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QUICK TAKE: Trump gives Carney the ice and Xi the Washington sky
While Ottawa was getting ready to retaliate against his tariffs, Donald Trump posted a cartoon on his Truth Social network on Sunday, September 6,…

OPINION: Tehran hanged Saleh Mohammadi five weeks after his arrest, and Ottawa must name the judges
The Islamic Republic hanged Saleh Mohammadi in public, in Qom, on March 19, about five weeks after his arrest, according to Human Rights Watch.

COMMENTARY: Trump’s icebreakers are a good move in the Arctic, even for a North that fears him
A poll published by Global News on Monday, September 21, gives the North’s answer. For 48% of respondents, the greatest threat to the Arctic…

ANALYSIS: Hoekstra relays an idea to tax us like Europe, a ceiling that hides a 10% floor
The National Post, in an article picked up this Monday, September 28, writes that Washington is reportedly weighing a way to punish Mark Carney’s…

COMMENTARY: Berlin says “of course” to Canadian LNG, but its first purchase will ship from the Pacific
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul answered “of course” on Sunday, on CTV, when asked whether Europe wanted more Canadian liquefied natural gas.

ESSAY: Barton predicts we will thank Trump, but trust never thanks the one who broke it
On September 26, from the podium of the UN General Assembly, Anita Anand defended a Canada that is a “reliable partner.” Not a grateful…

EXPLAINER: Anand vows to disrupt the shadow fleet, and Ottawa has sanctioned no ship since June
A Russian drone struck a cargo ship off Odesa oblast overnight from September 22 to 23. Its Ukrainian captain died, according to the Ukrainian…

OPEN LETTER: Minister Anand, in Toronto, count the children brought home, not the signatories
Minister, this Monday, September 28, you open a conference in Toronto that will be judged on a single number: the children who came home.

EXPLAINER: Washington knocked on Quebec’s door with aluminum, aiming at Ottawa’s table
Washington approached the Quebec government, Québecor’s media outlets reported on Friday, September 25, at noon. To talk tariffs. Without going through Ottawa.