- Conservative Party plans a physically distant set of debates for mid-June - Hannah Thibedeau, CBC News
- Municipal leaders dismiss federal plan to speed up delivery of gas tax transfers - Jeff Gray, Bill Curry & Frances Bula, The Globe & Mail
- Canada Revenue Agency opens up snitch line to information about federal COVID-19 aid program fraud - Christopher Nardi, National Post
- Trudeau says ‘we all have a role’ in confronting racism amid George Floyd solidarity protests - Amanda Connolly, Global News
- ‘I still get followed around in stores’: Cabinet minister Hussen on his experiences with anti-black racism - Rachel Gilmore, CTV News
- Doug Ford to extend Ontario’s state of emergency until June 30 - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
- How Canada can resist China’s intimidation by teaming up with like-minded allies - John Ivison, National Post
- Report on federal election leaders’ debates suggests permanent commission - The Canadian Press, CBC News
- Canada is not a racist country, despite what the Liberals say - Rex Murphy, National Post
- Canada’s new drug price rules pushed to next year - Reuters, CBC News
- Canadians’ similarities matter more than their differences - Editorial, Toronto Sun
- B.C. protesters need to check themselves for disease, says health officials - David Carrigg, Vancouver Sun
- Ontario will allow hydro customers to opt out of time-of-use pricing - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
- The Alberta Parole Board is here. The Alberta Provincial Police may not be far behind - Don Braid, Calgary Herald
- China could keep dual citizenship Canadians from leaving Hong Kong amid protests: lawyer - Mike Blanchfield - The Canadian Press, Global News
Trudeau’s quest for a majority government will keep him in check
Washington Tuesday
- The Winning Platform in 2020 Is Still ‘America First’ - Ned Ryun, American Greatness
- Trump’s Crazy Designation of Antifa as Terrorist Organization - Peter Bergen, CNN
- Why Trump’s Executive Order Won’t Hold Up in Court - Jane Coaston, Vox
- Obama Officials Owe Nation an Apology for Abuse of Power - Ari Fleischer, CNN
- Racial Clashes Scramble Biden’s VP Choices - Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Politics
- Biden Plans Most Radical Overhaul of Economy Since FDR - Steve Friess, Newsweek
- The Double Standard of the American Riot - Kellie Carter Jackson, The Atlantic
- An American Uprising - David Remnick, The New Yorker
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Loonie Business
- Lufthansa board OKs US$10 billion bailout plan- The Associated Press, CTV News
- TD Bank charges $30,000 mortgage penalty to woman forced to sell home due to pandemic- Erica Johnson, CBC News
- Ontario makes temporary change to layoff regulations to help businesses- Shawn Jeffords, The Toronto Star
- Nestlé Loses Fight With Impossible Foods Over Meatless Burger Branding- Saabira Chaudhuri, The Wall Street Journal
- ‘They can’t draw any cash on the line’: Athabasca Oil eyes support from Ottawa after banks slash credit facility by 65%- Geoffrey Morgan, Financial Post
Loonie World
- Mullah Omar’s son takes charge of Taliban- ANI, The Times Of India
- Tiananmen: Police ban Hong Kong vigil for victims of 1989 crackdown- BBC News
- DR Congo announces fresh Ebola outbreak in country’s northwest- Al Jazeera
- Assange misses court hearing amid calls in Australia for his release- Ben Quinn, The Guardian
- Jihadists launch deadly attack on Niger refugee camp, UN says- News Wires, France 24
Loonie Sports
- COC, CPC, Own the Podium announce $5M investment for high-performance sport’s return- CBC Sports
- Rogers Centre to be used as temporary facility to help Food Banks Canada- The Canadian Press, The Toronto Star
- MLB is having a tougher time returning than NBA, NHL. What’s baseball’s problem?- Bradford Doolittle, ESPN
- A statistical look at the Penguins vs. Canadiens play-in series- Travis Yost, TSN
- One question every non-playoff NHL team must answer this off-season- Josh Beneteau, Sportsnet
June 1, 2020
Loonie Politics Monday: Afternoon Edition
- Trudeau cancelled scrutiny of his government, and Singh was happy to help - Kathryn Marshall, National Post
- Anyone wondering what happened to the House of Commons? - Mark Bonokoski, Toronto Sun
- Snowbirds crash may have been caused by bird strike, investigation reveals - Meredith MacLeod, CTV News
- Ombudsman to investigate Ford government over tragic COVID-19 situation in nursing homes - Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
- Trudeau says anti-black racism is alive in Canada and ‘we need to be better’ - John Paul Tasker, CBC News
- Ottawa speeding rollout of billions in funding for cash-strapped cities amid coronavirus - The Canadian Press, Global News
Loonie Politics Monday: Morning Edition
- Ottawa pledges millions to promote tourism within Canada amid COVID-19 pandemic - The Canadian Press, CBC News
- Canadian Transportation Agency overwhelmed by 2-year backlog of air passenger complaints - Raisa Patel & Ashley Burke, CBC News
- Trudeau’s lost the high ground on racism - Editorial, Toronto Sun
- Canada in ‘good position’ for Security Council seat amid Chinese threats: ambassador - Amanda Connolly, Global News
- Hong Kong activist urges Canada, others to speak out against China security bill - Amanda Connolly, Global News
- Ontario government asks feds to help expand internet access for students - Jacob Lorinc, Toronto Star
- Has Trudeau really closed Canada’s borders during pandemic? - Candice Malcolm, Toronto Sun
- Ontario government asked to take over Woodbridge nursing home after 18 residents taken to hospital - Codi Wilson, CTV News
- Former Bloc Québécois leader Michel Gauthier dies at 70 - CBC News
Washington Monday
- When Mayors Reward Bad Behavior, Expect More of It - John Wohlstetter, American Spectator
- Minnesota Now the Most Volatile Swing State of All - David Siders, Politico
- 99.9% of Police Officers Are Heroes Doing The Toughest Jobs - Robert O'Brien, CNN
- Hispanic Republicans Alive and Well in Trump’s GOP - Mary Kay Linge, New York Post
- Decades After 1968, Things Are Somehow Worse - Julian Zelizer, CNN
- Dear @Jack: Just Pull the Plug on Trump - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
- Prosecute Antifa for Terror Campaign Against U.S. - Andrew McCarthy, Fox News
- How the Pandemic May Have Readied Us for This Protest - Lili Loofbourow, Slate
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Loonie Business
- Remote working offers employers and employees lots of opportunities – and just as many headaches- Vanmala Subramaniam, Financial Post
- COVID-19 has Canada’s banks worried about sickly loans, but they’re still raking in the cash- Pete Evans, CBC News
- Argentina may spend over $880 million to prop up state airline- Jorgelina do Rosario - Bloomberg, Toronto Star
- Plexiglass Is the New Hot Commodity as Businesses Try to Reopen- Sharon Terlep and Austen Hufford, Wall Street Journal
- Long-haul carrier Emirates says it fires staff amid virus- The Associated Press, CTV News
Loonie World
- Brazil’s left and right unite to launch pro-democracy manifesto- Tom Phillips, The Guardian
- Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian’s death- The Associated Press, The Times Of India
- Militants target Burkina Faso market, aid convoy in deadly attacks- France 24
- SpaceX Nasa Mission: Astronauts on historic mission enter space station- Jonathan Amos, BBC News
- Strict measures for Saudi worshippers as mosques reopen- Al Jazeera
Loonie Sports
- Barcelona’s Messi on coronavirus: Football, life will never be same again- ESPN
- Sports world reacts on Sunday to death of George Floyd- CBC Sports
- Pistons’ Dwane Casey fears son will be treated like George Floyd- Omari Sankofa II - Detroit Free Press, Toronto Star
- Blue Jays release 29 prospects from farm system- Ben Nicholson-Smith, Sportsnet
- NHL to test players daily if games resume- The Canadian Press, TSN