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Canada could be the next nation to ban social media for kids The Liberal government is considering a ban for kids under 14 as it drafts online harm legislation.

Canadian Culture Minister Marc Miller isn’t ruling out a ban on social media for kids under 14.

But he says any ban on social media “would have to be paired” with regulations on online content, particularly material targeted at children.

Trump disinvites Canada from Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ The announcement comes after Canada’s Prime Minister asserted his nation’s independence in response to Trump.

President Donald Trump revoked Canada’s invitation to participate in his “Board of Peace” initiative, in the latest blow to the increasingly frosty relations between the North American neighbors.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will address Canadians at 1 p.m. tomorrow from Quebec City "on the choices on which Canada was built and the shared values that make us Canada strong."

Court rules TikTok Canada can continue to operate — for now Federal judge quashes government order that would have shuttered the company’s Canadian business offices.

Scoop: A federal court has overturned a Liberal government order to shut down TikTok Canada's business operations.

And has ordered Industry Minister Mélanie Joly to take another look at the app that more than 14 million Canadians use.

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Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz says she’s leaving X, after non consensual, sexualized deepfakes appeared on the social media site

“Creating sexualized images of real people without their consent is a form of violence. When platforms enable this at scale, silence is complicity.”

Canada’s privacy watchdog investigating Musk’s xAI over sexualized deepfakes AI Minister Evan Solomon says Canada is not considering banning the app.

Canada is the latest jurisdiction to join the global backlash over sexualized deepfakes found X.

Canada’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI, but the country isn't looking at banning the app.

POLITICO Pro: Canada’s privacy watchdog investigating Musk’s xAI over sexualized deepfakes AI Minister Evan Solomon says Canada is not considering banning the app.

Canada is the latest jurisdiction to join the global backlash over sexualized deepfakes found X.

Canada’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s xAI, but the country isn't looking at banning the app.

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a sobering wake-up call to his Liberal caucus last month: take the Alberta movement seriously.

It was a clear sign from the PM to Liberal MPs that the movement is shaping his thinking — and federal policy.

The Alberta separatism movement is making serious efforts to align with Donald Trump’s administration

- They’ve sent 3 delegations to Washington, D.C.
- want a $500B loan from the US government
- seek connections with Wall Street + the US Treasury

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Chrystia Freeland is resigning her seat as MP on Friday

She will take on a volunteer position advising Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on economic matters

Freeland says she consulted with the ethics commissioner & followed his advice before taking the role

Ukrainian Armed Forces would be the front line, Carney said, with Canadian troops serving as a backstop along with troops from other countries within the coalition — and the United States.

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Canada says it would send troops to Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is reached.

Carney backs security plans adopted today by the “Coalition of the Willing”. He says Canada has the military bench strength to send troops to Ukraine as part of a multinational security force.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said today that Canada supports the joint statement on Greenland.

“The future of Greenland is for Greenland and Denmark to determine,” a readout from Carney’s office said.

He affirmed Canada’s support during his meeting with Denmark’s PM in Paris.

Premier Danielle Smith is on the latest Playbook Canada pod

We talk about how many guns she owns , why Donald Trump is a better neighbour than David Eby.

And what’s more Albertan: clam in your beer or Nickleback on the radio

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‘A dumpster fire, wrapped up in a cluster’: Inside the chaos of Justin Trudeau’s Ottawa The prime minister is under pressure to step away. He says he's focused on work.

Today marks one year since this changed everything

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‘A dumpster fire, wrapped up in a cluster’: Inside the chaos of Justin Trudeau’s Ottawa

Today is the 1 year anniversary of Chrystia Freeland quitting Cabinet, cementing Trudeau’s fate.

This time last year everyone thought Poilievre would become PM. Now Carney is eating his caucus

Where were you when the Freeland news dropped?

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Surprise defection leaves Carney’s Liberals just one seat short of majority The Toronto lawmaker is the second MP in two months to bolt for the Liberals.

Pierre Poilievre has lost 3 caucus members in ~ 5 weeks:

- 2 to defection to the Liberal side
- 1 to a resignation as a lawmaker (after talking to the PM about floor crossing)

He could lose a 4th if Aaron Gunn decides to run for B.C. Conservative leader

Trump’s man in Ottawa takes questions U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra joins the Playbook Canada podcast. Meanwhile, back in Ottawa, the Conservatives gain momentum while the resignation of Canada’s top diplomat could trigger a larger shakeu...

We got US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on the Playbook Canada pod.

We talk Trump & which Canadian needs to pick up the phone to get trade talks going again

Hint: It's not who you think! 🤣

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United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calls Kirsten Hillman “a class act.”

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Canada’s DC envoy to exit as US trade talks stall Kirsten Hillman’s departure leaves Ottawa minus a point person with the North American free trade deal on the table.

Hillman’s departure comes after eight years in Washington, as the Carney government navigates President Donald Trump’s abrupt cancellation of bilateral trade talks in October and prepares for next year’s review of USMCA.

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The Liberal government wants to criminalize the sharing of non-consensual sexual deepfakes

But the bill stops short of creating a system that would let people targeted by sexual deepfakes to ask online platforms to remove them — as seen in the US

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Gianni Infantino’s Trump problem Can FIFA's president keep winning over Donald Trump without losing the world?

The VP of FIFA - who is close to PM Mark Carney - thinks the president of FIFA is courting Trump too much.

The rift grew as Trump reignited tensions with Ottawa over Ford's anti-tariff ad.

Today won't be awkward at all.

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Marc Miller tests Carney’s rules Mark Carney battles pipeline fallout and adds a new and potentially disruptive face to his Cabinet. Then, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson joins the Playbook Canada podcast.

This week's episode of the Playbook Canada podcast is out! We talk:

— Mark Miller tests Carney’s rules
— Pipeline/MOU fallout
— And 200-seconds with NWT Premier R.J. Simpson

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POLITICO Pro: Tech titans clash over online safety in Canada As Ottawa weighs age-verification rules, Google and Meta are fighting over who should be responsible.

As Canada weighs an age-verification law to protect kids online, Google and Meta are waging a public battle that could reshape how Canadians use the internet or access certain apps.

POLITICO Pro: Tech titans clash over online safety in Canada As Ottawa weighs age-verification rules, Google and Meta are fighting over who should be held responsible.

Tech titans clash over online safety in Canada.

As Ottawa weighs age-verification rules, Google and Meta are fighting over who should be held responsible.

Franklin the Turtle publisher slams Hegseth for ‘violent’ boat strike post “Beloved Canadian icon” says it wants no part of the Trump team's war on drug traffickers.

Franklin the Turtle publisher slams Hegseth for ‘violent’ boat strike post

“Beloved Canadian icon” says it wants no part of the Trump team's war on drug traffickers.

Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin will now oversee Parks Canada Agency. And Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound was given the title of Quebec lieutenant.

Marc Miller has been appointed Identity Minister.

He'll oversee online harms legislation, tech regulation + official languages.

He most recently chaired the Justice Committee. I've been told online harms will more to do with crimes than regulations.

Carney loses Cabinet minister over pipeline push Trudeau-era climate minister says Alberta energy deal betrays “environmental issues.”

Mark Carney is expected to appoint a new Identity Minister at 3 pm.

Before walking out of Cabinet, Guilbeault had been leading the charge on drafting an online harms bill, a long-promised piece of legislation that was under fire for prolonged delays.

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Nearly two decades ago, during his first speech abroad as PM, Stephen Harper pitched Canada as an “energy superpower.”

Today, Carney is reviving the Conservative slogan — to drive a Liberal agenda and thaw Ottawa’s icy ties with Alberta. 👇🏻

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