What did Singh see in the foreign interference report?

Plus, Toronto real estate and the Pearson gold heist [The Star] First Up [By Kevin Jiang] By Kevin Jiang Good morning. Here’s the latest on Jagmeet Singh’s reaction to the foreign interference report, Toronto’s condo surplus and the Pearson gold heist. DON’T MISS Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle foreign interference [“Traitors to the country.” Jagmeet Singh says top-secret foreign interference report confirms MPs’ “criminal” behaviour]( After reading an unredacted, top-secret report on foreign interference, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh told reporters he’s “more concerned than ever” by the allegations that MPs aided foreign governments’ meddling in Canadian politics. “In short, there are a number of MPs who have knowingly provided help to foreign governments, some to the detriment of Canada and Canadians,” he said. “... Some of this behaviour absolutely appears to be criminal and should be prosecuted.” However, Singh could not disclose whether those elected officials are currently sitting, Raisa Patel reports — nor would he be naming any of the MPs noted in the report. [Take a look at what he saw](. - ICYMI: Singh came to a dramatically different conclusion than Green Leader Elizabeth May after reading the report, who previously told reporters she was “relieved” by the findings and that [she believes no sitting MPs have “shown disloyalty” to Canada](. - Wait, what? Singh also confirmed, for the first time in such clear terms, that he was the target of foreign interference himself — although he would not offer any details. - More: The NDP leader took aim at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s refusal to read the report, given other revelations that Chinese and Indian officials allegedly interfered in more than one Conservative leadership race. “He doesn’t want to know and that is deeply troubling.” Nick Lachance/The Star housing [Toronto has a record number of homes for sale. Here’s why they aren’t selling — despite a housing crisis]( In the thick of Toronto’s housing crisis, there is suddenly a glut of homes for sale that nobody wants, Diana Zlomislic reports. As the number of Torontonians facing homelessness swells to nearly 11,000, a record number of condos — generally the most affordable form of housing — have saturated the housing market. Most are tiny units built for investors, rather than larger homes suitable for families. “In many ways, families have been kind of shut out of the condo market,” a real estate expert said. “It’s been dominated by investors so the price per square foot is very high.” [Is there any way out of Toronto’s housing hell?]( - By the numbers: As of the end of May, Greater Toronto had 8,183 apartment units on the market — the highest number for any month in recent history. Meanwhile, pre-construction condo sales are down 74 per cent from the 10-year average. - Word from the city: A spokesperson for Toronto said there’s nothing the city can do to stem the construction of small, investor-geared units. While it has encouraged developers to think of young and growing families, it can’t force them to build larger suites, they said. Richard Lautens/The Star Pearson Heist [He was sweating and nervous while showing police the warehouse where Canada’s biggest gold heist took place — investigators think they know why]( Simran Preet Panesar was sweating bullets and refused to make eye-contact with police as he led investigators on a tour of a Pearson Airport-area warehouse — the scene where the biggest gold heist in Canadian history had unfolded just days earlier. A year later, police think they know why. Shortly after the tour, the Air Canada manager quit his job and would disappear entirely, Peter Edwards reports. Now, the 31-year-old has been named as one of the two outstanding suspects in the heist; investigators believe both have fled overseas, with Panesar thought to have returned to his birthplace of India. [How was this allowed to happen?]( - More: The other missing suspect, Arsalan Chaudhary, 42, formerly of Mississauga, is thought to be hiding in Dubai, which has no extradition treaty with Canada. He’s alleged to have facilitated the movement of the missing gold. - Wait, what? Seven of the nine suspects in the heist have been arrested — and yet, the chances of recovering the full $24 million worth of stolen gold bars and cash are “virtually nil.” [Here’s why just $90,000 worth of gold has been recovered](. WHAT ELSE Canada’s rich are getting richer, StatCan report finds, [with 90 per cent of Canadian wealth now in the hands of homeowners](. The NDP wants to dramatically change who will qualify for the Trudeau government’s disability benefit — [a month after voting in favour of it](. Insiders say politics and privacy concerns [halted Doug Ford’s promise to put driver’s licences and health cards on digital wallets](. “You can’t trust them with your body.” Female veterans faced abuse and discrimination — [and Canada is failing them again, a report found](. Ontario’s new energy minister says natural [gas plants must stay “to help fuel our economy.”]( [Polar bears are facing “imminent” local extinction in southern Hudson Bay]( new study warns. Why “peace” is in the air — [even if it seems so far from the battlegrounds of Gaza and Ukraine](. [Toronto leaked the banking information of development giant Tridel online]( the Star has learned. These venomous, fist-sized spiders might spread into Canada. [Here’s why you shouldn’t be worried](. [Global News is laying off dozens of employees]( across the country. Why this Stanley Cup run with the Oilers is [different for future Hall of Famer Corey Perry](. [The Blue Jays are wasting elite performances]( from their pitching this season. POV Canadian Press/Adrien Veczan [Workers don’t owe the financial district long commutes. If we want a bustling downtown, how about making it fun?]( CLOSE-UP Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick ITALY: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the G7 summit in Savelletri Di Fasano yesterday. Leaders of the G7 countries agreed on a US$50-billion loan to aid in Ukraine’s battle for survival, [with Canada pitching in $5 billion — based on future revenue from frozen Russian assets](. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_215130). Andrew will see you back here tomorrow. If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you'd prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. 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