen responded. "For youth that are making those decisions, do it in collaboration with others."
The planned splashdown for Artemis II is on Friday.
#artemisii #space #markcarney #jeremyhansen
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- What we learned from Artemis II and what comes next
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- 15 days ago
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- The Globe's science reporter Ivan Semeniuk answers reader questions about the Artemis II program.
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- Why this Ontario MP crossed the floor to the Liberals
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- 15 days ago
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- Marilyn Gladu, a four-term Conservative MP who once sought leadership of that party, decamped Wednesday for the Liberal government, saying she could achieve more on that side of the aisle.
“We need a global leader with a plan to make a more resilient Canada, a stronger Canada, a more self-reliant Canada for this critical moment,” she said as she stood next to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Mr. Carney said Ms. Gladu had distinguished herself as a collaborative MP willing to work across party lines. He also noted her past experience as an engineer. “We couldn’t be happier to have this expertise, experience and energy coming to our team,” he said.
Ms. Gladu was first elected as the MP for Sarnia–Lambton–Bkejwanong in 2015. In last year’s election, she won just over 53 per cent of the vote.
Ms. Gladu’s decision to leave for the Liberals stunned fellow-Conservatives; as recently as late March, Ms. Gladu had accused the Lib...
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- Another crucial strait that could strangle the global economy
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- 15 days ago
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- A lot of attention has been given to the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran’s closure in response to attacks by the U.S. and Israel. But another key strait in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, has also been threatened with a shutdown, and it’s similarly vital to trade.
Thomas Juneau is a professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. As an expert on Yemen and the Houthis, Juneau discusses the importance of the strait, the relationship between Iran and the Houthis, and what it would mean if the Bab al-Mandeb Strait were closed.
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- Oil dives, stocks surge as Trump agrees two-week ceasefire
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- 15 days ago
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- Oil prices dived, bonds rallied and stocks surged on Wednesday (April 8) after a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East spurred a relief rally as investors cheered the possible resumption of oil and gas flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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- Michael Pollan Says AI Isn't Conscious – But Plants Might Be
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- 16 days ago
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- Four years ago, a Google engineer named Blake Lemoine went public with a strange claim: he thought the large language model he’d been working on had become sentient. At the time, virtually no one took him seriously. (Including, it would seem, Google, who promptly fired him). But lately, it’s started to seem like Lemoine might have been on to something.
When I interviewed Geoffrey Hinton last year, he was pretty confident that artificial intelligence was already exhibiting signs of sentience. Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, has said that he can’t be sure that his chatbot, Claude, isn’t conscious.
But what exactly does that mean? A chatbot may be intelligent, but does it have a sense of self? And what would happen if it did?
These are the kinds of strange, mind-bending questions Michael Pollan wrestles with in his new book, A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness.
It’s the kind of book that raises more questions than...
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- After daring moon flyby, Artemis II astronaut says 'it really just bent your mind'
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- 16 days ago
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- After travelling deeper into space than any other humans, the Artemis II astronauts pointed their moonship toward home Monday night, wrapping up a lunar cruise that revealed views of the far side never beheld by eyes until now.
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- Saskatchewan’s new massive ‘pink gold’ mine
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- 16 days ago
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- Australian mining company BHP has made the largest investment in the company’s history in Saskatchewan, opening the province’s biggest potash mine. The potassium compound, known as “pink gold,” is key to growing food and is an essential part of Canada’s economy. Thirty per cent of the global supply comes from Saskatchewan alone.
The Globe’s agricultural and food policy reporter, Kate Helmore, got to see the mining project first-hand. She joins the show to talk about the development, whether it could serve as a blueprint for other major projects and what it could mean for Canada’s economic sovereignty.
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