Canada said Sunday that a man staged a deliberate attack by driving his car into a crowd at a Filipino street festival and killing nine people, but the assault was not considered to be terrorism.With the country in shock a day before its national election, police spokesman Steve Rai said the lone 30-year-old male suspect …
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A driver killed at least nine people when he plowed a vehicle through a crowd at a Filipino cultural celebration in Vancouver, police in the Canadian city said Sunday.The Filipino community had gathered in Vancouver’s Sunset on Fraser neighborhood on Saturday evening when festivalgoers were hit.”We can confirm nine people have died after a man …
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Right-wing US personalities who helped propel Donald Trump’s 2024 electoral win have weighed in on Canada’s upcoming election, with at-times misleading warnings about a range of political issues, including immigration.These media figures often hold up Canada as a case study of a nation where core values like free speech are being purged, with arguments that …
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For Canadian Zita Dube-Lockhart, whose 12-year-old child receives gender-affirming care, the campaign ahead of Monday’s election has avoided issues that matter to her, including LGBTQ rights. During his decade in power, former prime minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau repeatedly emphasized social and cultural priorities that are central for left-wing progressives. But Trudeau’s successor and the …
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Canadian leaders campaigned in battleground districts Saturday, two days before a vote electrified by US President Donald Trump’s threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favored after assuring voters he can stand up to Washington.A victory for Carney’s Liberal Party would mark one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history.On January 6, the day …
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Canadian leaders campaigned in battleground districts Saturday, two days before a vote electrified by US President Donald Trump’s threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favored after assuring voters he can stand up to Washington.A victory for Carney’s Liberal Party would mark one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history.On January 6, the day …
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Canada will hold an election Monday following a campaign electrified by US President Donald Trump’s threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favored to win after promising voters he has the experience to stand up to the United States.A victory for Carney’s Liberal Party would mark one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Canadian political history.On …
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With Canada’s April 28 election predicted to be a tight race between Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals and Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, unproven claims of vote fraud or manipulation continue to surface on social media.The Canadian Digital Media Research Network found high levels of trust in the electoral process, but flagged an increase in posts questioning …
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Inter Miami suffered a 2-0 defeat at the Vancouver Whitecaps in Thursday’s CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final, first-leg on Thursday, leaving Lionel Messi’s team with a huge task in next week’s return game.Goals from Americans Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter gave the Canadian team a deserved victory in front of a sold-out 53,837 crowd at BC …
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The frontrunner to win Canada’s election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, has warned the era of close US ties “is over,” but experts say restoring free trade with Washington will be crucial for whoever wins Monday’s vote.Carney, the Liberal Party leader, has throughout the campaign issued stark warnings about future US relations, responding to President Donald …
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