politics
Federal government seeking input to develop men's and boys' health strategy
The federal government is launching a “national conversation” to inform a future strategy on men’s and boys’ health. Source link
NDP's lone Quebec MP says he's considering jump to provincial politics
Quebec NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice said Monday that he’s seriously considering running for the Québec Solidaire in this year’s provincial election. Source link
Ford says 'walls closing in' on Trump after SCOTUS strikes down tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters at Queen’s Park Monday that the decision last week was a “positive message from the [U.S.] Supreme Court,” though tariffs are still in place on sectors important to the province, including auto and steel. Source link
Mexico hopes violence will calm in coming days, says Anand while urging caution
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said her Mexican counterpart believes the violence that’s erupted in parts of Mexico, including the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, will calm in the coming days. Source link
Moroun donated $1M US to Trump-supporting super PAC before Gordie Howe bridge threats
The wealthy owner of a nearly century-old bridge connecting Michigan and Ontario gave $1 million US to a Trump-aligned political action committee less than a month before the U.S. president unleashed an online tirade against a new competing span down the Detroit River, records show. Source link
'We have failed them': Studies overlook sex, gender in veteran pain care
A recent study on chronic pain management for Canadian veterans has uncovered a critical flaw in decades of research: Not a single one examined the impact of sex or gender on treatment effectiveness. Source link
An Alberta man wanted MAID. Instead, he died in a Catholic hospital, waiting to be transferred
William Hume knew he was dying and wanted medical assistance in dying (MAID). But when he ended up in a hospital run by a Catholic health-care provider, his last wishes weren’t able to happen. He would die while waiting to transfer so he could receive MAID. Source link
Why the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec's secularism law matters to the whole country
What began as a fight over the right of teachers in Quebec to wear hijabs has morphed into an epic legal battle about how Canadian democracy should function. Source link
Cuts targeting Indigenous rights staff at Justice Department 'reckless,' critics warn
More than one-fifth of all workforce adjustment letters at Canada’s Department of Justice targeted legal staff under the Indigenous rights and relations portfolio, according to data unions provided to CBC News. Critics worry Canada may be “deprioritizing” reconciliation and Indigenous consultation amid its push for nation-building projects. Source link
Federal government departments meet their 2025 climate target
As a nation Canada might not be meeting its national climate targets, but the federal government is exceeding its own internal greenhouse-gas-reduction goals. Source link