Guilbeault criticizes Liberals’ major projects reform; trucker given lighter sentence to avoid deportation; and more

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Steven GuilbeaultLiberal MP Steven Guilbeault speaks at a news conference on April 30, 2026. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK/Postmedia

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Steven Guilbeault evasive about political future after criticizing major projects reform

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The former federal environment minister said over the past few days that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s proposed reforms are “worse” than former prime minister Stephen Harper’s actions in terms of environmental protections.

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Thunder Bay courthouse An Indian trucker who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in a fatal December 2021 crash has dodged deportation. Photo by Gord Holder/Postmedia

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Judge gives lenient sentence so trucker can dodge deportation after fatal Ontario crash

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Ajitpal Singh was found to have been driving too close behind another truck that lost control and crashed into a third truck. The judge ruled that “deportation would be a disproportionate result to the crime.”

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Design of Afghan war memorial in Ottawa A rendering shows what the new memorial to those who served in the Afghan war will look like. Photo by Government of Canada/Team Stim

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How the people behind Canada’s Afghan war memorial lost many vets

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Last week, ground was finally officially broken on the project more than a decade after it was announced. But some vets say the ceremony and the monument itself failed the one-time soldiers it is meant to honour.

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Alberta separatism petition Volunteers hold flags as they welcome those coming to sign an Alberta separatism petition at the Big Four building in Calgary on Jan. 26. Photo by Gavin Young/Postmedia

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This is why so many Albertans want to separate: Full Comment podcast

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If you’re wondering what the Alberta separatism movement is about, hear it from a leading voice for secession. Keith Wilson talks about why he thinks Confederation will always be a bad deal for Albertans compared to being on their own.

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Mark Carney. Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives to a Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa May 6, 2026. Photo by Blair Gable/Postmedia

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FIRST READING: The easy fixes Carney isn’t doing

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A year into Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tenure, Canada’s economy continues to struggle. His economic strategy has focused heavily on offices and documents pledging to reverse these trends, but meanwhile his government is neglecting some of the most obvious economic fixes, Tristin Hopper argues.

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