Missed the biggest stories of the week? Here’s a roundup

From dwindling support for the Liberals and Justin Trudeau to Canadians grappling with a heat wave, there were plenty of big stories making headlines over the last seven days.

Here are some of the top stories from this past week if you’re catching up on the news.

Support for Trudeau nears ‘rock bottom’, poll finds

Support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is nearing “rock bottom” with a new Ipsos poll done exclusively for Global News showing 68 per cent of Canadians want him to step down. Trudeau’s plummeting popularity comes as the House of Commons breaks for the summer and MPs return to their ridings to try to win over voters.

Ipsos polling done exclusively for Global News showed 68 per cent of Canadians want Trudeau to step down. The desire for him to call it quits is highest in Alberta (79 per cent) and Atlantic Canada (76 per cent.)

“This is as bad as we’ve seen it for Trudeau. It’s close to rock bottom,” said Ipsos CEO Darrell Bricker.

Policing the police: What powers do civilian bodies have in Canada?

Footage last month showing Ontario police pursuing a suspect through oncoming traffic on a highway left many startled, and the chase ended in a crash that killed an infant and their grandparents.

Two of the officers involved are refusing to speak to the province’s police watchdog, which they have the right to do.

An advocate says it raises an important question: who polices the police?

‘It’s crickets’: How sellers are getting creative in a slow housing market

Spring is usually the time of the year when Canadian homebuyers emerge from hibernation and hunt for homes, getting all the hectic real estate decisions out of the way before a relaxing summer. Not so much this year.

Data from the Canadian Real Estate Association this