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Macedonian nightclub fire kills at least 59, injures over 150; police detain 15 people

A massive fire tore through an overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia Sunday, killing 59 people and injuring 155 in a chaotic escape during a live concert. The tragedy drew messages of support from around the world but focused national attention on corruption in the tiny Balkan country as authorities detained 15 people. Read More
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Barbara Kay: A chance for fairness in women’s sport

Politicians who lose elections find “we were wrong” the hardest thing to say out loud. So gender ideology remains a hill to die on for most congressional Democrats. U.S. President Donald Trump, who read the national room accurately on this file long ago, effectively front-loading it as a campaign issue, thus attracted support from many normally strange political bedfellows. Read More
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Michael Taube: If you think Carney will be different from Trudeau, you’re mistaken

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." This memorable line from The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” has been used in various ways for over 50 years. As Mark Carney, the newly-elected Liberal leader and now prime minister takes over from Justin Trudeau, we can add this side-by-side comparison to the discussion. Read More
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Raymond J. de Souza: Justice gets a boost in Canada

We saw this past week our centuries-old constitutional machinery at work, the Governor General swearing in a new first minister and his cabinet. Perhaps the most mellifluous phrase in that long history of law and custom is the “Royal Prerogative of Mercy.” A constitution without mercy is a cold thing, unworthy of the aspirations of a noble people. Read More
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‘You’re welcome, Canada’: The imagined thoughts of Justin Trudeau

Friday marked the final day of the premiership of Justin Trudeau. He leaves under a cloud of near-unprecedented personal unpopularity. And, despite a smattering of early successes, such as legalized marijuana, his nine-year tenure saw a noticeable worsening of everything from crime to productivity to rent to health-care wait times. “This may be my last day here in this office, but I will always be boldly and unapologetically Canadian. My only ask is that no matter what the world throws at us, you always be the same," he said in his last address as prime minister. Read More
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Vivian Bercovici: Hamas terrorists have no interest in ceasefire

TEL AVIV — On Friday, Hamas announced that Israeli-American Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old IDF soldier, along with the remains of four other dual American-Israelis, will be released imminently. The terrorist group also rejected the most recent proposal for an extended ceasefire and hostage release presented by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Read More
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Conrad Black: We must throw Carney out of office at first chance

I recently received the following series of rhetorical exhortations from a friend who, like many Canadians, is unable to discuss President Donald Trump rationally. He wrote: “Imagine America deporting an academic from Columbia University for criticizing Israel. Imagine a President who repeats every morning that he is at war with Canada with the intent to achieve Anschluss. Imagine an American population that stands meekly by as its president acts as a dictator, internally and globally, no check, no balance, no accountability. Compare the quality of leadership in America with that of Russia and China these days.” Read More
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