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Nabin
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🇨🇦 Interest in economics, nature, hiking and Shrimad Bhagwat. Twitter refugee.
The damage wrought by the global fashion industry — on both the planet and the people it employs — is well documented and widely understood. On top of all that, as a rule, I object to the principles of unfettered consumption and capitalist visions of eternal growth. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
Opinion | Buy Better, Buy Less, Feel Smug About It
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December 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today showing the ways in which declining Canadian tourism is harming American businesses in every state along the U.S.-Canada border.
Sorry neighboring states ! #cdnpoli
www.jec.senate.gov/public/index...
REPORT: Amid Trump’s Tariffs, Declining Canadian Tourism Is Harming Businesses in Every State Along U.S.-Canada Border
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today showing the ways in which declining Canadian tourism is harming American businesses in every state along the U.S.-Canada border.
www.jec.senate.gov
December 13, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals.
#cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority | CBC News
Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals.
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“September’s data also confirms the broader recovery in Canadian exports following April’s plunge. Near-term progress will be far from linear, but it is reasonable to believe that peak negative impacts from tariffs are in the rear-view mirror,”. Marc Ercolao, said.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Canada Records Goods Trade Surplus for First Time Since January
Canada recorded a merchandise trade surplus for the first time since January as exports rebounded sharply and imports declined.
www.bloomberg.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that Fed staffers believe federal data could be overstating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month—which suggests the jobs market might be shrinking #cdnpoli
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says U.S. May Be Drastically Overstating Jobs Numbers
Powell said that Fed staffers believe federal data could be overstating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month—which suggests the jobs market might be shrinking.
www.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Canadian households spent an average of $5,231 on recreation in 2023, up nearly 24 % from 2021 after an 8.7% decline over the first two years of the pandemic. The increase was driven by a jump of more than 120 per cent in spending on recreational services. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Despite economic headwinds, Canadians are splurging on entertainment
RBC cardholders spent 204% more on arts and entertainment in October than in early 2018, data show
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
One Canadian company – Saskatchewan-based Nutrien Ltd. – is the largest global producer of potash. Potash is one of three fertilizers critical to all major agricultural operations and the U.S. depends on Canada for more than 80% of its demand. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Canadian fertilizer giants in crosshairs of Trump administration’s price-fixing probe
U.S. President accuses foreign companies of anti-competitive behaviour and price-fixing while threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian fertilizer imports
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to U.S., is expected to be replaced by Canadian financier Mark Wiseman, a close friend of the Prime Minister, a source told The Globe and Mail. #cdnpoli #TradeWar www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to U.S., to leave post in new year
Mark Wiseman, a close friend of the Prime Minister, expected to replace her, source says
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Carney’s budget has prompted analysts to boost their forecasts for the Canadian economy, according to a recent Bloomberg poll. More than three-quarters of economists say they upgraded their forecasts for gross domestic product, investment and productivity. #cdnpoli www.bloomberg.com/news/article...?
Budget Watchdog Regrets Calling Canada’s Fiscal Position ‘Stupefying’
Canada’s budget watchdog is walking back his most charged criticisms of Mark Carney‘s fiscal policy, but says the government’s decision to drop its debt-to-GDP guideline is a major shift that warrants...
www.bloomberg.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sydney greets guests & hosts while Jaimee and Sam prep the playlists and handle the audio-visuals. The trio came up with the idea for BELT (Broadway for Everyone Live in Toronto) because they were looking for an outlet for their own inner theatre kids.
www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/stag...
Musical theatre karaoke draws everyone from Gen-Zs to Xers to belt out show tunes
At BELT, the crowd sings along to favourites like Mamma Mia, Rent and Wicked
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December 9, 2025 at 4:17 AM
President Trump’s first #NSS since returning to office blames European officials for thwarting US efforts to end the war in Ukraine and accuses governments of ignoring a “large European majority” who want peace.
#cdnpoli #Geopolitics #UkraineWar
www.ft.com/content/27e8...
US national security strategy calls for ‘cultivating resistance’ in Europe
Policy document blasts traditional allies while failing to criticise Russia
www.ft.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, known for his distinct, unique design style of buildings all over the world, has died at the age of 96. Rest in Peace Frank ! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
Frank Gehry, the Disrupter, Opened Their Imaginations
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December 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Heavy Western Canadian Select in Alberta for January, traded at $13 below West Texas Intermediate on Wednesday, according to data from brokerage firm Modern Commodities. #cdnpoli
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Canadian Oil Tumbles to Weakest Since March as World Glut Builds
Canadian crude prices have fallen to their weakest relative to the US benchmark since March as surging production from Alberta meets an already well-supplied world market.
www.bloomberg.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
If you’re struggling with a difficult colleague, family member or friend, books can validate your experience and teach you helpful communication skills, said William Doherty, a professor emeritus of family social science at the University of Minnesota. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/w...
Some People Are Just Difficult. Here’s How to Handle Them.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The plan is aimed at reducing Canada’s economic dependence on the US and is meant to “unlock the full potential of Alberta’s energy resources” while creating “hundreds of thousands of new high-paying careers for Canadians,” Carney’s office said. #cdnpoli www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Canada, Alberta Ink Deal to Unlock Oil Pipeline, Build Carbon Capture
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a sweeping energy plan with the province of Alberta that paves the way for a new oil pipeline, a massive carbon capture project and the construction of nuclear powe...
www.bloomberg.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
U.S. adversaries are using President Trump’s eagerness to strike deals as a chance to drive a wedge between the U.S. and its allies and undermine the Washington-led security order
#Geopolitics
www.wsj.com/world/trump-...
Where Trump Sees Deals, Russia and China See a Chance to Disrupt U.S. Alliances
Russia and China have played to the president’s dealmaking, rattling American security partners.
www.wsj.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Canada will add new tariffs to a list of steel products, including many US-made items, as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to protect an industry badly hurt by the trade war and a flood of cheap Chinese metal. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Canada to Curb Steel Imports, Boost Lumber Aid as Tariffs Hit
Canada will add new tariffs to a list of steel products, including many US-made items, as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to protect an industry badly hurt by the trade war and a flood of cheap Chine...
www.bloomberg.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Woodfibre plans to export 2.1 million tonnes a year of LNG to Asia, or roughly one-seventh the size of the capacity for LNG Canada’s first phase in Kitimat. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Woodfibre LNG is halfway through its long journey to build its B.C. export terminal
Company’s turbulent history serves as a lesson for how major projects can eventually get done in Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The crop-to-connoisseur approach of Black Fox Farm and Distillery impressed judges at the International Wine and Spirits Competition who named the family-owned Saskatoon operation Worldwide Whisky Producer of the Year. #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/f...
How a taste of Saskatoon became the toast of the global whisky community
Black Fox grows most of their own grains and produces a range of small-batch whisky, gins and liqueurs
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Bloomberg writes "President Donald Trump’s power to bend a compliant Republican Congress to his will has stalled amid a series of political setbacks that threaten to fracture the party heading into next year’s pivotal midterm elections. " www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump’s Grip on Party He Remade Weakens After String of Setbacks
President Donald Trump’s power to bend a compliant Republican Congress to his will has stalled amid a series of political setbacks that threaten to fracture the party heading into next year’s pivotal ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
As was the case with every price bubble that followed a major technological breakthrough, gnawing realization begins to set in that perhaps just a little too much revenue and earnings growth got priced in during the initial wave of uber-enthusiasm. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...
Investors, brace yourself for the year of The Great Reassessment
Shiller P/E, length of bull run and standard-deviation measures are red flags that signal a big shift is imminent
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Liberal government narrowly survived a confidence vote (170 to 168) on a motion to approve the 2025 budget, thanks to a handful of abstentions and a last-minute climate pledge from the Prime Minister that won over Green Party MP Elizabeth May. #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Liberal government survives confidence vote on federal budget
Parliament approved the budget motion in a 170 to 168 vote
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Liberals head into final confidence vote on federal budget expecting a narrow win #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Liberals head into final confidence vote on federal budget expecting a narrow win
NDP sources say two of the party’s MPs are expected to abstain in order to help pass the budget
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November 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Canada’s international student cap helped lower rents. But will it bring colleges and universities down as well?
What do you think ?
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
Canada’s international student cap helped lower rents. But will it bring colleges and universities down as well?
Decline in foreign enrolment is affecting the bottom line of postsecondary institutions across the country
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Strapped for cash and facing unfavorable job markets in decades, Canada’s young people are increasingly falling victim to #financial #fraudsters Canadians aged 18 to 24 reported losing money to investment fraud at the highest rate on record last year. #cdnpoli www.bloomberg.com/news/article...?
Desperate Canadian Youth a Growing Target For Investment Scams
Strapped for cash and facing one of the bleakest job markets in decades, Canada’s young people are increasingly falling victim to financial fraudsters.
www.bloomberg.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM