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Last update: 11 hours agoLaw & Diplomacy: Nearly 200 former senior Canadian diplomats are urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to impose “robust” sanctions on Israel, and to review Canada’s Israel trade deal—warning Gaza and Lebanon conditions are worsening and that a strategic partnership could be suspended if things don’t improve. Public Safety & Health: B.C. agriculture officials say they’re monitoring after a yellow-legged hornet was found at a Washington state port; they’re calling the spread risk low but asking for sightings reports. Privacy & Tech: Signal says it would rather withdraw from Canada than comply with Bill C-22’s lawful-access surveillance and metadata retention rules, joining broader US tech and lawmakers’ pushback. Energy & Industry: Honda is pausing its $15B Alliston EV expansion indefinitely, citing shifting demand and a record loss, while Canada and B.C. are lining up work toward a potential LNG Canada Phase 2 final investment decision by end of 2026. Economy & Mobility: Statistics Canada data shows a sharp jump in Canadian zero-emissions vehicle sales, with March ZEV purchases up 74.7% year over year.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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