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Amanda Connolly
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Author of THE LURE OF WOLVES AND WHISPERS, coming in 2026 from Sarah Barley Books (Simon & Schuster), HarperCollins Canada, Hodderscape + more around the world.

Journalist and Managing Editor at GlobalNews.ca.
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Amanda Connolly @amandacconn.bsky.social · May 16
Some personal news 😉

Coming 2026 from @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @hodderscape.bsky.social + Sarah Barley Books at Simon & Schuster, plus others around the world.
#fantasy #publishing #writing #debutauthors #romantasy
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“This isn’t necessarily a sign we’re heading straight into a recession, but the risks are growing and cannot be ignored,” says chief economist David-Alexandre Brassard at CPA Canada.
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Canada’s economy shrank in April. Recession risks ‘cannot be ignored’ - National | Globalnews.ca
The latest gross domestic product report from Statistics Canada shows the economy shrank by 0.1 per cent overall, while many economists were expecting a slight increase.
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June 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
amandacconn.bsky.social
Some personal news 😉

Coming 2026 from @harpercollinsca.bsky.social @hodderscape.bsky.social + Sarah Barley Books at Simon & Schuster, plus others around the world.
#fantasy #publishing #writing #debutauthors #romantasy
May 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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A timeline of Trump’s tariff threats and actions against Canada
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A timeline of Trump’s tariff threats and actions against Canada - National | Globalnews.ca
Here are the key announcements and actions Trump has taken since he returned to the White House and launched his trade war with Canada, and how we got here.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Canada is hitting back at the United States with additional counter-tariffs worth $29.8 billion in response to new duties on Canadian steel and aluminum as a trade war between the two North American neighbours escalates.
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Canada hits back at U.S. with $29.8B in new counter-tariffs - National | Globalnews.ca
Canada is hitting back at the United States with additional counter-tariffs worth $29.8 billion in response to new duties on Canadian steel and aluminum.
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March 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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March 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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The U.S. tariffs and Canada’s counter-tariffs are now in effect, marking the start of a trade war between the long-time North American allies.
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Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico are now in effect - National | Globalnews.ca
The first round of U.S. tariffs and Canada’s counter-tariffs are now in effect, marking the start of a trade war between the long-time North American allies.
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March 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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For the first time in years, Ipsos polling now shows the federal Liberals ahead of the Conservatives -- though within the margin of error. globalnews.ca/news/1103474...
Liberals top Tories for 1st time in years, new Ipsos polling says | Globalnews.ca
The polling numbers mark the first time in recent years that an Ipsos poll showed federal Liberals ahead of the Conservatives, erasing a big deficit seen just six weeks ago.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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"We should be clear: this is not regulation, it is a free pass for AI to exploit creativity without consequence."
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It’s grand theft AI and UK ministers are behind it. Oppose this robbery of people’s creativity | Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alastair Webber
The plan to weaken copyright law, allowing tech firms to rob this country’s creative talent, is an outrage, say composer and impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber and his son, music industry executive Alasta...
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February 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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A new poll suggests that more than a quarter of Canadians — 27 per cent — now see the United States as an “enemy” country, while another 30 per cent still say they consider the U.S. an ally.

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Nearly 1/3 of Canadians see the U.S. as an ‘enemy’ country: poll - National | Globalnews.ca
A new poll suggests that more than a quarter of Canadians  now see the United States as an "enemy" country, while another 30 per cent still say they consider the U.S. an ally.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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New and devastating reporting from my colleagues showing just how dangerous it has become to be pregnant and in Texas after the state banned abortion.

Please read and share:

www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
February 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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"This is the first royal tomb to be discovered since the ground-breaking find of King Tutankhamun's burial chamber in 1922:" Egypt's minister of tourism + antiquities.

"It is an extraordinary moment for Egyptology and the broader understanding of our shared human story."
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Thutmose II: First pharaoh's tomb found in Egypt since Tutankhamun's
It is the first royal tomb to be found since King Tutankhaman's over a century ago.
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February 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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U.S. President Donald Trump thinks absorbing Canada is the easiest way to benefit from its resources, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was heard saying in a hot mic moment on Friday.
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Trump’s talk on annexing Canada ‘real,’ Trudeau says in hot mic moment - National | Globalnews.ca
The federal government is hosting a summit in Toronto Friday aimed at bolstering the economy in the face of Canada's rapidly changing relationship with its largest trading partner.
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February 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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OK this is super neat

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Archaeologists uncover ‘lost’ home depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry | CNN
Archaeologists believe they found a residence of medieval ruler Harold Godwinson, England’s last Anglo-Saxon king. A nearby church and toilet were vital clues.
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February 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Newly unsealed emails allegedly provide the "most damning evidence" yet against Meta in a copyright case raised by book authors alleging that Meta illegally trained its AI models on pirated books, via @arstechnica.com arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
”Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed
Meta’s alleged torrenting and seeding of pirated books complicates copyright case.
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February 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Sitting in the depths of Steve Bannon‘s chaotic War Room, Global News has an important question: How seriously should we be taking the president’s insistence that Canada should become the 51st state?

Very, apparently.

New from @globalnews.ca's Ashleigh Stewart.
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Trump’s plan for ‘hemispheric control’: Steve Bannon on why tariffs may only be the start - National | Globalnews.ca
Steve Bannon and others in Trump's orbit weigh in on the U.S. president's recent actions and what it could mean for Canada's future.
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February 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Made in Canada vs. Product of Canada: Know the difference to ‘Buy Canadian’
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Made in Canada vs. Product of Canada: Know the difference to ‘Buy Canadian’ - National | Globalnews.ca
Buying local products amid Donald Trump's tariffs and trade war can help support Canada’s economy, experts say, as Canadian businesses brace for the impact.
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February 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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How can Canada avoid tariffs? ‘Become our 51st state,’ Trump says
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How can Canada avoid tariffs? ‘Become our 51st state,’ Trump says - National | Globalnews.ca
Trudeau and Trump spoke Monday morning as Canada braces for new U.S. tariffs, and were set to speak again in the afternoon after Trump voiced new grievances.
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February 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, he said in a statement on Saturday.

Global News has learned Canada is expected to follow through with retaliatory tariffs. Details are not yet clear.

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Trump hits Canada with 25% tariffs, 10% on energy - National | Globalnews.ca
The 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, with an exception for oil and gas at 10 per cent, will go into effect Tuesday, sources said Canada has been told.
globalnews.ca
February 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Here is how to disable Copilot in Word on a Mac. My version was slightly different. It was this:

Expand "Word" menu > Preferences > Personal Settings > Privacy > go down to "Connected Experiences" and click Manage Connected Experiences > uncheck all the boxes > restart Word (cont'd)
January 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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If you’re a parent, your kid has probably already downloaded RedNote as an alternative. I suggest you get them to delete it.
January 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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The TikTok ban has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s what could happen next — and what it means for Canada
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TikTok ban upheld by U.S. Supreme Court. Here’s what could happen next - National | Globalnews.ca
The uncertainty may have ripple effects in Canada, experts say, although Ottawa says what happens in the U.S. won't impact its own moves to curtail TikTok's business.
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January 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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What a day in Canadian politics.

Enormously proud of our small-but-mighty team at @globalnews.ca so here's a thread of all the work done so far (and much more to come) to dive into the implications and what happens next after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will resign.
January 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Justin Trudeau will announce plans for his resignation shortly, Global News has learned.

He met with the governor general and will be proroguing Parliament until March 24, the source said #canadianpolitics

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Justin Trudeau will announce resignation plan, prorogue Parliament: source - National | Globalnews.ca
Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Monday he will stay as prime minister until a replacement is chosen, Global News has learned.
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January 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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When might the GG exercise her reserve powers? A few hypotheticals:

a) The PM might be dismissed if he tries to get around the 2024 fixed date election in the Canada Elections Act, after being explicitly warned not to think about it.
December 21, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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Why do Canadians tend to exaggerate the Governir General's roles and powers? A few thoughts.

1) Democratic politics can be slow and boring.

Waiting for the House to return before the government is voted down is tedious. A more powerful GG holds the promise of speed and drama.
December 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM