2020 Primary: Elizabeth Warren Gains on Bernie Sanders – Bloomberg

Elizabeth Warren has been climbing in the Democratic presidential contest by using a stream of policy blueprints and hours of selfies with voters to chip away at her immediate target: Bernie Sanders.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-06/warren-has-a-plan-to-rise-in-2020-pack-as-she-closes-on-sanders

What does ‘the rule of law’ really mean? | CBC Radio

From Justin Trudeau and SNC-Lavalin to China’s Huawei executives to U.S. President Donald Trump putting children in cages and refusing to respect subpoenas, we’re hearing a lot about the rule of law these days. David Dyzenhaus is one of Canada’s foremost experts on the rule of law.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-sunday-edition-for-june-2-2019-1.5157169/what-does-the-rule-of-law-really-mean-1.5157213

Trudeau Faces Carbon Tax Fight as Alberta Prepares to End Levy – Bloomberg

Alberta’s new United Conservative Party government introduced a bill to repeal the oil-rich province’s carbon tax, setting up a legal showdown with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over a cornerstone of his environmental policy.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-22/trudeau-faces-carbon-tax-fight-as-alberta-prepares-to-end-levy

Minority governments another sign that Canada is in the midst of a political upheaval | CBC News

With more minority governments in provincial capitals than ever before, Canada is showing signs that it is taking part in a global wave of political disruption.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-minority-governments-1.5157390

Shoplifting and other petty-crime cases are being dropped by courts | CBC News

Across Canada, people accused of petty crimes like shoplifting, minor assault and fraud are walking free — because the justice system doesn’t have time to deal with their cases, as it struggles to move more serious crimes through the courts.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/crime-shoplifting-court-justice-delays-1.5153828

Scheer vows crackdown on those trying to ‘game’ Canada’s refugee system | CBC News

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would restore fairness and faith in the integrity of Canada’s immigration system by cracking down on those who “game” the refugee process and supporting newcomers who help boost the economy. Scheer is delivering a policy speech in Toronto.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/scheer-immigration-policy-refugees-economy-1.5153043