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Trump dismisses 51st state jibes as rhetoric, stoking diplomatic irony

April 25, 2025, 1:21 pm more...

President Trump shot down criticisms during a recent exchange, insisting he wasn’t trolling Canada with ‘51st state’ comments. With Canadian leader Doug Ford echoing a similar rebuke, the incident underscores the playful yet prickly nature of transnational banter in today’s diplomatic arena.

calgaryherald.com / Braid: The big ballot question — what leader can handle the lying president who wants Canada?

cbc.ca / Trump blows up the notion his Canada talk was just a fleeting fancy

torontosun.com / SNOBELEN: ‘Real Canadians’ should be ignoring America’s culture wars

nationalpost.com / Donald Trump is ‘not trolling’ Canada with 51st state threats and Doug Ford agrees

globalnews.ca / Is Trump trolling Canada with 51st state attacks? ‘No I’m not,’ he says


permalink / 5 stories from 5 sources in 7 hours ago #usrelations #canada #sovereignty #donaldtrump #canadian-politics +


Singh echoes ’90s budget cut fears in campaign pitch

April 25, 2025, 11:21 am more...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, with the campaign winding down, invoked memories of the infamous ’90s Liberal spending cuts to spotlight his party’s commitment to protecting healthcare funding. His appeal is a pointed reminder of past fiscal woes—hardly subtle political theater, if you ask some critics.

globalnews.ca / Jagmeet Singh seeks to hold Prairie seats as election campaign enters homestretch

theglobeandmail.com / Jagmeet Singh has no regrets on not triggering fall vote

ledevoir.com / Singh évoque les coupes budgétaires des années 1990 pour obtenir plus de sièges

thestar.com / Singh conjures spectre of '90s Liberal budget cuts, in pitch to elect more NDP MPs

winnipegfreepress.com / Singh conjures spectre of ’90s Liberal budget cuts, in pitch to elect more NDP MPs


permalink / 5 stories from 5 sources in 9 hours ago #budget #health #ndp #jagmeetsingh #canadian-politics +


Carney vows overhaul of Access to Information system if elected

April 25, 2025, 11:21 am more...

Liberal leader Mark Carney has promised a sweeping review of Canada’s federal Access to Information system, aiming to modernize government transparency. While the ambitious pledge might sound optimistic, critics note that bureaucratic reform is easier said than done—an ironic nod to the old inertia in public administration.

calgaryherald.com / Bell: Many Albertans will blow a hell of a fuse if Carney Liberals win

cbc.ca / Carney tells Assembly of First Nations Liberals are committed to implementing UNDRIP

nationalobserver.com / Will Brookfield benefit if Mark Carney is elected?

nationalpost.com / Carney says he is ‘open’ to electoral reform, takes subtle dig at Trudeau

thestar.com / Liberal leader Carney commits to review of federal Access to Information system

winnipegfreepress.com / Liberal leader Carney commits to review of federal Access to Information system


permalink / 6 stories from 6 sources in 9 hours ago #federal-election #liberal #canadian-politics #mark-carney #access-to-information +


Poll finds Canada’s poor international ties spark tough questions

April 25, 2025, 6:20 am more...

A recent Leger poll paints a dismal picture as Canadians rate their relationships with the United States and Russia equally poorly—surpassing even their less-than-stellar views of China and Mexico. Clearly, when it comes to diplomacy, voters aren’t buying the fairy-tale narrative.

globalnews.ca / Canadians see U.S. relationship as just as bad as with Russia: survey

nationalobserver.com / Canadians rate relations with US and Russia as worse than links to China

torontosun.com / Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China

thestar.com / Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China

citynews.ca / Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China


permalink / 5 stories from 5 sources in 14 hours ago #usrelations #canada #china #canadian-politics #mexico +


Poilievre rallies in Conservative strongholds ahead of election

April 25, 2025, 5:20 am more...

In a show of political muscle, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is busy canvassing ridings deemed safe for his party as the federal election nears. His determined campaign stops and staged appearances in these regions suggest an unshakable confidence, drawing both cheers and wry smirks from political critics.

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winnipegfreepress.com / Poilievre’s unwillingness to change has Carney’s Liberals on brink of majority

globalnews.ca / Poilievre schedules rally in Carleton amid reports he could lose his seat

torontosun.com / Jordan Peterson says Trump’s threats screwed Poilievre, saved Liberals from ‘extinction’

nationalpost.com / Poilievre pledges to cancel Parliament’s ‘summer vacation’ to pass three key bills

thewalrus.ca / The Book That Built Pierre Poilievre

ledevoir.com / Poilievre annonce son plan pour les 100 premiers jours d’un gouvernement conservateur

winnipegfreepress.com / Poilievre lays out plan for first 100 days of a Conservative government

globalnews.ca / Why are more young Quebec voters leaning Conservative?

nationalpost.com / Poilievre’s riding tops early voting numbers

ottawacitizen.com / Pierre Poilievre's Carleton riding has highest advance turnout in the country

thebeaverton.com / Poilievre rushed to safety after actual journalist question makes it past security

nationalobserver.com / Poilievre campaigns in Conservative-safe ridings as election nears

ledevoir.com / Le Réseau solidarité itinérance du Québec s’oppose à une proposition de Poilievre

nationalobserver.com / Pierre Poilievre's dystopian desperation

edmontonjournal.com / Lorne Gunter: Poilievre's promise to kill EV mandate a good first step to counter Liberal eco-zealotry

torontosun.com / Poilievre campaigning in Conservative-safe ridings as election nears

theglobeandmail.com / True-blue Tories hold the line in Southwest Calgary neighbourhood that raised Poilievre

nationalpost.com / Why Trudeau’s exit was the worst thing that ever happened to Pierre Poilievre

nationalobserver.com / Poilievre pitches doubling offshore oil production and new East Coast LNG

winnipegfreepress.com / In the news today: Poilievre campaigning in Conservative-safe ridings

thestar.com / Poilievre campaigning in Conservative-safe ridings as election nears

citynews.ca / Poilievre campaigning in Conservative-safe ridings as election nears

ottawacitizen.com / 'Pierre Poilievre owns the area': Conservative supporters stand firm in Carleton


permalink / 38 stories from 15 sources in 15 hours ago #poilievre #conservatives #election #campaign #polls +


Canadian parties tackle Iran amid official controversy

April 25, 2025, 5:20 am more...

As Canada’s political arena heats up, major parties face pointed questions about confronting Iran following the arrest of a high-ranking Iranian official on Canadian soil. Leaders are clarifying their strategies in the wake of growing security concerns, with political pundits watching the discourse with a mix of suspense and cynicism.

nationalpost.com / Avi Benlolo: Negotiating with Iran isn’t just dangerous — it’s delusional

globalnews.ca / 20th alleged Iran official caught in Canada as campaigns explain how they would deal with Tehran

globalnews.ca / How will Canada’s major political parties deal with Iran?


permalink / 3 stories from 2 sources in 15 hours ago #foreignpolicy #conservatives #canada #liberal #iran +


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