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In the news today: Carney in Paris, fallen officer tributes, Canada plays Bosnia
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Paris on Friday to meet French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais in Elysée, advancing a strategic partnership and passing the G7 presidency baton to France ahead of next week's summit.
Sen. Peter Boehm noted the meeting offers a chance to strategize amid global uncertainty, as the summit in Evian will address geopolitical crises including Ukraine and the Middle East while navigating challenges posed by President Donald Trump.
Bill C-34, introduced Wednesday in the House of Commons by the Liberal government, targets social media access for youth under 16 and mandates responsible AI chatbot development to mitigate risks involving self-harm and violence.
Following the deaths of Marc Pinizzotto and Tarun Bali, Canada continues to mourn fallen officers; Pinizzotto died during a raid in Toronto, while Bali was struck by a vehicle in Hearst.
In other developments, the Canadian Space Agency awarded a $500,000 contract to The Langley-based SpaceDirt for lunar exploration, while Canada plays its first-ever FIFA World Cup game today at Toronto Stadium against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Global National discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Paris meeting with Emmanuel Macron and the new Canada–France security information-sharing pact ahead of the G7 summit