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Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?

In reëlecting him in 2024, the United States created a different kind of problem for itself: a President who is himself the crisis. The new Congress, no matter how blue it is, is highly unlikely to change that. The Constitution’s requirement of a two-thirds super-majority to remove a leader guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors...

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Backlash over Trump’s tariffs in Maine

“People in Maine are kind of appalled by what’s happened,” said Amy Fried, a former political science chair at the University of Maine. Fried said Canada has played a central role in this election in a way she hasn’t seen in decades. As one of the states where the result could be close, Maine may...

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Trump Blames Canada

What’s truly mind-blowing is how commonplace Canada-bashing has become in Trump’s America. In less than two years, he’s recast us from closest ally to national villain. If it feels like anti-Canada sentiment has risen dramatically of late, the numbers back that up. Tim Shufelt and Dexter McMillan have more in The Globe and Mail

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Canada-US trade talks are increasing

The US President stated trade negotiators have the “concept” of a trade deal with Canada, but we’ve been here before. The American president was again less than honest when he said, “We’ve been losing money for many years with Canada.” Trump continued, “We have the concept of a deal that’s going to be great for...

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Ukrainian air raid alert app hacked

The cyberattacks came as the longest truce of the war, limited to Ukraine’s eastern Kherson region, ended on Sunday after Russia refused the offer of an extension, according to Kyiv. Ukraine said on Sunday it suspected its air raid alert system had been compromised, after baseless alerts of a radiation threat appeared on the app....

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Formal Canada-US trade talks to resume

A source familiar with the matter said that Trump ordered his team to resume formal talks after having a conversation with Prime Minister Carney. The Prime Minister said in a social-media post on Sunday that he had a productive call with Mr. Trump on the future of Canada-U.S. trade, one he said built “on our...

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Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, on the margins of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, in Atlanta, Georgia. The ministers reaffirmed the close Canada-France relationship and discussed how their countries can work together to advance shared priorities through the G7, La Francophonie, the G20,...

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The Matrix, The Skynet

Timothy Snyder: The global tech oligarchs, be they South African, Russian, or American, conspire with one another, while shutting the rest of us out of our freedoms, our democracy, and even our lives. They try to buy an American political party and try to ease its way into power. And they build their own kind...

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Bryan Adams – Lake Ontario

Watch this video on YouTube Lyrics: Lake Ontario From glacial erosion – to indigenous care From European exploration – to industrial wear and tear The “lake of shining waters” is what the Iroquois called her It’s a first nations name – not an executive order

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US is moving closer to Canada in trade talks

The Canada-US trade war has been front and centre in the lead up to the November 3rd US midterm elections. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US is coming closer to Canada’s position in the trade talks. CBC Power & Politics’ David Cochrane speaks with CBC’s Washington correspondent Katie Simpson and Radio-Canada’s parliamentary bureau chief,...

Donald TrumpMark Carney

Canada receives its first two CF-35 jets

The Royal Canadian Air Force has accepted the first delivery of it’s first two Lockheed Martin CF-35A Lightning II. Prime Minister Mark Carney has paused plans to proceed with a planned order fof the CF-35 fighter jets, and it may instead have a mixed fleet that includes Gripen fighters made by Saab. PM Carney launched...

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Takeaways from B.C.’s provincial election

Jesse Winter and Ian Bailey, The Globe and Mail: The standings with 95% of polls reporting stood at 64 Conservatives seats, 27 for the NDP, and 2 for the Greens. The results reduced the NDP by 20 seats. David Eby steps down as leader The Conservatives pull themselves together after months of chaos Limits of...

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