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Trump says he's pardoned Tina Peters, but that may not save her from prison Trump has no jurisdiction over state-level cases to offer the pardon.

JUST IN: President Trump says he pardoned Colorado's former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters for her "attempts to expose Voter Fraud" in the 2020 presidential election.

Surprise defection leaves Carney’s Liberals just one seat short of majority The Toronto lawmaker is the second MP in two months to bolt for the Liberals.

Pierre Poilievre has lost 3 caucus members in ~ 5 weeks:

- 2 to defection to the Liberal side
- 1 to a resignation as a lawmaker (after talking to the PM about floor crossing)

He could lose a 4th if Aaron Gunn decides to run for B.C. Conservative leader

Minister Anand participates in virtual meeting in support of Ukraine The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today participated, on behalf of Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, an important format for supp...

On behalf of the Prime Minister, I took part in a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.

Canada housing: Rent increases despite more units available Canadians spend between 35 and 50 per cent of their monthly income on housing and utilities, according to the government of Canada. For many, keeping up with the bills is not easy.

Despite more rental units being available, many Canadians struggle with unaffordable rent

The US voted with Russia, China and N. Korea against most of the civilized world. This is where we are at.

#QP Recap: Like ABBA Gold, but worse #cdnpoli

Christmas display carnage in Scarborough caught on camera: ‘Dad, they’re popping the inflatables!’ Scot Patriquin’s Griswoldian Christmas display was the envy of the neighbourhood — until masked vandals showed up in the middle of the night.

Christmas display carnage in Scarborough caught on camera: ‘Dad, they’re popping the inflatables!’

Abrego Garcia released from ICE custody following judge's order "We remain hopeful that this marks a turning point for Mr. Abrego Garcia," his lawyer said.

NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man the Trump administration wrongly deported to El Salvador earlier this year, was released from ICE custody following a federal judge's order.

Stephen Marche: The United States has entered a very dangerous phase. Here’s how Canada must act The American World Order Donald Trump tried to build is over. Canada needs to play the long game

The United States has entered a very dangerous phase. Here’s how Canada must act

#Opinion from @stephenmarche.bsky.social

The disallowance discourse is fascinating.

We left the British government's disallowance power in the CA1867.

Can the British government still disallow the laws of the Canadian Parliament?

I'm not advocating either position.

Statement from MP Michael Ma | Liberal Party of Canada Today, the Liberal Party issued the following statement from Michael Ma, Member of Parliament for Markham–Unionville: “After listening carefully to the people of Markham–Unionville in recent weeks and...

Michael Ma, elected in April as a Conservative in the riding of Markham--Unionville, is, tonight a Liberal MP. Poilievre has now lost 3 caucus members since the April elxn. 2 to the LIberals. 1 will quit next year. Ma's statement: liberal.ca/statement-mp... #cdnpoli

Canadian military member charged in foreign interference investigation A senior non-commissioned member of the Canadian Armed Forces’ intelligence-gathering unit has been arrested and charged as part of an ongoing investigation into foreign interference.

#BREAKING: Canadian Armed Forces member charged in foreign interference investigation

This is the man who runs the federal police force. What could go wrong?

Get ready for a troubling new era for the Canadian economy What the biggest economic stories of 2025 mean for Canada's fiscal future

Waiting for a return to “normal” is a mistake. A new era for Canada’s economy has already begun.

My latest for @TheHubCanada on what the biggest economic stories of 2025 mean for Canada's future: thehub.ca/2025/12/11/... #cdnpoli #cdnecon

Trump now openly threatening Indiana and saying if they don’t steal seats for him he’ll strip federal funds from them and not pave their roads.

A mob boss president.

‘The definition of a serial killer’: Toronto police, OPP identify suspect, now deceased, in murders of three Ontario women In a news conference at Toronto police headquarters on Thursday, investigators identified Kenneth Smith, now deceased, as the offender in the murders of Christine Prince, in 1982, Claire Samson, in

‘The definition of a serial killer’: Toronto police, OPP identify suspect, now deceased, in murders of three Ontario women

Nigeria child recalls mass school abduction The children at St. Mary Catholic School in Nigeria’s Papiri community were jolted from their sleep with a loud crash at the school gate. Half asleep and confused, they dashed out of their dorms, some landing in the hands of gunmen.

‘They said they’d shoot us’: Nigerian child recalls how he was taken in mass school abduction

In addition to 5 years of social media history, CBP would also require tourists to provide all phone numbers used over that period, any email addresses used in the past decade, DNA and iris scans, and the names, addresses, birthdates and birthplaces of family members
Including children

Top N.B. court removes private forest land from Wolastoqey title case | CBC News The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has narrowed the scope of a title claim made by the Wolastoqey Nation. Private land belonging to three large forestry companies are now excluded from any ownership cl...

Top N.B. court removes private forest land from Wolastoqey title case; Justice hopes ruling offers "clearer path" to reconciliation: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

EU leaders to push defense readiness amid Russia ‘hybrid attack’ warnings Shared capabilities and funding for Ukraine will be top of the agenda for next week’s European Council summit.

EU leaders will use a critical summit next week to push ahead with plans to join up military capabilities, tackle production of weapons for Ukraine and tighten security against cyber and drone attacks.

The world seems increasingly broken. Too many humans who are just are really, really shitty people.

Ford government mulls what to do with blacklisted American booze As other provinces sell off blacklisted bourbon and shunned Chardonnay for charity, Ontario is "exploring options" for its stockpile of American alcohol in LCBO warehouses.

As other provinces sell off blacklisted bourbon and shunned Chardonnay for charity, Ontario is “exploring options” for its stockpile of American alcohol in LCBO warehouses. www.therecord.com/politics/pro...

Trump’s Attack on Somali Americans Is Vile Fascism He’s testing our country’s tolerance for ethnic persecution. And we’re failing the test.

You either think fascism is by definition something that can't happen in America - or you recognize that it already is. lnk.thebulwark.com/44UVz0H

Budapest mayor says he faces government charges for allowing Pride rally Hungary’s illiberal government is the first in the European Union to ban Pride nationwide.

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony says Hungarian police have recommended he be charged for defying a government ban and allowing a Pride parade to take place earlier this year in Hungary’s capital.

NEW: A Russian family whose son volunteered to fight in the Russian army against Ukraine recently adopted seven children from occupied Zaporizhia Oblast. 🧵(1/9)

Read more: isw.pub/OccupationUp...

Other Key Takeaways ⬇️

Videos of sexually suggestive, AI-generated children are racking up millions of likes on TikTok, study finds https://cnn.it/48xryGB