Morning Update: Canada threatens action over Gaza
Good morning. As experts warn of famine in Gaza, Canada is pressing Israel to let in aid and stop a renewed military offensive. More on that below, plus what you missed in the Hockey Canada trial and what to know on a possible Canada Post strike (again). Let’s get to it.
Displaced Palestinians flee from Khan Younis, Gaza, amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive. May 19, 2025.Abdel Kareem Hana/The Associated Press
TOP STORY
Britain, France and Canada will take action against Israel if Gaza offensive carries on
The latest: Leaders threatened action against Israel if it does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions. Further pressure is piling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after saying earlier on Monday that Israel would take control of Gaza.
Yesterday: The first aid trucks entered Gaza after nearly three months of Israel’s complete blockade.
What’s next: The Prime Minister’s Office in Canada could not immediately explain what actions might be taken. Spokesperson Emily Williams said Canada is “evaluating our options in consultation with partners.”
First person: Our life in Gaza is hungry and sleep-deprived under Israel’s blockade, Palestinian journalist Hasan Jaber tells The Globe.
In this file photo, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit in Osaka, Japan. June 28, 2019.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
World
Trump says Russia and Ukraine will ‘immediately’ start ceasefire talks
The latest: After a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiating a ceasefire.
What’s next: Trump wrote on Truth Social conditions will be negotiated between the two countries, signalling the U.S. may be taking a step back. Trump said the Vatican indicated it is interested in hosting the talks.
Illustration by Lorenzo Sainati
How We Live
The 25 best summer movies ever made
The latest: Barry Hertz has compiled a definitive (but also 110-per-cent unarguable) list of the best summer movies. For the purposes of this entirely subjective list, our deputy arts editor and film editor looked at movies that were released between Victoria Day and Labour Day, but also that carry a true summery vibe.
What next: Barry Hertz is at Cannes, sending dispatches on the fashion, red-carpet premieres and Tom Cruise. The 78th edition of Cannes continues through May 24.
Justice
Who is the defence lawyer in the Hockey Canada trial?
The latest: Daniel Brown might be known as one of the country’s most skilled trial litigators. He’s even the author of a book on how to prosecute and defend sexual assault cases. Then he made news for another reason: a juror in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team accused him and his co-counsel of bullying the jury.
What’s next: Now, Justice Maria Carroccia said she had no choice but to dismiss the jury, again. The trial will be heard by the judge alone, a change that opened a window into the highly charged nature of court proceedings.
In the future: Advocates for sexual-assault survivors worry that the Hockey Canada trial disruptions will dissuade others from seeking justice.
What else: Here’s what the jury didn’t hear after the publication ban was lifted on Friday, and what evidence they didn’t know about.
On the ground: In London, Ont., Hockey Canada sex-assault trial looms large.
Trade
The cruel summer of tariffs
The latest: Just in time for warm weather, the Canada-U.S. trade war is set to increase costs for outdoor gear. There’s no official definition for summer products, but The Globe compiled a list of 75 items facing duties including golf and fishing gear, amusement-park rides, and gardening tools.
What’s next: The federal government will present a budget in the fall, Carney says, reversing course after his Finance Minister suggested last week that there would be no budget at all this year.
Meanwhile: In Ontario auto production is already starting to suffer and erratic U.S. policies are upending conferences across Canada.
Bookmarked
- Labour: Canada Post says it has received strike notice and workers are set to walk out on Friday.
- Investigation: Questions have arisen around the housing arrangements of the former chief of staff of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith – a businessman whose dealings with the provincial health authority are subject to multiple investigations.
- For your finances: Hey DIY investors, here are three tactics to stop tinkering with your investment portfolio.
- Conversation starter: We should turn off GPS – it has changed not just how we find our way around, but how we construct a mental representation of the world around us.
The Quote
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a pain generator that you strap yourself into every year just to see how high you can go before it becomes unbearable.
The Leafs delivered emphatically once again in Game 7, writes Cathal Kelly.
The Shot
Rafael Barbosa reads one of his wife Dr. Raquel Hoersting’s favourite prayers as their children look on during Shabbat dinner in Prince Edward Island, Friday, April 11, 2025.Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail
Jewish islanders forge a brand of faith all their own in Prince Edward Island, the only Canadian province without a synagogue or a rabbi.