More on what we know below, along with challenges for nation building and music tours.
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we → know → building
Donald Trump is facing a voter reckoning amid anger over the cost of living, his war on Iran and tariffs on Canadian goods.
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Trump → face → goods
Most polling shows the Democrats poised to take control of the House of Representatives from the Republicans – and possibly the Senate, too – as they look to curb the President’s power.
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they → show → power
The unexpected: A sweeping campaign of gerrymandering and tight margins in key states means a blue tidal wave is far from certain.
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wave → mean → states
And the final results may not be known for days.
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results → know → days
In numbers: The U.S. can’t get inflation under control.
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U.S. → get → control
These seven charts show the grim landscape.
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charts → show → landscape
Democrats could very well dominate.
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Democrats → dominate → ?
But will it matter?
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it → matter → ?
Alberta has released new electoral map proposals
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Alberta → release → proposals
Alberta’s new proposed provincial electoral boundaries have been released, showing major suggested changes to riding boundaries in Calgary and Lethbridge, expanding their footprints into more rural areas.
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boundaries → propose → areas
Provincial NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi promised to file a legal challenge if Danielle Smith’s government adopts the map, saying the boundaries would hand an unfair advantage to the United Conservative Party.
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boundaries → promise → Party
It is unclear how long it will take for government to pass the new map if it decides to adopt it, but it’s expected to be approved before the fall session ends on Dec. 3.
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session → take → Dec.
First Nations court challenges pile up against pipeline
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challenges → pile → pipeline
Indigenous leaders in British Columbia are challenging the federal government’s decision to fast-track the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline, arguing Ottawa failed to adequately consult a number of First Nations.
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Ottawa → challenge → Nations
Two new applications for judicial review, representing nine First Nations, call on the Federal Court to quash Ottawa’s declaration of the proposed oil pipeline as a project of national interest.
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applications → represent → interest
Toronto Police Chief defends Bridle Path probe
Myron Demkiw says there was “no failure” by officers who did not detain a man in hospital with a gunshot wound, who was later identified as a suspect in a violent home invasion.
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who → defend → invasion
Masked assailants shot family members and attacked them with a hammer in their home.
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assailants → shoot → home
Police have said 23-year-old Daijohn Richards is wanted and should be considered armed and dangerous.
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Richards → say → ?
Spokeswoman Stephanie Sayer said officers did not initially make the connection between the wounded man and the home invasion.
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officers → say → man
Researching the harms of screens on young children
A growing body of evidence shows that the potential harms of digital technology can begin early in life, with experts increasingly urging policy-makers to treat screens as a public health issue.
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experts → research → issue
Researchers at Western University published a study focused on toddlers that found a connection between excessive screen time and poor language development.
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that → publish → time
Separately, a study in Britain is warning of a “baby blind spot” among policy-makers.
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study → warn → makers
The Take
Homelessness tests Canadian federalism because it demands a joint approach across housing supply, income, and health-care supports.
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it → test → supports
— John Tory and Dani Saad
Ending homelessness must be a nation-building project, writes former Toronto mayor John Tory and former senior Prime Minister’s Office adviser Dani Saad.
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Tory → end → homelessness
The Shot
European supermarket fridges were hit by a second suspected cyberattack in stores from Sweden to Belgium, forcing employees to throw away food.
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fridges → hit → food
What else we’re following
At home: Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Thursday’s federal budget will include new measures to support small- and medium-sized businesses.
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budget → follow → businesses
Abroad: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was expecting Russia to escalate its attacks at a time when the country is facing a shortage of missiles to defend itself.
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country → say → itself
Musicians touring the U.S. face surging costs and political tensions, threatening to curb Canada’s outsized impact on the world’s biggest music market.
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Musicians → tour → market
In court: November will be a busy month at the Supreme Court of Canada, and a number of expected judgments are complicated by justice Sheilah Martin’s retirement.
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number → complicate → retirement
At the table: When considering two similar healthy foods, does one have a nutritional edge?
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one → consider → edge
British adventurer Karl Bushby returned to England after completing a 28-year odyssey to walk around the world.
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Bushby → return → world
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