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Conservatives could learn from Carney’s prudent approach to policies
Peter Copeland/National Post: Conservatives would do well to learn from Carney’s willingness to regulate in domains that threaten…
July 13, 2026
Dubai plans new port to bypass Strait of Hormuz
Financial Times: DP World is planning to build a new port and a container terminal on the United…
July 13, 2026
Kathryn Ruemmler gigs in at Goldman, complicating search for next General Counsel
Wall Street Journal: Ruemmler has been vetting candidates for her old job and has left some people with…
July 13, 2026
Japan builds intelligence agency it hasn’t had since World War II
New York Times: Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is turning to help from…
July 13, 2026
EU moves towards social media ban for children
Financial Times: Von der Leyen said she was considering a “harmonised EU-wide delay to social media” for under-13s,…
July 13, 2026
‘Monumental failure’: Captive Saudi dissident’s son says Carney let down human rights during visit
National Post: Carney would not reveal if he raised the case of Raif Badawi in his meetings, adding…
July 13, 2026
Across Canada, fight against artificial intelligence goes offline
The Globe and Mail: “They don’t seem to be that transparent about how they’re going to get the…
July 13, 2026
Carney promotes key advisers Scott Gilmore, Maia Johnson in PMO shuffle
The Globe and Mail: Three sources told The Globe and Mail that Scott Gilmore, currently Mr. Carney’s senior…
July 13, 2026
Court revives lawsuits tying Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism and A.D.H.D.
New York Times: A federal appeals court overruled a district court judge who dismissed the lawsuits, citing unreliable…
July 13, 2026
Knives out at US Supreme Court as justices’ squabbles go public
Financial Times: The hardening of ideological lines at the once collegial top court could have profound consequences for…
July 13, 2026
Companies turn to Chinese AI models to cut costs
Financial Times: DoorDash, Siemens and Airbnb are among the groups that have adopted AI tools built in China,…
July 13, 2026
Ex-Palantir executive to build ‘sovereign’ British AI tech
Telegraph: Valarian’s technology is designed to let companies maintain complete control over how their data are stored, providing…
July 13, 2026
12 states sue to block Paramount Skydance from buying Warner Bros.
Washington Post: The Democratic attorneys general allege that the deal, which would create a news and entertainment behemoth,…
July 13, 2026
Volkswagen chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 more jobs
Financial Times: VW’s supervisory board met on Thursday where its directors failed to agree on the radical staff…
July 13, 2026
Trump’s sons invest heavily in defense tech as father’s admin pours money in
Washington Post: Most of the investments have taken place since Trump was elected president for a second time.…
July 13, 2026
US judge voids Trump’s $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits
BBC: Williams wrote the lawsuit “was never about a party seeking judicial resolution of a legal issue or…
July 13, 2026
Trump’s attorneys, Justice Dept. leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says
Washington Post: In a blistering 56-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams accused the Justice Department’s top…
July 13, 2026
Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and imposes 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz. Israel’s secret operation to cultivate Ahmadinejad—AND MORE
BBC: Donald Trump says the US is reinstating its blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz,…
July 13, 2026
Can we take Mark Carney at his word, or is he Prime Minister Pants-on-Fire?
Susan Riley/The Hill Times: Pipeline politics, and economics, are complicated. The oil industry spends lavishly to bamboozle the…
July 13, 2026
‘Coin of the Realm’: CUSMA, Gordie Howe Bridge, and end of bilateral trust
Colin Robertson/Policy Options: This is not just a story about a bridge. It is a warning about the…
July 13, 2026