Shumita Basu

Canada's general election is set for October, but it could happen sooner if Carney calls a snap election or the Conservative Party forces one with a no-confidence vote later this month.

Canada's general election is set for October, but it could happen sooner if Carney calls a snap election or the Conservative Party forces one with a no-confidence vote later this month.

Canada's general election is set for October, but it could happen sooner if Carney calls a snap election or the Conservative Party forces one with a no-confidence vote later this month.

Moving on to cuts the Trump administration is making to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, the federal agency responsible for producing weather forecasts and leading research on climate change and oceans.

Moving on to cuts the Trump administration is making to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, the federal agency responsible for producing weather forecasts and leading research on climate change and oceans.

Moving on to cuts the Trump administration is making to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, the federal agency responsible for producing weather forecasts and leading research on climate change and oceans.

The latest round of cuts resulted in 800 jobs being slashed at the agency, mostly probationary employees who'd been on the job for fewer than two years. Already, as a result of the layoffs, some weather balloon launches that were scheduled to take place in Alaska were suspended due to lack of staffing.

The latest round of cuts resulted in 800 jobs being slashed at the agency, mostly probationary employees who'd been on the job for fewer than two years. Already, as a result of the layoffs, some weather balloon launches that were scheduled to take place in Alaska were suspended due to lack of staffing.

The latest round of cuts resulted in 800 jobs being slashed at the agency, mostly probationary employees who'd been on the job for fewer than two years. Already, as a result of the layoffs, some weather balloon launches that were scheduled to take place in Alaska were suspended due to lack of staffing.

And multiple outlets are reporting that NOAA managers have been directed to identify an additional 1,000 potential layoffs. Between this and the Fork in the Road buyouts that Elon Musk's Doge team offered last month, NOAA's workforce could shrink by almost 20%.

And multiple outlets are reporting that NOAA managers have been directed to identify an additional 1,000 potential layoffs. Between this and the Fork in the Road buyouts that Elon Musk's Doge team offered last month, NOAA's workforce could shrink by almost 20%.

And multiple outlets are reporting that NOAA managers have been directed to identify an additional 1,000 potential layoffs. Between this and the Fork in the Road buyouts that Elon Musk's Doge team offered last month, NOAA's workforce could shrink by almost 20%.

A plan to dismantle NOAA was laid out in Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the second Trump administration. It suggested eliminating the agency and privatizing many of its functions.

A plan to dismantle NOAA was laid out in Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the second Trump administration. It suggested eliminating the agency and privatizing many of its functions.

A plan to dismantle NOAA was laid out in Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the second Trump administration. It suggested eliminating the agency and privatizing many of its functions.

Kalma spoke to former agency employees and others familiar with how the agency works who say privatizing weather forecasts could mean people would have to pay for access to vital information that's currently provided as a free public service.

Kalma spoke to former agency employees and others familiar with how the agency works who say privatizing weather forecasts could mean people would have to pay for access to vital information that's currently provided as a free public service.

Kalma spoke to former agency employees and others familiar with how the agency works who say privatizing weather forecasts could mean people would have to pay for access to vital information that's currently provided as a free public service.

Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case challenging bans on what is known as conversion therapy for minors. The practice encourages young gay or lesbian kids to change their sexual orientation and for transgender kids to identify as the gender they were assigned at birth.

Before we let you go, a few other stories we're following. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case challenging bans on what is known as conversion therapy for minors. The practice encourages young gay or lesbian kids to change their sexual orientation and for transgender kids to identify as the gender they were assigned at birth.