If only Theresa were more like Jacinda maybe we wouldn’t be in this mess. New Zealand’s Labour prime minister rose magnificently to the occasion when a hate-crazed assassin struck in Christchurch, killing 50 Muslim worshippers. Straight into the thick of it, taking charge and bringing the people with her, Jacinda Ardern was all that a […]
WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, uses an unofficial online messaging service for official White House business, including with foreign contacts, his lawyer told the House Oversight Committee late last year. The lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said he was not aware if Mr. Kushner had communicated classified information on the service, WhatsApp, […]
Emmanuel Macron has given a stark assessment of the crisis facing Theresa May over Brexit . The French President said a short, 'technical' extension to Article 50 was possible, but only if the Prime Minister manages to get MPs to back her deal. Speaking outside the European Council summit in Brussels, Mr Macron said: "If […]
Albertans have several candidates to choose from when they head to the polls in April to vote for the province’s next premier. We’re just a couple days into campaigning, but already Twitter Canada has released social media statistics on NDP leader Rachel Notley and UCP leader Jason Kenney that could prove interesting to social media-minded […]
The majority of Britons reject Theresa May’s assertion that she is “on their side” over Brexit, according to a Sky Data poll. But when it comes to the current Brexit crisis, more people are likely to blame MPs rather than the prime minister. :: LIVE: PM fails to rule out no-deal Brexit as she arrives […]
Furious MPs from both sides say the Prime Minister's 'us versus MPs' claim feeds into the narrative of the far right – which the PM herself warns is on the rise. In a statement delivered in Downing Street, Theresa May lambasted MPs saying "Parliament has done everything possible to avoid making a choice". The Prime […]
The water, the weather and the whales are all things British Columbians brag about to our neighbours on the other side of the Rockies. But according to a new report, Albertans have the edge on one thing affecting our daily lives: car insurance rates. The report commissioned by the Insurance Bureau of Canada and conducted […]
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s inspector general said on Wednesday that it was investigating complaints that the acting defense secretary, Patrick M. Shanahan, had been promoting his former employer, the Boeing Company, and disparaging its military contractor competitors. The investigation will examine complaints filed last week by a watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense is proposing to pay for President Donald Trump’s much-debated border wall by shifting funds away from projects that include $1.2 billion for schools, childcare centers and other facilities for military children, according to a list it has provided to lawmakers. The Pentagon gave Congress a list on […]
The leader of Nigel Farage's new pro-Brexit party has dramatically quit over anti-Islam messages sent from her Twitter account. Catherine Blaiklock's Twitter account was deleted earlier this year after she co-founded the Brexit Party. But analysis of the account found a string of anti-Islam statements and retweets of far-right figures. According to campaign group Hope […]