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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 3h

Carney’s reckless approach to AI policy should raise serious questions about his infrastructure & US policies as well. In all three, he seems to be relying on his own (non-expert) judgment, ignoring complexity & others’ expertise in favour of speed. But decisiveness isn’t the same as good judgment.

Carney’s haste may make bad AI policy - The Logic

The Liberals’ AI task force has just 30 days to do their job. Some members say it isn’t enough time.

thelogic.co

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 44m

Christ alive. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News

Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.

www.cbc.ca

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 17h

Whole lotta nothing. Well, one-half of the government leaks before the meeting were correct. The other half (suggesting a steel deal) were clearly ambitious... 🤦

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 17h

Starting now

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 17h

Still waiting for Minister Dominic LeBlanc to speak to media following today's meeting in Washington. Deal or no deal? www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

Minister Dominic LeBlanc Speaks With Reporters in Washington, D.C.

Dominic LeBlanc, the federal minister responsible for Canada–U.S. trade, speaks with reporters in Washington, D.C., where he is accompanying Prime Minister Mark Carney on an official visit that will i...

www.cpac.ca

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 21h

"The people of Canada will love us again," says Trump about the announce with PM Carney planned for later this afternoon.

Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 21h

PM Carney says "we'll do better" working together, with the United States, in competing with China. Why say that? Why concede that? Why not just say nothing, like Carney's been doing for most of this press conference?

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 21h

On #USMCA, Trump says he could either renegotiate it or do a different deal with Canada. Are those the two options? A fresh bilateral or renegotiated (verses reviewed) trilateral?

Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 21h

Trump says Canada/Carney will walk away from today's meeting "very happy."

Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 21h

"We'll be working together on the Golden Dome for the two countries," says Trump. Carney nods and says "yep."

Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 21h

Trump says Canada and the United States are "in competition" to make cars. Obviously wrong, but whatever. More interesting was he mentioned formulas being made to work out an arrangement on auto. If that's true, that's important. #canlab

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Alex Cosh @alexcosh.bsky.social · 21h

"The [US] government finally admitted the jet will never live up to Lockheed’s ambitious promises — used to sell the $2 trillion boondoggle to nearly 20 countries around the world."
responsiblestatecraft.org/f-35-failure/

US gov't admits F-35 is a failure

With some wonky, hard to decipher language, a recent GAO report concluded the beleaguered jet will never meet expectations

responsiblestatecraft.org

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 22h

"The Commission's proposal will now be subject to the ordinary legislative procedure, thus it will be for the European Parliament and the Council to agree on the final regulation."

Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 22h

EU Commission proposes steel safeguard measures - ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Commission proposes plan to protect EU steel industry from unfair impacts of global overcapacity

The Commission has presented a proposal to protect the EU steel sector from unfair impacts of global overcapacity, a vital step towards ensuring the long-term viability of a strategically crucial indu...

ec.europa.eu

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 1d

The 99%. Count me in.

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's plan to raid the Canadian and Mexican economies for jobs is working, he says. And he's right. Which is why we are stupid for not retaliating.

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Trump claims companies are leaving Canada for the U.S. because of his tariffs

President says levies are raising money for U.S. Treasury ahead of meeting with Carney

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 1d

I see a bright and profitable future for human fact-checkers.

www.ft.com/content/934c...

Deloitte issues refund for error-ridden Australian government report that used AI

Big Four firm will repay final instalment after incorrect references and citations found in document

www.ft.com

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MiningWatch Canada @miningwatch.bsky.social · 1d

Ecuador revokes DPM Metals' environmental license for the Loma Larga project!

“It has been a decades-long struggle,” says Cuenca's Mayor Cristian Zamora, one of the leading voices opposing the mine.

www.ctvnews.ca/business/art...

Ecuador revokes environmental license for Canada’s DPM to develop gold project

Ecuador’s government has revoked the environmental license granted to Canadian mining company DPM Metals DPM.TO for the development of Loma Larga, a gold project in an environmentally sensitive area, ...

www.ctvnews.ca

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MiningWatch Canada @miningwatch.bsky.social · 1d

🙌 PEOPLE POWER!

This Saturday, the Ecuadorian government announced that it has revoked the environmental license for the Loma Larga project!

This is the result of community power and peaceful resistance!
DPM Metals must abide by the law, listen to communities and definitively cancel the project!

Photo credit: Sin Etiquetas +593. Protesters flood the streets in Cuenca, Ecuador for the protection of water and the paramo de Kimsakocha, carrying signs and banners in the massive September 16th protested dubbed the 5th River.

Photo credit: Sin Etiquetas +593. Protesters carry a large demon effigy with the name of the mining company threatening their water source on the front: Dundee precious metals.

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 3d

“We want to give our opinions and be part of the process. These are decisions that directly affect us as workers and our working conditions,” said Marco Antonio Chávez of Mexico’s National Miners’ Union. 💯 #cdnpoli #canlab

mexicosolidarity.com/mexican-cana...

Mexican & Canadian Labour Coordinating USMCA Approach

In September, delegates from the Frente Auténtico del Trabajo and the National Miners' Union of Mexico traveled to Canada to meet with local unions to strengthen their ties and demand an active role i...

mexicosolidarity.com

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 4d

Trump has his eye on Canadian forestry stocks. You should, too

Tariff on Canada’s softwood has highlighted some bargains within the sector, such as heavyweight West Fraser

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 4d

Enorme rispetto

Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 4d

Two million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

More than two million people across Italy rallied in over 100 cities Friday for a one-day general strike to support the residents of Gaza and a humanitarian aid mission, Italy’s largest union said.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 4d

A steel and aluminum truce would be good news. Canadian tariffs on foreign steel imports make a quota arrangement w/ US possible. For aluminum, US producers probably just can't live w/out Canadian supply. That said, Canada should be retaliating on copper, lumber.

www.cp24.com/news/canada/...

Carney to meet Trump next week, movement on steel and aluminum tariffs expected

Mark Carney is set to head to Washington early next week to meet with Donald Trump – his second visit since becoming prime minister – with a source telling CTV News that movement is expected on steel ...

www.cp24.com

Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 4d

Colombian government expels Israeli diplomats and pauses free trade agreement following flotilla seizure. 👍

colombiareports.com/global-sumud...

Global Sumud Flotilla: Colombia expels Israel's trade delegates after kidnapping of activists - Colombia News

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro expelled Israel’s economic delegation after its US-backed Navy kidnapped two Colombian activists who were trying to break a siege and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaz...

colombiareports.com

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Trade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 4d

"a full 37 per cent of Northerners felt the United States is the “most serious threat” to Canada’s North, followed by Moscow (35 per cent) and Beijing (17 per cent)."

globalnews.ca/news/1146174...

Northerners see Trump’s U.S. as greater threat to Arctic than Russia: poll - National | Globalnews.ca

Canada’s foreign affairs minister was warned Russian, Chinese presence has introduced 'a high degree of uncertainty' into Arctic security.

globalnews.ca

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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 4d

Anand set to host fellow G7 foreign ministers in November near Niagara Falls

G7 foreign ministers are set to gather near Niagara Falls next month for two days of meetings.

www.ctvnews.ca

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