Global National: June 11

EDITOR’S NOTE: This online edition of Global National has been trimmed due to copyright restrictions. INEOS Styrolution says it will permanently close its industrial plant in Sarnia, Ont., following intense pressure from both the provincial and federal governments to curb toxic emissions. Residents of the nearby Aamjiwnaang First Nation had previously said they felt sick after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected in the air. While a motion to increase capital gains taxes for the wealthiest Canadians easily passed the House of Commons, the Conservatives voted against the measure. How Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rationalized his vote, how the Liberals and NDP could use it as political ammunition, and how the polls have shifted since the 2024 federal budget was introduced. The United Nations (UN) Security Council has approved a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal aimed at ending the bloodshed in Gaza and securing the release of hostages taken on Oct. 7. But while the deal is being overwhelmingly backed internationally, Israel and Hamas have yet to agree to it. Plus, Western Canada is mourning the deaths of a famous white grizzly bear and her two cubs, who were killed in two separate vehicle collisions on the Trans-Canada Highway near Lake Louise, Alta. How conservationists are urging for better measures to protect the rare species.