If Justin Trudeau doesn’t get rid of the carbon tax, Canadians will get rid of him. That was the message from Ontario Premier Doug Ford on the heels of a hike to the beleaguered tax.

Plus, Queen’s University introduced a lottery system for medical school admissions to enhance diversity, in an effort to fast-track admissions for black and Indigenous students.

And pro-Palestinian protests in Toronto led to clashes with police and multiple arrests after demonstrators made inflammatory statements and the event turned unruly.

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