Toronto Police Corruption: Newly unsealed court records describe alleged misuse of police databases, bribe-taking and links to organized crime inside the Toronto Police Service, including a case where an officer allegedly searched confidential records after being recorded in a cruiser. Quebec Election & Sovereignty: In the campaign’s second leaders’ debate, Coalition Avenir Québec leader Christine Fréchette warned against a Parti Québécois sovereignty referendum plan, while referendum talk keeps resurfacing alongside cost-of-living and trade-war pressures. Quebec Homelessness: Montreal women’s shelters say they’re turning people away daily as homelessness costs soar, with a new report putting the average public-service cost per person at over $95,000 a year. EU-Canada Trade Push: Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament after Ursula von der Leyen floated Canada as the EU’s first “associate member,” drawing sharp criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. Alberta Separation Debate: A new University of Calgary analysis frames Alberta separation as potentially costing tens of billions in the first five years, feeding fresh political pressure ahead of the referendum. Ontario Gambling Health: A University of Toronto study finds Ontario ER visits tied to gambling disorders nearly doubled after the online market opened to private operators. Newfoundland Energy Vote: Newfoundland and Labrador politicians are expected to vote on a 50-year Labrador-Hydro-Québec energy-sharing framework that could hinge on a razor-thin margin.