Latest news with #anti-Canada
Time of India
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina Gretzky's unexpected role in Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka feud rumours
The 2018 Ryder Cup witnessed Europe's triumph and a rumour involving Paulina Gretzky, Dustin Johnson, and Brooks Koepka (Getty Images) The 2018 Ryder Cup in Paris is remembered for many things — Europe's strong comeback, heated competition, and, behind the scenes, a story that swirled through corridors and tabloids. One of the most persistent rumours that autumn involved Paulina Gretzky and an alleged falling-out between teammates Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka. Although never proven, the saga became part of the event's off-ice narrative and offered a glimpse into how gossip can shape perceptions during high-pressure team events. How the rumours started and what outlets reported at the time Reports from Golf Digest and L'Equipe carried whispers of a 'heated' squabble aboard the flight to Paris, with an unnamed insider telling L'Equipe the mood on the plane was 'horrible.' That kind of detail — sourced, but anonymous — is exactly the sort of fuel that turns a private spat into a public story. For fans and media, the idea of inter-player tension made the Ryder Cup drama feel larger than the scores. Ultimately, the American side fell to a cohesive European outfit, 17.5-10.5, a result commentators linked to on- and off-ice dynamics. Brooks Koepka pushed back against the gossip when questioned after the tournament, dismissing the claims of a fight and insisting the relationship with Johnson was intact. He said: "This Dustin thing, I don't get. There was no fight, no argument. He is one of my best friends. "We talked on the phone on Monday and yesterday so tell me how we fought? I don't know. People like to make a story and run with it and it is not the first time a story has come out that is not true." Why the episode mattered — team chemistry, media and perspective years later From a throwback viewpoint, the episode highlights how fragile team chemistry can seem under media pressure. Johnson publicly sought to extinguish breakup chatter, writing: "Every relationship goes through its ups and downs, but most importantly, we love each other very much and are committed to being a family. Thank you for your love and support." Whether the rumours affected results is impossible to quantify, but they show how off-ice narratives can overshadow performance. Also Read: Wayne Gretzky's silence on Donald Trump's anti-Canada rhetoric still sparks debate years later Looking back, the 2018 Ryder Cup reminder is simple: big events amplify small stories, and athletes often must manage both competition and the headlines that follow. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Opinion - On US-Canada ties, no need to exaggerate: Trump already did enough damage
Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with President Trump will not on its own repair parlous U.S.-Canadian relations, but at least the two leaders were civil toward each other. Trump repeated his fantasy of making Canada our 51st state, while Carney politely and firmly replied 'never.' It could have been much worse. In fact, both leaders showed respect, and could develop a good personal relationship. Since Trump believes international affairs are little more than personal relations among leaders, this is no small achievement. But don't draw any sweeping conclusions. Trump's determination to impose punishing tariffs on Canada (and Mexico), combined with his enthusiasm for absorbing Canada, had sent downhill previously good relations between Washington and Ottawa. Trump personally never got along well with former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, derisively calling him 'Governor Trudeau,' but both governments generally worked harmoniously together even when they disagreed. I do not recall first-term Trump ever aspiring to the annexation of Canada. But this March, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said, 'Canada only works as a state. We don't need anything they have….[W]hy should we subsidize another country for $200 billion?' Trump was optimistic he could make it happen: 'If people wanted to play the game right, it would be 100 percent certain that they'd become a state.' Neither most Canadians nor their leaders agreed. Unfortunately, however, instead of treating it as the aberrational Trumpian notion it was, Canada's politicians took it seriously. Even worse, they responded in kind to Trump's rhetoric. Then-Prime Minister Trudeau shot back, 'What he [Trump] wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that'll make it easier to annex us.' Carney, Trudeau's successor and the victor of Canada's Apr. 29 national elections, made things worse during the campaign. Both before and on election night, he said, 'America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country … [T]hese are not idle threats.' He added, 'Our old relationship with the United States, a relationship based on steadily increasing integration, is over.' Carney repeated this last comment during his first news conference after the election. Trump, Trudeau and Carney are all wrong, albeit for different reasons. Trump's statements and actions do not embody majority U.S. opinion. Importantly, neither the specifics of Trump's anti-Canada tariffs nor his fantasy of making Canada the 51st state were issues in the 2024 US presidential election. Americans did not consciously vote for Trump to ravage Canada politically or economically, not to mention how stunned they were at his hostile language on Greenland and Panama. Republicans especially, if they gave it a moment's thought, would dread the political consequences of admitting Canada to the union. Its voting habits, after all, would portend strong gains for Democrats in presidential, Senate and House elections. Canadians and others are badly wrong to equate Trump with America or American citizens. Our neighbors may have cause for outrage at Trump, but not at Americans generally. Carney's and Trudeau's remarks are both inaccurate and harmful, making the toxic atmosphere Trump has created today even worse, and the damage harder to repair tomorrow. Unhappily, however, Canadians seem to be concluding that Americans do think like Trump, and they have retaliated in various non-tariff ways, including substantial declines in travel from Canada to the U.S. Americans, so far at least, have not turned against Canadians. Before Trump's rhetorical onslaught against Canada, 87 percent of Americans held a favorable opinion of Canada, and 29 percent saw it as our strongest ally, trailing only the United Kingdom. In early March, one poll found 64 percent of respondents opposed Trump's tariffs against Canada; another reported 62 percent believed tariffs against Canada would increase prices and do more harm than good. On Canadian statehood, another poll found 57 percent of Americans opposed, and only 17 percent in favor. The same poll reported that 69 percent of Americans had a favorable opinion of Canadians, and only 13 percent had an unfavorable view. Thus, while some decline in the favorability of U.S. opinion about Canadians can be attributed to Trump's incessant criticisms, he made no discernible headway in advocating Canadian statehood. In short, when Trump and his aberrational behavior disappear from U.S. politics, basic common-sense points to American-Canadian relations reverting to the norm, albeit perhaps slowly. Little can be done with Trump himself in the interim, but Canadians (and Trump's domestic critics) can certainly avoid apocalyptic statements about the damage he will have inflicted. There's already enough to repair, and no need to make it worse. The U.S.-Canada relationship carries implications for all of America's friends and allies. As irritating as Trump's behavior is, it should not obscure the larger, more fundamental ties that bind us together against multiple global threats. It may be unfair to those Trump criticizes and demeans, but his targets must grit their teeth and resist the temptation to respond in kind. This Trumpiness too shall pass. John R. Bolton served as National Security Adviser, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and undersecretary for arms control and international security affairs at the State Department. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.
Edmonton Journal
07-05-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
WestJet suspends nine U.S. routes as Canadians fly elsewhere
Article content The cancellations include routes for which WestJet is the only provider of nonstop flights. Airlines' changing summer plans underscore that many Canadians are still avoiding the U.S. because of the trade war and the anti-Canada rhetoric unleashed by President Donald Trump and members of his administration. Trump's repeated assertions that Canada should be a U.S. state is one factor causing people to ditch their usual summer vacations across the border. 'WestJet continuously evaluates and adjusts its schedule to meet demand, and we remain committed to reviewing opportunities for direct service on these routes in the future,' Yeats said in a statement. WestJet adds domestic and European flights Meanwhile, WestJet has added domestic flights within Canada as well as services to Europe 'to help Canadians fly where they want to go,' Yeats said. WestJet's bigger rival, Air Canada, has also been hit by the decline in U.S. flight bookings while expanding its fleet. As a result, the firm is adding flights to Latin America later in the year. 'We continue to monitor our US routes and, as we said earlier, reallocate some capacity, but we also have new Airbus A220 and Boeing 737 Max aircraft entering the fleet that will be deployed to unlock new growth opportunities,' spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said in an emailed statement.
The Hill
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
On US-Canada ties, no need to exaggerate: Trump already did enough damage
Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with President Trump will not on its own repair parlous U.S.-Canadian relations, but at least the two leaders were civil toward each other. Trump repeated his fantasy of making Canada our 51st state, while Carney politely and firmly replied 'never.' It could have been much worse. In fact, both leaders showed respect, and could develop a good personal relationship. Since Trump believes international affairs are little more than personal relations among leaders, this is no small achievement. But don't draw any sweeping conclusions. Trump's determination to impose punishing tariffs on Canada (and Mexico), combined with his enthusiasm for absorbing Canada, had sent downhill previously good relations between Washington and Ottawa. Trump personally never got along well with former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, derisively calling him 'Governor Trudeau,' but both governments generally worked harmoniously together even when they disagreed. I do not recall first-term Trump ever aspiring to the annexation of Canada. But this March, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said, 'Canada only works as a state. We don't need anything they have….[W]hy should we subsidize another country for $200 billion?' Trump was optimistic he could make it happen: 'If people wanted to play the game right, it would be 100 percent certain that they'd become a state.' Neither most Canadians nor their leaders agreed. Unfortunately, however, instead of treating it as the aberrational Trumpian notion it was, Canada's politicians took it seriously. Even worse, they responded in kind to Trump's rhetoric. Then-Prime Minister Trudeau shot back, 'What he [Trump] wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that'll make it easier to annex us.' Carney, Trudeau's successor and the victor of Canada's Apr. 29 national elections, made things worse during the campaign. Both before and on election night, he said, 'America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country … [T]hese are not idle threats.' He added, 'Our old relationship with the United States, a relationship based on steadily increasing integration, is over.' Carney repeated this last comment during his first news conference after the election. Trump, Trudeau and Carney are all wrong, albeit for different reasons. Trump's statements and actions do not embody majority U.S. opinion. Importantly, neither the specifics of Trump's anti-Canada tariffs nor his fantasy of making Canada the 51st state were issues in the 2024 US presidential election. Americans did not consciously vote for Trump to ravage Canada politically or economically, not to mention how stunned they were at his hostile language on Greenland and Panama. Republicans especially, if they gave it a moment's thought, would dread the political consequences of admitting Canada to the union. Its voting habits, after all, would portend strong gains for Democrats in presidential, Senate and House elections. Canadians and others are badly wrong to equate Trump with America or American citizens. Our neighbors may have cause for outrage at Trump, but not at Americans generally. Carney's and Trudeau's remarks are both inaccurate and harmful, making the toxic atmosphere Trump has created today even worse, and the damage harder to repair tomorrow. Unhappily, however, Canadians seem to be concluding that Americans do think like Trump, and they have retaliated in various non-tariff ways, including substantial declines in travel from Canada to the U.S. Americans, so far at least, have not turned against Canadians. Before Trump's rhetorical onslaught against Canada, 87 percent of Americans held a favorable opinion of Canada, and 29 percent saw it as our strongest ally, trailing only the United Kingdom. In early March, one poll found 64 percent of respondents opposed Trump's tariffs against Canada; another reported 62 percent believed tariffs against Canada would increase prices and do more harm than good. On Canadian statehood, another poll found 57 percent of Americans opposed, and only 17 percent in favor. The same poll reported that 69 percent of Americans had a favorable opinion of Canadians, and only 13 percent had an unfavorable view. Thus, while some decline in the favorability of U.S. opinion about Canadians can be attributed to Trump's incessant criticisms, he made no discernible headway in advocating Canadian statehood. In short, when Trump and his aberrational behavior disappear from U.S. politics, basic common-sense points to American-Canadian relations reverting to the norm, albeit perhaps slowly. Little can be done with Trump himself in the interim, but Canadians (and Trump's domestic critics) can certainly avoid apocalyptic statements about the damage he will have inflicted. There's already enough to repair, and no need to make it worse. The U.S.-Canada relationship carries implications for all of America's friends and allies. As irritating as Trump's behavior is, it should not obscure the larger, more fundamental ties that bind us together against multiple global threats. It may be unfair to those Trump criticizes and demeans, but his targets must grit their teeth and resist the temptation to respond in kind. This Trumpiness too shall pass.
The Province
06-05-2025
- Business
- The Province
WestJet cuts nine U.S. routes, including Vancouver to Austin
Many Canadians are still avoiding the U.S. because of the trade war and the anti-Canada rhetoric unleashed by President Donald Trump. Published May 06, 2025 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 1 minute read WestJet planes at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Photo by David Kawai / Bloomberg WestJet is suspending nine routes between Canada and the U.S. due to lower demand. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, 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 The Canadian airline's service from Vancouver to Austin — a new route that was to start next week — is now on hold until October. Other previously popular cross-border flights, including routes to Orlando, Los Angeles and Chicago, have been halted for various periods between June and August, spokesperson Josh Yeats said. The cancellations include routes for which WestJet is the only provider of non-stop flights. Airlines' changing summer plans underscore that many Canadians are still avoiding the U.S. because of the trade war and the anti-Canada rhetoric unleashed by President Donald Trump and members of his administration. Trump's repeated assertions that Canada should be a U.S. state is one factor causing people to ditch their usual summer vacations across the border. 'WestJet continuously evaluates and adjusts its schedule to meet demand, and we remain committed to reviewing opportunities for direct service on these routes in the future,' Yeats said in a statement. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Meanwhile, WestJet has added domestic flights within Canada as well as services to Europe 'to help Canadians fly where they want to go,' Yeats said. WestJet's bigger rival, Air Canada, has also been hit by the decline in U.S. flight bookings while expanding its fleet. As a result, the firm is adding flights to Latin America later in the year. 'We continue to monitor our U.S. routes and, as we said earlier, reallocate some capacity, but we also have new Airbus A220 and Boeing 737 Max aircraft entering the fleet that will be deployed to unlock new growth opportunities,' spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said by email. In March, Air Canada reported a 10 per cent year-over-year decline in bookings for transborder flights between Canada and the U.S. for the April-to-September period. Health Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks Crime News
