What Would The New International Order Look Like, According To Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney doubled down on his claim that the international order will be “rebuilt out of Europe,” clarifying that he meant a rules-based coalition anchored by Canada, the EU, the UK, Australia, and other countries that share democratic and legal principles. Asked what he meant after saying during his recent trip to Armenia […]
Samsung Joins Trillion-Dollar Market Cap Club On AI Chip Rally
Samsung Electronics crossed the $1 trillion market-capitalization mark on Wednesday, becoming only the second Asian company after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to reach the threshold as investors piled into AI-linked semiconductor stocks. Reuters reported Samsung’s market value hit about 1,500 trillion won, or roughly $1.03 trillion, in early Seoul trading, while Korea JoongAng Daily reported […]
Alberta Pipeline Talks Edge Closer As Carbon Fight Remains
Alberta and Ottawa appear closer to an energy agreement that could revive the prospect of a West Coast oil pipeline, but the deal still hinges on whether both sides can settle the cost and timing of emissions rules tied to any future project. The Canadian Press reported that Premier Danielle Smith emerged from a meeting […]
Iran Bureaucratizes Hormuz Control, Launches Formal Toll Authority on the Same Day Project Freedom Is ‘Paused’
Iran launched a formal transit authority for the Strait of Hormuz on May 5 — the same day President Trump paused Project Freedom — requiring ships to register, pay a toll, and receive a permit by email before crossing. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority operates as the official administrative interface for Hormuz passage, run through […]
Kenney Lawyers Up as Centurion Breach Exposes Judges, Abuse Survivors and Vulnerable Albertans
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney is retaining legal counsel after the Centurion Project’s voter database displayed his home address to roughly 80 people — including, allegedly, senior UCP staff — at an April 16 online meeting. His pursuit of legal recourse is the most prominent personal consequence yet of a breach that put the private […]
Elon Musk Appears to Have Posted on His Mother’s X Account as His Father
Elon Musk has a documented history of posting from fake accounts. Now, a post from his own mother’s profile suggests the practice may extend to real ones. On May 5, the account belonging to Maye Musk (@mayemusk) replied to a post by Elon Musk saying that his grandmother was a housekeeper in England. The reply […]
AirAsia’s Record A220 Order Throws a Lifeline to Canada’s Mirabel Assembly Line
AirAsia is set to place the largest single order in the history of the Airbus A220 program — up to 150 jets — in a multibillion-dollar deal to be announced Wednesday at Airbus‘s Mirabel, Quebec assembly facility, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette are […]
Centurion Project: Video Puts Smith’s Staff in the Room Where Stolen Data Was Shown
Alberta’s United Conservative caucus confirmed Tuesday that staff attended an April 16 Centurion Project online meeting — but Premier Danielle Smith has not personally addressed the disclosure, leaving the opposition to demand answers about what she knew and when. The confirmation came from caucus Director of Communications Shanna Schulhauser, not Smith’s office, after the Alberta […]
TACO Tuesday: Trump Halts Hormuz Escort Mission, Claims Progress on Iran Deal
President Donald Trump paused Project Freedom on Tuesday — less than 48 hours after launching the naval escort mission to push commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz — citing diplomatic progress toward a final agreement with Iran. The US blockade of Iranian ports remains in full effect. Trump announced the decision on Truth Social, […]
Keyera Faces Antitrust Hurdle in $2.8 Billion Plains NGL Deal as Competition Bureau Objects
Keyera (TSX: KEY) is facing a significant regulatory obstacle in its $2.8 billion acquisition of Plains’ Canadian natural gas liquids (NGL) business, with Canada’s Competition Bureau filing an application to the Competition Tribunal to challenge the deal just days before its expected closing in May 2026. The Calgary-based energy infrastructure company confirmed the Commissioner of […]