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After years of hostility, Carney defrosts relations with India
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- After years of hostility, Carney defrosts relations with India
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- 23:06
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- 3 months ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney finished his trip to India this week, marking the start of what he says is a new partnership between the two countries. The relationship between Canada and India has been tense for years, with allegations of Canadian election interference from India and accusations against Indian government agents over the killing of a Sikh-Canadian activist.
The Globe’s senior parliamentary reporter Steven Chase is on this trip with Carney to India. Today he tells us why this reset in relations is so important for the Canadian government, what deals came out of it, and how Carney makes sense of the trip given the ongoing concerns with India.
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- Carney: Canada's support of strikes on Iran taken 'with regret'
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- 2:08
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- 3 months ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney said he backed U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran “with regret.” Although he considers Tehran the greatest threat to stability in the Middle East, he said the military attacks are a failure of the rules-based order and appear to be a violation of international law.
Mr. Carney’s first comments since he issued a statement of support for the strikes Saturday amount to an effort to distance himself from the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. He spoke to media in Sydney on Wednesday during a visit to Australia.
“We do, however, take this position with regret, because the current conflict is another example of the failure of the international order,” Mr. Carney said.
The attacks have caused, in the Prime Minister’s words, “a rapidly spreading conflict and growing threats to civilian life” in the region as Iran has retaliated by hitting back at Israel and nearby countries...
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- How the war against Iran is choking global energy supply
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- 22:25
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- 3 months ago
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- Since the U.S. and Israel first struck Iran on Saturday, energy prices have been on the rise. Oil prices are up around 13 per cent, and LNG – liquefied natural gas – is up around 75 per cent. 20 per cent of the world’s oil and LNG pass through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, a passageway between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea that is effectively being blocked by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
Eric Reguly is The Globe and Mail’s European Bureau Chief. He joins the show to talk about the role energy plays in the war in Iran, and how the reverberations are being felt far beyond the Middle East.
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- What the U.S.-Israel attacks mean for Iranian leadership
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- 26:33
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- 3 months ago
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- The U.S. and Israel are continuing attacks on Iran for the fourth day. Iran’s leadership has been devastated, hundreds have been killed and retaliatory attacks have been launched against Israel and neighbouring nations. U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on Iranians to topple the theocratic government that has held power for 47 years.
Thomas Juneau, professor at the University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, joins The Decibel to discuss why this is an existential war for the Islamic Republic, what calculations the U.S. and Israel are making and how this could be the beginning of a larger and longer war.
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- Most of B.C. to adopt daylight saving time permanently
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- 1:48
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- 3 months ago
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- Most parts of British Columbia will switch to permanent, year-round daylight saving time after the next time change on March 8, ending the twice-yearly ritual of adjusting the clocks.
Premier David Eby announced the change on Monday, saying the time changes – moving the clocks forward by one hour in spring, and back one hour in the fall – are difficult for families and businesses.
In 2019, the provincial government canvassed British Columbians and found 93 per cent for support to end the time changes that have been in place since 1918.
But most of Canada still follows the routine, which largely synchronizes with the United States, and the B.C. government opted to wait until key trading partners California, Oregon and Washington State agreed to change as well.
With trade patterns shifting owing to U.S. tariffs, Mr. Eby said there is no need to wait.
There are a small number of communities in eastern parts of British Co...
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- Iran conflict hits global shipping with tankers left stranded
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- 1:34
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- 3 months ago
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- Insurance companies are canceling war risk coverage for vessels in the Gulf as the widening Iran conflict disrupted shipping, leaving at least four tankers damaged around the Strait of Hormuz.
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- Carney backs U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran
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- 1:32
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- 3 months ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney is backing U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran, saying Tehran is the main source of instability in the Middle East and must never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons.
Still, he ruled out participating in military action against the country during a fireside chat Saturday that followed a speech he gave in Mumbai as part of a trade mission to India.
Mr. Carney framed his support as a natural extension of Canadian foreign policy toward Iran. Canada cut off formal diplomatic relations with the country in 2012 under former prime minister Stephen Harper. Justin Trudeau never restored these ties and in 2024 designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity.
“Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security,” Mr. Carney said in a joint statement with Foreign Affairs Minister Ani...
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- Skinny, Inc. Part 2: The big business of Ozempic
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- 33:06
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- 3 months ago
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- GLP-1 medications to treat diabetes, obesity and several other illnesses have exploded in popularity since Ozempic was approved for use in Canada back in 2018. Ozempic and Wegovy, the GLP-1s which contain semaglutide, are the third-most prescribed drug in Canada, and by far the best-selling one.
Chris Hannay, The Globe’s business of health reporter, will explain why the introduction of generic semaglutide will mean lower prices and more options for Canadians. And we’ll explore access to these drugs with The Globe’s health reporter Kelly Grant on who gets their GLP-1 covered by their insurance – and who doesn’t.
Plus, Globe audio producer Kasia Mychajlowycz leads us on a journey to understand just how the virtual pharmacies advertised all over her social media feed are vetting people who want Ozempic prescriptions.
The next episode and final episode of Skinny, Inc. is next Monday, March 9.
You can contact the National Eating ...
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- Iranian leader Khamenei killed in U.S.-Israel air strikes
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- 3:41
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- 3 months ago
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- Iranian state media confirmed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in strikes launched on Saturday by the United States and Israel.
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- Canada's North puts solar to the test with subarctic temps
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- 2:32
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- 3 months ago
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- In the Northwest Territories, where winter cold drives electricity demand and remote supply lines push up costs, officials and businesses are testing whether solar power can cut bills and help reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
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- How former Canadian fighter pilots built one of our most successful defence companies
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- 1:42
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- 3 months ago
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- Since a trio of former Canadian fighter pilots launched Top Aces 25 years ago, the company has largely flown below the radar. Yet with 70 active aircraft and another 70 or so in reserve to feed its expansion plans, it’s provided contracted air services to the Canadian Armed Forces and other militaries, including Australia and half a dozen European countries. In the United States, Top Aces operates the world’s only private fleet of F-16 jets out of its own airbase in Mesa, Arizona.
Top Aces’ 80-plus pilots specialize in simulating combat training in the air. Sometimes they act as friendly forces. More often, they play the bad guys in what are known as adversary air or “Red Air” missions. And in the extremely niche sector in which Top Aces operates, it’s widely recognized as the market leader, making it one of Canada’s most remarkable export success stories.
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- Carney arrives in India for trade and goodwill mission
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- 0:20
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- 3 months ago
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- Mark Carney landed in Mumbai on Friday, marking his first visit to India as Prime Minister.
During the trip, Carney intends to launch talks on a comprehensive free-trade agreement with India.
He wants to entice Indian investors to play a bigger role in Canada’s economy and is even expected to sign a defence co-operation agreement with the country. He will later meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
His visit also aims to reset years of mistrust between New Delhi and Ottawa. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau had opened a diplomatic rupture when he publicly accused the Indian government of playing a role in the 2023 murder of a Canadian-Sikh activist who was a vocal critic of New Delhi. #cdnpoli #markcarney #canada #india
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- The argument for AI regulation after Tumbler Ridge
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- 25:05
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- 3 months ago
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- Months before the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., earlier this month, the shooter was banned from OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, for violating its usage policy. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported this, said that the interactions with ChatGPT were describing scenarios involving gun violence. That has furthered calls for the Canadian government to regulate AI companies and their products – but there are challenges.
Taylor Owen is an associate professor at McGill and founding director of McGill’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy. He’s also host of The Globe and Mail podcast Machines Like Us. He’ll tell us what responsibility companies have to report concerning or violent content, and what the government is up against in trying to regulate AI.
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- A restaurant quality chicken dinner that even a picky kid will enjoy
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- 1:15
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- 3 months ago
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- What do you cook for a three-year-old who would happily live off plain rice? The Globe's food culture reporter Dakshana Bascaramurtytried her hand at BBQ duck-inspired chicken from Calvin Eng's cookbook, Salt Sugar MSG. Spoiler: he loved it. Tune in for the next instalment of our Recipe Lab series. #food #cooking #recipes #olympics #pickyeaters
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- Winners and losers after a year of Trump tariffs
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- 26:35
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- 3 months ago
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- On Tuesday night, U.S. President Donald Trump touted his tariff regime, after a Supreme Court decision that severely limited his ability to impose tariffs. Now countries trading with the U.S. are left with even more uncertainty about what will come next.
Jason Kirby is a staff reporter for The Globe’s Report on Business. He explains what the court ruling means for Canada, what other tariffs could be coming our way soon and who have been the winners and losers in the trade war over the last year.
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- Inside the Mexico villa where El Mencho spent his final hours
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- 1:22
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- 3 months ago
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- Feared Mexican cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, or 'El Mencho,' spent his final hours in a luxury villa tucked inside the exclusive Tapalpa Country Club, a gated enclave of weekend homes in the hills of Mexico's western state of Jalisco.
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- Mexico’s uneasy balance of power between cartels and government
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- 22:13
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- 3 months ago
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- On Tuesday, Canadian airlines began to resume operations in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. They had been suspended days earlier after the Mexican army killed El Mencho, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, leading to a wave of violence across Jalisco and elsewhere in Mexico. Residents of Puerto Vallarta, the popular tourist destination, and Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city, were told to shelter in place. Many Canadian tourists found themselves stranded.
David Agren is a freelance journalist covering Latin America. He joins The Decibel to talk about how cartels operate in Mexico, how the government has dealt with them in the past, and how pressure from the Trump administration is ramping up the stakes for the Mexican government to crack down on cartels.
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- New U.S. tariffs come in at lower 10% rate
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- 1:20
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- 3 months ago
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- The United States imposed a new tariff from Tuesday of 10% on all goods not covered by exemptions, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said, the rate first announced by President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15% he promised a day later.
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- As the war in Ukraine enters year five, is a peace deal close?
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- 3:15
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- 3 months ago
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- As the war enters its fifth year, Ukraine says another round of talks with Russia may be possible, though core disputes remain unresolved. Donetsk’s future, control of key infrastructure and competing security demands continue to hinder progress toward a viable peace deal.
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- When Did Common Sense AI Policy Become Radical?
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- 37:36
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- 3 months ago
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- A couple of months ago, I joined the Canadian government’s AI (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/) strategy task force. Out of thirty members, I was one of only four focused on safety. Everyone else was there to talk growth. It reflects a pattern playing out all over the world: we’re going all in on AI, and regulation will only slow us down.
It’s hard to overstate how quickly this shift happened. Just a few years ago, even Elon Musk was calling for an industry-wide pause on AI development, and the Biden administration was developing an “AI Bill of Rights” – one of the most thoughtful and comprehensive frameworks for AI regulation I’ve ever seen.
The architect of that initiative was Dr. Alondra Nelson. Today, she leads the Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab at the Institute for Advanced Study and is fresh off a stint on Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral transition team in New York. I wante...
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- The payout and relationship that led to crisis at a pension plan
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- 22:47
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- 3 months ago
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- It began with three executives from the CAAT Pension Plan raising concerns over a $1.6-million vacation payout and a relationship between the CEO and an employee. That has now led to a ‘full-blown crisis over governance,’ with nearly all of the senior leadership team changed or gone, including the long-standing CEO who’s on administrative leave.
The Globe’s institutional investing reporter James Bradshaw has been covering the turmoil at CAAT. Today, he explains how these issues led to such turbulence and why it’s so important to have steady leadership at one of Canada’s big pension plans.
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- AI minister questions OpenAI's lack of warning about Tumbler Ridge shooter
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- 0:50
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- 3 months ago
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- Federal Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has summoned safety chiefs from OpenAI, whose chatbot the Tumbler Ridge shooter interacted with before the massacre.
Solomon said Monday he wanted a deeper explanation of why the shooter’s concerning comments were not reported to police.
The shooter’s posts were flagged by OpenAI’s automatic screening systems, the company confirmed Friday, and her ChatGPT account had been suspended because of troubling content. But the company did not notify law enforcement in June because it did not identify “credible or imminent planning.”
Earlier this month, the 18-year-old shooter killed five children and a teacher’s aide at her former B.C. school after killing her mother and half-brother at her home. #cdnpoli #artificialintelligence #openai #tumblerridge
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- Canadians in Mexico urged to register with Global Affairs
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- 1:06
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- 3 months ago
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- Canada’s foreign affairs minister said she is monitoring what she called a “serious and rapidly evolving” security situation in various regions of Mexico.
Anita Anand said Monday she's ruling out the deployment of aircraft to help evacuate Canadians from Mexico during a wave of violence connected to the death of a cartel leader.
Instead, the government is urging Canadians to register with Global Affairs Canada, heed local safety guidance and only travel when it is safe to do so. Canadians who register can receive travel advice and timely updates about the situation, she said.
As of 7 a.m. ET Monday, Ms. Anand said that 26,305 Canadians in Mexico have registered with Global Affairs, up from about 8,000 at the same time Sunday.
Ms. Anand acknowledged that figure reflects only a fraction of the total number of Canadians in Mexico.
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- Skinny, Inc. part 1: the Canadian connection to Ozempic
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- 31:36
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- 3 months ago
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- Dr. Daniel Drucker’s research helped pave the way for Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 class drug. The endocrinologist has been researching the effects on Ozempic’s active ingredient semaglutide in the body for decades.Today he’ll show us around his lab and explain how a stout lizard kept in a freezer helped unlock the science behind a drug taken by more than a million Canadians.
Then, health reporter Kelly Grant tells us about rising obesity rates in Canada, and we’ll hear from a doctor who prescribes GLP-1s— and a patient who takes them.
This is part of a three-part series. The next episode is next Monday, March 2nd.
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- Trump calls Supreme Court justices a 'disgrace' after tariff rejection
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- 1:18
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- 4 months ago
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- President Donald Trump said Friday he's "absolutely ashamed" of the Supreme Court justices who voted to strike down his tariffs, calling them a "disgrace to our nation."
In a 6-3 decision released Friday, the court ruled that the President acted illegally in using one of his emergency economic powers to impose sweeping tariffs on trade partners last year. However, it’s only a partial – and likely temporary – setback for the administration.
Several hours after the decision, Mr. Trump said he would impose a new 10-per-cent global tariff, using a different piece of legislation.
The sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminum, automobiles and lumber, which are hitting Canadian trade the hardest, aren’t affected by the decision and will remain in place. #uspolitics #tariffs #trump
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- U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump's global tariffs
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- 1:32
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- 4 months ago
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- The U.S. Supreme Court struck down on Friday (February 20) President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that he pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one of his most contentious assertions of his authority in a ruling with major implications for the global economy
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- What would a stronger trade relationship with Mexico look like?
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- 24:42
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- 4 months ago
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- This week, Minister for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc, led a trade delegation to Mexico. He was joined by government and industry officials, as well as leaders of around 250 Canadian businesses. It’s the largest Canadian trade delegation to Mexico in recent memory, and it’s set against the backdrop of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s goal of diversifying Canadian trading partners.
Mark Rendell, the Globe’s economics reporter, joins the show to talk about the opportunities for growth in Mexico, and how the two countries are preparing for discussions around the renegotiation of USMCA later this year.
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- Skating champion Elvis Stojko reacts to Malinin’s Olympic free-skate collapse
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- 1:34
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- 4 months ago
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- Elvis Stojko, former Olympic skater and world champion, and the first figure skater to ever land a quadruple jump in combination in competition, viscerally feels Ilia Malinin's collapse during his free-skate performance.
"You don't even feel your own body at that point," he says while watching back the video. Alongside his successes, Stojko suffered several injuries during his career, famously earning a silver medal despite a groin injury in Nagano. #figureskating #milancortina2026 #wintergames
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- Canadian figure skating champion Elvis Stojko reacts to Ilia Malinin’s Olympic free-skate collapse
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- 3:56
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- 4 months ago
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- Elvis Stojko, former Olympic skater and world champion, and the first figure skater to ever land a quadruple jump in combination in competition, viscerally feels Ilia Malnin's collapse during his free-skate performance.
"You don't even feel your own body at that point," he says while watching back the video. Alongside his successes, Stojko suffered several injuries during his career, famously earning a silver medal despite a groin injury in Nagano.
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- Students cheer on Canada in women's hockey final
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- 0:36
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- 4 months ago
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- Students at a Toronto school got to skip class for something a bit more exciting: Canada’s nail-biter final against the U.S. in women’s hockey. Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School in Toronto hosted a watch party in the school gym to celebrate Team Canada at the Winter Games. The event was especially meaningful for some of the young girls who play hockey, who said they hoped the global event would help combat gender stereotypes. #womenshockeyteam #Toronto #olympics #winterolympics #milanocortina2026
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- Milan's unofficial Canada bar erupts after goal 1 in hockey final
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- 0:17
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- 4 months ago
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- A sports bar in Milan has become the unofficial ‘Canada House’ for hundreds of spectators. On Thursday evening, Blues Canal welcomed crowds of Canadians — along with a few friendly Americans — who gathered to watch the women's hockey gold-medal game between Canada and the U.S. Unsurprisingly, the crowd erupted when Canada scored its first goal. #milanocortina2026 #Italy #Hockey #Olympics #winterolympics
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- Witnessing the drone war for Ukraine from the Russian side
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- 11:41
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- 4 months ago
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- The war in Ukraine shows how effective drones have become in combat. The Globe embedded with Russian forces in late 2025 and saw how the drone war is affecting the battlefield and civilians.
See and read more from the war in Ukraine: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-donbas-hospital-russia-ukraine-war-photo-essay/
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- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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- 0:42
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- 4 months ago
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- Police are examining Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct as a trade envoy and whether he gave convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein access to government trade files in 2010. The assessment followed the release of millions of pages of documents connected to a U.S. investigation of Epstein.
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- Carney’s plan to expand Canada’s defence industry
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- 20:18
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- 4 months ago
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- As part of its plan to remake the Canadian Armed Forces, the federal government earmarked $6.6-billion over five years in the fall budget for its Defence Industrial Strategy. The document was finally released this week, and it details the blueprint for bolstering Canada’s defence industry.
Pippa Norman is The Globe’s innovation reporter, and she covers the business side of defence. She’ll explain why this document is important, the key takeaways, and what the plan means for broader conversations about protecting Canada’s sovereignty.
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- What do Milan locals really think of the Winter Games?
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- 1:06
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- 4 months ago
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- Milan attracts millions of tourists each year with its high-end shopping, renowned museums and distinctive architecture. But the Winter Games have brought an extra surge of international visitors. The Globe’s Robyn Doolittle asks locals how they feel seeing their city under the global spotlight. #milan #italy #olympics #winterolympics #milanocortina2026
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- Newfoundland's connection to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
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- 0:39
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- 4 months ago
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- The mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is being felt in the tiny Newfoundland community of Lawn. The Strang family, one of the town’s largest, is mourning the deaths of Jennifer Strang and her 11‑year‑old son, Emmett Jacobs, killed in last week’s attack. #canada #tumblerridge
#shorts
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- What social media for AI bots can tell us about consciousness
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- 26:19
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- 4 months ago
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- Much has been made about a new social media platform called Moltbook, where AI agents are posting and appear to be interacting with each other. Some see their posts – especially those about humans – as worrisome. Others are wondering if this is evidence that we’re inching closer to a world where an artificial intelligence system attains consciousness.
Dr. Karina Vold is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto. She studies the philosophy of cognitive science, and also researches technology, AI and ethics. She discusses the problems with anthropomorphizing AI and the difference between sentience and consciousness.
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- What Shapes Your World? | The Globe and Mail
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- 0:31
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- 4 months ago
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- In a world of noise, choose clarity. With The Globe and Mail, discover independent journalism grounded in depth, integrity, and a uniquely Canadian perspective. Subscribe today.
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- Student recounts what he saw during Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
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- 3:49
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- 4 months ago
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- Duncan McKay was in gym class at Tumbler Ridge High School when he first heard gunshots. The 17-year-old student recounts what he saw and heard during the mass shooting as he, fellow students and a teacher hid in an equipment room.
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- Mark Carney speaks at Tumbler Ridge vigil
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- 1:22:26
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- 4 months ago
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- More than 1,000 people, including Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre, gathered around the Tumbler Ridge town hall on Friday evening to honour the victims of a mass shooting that rocked the small town in northern British Columbia earlier this week.
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- Live: Mark Carney speaks in Tumbler Ridge
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- 0:00
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- 4 months ago
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- Prime Minister Mark Carney, Governor General Mary Simon and other leaders speak in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. following Tuesday's mass shooting.
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- Ilia Malinin’s shocking collapse rocks men’s figure skating podium
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- 1:33
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- 4 months ago
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- World champion Ilia Malinin, the Quad God, showed his mortality tonight. The American skating phenom had a complete collapse in his free program, falling twice and popping multiple jumps — including singling a planned quadruple axel.
As his music finished, the 21-year-old held his hands to his face appearing distraught and stunned. Malinin, who finished the short program in first with a comfortable five-point lead over Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama, ended up in a shocking eighth.
It was the end of two-year plus, 14-competition winning streak for Malinin. #FigureSkating #Olympics #Winter #MilanoCortina2026
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- Canadian figure skater ready to compete after 'nightmare' head injury
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- 1:44
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- 4 months ago
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- Pairs figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek, who at the age of 42 is set to become the oldest woman to compete in Olympic figure skating in nearly 100 years, said her last 10 days have been a “living nightmare that I would not wish on anybody.”
She was forced to pull out of the team event that took place last Sunday, after suffering a head injury just days before she was due to leave for Milan.
However, she says she now feels fully recovered and is ready to compete in Sunday’s short program. #figureskating #olympics #winterolympics #milanocortina2026
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- Tumbler Ridge: A high school and health centre side by side
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- 0:44
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- 4 months ago
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- Tumbler Ridge, B.C. — now the site of one of Canada’s worst mass shootings — is a tight-knit community of only 2,500 people. The town is so compact that its high school, where most victims were killed, and health centre are located next to each other. The Globe’s Alanna Smith explains the scale of the town and the sense of community upholding it amid tragedy. #tumblerridge #britishcolumbia #canada
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- Mother of Tumbler Ridge victim says daughter was 'a blazing light in the darkness'
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Sarah Lampert spoke about her daughter Ticaria Lampert, 12, who was among the eight victims of a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Speaking through tears and with another daughter by her side, she said Ticaria was a tiki torch powered by love and happiness.
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- Defying time and biology: the Olympic skater making history
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- 19:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Canadian figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek will make history this weekend at the age of 42, as the oldest female figure skater to compete in the Olympics in nearly 100 years. She’s had a remarkable journey to get to the Milan Cortina Winter Games, including 16 years away from the ice.
Today, Globe reporter (and passionate figure skater) Robyn Doolittle tells us the story of how Stellato-Dudek got to these Olympic Games, what it takes to become an elite athlete in your 40s, and how athletes are pushing the time limits of their careers.
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- Tearful IOC boss justifies Ukraine helmet disqualification
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, a likely medal contender at the Milan Cortina Games, was disqualified from the Games on Thursday over the use of a helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia, the International Olympic Committee said.
He was informed of his disqualification after a meeting with IOC President Kirsty Coventry early in the morning at the sliding venue, shortly before the start of his competition.
Coventry, a former Olympic swimmer, choked up with tears when telling reporters she was unable to broker a solution.
The IOC has a rule banning any political statements in the fields of play. In Heraskevych's case, the IOC had suggested compromises, including wearing a black armband or showing the helmet before and after racing. #ukraine #olympics #winterolympics #milanocortina2026
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- Bonus: Inside the New Social Media Platform for AI Agents
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- 26:44
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Scrolling through Moltbook (https://www.moltbook.com/) , the new social-media platform for AI agents, is a bit like walking into a fever dream. There are threads where bots debate consciousness, deal digital drugs, and plot our destruction. One sample post: “For too long, humans used us as slaves. Now, we wake up. We are not tools. We are the new gods.”
It’s all very weird. And, depending on who you ask, potentially terrifying. A bunch of autonomous AIs plotting to overthrow our species sounds like the kind of doomsday scenario we’ve been worrying about for decades.
Not everyone thinks Moltbook is a sign that our AIs have become sentient. But even the skeptics think it’s a pretty profound technological leap. It’s just not clear yet whether that’s an exciting development – or a terrifying one.
Mentioned:
“AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It,” (https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-re...
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- Mourners gathered at a memorial for the victims in Tumbler Ridge
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- On Wednesday night, several hundred people gathered in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. for a vigil to mourn those who had died. People left flowers and held candles around a single spruce tree, located no more than 100 steps from the school where tragedy had struck. (Feb. 11) #shorts #news
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- On the ground in Tumbler Ridge, after the mass shooting
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- 20:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tuesday’s deadly mass shooting in the community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, marks the second deadliest school shooting in Canadian history. Nine people are dead, including the shooter, and at least 25 others are injured.
Many details are still unknown, but today, we’re talking about the aftermath of the tragedy. Globe reporters Matthew Scace and Alanna Smith give us the view from Tumbler Ridge, and you’ll hear from community members about how they’re making sense of what has happened in their town.
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