Guilbeault took on the new ministry — which replaces the old heritage ministry and takes up responsibility for Parks Canada — as U.S. President Donald Trump was ramping up a ruinous trade war and talking about annexing his country's neighbour to the north. Guilbeault said most Canadians probably hadn't reflected much on their own national identity before Washington changed its tone. [CP]

Throughout the spring federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Mark Carney repeatedly vowed to "eliminate" interprovincial trade barriers and create "free trade by Canada Day." [Global]

Regional differences mean you might not know a lot of them, but the terms are all as Canadian as toque and poutine. [Vancouver Sun]

A group aims to gather 177,000 signatures to put a question on ballots: Do you agree the province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province of Canada? [Global]

Michigan sued in state court in June 2019 seeking to void the easement that allows the Enbridge energy company to operate a section of pipeline under the Great Lakes. [Global]

First-time voters and young voters turned out in droves for the New York mayoral primary. Their choice for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, may or may not herald a wider tea party-like revolt. But his win serves as a repudiation of the political establishment. [Christian Science Monitor]

Participants were asked to follow two accounts for 2 weeks and activate the notifications. In the treatment condition, the accounts were those of news organizations, while in the control condition they covered cooking, cinema or art. The treatment enhanced current affairs knowledge, participants’ ability to discern true from false news stories and awareness of true news stories, as well as trust in the news. The treatment had no significant effects on feelings of being informed, political efficacy, affective polarization and interest in news or politics. These results suggest that, while some forms of social media use are harmful, others are beneficial and can be leveraged to foster a well-informed society. [Nature]

RIP Apple Intelligence? Apple asks its rivals to create models that could run on its cloud infrastructure and power Siri. Across town, Meta courts top AI talent with $100 million paydays. [PCMag]

Conventionally, the doctorate was a stepping stone to a lifelong career in academia. But today, the number of PhD graduates vastly exceeds the number of job openings at universities and research institutions. Researchers say that many universities are not preparing graduates for a career outside academia. [Nature]