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National Newswatch

May 2026

Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how…

The (environment) minister and the prime minister keep saying that we're still committed to those targets, but meanwhile their actions and their policy decisions are doing the exact contrary,
Patrick Boninbloc Quebecois MP
Do you have an expert, or anyone who can show us that you're advancing on climate change and not backtracking like (other experts) say. Do you have figures to show that?"
There's no evidence that we've been presented with... with the scale of gutting of climate ambition... that there's any pathway to meet near-term or long-term emission reduction commitments,
Mollie Johnsonthe hearing, Environment Canada Deputy Minister
So that's what we're working on right now, in order to take what has been happening, and the decisions that have been made over the past period of time, and putting that together so that we can come forward and deliver a comprehensive modelling,
I think it's a reasonable thing for the public to ask for evidence of that being the case, if the government is going to insist upon saying that, in fact, we have it wrong,

Trump plans to appeal order allowing all…

It’s time to release the funds back into the economy, especially given how much we and others need these funds to support our businesses,
For that reason, defendants intend to appeal the court's universal injunction,
This case involves $166 billion,

Canada slips into technical recession as economy…

Converting that to an annualized rate — the figure most economists pay close attention to — magnifies the quarterly changes and results in a decline of 0.1 per cent in real GDP for the first quarter

Ottawa posts $55.3B deficit for 2025-26 fiscal…

Revenue for the period stretching from April 2025 to March this year totalled $500.02 billion, up from $494.81 billion in the same period a year earlier

Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers' questions…

The bottom line is: justice and transparency in this matter have been delivered at the direction of President Trump and his administration."
We want justice for the survivors, we do,
We hope that she finds it in her heart to be completely honest,

Giants' Abdul Carter felt the need to call out…

Carter took to social media on Saturday to criticize his teammate after realizing a video of Dart on stage with Trump was real

Abdul Carterlinebacker
Some things are bigger than football, and this is one of those things,
Abdul Carterlinebacker
That doesn't mean that we have to spread hate,

Trump tells agencies to align with study calling…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday gave his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan…

Gretchen Whitmermichigan Governor
There will be a robust group of people running for president,
Gretchen Whitmermichigan Governor
I don’t know that I’ll put my name on the ballot again. I’m just not sure,

Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and…

Bruce Springsteenamerican rock singer (born 1949)
The Gestapo tactics of this president and this administration will not stand here,
Tom Morelloguitarist
It's about the power everyday human beings have when they come together through music, art, community and action,
This American tragedy can only be stopped by the American people: you. There is no one coming to save us. We've got to do it ourselves,

Milli Vanilli and Morris Day say they won't…

The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event,
Jodie Roccosinger
My sister and I were shocked to see our name, ‘Milli Vanilli’, as one of the performers,
He is proud to help celebrate America's 250th Anniversary