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  • In stunning comeback, Mark Carney’s Liberals win Canada’s federal election

    04/28/2025 8:19:06 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 185 replies
    Washington Post via MSN ^ | 04/28/2025 | Amanda Coletta
    OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals won a federal election Monday, the country’s public broadcaster, the CBC, projected, an extraordinary comeback that was fueled in part by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and attacks on Canada. Just months ago, Carney’s party was headed for a potentially historic drubbing. It was not yet clear whether the Liberals would rule a minority or majority government as votes continued to be counted. This is the fourth consecutive Liberal government since 2015. Amid the U.S. president’s trade war and threats to annex its northern neighbor, voters flocked to Carney — a political novice,...
  • I've roasted coffee for 25 years. The industry was in denial about Trump's tariffs until they disrupted our imports.

    04/12/2025 8:46:56 AM PDT · by where's_the_Outrage? · 73 replies
    Business Insider via msn ^ | Apr 12, 2025 | Jordan Hart
    TJ Semanchin is the co-owner of Wonderstate Coffee, a Wisconsin-based coffee roaster. Donald Trump's 10% blanket tariffs mean Semanchin's company will have to make some hard decisions. Wonderstate typically imports 40,000 pounds of coffee in one transaction. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 51-year-old TJ Semanchin, the co-owner of Wonderstate Coffee. Business Insider has confirmed Semanchin's identity and role at the company. The piece has been edited for length and clarity. I've been in the coffee business for the last 25 years. Before that, I was living in Latin America studying issues around sustainable development in coffee...