Even if there was a panel of commissioners, the head was the dominant figure. Durham — most famous for observing that British North America included “two nations warring in the bosom of a single state” — advocated the union of Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower C...
Canada’s U.N. Ambassador Talks Tariffs Democratic lawmakers and leaders are taking fire from their own members over what’s seen as their ‘pathetic’ response to Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s crusade to reshape the federal government. Aneeta Mathur-A...
(8) The contention that maple syrup is unique to North America is suspect, I believe. China has close to 10 species of maple, more than any country in the world. Canada has 10 native species. North America does happen to be home to the sugar maple, the species that produces the sweete...
For the first time in a while, investors may want to consider how to position for a shift from rising to falling interest rates. The Federal Open Market Committee has raised interest rates by 5.25 percentage points since March 2022 in an effort to combat inflation. However, economists...
“When Labour Makes a Difference: Union Mobilization and the 2007 Federal Election in Australia.” British Journal of Industrial Relations49, no. Suppl. 2 ( 2010 ): 306–331.Wilson S, Spies-Butcher B (2011) When labour makes a difference: Union mobilization and the 2007 federal election in...
"The 2024 election result has put inflation back in the spotlight and brought new risks to the economic outlook. Proposed tax cuts and tariffs could increase inflationary pressures, suggesting interest rates may decrease more slowly in 2025. Given housing sensitivity to interest rates, this could wo...
Super Tuesday is thebiggest voting dayof the 2024 presidential election, and Trump comes into it with victories in all but one of the Republican contests held so far — Haleynotched a winin the District of Columbia's primary on Sunday— and a commanding lead in the delegate race. ...
“Donald Trump has no resources or even the will to bring those critical voters back.” There’s also the open question of whether Trump will be able to break through in the same ways he did in 2016, when he was a political novelty. Or as he did during the 2020 election, wh...
presidential primary in delegate-rich California that could be key in deciding who wins the GOP nomination. The county had been preparing to count ballots by hand for its next election on Nov. 7, 2023, to fill seats on the school board and fire district, and decide...
With the 2024 presidential contest eight months away, and Mr. Biden and Trump all but certain to face off again in the general election, the president is likely to use the speech to draw distinctions between his party and the GOP, and try to quiet concerns about his age. ...