You’d have to squint till your eyeballs ache, but there is a foreseeable scenario where Canada and the U.S. build a closer relationship out of

In a new trend, people are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT to reimagine themselves as dolls or action figures. And it’s proven itself popular, as celebrities, politicians, institutions and major brands like the UK’s Royal Mail have jumped in on the fun.

Multiple reports have criticized the RCMP’s sprawling mandate, which sees the organization respond to everything from traffic violations to terrorist attacks. Despite the warnings, the main political parties are so far tepid on committing to reforming the Mounties.

According to survey data released last week by Pollara, Canadians are evenly split on whether they want this federal election to result in “change” or “stability.” The next two weeks might be about what mix of change and stability Canadians want — and who they believe can deliver it.

Being of this particular age, with their particular set of life experiences, at this particular moment in history (which didn’t end, as it turns out), means the generation once notorious for its cynical and detached attitude has a particular way of experiencing all that’s going on.