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Canada will recognize Palestine in September, Mark Carney says The move comes amid increasing international pressure and outcry over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

#Breaking: Mark Carney says Canada will recognize Palestine as a state

Trump’s tariff threats keep changing. We’re tracking what’s active, what’s coming and how Canada has responded Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada is escalating with new measures from the U.S. and retaliatory responses from Canada. Here’s what’s in effect.

Donald Trump’s tariff war with Canada is escalating with new measures from the U.S. and retaliatory responses from Canada.

We’re tracking what’s active, what’s coming and how Canada has responded.

In photos: Kamloops historial Canada Day parade photos Old Kamloops parade photos show how Canada Day evolved from attempts to erase Indigenous and immigrant contributions to embracing them.

#Kamloops’ archival parade photos show how early Canada Day celebrations evolved — from attempts to erase Indigenous and immigrant contributions to the city, to embracing them. The latest from @lyssamartin.bsky.social

‘No compromises’: Ottawa issues warning to Toronto about housing funding over sixplex vote Housing Minister Gregor Robertson expressed his “disappointment” with city council’s decision last month to not allow sixplexes citywide in a letter to Mayor Olivia Chow.

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Live updates: Carney meeting with premiers in Muskoka; Doug Ford announces agreement with Alberta, Saskatchewan Canada’s leaders are sitting down in cottage country days before U.S. tariffs are threatened to take effect on Aug. 1.

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Sans intervention immédiate, les derniers reporters de Gaza vont mourir 21 juillet 2025 L'AFP travaille avec une pigiste texte, trois photographes et six pigistes vidéo dans la Bande de Gaza depuis le départ de ses journalistes staff courant 2024. Avec quelques autres, ils sont aujourd'hui les seuls à rapporter ce qu'il se passe dans la Bande de Gaza. La presse internationale est interdite d'entrer dans ce territoire depuis près de deux ans. Nous refusons de les voir mourir. L'un deux, Bashar, collabore pour l'AFP depuis 2010, d'abord comme fixeur, ensuite comme photographe pigiste, et depuis 2024 comme principal photographe. Samedi 19 juillet, il est parvenu à poster un message sur Facebook: « Je n'ai plus la force de travailler pour les médias. Mon corps est maigre et je ne peux plus travailler ». Bashar, 30 ans, travaille et vit dans des conditions égales à celles de tous les Gazaouis, allant d'un camp de réfugiés à un autre camp au gré des bombardements israéliens. Depuis plus d'un an il vit dans le dénuement le plus total et travaille en prenant d'énormes risques pour sa vie. L'hygiène est pour lui un problème majeur, avec des périodes de maladies intestinales sévères. Bashar vit depuis février dans les ruines de sa maison de Gaza City avec sa mère, ses quatre frères et sœurs et la famille d'un de ses frères. Leur maison est vide de tout aménagement et confort, à part quelques coussins. Dimanche matin, il a rapporté que son frère aîné était « tombé, à cause de la faim ». Même si ces journalistes reçoivent un salaire mensuel de l'AFP, il n'y a rien à acheter ou alors à des prix totalement exorbitants. Le système bancaire a disparu, et ceux qui pratiquent le change entre les comptes bancaires en ligne et l'argent liquide prennent une commission de près de 40%. L'AFP n'a plus la possibilité d'avoir un véhicule et encore moins de l'essence pour permettre à ses journalistes de se déplacer pour leurs reportages. Circuler en voiture équivaut de toutes les façons à pre…

🚨BREAKING: The last journalists working for AFP in Gaza have said they can no longer work for the news agency.

They are out of energy and they are starving to death.

I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it.

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Apparently we share an ancestor from mid-19th century Scotland, but we're not related in any meaningful sense.

Brace for layoffs, budget watchdog says, as Carney government aims to slash spending by $25B The Liberal government wants to find roughly $25 billion in annual savings from the federal budget within the next three years, the Star has confirmed, a higher than expected target

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It is still the law, they're just not collecting the tax and committing to rescinding it. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...

What if killing Canada’s digital tax is just the beginning for Donald Trump? The mercurial nature of the U.S. president means what happens next is anyone's guess.

Here's an analysis of the decision to dump the Digital Services Tax, and what it might say about the Trump World we're living in.

Over half of Canada’s 2025 study permits going to international students already here Postsecondary education sector will continue to see enrolment drop for at least the next three years, analysis warns.

Over half of Canada’s 2025 study permits going to international students already here.

Postsecondary education sector will continue to see enrolment drop for at least the next three years, analysis warns.

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Mark Carney’s government reviewing suggested changes to infrastructure bill The proposed law, Bill C-5, has sparked warnings of Indigenous resistance in the coming weeks, along with condemnation from environmental groups, and some reservations within the Liberal caucus.

Mark Carney’s government reviewing suggested changes to infrastructure bill, @aballinga.bsky.social reports. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

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Mark Carney makes some Liberals uneasy with parliamentary hustle for infrastructure bill Some Liberal MPs are expressing reservations about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push to fast-track major development projects.

Some Liberals have reservations about Bill C-5, which would give cabinet special powers to fast-track development projects like mines, pipelines and ports, and to approve them by skirting environmental laws and regulations. Our story here:

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers

(Bloomberg) -- The US and Mexico are closing in on a deal that would remove President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on steel imports up to a certain volume, according to people familiar with the matter, a revamp of a similar deal between the trade partners during his first term.

Why some Canadians are alarmed by Mark Carney’s pledge to act with urgency With the unveiling of a bill to supercharge the economy and efforts to improve the country’s relations with India and China, there’s growing concern that Carney’s plans to boost Canada could involve u...

Some Canadians are alarmed by Mark Carney’s pledge to act with urgency.

With the unveiling of a bill to supercharge the economy and efforts to improve relations with India and China, there’s growing concern that Carney’s plans to boost Canada could involve unsavory trade offs. #Analysis

Insiders say Mark Carney could compromise on emissions cap Once hailed under prime minister Justin Trudeau's leadership as a marquee plank of Canada's climate action under the Liberal government, the proposed emissions cap is also politically contentious, wit...

Insiders say Mark Carney could compromise on emissions cap, @aballinga.bsky.social reports. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

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Scoop: U.S. nuclear deal offer allows Iran to enrich uranium The proposal is likely to alarm Israel and Republican senators, who want much tougher red lines.

SCOOP: U.S. nuclear deal offer allows Iran to enrich uranium at low levels and doesn't include full dismantlement of the nuclear facilities

Talks on possible collaboration with Canada were announced last year, but so far nothing more than that. DND got back to me this morning with this: "Canada has had substantive engagements since the Fall of 2024 and remain ongoing at this time."

This was from a memo to then-defence minister Bill Blair, dated January 2024, which discussed the gov't's "keen interest" to collaborate with the AUKUS military partnership between US, UK and Australia.

ATIP came back which was relevant to the "Golden Dome" stuff. Canada's defence department flagged 2005 decision to sit out of BMD as harmful to the country's reputation for devotion to security, along with other issues like defence spending levels. t.co/xlnBoWa3Fc

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Mark Carney’s chief of staff considering running to be Toronto’s mayor, insiders say Four sources close to Mendicino confirmed Friday that he is eyeing a mayoral bid to replace incumbent Olivia Chow in next year's municipal election.

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Live chat: The Conservative party, Carney’s cabinet and politics in 2025 What’s next for Pierre Poilievre? What does Mark Carney’s cabinet signal about his priorities? Reporters Alex Ballingall and Raisa Patel take your questions on Wednesday, May 14 at 1 p.m.

Did I spend a full day roasting outside Rideau Hall only for the PM’s press conference to end right before my question? Yes. But at least tomorrow you get to ask *me* whatever you want in ⁦‪⁦‪our 1 p.m. live chat, with deputy bureau chief @aballinga.bsky.social ⁦‪ www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Mark Carney cabinet live: Freeland to stay in Transport post, Sean Fraser becomes Justice Minister Carney is expected to maintain a slimmer cabinet than those under Trudeau, with a mix of fresh faces and experienced MPs.

Join us at the Star for live coverage of today's big cabinet shuffle

Israeli forces close Unrwa-run schools in East Jerusalem The action, which affects hundreds of Palestinian pupils, comes after an Israeli ban on Unrwa this year.

Israel closes down three @unrwa.org-run schools in East Jerusalem, sending hundreds of students home.

"By enforcing closure orders issued last month, the Israeli authorities are denying Palestinian children their basic right to learn."

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How Is Elon Musk Powering His Supercomputer? Fast and loose in Memphis, as in D.C.

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If he wasn't a politician before, he sure is now.
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