Big Headlines: Police across Canada mourn the loss of an Ontario officer and Trump says Iran is taking too long to reach a deal

About this episode

The episode discusses the mourning of a police officer in Ontario, Trump's comments on Iran, and various political and social issues in Canada.

Plus: the Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, the Carney government is set to introduce its Online Harms Act today that could include a social media ban for kids under 16, Trump is still reportedly clashing with Ontario's Premier, and chimpanzees are now engaging in deadly combat. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Topics covered

• police
• politics
• interest rates
• social media
• chimpanzees
• Trump
• Ontario

Keywords

• police
• Ontario
• Trump
• interest rate
• Online Harms Act
• social media ban
• chimpanzees
• Canada

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bank of Canada, Carney government

Places: Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Bluesky

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