CBC News is projecting the Liberals will form its fourth consecutive government

Black hoodie with words "Read a Banned Book" and logos of Penguin Random House and Online Ceramics

Black baseball cap with text "Read Banned Books" and Penguin Random House.

Orange socks with "Reading is a Right" text and Penguin Random House logo.

Orange sweat pants with large text on left leg "Reading is a Right," and large Penguin Random House logo on right leg.

@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Online Ceramics have teamed up on a bold new Reading is a Right collection — and 100% of PRH’s net proceeds will be donated to ALA to further our work to defend libraries and fight censorship. 🧡
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Pope Francis apologized for residential schools during historic Canadian visit | CBC News As Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, the religious leader is being remembered for his historic apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools.

“To take away children, to change the culture, their mindset, their traditions…yes I (do) use the word genocide.”

Graffiti captures playful side of #PopeFrancis; Vatican City, 2014 #rip

Ed Kiely · Unfair Judgments: Lethal Cuts at the DWP John Pring’s account reveals something of the character of austerity: it isn’t so much that the state withdraws...

‘John Pring’s​ Disability News Service demonstrates the vital role that online media can play in exposing stories that tend to be overlooked by the mainstream press.’

Ed Kiely on an account of UK disability benefit failures: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

A crow's math skills include geometry Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.

Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, like humans, they have a special ability to perceive geometric regularity.

Dr. Marc Ruel turns down a move to a top American university hospital following U.S. President Trump’s multiple comments about Canadian annexation.

Acclaimed heart surgeon chooses Canada over U.S. over Trump annexation threats www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic... @tflem.bsky.social

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Yale professor moving to U of T due to 'far-right' Trump administration's pressure on universities | CBC News A Yale University professor is leaving the U.S. and taking a position at the University of Toronto (U of T) due to what he says is a “far-right regime” under President Donald Trump.

The brain drain begins

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.

“People should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions.” @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social and @shaneharris.bsky.social share the group chat in which officials planned strikes on Yemen. theatln.tc/AHkpb39A

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Rage is the new Canadian mood. That’s a good thing – if we keep our cool National rage might be just the emotion we need right now, but, as history tells us, there’s an art to anger

“As a country we can be mad, and also good. But while we’re raising those elbows, let’s be careful not to lose or heads.”

Something to think about

Cross-border trips to the U.S. reach COVID lows with nearly 500,000 fewer travellers in February | CBC News Nearly 500,000 fewer travellers crossed the land border from Canada into the U.S. in February compared to the same month last year, according to data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the l...

Canadians snub the U.S., with nearly 500,000 fewer travellers crossing the border in February. The number of trips hasn't been this low since the #COVID19 restrictions era, by John Paul Tasker www.cbc.ca/news/politic... via @cbcnews.ca

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

Protest Against Serbian Leader Draws Over 100,000 in Biggest Crowd Yet The rally on Saturday in the capital, Belgrade, came as protests have spread to towns around the country and have drawn increasingly insistent calls that President Aleksandar Vucic step aside.

A student-led protest movement in Serbia rallied more than 100,000 people for a peaceful demonstration on Saturday in Belgrade, defying warnings from the country’s embattled authoritarian leader that months of unrest were careening out of control into violence.

I was in Copenhagen two years ago & witnessed this first hand. So impressive.

Außenministerin Baerbock und die EU-Außenbeauftragte Kallas in Charlevoix.

Außenministerin Baerbock und die EU-Außenbeauftragte Kallas in Charlevoix.

We’ve got your back, @melaniejoly.bsky.social 🇨🇦🇪🇺 #Canada #Solidarity @kajakallas.bsky.social

Joly tells Marco Rubio 'Canada's sovereignty is not up to debate, period' | CBC News Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly wrapped up the G7 meeting in Charlevoix, Que., with a stern message for U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: hands off our country.

"You're here, you respect us, you respect our sovereignty, you're in our country, you respect our people. Period.”

Rodrigo Duterte: Philippines ex-leader Duterte arrested on ICC warrant over drug killings Rodrigo Duterte is accused of 'crimes against humanity' in a crackdown that left thousands dead.

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but today, it has bent toward justice.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

Princeton nuclear physicist, fusion energy expert Liu Chang leaves US for China Plasma specialist heads to Peking University to pursue magnetic confinement on mission to make nuclear fusion a reality

The Princeton nuclear fusion scientist Liu Chang is leaving for a position in Beijing — the latest case of a high profile Chinese scientist quitting the U.S. and returning home.

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5 things to know about Mark Carney, Canada's next prime minister Mark Carney is a newcomer to elected politics, with decades of experience in finance. After his landslide victory, he pledged to continue tariffs on the U.S. "until the Americans show us respect."

"We didn't ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves, so the Americans, they should make no mistake: In trade, as in hockey, Canada will win.”

Why Washington’s Stance Will Pave the Way for Russian Expansionism Trump’s approach of seeking a deal at any cost imperils the security of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region.

Unsurprisingly, since the Trump administration started to put pressure on Ukraine, the Kremlin’s stance has only hardened.

Live updates: Trump threatens additional tariffs for retaliation, as Trudeau says Canada will not back down In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump said he will add additional tariffs when Canada retaliates against the U.S.

We're covering the news today's tariffs live on The Globe and Mail. Follow here:
“What [Trump] wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that'll make it easier to annex us," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a press conference

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
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How Canadians Are Directing Their Ire at the U.S. Over Trump’s Tariffs Canadians are shunning American products and abandoning trips to the United States to protest the economic punishment President Trump has threatened to impose with tariffs.

Canada isn’t known for making a fuss, with niceness essentially part of its national brand.

But President Trump's threats to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian exports and to annex the country have set off cascades of fury, leading many Canadians to shun American products and abandon trips to the U.S.