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Poilievre Trolls Carney With Help From A.I.

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Published: June 12, 2026 10:30

So it looks like technically Canada is in the midst of a “technical” recession, but, technicalities aside, is a 0.2% drop in growth really that big a deal?​Carney hasn’t said much on the subject, just that this is just a “settling-in period” while his…

Did Carney Invest in A.I. Right Before it Crashes?

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Published: June 10, 2026 10:30

Carney just released his new 55-page strategy, “AI for All,” to much fanfare, over $2B in funding commitments, and…very few details on how he’s going to accomplish any of it.Canadians were at the forefront of AI’s creation, yet we’re already falling behind…

Ottawa’s Killer Robot Problem

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Published: June 9, 2026 10:30

Host Sam spent a day at Canada's biggest defence trade show asking about autonomous weapons.The good news: Canada says humans must always be part of the decision to kill. The bad news: nobody can define what that means, the US just voted against a UN…

A Cohere Founder on What A.I. Critics Get Wrong

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Published: June 8, 2026 10:45

Last week, Mark Carney announced his big A.I. strategy. Two billion dollars to support creating jobs, providing free A.I. literacy training, and protection against some of the potential harms and risks around A.I., especially with kids. Oh, and he wants to…

What the Media (Including Us) Got Wrong About Residential School Graves

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Published: June 5, 2026 10:30

The Globe and Mail’s editorial board calls the initial reporting on Kamloops residential school graves a “failure of journalism.” Five years later, debate continues over small errors in the language used to report on the preliminary findings of an…

BONUS: Local Legends and Lore

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Published: June 4, 2026 10:45

As journalists, our work brings us to stories that fall into one large category: the public interest. If something is happening in your community that people need to know about, it’s our job to tell it.But of course, there are many other interesting…

Mark Carney's First Big Failure

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Published: June 3, 2026 10:30

Carney’s big address on antisemitism didn’t amount to much. Acknowledging what he called a “crisis,” Carney spoke at a Toronto synagogue, highlighting measures taken to address antisemitism in Canada, including changes in hate crimes laws and a council…

Carney Wants Your Data. Why Won't Big Tech Give it to Him?

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Published: June 2, 2026 10:30

This is the Liberal government’s second attempt at passing lawful access legislation. Last year, the government pushed Bill C-2, their marquee border security bill that didn’t even make it to committee because of the backlash. But now, Bill C-22 is here,…

Introducing the Nuance: Chrystia Freeland on Trump and Putin

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Published: June 1, 2026 10:45

Trump and Putin both hate Chrystia Freeland. But her ability to unite world leaders under a single banner isn't her greatest accolade.  Freeland is quite simply one of the most acrcomplished public servants in Canada's history. For starters, she was the…

Sorry! We Were Wrong about Alberta Separating from Canada

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Published: May 29, 2026 10:30

Danielle Smith sidesteps the courts to ask Albertans a question about a referendum on separation. Carney calls it a “dangerous bluff,” reminiscent of Brexit, and Smith’s question is being criticized as confusing and potentially misleading.Rahim Mohamed of…