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Trump's Favorite New Theme: 'Imperialism'
Trump's
Favorite
New Theme:
'Imperialism'
the rundown
Dec 24, 2024 10:10 AM CST

Trump's Favorite New Theme: 'Imperialism'

Analysts do not think he's joking about plans to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal

(Newser) - As he prepares to return to the White House, President-elect Trump has floated the idea of the US taking over Greenland and the Panama Canal , not to mention needling Canada about becoming the 51st US state . A look at related coverage:
  • No joke: OK, disregard the Canada comments, which were
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Canadians Respond to Trump's 51st State Remark

Former Quebec premier says Canadians should feel 'deeply offended'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump, who mocked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as " Governor Trudeau " earlier this month, targeted America's northern neighbor again in a Truth Social post Wednesday. "No one can answer why we subsidize Canada to the tune of over $100,000,000 a year? Makes no...

Canadian Kids Won't Get Letters From Santa This Year

But postal service says letters will still make it to North Pole after end of monthlong strike

(Newser) - A monthlong strike at Canada's postal service ended this week, and while Canada Post has assured children that their letters to Santa will still be delivered, he won't be responding this year. For more than 40 years, children who write to Santa have received personalized responses through Canada...

Trudeau: Now's the Time to Be 'Ambitious'

Canadian PM weighing next steps amid calls for his resignation

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's reflecting on next steps following the resignation of deputy Chrystia Freeland and public calls for his own resignation, including from some in his Liberal party, which has suffered a series of byelection losses. With parliament now adjourned until Jan. 27, Trudeau has...

'Bombshell' Resignation Could Spell the End for Trudeau

Canada's deputy PM cites Trump tariff threats in resignation letter

(Newser) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, announced Monday that she was resigning from the Cabinet.
  • The stunning move raised questions about how much longer the prime minister of nearly
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Carjacker Forgot to Check for Dogs in Back

Roxy the chocolate Lab is 'exhausted' but back home after man accused of taking dad's Jeep is caught

(Newser) - A Canadian family's Labrador retriever is back home, safe and sound, after a wild ride earlier this week, when the vehicle she was riding in was carjacked. Josh Miller tells the Toronto Star that he was dropping his daughter off early Wednesday at her middle school in Etobicoke, a...

Report: Ontario Might Ban US-Made Alcohol

Province's leader confirms that electricity exports could be cut if Trump brings in tariffs

(Newser) - Canada's most populous province may bar American-made alcohol in addition to restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York, and Minnesota if President-elect Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official said Thursday. The official in Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government said that it's contemplating...

Dog Who Vanished With Owner May Have Been Found

The RCMP wants DNA test on pup as search for Jim Barnes continues in British Columbia

(Newser) - An outdoorsman and his 18-month-old dog seemingly vanished without a trace in British Columbia in mid-October. Now, Murphy the red golden retriever has possibly reappeared, offering a glimmer of hope that his owner, a paramedic, might also be found. Jim Barnes' partner, Micaela Sawyer, is convinced the dog discovered emaciated...

Trump Taunts 'Governor' Justin Trudeau

Calls Canadian PM the 'governor' of the 'Great State of Canada'

(Newser) - Things are getting frosty on the US-Canada border as President-elect Trump and Justin Trudeau continue to duke it out over Trump's threat to slap a 25% tariff on Canadian exports as soon as he gets the keys to the Oval Office. As NBC News reports, the latest salvo came...

Swift Wraps Up 'the Most Beloved Chapter of My Life'
Swift Wraps
Up 'the Most
Beloved Chapter
of My Life'
THE RUNDOWN
Dec 9, 2024 6:43 AM CST

Swift Wraps Up 'the Most Beloved Chapter of My Life'

Singer's Eras Tour ends in Vancouver, British Columbia

(Newser) - Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, the first tour to exceed the $1 billion mark in gross revenue, came to a close Sunday night in the Canadian city of Vancouver, and the Washington Post says the event was "classic Taylor Swift," a performance in which Swift "made the...

They Might Become Canada's First Climate Refugees

Residents of Tuktoyaktuk in the Arctic are watching their land disappear

(Newser) - To say the tiny Canadian community of the Tuktoyaktuk in the Western Arctic is worried about climate change is a little abstract. To say they're worried about their small cemetery makes it painfully real for the hamlet's 1,000 Inuvialuit residents. A New York Times Magazine story notes...

Canada Expands Gun Ban, Will Send Some Weapons to Ukraine

Measure was announced on eve of mass shooting anniversary

(Newser) - Canada said Thursday it is outlawing another 324 firearm varieties—guns the public safety minister said belong on the battlefield, not in the hands of hunters or sport shooters. The move follows the May 2020 ban of 1,500 makes and models of firearms, a number that grew to more...

Man Leaps Onto Polar Bear That Lunged at Wife

He is expected to survive the injuries to his arms and legs

(Newser) - A man who leapt onto a polar bear to protect his wife will survive his heroic move. CBS News reports the incident occurred early Tuesday in Canada's Fort Severn First Nation, a community in the far north of Ontario near Hudson Bay. The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service wrote on...

Runner's GPS Animation Stuns the Internet

Hat tip to Duncan McCabe, who ran 700 miles over 10 months to create a dancing stick man

(Newser) - An accountant by trade, Duncan McCabe puts his creative mind to work in other pursuits, like incredible stop-motion art using GPS, which has now taken the internet by storm. Over 10 months, McCabe recorded 120 of his runs through Toronto, Canada, on the fitness app Strava . His route stayed mostly...

Canadian News Groups File Complaint Against OpenAI

Publishers don't appreciate their content being used to train ChatGPT generative AI system

(Newser) - A coalition of Canadian news publishers, including the Canadian Press, Torstar, Globe and Mail, Postmedia, and CBC/Radio-Canada, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial-intelligence system. The outlets said in a joint statement Friday that OpenAI regularly breaches copyright by scraping large...

Trudeau Shows Up on Trump's Home Turf Over Tariffs

Canadian PM makes unannounced stop at Mar-a-Lago for meeting with incoming president

(Newser) - No one's completely sure if Donald Trump's tariffs proposal is a real, fleshed-out plan or merely a "negotiating ploy" with China, Mexico, and Canada to win some trade concessions. Whatever it turns out to be, Canadian Prime Minister seems to be taking the threat seriously, paying...

Stage Actor Died 'Doing What He Loved Most'

Canadian Julien Arnold died during a production of A Christmas Carol in Edmonton

(Newser) - A beloved Canadian stage actor was performing in a play of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on Sunday when he apparently died during the show. Julien Arnold, who had two roles in the play showing at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, including that of a ghost, suffered a medical emergency...

Report: Canadians Are Looking at Retaliatory Tariffs

Trudeau tells provincial leaders they need to present united front after Trump threat

(Newser) - Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a senior official said Wednesday. The official, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity, said Canada is preparing for every...

After Trump Threatens Tariffs, Loonie Hits 4-Year-Low

Ontario's premier says he found Trump's remarks 'insulting' and 'unfair'

(Newser) - President-elect Trump's tariff threats made Tuesday a rough day for the loonie. The Canadian dollar dipped below 71 US cents Tuesday morning, falling to its lowest point against the US dollar since 2020, the CBC reports. But the drop was relatively modest, which analysts say suggests investors don't...

Aluminum, Steel Prices May Rise Under Trump's Tariffs
With Trump's Tariff
Threat Comes a Big Unknown
the rundown
Nov 26, 2024 10:50 AM CST

With Trump's Tariff Threat Comes a Big Unknown

Is it a real plan or a bargaining ploy?

(Newser) - President-elect Trump promised to put new tariffs in place on goods from Mexico (25%), Canada (25%), and China (10%) on his first day in office, and financial analysts were assessing the impacts on Tuesday. Coverage:
  • Steel, aluminum: The Wall Street Journal reports that one tangible effect would almost certainly be
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