Softwood support, Titan submersible, trouble in Texas, and more

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is going to “write its own story”, and that means not letting the U.S. dictate the terms of the relationship. Today, Carney announced about $1billion in support for the hard-hit softwood lumber industry.

And: Entirely preventable. That’s the conclusion of a U.S. Coast Guard report on the implosion of the TItan submersible in 2023. It lays the blame squarely at the feet of the company that ran it, and its CEO — one of five people killed in the disaster.

Also: Dozens of Texas lawmakers have left the state rather than vote on a measure to redraw election maps. Republicans say the redistricting could result in as many as five seats swinging their way in next year’s mid-term elections.

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