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Iran war elevates Marco Rubio in Trump’s 2028 succession jockeying
NBC: With a group of roughly 25 GOP donors, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and billionaire…
March 9, 2026
Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates
Washington Post: The Pentagon burned through $5.6 billion worth of munitions during the first two days of its…
March 9, 2026
China said it ended poverty. Did it?
Financial Times: …Beijing’s intense pride at having eradicated poverty is impeding its efforts to confront it. “Poverty is…
March 9, 2026
Europe ‘unknown variable’ in US-China rivalry, Barrot says, urging EU to overcome ‘deep doubt’
Euronews: “In this inherently complex system of equations, there is one unknown variable that could change everything,” Barrot…
March 9, 2026
G7 ready to take ‘necessary measures’ over economic impact of Iran war
The Guardian: Finance ministers monitoring situation but stop short of agreeing to release emergency oil reserves…
March 9, 2026
John Ivison: Carney’s credibility faces friendly fire in war with Iran
John Ivison/National Post: A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would have a potentially corrosive impact on the…
March 9, 2026
Price caps, rationing, stockpiling: Alarm swells over oil shortages
New York Times: South Korea announced on Monday it would cap prices at the pump for the first…
March 9, 2026
After slashing federal jobs, Trump admin ramps up hiring
Washington Post: The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed togive the White House greater influence over…
March 9, 2026
Anthropic sues U.S. Defense Dept, Pete Hegseth for targeting company
Wall Street Journal: In designating Anthropic a supply-chain risk for the Pentagon and directing agencies to cut ties with the…
March 9, 2026
Trump sons back new drone company targeting Pentagon sales
Wall Street Journal: The deal brings deeper involvement by the Trump family into a multibillion-dollar sector that has…
March 9, 2026
Trump sends conflicting messages on war. Downplays oil price rise.
CNN: President Donald Trump gave conflicting answers today about his Iran war strategy. At a news conference, he said…
March 9, 2026
Matt Gurney: Carney has hard time explaining Canada’s position towards India
Matt Gurney/The Hill Times: There is, as noted, a really simple explanation for this: ruthlessly pragmatic politics. This…
March 9, 2026
Alberta separation talk already affecting more than quarter of surveyed Calgary businesses
CBC: In a survey the chamber released Monday, 28 per cent of respondents said talk about Alberta’s separation…
March 9, 2026
Bloc leader laughs off running ‘fake’ byelection candidates outside of Quebec
CBC: Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is laughing at the idea of fielding “fake” candidates in Toronto —…
March 9, 2026
Canadian military personnel identified on white supremacist dating site
CBC: One user, a navy reservist, shared numerous white supremacist slogans and symbols on a personal social media…
March 9, 2026
Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
CBC: Cold Response is run by NATO every two years and involves about 25,000 troops from 14 nations…
March 9, 2026
Poilievre says Conservatives to focus on affordability in critical byelections next month
CTV: “We will be running candidates on the platform of making Canada affordable at home and stronger at…
March 9, 2026
Opposition parties call for clarity from govt as MPs set to debate Iran war
The Canadian Press: The Prime Minister’s Office has said Mark Carney won’t be present for the take-note debate…
March 9, 2026
Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as new budget watchdog
The Canadian Press: Wayne Long, secretary of state for financial institutions, tabled a nomination Monday asking MPs to…
March 9, 2026
Former foreign affairs minister criticizes Canada’s ‘confusing’ response to Iran war
CTV: “It’s still not clear about where Canada stands on the fundamental issue of the rule of law,…
March 9, 2026