Is it the end of May already? Given the lousy spring weather across most of Canada, maybe that’s a good thing. Let’s usher it out with another New Music Friday.

Singles

1. A Perfect Circle, Starless (Virgin)

While we wait (and wait and wait) for the next Tool album, Maynard James Keenan has a couple of other projects to occupy himself. This time, we have new material (surprise!) from A Perfect Circle ahead of a European tour.

2. Bedouin Soundclash ft. Collie Buddz, Bang-A-Lang (Dine Alone Records)

Most everything that comes from Bedouin Soundclash sounds like summer, and this new single–the first new track since 2022, not counting Jay Malinowski’s solo material–fits with that nicely. There will be shows as part of the FIFA Fan Festival in Toronto and Vancouver plus watch for festival gigs in Kingston and Victoria. There’s more to come, too.

3. Big Wreck, Around (Sonic Unyon/UMC)

Here’s the latest single from last fall’s The Rest of the Story. There’s a groove, but it’s a bit softer than what we’ve heard from other singles like Believer and Dog with a Gun. Apparently, the song started as Rolling Stones-like banger, but it worked better in the studio slightly more toned down.

4. Greta Van Fleet, Play Your Games (Universal)

After frightening some fans with a tease that they might be breaking up, the real story was “Never mind.” Instead, we got the first single from the band in three years. What’s next? We’re not sure beyond a one-night-only performance in NYC.

5. Mike D, What We Got (Capitol)

Two weeks after a surprise release of his first solo single comes another Mike D track which feels a lot like some of the strange stuff Beastie Boys fans got on Ill Communication. Once again, we have something that comes from sessions that included contributions from Mike’s sons Davis and Skyler. Watch for more pop-up performances in weird places.

Albums

1. The Alarm, Transformation (Twenty First Century Recording Company/Virgin Music Group)

Mike Peters battled cancer for a couple of decades before dying last April at the age of 66. In between treatments for a type of leukemia called Richter’s Syndrome, he was able to record one last album with The Alarm. As you can tell by the title of this single, the man stayed positive and fought to the end. Good advice, this.

2. Dogstar, Doublespeak (London)

If I could come back as anyone, I might choose Keanu Reeves. Not only is he a super-bankable Hollywood star, he’s also from all accounts a wonderfully humble and compassionate guy. He’s also a pretty solid bass player in his band, Dogstar. This is the band’s fourth album.

3. Violet Grohl, Be Sweet to Me (Auroura Records/Republic)

Violet, daughter of Dave, has her sights set on being a rock star, too. After dropping a few singles, her debut album is now out. Sounds like she spent a lot of time growing up listen to dad’s punk records while also paying attention to the importance of melody and arrangement.

4. Guided by Voices, Crawlspace of the Pantheon (GBV Inc)

How many GBV albums is this? Forty-three since 1987? How does Robert Pollard do it? He’s been known to release two or three albums a year, so there’s still time for more in 2026. Note the name of this single. It kinda says it all, doesn’t it?

5. Paul McCartney, The Boys of Dungeon Lane (MPL/Capitol)

Macca is 83 and refuses to quit. It must be his vegan diet and the daily yoga. The Boys of Dungeon Lane is a look back at his Liverpool youth and features songs he started laying down in 2021. Speaking of outlasting them all, huh? And isn’t it great to see a duet with Ringo on this single?

6. Shinedown, EI8HT (Atlantic)

As you can probably tell from the title, this is the Jacksonville band’s eight album. And it’s a long one: 18 songs clocking it at over 64 minutes. Fans already have a good idea of what to expect thanks to six advance singles.

7. Kurt Vile, Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me (Verve Forecast)

This is his he tenth album and first in four years. Like McCartney, his new record is a love letter to his hometown. The whole thing is wonderfully woozy and hazy, perfect for a hot summer’s day.

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When are you too old to hit the dance clubs? Let’s face it: There comes a time for men and women when you look around a club, and you think to yourself, “I just don’t belong here anymore.”

According to a survey in Britain—and remember that the British are different from us when it comes to club culture—the age at which you’re officially too old to go to dance clubs is 37. I’m trying to imagine what a 22-year-old might think if they saw a person in their upper 30s hanging around their club.

No judgement from me, here—but I am asking. Keep in mind that this survey only dealt with dance clubs and not going out to see a band. But then there’s this:  The survey also says that the age at which people begin to think that staying in is better than going out is 31.

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A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court Thursday that he was sorry, ahead of a verdict in his trial.

The concert plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024.

The defendant, a 21-year-old Austrian citizen known only as Beran A. in line with Austrian privacy rules, faces charges including terrorist offenses and membership in a terrorist organization.

His defense attorney said he pleaded guilty to the charges related to the concert plot during the opening day of the trial last month. He could face up to 20 years in prison.

Beran A. allegedly planned to target people outside the Ernst Happel Stadium with knives or homemade explosives. Tens of thousands of Taylor Swift fans, known as Swifties, had traveled to Austria to attend the performances of the American singer’s record-setting Eras Tour. Devastated by the cancellations, many gathered in central Vienna to trade friendship bracelets and commiserate about the cancellations.

Beran A. also allegedly networked with other members of the Islamic State group ahead of the planned attack. Prosecutors have said they discussed purchasing weapons and making bombs, and that the defendant also sought to illegally buy weapons in the days ahead of the performance, as well as swearing allegiance to the militant group.

He is on trial alongside Arda K., whose full name also has not been made public. They, along with a third man who was arrested and remains in pretrial detention in Saudi Arabia, allegedly planned to carry out simultaneous attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates during Ramadan 2024 in the name of IS.

Only Beran A. was charged in connection with the concert plot. He pleaded not guilty to the charges related to the plot for simultaneous attacks.

In closing arguments Thursday at the state court in Wiener Neustadt, south of Vienna, prosecutors called for the men’s conviction, the Austria Press Agency reported.

Beran A.’s defense lawyer, Anna Mair, told the court that her client was “not an ideological mastermind.”

In short final words to the court before it adjourned to consider a verdict, Beran A. said: “I would just like to say that I am sorry.”

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is in New York City Thursday to meet with business leaders as the relationship between Canada and the United States remains rocky ahead of a review of the continental trade pact.

The Prime Minister’s Office has not identified the CEOs, entrepreneurs, business leaders and money managers Carney is expected to meet with to pitch Canada as an investment destination.

Carney is also set to deliver remarks at the Economic Club of New York outlining Canada’s new economic strategy and the progress made so far.

The trip comes as Mexican and American officials meet this week for negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement on trade, better known as CUSMA.

The United States has not officially launched CUSMA negotiations with Canada.

U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Tuesday there are significant trade issues with Canada but he has been in regular contact with his Canadian counterparts.

The CUSMA review sets up a three-way choice for each country to make in July. They can renew the deal for another 16 years, withdraw from it or signal both non-renewal and non-withdrawal — which would trigger an annual review that could keep negotiations going for up to a decade.

Greer has suggested the Trump administration is unlikely to rubber-stamp a renewal and the three countries are preparing for lengthy trade talks.

U.S. President Donald Trump froze negotiations with Canada last year because he was angered by an Ontario-sponsored ad quoting former president Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.

While the relationship appeared to thaw in March after a meeting between Greer and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, no official negotiations have been launched.

Greer said Tuesday most countries “begrudgingly” accepted that some level of tariffs would remain but Canada is in a “different spot” and it’s “hard to see where that ends.” He said tariffs would remain on Canada and Mexico, despite the trade agreement.

As the Trump administration continues to signal a turbulent path forward for the bilateral relationship — it paused the long-standing Permanent Joint Board on Defense earlier this month — Carney has focused on securing investment and deepening Canadian ties with other countries.

On Wednesday, Carney announced the federal government is entering into contract negotiations with Sweden’s Saab to buy a fleet of surveillance aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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One can safely presume in the history of the NHL that a team with a save percentage of .804 for a series has never beaten a team with a .914 save percentage. Those were the shocking numbers in net after three games. Yet, somehow, with some of the worst goaltending this century, the Carolina Hurricanes still took two of three against the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference final.

Frederik Andersen has looked paralyzed, so the Canadiens must stop thinking they have to create chances like the Central Red Army when all they have to do is hit the net more to see if the Carolina goalie can handle the heat.

The Canadiens didn’t need to create a Picasso. They needed to throw paint at the wall.

In Game 4 Wednesday, they ran out of paint. With 18 games in 38 nights, they are spent. The Hurricanes were a force from start to finish, and this series is all but finished. It was a 4-0 win for Carolina.

Wilde Horses

It’s difficult to find positives on a night when the Canadiens were handled so easily, but one player stands out as having benefited most from this experience of hockey at a faster level with a higher level of intensity. Ivan Demidov figured out in these last 18 games how to play at another level.

Demidov’s weakness during the regular season has been solved. He couldn’t win puck battles this season very well. He would go into the corner and simply not retrieve it successfully most of the time.

This month and a half has taught him how to angle his body as he retrieves the puck. It has taught him how to rotate out of his check with the puck. He even has his play picked out while he wins that battle.

When he has the puck in open ice, he is creating so much time for himself. He has a terrific shot. He’s strong on his skates. He wins offensive zone time. He isn’t afraid of anyone, or any moment. He is slowing the game down.

Demidov has arrived as a better player. Expect a breakout next season, not a sophomore jinx.

Jakub Dobes had another stellar contest. His goals saved above expected moved to 14.7 in the playoffs. He has been far and away the best goalie in the post-season. He leads the next best by a full five goals. He competes. He isn’t intimidated by any shooter, or any moment. The Canadiens found a goalie in the last 40 days who can handle anything. It’s a thrilling revelation for the organization.

One aspect of the narrative getting some attention is that the head coach can’t adjust. Imagine how the fan bases of the other 29 franchises feel right now. Martin St. Louis beat Jon Cooper and he beat Lindy Ruff. They are two experienced coaches. Cooper was the choice for Team Canada at the Olympics.

St. Louis has done all he can with this group. They have overachieved well beyond anyone’s expectations. That a target could be on his chest is preposterous. This team wasn’t supposed to be in the final four.

Oddsmakers had predicted 75 points for the Canadiens last season. They finished with 91. This year, Vegas set the line for Montreal at 91 points; they finished with 106. Tampa was predicted to win the opening round. They didn’t. Buffalo was predicted to win the second round. They didn’t.

The first two series were absolute wars on ice. The physicality was enormous, and it all took its toll. The tank is empty. They have given it all they have for their head coach. The Canadiens beat two of the top four teams by record in 2026.

The way the Florida Panthers destroyed the Hurricanes last season in the playoffs was with physicality. They hit the Hurricanes into oblivion. The Canadiens didn’t have the energy left to follow that script.

Anyone pinning the loss here on adjustments not made needs to give their head a shake.

Wilde Goats 

After the third game, St. Louis said his club wasn’t fast enough, and when they were fast enough, they weren’t executing. This is hockey-speak for “the Canadiens can’t process at the same speed as the Hurricanes.”

Whether this was from one team rested, playing the minimum 12 games, and the other team, in the same number of nights, exhausted and going the maximum of 18 games is open for debate. What is not debatable is that the Hurricanes were everywhere and the Canadiens were getting a lesson in swarming forechecking that they can use as a model to learn how to counter it in the future.

Montreal had the will, but didn’t have the organization. It was only a matter of time before the floodgates opened against Dobes. Unfortunate timing that it was his 25th birthday to have a difficult game, but he wasn’t at fault at all.

In fact, with a breakaway save on Jackson Blake and Nikolaj Ehlers early, Dobes was setting the table for another night of heroics. But the Hurricanes just kept on coming. They scored three times in the opening frame.

The Canadiens were so desperate to create offence that they gave up five odd-man rushes in the opening 20 minutes alone. The loser of almost every NHL game is the team that gives up odd-man rushes.

The details of the events aren’t going to interest anyone in a blow-by-blow rehash. Each blow is registered in the memory banks, though, as a learning experience for Montreal’s young group.

At the end of the first deep playoff run for this team, learning is important. They seem done for now, but they’ll be back smarter and more ready, and with more talent. This rebuild is just getting started.

Wilde Cards 

In the 42 trades of general manager Kent Hughes, there have been some master strokes. There is likely nothing more clever than the symphony that he orchestrated with centre Sean Monahan.

Early in the rebuild, the Calgary Flames had a salary cap problem. The Flames were trying to build a champion and they thought they were close, so they kept acquiring assets toward that goal. The only problem was they ran out of cap space.

Enter Hughes.

He solved the Flames’ problem for them by taking Monahan off their hands, and all they had to give the Canadiens was their first-round draft pick. Eventually, that pick, with some more draft capital, turned into Noah Dobson. The Canadiens then signed the steady right-side defender to an eight-year deal.

Monahan played so well for Montreal that his stock kept going up. That’s when the Winnipeg Jets thought they were also heading to the Stanley Cup. They acquired Monahan from the Canadiens, who were happy to take a first-round draft pick from Winnipeg.

That’s two first-round picks for Hughes: one to acquire the player and one to get rid of the player.

This time, using other draft capital to move up a couple of places, the Canadiens acquired budding star Michael Hage. His time in Montreal hasn’t even started yet, while Monahan is long gone from Winnipeg.

One of the fastest rebuilds in league history is built with moves like these. The Canadiens have a defender in the prime of his career and an expected star to come. They got all of this for a placeholder in a long rebuild.

Well, it was supposed to be long.

Brian Wilde, a Montreal-based sports writer, brings you Call of the Wilde on globalnews.ca after each Canadiens game.

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Last time we spoke of lip-syncing, the act of miming along to a pre-recorded backing track. Being caught lip-syncing was once considered a public evil, especially after Milli Vanilli was exposed as a fraud after winning a Grammy Award. Since then, we’ve seen technical embarrassments by Ashley Simpson, Mariah Carey and a host of other people who rely on programmed bits.

But others just don’t care. Cher admits she does it. If you’ve seen Justin Bieber live, you’ll know that he often seems to keep singing even when the mic is nowhere near his face. And now, many pop audiences don’t seem to care if the vocals are live or not. They’ve come to see a show with lots of dancing, costume changes, and theatrics. But when it comes to rock audiences, lip-syncing is still considered to be inauthentic, fake and evil.

I wonder of the attitude of pop fans will filter down to rock fans? We’ll see.

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EDMONTON – When quarterback Cody Fajardo looks at the wide receivers on the Edmonton Elks roster this season, he has to smile at least a little at the upgrade made in the off-season.

The Elks lost one of its key wide receivers, Kurleigh Gittens Jr., to Hamilton, but offset that loss with the addition of free agents Austin Mack and Brendan O’Leary-Orange.

Plus, whoever makes the team from an impressive list of hopefuls that includes University of Alberta graduate Carter Kettyle.

“It was a position we targeted in the off-season that we were trying to improve, trying to get more size,” said head coach Mark Kilam. “We were trying to get some more vertical pieces, some versatility in guys who can do different things, like blocking around the box. That position all through camp has been very competitive.”

The Elks retained two key receivers from last season’s team: Kaion Julien-Grant and Binjimen Victor. The six-foot-two, 210-pound Julien-Grant, a Toronto native, led the team last season with 57 receptions for 820 yards and seven touchdowns.

In his first CFL season, the 6-4, 200-pound Victor caught 33 passes for 331 yards and a touchdown.

“We’ve had a real competitive camp,” said Fajardo, the most accurate passer in the CFL who earned the starting job with his strong second-half performance in 2025. “There’re some young guys who have … certainly caught my eye.

“I’m really excited about this receiver group. We have a lot of guys who can make plays.”

That includes the 6-1, 200-pound Mack, who was signed as a free agent. He had 48 catches for 674 yards and two TDs with the Montreal Alouettes last season, but in 2023, with Fajardo as his quarterback, he hauled in 78 passes for 1,154 yards and four TDs.

“I was recruiting him hard in the off-season,” said Fajardo. “I know what a difference maker he can be and our relationship’s really good. We won a cup together his first year in the league and we’re trying to get back to that.”

Victor said the addition of veterans Mack and O’Leary-Orange could be huge in helping young receivers like himself and others who make the team.

“We’ve got a bunch of guys who can play the game,” Victor said. “Mack and Kaion and O’Leary-Orange, with those guys being in our room helps us understand CFL football. It’s a big deal to have veterans show you the way.”

The Elks play their second and final preseason game at home Friday against the Calgary Stampeders. They open the regular season in Ottawa.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May  28, 2026.

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A bail hearing is set for Thursday morning for two people charged after remains were found during the search for a missing newborn in Halifax.

Sukhpreet Singh, 23, and his wife Ramandeep Kaur, 26, are each charged with concealing the body of a child, indignity to human remains and two counts of obstruction.

Singh was described by Halifax Regional Police as a relative of the baby’s mother.

Police have said they believe the mother, a 23-year-old woman, experienced a medical emergency and investigators did not think her condition was the result of violence.

Police have not detailed what the couple is alleged to have done to conceal the body of the child.

During their first court appearance Monday, where Singh and Kaur appeared by video from jail, the Crown indicated there was “potential for additional very serious charges under these circumstances.”

In court, Crown prosecutor Paul Carver noted that “the mother of the deceased newborn is currently in critical condition and unresponsive in the hospital.”

The charges against Singh and Kaur stem from an urgent search and investigation over the weekend.

Police said they were first alerted on Friday evening after a 911 call was placed. EHS arrived at an apartment on Willett Street, in Halifax’s Clayton Park neighbourhood, and transported a woman to hospital in life-threatening condition.

Police said at the time the woman “appeared to have just given birth” but the baby was nowhere to be found.

An extensive search was launched by police and Nova Scotia Ground Search and Rescue, who combed the area around the apartment building.

Four people were taken into custody and questioned. Police spokesperson Const. Martin Cromwell said that during the interview process, a second location was revealed.

Police said remains were discovered at around 3:20 p.m. Sunday in a wooded area off Old Coach Road, which is about 10 kilometres from the initial search site.

An autopsy was scheduled to determine the newborn’s cause of death.

Meanwhile, community members and the first responders who worked on the case are coming to terms with the events.

Paul Service, the chief director of Halifax Search and Rescue, was on-site Sunday when the remains were found and is now working to support his team.

“Some folks may get through it without an issue. Others may need support,” he said.

Staff Sgt. Garland Carmichael, who works with Halifax Regional Police’s Employee Family Assistance Program, said critical incident stress debriefings after cases like this are vital.

“Anytime there’s children involved, it’s probably the pinnacle of difficulty for a police officer or for a member in their dispatch centre to have to deal with,” said Garland.

“It can be very unsettling when you’re left with your own thoughts after an incident like this.”

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The Ford government is giving itself the power to set the priorities of individual police services boards across the province, but is adamant the move won’t allow it to direct law enforcement.

As part of its spring omnibus justice legislation, the government is creating policies that would let the solicitor general set expectations for areas police boards should focus on.

“What we want to do is we want to align the priorities of the police service boards across the province with the priorities of the government,” Minister Michael Kerzner told reporters this week.

“Some municipal police service boards do a great job. And others kind of go it their own way. What we want to do is, for lack of confusion and enhanced clarity, say to police service boards across the province: these are the priorities of the government, be aware of it and take that into consideration in the decisions you make, as a municipal police service board, do.”

The legislation giving the solicitor general the power to direct boards on their priorities has not yet been passed, and some details will be resolved through the legislative and regulatory process.

His office said priorities could be set for individual forces or province-wide.

In Toronto, for example, the board could be told to focus on hate crimes, while a rural municipality could be told to consider impaired driving. Some priorities could be set for every board in the province.

Kerzner’s team suggests the way the legislation is used will keep them at arm’s length and isn’t different from the directive powers they already have for the Ontario Provincial Police.

The directive would be sent by the solicitor general to the police services board, which would then adopt it and include it as part of its strategic plan. The chief would then carry out that plan.

If a police services board failed to follow the directive, anyone could submit a complaint for the Inspector General of Policing to investigate.

Kerzner insisted the move shouldn’t be confused with him interfering in police operations.

“I don’t direct any police,” he told reporters. “I don’t direct the OPP, I don’t direct municipal, I don’t direct First Nations police services.”

The government’s critics aren’t convinced it should be given enhanced powers over how police boards guide their forces to direct resources.

“I am concerned about this government having the kind of power to direct police in that way,” Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles. “I find it concerning that the solicitor general seems unable to answer direct questions about this. We’re concerned about it, for sure.”

While Kerzner does not possess the power to direct police, he has publicly scolded Toronto police for how it has handled protests about the war in Gaza.

In December, he twice wrote to Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw and board chair Shelley Carroll to “underscore the need for firm, consistent and visible enforcement of hate, intimidation and harassment- motivated offences” by the force.

“Strong action is required to prevent further escalation and hold offenders to account,” he wrote at the end of December 2025.

“It will also assure Toronto residents and people across Ontario that intimidation, harassment and hate-motivated conduct will not be tolerated anywhere in the province.”

Kerzner’s office said the new powers likely wouldn’t be used to set priorities around individual protests, but could set broader focuses around hate crimes, public order or major events like the FIFA World Cup.

Ontario Liberal MPP Rob Cerjanic said he wasn’t sure about the move.

“I think this is a bit of a complicated issue when we look at it,” he said.

“I don’t think that we can trust what this government is necessarily doing with police, but there needs to be accountability within policing and that goes across the board. If we look the solicitor general, I’m not confident in his ability, frankly, to manage our police in the province.”

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Shortly after voting down an attempt by the Ontario Liberals to ban online gambling commercials, the Ford government says it is seriously considering how to handle an explosion in betting ads.

The Stop Harmful Gambling Advertising Act, introduced by opposition MPPs in April, was defeated by the government in mid-May on second reading.

But Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming Stan Chow said he understood the concerns and was weighing how the government could move forward with stricter rules.

“It’s a growing issue, so there’s no sugar coating the fact that more people are gaming online, specifically young men,” he told Global News.

“That’s precisely the reason we regulated the market.”

The government has touted a ban on celebrities appearing in gambling commercials, except those promoting responsible gaming. Officials also point to enhanced self-exclusion measures.

“There is absolutely more that needs to be done,” Cho conceded.

“I’ve reached out to the attorney general and to the and we’ll be having further conversations on how to better protect people. That includes looking at advertising on what more needs to be done, we just want to move thoughtfully and methodically.”

Ontario Liberal MPP Lee Fairclough, who championed the defeated private members’ bill, said it was urgent the government move to stop the flow of gambling commercials that now dominate live sports on television.

“What we learned over the years with tobacco and smoking was that the advertising was a key part of reducing that — it’s one step that we can take,” she said.

“When we introduced and legalized cannabis availability, we didn’t allow for advertising. Problem gambling now is at a point, a similar level, to some of those issues. The responsible thing would be to take this step.”

Data agrees with both Cho and Fairclough that gambling rates have increased dramatically in the province in recent years.

A study released by the Canadian Medical Association Journal earlier this year found people calling a gambling helpline in Ontario were up 300 per cent since the province allowed private online gambling.

The study analyzed the number of contacts to ConnexOntario, the province’s free 24-hour mental health and addictions helpline, for gambling-related concerns from January 2012 to September 2025.

It noted an increase after January 2015, when the government launched the gambling platform PlayOLG, as well as after the province expanded private online gambling in April 2022.

Over the 13-year period researchers looked at, ConnexOntario was contacted more than 745,700 times, the study said, and about 37,000 of those contacts were gambling-related.

The study found that among boys and men aged 15 to 24, the mean monthly rate of gambling-related outreach per million people rose by 317 per cent from the time before Ontario’s launch of PlayOLG to the period after the privatization of online gambling.

While Cho said there was more to do, he said the government wanted to move slowly and carefully.

“We’re also looking at further measures around advertising, around guards, but we can’t move recklessly or without thought,” he said.

“We are very much leaders not just in the country, but in the world when it comes to online gambling. We will be looking at advertising very, very closely over the summer.”

— with files from The Canadian Press

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