When more than a million refugees and economic migrants poured into Europe a decade ago, Pope Francis urged compassion and, in a display of empathy and support, washed the feet of 12 asylum seekers at an Italian reception center. Cardinal Peter Erdo, the Hungarian archbishop considered a contender to succeed Francis, took a different approach:…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, ahead in polls in the run-up to an April 28 election, renewed calls on Monday for voters to give him a strong mandate to deal with US President Donald Trump’s tariff threat. Carney says Trump’s tariffs and talk of annexation pose a huge threat and mean that Canada needs to…
Until late Thursday, it appeared that Prime Minister Mark Carney might finally make it through a week of the current election without pausing his campaign because of President Trump’s trade attacks on Canada. But instead of shaking hands and making announcements, he was back in Ottawa on Friday to chair a special meeting of the…
After climbing into a Tesla Model S last week, President Trump pledged to buy one. The next day, the Fox News host Sean Hannity said he had bought a Model S Plaid to support the embattled company, saying a Tesla “has more American parts in it than any other car made in our country.” In…
With his unapologetic conservatism, his vow to fix a “broken” nation, his “common sense” fight against elites and all things woke, his norm-shattering personal attacks against political rivals, his pugilistic use of demeaning nicknames and his open disdain of the news media, Pierre Poilievre, the front-runner to become Canada’s next leader, has become a darling…
As Canada heads into its federal election year, the ruling Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is facing a tough road ahead, with the opposition Conservative Party garnering nearly 50% support. This surge in Conservative support has been accompanied by mounting calls for Trudeau’s resignation, both from within his own party and the…
A Canadian media outlet on Tuesday alleged that “Indian agents” interfered in the Conservative Party’s leadership race in 2022. The Conservative Party is headed by Pierre Polievre and is the favourite to win the Canadian general election in 2025 by beating the Justin Trudeau-led Liberal Party of Canada. However, those directly involved in the Conservative…
John Prescott, the pugnacious Deputy Prime Minister to UK’s Tony Blair during his 10 years in government, has died aged 86 after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family said on Thursday. Prescott, who served under Blair from 1997 to 2007, was known as a plain-speaking politician who bridged the divide between the traditional left-wing and…