Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed confidence on June 25, 2026, that a breakthrough on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) would ultimately occur between him and U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa, Carney stated, “What I have seen with the president is that you’re not close to (making) a deal, and then you make a deal.”
Allegations of Bridge Closure for Political Gain
A U.S. Senate hopeful has accused President Trump of keeping the Gordie Howe International Bridge closed to benefit a billionaire donor. Matthew Moroun, a trucking magnate whose family has operated the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor since the 1970s, made a million-dollar donation to MAGA Inc. on Jan. 16, according to campaign finance documents. The Gordie Howe bridge, a new Canada-U.S. crossing, remains closed amid ongoing disputes.
Canadian ER Wait Times Soar
New data reveals that Canadians are dying in emergency rooms as wait times climb to 48 hours. Half of emergency patients spent four hours or less in the ER from registration to departure, but 40% spent five to 14 hours, and one in 10 spent over 14 hours—a 28% increase compared to 2018-19. After the decision to admit, half of patients waited less than five hours for a bed, but one in 10 languished 48 hours or more before being moved to a ward bed or operating room.
Ancient Remains Discovery Sparks Legal Nightmare
In Wainfleet, Ontario, the Reio family discovered 1,000-year-old human remains on their property. Christine Van Geyn reports that the family “cannot live on their property, build on it or reasonably sell it. The government is requiring them to suffer financial devastation to comply with the law, and if they fail to do so, they could face jail time.”
Critique of Jacinda Ardern's Leadership
David Cohen, in a column titled “The Western Surrender,” criticizes former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for aping Justin Trudeau’s nation-shaming approach. Cohen argues that if Canadian voices invoked colonial genocide and put their own country on trial, and if Trudeau found such claims compelling enough to keep flags at half-mast for nearly six months, then New Zealand followed ideological suit.
