Olivia Chow has been re-elected as Toronto’s mayor, fending off a strong challenge from city councillor Brad Bradford in a closely watched race.
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Chow → re → race
Her victory comes after a campaign dominated by concerns over affordability, crime and the city’s future.
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victory → come → affordability
Olivia Chow wins second term as Toronto Mayor
Olivia Chow has been re-elected as Toronto’s mayor, defeating city councillor Brad Bradford after a hard-fought campaign centred on affordability, crime and the city’s future.
The campaign: Bradford portrayed Toronto as a city struggling with rising costs, crime and congestion, while Chow defended her record and promised lower transit fares and expanded school meal programs.
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Chow → win → fares
Chow’s victory also reflects her unlikely political alliance with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, whose praise helped her withstand Bradford’s attacks.
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her → reflect → attacks
The result gives her another term to tackle the city’s financial and affordability challenges.
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result → give → challenges
Carney open to abolishing Indian Act
Prime Minister Mark Carney has called the Indian Act racist and anachronistic, saying he is open to repealing or reforming the 150-year-old legislation after Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and First Nations leaders called for its abolition.
The challenge:
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Kinew → abolish → abolition
Carney said any changes would require consultation with First Nations.
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changes → say → Nations
Kinew acknowledged that replacing the act while ensuring existing rights and supports are protected could take years.
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rights → acknowledge → years
The bigger picture: At Monday’s landmark meeting, Carney also pledged new revenue-sharing mechanisms for First Nations and billions in funding for emergency preparedness, jobs and policing, as Ottawa pushes to fast-track major resource and infrastructure projects.
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Ottawa → pledge → projects
Canada-U.S. trade talks resume
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talks → resume → ?
Ottawa and Washington have resumed discussions on a possible trade deal, but the head of Canada’s auto parts industry lobby group warned that an agreement remains far from certain.
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agreement → resume → group
Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said the renewed talks follow signs of flexibility from U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of next week’s midterm elections.
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talks → say → elections
Ottawa said the two countries remain in constructive dialogue.
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countries → say → dialogue
What’s at stake:
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What → ’ → stake
Volpe cautioned against accepting previously proposed tariff terms, warning that even a reduced 15-per-cent levy on the non-U.S. content of Canadian-made vehicles could threaten the long-term viability of auto manufacturing in Canada.
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Ottawa eyes gaming safety rules
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Ottawa → eye → rules
Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa is open to expanding its proposed digital safety legislation to include gaming platforms such as Roblox and Discord, amid concerns that predators are using them to target children.
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predators → say → children
The proposal: Bill C-34 would ban children under 16 from holding social-media accounts, with exemptions possible for platforms that demonstrate adequate safeguards.
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that → ban → safeguards
The concern: Gaming platforms are not covered by the proposed ban.
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platforms → cover → ban
Miller said the government could introduce additional protections, including age verification and parental controls, to address the risks of grooming and sexual exploitation.
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government → say → grooming
The Take
Today, the U.S. remains very powerful, and Russia still commands huge military resources, including the world’s largest nuclear arsenal.
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Russia → remain → arsenal
Yet both countries’ powers have increasingly come to be defined by their obvious limitations.
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powers → come → limitations
Despite having mobilized its vast conventional arsenal, Russia has not been able to subjugate its substantially smaller neighbour, Ukraine.
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Russia → mobilize → neighbour
And despite Mr. Trump constantly boasting about his country’s military might, his war on Iran has so far yielded little more than higher oil prices and a destabilizing stalemate.
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war → boast → prices
As Prime Minister Mark Carney calls for greater co-operation among middle powers, former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt examines how diplomacy, economic ties and soft power are reshaping global influence.
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diplomacy → call → influence
The Shot
Celebrations filled the streets of Belgrade after Serbia’s student-led opposition won a decisive victory in parliamentary elections, ending more than a decade of political dominance by Aleksandar Vucic.
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opposition → fill → Vucic
The Student List, born from protests over a deadly railway-station roof collapse in 2024, secured a majority as Vucic conceded defeat.
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Vucic → bear → defeat
What else we’re following
At home:
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we → follow → home
Canada has received its first two F-35 jets as Ottawa continues to deliberate over its planned purchase of 88 aircraft amid tensions with Washington.
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Ottawa → receive → Washington
Israelis head to the polls today in an election widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership.
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Israelis → head → leadership
After three years of war and political turmoil, voters will decide whether to extend his nearly two decades of political dominance or usher in a new era.
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voters → decide → era
Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, more than a quarter of its global work force, as it seeks to cut costs and fund its massive investments in artificial intelligence.
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it → offer → intelligence
Canada has backed a UN push to treat environmental offences, including wildlife trafficking and illegal mining, as serious organized crime.
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Canada → back → crime
AI relationship coaches are gaining popularity, offering couples instant advice and support.
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coaches → gain → advice
But experts warn of risks around privacy, sensitive advice and the limits of chatbot counselling.
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experts → warn → counselling
A new Netflix documentary, The One About Matthew Perry, explores the late Friends star’s battle with addiction through interviews with loved ones, revealing the darker side of fame and wealth.
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documentary → explore → fame
Harry Kane has won his first Ballon D’Or after a record-breaking season, while Alexia Putellas claimed her third women’s award.
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Putellas → win → award
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