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Jun 13 2025

The Roundup: G7 previews. Premier popularity. Israel attacks.

FRI JUN 13 2024
David Akin's Roundup
G7 previews. Premier popularity. Israel attacks.
Canada
For G7 leaders, immense global challenges weigh on agenda overshadowed by Trump
... the limited hopes for this G7 meeting,... are so dim that Canada is not planning for a joint communiqué at its conclusion, a senior official told reporters Thursday. Instead, the summit hosts are looking for short joint statements focused on concrete actions and agreements in certain areas. Forgoing such a communiqué again this year could sidestep sparring over what language everyone, Mr. Trump included, would find acceptable. [Globe and Mail]

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says he's continuing a 'law enforcement dialogue' with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was invited to join in next week's G7 meetings. [Global]
Jean Chrétien also said he supported Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to invite India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the summit. [Global]
Caprice has been Mr Trump’s calling card, so no one is declaring a done deal. But its outlines have already been negotiated. Mr Trump will lift the tariffs on Canada’s exports in exchange for guaranteed access to the country’s critical minerals. [The Economist]

Justin Trudeau est arrivé au pouvoir sous des promesses d’ouverture. Son successeur n’a rien promis de tel. [Le Devoir]
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The Provinces
Premiers’ Performance: Eby, Ford and Legault face post-tariff tension tumble, while Smith and Kinew rise
For Ontario’s Doug Ford and Quebec’s Francois Legault this means a double-digit drop after a brief boost in March. In British Columbia, David Eby is also down seven points as he and Ford both defend controversial legislation passed to speed up infrastructure projects. In Manitoba, where concerns of wildfires have dominated the attention of tens of thousands, Premier Wab Kinew is approved of by 68 per cent, the highest mark in the nation. [Angus Reid Institute]
On Thursday, the Information and Privacy Commissioner's office released a report summarizing the results of a number of freedom of information appeals over Greenbelt documents. [Global]
Dallas Brodie, the MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, posted on social media Thursday that she is the interim leader of the party called One BC, along with house leader Tara Armstrong, who represents Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream. Brodie said she built the new party for British Columbians who are "proud of their history and aren't afraid to fight for a prosperous and beautiful future." [CP]
The province has pitched the changes as needed modernizations, but critics say they extend timelines and allow more records to remain secret. [Edmonton Journal]
Tim Houston’s PCs Hold Commanding Lead as Opposition Remains Divided
With no single opposition party gaining significant momentum, the anti-PC vote remains too fractured to pose a serious challenge to Houston’s government.[Abacus Data]

The question card-carrying Liberals must answer before choosing their new leader is simple, said Pablo Rodriguez, a leadership candidate and former federal minister. “Who can beat François Legault and the Parti Québécois?” said Rodriguez, 57. “Who can bring us back to power in 2026?” [CP]
Aurora
Elsewhere
Israel attacks Iran nuclear sites, Tehran retaliation, US position
Israel has launched unprecedented attack on Iran, targeting the nation’s nuclear program and military leaders. [CNN]
A central promise of President Trump’s 2024 campaign was that, if elected, he would “restore free speech.” In September 2024, at a campaign rally in Wisconsin, Trump said, “I will bring back free speech in America because it’s been taken away.” One of Trump’s first actions as president was signing an executive order entitled “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship.” None of this has come to pass. [Popular Information]
Media

Citizen Lab says it found ‘digital fingerprints’ of military-grade spyware that Italy has admitted using against activists. [The Guardian]
American influencers are flooding China to show off its technology and culture — while the US expelled the world’s most-followed TikToker. [Semafor]
Science and Technology
4 Ways iPadOS 26 Will Finally Turn My Tablet Into a True Laptop Replacement
The iPad Pro has been my default laptop since last year, but iPadOS 18 has some frustrating limitations preventing me from ditching macOS. Here's how iPadOS 26 could change the game. [PCMag]
The Calendar
  • 1200 : West Block, - PM Carney chairs a meeting of the National Security Council.
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