One afternoon earlier this month, Charlie Angus stood in the House of Commons and lamented.”Mr. Speaker, as I always say, it is a great honor to serve in this House of Representatives, elected by the people of Timmins and James Bay,” the NDP member said. “But I have to say that every time I’m asked to stand up, I feel less and less proud because I want to encourage young Canadians who watch this gruesome gong show every day to believe in our democracy. Because I don’t know how to tell you.”angus Those who are not seeking re-electionhas become a…
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The president of the Business Council of Canada (BCC) says the business community’s confidence in the health of Canada’s finances is “eroding” and suggests federal finances are “largely manipulated.” .”What we’re hearing from business leaders across the country is that the math doesn’t add up and there are consequences,” Goldie Heider told CBC. the house Days before the Minister of Finance gave her a presentation. Autumn economic updates.”When you lose confidence that this country’s finances are literally being manipulated to tell a story that is not accurate, that has as much effect as telling business leaders, ‘Don’t invest now.’ ”…
A screen shows footage of President Yun Seok-Yeol addressing the nation at Seoul Station in Seoul, South Korea on December 7, 2024.Jung Sung Joon | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSouth Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol was impeached on Saturday in a vote that stemmed from a brief failed attempt to impose martial law in early December.If the incumbent is removed from office or resigns, a presidential election must be held within 60 days. The previous impeachment motion submitted on December 7th failed to receive 200 of the required 300 votes in the South Korean National Assembly because allied members of…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote speech at the MetaConnect annual event held at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, USA on September 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegoso | Reutersmeta platform A company spokesperson told Reuters in an email that the company has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund.The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news, said the donation was a departure from past practice by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Mehta.In a media interview before Biden withdrew as the Democratic nominee and was replaced by Kamala Harris, Zuckerberg said he supported both Donald Trump and…
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says President Donald Trump has an open strategy for the United States to create economic uncertainty in other countries to discourage investment “anywhere but the United States.” said. “We have to be candid about the realities of the next U.S. administration,” he said at a news conference in Toronto on Friday. Freeland described the Trump administration as a proud economic nationalist. He said there is a global fight for capital, investment and the jobs they bring, and Canada needs to fight aggressively for capital. “We need to get on the podium and make the case that…
of Federal Trade Commission It’s new lawsuit America’s largest wine and spirits distributor accused of unfair price discrimination against major chains costco, kroger and total wine etc. — prices much better than those offered to small “mom and pop” businesses such as independent liquor stores.Distributor, Southern Glazer Wines and Spiritsis the 10th largest privately held company in the United States, with approximately $26 billion in revenue from sales to retail customers in 2023, the FTC said in Thursday’s lawsuit announcement.”Currently, Southern sells one out of every three bottles of wine and spirits purchased in the United States,” the lawsuit filed…
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warned that if Ukraine does not win the fight against Russia, the European Union could be affected, saying: “If Ukraine fails, there will be war in European cities.” “I guess so,” he told CNBC.”President Putin does not have the power or authority to fight multiple wars today,” Kuleba said, citing the recent fall of the Russian-backed Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria as an example. But he has the “resources to fight one war at a time,” which means if Ukraine collapses, the next place in the Russian president’s sights will be Europe, Kuleba warned.…
The federal government continues to tout its “Team Canada” approach while downplaying the differing opinions of prime ministers on how Canada should respond to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs. “We should be careful not to confuse bizarre public comments with a clear desire to work with the Canadian government,” Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters Friday in Saint John, No. I think Canadians would be less tolerant if their politicians were not willing to work together in the national interest. ” LeBlanc’s comments came a day after some provinces pushed back against comments by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.…
Doug Ford supports President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to cut off electricity to the United States in response to promised tariffs, but several other prime ministers have publicly distanced themselves from the stance. is placed. Ford said Ontario currently provides power to 1.5 million homes in New York, Michigan and Wisconsin, but it is prepared to temporarily shut it off. “A last resort.” But since I first came up with the idea on Wednesday, Several other prime ministers have also come out and said they will not follow suit.Daniel Smith of Alberta, Francois Legault of Quebec, and Andrew Furey of Newfoundland…
Nancy Pelosi speaks at the Anti-Corruption Champion Awards Ceremony at the State Department on December 9, 2024 in Washington, DC.Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty ImagesFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized after being injured while traveling with a congressional delegation to Luxembourg, her office announced Friday.Pelosi, 84, was “injured during an official game and was hospitalized for evaluation,” Pelosi spokesman Ian Crager said. press release.The Democratic Party chairman emeritus and current U.S. representative from California is “currently receiving excellent care from doctors and medical professionals,” Crager said.”She continues to work and regrets not being able to participate in…
