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Why Alberta’s Danielle Smith is rejecting the Team Canada approach to Trump’s tariff threats

Lisa Young, University of Calgary https://audio.adauris.ai/v2/widget/RvjICRaqgSFBJozV1NoK/dKEbvOHvcfLx47rGwCH7?distribution=true Alberta Premier Danielle Smith finds herself at the centre of controversy because of her refusal to be part of a “Team Canada” approach to Donald Trump’s tariff threats. While other provincial premiers have signed on to a common approach, Smith visited the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago

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United States
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How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College Think Donald Trump can’t be president after his second term is up in January 2029? Think again. When President-elect Donald Trump met with congressional Republicans shortly after his November 2024 election victory, he floated the idea of another term: “I suspect I won’t be running again

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Canada
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From dog whistles to blaring horns, Poilievre makes his case

Noah Fry, McMaster University Pierre Poilievre’s recent 100-minute interview with the psychologist and right-wing media commentator Jordan Peterson provided some clues about the Conservative leader’s political ideology heading into a federal election year. Peterson’s podcast episode, hosted by DailyWire, was a rare opportunity to learn about Poilievre, currently the overwhelming

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Canada
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How Justin Trudeau’s resignation could affect the future of the Canadian Dental Care Plan

Carlos Quiñonez, Western University; Noha A. Gomaa, Western University, and Paul Allison, McGill University Justin Trudeau’s resignation raises questions about the future of the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). Proroguing Parliament until late March will have an impact. While existing spending for the CDCP will continue, the supplementary estimates tabled

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Canada
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Justin Trudeau’s resignation creates a progressive void in Canada, part of a long-established cycle

Noah Eliot Vanderhoeven, Western University Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation will have cascading effects on political leadership in Canada. Trudeau’s recent cabinet shakeup, spurred by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s shock resignation in December, altered election timelines. Some expected a fall federal election as the Liberals under Trudeau held onto their

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United States
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How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California

Jon Keeley, University of California, Los Angeles Powerful Santa Ana winds, with gusts reaching hurricane strength, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles and spread wildfires into several neighborhoods in early January 2025, creating a terrifying scene. Thousands of homes and other structures, including several schools, had burned by Jan.

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World
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‘The international legal system has collapsed, and journalism is collapsing with it’: why 2024 was the deadliest year on record for reporters

Kristin Skare Orgeret, Oslo Metropolitan University The past year has been the deadliest for journalists since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) began tracking fatalities in 1992. Since 7 October 2023, at least 146 journalists have been killed in Gaza, the West Bank, Israel, and Lebanon, though the actual numbers

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