OTTAWA — Republicans on an influential House committee are pushing top Trump administration officials to pressure Canada to kibosh its controversial Online Streaming Act, which they describe as a “major threat” to the trade relationship.
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Girl Guides of Canada suspends U.S. trips over restrictions, safety concerns
Girl Guides of Canada says it is pausing all trips to the U.S. starting next month over concerns some members could be impacted by border changes put in place by the Trump administration.
In an email to Global News, the organization said it had made the decision to pause U.S.-bound trips as of Sept. 1 “after careful consideration.”
Path cleared for Canada to take part in Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield
The Liberal government has removed restrictions on missile defence activities, paving the way for Canada to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” system or any other similar initiatives.
Defence Minister David McGuinty visited the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) headquarters in Colorado on July 15 when he met with U.S. Gen. Gregory Guillot. McGuinty noted the government “removed all restrictions on air and missile defence of Canada” but specific details were not provided at the time.
What? No Elbows?
Trump admin announces $50M reward for capture of Venezuela dictator Nicolás Maduro
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday offered a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
“Maduro uses foreign terrorist organizations like [Tren de Aragua], Sinaloa and Cartel of the Suns to bring deadly drugs and violence into our country,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a video posted on X.
Today, @TheJusticeDept and @StateDept are announcing a $50 MILLION REWARD for information leading to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. pic.twitter.com/D8LNqjS9yk
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) August 7, 2025
h/t Canucklehead
Trump may ‘personally intervene’ to stop Mamdani becoming New York mayor
Donald Trump is considering getting involved in the New York mayoral race in an effort to stop Zohran Mamdani from winning.
The US president reportedly spoke to Andrew Cuomo after he lost the Democratic primary to socialist candidate Mr Mamdani, according to insiders.
Mr Trump is also said to have pressed a Republican congressman and a New York businessman about who has the best chance of beating the millennial frontrunner, The New York Times reported.
Illegal Aliens Rig The Census For Blue States, And Trump Is Right To Correct It
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he instructed the Commerce Department to begin working on a census that does not include illegal aliens. It’s a long-overdue correction to a system that Democrats have exploited for years to tip the balance of power in Washington.
Trump orders ‘new’ census that excludes illegal alien invaders
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Commerce Department to create a new U.S. census that excludes people who are in the country illegally.
The “new and highly accurate CENSUS” will be “based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
“People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS,” Trump added.
h/t DS
CHARLEBOIS: Sunny-side up for farmers, scrambled for consumers
Many food items are significantly more expensive at the grocery store today than they were a year ago in Canada. Leading the pack is rice, with a year-over-year increase of 48.9%, according to Statistics Canada. The spike is largely driven by export restrictions in key producing countries such as India and Thailand. Grapes come second with a 34.1% jump, likely the result of Canadian grocers pivoting away from U.S. suppliers this past winter—many stores carried grapes from South Africa, Peru, and Chile instead.
Doug Ford says Donald Trump ‘probably the most disliked politician in the world’ among Canadians
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. President Donald Trump is likely the most disliked politician Canadians can think of, inside the country or out, as he plows ahead with new tariffs in his trade war.
Ford pulled no punches when asked in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Thursday what the general impression of Trump is in Canada.
“He’s probably the most disliked politician in the world in Canada because he’s attacked his closest family member, and that’s the way we look on it,” Ford said.
"Trump is the most disliked politician in the world in Canada cos he's attacked his closest family member," says @fordnation .
First of all, WTF. This is the worst possible time to be saying something like this on American cable news, just as Canada is trying to lock down a… pic.twitter.com/Tgat0UkbtT
— Rupa Subramanya (@rupasubramanya) August 7, 2025
h/t Mauser
Canadian Wokies Can Choose Only Male or Female on U.S. Travel Cards
Some heads are about to explode into rainbow dust. Canadians using the Nexus system for travel cards into the United States will only be allowed to choose from the two biological sexes, male and female, thanks to the Trump administration.
Donald Trump is ‘coming at us hard,’ Doug Ford warns after trade briefing from Mark Carney
After huddling with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the other premiers, Doug Ford is expressing concern President Donald Trump will escalate his trade war against Canada.
Ford warned the potential renegotiation of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) could be even more economically debilitating than the current tariff crisis.
“Fasten our seatbelt. CUSMA, or USMCA, whatever you want to call it, he’s coming at us hard. He is going to come at us with everything he has and we have to make sure that we’re ready,” he told reporters at Queen’s Park on Wednesday.
When Ontario’s unemployment rate is worse than provinces in Atlantic Canada, that is a real issue.
Ontario is well above the national average and not performing well. https://t.co/LlFBue8FmZ— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley) August 5, 2025
Mark Carney has a golden opportunity to redefine Canadian identity and defence
What do the two words “national defence” really mean in Canada? What are our core values and vital interests today, and how can we invest responsibly in their promotion and protection going forward? These are core questions for all Canadians to debate. They speak to the security we must now strengthen at home, and the sacrifices that will be required to support these efforts. Canada needs a modernized strategic culture that reflects a renewed understanding of and approach to security and defence, and is firmly grounded in active public debate and clear national priorities.
I don’t think the defence of Canada is feasible without the US.
Carney suggests he’s considering rescinding Online News Act
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested Tuesday he is considering substituting or rescinding the Online News Act to ensure local news is disseminated wider and faster two years after Meta banned access to news on its platforms.
Carney made the unexpected suggestion while announcing over $1 billion in loan guaranteed and long-term supports for the softwood lumber industry at a mill in West Kelowna, B.C.
Carney promises new trading relationships, can’t handle U.S.
Mark Carney showed up at Gorman’s Mill in West Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday promising to change Canada’s trading relationship. If we judged that promise based off his promise to strike a deal with Donald Trump, he’d get an automatic fail.
Still, he wants us to believe that he’s going to turn things around and magically not make us reliant on the United States.
Carney on Trump: ‘We’ll speak when it makes sense’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Tuesday that Canadian investment in the United States — already among the highest in the world — could decline if trade relations deteriorate and a new economic and security pact is not secured.
“Canada is the second-largest investor in the United States today in the world. We have 40 million people,” Carney said while speaking to reporters in British Columbia.