Haig Balian

Look at what Anna sent from the sectionals, UVM vs. Tufts

5 Canadian soldiers suspended after Nazi salute video emerges | CBC News The Canadian Army is now dealing with another incident of alleged hateful conduct that involves Quebec-based soldiers caught on video allegedly partying while some people at the event delivered Nazi s...

This is the third such incident to be uncovered in two months. We are going to be spending billions on the Canadian military - they need to go beyond words of outrage and demonstrate that they are taking steps to address this. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

An awful end to a great game.

After a judicial recount the riding of Terrbonne has flipped back to the Liberals from the Bloc. The margin of victory is a single vote. One. Vote. LPC now at 170 seats with three more ridings being recounted this week. (LPC holds two of them so they could drop from 170 or go as high as 171)

A whirlwind few days at Hot Docs in Toronto—nonstop meetings and panels, but managed to watch some great films. My top 3:

The Dating Game 🇨🇳🇺🇸
Facing War 🇳🇴
Saints and Warriors 🇨🇦

I've avoided doing this by just taking my glasses off and putting them back on 400 times a day. Easy.

Opinion: The Liberal Party of Canada is reinventing – and resurrecting – itself once again Canada’s ‘natural governing party’ is among the most successful political parties in the democratic world

Enjoyed this brief history of Canada’s Liberal Party, and Mark Carney’s place in it.

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

What Went Wrong at Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic Metropolis in the Desert Neom executives shielded Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from the challenges of his fantastical plans, including by engaging in ​“deliberate manipulation​” of financials, an internal report​ ​found

Incredible story.

“Neom executives made plans to build 10 miles of the Line by 2030. This meant constructing the equivalent of all the office buildings in Midtown Manhattan three times over in a decade.”

www.wsj.com/finance/saud...

Sober second thought, just how they drew it up.

Quote from Ford exec. He’s not happy about tariffs.

Things are going great for the North American auto industry.

An Expedia listing that advertises a hotel: Hidden Germ of Solomon

I prefer my germs out in the open, thanks.

Link to New York Times article, highlighting how the US tariffs could benefit China’s economy.

If economic opportunities with Canada outweigh past tensions, I wouldn’t be surprised by a reset.

CBC's wall-to-wall coverage of this crisis is another great example of why we should value Canada's public broadcaster

Wrapping up my stay in Amsterdam for #IDFA. So many memorable films here. My personal top three: Sugarcane (🇨🇦), Life and Other Problems (🇩🇰), A Want in Her (🇮🇪).

I am very grateful to read your regular nonsense here Eric (along with all the news and links, etc).

If you want a bit of a breather, these are the top stories on the CBC News app right now.