Carbon Tax Carbon tax smackdown: Terence Corcoran says higher prices at the pump don’t mean fewer emissionsnationalpost.com - Terence Corcoran “Be it resolved that a carbon tax is the policy Canada needs to fight climate change.” Terence Corcoran and Andrew Coyne go head-to-head on whether a …
Voice Mail Kitchener man releases voicemail from Doug Ford, says he feels threatened by the Premierkitchenertoday.com It started with a text message and ended with a vague threat from the Premier. A Kitchener man has made a voicemail from Doug Ford public on Twitter, …
Andrew Scheer Scheer outlines 'vision for Canada' that includes national corridor for energy, telecomcbc.ca - Stephen Hunt On Saturday in Calgary, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer laid out his party's vision for Canada's future resource development. There were …
North Korea North Korea says no more talks on denuclearization until U.S. changes stanceglobalnews.ca - By Kim Tong-Hyung North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what …
North Korea Trump plays down North Korea's missile test, putting him at odds with AbeCNN - By Kevin Liptak, CNNTokyo (CNN) — President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday he doesn't view North Korea's short range missile tests as disturbing, a view deeply at odds with his Japanese hosts and in conflict with statements
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCanada Canadian authorities have lost track of 400 Mexican hit men and drug traffickers – True North Newstnc.news - True North Wire An estimated 400 Mexican cartel members have entered Canada using fake passports since Justin Trudeau lifted visa requirements for the country, …
Long-form Journalism The New German Anti-SemitismThe New York Times - By JAMES ANGELOSOne of Wenzel Michalski’s early recollections of growing up in southern Germany in the 1970s was of his father, Franz, giving him some advice: “Don’t tell anyone that you’re Jewish.” Franz and his mother
China U.S. and China tech have played nice for decades. Now, a fork in the road.NBC News - David IngramThe Trump administration’s efforts to isolate China’s technology development could derail next-generation technologies. The Trump administration’s efforts to isolate China’s technology development — culminating
House Judiciary Committee House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Hope Hicks, Annie DonaldsonPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEYHouse Democrats on Tuesday issued subpoenas for Hope Hicks, the president's former adviser and confidante, and former White House deputy counsel Annie Donaldson. The House Judiciary Committee subpoenas
Congressional Committees New York legislature approves bill giving Congress access to Trump’s state tax recordsThe Washington Post - By Jeff SteinNew York state’s legislature on Wednesday approved a bill to allow the state to give Congress President Trump’s state tax returns, which could allow U.S. House members to review portions of the president’s
Latino News $19.1 Billion Disaster Aid Bill Stalled After Republican Blocks House VoteNPR - Kelsey SnellTexas House Republican Rep. Chip Roy blocked an attempt to pass the $19.1 billion disaster aid bill by unanimous consent, likely stalling passage of the legislation until Congress returns in June. The
U.S. Politics Trump Gives Farmers $16 Billion in Aid Amid Prolonged China Trade WarThe New York Times - By ANA SWANSONWASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday unveiled a $16 billion bailout for farmers hurt by his trade war with Beijing, signaling a protracted fight ahead that is already prompting some American companies
Huawei The US DOC gives Huawei a 90-day window to support existing devicesArs Technica - Ron Amadeo Using a Huawei product? The DOC is giving you 90 days to "make other arrangements." The Trump administration is working to ban Huawei products from …
World News Bernie Sanders refuses to apologize for condemning armed conflict with Iranjpost.com - Zachary Keyser "I was right about Vietnam. I was right about Iraq. I will do everything in my power to prevent a war with Iran. I apologize to no one," Sanders …
U.S. Politics 'Medicare for All' backers find biggest foe in their own backyardPOLITICO - By ADAM CANCRYN and RACHEL ROUBEINHospitals threaten to derail big and small Democratic plans for coverage expansion. Democrats who've made "Medicare for All" a top health care priority are running up against their toughest opponent yet:
Ottawa, ON Suddenly, this city's budget is in disarraycbc.ca - Joanne Chianello, Ottawa city affairs analyst At the end of last year, the city boasted a surplus of nearly $19 million. Five short months later, Ottawa's finances are, in Mayor Jim Watson's own …
Melania Trump Japan rolls out friendship carpet for TrumpThe Globe and Mail - Darlene SupervilleUnder the threat of potentially devastating U.S. tariffs on autos, Japan is ready to roll out the newest phase of its charm offensive targeting President Donald Trump as it welcomes him on a state visit
Iran US President Donald Trump sends 1,500 troops to Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to riseEuronews - Mark ArmstrongTensions between the US and Iran are continuing to increase. On Friday, Washington announced that 1,500 troops are being sent to the Middle East. The move was described as an effort to bolster defences
Canadian Senate After 50 years of the Official Languages Act, what is the place of French in Canada?cbc.ca - Raymonde Gagné and René Cormier To mark the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act and the International Day of La Francophonie on March 20, an Open Caucus was held at the …
China The Costly Lack Of A Coherent China StrategyForbes - Phil LevyThe most common refrain among supporters of President Trump’s China approach is that there are serious problems in the U.S.-China trading relationship and something had to be done. Yet the actions the
CBD CBD Products Are Helping Millions. Here's Why and How to Get YoursInverse - By Christina Wood Relaxation, pain relief, anxiety relief, and more is all available from the oils of this once-illegal plant. How do you get some? CBD stands for …
Iran Iran Slams U.S. After Middle East Troop Buildup Is AnnouncedThe New York Times - By PALKO KARASZLONDON — Iranian officials lashed out at the United States on Saturday after the Trump administration said it would allow the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan and deploy
Brexit Party European elections polls: Brexit Party forecast to win the most votesThe Telegraph - By Ashley Kirk and Patrick ScottWith the public having voted in the European Parliament elections on Thursday, the last polls (taken before voting day) show that Nigel Farage's Brexit Party was likely to gain the most votes in the UK.
Measles The current global measles outbreak, mappedQuartz - Katherine Ellen FoleyThe World Health Organization (WHO) reports there are more than 112,000 confirmed cases of measles worldwide, as of this month—a 300% increase from the 28,124 cases this time last year. The actual number
Health Care (Canada) ‘I couldn’t believe it’ — why disability claims for mental health are often a struggleglobalnews.ca - By Erica Alini When Dr. Wei-Yi Song filled out the insurance paperwork for a pregnant 28-year-old female patient who, at 34 weeks of gestation, was suffering from …
Opinion (Canada) Canada faces a foreign-policy fork in the road. Are voters hungry for change?The Globe and Mail - Colin RobertsonColin Robertson is a former Canadian diplomat and current vice-president and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Tweets and soundbites are the fast food of communicating policy. Like news
Middle East The Problem With Trump's Israel-Palestine 'Peace Plan'The Atlantic - Shadi HamidThe White House can’t end the conflict by expecting one side to surrender unconditionally. Is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict fundamentally about land and territory? It is certainly partly about that.
Andrew Scheer Scheer steps back from his deficit promise — and denies Trudeau a weaponcbc.ca - Aaron Wherry It's far too soon to measure the full extent of Justin Trudeau's political legacy, but he has now managed at least one truly remarkable achievement: …
Technology China’s largest chipmaker is delisting from the NasdaqTechCrunch - Jon RussellThe U.S-China trade war is increasingly influencing tech. Huawei has suffered a turbulent past week with key suppliers pausing work with the company, and now China’s largest chipmaker is planning to delist
Doug Ford The hidden fiscal hole in Doug Ford’s budget that will keep on hurting | The Starthestar.com - Martin Regg Cohn Under the last Liberal government, top civil servants had pushed back against Lysyk, noting that she and her predecessors had fully endorsed treating …
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