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May 3, 2025

Welcome to Great Reads, where we share a selection of provocative, inspiring, and delightful stories worth your time this weekend.

Sarah B Groot/The Globe and Mail

Western discontent is a growing problem after Liberal election victory

Nathan VanderKlippe, Carrie Tait, Temur Durrani and Robert Fife

Tens of thousands of Western Canadians have newly registered with the Alberta Prosperity Project, which is collecting the names of people who support a sovereignty referendum

Amber Bracken/Reuters

After third federal election loss, conservatives weigh in on what the party needs to do next

Stephanie Levitz, Laura Stone and Lindsay Jones

The Conservative Party is grappling with why it fell short at the polls and how to rebuild for the next federal election

Alejandro Cegarra/ The Globe and Mail/The Globe and Mail

How rail giant CPKC is navigating Trump’s trade chaos

Jason Kirby

The CEO of Canadian Pacific Kansas City, the first North American railway, is pitching his trains as a way for businesses in Canada and Mexico to bypass Trump’s America. Will they take him up on it?

Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail

After revelations about Vancouver attack suspect, B.C. mental-health supervision system faces renewed scrutiny

Kathryn Blaze Baum and Mike Hager

Suspect is among thousands of involuntary patients in the province who are released each year on extended leave. The Globe breaks down how the system works

Maya Nguyen/The Globe and Mail

The parents’ guide to prom: Here’s how to support your teen’s big night

Shawna Cohen

From ‘prom pacts’ to pocket boutonnieres, here’s what to know