There’s obviously bigger news today, but I don’t know if any story touches a nerve like this one: for 17 years, volunteers have been serving meals to those in need at Allan Gardens.
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On Thanksgiving Day, city bylaw officers fined them $1,200.
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The food bank that operates opposite them was also fined.
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Here are six things to know on Wednesday morning:
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Mark Carney and Doug Ford will roll out new measures today to support steel and auto sectors hit by the tariff war, the Star has learned.
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- A lawsuit against Trump’s Canadian tariffs was filed in U.S. court by an American non-profit representing a food importer.
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- The government will table its 2026 federal budget on Nov. 5.
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- France has announced curfews in Paris and other cities for “as long as necessary” to end mass rioting.
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- Parts of the TTC’s two main subway lines (on Yonge and on Bloor) will be closed for repairs late at night this week, replaced by bus service.
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- If we’ve reached the point in the season where Dave Feschuk is invoking the name of Vesa Toskala, it may be time for Leafs fans to worry.
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Alright, let’s get to it.
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After more than 75 per cent of Albertans voted Monday to remain in Canada rather than begin a process that could lead to separation, the prime minister pledged to work with Alberta’s Danielle Smith and other premiers to address immigration levels and other concerns highlighted by the referendum.
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“I’m thrilled that Albertans have chosen unity,” he said.
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Opposition leaders Pierre Poilievre and Avi Lewis echoed the sentiment.
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Carney did not close the door to possible constitutional negotiations to address issues (more on that below), but stressed he thought he could find quick solutions with the provinces short of that, Tonda MacCharles reports from Ottawa.
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More:
- In a televised speech Tuesday, Premier Danielle Smith said she’ll “honour this mandate from Albertans and will not be holding another referendum.”
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But the battle over Alberta’s future is just starting.
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- Senior opinion writer Richard Warnica, who has been reporting from Alberta, will take reader questions in a live Q&A at 11 a.m. today.
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Wainwright fire
- Safety rules for CFB Wainwright warned of October as a high-risk month for fires, and advised restricting shooting drills to the early morning.
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“Words simply cannot express the sorrow”:
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Star readers share their messages of sympathy and support for the victims and their loved ones.
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Federal politics
- In conversation with the Star’s Adam Radwanski, Chrystia Freeland said Canada should treat the trade war as a “pandemic-level national crisis.”
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- After her federal role combatting Islamophobia was cut, Amira Elghawaby has launched a new tool to force government action on anti-Muslim hate.
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A man described as a central figure in the GTA’s tow truck turf wars has been charged with conspiring to kill an industry rival who is accused in another murder plot.
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- A former Blue Jays player and his wife are accused of siphoning $60,000 from a youth baseball training program into their own accounts.
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The grassroots Toronto Chinatown Land Trust is buying its first building to kick off its bid to keep the neighbourhood affordable.
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THE CONVERSATION
It’s a referendum result that seems definitive.
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More than 75 per cent of Albertans — a majority in every riding except one — voted to remain in Canada.
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It’s all over but the shouting — but you should expect a whole lot of shouting.
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Observers seem to agree that this is just the start of a long national debate on western alienation.
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Separatist leaders are crowing about the victory they scored in simply putting the issue on the map.
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The result seems to leave Premier Danielle Smith in trouble, even though the side she campaigned for won.
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And then there’s the matter of “The Nine” other questions asked in the referendum, with results showing Albertans want more control over immigration, judicial appointments, program delivery and the Senate.
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On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney was pledging to work with Smith to address Alberta’s issues.
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He said he thinks there are ways to find common ground with the provinces quickly, but Tonda MacCharles reports, “Carney did not close the door to constitutional change if necessary.”
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I’d just like to point out that attempts at constitutional change in Canada don’t exactly have a history of acting as the glue that binds the country together.
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Pierre Trudeau promised Quebec change in the 1980 referendum and then patriated the constitution in 1982.
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That process was the origin story of a generation of Quebec separatists telling stories of the “night of long knives.”
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Brian Mulroney tried to fix that by proposing constitutional reform through the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord.
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The collapse of Meech led directly to the formation of the Bloc Québécois, which saw Mulroney’s old friend and cabinet minister Lucien Bouchard lead the separatist side in the 1995 referendum.
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…and 42 more, not listed.
The Aporia
