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Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas draws mixed reactions from Canadian families

In the News | January 16, 2025

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Canadian relatives of those who were murdered or held hostage by Hamas and Palestinians whose families have been killed by Israel’s bombardment of Gaza greeted the news of a ceasefire with a mixture of cautious optimism and... read more

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Why Trump would regret making Canada a state

Behind the Breaking News | January 9, 2025

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Donald Trump’s repeated calls to claim Canada are nothing more than empty threats aimed at winning trade concessions, experts in U.S. relations and defence studies say, as Ontario’s Premier called the idea “ridiculous and a waste... read more

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Trump’s 51st state jokes a bullying technique, former adviser to Trudeau says

In the News | December 19, 2024

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It’s Donald Trump’s new favourite line: The U.S. should annex Canada to erase the American trade deficit with its neighbour to the north. There is no serious movement in either country for any such thing.... read more

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The Assad regime’s downfall leaves Syria in uncertain hands

In the News | December 9, 2024

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Thirteen violent years after Syria first rose up, the Arab Spring has finally prevailed in Damascus. On Sunday, the country got the change it first demanded in February, 2011, when a wave of pro-democracy revolutions was... read more

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Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah reach ceasefire deal

In the News | November 27, 2024

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Israel announced a ceasefire plan with Lebanon after more than a year of war that has brought trauma and destruction to both sides of the border and forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. The... read more

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Trump vows to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on all products from Canada, Mexico

In the News | November 26, 2024

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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is vowing to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico as soon as he takes office, saying he will keep them in place until both countries crack down... read more

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In raising nuclear threat, Putin bets Trump is willing to back down on Ukraine

In the News | November 21, 2024

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Vladimir Putin has escalated Russia’s hybrid war against the West again and again over the past decade, betting each time that the United States, in particular, will back down before he does. Now Mr. Putin is upping... read more

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Donald Trump taps Matt Gaetz for attorney-general, Tulsi Gabbard for national intelligence director

In the News | November 14, 2024

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Donald Trump has tapped Matt Gaetz as his attorney-general, seeking to install a man once investigated for alleged sex trafficking as the U.S.’s top justice official. And he has named Tulsi Gabbard as director of... read more

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Trump rides wave of economic, immigration anxiety to reclaim U.S. presidency

In the News | November 7, 2024

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Donald Trump roared back to the U.S. presidency by increasing his vote share in virtually every corner of the country, flipping at least four swing states and connecting with traditionally Democratic constituencies. He was also on track... read more

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Why Canada’s economy is facing a turbulent four years – regardless of a Trump or Harris win

In the News | November 4, 2024

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Canada is facing a rocky four years. The results of Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election carry massive implications for the Canadian economy, which depends, in large part, on a healthy trade relationship with its wealthy southern neighbour. Democratic... read more

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Indian government officials linked to homicides, extortions and coercion in Canada, pose threat to public safety, alleges RCMP

In the News | October 16, 2024

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Indian government agents have been linked to homicides, extortions and other violent criminal activities in Canada, the RCMP said Monday, as Ottawa expelled India’s High Commissioner and five other diplomats, plunging the already fraught relationship... read more

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Gazans, families of Israeli hostages feel forgotten as focus shifts to Lebanon and Iran

In the News | October 4, 2024

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Shaaban Abu Dayyeh’s heart sinks each time he sees the latest news about Israel’s invasion of Lebanon or the fallout from Iran’s missile attack on the Jewish state. Each headline from elsewhere, he fears, draws attention away from the... read more

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Canadians looking for ways out of Lebanon as Ottawa steps up evacuation efforts

In the News | October 2, 2024

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Canadian citizen Fatima Haidar and her family arrived in Paris on Tuesday, after spending more than a week fleeing escalating violence in Lebanon. “We’re exhausted, we’re shaken, we’re terrified,” said Ms. Haidar, who left her... read more

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Harris mocks a flustered Trump in heated U.S. presidential debate

In the News | September 11, 2024

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Kamala Harris came out swinging against Donald Trump during their only scheduled debate and first-ever meeting ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, putting in an aggressive performance calculated to pre-empt and bait her notoriously combative opponent. The high-stakes... read more

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