Press Digest: Canada - May 28
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - May 28 May 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
** Canada's anti-money-laundering watchdog FinTRAC is cautioning companies about an influx of human trafficking associated with major international sporting events such as the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup soccer tournament.
** U.S. top trade official Jamieson Greer said he's pushing for changes to continental trade rules to prioritize U.S. content in manufacturing supply chains, but sees a path to preferential tariff rates in North America if Canada and Mexico co-operate with external tariffs on other countries.
** Politicians of all stripes in Quebec City denounced Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney's comments that a simple majority of 50% plus one would not constitute a clear mandate in any referendum on separation.
NATIONAL POST
** Canada, which says it wants to reduce reliance on U.S. defense firms, announced plans to buy a fleet of early warning planes from Sweden's Saab rather than a competing option from Boeing.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)