On Wednesday, the U.S. President insulted Canada on the international stage, saying this country “lives because of the United States.” That affront came shortly after Trump posted a map on social media depicting Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of USA. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

Prime Minister Mark Carney got a standing ovation in Davos for starkly describing the end of Pax Americana. He is looking for new allies to help his country survive it. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/w...

Premier says China willing to foster new growth drivers with Canada; Carney’s trip ‘turning point' in ties, meets business’ expectations: expert #cdnpoli #trade #diversification www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/...

China, Canada vow to enhance bilateral ties #cdnpoli #trade #diversification www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/16/...

Canada sees rapid increase in imports that historically would go to U.S., says analyst #tradewar #cdnpoli www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/202...

A conservative think tank tied to the architects of Project 2025 is rolling out a sweeping set of policy proposals aimed at reshaping American families and promoting marriage and childbearing between heterosexual couples, according to a report obtained by Wapo. www.washingtonpost.com/documents/e6...

The share of Canada’s exports headed to the US fell to 67.3%, the lowest level on record outside the pandemic in data going back to 1997. The trade shortfall hit C$583 million ($421 million) in October, according to Statistics Canada. #tradewar #cdnpoli www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A good read ! #cdnpoli #geopolitics #petroeconomy www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

In The New Yorker, Jill Lepore surveyed the destruction of the administration’s first three months: “Trump felled so much timber not because of the mightiness of his ax but because of the rot within the trees and the weakness of the wood.” (Stan Shatenstein, Montreal) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has ripped up decades of Canadian goodwill toward deeper economic integration with the United States. Nearly every senior minister is now involved in managing the fallout of America’s use of trade as a weapon. politi.co/4jlPzUP

Catherine Cullen conversation with Kirsten Hillman, an outgoing Canada’s ambassador's to the United States, on how Canada–U.S. relations have changed and how she’s navigated an increasingly polarized political landscape, from Democrats to MAGA Republicans. #cdnpoli youtu.be/RkdB7rMboQI?...

Tech companies are on pace to spend just shy of $1.6 trillion annually on data centers by 2030, as per DA Omdia. The magnitude of the hype around #AI, whose prospects as a profit maker remain entirely hypothetical, has confounded many sober-minded investors. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

The share of tax-filers in Canada who reported that they donated to charity sat at just 16.8 per cent in 2023, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada, down from nearly 22 per cent a decade earlier. Please donate to the cause you care ! www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Targets : Canada, Mexico Effective Date 3/4/25 Goods Targeted USMCA noncompliant goods from March 7 (all goods from March 4–6) Tariff Rate 25%; 10% for Canadian energy; and potash 10% from March 7 versus 25% before Tariff Impact on US Affected Trade $58.9B www.bloomberg.com/graphics/tru...

The federal transport minister says he’s confident the Port of Vancouver can serve as Canada’s gateway to Asia despite recent challenges, including labour disputes related shutdowns and supply chain disruptions that have stranded shipping containers for weeks. vancouversun.com/news/federal...

The promise was that if you "keep working, keep contributing to the economy, keep buying, keep climbing the ladder and then one day you'll arrive at this oasis," says Schorn. #Affordability #Crisis #cdnpoli www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/quebec/young...

Simple lifestyle choices, like eating well and getting regular exercise, are by far “the most effective and well-supported” longevity tactics — and “nothing else comes close,” said John Tower, a professor of biological sciences at the USC. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/w...

Ottawa and Ontario are set to sign a deal Thursday that will reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire, The Canadian Press has learned. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions #cdnpoli www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...

Early signs of trade reorientation emerging. Canadian firms have recovered nearly $11 billion of the $18.5 billion loss to the US with increased shipments to about 27 other countries. Time has afforded businesses an opportunity to rethink and find new markets. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...

Canada signed a partnership to develop a multibillion dollar military satellite system with the country’s biggest satellite operator, Telesat Corp., and its biggest space technology manufacturer, MDA Space Ltd. #cdnpoli #space www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Interviews with nine current and former U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials and trade experts suggest a guarded belief that inflation politics heading into the 2026 midterms could temper President Donald Trump’s more explosive threats on the USMCA. #Trade #cdnpoli www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

New York City Gets Its First Big Snowfall of the Season www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/w...

Donald Trump’s war on “woke” is reshaping the fortunes of US companies, with the divergence in restaurant chain Cracker Barrel and apparel brand American Eagle underscoring the strengthening political cross-currents. www.ft.com/content/ac1a... via @ft

The damage wrought by the global fashion industry — on both the planet and the people it employs — is well documented and widely understood. On top of all that, as a rule, I object to the principles of unfettered consumption and capitalist visions of eternal growth. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today showing the ways in which declining Canadian tourism is harming American businesses in every state along the U.S.-Canada border. Sorry neighboring states ! #cdnpoli www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...

Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

“September’s data also confirms the broader recovery in Canadian exports following April’s plunge. Near-term progress will be far from linear, but it is reasonable to believe that peak negative impacts from tariffs are in the rear-view mirror,”. Marc Ercolao, said. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that Fed staffers believe federal data could be overstating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month—which suggests the jobs market might be shrinking #cdnpoli www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

Canadian households spent an average of $5,231 on recreation in 2023, up nearly 24 % from 2021 after an 8.7% decline over the first two years of the pandemic. The increase was driven by a jump of more than 120 per cent in spending on recreational services. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

One Canadian company – Saskatchewan-based Nutrien Ltd. – is the largest global producer of potash. Potash is one of three fertilizers critical to all major agricultural operations and the U.S. depends on Canada for more than 80% of its demand. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to U.S., is expected to be replaced by Canadian financier Mark Wiseman, a close friend of the Prime Minister, a source told The Globe and Mail. #cdnpoli #TradeWar www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Carney’s budget has prompted analysts to boost their forecasts for the Canadian economy, according to a recent Bloomberg poll. More than three-quarters of economists say they upgraded their forecasts for gross domestic product, investment and productivity. #cdnpoli www.bloomberg.com/news/article...?

Sydney greets guests & hosts while Jaimee and Sam prep the playlists and handle the audio-visuals. The trio came up with the idea for BELT (Broadway for Everyone Live in Toronto) because they were looking for an outlet for their own inner theatre kids. www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...

President Trump’s first #NSS since returning to office blames European officials for thwarting US efforts to end the war in Ukraine and accuses governments of ignoring a “large European majority” who want peace. #cdnpoli #Geopolitics #UkraineWar www.ft.com/content/27e8...

Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, known for his distinct, unique design style of buildings all over the world, has died at the age of 96. Rest in Peace Frank ! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...

Heavy Western Canadian Select in Alberta for January, traded at $13 below West Texas Intermediate on Wednesday, according to data from brokerage firm Modern Commodities. #cdnpoli www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

If you’re struggling with a difficult colleague, family member or friend, books can validate your experience and teach you helpful communication skills, said William Doherty, a professor emeritus of family social science at the University of Minnesota. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/w...

The plan is aimed at reducing Canada’s economic dependence on the US and is meant to “unlock the full potential of Alberta’s energy resources” while creating “hundreds of thousands of new high-paying careers for Canadians,” Carney’s office said. #cdnpoli www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

U.S. adversaries are using President Trump’s eagerness to strike deals as a chance to drive a wedge between the U.S. and its allies and undermine the Washington-led security order #Geopolitics www.wsj.com/world/trump-...

Canada will add new tariffs to a list of steel products, including many US-made items, as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to protect an industry badly hurt by the trade war and a flood of cheap Chinese metal. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Woodfibre plans to export 2.1 million tonnes a year of LNG to Asia, or roughly one-seventh the size of the capacity for LNG Canada’s first phase in Kitimat. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

The crop-to-connoisseur approach of Black Fox Farm and Distillery impressed judges at the International Wine and Spirits Competition who named the family-owned Saskatoon operation Worldwide Whisky Producer of the Year. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/f...

Bloomberg writes "President Donald Trump’s power to bend a compliant Republican Congress to his will has stalled amid a series of political setbacks that threaten to fracture the party heading into next year’s pivotal midterm elections. " www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

As was the case with every price bubble that followed a major technological breakthrough, gnawing realization begins to set in that perhaps just a little too much revenue and earnings growth got priced in during the initial wave of uber-enthusiasm. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...

The Liberal government narrowly survived a confidence vote (170 to 168) on a motion to approve the 2025 budget, thanks to a handful of abstentions and a last-minute climate pledge from the Prime Minister that won over Green Party MP Elizabeth May. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Liberals head into final confidence vote on federal budget expecting a narrow win #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Canada’s international student cap helped lower rents. But will it bring colleges and universities down as well? What do you think ? #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...

Strapped for cash and facing unfavorable job markets in decades, Canada’s young people are increasingly falling victim to #financial #fraudsters Canadians aged 18 to 24 reported losing money to investment fraud at the highest rate on record last year. #cdnpoli www.bloomberg.com/news/article...?