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Secret Service asked to get river level raised for JD Vance's birthday kayak trip
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance's security detail had an Ohio river's water level raised last week to accommodate a kayaking trip he and his family took to celebrate his 41st birthday on Aug. 2. The U.S. Secret Service said it requested the increased waterflow for the Little Miami River, first reported by The Guardian, to ensure motorized watercraft and emergency personnel "could operate safely" while protecting the Republican vice-president, whose home is in Cincinnati. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said its Louisville District temporarily increased outflows from the Caesar Creek Lake in southwest Ohio into the Little Miami "to support safe navigation of U.S. Secret Service personnel." They said the move met operational criteria and fell within normal practice. "It was determined that the operations would not adversely affect downstream or upstream water levels," the corps said in a statement. "Downstream stakeholders were notified in advance of the slight outflow increase, which occurred August 1." Vance spokesperson Taylor Van Kirk said the vice-president was unaware the river had been raised. "The Secret Service often employs protective measures without the knowledge of the Vice-President or his staff, as was the case last weekend," she said via text. Richard W. Painter, who served as chief White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, said on X that "it's outrageous for the Army Corps of Engineers to spend taxpayer money to increase water flow in a river so [the vice-president] can go canoeing when budget cuts to the National Park Service have severely impacted family vacations for everyone else." Democratic House member Eric Swalwell quipped on X, "A rising tide only lifts JD Vance's boat." Vance now on U.K. trip The incident evoked Al Gore, then a Democratic vice-president as well as a presidential candidate, paddling down the Connecticut River for a photo opportunity in 1999. Utility officials had opened a dam and released four billion gallons of water to raise the river's level. That request, too, came after a review of the area by the Secret Service — and Gore experienced political pushback. Gore's campaign said at the time that he did not ask for the water to be released. Vance was born and raised in Ohio, and he spoke to CBC in 2016 about his rural American upbringing, after the publication of his memoir Hillbilly Elegy, and before he decided to enter the political arena. During a recent trip to Italy, the Roman Colosseum was closed to the public so that Vance's wife, Usha, and their children could take a tour, sparking anger among some tourists. The Taj Mahal also was closed to visitors during the Vance family's visit to India.
CBC
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How did a Mahatma Gandhi statue end up in Saskatoon?
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National Post
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Canadians still supportive of letting in Ukrainian migrants fleeing war with Russia: poll
Article content Those in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, at 17 per cent, are least likely to say Canada should accept more Ukrainians, while 32 per cent of Atlantic Canadians believe we should. Article content Canadians are somewhat more skeptical of temporary workers; only 12 per cent say Canada should allow more temporary workers into the country, while 41 per cent say the numbers should stay the same and 34 per cent said fewer should be allowed into the country. Temporary foreign workers, according to Statistics Canada, may hold permits for work, study or other purposes; as of 2021, there were roughly 845,000 temporary foreign workers in Canada. Article content Those who favour increases in temporary foreign workers are more likely to support more Ukrainians coming to Canada, the polling found. Forty-nine per cent of those who support more TFWs also support more Ukrainians, while 48 per cent who say they want fewer TFWs also want fewer Ukrainians. Article content '(The) net meaning of this is or net implication is some of the pushback we're seeing in immigration, both permanent and temporary, is spilling over,' said Jedwab. 'Before the pushback on immigration, there was really, really large scale support across the country for admitting those Ukrainians. Now, you're seeing some slippage, because it's sort of aligning a bit with the overall pushback on immigration.' Article content Support for accepting Ukrainians into the country is higher among those who say they have a good understanding of the conflict. Forty-one per cent of those who say they have a 'very good' understanding of Putin's invasion of Ukraine say Canada should increase its intake of Ukrainians, while 36 per cent of them say the number should remain the same. Just 18 per cent of those who say they have a very good understanding believe that fewer Ukrainians should come to Canada. Article content In contrast, those who say they have 'barely any' understanding are far more likely to support reductions in the numbers of Ukrainians coming to Canada: 34 per cent say there should be fewer, compared to just 10 per cent who said Canada's intake should be increased. Article content 'There's an important relationship between people being sensitized to what actually is going on right now and their openness to Ukrainian migration,' said Jedwab. Article content Those who believe that Canada is not doing enough are also more likely to say Canada should take more Ukrainian migrants. Fifty-one per cent who say Canada's support should be increased also say Canada should take in more Ukrainians, and 38 per cent say the intake should remain the same. Just seven per cent say there should be fewer Ukrainians coming to Canada. When it comes to those who think Canada is striking the right balance on Ukraine, 52 per cent say the number of temporary permits issued should remain the same, while 26 per cent say more should be brought in and 15 per cent say there should be fewer. Article content More than half of those who believe Canada is doing too much to support Ukraine — 55 per cent — say that fewer Ukrainians should be allowed into Canada, while just 11 per cent say more should be brought to Canada and 27 per cent say the numbers should remain the same. Article content The online poll was conducted by Leger Marketing among 1,511 respondents in Canada between June 6 and June 8, 2025. A margin of error cannot be associated with a non-probability sample in a panel survey for comparison purposes. A probability sample of 1,511 respondents in Canada would have a margin of error of ±2.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
