Danielle Smith’s fight against Trump tariffs takes her to right-wing non-profit PragerU gala
In a fiery legislature speech this week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the Mark Carney Liberals “want this lady and Alberta to just sit down and shut up.” Smith was referring to her efforts to reach out and change the minds of Trump-friendly conservatives at a time when Canada is threatened by a U.S. trade war. The new Liberal leader and his party haven’t publicly said she shouldn’t venture stateside; in fact, they might appreciate some of her rhetoric, given that they’ve made a partisan ad out of her remarksRead more
Trump takes aim at WilmerHale law firm, citing ties to lawyer Robert Mueller
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Thursday targeting law firm WilmerHale, one of a handful of major firms the president has taken aim at that have connections to his legal or political adversaries. The proclamation cited WilmerHale’s ties to Robert Mueller, the former U.S. special counsel who investigated Russian contacts with Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Like three earlier executive orders issued by Trump against other firms, the proclamation suspended security clearances held by lawyers at WilmerHale, restricted their access to government officials and ordered a review meant to terminateRead more
Marco Rubio derides detained protesters as ‘lunatics’ when asked about Tufts University student
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the U.S. State Department may have revoked more than 300 visas and warned that the Trump administration was looking every day for “these lunatics” after Washington this week detained and revoked the visa of a Turkish student at Tufts University. Rubio’s comments were in response to a question about Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student who was detained on Tuesday evening in Somerville, Mass., outside of Boston, by masked and plainclothes agents. Her detention was the latest Trump administration action against a foreignRead more
King Charles required ‘short’ observation in hospital Thursday following scheduled cancer treatment
King Charles was hospitalized for “a short period of observation” on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects,” related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were cancelled. “His Majesty has now returned to Clarence House and as a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow’s diary programme will also be rescheduled,” the palace said. “His Majesty would like to send his apologies to all those who may be inconvenienced or disappointed as a result.” Charles, 76, has been undergoingRead more
Carney says he’ll work with oil and gas industry, says he opposes ‘preset caps’
Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Edmonton on Thursday. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested he may be willing to move away from emissions caps for the oil and gas industry in a shift from his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, whose government had begun the process to regulate greenhouse gas. Speaking to reporters in Edmonton after meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Thursday, Carney was asked how he planned to counter the harmful effects of U.S. tariffs on the oil and gas industry, while also supporting an emissions cap.Read more
NBA champion Boston Celtics to be sold for a record $6.1B US
Private equity mogul William Chisholm agreed to buy the Boston Celtics on Thursday in a deal that values the NBA’s reigning champions and the most-decorated franchise in league history at a minimum of $6.1 billion US — the largest price ever for American professional sports team. If the deal is approved by the NBA’s board of governors this summer, the sale would top the $6.05 billion paid for the NFL’s Washington Commanders in 2023. A Massachusetts native and graduate of Dartmouth College and Penn’s Wharton School of business, Chisholm isRead more
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for Europe’s help in buying artillery shells
European Union leaders said on Thursday that they will continue to support Ukraine, but they did not immediately endorse a call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to approve a package of at least five billion euros ($7.8 billion Cdn) for artillery purchases. “We need funds for artillery shells and would really appreciate Europe’s support … as soon as possible,” Zelenskyy told the EU leaders meeting in Brussels via video link. Arriving at the summit in Brussels, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas had also called on leaders to match words ofRead more
Freeland to be transport minister, Guilbeault Quebec lieutenant in Carney cabinet: sources
As Liberal Leader Mark Carney prepares to be sworn in as prime minister on Friday, the makeup of his cabinet is becoming clearer. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and former Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould will not be in Mark Carney’s cabinet, sources tell CBC News. But sources with knowledge of the decision told CBC News that Carney has invited another former leadership rival, Chrystia Freeland, to become transport minister. Staunch carbon tax defender and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is also being shuffled into a newRead more
Trudeau says he’s ‘proud of Canadians’ in video posted on his last full day in office
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a farewell message to Canadians Thursday as he marks his last full day in office. In a 30-second video posted to X, Trudeau says he’s proud to have served a country full of people who stand up for what’s right, rise to every occasion and “always have each others’ backs when it matters most.” Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday after Trudeau’s formal resignation. Trudeau says that whileRead more