Trudeau survives second non-confidence vote

Plus, war in the Middle East and another violent GTA night [Get This Offer]( [The Star] First Up [By Kevin Jiang] By Kevin Jiang Good morning. Here’s the latest on war in the Middle East, Justin Trudeau surviving a second non-confidence vote and another bloody night in the GTA. DON’T MISS Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press MidDle East [War has begun in the Middle East, says Mélanie Joly]( Canada’s foreign affairs minister said the nation “unequivocally” condemns Iran’s missile attacks on Israel, and urged “all parties” to agree to a ceasefire to avoid devastating civilian casualties, Tonda MacCharles reports. “We need to make sure that there is no escalation,” Joly said. “Of course, Israel needs to be able to protect itself and that’s why we’ll continue to support its security.” [Here’s what comes next](. - An escalating crisis: Iran launched at least 180 missiles at Israel yesterday, most of which were intercepted, following Israel-led ground incursions into Lebanon. Israel has vowed retaliation against Iran; [here’s what we know so far](. - Canadians abroad: Joly urged Canadians to leave Lebanon — a warning some Lebanese-Canadians have passed on or ignored. There are an estimated 40,000 to 45,000 Canadians still in Lebanon. - Martin Regg Cohn’s take: Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, leader of millitant group Hezbollah, was revered almost as a living god by his followers until he was assassinated by Israel in Lebanon. [But when Regg Cohn met the man, he appeared little more than a religious warlord](. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press FEDERAL POLITICS [Justin Trudeau survives a second Conservative non-confidence vote]( The Liberals are still kicking after weathering a second attempt by Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives this fall to topple his government, Mark Ramzy reports. The Bloc Québécois and NDP came to the Grits’ defence, voting down a Tory non-confidence motion 207 to 121 yesterday. Trudeau’s government is expected to face several more confidence tests in the coming months. [Here’s what they’re up against](. - Under pressure: The Liberals could soon lose support from the Bloc Québécois [should it not pass a $16 billion bill to boost seniors’ pension payments](. Trudeau’s government has given no indication it’s planning to give the Bloc what it wants. - Incoming: The Tories have three more opposition days this season, and have already presented one more confidence motion. The Liberals will face another confidence test in the coming weeks over a motion on its capital gains tax increase. Lance McMillan/Toronto Star CRIME [Three are dead after yet another violent night in the GTA]( Another spate of violence tore across the GTA early Tuesday morning, leaving three men dead and others injured — the latest in an exceptionally bloody year for the city, Abby O’Brien and Calvi Leon report. One advocate said they can hardly keep up. [Take a look at what can be done about the surging homicides in the city](. - The details: Just after midnight Tuesday, a shooting left a man in his mid-20s dead in a shopping centre parking lot. A stabbing took the life of another soon after. Hours later, an incident just outside the city left another man dead and two injured. - A bloody year: Shootings are up nearly 40 per cent this year over the last, including 338 shootings and “firearm related discharges” — the highest since 2020. Thirty-five people have died in shootings so far this year. [Toronto Star Archives] Look through the past with the Star Archives. Search your family name to trace your roots, find your birthdate to see what was making headlines or dive into true-crime stories to unravel gripping mysteries. Subscribers get access to 100+ years of the Star. Interested? [Start exploring here](. WHAT ELSE Calls are growing for Doug Ford’s government to [take emergency action and help kids with complex needs](. [Canada’s limits on international students’ postgrad work permits is “elitism,”]( Ontario colleges say. A Toronto cop who stole a Swiss watch and credit cards from dead people [has been sentenced to seven years in prison](. “I remember it being really nice”: Jacob Hoggard testifies his [alleged Northern Ontario sex assault was consensual](. You can be fired by your family doctor for visiting a walk-in clinic in Ontario. [Here’s what you can do about it](. 6.5 million Canadians don’t have a family doctor. [Senators say their plan can deliver them, quickly](. JD Vance won yesterday’s VP debate. [But what Tim Walz did may have been far more important in the long run](. “Canadian media is in crisis”: Unifor blames [CTV’s Pierre Poilievre clip manipulation on job cuts](. This viral poll called Pearson one of the worst airports in North America. [Here’s how to make it better](. Toronto’s top-tier office towers are finally filling up [but the outlook for older buildings is “very bleak.”]( Guinness World Records was once a delightful compendium of human feats. [Now it’s a dumpster fire of the dangerously unwise](. This Netflix show is a delightful rom-com for millennials [and those who appreciate hot rabbis](. POV Richard Lautens/Toronto Star [AI, disinformation and toxic conversation are running rampant. This is why we need the CBC.]( CLOSE-UP Carl de Souza/AFP via Getty Images MEXICO CITY: Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, hoists a wooden “staff of authority” presented to her by Indigenous elders as she was sworn into office on Tuesday. [Here’s more on the scientist-turned-politician who won nearly 60 per cent of the vote](. Thank you for reading. 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