Montrealers who depend on public transit brace for STM strike this weekend

Good morning. Canadian researchers would very much like some of your toenail clippings – all in the name of science, of course. More on that below, along with China’s massive lending to high-income countries and last night’s Giller Prize winner. But first:Today’s headlinesThe Liberal government survives a confidence vote on the federal budgetThe U.S. plan for a stabilization force in Gaza gets the UN Security Council’s approvalAlberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services