Canada And Beyond
- Trudeau Launching China Meddling Probe – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have an independent special rapporteur review classified reports about alleged Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections and make recommendations on combating foreign interference. However, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have been pushing for an open inquiry on foreign election interference. (CBC, BBC)
- Court Strikes Down Ad Election Rules – Ontario’s top court has ruled that Premier Doug Ford’s advertising rules that extended the pre-election restricted spending period from six months to one year while not increasing the amount that third parties were allowed to spend is unconstitutional as it overly restricts the informational component of the right to vote. The law was originally found unconstitutional in 2021 but the government reintroduced the provisions using the notwithstanding clause. (Global News)
- Man Stabs Flight Attendant – A man on a flight from Los Angeles to Boston has been arrested after stabbing a flight attendant and attempting to open the aircraft’s emergency door. The man allegedly struck one of the flight attendants with a broken metal spoon three times in the neck before passengers tackled the attacker until he was restrained by the flight crew. (The Guardian)
