Canada And Beyond

  • Election Interference Could Be Confidence Vote – The Liberal House leader is considering turning a Conservative motion on foreign interference into a confidence vote that could topple the government. The Conservatives have tabled a motion demanding that Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff appear at the House ethics committee to answer questions about allegations of Chinese election interference. (Canadian Press)
  • Nexus Trusted-Traveller Program Resumes – Registration for the Nexus trusted-traveller program will ramp back up fully within five weeks. The program has been on hold in Canada for nearly a year due in part to a clash over U.S. agents’ right to carry guns on Canadian soil. (CBC News)
  • Mall Shooting in Toronto – A man is dead and two others were injured following a daylight shooting in the parking lot of Fairview Mall in Toronto on Monday afternoon. Police believe the suspects fled the scene and police are working to identify the suspects. (CP24)
  • Chinese Leader Praises Putin – Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Moscow, sending a message that efforts to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine have fallen short. Xi praised Putin and predicted Russians would re-elect him next year. (Aljazeera)