politics
Sexual deepfakes on X show need for Canadian online regulator, advocates say
Advocacy groups for women and children say a wave of sexual deepfakes on the social media platform X proves the Canadian government needs to create an online regulator. Source link
First Nation expresses opposition to major projects ahead of prime minister's visit to Prince Rupert
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Prince Rupert Tuesday to meet with Coastal First Nations to discuss major projects in northern B.C. Gitga’at First Nation spokesperson Art Sterritt said he hopes to educate the prime minister on the consequences of a potential spill, and why the current oil tanker ban should be respected. Source link
U.S., NATO have long history of not being serious about Greenland. That's about to change
NATO is talking about improved Arctic security, says the alliance’s secretary general. Some of those talks reportedly involve a European troop presence in Greenland. It’s a remarkable turnaround for an alliance that has until recently tried to ignore the region. Source link
Trade diversification push will bring Carney to India in coming weeks, top envoy says
After more than two years of fractured diplomatic relations, Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit India in the coming weeks as both countries look to diversify trading partners in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Source link
Greenpeace calls for more transparency from Canada's largest pulp and paper company
Environmental group Greenpeace is calling for more transparency from Domtar, saying it has received millions of dollars in government funding without providing the public with details of how that money is being used or sharing its plans for the future of Canada’s forests. Source link
Bank of Canada governor defends U.S. Fed's Powell amid Trump administration probe
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem came to the defence of his U.S. counterpart Jerome Powell on Monday as the chair of the Federal Reserve faces a criminal investigation from U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Source link
Conservatives accuse Liberals of 'kowtowing to Beijing' as 2 MPs cut Taiwan trip short
The federal Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of rewarding “Beijing’s intimidation” after some parliamentarians on a trip to Taiwan decided to return earlier than planned. Source link
Public safety minister defends gun buyback program after pilot sees low uptake
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is heralding the test run of the government’s marquee gun control policy as a success — despite the pilot receiving low uptake. Source link
Carney to meet with Coastal First Nations in B.C., expected to talk major projects: source
Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to northern B.C. to meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday before departing for China, a government official confirmed to CBC News. Source link
Russia and China co-operating more often and more closely in the Arctic, says NORAD commander
Russia and China are working together more closely in the Arctic — both in the air and at sea, says the top U.S. commander of the North American Aerospace Defence Command. The co-operation also appears to be more tightly co-ordinated in a possible attempt to test U.S. and Canadian reaction. Source link