Challenge is communicating how important this is for Canada's future in an environment where voters are worried about their pocketbooks NOW -- Honda to get up to $5B in government assistance for EV battery, assembly plants msn.com/en-ca/money/to… #cdnpoli

It’s no secret to Italian investigators that Canada is a money laundering centre for the ‘Ndrangheta. This is a good illustration. A faction of the ’Ndrangheta based in Toronto allegedly relied on staff at two major Canadian banks. occrp.org/en/investigati… #cdnpoli

UPDATED: Canada’s industry minister is weighing a list of a dozen foreign grocers—from Germany, Turkey, Norway and Portugal, among others—to potentially lure to the country in a bid to increase competition in the domestic food-retailing sector. wsj.com/world/americas…

📸 Announcing the global winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest:

- Photo of the Year: mohammed jad salem
- Story of the Year: Lee-Ann Olwage
- Long-Term Project Award: Alejandro Cegarra
- Open Format Award: Julia Kochetova

Discover the projects: worldpressphoto.org/news/2024/glob…

#WPPh2024

Reuters' Mohammed Salem wins 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award reuters.com/world/reuters-…

A few political points about today’s federal budget. This is the most critical budget from a political point of view the Trudeau Liberals have put out. That’s because they are running out of chances and time to turn voter opinion around. October ‘25 isn’t that far off. 1/n

Great story that resonates on different levels: 'It’s the things I always took for granted that are the things the country is now fighting to keep.' In 1942, aboard ship and heading for war, a young sailor wrote home describing what he was fighting for: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

The true toll of the war in Ukraine is measured in bodies. This man brings them home, one at a time apnews.com/article/russia…

This was probably one of the most interesting journalist interviews I’ve ever watched! Fantastic to hear the outside perspective looking into Canada. Thank you, Dale Smith and Steve Scherer, best of luck with what’s next! youtu.be/QzRVaW4_5L4?si…

Economy seems to be humming right now in Canada #cdnpoli

For the morning crowd, my latest YouTube episode where I talk to Steve Scherer about what it’s like to cover #cdnpoli from the perspective of a foreign correspondent youtu.be/QzRVaW4_5L4

Now in wide release, my latest YouTube episode, where I’m talking to Steve Scherer about what it’s like covering #cdnpoli from the perspective of a foreign correspondent. youtu.be/QzRVaW4_5L4

So Canada not worth covering? Is that the message from Reuters?

For the Monday morning crowd:
New NATO spending data is out, and the 🇨🇦 data is embarrassing.
Canada is alone in Nato's Quadrant of Shame: Meeting neither alliance defence spending target (spending 2% at least on defence, and 20% of that on Equipment and R&D).
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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a Liberal Party fundraising rally through the back door as supporters of a ceasefire in Gaza gather to protest near the venue in Toronto. Photo for Reuters

Email reveals that Ottawa told Canada's top soldier not to call budget changes 'cuts' thestar.com/politics/feder… via @torontostar

Israeli tank in 'likely scenario' fired machine gun at reporters after deadly shelling, report finds reuters.com/world/middle-e…