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Mark Carney Is Trapped: Why Canada Cannot Agree to Trump’s Trade DemandsBy The Hermit The American media often portrays trade negotiations as a personal contest of wills: Donald Trump versus Mark Carney. But that framing misses the central truth of Canada’s political system. Unlike the President of the United States, who holds executive authority independently of Congress, Mark Carney is not a singular decision-maker. He is the product — and the prisoner — of Canada’s parliamentary system, its coalition politics, its regional power blocs, and its economic dependency on trade policies designed to benefit Canada at the direct expense of...

This may offer some insight into why the UK government is inviting in so many Muslims, and doing everything it can to appease and accommodate them, even to the extent of letting Muslim rape gangs run wild for years, with British authorities too afraid of being called “racist” and “Islamophobic” to do anything about: key members of the British political elite, including Prince Charles, don’t find the Islamic supremacist world view, particularly in its hatred of and paranoia toward Jews, all that different from its own.“Prince Charles blames ‘foreign Jews’ for Middle East turmoil in 1986 letter,” by Chantal Da...

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau took their romance public Saturday night ... the lovebirds went out on a date in Paris, France, to celebrate Katy's 41st birthday. For their first official outing, Katy and Justin took in a cabaret show at the Crazy Horse Paris, where the paparazzi waited in anticipation for them out front. TMZ obtained exclusive video of what happened next ... After the show, the couple walked out of the theater hand-in-hand, and a fan gave Katy a rose and wished her happy birthday. The two then walked to a waiting vehicle as the shutterbugs snapped photos...

President Donald Trump late Friday blasted the Ontario provincial government in Canada for waiting until after the first two games of the World Series to pause a television ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs. "They could have pulled it tonight," Trump told reporters at the White House as he headed to fly to Asia. "Well, that's dirty play," he said. "But I can play dirtier than they can, you know." Trump had cited the ad in his decision on Thursday night to trade negotiations with Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday afternoon said he would pause the...

Trump ended all trade talks with Canada on ThursdayThe liberal Canadian premier who launched a $75 million anti-tariff ad campaign in the United States featuring former President Ronald Reagan will yank the effort after pressure from President Donald Trump.Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday afternoon that he would pause the ad campaign put out by his administration targeting Americans starting on Monday. That announcement came after Trump on Thursday said he had ended all trade talks with Canada over the ad, calling it an effort to influence American politics.“Our intention was always to initiate a conversation about the kind of...

SNIP “This historic project will transform a natural cove on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore into a refuge 100 times larger than Marineland’s tanks,” wrote Animal Justice. “The whales will be able to swim in real ocean water, feel the rhythms of tides and seasons, and explore a natural environment while still receiving the human care they need to survive.” Canada banned whale and dolphin captivity in 2019, which was a roundly approved of move, unless you’re one of those callous types who thinks that — and I quote from an email I received after writing this — “Animals are wild...

President Trump makes a statement from his Truth Social account that all trade negotiations with Canada are immediately terminated following the Canadian government purchasing ads to lie to the American people about tariffs. PRESIDENT TRUMP – “The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs. The ad was for $75,000,000. They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts. TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A. Based on their egregious behavior,...

The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs. The ad was for $75,000. They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts. TARIFFS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY, AND ECONOMY, OF THE U.S.A. Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT

American Whiskey Association President and CEO Michael Bilello joins 'Mornings with Maria' to discuss how tariffs and shifting consumer trends are impacting U.S. whiskey exports. 'American Whiskey will go global': CEO defies tariffs, bets on worldwide growth | 5:08 Fox Business Clips | 45K subscribers | 3,421 views | October 20, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would honor the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and have him arrested if he traveled to Canada in an interview published on Friday. Asked during an interview on Bloomberg Podcasts, aired Friday, whether Canada would arrest Netanyahu, Carney decisively responded, “yes” but did not elaborate. The Canadian prime minister also said that recognizing a Palestinian state had been a priority for his policies but that it was not the end. “The end is a free and viable Palestinian state living side by side, peace and security, the State...

Homeowners in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada are being told to attend a city meeting next week because apparently their property titles might not mean what they thought they did. They may no longer own their own property after a court ruling. The meeting, set for October 28, follows a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling that gave the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title to about 7.5 square kilometres of land on Lulu Island, an area that includes private homes, farms, golf courses, and even port facilities. The August 7 decision said the Nation had exclusive occupation of the land before 1846, meaning...

To recap the past week: Hamas films themselves executing over 100 Palestinians. The media is silent. Hamas launches RPGs at Israeli troops, murdering two. The media is silent. Israel responds by striking a Hamas commander. The media says Israel violated the ceasefire.

In January, when the Trump Administration reduced electric vehicle subsidies, environmentalists confidently asserted that the rest of the world would reject such an approach. Now, nine months later, it seems everyone is following his lead. In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney paused an electric-vehicle sales mandate due to kick in next year.In Great Britain, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has weakened his government’s timetable for the adoption of EVs.The European Union is on the verge of rolling back its 2035 target for eliminating carbon-dioxide emissions.“Automakers have been saying that consumers aren’t adopting EVs as quickly as expected, and government efforts to...

Football is more than just a game; for many, it's a matter of national pride and local identity. Supporting your home team is often seen as a fundamental rule. But what happens when a prominent nationalist figure asks his followers to cheer for a foreign club against an English side? That's the question currently engulfing nationalist Tommy Robinson, who has sparked outrage by pledging his allegiance to Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv over Aston Villa. A Patriot's Puzzling Jersey Swap The controversy began with a defiant post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Robinson shared pictures of himself smiling...

One summer morning my husband and I stepped into a Catholic hospital through a main entrance we both knew well. It was where he was born, where he practiced almost daily as a family physician for 35 years, where we returned to countless specialist visits, outpatient appointments, palliative care meetings with dear friends, and the joy of welcoming babies in the maternity ward. For us, the hospital was a constant holy presence, an unwavering witness to the dignity of life. But this visit brought something unexpected into view. On the left wall, a new mural of muted mountains and shoreline...

Police in Alberta, Canada, are searching for Jessica Yaniv, also known as Jessica Simpson, in relation to a criminal harassment charge according to Western Standard. The outlet spoke with the complainant who said they are trying to confirm if the search extends to British Columbia, where Yaniv is from. No court records have yet been released in relation to the case and Calgary Police have yet to comment, so further details of the harassment have not been disclosed. In Canada warrants can be forced across different provinces if they are filed under a national database or authorized under a interprovincial...

During a Canadian parliament Finance Committee hearing Krista Carr, the CEO of Inclusion Canada, which is a national federation of people with disabilities, stated that: People with disabilities are now very much afraid in many circumstances to show up in the healthcare system with regular concerns because often MAiD is suggested as the solution to what is considered to be intolerable suffering that happens to be caused by some of the things that this committee addresses like poverty and the situations that people with disabilities disproportionately find themselves in compared to other Canadians. This is explosive testimony from Krista Carr...

Air travel has, in recent years, already gotten far less pleasant than it used to be just a decade or two ago: you’ve got the hassle of TSA lines, tiny seats (unless you want to pay for one of the endless upgrades offered), airport food that costs more than a car payment, and other inconveniences. Still, we do it because it’s the fastest way to travel and we want to see our families and/or go on vacation. But imagine if you were strolling about the concourse and suddenly you heard pro-Hamas messages being blasted over the PA system? That’s exactly...

A Nova Scotia mother of five is speaking out after the abortion pill nearly killed her. The abortion pill triggered life-threatening bleeding, forcing emergency surgery to remove part of the baby that nearly cost her life — a harrowing ordeal pro-life advocates say underscores the hidden dangers of chemical abortions pushed as “safe.” Cherise Basque, a woman from Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation, opted for the abortion drug about a month ago on advice from her family doctor, citing bleeding complications in prior pregnancies that had required interventions. She took five pills at home to care for her children during the process,...

Passengers at airports in Pennsylvania and British Columbia were stunned Tuesday when loudspeakers suddenly blasted pro-Hamas messages and slurs against President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Videos posted by travelers showed the unauthorized recordings echoing through terminals at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania and Kelowna International Airport in Canada. Screens at Kelowna also flashed messages praising Hamas and calling for “Free Palestine,” according to officials and witnesses. Airport authorities said the digital break-ins targeted both public address systems and flight information displays — a form of cyber-vandalism that disrupted boarding and startled passengers but caused no flight safety...