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Thanks to @Rory_Johnston @LindaMcQuaig and @standearth campaigner Kiki Wood for speaking to me about this!

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The Canadian government is designating a new oil pipeline as being in the national interest. But despite record profits thanks to the Iran war, the industry refuses to financially back the project
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Last year, I founded Tripwire, a Substack devoted to covering the intersection between Canadian and international news. As Tripwire grows, I’m making growing my online presence. This space will be for news and takes while Tripwire’s account will be focussed on my coverage there.

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Canada is inviting private investment in its airports and cutting a major tax on business following a meeting of investors and government officials in Toronto
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https://t.co/OBPos35M79

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Canada and Ukraine are planning to sign a 100-year pact on military and economic cooperation. Canada will produce millions of drones and join European air defence as part of the agreement
#WWIII #cdnpoli
https://t.co/ytnqfT6Yup

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As the trade war with the U.S. escalates, Canada can look to learn from an American adversary which has had major success against it in an actual war: Iran
#TradeWar #cdnpoli
https://t.co/rF5nwcNxbf

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The U.S. escalated its trade war with Canada this week as it applied import bans to Canadian goods and threatened to ban Bombardier from the country
#TradeWar #cdnpoli
https://t.co/ENdrZ3huPT

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The Liberals won three by-elections on Monday as their support rises amid the ongoing trade war with the US
#cdnpoli #TradeWar
https://t.co/WGe8FIzztU

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Canada broke off trade talks with the U.S. last Friday, citing last-minute unreasonable American demands. Trump is now renaming Lake Ontario in retaliation
#TradeWar #CanPoli
https://t.co/BCQ6dw7OaN

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

My statement on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations:

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For over a year, Canada has worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal. We have been pragmatic, patient, and persistent. Our goal has always been to get the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any time frame.

Late last evening I instructed our negotiators to return to Ottawa. We cannot accept what the U.S. has offered, and we will not give what they have asked. 

Canada will match the U.S.’ new tariffs dollar for dollar in order to protect Canadian workers, farmers, families, and businesses. We take this step confident that it is in the best interests of Canada. 

In the coming days, we will release the details of these new tariff measures, which will come into force the Tuesday after Labour Day.

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The U.S. and Iran are officially back at war, with both sides trading blows since the weekend. There is no end in sight to the conflict, and oil prices are shooting up again
#WWIII
https://t.co/5cbYhE8s4G

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Update: after Trump tried to rig the World Cup, @USMNT was blow out 4-1 by Belgium #FIFA

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After calls from Trump and the White House, FIFA delayed the mandatory suspension of Folarin Balogun, a top player. He takes the pitch against Belgium now as soccer fans around the world decry the corruption behind the unprecedented decision
#FIFA
https://t.co/A8uUmDzhXC

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The B.C. and federal governments are collaborating on a plan to bail out condo developers. After years of insisting that more housing supply is needed to bring down prices, the government is intervening to keep prices high
#CdnPoli #housing
https://t.co/QxL585elTv

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Iran and the U.S. have signed an agreement to begin negotiations ending the months-long war between them that includes major U.S. concessions. Israel’s invasion of Lebanon could upend the entire agreement.
#WWIII
https://t.co/E3dW5S2iZL

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Alberta will be holding a referendum this October on whether to hold a separatism referendum in the future. This confusing set-up is meant to sidestep legal issues after a court struck down a potential referendum last week
#Alberta
https://t.co/O4lyHuHf0s

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12 Canadian activists are returning home after suffering days of horrific abuse by Israeli authorities. Cabinet minister Ben-Gvir’s video of their treatment has ignited a global firestorm
https://t.co/t9CWx1pF6X

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A judge ruled this week that a planned referendum on Albertan separatism is unconstitutional, leaving the province’s sovereigntist movement in limbo
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https://t.co/go9xfdBBXu