Long live the tulips 🌷

The mining industry is pushing for an carveout to the Trudeau government's planned capital-gains tax hike, warning it will make it harder for junior miners to raise money to find new mineral deposits bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Jacob Lorinc

Canada's housing minister has a warning for Ottawa city council: increase the development fees charged on new homes and you'll say goodbye to federal infrastructure money. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot… #cdnpoli #HousingCrisis

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BREAKING: Toronto is getting a WNBA team.

It would start in 2026, as Kilmer Sports Inc., headed by Larry Tanenbaum, has been granted an expansion franchise.

Coca-Cola Coliseum the reported home arena.

Per Shireen Ahmed w/ CBC Sports

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Obituary for commentator Rex Murphy nationalpost.com/news/canada/re…

When asked whether Lawrence MacAulay will run again, his office said he’s “always preparing for the next election”

Former P.E.I. PC leader announces federal run in Cardigan saltwire.com/prince-edward-…

Est-ce que Radio-Canada doit rester ouvert? La députée conservatrice Rachael Thomas , responsable du dossier du Patrimoine, prend du temps à répondre :

Hours on hold and endless queues: Canadians still grappling with poor passport service. Long waits to speak to someone on the phone or in person have left travellers frustrated, J.P. Tasker reports. cbc.ca/news/politics/… #cdnpoli

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The three suspects in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar appeared in court yesterday. Evan Dyer and I look at the criminal gang that investigators suspect the men to be associated with for last night's CBC News: The National youtube.com/watch?v=d1ewcX…

Poilievre fundraisers attracting business executives, lobbyists. CPC leader headlines fundraisers at private homes and exclusive clubs... Ashley Burke, Kate McKenna and Andrew Ryan report. cbc.ca/news/politics/… #cdnpoli #CPC
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Canada repatriated 6 children from a detention camp in NE Syria without their mother, according to lawyer Lawrence Greenspon. He received a notification from GAC early this am that the children have arrived safely in Montreal. Back story: cbc.ca/amp/1.6798939

Halifax considers incentives for developers who convert old offices to apartments ift.tt/DNVQmFE

New from me: Missed flight. Luxury car rental. Extra nights. How a city councillor’s taxpayer-funded trip to Italy went thousands over budget thestar.com/news/gta/misse…

Wealthsimple experiencing ‘ballistic’ growth after two quarters of record asset gains /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

Thinking about this family.
‘We are at a complete loss of words’: Survivor of Highway 401 wrong-way crash speaks out
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Sometimes in journalism you work on something for a really long time and then, one day, you get to release into the world. It was an honour to help Evan Dyer to bring this incredible story to Canadians. youtube.com/watch?v=ubDle2…