There has been a lot of angst in Canada, and dismay in US, over Carney's comments about a possibility of a US military invasion of Canada. Here is the entire very short exchange.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/w... If you have 30 minutes to spare, this is the full transcript of Carney's interview with the NY Times.
A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada (Gift Article)
New York Times journalists pressed the Canadian prime minister about a range of topics in an hourlong interview last week. Here’s a transcript of their conversation.
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Albertans with Canadian flags attached to their car in 2026 and Albertans with Canadian flags attached to their car in 2021 are completely non-overlapping groups.
“I’ve heard people dismiss Trump’s mendacity with a shrugging “they all lie,” but we are witnessing a rare, very possibly once-in-a-lifetime political liar.”
I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN Politics
Ten years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ...
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Unlike the separation question, there is much more uncertainty around the other 9 questions.
Half of Albertans undecided on 9 non-separation questions, immigration sentiment 'softening': poll | CBC News
Albertans are divided over immigration but attitudes are “softening,” while nearly half still don’t know which way they’ll vote on the nine non-separation questions in the Oct. 19 referendum, a new po...
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Paying expensive healthcare premiums but never using the insurance is a odd way to commit fraud.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoAssistant AG for Fraud Colin McDonald: "Apparently 35% of people have never even used their Obamacare account for any health services. That is a statistical impossibility and it's because these are not real people seeking real care. These are fraudsters."
My goodness, what an incredible moment. After Justin Verlander secured the final out of his career, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch came out of the dugout...to summon Verlander's daughter out to embrace her dad on the mound.
Alberta separatists respond to Janet Brown's poll. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta separatists remain motivated in face of poll suggesting dip in support | CBC News
While some separatists on Friday were downplaying a new poll suggesting support for Alberta independence is softening, others in the movement say it’s giving them motivation to keep working hard as th...
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I just want everyone to take a second to imagine how Poilievre would have responded if Justin Trudeau had done this while in office. like i just think it would be a fun experiment for us
Thomas Seal@twseal.bsky.social · 2d agoConservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre just shared this on his Instagram
Today, I recognize two members of our NDP caucus who will not be seeking re-election after their current terms: Heather Sweet and Nagwan Al-Guneid. Both have made lasting contributions not only to their constituents, but to Albertans across our province.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warned of an impending Hamas attack in 2023 by the UAE. The information wasn't passed on to Israeli security officials.
Netanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7
The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials said.
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BREAKING: SCOTUS allows DHS to use its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database with Social Security info, staying a district court order that had vacated the new policy. Justice Jackson dissents for the three Dem appointees. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
I think Kennedy Stewart has the correct take here: MPs reading speeches written by AI is downstream from MPs reading speeches written by whips' offices. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Smith is being hurt by the separation referendum (federalists think she is a separatist, and separatists think she is a federalist). Both the UCP and NDP are at 41% support, a 10 point drop for the UCP since Spring. Smith is also more unpopular than Nenshi. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll | CBC News
The Janet Brown Opinion Research Poll for CBC News suggests 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the UCP if an election were held today, while 41 per cent would vote for the NDP.
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Today is the last day to request a special ballot (mail-in) for the referendum. Election day will be a complete mess, so avoid the lines and vote by mail. specialballot.elections.ab.ca/index/8400
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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Support for separatism drops to 23%
With time running out, new poll suggests Alberta separatism support is slipping | CBC News
With a little more than three weeks to go until the Oct. 19 referendum, a new poll done for CBC News suggests support for separation has softened since spring.
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globalnews.ca/news/1207056... It just keep getting worse for Rath. But it is even worse for the clients he was supposed to represent.
$11.5M from Sturgeon Lake trust helped fund Rath firm’s Tallcree payment: receiver | Globalnews.ca
Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath’s firm took $11.5 million from one First Nation trust to help him make a court-ordered refund to another First Nation, court documents show.
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An underlying problem for the NDP in BC, and it's a possibly fatal one, is that the decision to call an election to keep Conservatives out of power is paradoxical, since the NDP could have accomplished the feat by not having an election. That cannot be the reason by definition.
Theo Moudakis captures both sides of the Alberta referendum in today's editorial cartoon.
Belleville synagogue shooting a ‘hate-motivated attack,’ police say. globalnews.ca/news/1207200...
Belleville synagogue shooting a ‘hate-motivated attack,’ police say | Globalnews.ca
In an update Thursday afternoon, Belleville police said the act was “deliberate” and targeted the Jewish community “during one of the holiest observances of the year.”
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i cant watch videos like this because it gets very cloudy at the end. must be something wrong with my screen.
Jonathan Slater@jonathanslater.bsky.social · 4d agoStill love this
albertatransitioncouncil.com/downloads/Fo... This just came out, so I have not read this in detail yet (just skimmed the executive summary). But this report has almost completely opposite conclusions compared to the SPP.
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Canada joined Australia, Barbados, Brazil, the EU, India, and Kenya in launching a new Partners for Multilateralism (P4M) coalition on multilateralism, international law, and peace and prosperity to help strengthen the multilateral system and turn shared principles into practical action.
Latest Statcan population data: growth slows to a trickle...
Rob Shaw: A concise primer on just how screwed up B.C. politics has become open.substack.com/pub/theline/...
Rob Shaw: A concise primer on just how screwed up B.C. politics has become
Desperate times required desperate measures by the main political parties in B.C. And chaos has ensued for voters.
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Trump: "Canada is destroying itself by allowing millions & millions into the Country, essentially unchecked & unvetted, & who are causing problems that'll soon be too big to handle. It is a Liberal takeover that will end very badly. Already showing up in their numbers. Big unemployment. ‘Oh Canada!"
$1900 a year for temporary foreign workers (that is the only category that she identified). To be paid for by workers or employers - not quite sure.
The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com · 5d ago