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Carney stands up to Trump in trade war despite risks
New York Times: Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with…
August 22, 2026
Smith says Alberta could have binding referendum on secession in early 2027
The Globe and Mail: Alberta will hold a binding referendum on secession early next year if the results…
August 22, 2026
Canada risks falling behind with tepid approach to African trade: South Africa envoy
The Canadian Press: High Commissioner Rieaz Shaik said Ottawa still views African countries as recipients of aid and…
August 22, 2026
American tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart
CBC: Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa would retaliate “dollar for dollar” after the White House delivered on…
August 22, 2026
Southeast Asia isn’t buying Elbridge Colby’s flexible realism
Hunter Marston/Foreign Policy: Colby and other senior Trump officials who espouse this false promise of “flexible realism” ignore…
August 21, 2026
One of Trump’s top deputies has been unsatisfied with trade deal on table for Canada, sources say
CBC: Four sources with knowledge of the closed-door discussions say U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a central figure…
August 21, 2026
‘Ghost job’ ads getting so bad that lawmakers want to ban them
Wall Street Journal: Some companies post less-than-real ads to build a pipeline for jobs that might open up…
August 21, 2026
Controversial academic who ignited Jason Arday furor
Wall Street Journal: Cofnas, speaking from Belgium in one of his first interviews since Arday’s death, said he…
August 21, 2026
US ambassador to Belgium defends controversial academic who scrutinized late Cambridge professor
Politico: Bill White, the U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, condemned the suspension in a social media post Friday, writing…
August 21, 2026
Opposition grows to anti-Israel motion to be heard by Montreal city council
National Post: An open letter from almost 50 Montreal lawyers on Thursday states that the motion “goes far…
August 21, 2026
Canada’s tech industry warns ‘entrepreneurs are leaving in droves’ for U.S.
National Post: This week, various tech entrepreneurs, politicians and economists began to weigh in on data that show…
August 21, 2026
US plans $725 million payment towards its large UN debt
Reuters: The administration has criticized the global body for not living up to its potential and slashed funding…
August 21, 2026
‘Betrayal’: US ranchers lash out at Donald Trump’s plan to cut tax on beef imports
Financial Times: Colin Woodall, chief executive of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, on Friday said he was “disappointed…
August 21, 2026
U.S. agreed to pay Liberia $5 million in connection with deportees, documents say
New York Times: The State Department documents show why the United States directed a grant to the West…
August 21, 2026
TikTok settles with U.S. over child privacy concerns for $400 million
New York Times: Under the settlement announced Friday, TikTok will pay $300 million. The Justice Department also asked…
August 21, 2026
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders who criticized DOD’s interference
Washington Post: The Pentagon on Friday fired the publisher and the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes,…
August 21, 2026
Iran’s president calls to end war with US from ‘position of strength’. NATO members discuss Hormuz options without alliance involvement—AND MORE
Financial Times: In public remarks on Friday, Pezeshkian, who is responsible for running the economy but does not…
August 21, 2026
42% drop in Vancouver housing starts prompts worry from development advocate
CBC: “It’s the worst housing market and housing downturn in the last 30 years,” Mike Drummond, CEO of…
August 21, 2026
Shortage of petrol but not patriotism as Russians feel growing impact of war
BBC: Volunteers are handing out Russian tricolours to people on the square. “Dear friends, we live in a…
August 21, 2026
Why Calgary police are trying to ditch Palantir
IJF: Contract records reveal CPS ended its support and maintenance agreement with Palantir in 2016 because the parties…
August 21, 2026