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Rod Sims: News media bargaining codes should be strengthened, not gutted

By entering into negotiations with Ottawa, Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has tacitly conceded that it needs news content and that it is valuable for Meta. You might think that, having conceded this, Meta would do what normal companies do and pay for this vital input to its business. Instead, Meta appears to be actively lobbying the Government of Canada to gut the Online News Act so that it can reinstate news on its services without having to pay for it. Having Canadian news back on Meta would be good, but not at the cost of massively damaging Canadian journalism. Read More
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Carney says he looks forward to Gordie Howe bridge opening after Trump threatened to block it

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday morning to explain the mutual benefits of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will soon connect Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, after the president threatened on Monday evening to block the opening of the new border crossing. Read More
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