U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Nears End With No Deal In Place U.S. negotiators are heading to Pakistan for a last-ditch attempt to craft a deal to end the war with Iran, but Iran refuses to send its own team until the U.S. lifts a blockade of Iranian ports

The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire Wednesday as talks between the two countries collapses and a resumption of the war seems imminent
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Liberal Government Becomes Majority Through By-Elections After just missing the mark in the 2025 election, Carney’s Liberals have achieved a majority government through floor-crossings and by-elections

The Liberal government got its majority on Monday after sweeping three by-elections. The party can now pass legislation without opposition support and will likely stand until an election in 2029
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Christine Fréchette Elected Premier of Quebec Former premier François Legault resigned in January as his party’s poll numbers collapsed. Now the CAQ has selected a new leader as Quebec heads toward an election this fall

Christine Fréchette is Quebec’s new premier. She now has to rebuild support for the ruling CAQ with an election coming this fall. Right now, the CAQ is far behind the Libs and PQ
#QCpoli #CDNpoli
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Controversial Conservative MP Crosses Floor to Liberals The Liberals are on the cusp of a majority government thanks to the arrival of yet another defector. This time they welcome social conservative Marilyn Gladu, a convoy supporter

Carney’s Liberals welcomed Marilyn Gladu, a convoy-supporting social conservative, to its caucus this week. The Liberals are on the cusp of a majority with by-elections in safe ridings next week
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U.S. and Iran Ceasefire Already Collapsing The two countries came to a fragile agreement to cease hostilities and find an end to the war. But attacks have kept up across the Gulf, and Israel has declared that Lebanon is not part of the deal

The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. is collapsing as the two sides argue about what was agreed to and Israel intensifies its attacks in Lebanon
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Sarnia—Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu has crossed the floor to join Carney’s Liberals, putting them one seat away from a majority. There are three by-elections next week, and two are in safe Liberal ridings. Barring something unforeseen, the Libs will have a majority by Tuesday morning.

Russia Breaks U.S. Blockade of Cuba The Russians sent a ship with oil to Cuba and promising more aid. The U.S. has been blocking oil from getting to Cuba for months in an attempt to crush the island’s economy and depose the government

A Russian tanker delivered Cuba’s first fuel shipment in months, breaking an American blockade intended to crush the country’s economy and drive out the communist government
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Avi Lewis Elected Federal NDP Leader The leftist activist, who comes from a long line of socialists and NDP leaders, won the race handily on Sunday. But his victory immediately led to opposition from some of the provincial NDPs

Avi Lewis is the new leader of Canada’s NDP. The far-left activist’s win has upset provincial NDPs in the west who say they disagree with his opposition to fossil fuels and pipelines
#NDP #Canpoli
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Israel Invades Lebanon Canada is among numerous countries warning Israel not to conquer Lebanese territory amid reports that it plans to control large parts of the country over the long term

Countries including Canada are demanding that Israel not annex any territory as the country mounts a full-scale invasion of Lebanon
#IranWar #WWIII
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Strait of Hormuz Blockade Threatens to Drag More Countries Into War Trump has been demanding that America’s allies help reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping. Most have refused participation, but are now reconsidering amid a growing energy crisis

More countries are being pulled into the Iran war as the energy crisis drives oil prices sky-high. Meanwhile, the U.S. appears to be preparing a ground invasion
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Iran War Now Two Weeks Old With No End in Sight The U.S. and Israeli war on Iran has been going on for two weeks now. It appears that the conflict will last for a very long time, and the global oil market is in shambles as a result

After 2 weeks, the war in Iran is escalating and the number of dead is rising quickly. Oil prices are skyrocketing as the American and Israeli assault devastates the world economy
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NDP MP Crosses Floor to Join the Liberals Nunavut MP Lori Idlout unexpectedly left her party for the government. With two by-elections in safe ridings coming up, her move makes a Liberal majority government all but certain

Another MP crossed the floor to Carney’s Liberals, this time from the NDP. Her defection all but guarantees a Liberal majority and makes life even harder for the NDP
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Tripwire Editorial Part Three: Carney Flails as Iran War Overwhelms Central Banker The U.S. and Israel’s sudden war of aggression has left the Canadian prime minister scrambling to find a coherent position as he walks back support for the attack

Editorial: Canada has absolutely no business going into Iran. If Carney won’t say that clearly, Canadians need to tell him before he does something really stupid
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Tripwire Editorial Part Two: The Immediate and Obvious Consequences of the Iran War The immediate result of the U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran has led to predictable results for everyone who even casually follows Middle East politics. But the Trump team has been blindsided

Editorial: The Iran war is leading to awful, yet predictable, outcomes. The U.S. went in unprepared and now Trump has no clear way out, so he’s going to keep escalating instead
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Tripwire Editorial Part One: Trump and Netanyahu Plunge the World into Chaos The Trump administration has gone to war with Iran having apparently no clue what they’re doing, what they hope to achieve, why they are there, or what the next steps are

Tripwire’s first editorial is about Iran, and it’s a doozy because the conflict is such a stupid mess. Trump has no idea what he’s doing and Netanyahu is pursuing conquest to stay out of prison
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Iranian Supreme Leader Dead in U.S.-Isreali Attack Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint attack by the U.S. and Israel as the two countries return to war with Iran

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US and Israeli airstrikes as the two countries launch a new hot war in the Middle East. Trump says the bombings will last all week
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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs The court said it was illegal for Trump to impose tariffs under the guise of bogus national emergencies. Trump is now looking for new ways to apply tariffs without going through Congress

Trump’s entire tariff regime is jeopardy after the Supreme Court said he does not have the authority to impose them. The administration is scrambling to find a work-around as importers sue for refunds
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El Mencho Killed in Mexican Military Raid Violence exploded across the country following the death of the world’s most notorious drug lord. The country is returning to normal, but more cartel-related violence is likely in the near future

The Mexican military killed El Mencho this weekend, the most wanted drug lord in the country. Violence exploded across the country as CJNG retaliated in a show of strength
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Liberals on Brink of Majority as Third Conservative Crosses Floor Matt Jeneroux reversed his decision to resign and joined the Liberals. The Liberals are now just three seats away from a majority government with three by-elections coming

After initially saying he would resign, this week Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux crossed the floor and joined the Liberals. The Liberals are edging ever closer to a majority, but hurdles remain
#cdnpoli
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U.S. Fuels Blockade Strangles Cuban Economy The U.S. has imposed a total fuel blockade on Cuba that has crippled the small island country. The Americans want to force the government to collapse by the end of the year

The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapse due to an American fuel blockade, and residents are turning to coal and wood to cook food. Canadian airlines have suspended flights to the island as tourists try to get out
#uspoli
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Horrifying Mass Shooting Rocks B.C. Town One of Canada’s worst school shootings took place this week in B.C., leaving a total of nine dead. A long police investigation is starting as the country grapples with the murders

Tumbler Ridge is reeling after this week’s incredibly deadly mass shooting. A long, painful investigation into the event is now starting
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Latest Epstein Files Release Reveals More Details About Sex Trafficker The U.S. Justice Department released over three million pages related to the deceased child sex trafficker and financier Jeffrey Epstein, shedding further light on his connections to the global elite

The latest Epstein Files release contains millions of pages documents and thousands of photos and videos. The case is upending British and Norwegian politics, but Americans are so far in the clear
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Poilievre Holds Onto Conservative Leadership Conservative Party members voted overwhelmingly to support Poilievre as the party’s leader. Now he searches for a way to increase support after a stunning electoral collapse last spring

Pierre Poilievre got substantial support from Conservative Party members over the weekend and is staying on as leader. Now he has to win over the rest of the country
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Federal Police Kill Second Minneapolis Citizen The Trump administration is pulling back its aggressive immigration enforcement as the killing of another American citizen in Minneapolis threatens another government shutdown

Americans are up in arms after immigration agents killed another resident of Minneapolis and accused him of being a terrorist. The case now threatens the entire government’s ability to function
#uspoli
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Trump Claims NATO and US Strike Deal on Greenland The American president has been demanding that Denmark cede its autonomous territory to the U.S. The push has led to the most significant split between the U.S. and its allies since Trump took office

The U.S. and NATO made a new agreement about Greenland’s status that appears to mirror the existing treaty. The deal comes after weeks of Trump demanding Denmark cede its autonomous territory to the U.S.
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Canada Makes New Trade Deal With China The deal sees Canada reduce tariffs on Chinese EVs in exchange for China reducing tariffs on canola. The agreement represents a significant improvement to the relationship between the two countries

A new deal between Canada and China will see Canada lower tariffs on Chinese EVs while China reopens to canola. The agreement comes as Canada seeks a new approach to trade as Trump pushes his trade war
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François Legault resigns as Quebec Premier The deeply unpopular premier resigned as his party heads toward an electoral blowout. He becomes the second Quebec provincial party leader to step down with less than a year to go until the election

Quebec Premier François Legault resigned on Wednesday as his party’s poll numbers collapse. Quebec is going to have an election by Oct. 5. The separatist PQ is leading and promises an independence vote
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ICE Floods Minneapolis Amid Deadly Shooting U.S. federal agents have killed a Minnesota woman amid an immigration crackdown targeting Somalis in the state. Protests have broken out as tension between federal officers and residents quickly grows

Tensions are high in Minnesota following the shooting of Renee Good. The Trump administration is continuing the crackdown in the city and threatening anyone who resists it
#uspoli
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The U.S. Abducts Nicolás Maduro U.S. forces bombed sites across Venezuela in an overnight operation and captured the country’s president. Trump says he plans to charge Maduro in a New York court and that the U.S. will run Venezuela

The U.S. military conducted an operation to capture Venezuelan President Maduro next week. Trump says the U.S will now run the oil-rich South American country as Maduro faces American drug trafficking charges
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Brown University Shooter Found Dead The alleged perpetrator of a school shooting and murder of an MIT professor was found dead after a major manhunt. The police response is another blow to increasingly embattled FBI Director Kash Patel

The alleged Brown University shooter and killer of an MIT professor was found dead New Hampshire Thursday after a week-long manhunt. The case raises new questions about FBI director Kash Patel while Trump shuts down an immigrant visa lottery
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