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Five things you need to know
The former head of Canada's military has warned that the Liberal government needs to be "very wary about pivoting to China at the expense of the US." Gen. Wayne Eyre, who is now retired, explained that Canada and the US "are neighbours and we share a continent and that’s not going away.” He added: "Geography matters."
Former top soldier warns against pivot to China amid tensions with the U.S. https://t.co/ew7i9DYv7q
— CTV News (@CTVNews) June 7, 2026
Mark Carney is heading to Europe again this week, with trips planned to Ireland and France. The French leg is for the G7 conference at Evian-les-Bains, while the Irish leg is set to be focused on trade.
The summit is running from June 15 to June 17 in Evian-les-Bains and France says the focus will be on reducing global inequalities. https://t.co/YeSGryOhu7
— CityNews Vancouver (@CityNewsVAN) June 8, 2026
The approval rating of Mark Carney's Liberal government "has fallen noticeably from its record high," according to a new poll from Abacus Data. The survey, however, still found the Liberals ahead of the Tories by 44 per cent to 36 per cent, with the NDP on 11 per cent. The pollster explained: "After several waves in which virtually every indicator moved in the government’s favour, the momentum has clearly slowed, and maybe reversed."
Liberal Momentum Slows as Approval, Optimism, and Carney's Ratings Retreat - Abacus Data https://t.co/9xvuUBtd4j
— David Coletto 🇨🇦 (@DavidColetto) June 7, 2026
A small number of Facebook accounts based overseas are promoting Alberta independence, and even being paid for it, according to a story published by CBC News. The national broadcaster said it found 14 foreign profiles in popular Alberta separation groups. The accounts appeared to be from Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and the US, according to the article. One social media consultant described the accounts as follows: "People sitting thousands of miles away working out that Canadian outrage is a profitable niche. I think they may not actually care about Canadian politics at all."
Facebook is paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism.
— Alberta Working Forward (@ABLabourToday) June 8, 2026
CBC uncovers 14 accounts from India Pakistan, Indonesia posting on popular Alberta separatist groups.
They churn out low-cost, high-conflict "slopaganda" to trigger strong user reactions.https://t.co/XOa5ISyZ5M
Canada's leaders have been mocked in a column published by the UK's paper of record. The article, written for The Times newspaper, discusses the "fantasy" indulged by the likes of Justin Trudeau that 215 children had been found dead at Kamloops Indian Residential School in 2021. The article also highlighted the lack of responsibility from Canada's leaders, who for the most part have not yet apologized for their false claims: "Activists and politicians love to talk about accountability, but only in regard to other people. When it emerges that they’re the ones who screwed up, who denounced innocent journalists, exploited the pain of vulnerable people, muddied the facts of a real tragedy, used graves for a photoshoot with a teddy bear, suddenly the past — ie five years ago — is ancient history and we should all get over it."
The Canada ‘genocide’ is a tale for the 2020s. https://t.co/tnPMySyXUA
— Juan Cla (@JuanCladeRamon) June 7, 2026
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