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Former Premier to speak about sex-ed curriculum; PM welcomes U.S. Secretary of State ahead of G-7

Wynne to speak at Queen’s Park

The former Premier of Ontario will hold a press conference this morning to speak about the new sex-ed curriculum.  Kathleen Wynne, the Liberal Education Critic, is expected to speak at Queen’s Park at 10:30.  Last year the Conservative government scrapped the Wynne sex-ed curriculum but many pundits say instead of overhauling the Liberal teaching plan the Tories simply tweaked it.

First meeting between PM and new U.S. Secretary of State

Ahead of the G-7, the U.S. Secretary of State is visiting Ottawa.  Mike Pompeo and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit down today to discuss the ratification of the new North American Trade Agreement and the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. The G-7 will be held in France this weekend.

SNC-Lavalin scandal hurting female support for Trudeau

Justin Trudeau seems to be falling out of favour with female voters.  The latest Nanos Preferred Prime Minister tracking poll shows the PM still has the lead at 32-percent ahead of Conservative leader Andrew Scheer at 24-percent.  Trudeau’s support is down 9 points from January. Pollster Nick Nanos told CTV News it’s because women drifted away from supporting Trudeau after the SNC-Lavalin scandal.

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More research needed on microplastics

The World Health Organization says the risk of microplastics in drinking water is not dangerous.  The W-H-O says more research is needed on the effects of microplastics in tap and bottled water but their initial assessment of available research is that the risk is low to humans.

They like us, they really do!

If you think you’ve seen more American licence plates this summer you have.  Stats Can says American visits to this country is up 2.2-percent, that’s the highest in 12 years.  Two-thirds of American visitors spent at least one night in Canada before returning home.

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