As he positions himself to become the next likely prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney is increasingly presenting himself as the last champion of diversity, equity and inclusion in an era where public and private support for such measures is waning.

Plus, a new petition is calling on the Toronto District School Board to reverse its decision to rename three schools named after Sir John A Macdonald, Egerton Ryerson, and Henry Dundas.

And Doug Ford outlined $40 billion in new spending promises and admitted that he wouldn’t balance the provincial budget if he’s re-elected.

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