“There’s a distinction between the offensive actions that were taken, and are being taken, by the United States and Israel…We’re not party to those actions. But we will always defend Canadians. We will always stand by and defend our allies when called upon.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Speaking in Australia, Carney said he would “never categorically rule out” Canadian military involvement in defending allies from Iran, but added it’s distinct from offensive actions being taken by the US/Israel. “We will always stand by and defend our allies when called upon”
Carney: “The question for middle powers like us is whether we establish the conventions and write the
new rules that will determine our security and prosperity, or let the hegemons increasingly
dictate outcomes.”
Mark Carney is giving an address to Australia’s parliament in which he calls for the two countries to shape middle-power coalitions: “In a world of great power rivalry, middle powers have a choice: compete for favour or combine
for strength.”
Carney said his support for US action in Iran came “with regret” because the conflict is another example of the failure of the rules-based order — and he added it appears to violate international law
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Carney cont’d: “Canada calls for a rapid de-escalation of hostilities and is prepared to assist in achieving this goal. Resolution of this crisis requires commitment to a broader political
solution.”
Carney says international efforts were unable to get Iran to drop its nuclear threat, “and now the United States and Israel have acted without engaging the United Nations or consulting with allies, including Canada.”
Carney cont’d: “ Because Canada is actively taking on the world as it is, not passively waiting for a world we wish to be. We take this position with regret, because the current conflict is another example of the failure of the international order.” +
Mark Carney says “Canada stands with the Iranian people in their long and courageous struggle against the
regime’s oppressive rule. Which is why we support efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace
and security.” +
Carney invited Modi to visit Canada and Modi accepted, we were told. But no timeline yet on when that visit may happen. (Modi was briefly in Canada last year for the G7 summit)
(Bloomberg) — Canadian firm Cameco signed a $2.6 billion uranium supply deal with India on Monday during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first official visit to the country.
(Bloomberg) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday to reset relations after years of strain, with both leaders looking to clinch deals to boost trade and supply chains.
(Bloomberg) -- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, is dead, Iran state TV confirms.
Statement from Canadian PM Mark Carney and Foreign Minister Anita Anand on Iran. They express support for the US “acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.”
(Bloomberg) -- Israel said it launched a preventative attack on Iran as explosions were reported in Tehran.
Keystone XL, the canceled pipeline through the heart of the US, may yet live on in a different form.
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Had to type it out just to see what those words looked like in print
Donald Trump announces that Connor Hellebuyck, the goaltender of the Winnipeg Jets, is getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom
(Bloomberg) -- Canada’s aviation regulator certified the remaining Gulfstream private jet models that US President Donald Trump said the country had declined to approve, and warned of tariffs and other retaliatory measures.
Trump is planning national security investigations that would let him put tariffs on “batteries, cast iron and iron fittings, electrical grid equipment, telecom equipment, plastics and plastic piping, and industrial chemicals”
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Canada summoned OpenAI executives after the company debated referring a ChatGPT user to police but ultimately didn’t — months before the teenager became the sole suspect in a mass shooting.
(Bloomberg) -- The European Union froze ratification of its US trade deal until President Donald Trump solidifies his upended tariff plans, injecting economic turbulence into an already strained relationship.
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Where are Hellebuyck’s playoff demons when I need them
If I’ve learned one thing this morning so far, it’s that Josh Morrissey was definitely the second-best defenceman on this team.
Trump yesterday: "The bottom line is that the word certainty is now in the equation. Every single thing I said today is guaranteed certainty."
This means the overall tariff rate on Canada is now lower after the Supreme Court ruling, as the baseline “fentanyl” tariff has dropped from 35% to 10%. (That’s assuming Trump does not eventually impose more tariffs, which, um, we should not assume.)
White House has posted a fact sheet that confirms the USMCA exemptions www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
Major news for Canada: the USMCA exemptions will continue under the new tariff regime
*GREER SAYS IEEPA EXEMPTIONS WILL BE EXTENDED UNDER SECTION 122
Keep in mind for the Canada angle: the most punishing tariffs on Canadian industries right now are on steel, aluminum, auto, lumber. Those were all imposed under a different authority (s.232) and aren't affected by this ruling.
