šØš¦šŗšø CrossāBorder Insider
40+ years in international journalism
Decoding Canada + U.S. politics, media, and power
Editor: Canadian Pulse & American Pulse
Back after six months ā and ready to cut through the noise again. Canada and the U.S. are shifting fast, and the stories that matter arenāt always the ones making headlines. Time to unpack whatās really going on.
šØš¦ SPECIAL EDITION ā CANADIAN PULSEāØTHE EARTHQUAKE NEXT DOOR
A historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting Donald Trumpās tariff powers could reshape Canadaās economy ā from exporters to supply chains to billions in potential refund claims.
https://t.co/QWQRcqLCqs
Stephen Miller: The Most Reviled Power Broker in Trumpās Inner Circle.āØA behindātheāscenes strategist whose hardāline ideology reshaped U.S. immigration, civilārights policy, and the antiāDEI movement.āØIām profiling Miller - he demands scrutiny.
https://t.co/zaySpWLzat
Canadian Pulse Special EditionāØDanielle Smith lit up the headlines. The noise is huge.āØI cut straight through it.āØWhatās real.āØWhatās noise.āØWhatās actually at stake for Canada.āØRead the breakdown ā and why it matters.
https://t.co/bhX7nLiyhl
SPECIAL EDITIONāØJamil Jivani didnāt spark a controversy ā he forced a reckoning inside Canadian conservatism.
Canadians called him a traitor.āØPoilievre had to publicly distance himself.āØThe party was shaken to its foundations.
https://t.co/5vhBwanVDa
šŗšø NEW: Stick to Your Knitting
As Trump tries to play global kingmaker, a growing chorus ā from voters to analysts to his own allies ā is saying the same thing:
Fix America first.
My latest for American Pulse
https://t.co/UQudMLVIse
šØš¦ PART II ā Quebec: The Original Unity CrisisāØThe fracture line in the image is real.āØQuebec spent 50 years reshaping Canadaās political culture ā and now Alberta is pulling on the other side.āØOttawa is back in the middle.āØNew piece out now.
https://t.co/sr4OtUY7b0
Every Mafio Don has them - enforcers doing the Don's bidding.
So welcome Donald Trump's enforcers - cold, calculating, all consuming in their efforts to please the boss - the Orange One.
Gaza hasnāt ācalmed down.āāØItās just fallen out of the headlines.
Humanitarian groups report ongoing strikes, rising casualties, and worsening conditions ā happening with almost no global scrutiny.
https://t.co/xl6ZjybEuj
New: The Invisible Thread Holding Us Together.āØThree small acts of kindness.āØThree reminders that humanity isnāt broken.āØRead it. Share it. Letās amplify the good for a change.
https://t.co/3MHl0UqRfr
The $3.4B Trump Presidency.āØForeign governments, tech giants, crypto platforms ā billions flowing into Trumpāfamily ventures while heās in the Oval Office.āØEvery number documented.āØInside the Trump cash machine ā
https://t.co/4opdsQE2YG
A year ago, Pete McMartin wrote a farewell to America that felt cathartic.āØToday, it feels like foresight.
His essay captured a mood Canadians were only beginning to sense: growing distance from a neighbour defined by volatility and democratic..
https://t.co/I7H45H5Hp9
The real future of journalism isnāt in shrinking legacy newsrooms ā itās in the small, readerāfunded outlets that still show up.
New edition of Fourth Estate Convulsions now live.
https://t.co/ANgq5cMKKH
Credit card rewards are being quietly redesigned for big spenders ā and everyday consumers are getting pushed aside.
In Business Beat: Money Demystified, I break down whatās driving the shift, the smart strategies you can use to claw back value.
https://t.co/p2Hs9Jo0f3
John Marston is redefining Coast Salish carving ā disciplined form, immaculate surfaces, and a living tradition carried forward with precision.
Full feature now live.
https://t.co/a2Q7XQyyzY
šØš¦ THE NEW UNITY CRISISāØWashington lit the fuse. Alberta is reacting.
Last weekās profile of Wab Kinew (Manitobaās premier) made one thing clear: Canadians want clarity.
Alberta ā Quebec ā U.S. travel boycott.āØThe unity question is back.
https://t.co/yvnRwZNBAb
Trump allies are shaping the 2026 narrative now:āØIf they donāt control the system, the election is āillegitimate.āāØThat includes federalātakeover rhetoric and even talk of ICE at polling places.āØThis isnāt noise. Itās a strategy.
https://t.co/nWYko3hvoc
Trumpās Imminent Forever PresidencyāØA boundless ego. A nationās infrastructure as personal stationery. A legacy project that never sleeps.āØIn American Pulse, I examine how the President is transforming federal power into a national branding machine
https://t.co/ES8WE8ljC4
Weeknight cooking that tastes like the Italian countryside.āØButter. Lemon. ParmigianoāReggiano. Roasted squash. Pappardelle.āØSimple ingredients, deep comfort.āØNew recipe live now.
https://t.co/xhKTeKeS6P
An 88āyearāold woman with dementia fell while bringing up her trashcan.āØA sanitation worker helped her ā and then made a promise: sheād never struggle with it again.
Every Tuesday, he brings it up her driveway. Quiet kindness still exists.
https://t.co/Te5fz5LN3x