RK Atkinson

Canada is building new trade relationships around the world — to unlock new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses at home.

Pleased to welcome King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to Ottawa today.
 
There is growing momentum in trade, innovation, defence, and industrial co-operation between Canada and Sweden. We’ll work together to capitalise on those new opportunities for our workers and businesses.

Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:

“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”

Red state's grim farce reveals horrifying chapters to come for Trumpism New College of Florida is on its intellectual deathbed.Once an authority-challenging, free-thinking institution for students passionate about learning, a place where difference was celebrated and crea...

They [young people] do not live in a bubble where everyone is white, Christian, and straight.

Sure, there are Kirk acolytes who want to pretend we can go back to the 1950s when men were men, women were housewives, and people of color knew their place.
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Grandest Thanksgiving Yet? 2025 Holiday To Cost Average American Up To $1,000 Americans will spend an average of $952 on Thanksgiving in 2025. Learn how families are cutting costs and why the holiday now feels like a season.

This is already playing out in real time...the US economy is getting worse regardless of Trump's claims. 23 states are in recession already and 11 more are on the brink of recession.
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Mike Johnson's Epstein bungling is a disaster for the GOP The House speaker and his boss put on a masterclass of failure.

New in PN: Mike Johnson's Epstein bungling is a disaster for the GOP

"Observing Johnson in recent months has been like watching an extended Road Runner cartoon, where the Coyote fashions intricate knots of congressional procedure in order to tie himself to a giant stack of lit dynamite."

YouTube video by CBC News: The National Carney’s budget passes confidence vote: Here's how it happened

Carney’s budget passes confidence vote: Here's how it happened
#Cdnpoli🌐
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We are one disclosure away from Trump fleeing the White House in a white 1993 Ford Bronco with Karoline Leavitt behind the wheel.

Wages not keeping up with costs, so they struggle to afford the basics, is the number one issue for most folks - the UCP has not plan to do anything, except vote against our ideas.

Today the UCP voted against tip protection and raising the lowest minimum wage in the country. #ableg

Canadian snowbirds say political tensions with the U.S. are changing their migration patterns | CBC News For decades, Canadians have flown south of the border in the winter, seeking a warm refuge from the cold and snow. But in the year since Donald Trump was re-elected, many say they're rethinking those ...

Canadian snowbirds say U.S. politics are ruffling feathers and changing their migration patterns
CBC News visited Florida to speak to snowbirds, politicians and businesses about changing travel trends

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Grandest Thanksgiving Yet? 2025 Holiday To Cost Average American Up To $1,000 Americans will spend an average of $952 on Thanksgiving in 2025. Learn how families are cutting costs and why the holiday now feels like a season.

Thanksgiving 2025 is shaping up to be one of the priciest yet for American families. New survey data reports that the average person celebrating the holiday will spend close to $1,000 when all expenses are tallied, yet more than a third of Americans are slashing...
studyfinds.org/grandest-tha...

Why would Jeffrey Epstein kill himself in jail if he had this much leverage of the one person who could give him a full pardon?

This is the type of collaboration that Poilievre doesn't have the diplomatic skills to do...at home or on the world stage.

US 'In Trouble' - Ford CEO Can't Find 5,000 Mechanics For $120k Jobs "We do not have trade schools. We are not investing in educating a next generation"

“We have over a million openings in critical jobs, emergency services, trucking, factory workers, plumbers, electricians and tradesmen. It's a very serious thing. We do not have trade schools. We are not investing in educating a next generation of people like my...
www.zerohedge.com/economics/us...

'Nothing to Hide!' Trump Urges Republicans to Release Epstein Files After Some GOP Members Fell Into Dem 'TRAP' President Trump urged House Republicans to release as many files as possible tied to dead sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, saying "we have nothing to hide" on Sunday night

This line of his typicallist of 'accomplishments' always makes laugh...'stopping Transgender for Everyone,'

‘Nothing to Hide!’ Trump Urges Republicans to Release Epstein Files After Some GOP Members Fell Into Dem ‘TRAP’
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YouTube video by Mint Canada Capitalises BIG On America's Loss: Carney Unveils New Talent Strategy To Draw H1B Researchers

THIS is what true leaders sound like.

They don't brag about how great they are or speak nonsense about sharks, batteries, & magnets. They work for ALL the people & the ENTIRE country, focusing on prosperity.

Mostly, they don't attack, maim & kill their own citizens.
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Today in Winnipeg, we commemorated the life of Louis Riel. 
 
140 years after his execution, his fight for an inclusive Canada continues to shape our country today. We honour Riel’s legacy in our work to advance Métis priorities and build a better future — together.

Premier Wab Kinew and I want to see the Port of Churchill expansion project built — fast. Today in Winnipeg, I announced new funding to help get the project operationalised. 
 
Canada has an abundance of resources, and this port expansion will mean we can ship more to the world.

Prime Minister Carney and Minister of Health Marjorie Michel visit a hospital in Ottawa, Ontario.

Budget 2025 is investing in new healthcare infrastructure — because Canadians need hospitals, emergency rooms, urgent care centres, and medical schools that they can rely on.

Last month he was a soybean farmer, this month he’s an expert on intercontinental cattle drives.

New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.

Those who study history...

Malcolm Nance said these sound like the titles of porn movies.

Trump’s ‘incredibly complex’ tariffs suck up CEO time and company resources The proliferation of trade regulations and threat of intensified enforcement has driven many companies to spend what could add up to tens of millions of dollars to ensure they are not running afoul of...

“People are saying they can’t put money into R&D,” said one industry official, who was granted anonymity because of the risk of antagonizing the Trump administration. “They can’t put money into siting new factories in the United States. They don’t have the certain...
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Livin' la TACO Loco Wall street learns the tariff hokey-pokey

Why Canada-US-Global relations will never be the same - 2025 in Review #10

'A New York Times article on Wednesday revealed Wall Street traders had cracked the code on how to cope with Trump's erratic tariff policy...TACO - Trump Always Chickens Out.'
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Canada's Energy Superpower Future The mission to reduce emissions

Why Canada-US-Global relations will never be the same - 2025 in Review #9

'So...from an energy-cost perspective in a warming world...where do you think it would make more sense to locate an AI data center...Edmonton, Alberta or Austin Texas?'

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Not great!

Tell Congress: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act Contact Congress today!

BOOM! The House votes next week on releasing the Epstein files. Tell your Members of Congress to vote YES now:

I want a government that doesn’t sound like a deeply damaged, bratty boy when it communicates with citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.