Federal trade representatives met again in Washington, D.C., aiming to find a way to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing new 50 per cent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian exports to the U.S. Canada is reportedly willing to “walk away” and let Trump’s tariffs hit on Aug. 19 if there isn’t a substantial reduction in sectoral tariffs. As Mackenzie Gray explains, it’s not clear how Canada can come out of negotiations with a win. | Global National
Five MPs pointed to Ontario as a particular problem area, saying some traditional Conservative voters have warmed to Carney and his leadership. One MP put it plainly: “We are in real trouble in Ontario.” When asked what would happen if an election were called tomorrow, the MP responded: “I don’t even want to think about that.” | CTV News
Nearly 12 months in, the MPO, led by veteran energy executive Dawn Farrell, is evaluating a slew of multibillion-dollar proposals for the vaunted listing of “projects of national interest” – golden tickets to accelerated treatment in the regulatory process. None has the formal designation yet, but the government has expressed its intention to have four of them listed by this fall. But the MPO is also facing criticism from the business community for a lack of transparency about how it operates, echoing a frequent rap about the Prime Minister’s style. To some, including opposition politicians, it also represents a new layer of bureaucracy when industry has called for less, and they argue it is taking too long to deliver on its mandate. | The Globe and Mail (🎁 link)
The highest level of voter participation in Indigenous communities was recorded in the Yukon at 61.9 per cent, while the lowest level was recorded in Quebec at 21.1 per cent. Across Canada, nearly 70 per cent of registered electors cast ballots in the 2025 election. | TorStar (🎁 link)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn’t approve of the Progressive Conservative party reportedly sending an operative to spy on Bonnie Crombie while she was on vacation in Jamaica. According to reporting by The Trillium and Policorner, the PCs used party money to travel to Jamaica in 2023 for the purposes of keeping tabs on then newly-elected Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie. “I just found out about it yesterday, I’ve talked to the party about it,” Ford said. “It was $3,000 of the party’s money and I didn’t know until yesterday, but talk to the party, I don’t approve of it.” | Globalnews.ca
The Liberal lead is smaller than it was last fall, but the opposition has not made a major breakthrough. PC support is up modestly, while the party remains in the middle of a leadership race to choose a permanent successor to Blaine Higgs. The Greens are also heading toward a leadership transition following David Coon’s announcement that he will step down once his party selects a new leader. | Abacus Data
Bailey said Thursday in a post on social media that the diagnosis came a few weeks ago and she has been given a good prognosis for full recovery. “I will be receiving treatment later this summer and anticipate returning to work in time for the fall legislative session,” she said. | Globalnews.ca
The report released Thursday from the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy — titled “The Great Transshipment Scam” and featuring a timely image of a Trojan horse on the front page — accuses China of routing their exports through third countries with more favourable U.S. tariff rates. An estimated 40 countries, including Canada, comprise a “shadow transshipment network” used by China, the report argues. | Globalnews.ca
A proclamation signed by Trump imposes a 100% ad valorem tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes, the White House said, adding that a tariff of 25% will be imposed on drones that are smaller in size. | Globalnews.ca
The suspended parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage over accusations he failed to declare gifts and donations has resumed after the Reform UK leader’s re-election as the MP for Clacton. The twofold investigation by Daniel Greenberg, the parliamentary commissioner for standards, was paused after Farage resigned from his seat and called a byelection in protest at what he said was unfair scrutiny of his finances. Farage said he wanted voters in Clacton to decide if he was fit to be an MP. However, all the main parties declined to stand, leaving him taking on dozens of novelty and fringe candidates, most prominent among them Count Binface. The Count scored one quarter of all votes cast! | The Guardian
As the news industry faces an uncertain future, a team of researchers is working to map all news outlets in the country in part to help guide public funds where they are needed most, assist in combating mis- and disinformation, and make reliable news outlets more discoverable. The government-funded project will utilize advancements in artificial intelligence to help plot Canadian news outlets across the country, which will then go through human verification at the local level, including by library workers in those communities. The result will be a website with an interactive map and searchable directory that will list news outlets in all communities. | Cartt.ca
The carnivorous plant is covered with small black balls — bladders — with nearly digested flies. This insect-eating species is usually found further south and rarely reaches the tundra. The only other record of this plant growing in the region was in 2012, when a group of scientists found samples of bladderwort outside Kimmirut, about 120 kilometres southwest of Iqaluit. The discovery was recorded in the scientific journal Phytokeys. | CBC
0900 ET : Saint-Apollinaire, QC - LPC MPs Carlos Leitão and Jean-Yves Duclos make a funding announcement.
1000 ET : Saint-Stanislas-de-Champlain, QC - Finance Min François-Philippe Champagne makes a search-and-rescue announcement.
1330 ET : Chicoutimi, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet campaigns in the riding of Chicoutimi--Le Fjord.
… in 1981. Sc 898 Acadians. Design: Nérée DeGrâce.
Marks the centenary of the first Acadian Congress.
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