Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. said Tuesday the country will work well with whomever wins the November presidential election, saying the government’s “Team Canada” approach of continually meeting with a bipartisan group of American federal, state and local officials has prepared Canada for any eventuality. Speaking to reporters at the Liberal cabinet retreat in Halifax after … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined other political leaders and diplomats in praising — and reflecting on — Joe Biden’s legacy, as Ottawa prepares to work with whoever Americans vote for as their next president this fall. Biden announced Sunday he is abruptly ending his presidential re-election campaign. “I’ve known President Biden for years. He’s a great … Read more
American history is repeating itself in a most macabre way. If everything unfolds as expected, Donald Trump will deliver a triumphant speech in Milwaukee next Thursday night to accept the Republican presidential nomination. Adrenaline will be coursing through that crowd for another reason: His admirers will celebrate his very survival from an apparent campaign-stop assassination attempt. Literally one … Read more
Government listens, but speak to the right departments! Everyone has important emergency numbers saved. However, not everyone knows where to reach the different departments when they have an emergency. Would you know where to find a list of SASSA Regional Offices? What about government’s Frequently Asked Questions, which can refer you to other places? The … Read more
The Presidency has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of hypocrisy and distortion of facts on the award of contract for the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. Atiku had on Sunday, in a statement, faulted the contract award for the construction of the highway, insisting that it lacked transparency. He also said President Bola … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is running for the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) Assembly presidency for the 2026-2029 term. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said the ministry has been tasked with making all necessary preparations to achieve the goal. “The Cabinet has decided that the Housing and Local Government Ministry will represent … Read more
Fire is sucking the life out of parts of the Amazon rainforest. In Roraima State, in northern Brazil, the number of fires in February were more than five times the average, according to data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, and blazes continued to burn through March. “We are losing the Amazon rainforest. These … Read more
Canada’s ambassador to the United States says Ottawa must take concrete steps to prepare for the outcome of this fall’s pivotal presidential election, which could see Donald Trump returned to power. In an interview with CBC News on Saturday ahead of a Canadian cabinet retreat in Montreal — where she will brief ministers — Kirsten Hillman said … Read more
Voters in the United States likely will face a choice in the November presidential election between optimism for the future, or nostalgia for a past that never existed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. And while a second Donald Trump presidency “won’t be easy,” Trudeau told a Montreal business audience, the federal government is prepared for … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland says Florida’s plan to import cheaper Canadian pharmaceuticals is a non-starter and the federal government will use its regulatory power to ensure the national drug supply does not face any shortages due to actions by a foreign state. “There is no way we will allow any jurisdiction, be it a state or another … Read more
