Prime Minister Mark Carney visits his hometown of Fort Smith, N.W.T.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
National Post
23 minutes ago
- National Post
The redcoats are coming — but this time the Americans invited them
Article content While he's aware of the role soldiers from Fort York played in the War of 1812, Jonathan Cole, who heads the American Bar Association's house of delegates, downplayed any suggestion that inviting redcoats to Monday's session is meant as a commentary on Trump's trade war or his musings about annexing Canada. Article content He noted the ABA's Toronto session has been years in the planning, pre-dating the recent friction between two countries that share the world's longest international land border. Article content 'It's a good chance to work together despite political issues,' Cole said in an interview from Nashville, Tennessee. Article content Fort York's history is a reminder of how 'the two countries have worked together since and have been such great allies,' Cole said. Article content He's excited the honour guard from Fort York is participating. 'They'll present both the American flag and the Canadian flag, and we'll have the national anthems sung for both countries as well before we begin our proceedings.' Article content 'It was an unpleasant business for people in and around York at the time.' Article content Hickey argues the War of 1812 was 'essentially Canada's war of independence — and they won, so it is far better remembered in Canada than in the United States.' Article content Article content There are several ways to see the conflict, he said. Article content 'If you look at what happened on the battlefield and in the peace treaty (of Ghent) it looks like a draw because it was very hard to wage offensive warfare in the North American wilderness and when the United States was on the offensive early in the war they failed to make much headway in Canada,' Hickey said. Article content 'And when the British were in the driver's seat in the last year of the war, they didn't make much headway either.' Article content But overall 'it's a clear British and Canadian victory because the United States went to war to force the British to give up the orders in council, which restricted American trade with the continent of Europe, and also to end impressment — the removal of seamen from American merchant vessels,' Hickey said. 'And neither of those issues was mentioned in the peace treaty' signed in December of 1814. Article content Article content The only way to argue the U.S. benefitted from the conflict is, 'the British had a real problem after the war was over; nobody knew that was going to be the last Anglo-American war. And how were they going to defend Canada next time around from this growing expansionist colossus to the south?' Hickey said. 'They decided that their best tack was to accommodate the United States. And they pursued that policy in the course of the 19th Century, and ultimately it worked. There was a genuine Anglo-American accord by the 1890s. Then it turned into co-belligerency in World War One, and full-fledged alliance in World War Two that continues to this day. So, in the end, the United States got a little more respect for its sovereignty from the British.' Article content
CTV News
23 minutes ago
- CTV News
New row of poles near the Olympic Stadium draws mixed reactions
A new row of tall, golden poles installed outside the Olympic Stadium has caught the public's attention — and not all of it is positive. The 42 poles, each standing 18 metres tall — roughly the height of a six-storey building — were placed in the median of Pierre-De Coubertin Avenue in early July. According to the City of Montreal, they will eventually be topped with lights. But those aren't the point, said city spokesperson Hugo Bourgoin. 'These decorative poles have no functional role in street lighting,' he told CTV News. 'They are meant to highlight the importance and special status of the location.' The project's visual statement, however, hasn't been well-received by everyone. Some residents say the gleaming structures are an eyesore. Alexandre Martinez, a resident of Laval, described them simply as 'ugly,' adding that: 'This is money badly spent on a structure we don't even know will last.' For Michigan tourist Julie Apker, the design seems more confusing than anything. 'They remind me of those billiards cue sticks,' she said. 'They're not as beautiful as other parts of the city I've seen so far.' New poles near Olympic Stadium New poles installed near the Olympic Stadium. (Laurence Brisson Dubreuil/CTV News) Others were blunter. Montrealer Pablo Molina Le felt the $670,000 price tag — before taxes — was a poor use of funds. 'They're wasting our money on stupid things,' he said. Joel Tremblay, also from Laval, said he didn't think the poles suited Montreal's character at all and believed the city should remove them entirely. A larger redesign project The decorative masts are just one piece of a much broader redesign of Pierre-De Coubertin Avenue, a project that began in 2019 following years of planning and a public consultation process. The overhaul aimed to slow traffic, reduce vehicle flow and increase greenery along the busy road. It included wider sidewalks, a new raised bike lane, and the planting of 120 new trees. Bourgoin said that, with some time, these additions will bring the design together. 'The trees will eventually reach a height that will not only offer canopy to cool the street but also balance the scale of the lampposts,' he explained. The redesign hasn't been without controversy. Earlier this summer, CTV News reported on complaints about a slight height difference between the sidewalk and bike path. The uneven design led to concerns about safety, with at least one fall reported to the city. Questions of aesthetics and priorities While city officials argue the poles were always intended as a symbolic design element rather than a practical source of light, some say this would've benefited residents and passersby. 'We need light here,' said Dennis Riendeau, a resident who lives directly on the avenue. 'The current lighting doesn't even reach the sidewalks.' Riendeau recalled an instance last winter when a neighbour injured himself and wasn't found until hours later. 'People walking past him just couldn't see him,' he said. Despite the criticism, the city is standing by its decision, emphasizing that the poles are part of a long-term vision for the street.
National Post
23 minutes ago
- National Post
'Major threat' to trade: U.S. Congress Republicans call for Canada to rescind Online Streaming Act
"The CRTC's implementation of the Online Streaming Act... is deeply problematic," the U.S. Congress members wrote. Photo by Ting Shen/Bloomberg OTTAWA — Republicans on an influential House committee are pushing top Trump administration officials to pressure Canada to kibosh its controversial Online Streaming Act, which they describe as a 'major threat' to the trade relationship. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS Enjoy the latest local, national and international news. Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events. Unlimited online access to National Post. National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ARTICLES Enjoy the latest local, national and international news. Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events. Unlimited online access to National Post. National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors In a July 31 letter obtained by National Post, 18 Republican members of Congress on the powerful House ways and means committee ramped up pressure on White House officials to get Canada to dump the 'discriminatory' Act the same way it ditched the Digital Services Tax in late June. 'The fact that the Online Streaming Act already imposes discriminatory obligations and threatens additional obligations imminently is a major threat to our cross-border digital trade relationship,' reads the letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Your guide to the world of Canadian politics. (Subscriber exclusive on Saturdays) By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again 'As bilateral trade negotiations continue, we urgently request that you engage with your Canadian counterparts to share our concerns and rescind the Online Streaming Act,' they added. Greer, Bessent and Lutnick are at the forefront of negotiations with Canada for a new trade deal that Mark Carney's government hopes will eliminate a host of new U.S. tariffs against key Canadian industries. The letter sheds light on how a growing number of influential U.S. politicians are using ongoing trade negotiations with Canada to push back against Canadian digital policies that impacts American companies. It also comes amid a growing trade war between both countries in which Republicans and President Donald Trump have been vocal about a plethora of commercial irritants with Canada. The Online Streaming Act is a hotly contested law implemented by the Liberals in 2023. It brought online streaming platforms under Canadian broadcasting laws and regulation by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Under the new law, the CRTC ruled last year that streaming services such as Spotify, Netflix, Amazon and Apple will have to pay five per cent of their annual Canadian revenue into a fund dedicated to creating Canadian content. The decision — which is estimated to cost the platforms $1.25 million each yearly — is currently being challenged by Apple, Amazon and Spotify at the Federal Court of Appeal. While members of the prestigious U.S. House committee have previously raised concerns about the Act, it's the first time a significant number of members have called for Canada to rescind it completely. In their letter, the members of Congress tell the Trump officials that the streaming sector represents an 'economic growth engine' for the U.S. and should be prioritized as part of negotiations seeking to dismantle 'digital trade irritants' from Canada.
