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Publication Date: May 15, 2026 - 20:28
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White House points to 'longstanding unfair trade practices' when asked about Gordie Howe bridge opening
May 15, 2026
For months, Canadian officials have said that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is dependent on various testing and commissioning tasks. But fresh comments from a Canadian cabinet member as well as two top U.S. officials suggest the current trade war is playing a role in the new border crossing's opening timeline.
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June 8, 2026 - 12:57 | Lisa Johnson | The Globe and Mail
Recently, the Commonwealth Short Story Prize faced credible allegations that several of its regional winners were AI-generated. Granta, the literary magazine that published the stories, found itself drawn into the controversy.
The Commonwealth Short Story Prize matters. It selects five regional winners annually—one each from Africa, Asia, Canada and Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific—who then compete for the overall prize. Over the years, it has identified emerging authors whose careers came to justify the prize’s reputation: Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (overall winner, 2014), for...
June 8, 2026 - 12:37 | D. W. Wilson | Walrus
Tomorrow, June 9, the average Canadian family will have earned enough in 2026 to cover the taxes imposed on it by the three levels of government, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute . The think tank estimates that the average family will earn $166,790 in 2026 and pay an estimated $72,539 in total taxes, representing 43.5 per cent of their annual income. This means that, if Canadian families had to pay their tax bills upfront, they would need to work for more than five months, or 158 days, before they had earned enough to pay off all the taxes imposed by federal,...
June 8, 2026 - 12:29 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
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