Good morning. Air Canada says it will resume flights later today, despite the union representing flight attendants saying they have no intention of ending the strike. More on that below, plus concepts of a plan to make peace between Russia and Ukraine, and a generational shift in parenting. Let’s get to it.
Demonstrators hold placards and flags at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ont., Sunday.Kyaw Soe Oo/Reuters
TOP STORY
Air Canada plans to resume flights as attendants defy federal order
The latest: Air Canada ditched plans to resume flights Sunday evening after the union representing flight attendants said it would defy a federal government order to end their strike and return to work.
What’s next: The Montreal-based airline says it now plans to resume flights on Monday evening, despite executives with the Canadian Union of Public Employees insisting they have no intention of ending their strike, which began early Saturday.
The politics: Yesterday, the Canada Industrial Relations Board directed the parties to resume operations for flights, following an order from federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu. The refusal of the flight attendant’s union to abide by the order could create a political crisis for the Liberal government.
The passengers: Tens of thousands of travellers’ plans have been thrown into uncertainty. And the new standoff between the union and Ottawa has only worsened their late-summer travel nightmare.
Explained: Here’s what you need to know about negotiations and what this could mean for your next flight.
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, listens to Russia's President Vladimir Putin during a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, on Aug. 15.Jae C. Hong/The Associated Press
World
Trump tries to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia
The latest: On Friday, a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without an agreement to resolve or pause Moscow’s war in Ukraine. On Sunday, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Putin had agreed to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defence mandate, as part of an eventual deal.
What’s next: Now, Trump will press the Ukrainian President to agree to a peace deal. Volodymyr Zelensky, for his part, is scheduled to bring a troop of European leaders with him to his Monday meeting at the White House, to fight back against Putin’s demands that Kyiv surrender territory to Russia.
Opinion: Truth will likely be the last casualty of war in Ukraine, David Shribman writes.
Kathryn Ross and her mom, Norma Oda, share parenting responsibilities at Kathryn’s home in Toronto, on July 29.Chloe Ellingson/The Globe and Mail
How We Live
Boomer knows best? Not so fast, say millennial parents
The latest: As millennials – now between the ages of 29 and 44 – move into prime child-bearing years, they’re adjusting to their new role as parents. But some 88 per cent of the generation say they’re choosing to parent differently than how they were raised. And it’s causing all kinds of friction with their baby boomer parents.
More for kids: Letting your kids watch YouTube can be tricky. Here are 10 channels that you can feel good about your kids browsing while you take a breather.
More generational reading: The bond between these two women may sound like any ordinary friendship, and for all intents and purposes, it is, except for one small detail: one is 28 and other is 69. Today, Canadians are finding friendship decades apart.
Politics
Poilievre seeks return to Parliament
The latest: When Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lost the Ottawa-area riding he’s represented for decades in the April general election, it was a blow that compounded the party’s loss. It was long-time Battle River-Crowfoot Conservative MP Damien Kurek who then volunteered to step aside, to give Poilievre a spot to run.
What’s next: Voters in a sprawling riding in central Alberta are returning to the polls today for the second time in four months, in a federal by-election that is expected to return Poilievre to Parliament.
Also read: Barry Rueger, who worked as an Elections Canada service agent in April, writes about why he added his name to the long ballot in Pierre Poilievre’s by-election.
Personal finance
I asked ChatGPT to predict my retirement
The latest: Zahra Khozema asked ChatGPT a question she couldn’t bring herself to ask a human: “Do you think I’ll be okay when I’m 65?” Although her conversation with artificial intelligence eased her anxiety, she also found that the chatbot leaned heavily on common sense and gave some shaky advice as well.
What else: As more Canadians turn to AI for financial advice, The Globe and Mail wanted to know: How reliable are the answers? We posed some common personal finance questions to ChatGPT, then asked human personal finance experts to weigh in.
Bookmarked
- Middle East: Israeli protesters demand a ceasefire and hostage deal as Hamas says Israel’s plan to relocate residents from Gaza City constitutes a “new wave of genocide and displacement.”
- Housing: Rental apartment construction was supposed to fix Canada’s housing crisis, but developers are struggling – and the pain is spreading.
- For your finances: Donald Trump’s economic meddling suggests a new kind of pay-to-play corporatism, Mark Rendell writes in a recent analysis.
- Conversation starter: How to know when it’s time to break up with a friend, and do it kindly.
The Quote
Section 35, aboriginal title, the honour of the Crown, all have served to put the bargaining on more equitable footing. Whatever else that may be, it is not the end of property rights. It is, arguably, a new beginning.
To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them, writes Andrew Coyne.
The Shot
The Carr Tec and Masters XI cricket teams face off during an amateur match in Toronto’s east end on August 10.Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail
With the success of the Toronto Blue Jays, you’d expect all eyes to be on Rogers Centre this summer. But city hall is focused on less glamorous baseball diamonds, which are currently being overhauled to make way for another famous bat-and-ball game: cricket.