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Received today — 6 May 2026 National Post Canada

Policymakers should be prepared for a ‘new reality’ after immigration cuts, think tank warns

6 May 2026 at 10:00
OTTAWA — Upcoming economic data is at risk of being misread by Canadian policy makers if they don’t fully appreciate the effects of recent cuts to immigration and the number of temporary foreign workers, a new report warns.  Read More

Beryl Wajsman: Arbour’s appointment is a slap in the face for Jewish Canadians

6 May 2026 at 10:00
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appointment of Louise Arbour as governor general is not a neutral choice. It makes a statement — one that many Jewish Canadians will read with deep unease. Read More

How Carney is trying to appeal to the men who were ‘alienated’ under Trudeau

6 May 2026 at 08:00
OTTAWA — When it comes to the federal government's plan to recruit upwards of 100,000 more people into the trades, there stands one demographic likely to benefit the most. Read More

FIFA president defends World Cup ticket prices and resale markups

By: AFP
6 May 2026 at 02:50
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football's global governing body was obliged to take advantage of U.S. laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value. Read More

Trump pauses high-risk Hormuz escort plan on warnings of ceasefire collapse

6 May 2026 at 02:39
Top U.S. officials spent Monday and Tuesday offering new details on the role the U.S. military will play in helping ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz as part of President Donald Trump’s bid to break Iran’s chokehold over the waterway. Read More

Open AI president testifies he feared Elon Musk ‘was going to hit’ him during confrontation

By: AFP
5 May 2026 at 23:52
OpenAI President Greg Brockman told a California jury Tuesday that Elon Musk physically threatened him during a 2017 confrontation, testifying that the billionaire stormed out after he was refused absolute control of the artificial intelligence company. Read More

‘A deal is a deal’: EU demands U.S. respect tariff pact

By: AFP
5 May 2026 at 23:36
The United States must respect its tariff agreement with the EU, the bloc's trade chief told his American counterpart Tuesday, after President Donald Trump threatened to hike levies on European cars. Read More

Liberals block motion to make health minister testify on failed e-prescribing program

5 May 2026 at 23:15
OTTAWA — Liberal MP Doug Eyolfson moved to adjourn a health committee meeting on Tuesday, without agreeing to a motion to bring Health Minister Marjorie Michel to testify on the failed federal e-prescribing program PrescribeIT. Read More

Hormuz standoff deepens despite U.S. declaring end of offensive

5 May 2026 at 22:52
The U.S. said offensive operations against Iran are over as it shifts to protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but the targeting of another cargo vessel after a day of strikes signalled that the conflict is dragging on. Read More

Don’t promote ‘hatred or division’ towards Britain’s Jews: Starmer to Iran

5 May 2026 at 22:20
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Iran against encouraging antisemitism in Britain, saying U.K. authorities are investigating whether a foreign state was behind some of the recent attacks on the country’s Jewish community. Read More
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