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Calgary Herald
6 days ago
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
'We're going to clean this up': White House on the future of Canadians going to Harvard
Article content U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra spoke at an event on Tuesday organized by the Empire Club of Canada. In conversation with Global Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets Vice-Chair Lisa Raitt, he discussed Canada-U.S. relations and responded to a question about the future of Canadians trying to go to Harvard — including Prime Minister Mark Carney's daughter Cleo Carney. Article content Article content The event came after the Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students. 'They have lost their Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law,' said Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in a post on X. 'This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus.' Article content Article content Article content Carney's daughter is expected to return to Harvard as a second-year student in September, where she is earning a bachelor's in economics. This was brought up by Raitt, who asked Hoekstra about it on Tuesday near the end of their conversation. Article content 'Any thoughts or any words for Canadians who may be trying to go to Harvard right now, like maybe the prime minister's daughter?' said Raitt. Article content Article content 'Well, I mean, you know the what the U.S. is doing? OK, we cleaned up the border. We're now tracking down people who are murderers, thieves and rapists, who are in the country illegally, and doing everything to get them out of the country and make America safe,' said Hoekstra. 'When I was on the intel committee, I would get briefed regularly by the FBI about students from China in our universities who are — and our research institutions — who are stealing our technology or our research, sending it back to China. They would patent it before it ever came out of our research institutions.' Article content Article content He said that U.S. President Donald Trump was 'cleaning up that mess.' Article content 'We recognize that American universities, and probably Canadian universities, are phenomenal bastions of knowledge — OK? — that our enemies want to have access to. This is why we have so many foreign students now. They want the knowledge, and in some cases, they want to steal our research,' he said.
Vancouver Sun
6 days ago
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
U.S. ambassador asked about future of Canadians at Harvard — including PM's daughter
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra spoke at an event on Tuesday organized by the Empire Club of Canada. In conversation with Global Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets Vice-Chair Lisa Raitt, he discussed Canada-U.S. relations and responded to a question about the future of Canadians trying to go to Harvard — including Prime Minister Mark Carney's daughter Cleo Carney. The event came after the Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students. 'They have lost their Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law,' said Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in a post on X . 'This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus.' Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Carney's daughter is expected to return to Harvard as a second-year student in September, where she is earning a bachelor's in economics . This was brought up by Raitt, who asked Hoekstra about it on Tuesday near the end of their conversation. 'Any thoughts or any words for Canadians who may be trying to go to Harvard right now, like maybe the prime minister's daughter?' said Raitt. 'Well, I mean, you know the what the U.S. is doing? OK, we cleaned up the border. We're now tracking down people who are murderers, thieves and rapists, who are in the country illegally, and doing everything to get them out of the country and make America safe,' said Hoekstra. 'When I was on the intel committee, I would get briefed regularly by the FBI about students from China in our universities who are — and our research institutions — who are stealing our technology or our research, sending it back to China. They would patent it before it ever came out of our research institutions.' He said that U.S. President Donald Trump was 'cleaning up that mess.' 'We recognize that American universities, and probably Canadian universities, are phenomenal bastions of knowledge — OK? — that our enemies want to have access to. This is why we have so many foreign students now. They want the knowledge, and in some cases, they want to steal our research,' he said. 'And so the president is saying, 'No, we're going to — we're going to clean this up.' We recognize the value of the commodity that we have, which are research institutions. So we still want people coming in, but we want to manage that process.' He said that the U.S. has been 'negligent' and hasn't managed its resources well. 'We're being exploited by those who want to destroy the United States and who want to destroy the prosperity and the security of Canada at the same time. They're not picking and choosing. If they don't like the U.S., I think there's a high probability they don't like you either,' he said. The fate of international students who are supposed to attend Harvard remains unclear. Most recently, in May, a judge extended an order blocking the Trump administration's ban on foreign students. Meanwhile, in a statement on May 29, a university spokesperson said the court decision has allowed it to 'continue enrolling international students and scholars while the case moves forward.' It continued: 'Harvard will continue to take steps to protect the rights of our international students and scholars, members of our community who are vital to the University's academic mission and community — and whose presence here benefits our country immeasurably.' Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Vancouver Sun
6 days ago
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
'We're going to clean this up:' White House on the future of Canadians going to Harvard
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra spoke at an event on Tuesday organized by the Empire Club of Canada. In conversation with Global Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets Vice-Chair Lisa Raitt, he discussed Canada-U.S. relations and indirectly responded to a question about the future of Canadians trying to go to Harvard — including Prime Minister Mark Carney's daughter Cleo Carney. The event came after the Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students. 'They have lost their Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law,' said Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in a post on X . 'This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus.' Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Carney's daughter is expected to attend Harvard as a first-year to earn a bachelor's in economics . This was brought up by Raitt, who asked Hoekstra about it on Tuesday near the end of their conversation. 'Any thoughts or any words for Canadians who may be trying to go to Harvard right now, like maybe the prime minister's daughter?' said Raitt. 'Well, I mean, you know the what the U.S. is doing? OK, we cleaned up the border. We're now tracking down people who are murderers, thieves and rapists, who are in the country illegally, and doing everything to get them out of the country and make America safe,' said Hoekstra. 'When I was on the intel committee, I would get briefed regularly by the FBI about students from China in our universities who are — and our research institutions — who are stealing our technology or our research, sending it back to China. They would patent it before it ever came out of our research institutions.' He said that U.S. President Donald Trump was 'cleaning up that mess.' 'We recognize that American universities, and probably Canadian universities, are phenomenal bastions of knowledge — OK? — that our enemies want to have access to. This is why we have so many foreign students now. They want the knowledge, and in some cases, they want to steal our research,' he explained. 'And so the president is saying, 'No, we're going to — we're going to clean this up.' We recognize the value of the commodity that we have, which are research institutions. So we still want people coming in, but we want to manage that process.' He said that the U.S. has been 'negligent' and hasn't managed its resources well. 'We're being exploited by those who want to destroy the United States and who want to destroy the prosperity and the security of Canada at the same time. They're not picking and choosing. If they don't like the U.S., I think there's a high probability they don't like you either,' he said. The fate of international students who are supposed to attend Harvard remains unclear. Most recently, in May, a judge extended an order blocking the Trump administration's ban on foreign students. Meanwhile, in a statement on May 29, a university spokesperson said the court decision has allowed it to 'continue enrolling international students and scholars while the case moves forward.' It continued: 'Harvard will continue to take steps to protect the rights of our international students and scholars, members of our community who are vital to the University's academic mission and community — and whose presence here benefits our country immeasurably.' Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Affordable housing report card gives Alberta gets a 'D+' grade, lowest in Canada
A new report reviewing efforts to address affordable housing has given Alberta the lowest grade among Canadian provinces. Alberta gets an overall D+ on the Report Card on More and Better Housing for failing to adopt better building codes, encourage factory-built housing and regulate construction in flood-prone areas, said author Mike Moffatt. The Task Force for Housing and Climate, a group dedicated to tackling housing and climate concerns across Canada, created the criteria last year and commissioned the report released Thursday. Quebec, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island scored the highest among the provinces with a C+, while the federal government got a B. "Alberta needs to build more social housing but there's also a lot of red tape in home building in Alberta that comes from the provincial government that could be addressed," Moffatt said during a news conference Wednesday. "It's also a lack of leadership from the provincial government when it comes to building code reform, when it comes to climate risk." The federal government earned the highest overall grade for federal tax incentives for rental construction, leasing federal land for housing and motivating municipal zoning reforms, the report says. Moffatt, also the founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative at the University of Ottawa, assessed and graded each province and the federal government in five categories. Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is a co-chair of the Task Force for Housing and Climate. "Canada needs more homes, and they must be homes that meet the needs of today — affordable, climate aligned, and resilient to floods, wildfires and extreme heat," Raitt said in a news release. "Currently, no government is doing enough to get these homes built." Five criteria The report card focuses on five categories: Legalize density: allowing fourplexes and small apartments. Alberta scored a C- with the federal government got the highest grade of B. Improve building codes: allowing a variety of housing forms with higher energy efficiency, and things like single-stair-case apartments. Alberta got a D, while British Columbia scored an A. Accelerate factory-built housing: moving toward a manufacturing industry that can use better materials at lower cost. Alberta got a D- while the federal government received an A. Avoid building in high-risk areas: hazard maps and avoid areas prone to extreme weather events. Alberta got the lowest score of D, along with B.C., while Ontario and Saskatchewan got the highest grade of A. Fill in market gaps: finding ways to build more affordable, below market-rate housing. Alberta was again in the middle of the pack with a C, with the highest grade of A going to P.E.I. Former Edmonton mayor Don Iveson co-chairs the task force with Raitt. "Particularly in a number of the provinces and particularly when it comes to the climate outcomes there, there are huge gaps that have to be addressed," Iveson said. LISTEN | Task force aims to tackle housing crisis: While Alberta ended up with an overall D+, Moffatt praises Edmonton and Calgary for their efforts. "There are a lot of great things happening in Alberta. Housing starts are quite high. We have a lot of fantastic reforms at the municipal level in both Edmonton and Calgary, but they don't have much to do with the provincial government." The cities have made a number of moves to improve zoning and increase density, Moffatt added. Edmonton was the first city in Canada to develop an automated approvals process using artificial intelligence, reducing permit processes from six weeks to six hours, Moffatt said. Moffatt said he hopes to do another report next year to highlight progress made among provinces. "Partly this is an accountability exercise, but we also want to highlight things that provinces are doing well with the hope that they could be adopted in other provinces," Moffatt said.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
First Bob Dylan, now Bonnie Raitt. The Weidner lands another Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend
GREEN BAY -Last week it was Bob Dylan, this week it's Bonnie Raitt. Not bad. Not bad at all, Green Bay. The Weidner has announced its second visit by a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Kennedy Center Honors recipient in as many weeks with a concert by Raitt at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. She'll be joined by blues artist and "longtime pal" Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band. Raitt, 75, is hitting the road to play theaters and amphitheaters as she continues to tour in support of her 21st album, 2022's 'Just Like That ...". The title song earned her two Grammy Awards. Her total wins stands at 13 for a career that includes such hits as "Something to Talk About," "I Can't Make You Love Me" and "Nick of Time." Tickets for the concert at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay are $74.50, $92, $115, $126 and $154. Public on-sale is at 10 a.m. Friday through TicketStar at and 800-895-0071. There's a four-ticket limit per household. A fan presale begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday through Tickets purchased in the first 10 rows will be available on the day of the show at will call. All remaining tickets will not be delivered until seven days prior to the event. More: Blues Traveler, Gin Blossoms and Spin Doctors to play a 1990s summer party in Ashwaubenon It'll be 24 years between Green Bay performances for Dylan when he performs a sold-out show at The Weidner on April 6 for his Rough and Rowdy Ways World Wide Tour, but only seven years for Raitt, who was last in town in 2018 for a sold-out concert with James Taylor at the Resch Center. Kendra Meinert is an entertainment and feature writer at the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Contact her at 920-431-8347 or kmeinert@ Follow her on X @KendraMeinert. This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Bonnie Raitt, Jimmie Vaughan to play in Green Bay in September
