With 48 per cent viewing Carney favourably and 19 per cent disapproving, the prime minister maintains a positive net approval. That figure is a couple percentage points lower than in Abacus’s previous poll. [Global]
"He won't have time to listen to our problems because, being in his position in Ottawa, he just won't have time. We had somebody who was available all the time, and they say that it won't change, but we know it will." [CBC]
The government recently updated its housing tracker for the first time in eight months, and it provides yet another glimpse into home building struggles. The total housing starts for 2024 by the government's calculations was 94,753... But in order to meet the goal of 1.5 million homes built over 10 years by 2031, Ontario should have added 125,000 homes last year. [CP]
“Beijing must be gloating to see Washington turn export licences into revenue streams,” said Liza Tobin, a China expert who served on the National Security Council in the first Trump administration, now at the Jamestown Foundation. “What’s next — letting Lockheed Martin sell F-35s to China for a 15 per cent commission?” [FT]
A growing number of U.S. politicians are condemning a new British law that requires some websites and apps — including some based in the United States — to check the ages of users across the pond. [NBC]
Israel's military later Sunday described al-Sharif as the leader of a Hamas cell — an allegation that Al Jazeera and al-Sharif had previously dismissed as baseless. The incident marked the first time during the war that Israel's military has swiftly claimed responsibility after a journalist was killed in a strike. [NPR]
In recent months similar AI-generated content has flooded social media platforms, openly promoting violence and spreading hate against members of LGBTQ+, Jewish, Muslim and other minority groups. While the origin of most of those videos is unclear, their spread on social media is sparking outrage and concern among experts and advocates who say Canadian regulations cannot keep up with the pace of hateful AI-generated content, nor adequately address the risks it poses to public safety. [CP]
From city sidewalks to cross-country drives, Google Maps and Waze are both designed to guide you—but which one truly leads the way? I put them head-to-head to find out. [PCMag]
When you need to quickly remove a few pages from a PDF or merge it with another document, PDF Barber is a free website with tools for simple PDF edits like splitting files, re-ordering pages, and adding signatures. [Lifehacker]
The Calendar
1500 ET : Regina - PRAIRIESCan Min Eleanor Olszewski makes a funding announcement
1630 ET : CFB Borden, ON - Defence Min David McGuinty meets with members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Issued this day ...
… in 1971. Sc 553. Paul Kane. Design: William Rueter. The stamp was issued on the 100th anniversary of the painter Paul Kane (1810-1871) and features his work Indian Encampment on Lake Huron (1859).