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A majority of Canadians would be hesitant to buy U.S. goods in response to the proposed American tariff on products from Canada, according to a new survey.

Erste Welt Probleme vom Feinsten.

Toll, dass die SPD in den letzten Wochen so umtriebig war

A report from Canada's auditor general (pdf) says the federal department that delivers Old Age Security (OAS) and other programs to assist seniors "did not have a comprehensive view" of the needs of Canada's elderly and doesn't know if the monthly payments are providing seniors with enough financial support.

Canada's spy agency says it will disclose "some information" about foreign interference to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has resisted getting the national security clearance he needs to review classified documents about the issue because it would muzzle him.

In Europe, Chinese dominance over this production — as well as in the extraction of critical resources required for the green transformation — has become a headache. On the one hand, windmills, solar panels and cheap plug-in cars are needed to meet decarbonization objectives but, at the same time, there’s a need to avoid excessive dependence and protect national industries from a Chinese sector that’s strongly subsidized by Beijing.

Aus der Rubrik "Medien erklären uns das Neuland"

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09:40 Berichte über Flugzeugabsturz: Assad soll tot sein

Paywall? https://archive.is/njhSK

The United States will provide nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons support to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday as the Biden administration rushes to spend all the congressionally approved money it has left to bolster Kyiv before President-elect Donald takes office next month.

Die Freude mit jedem neuen Schlaufon.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/49233244

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagger

https://t.me/ssternenko/37131

EU anti-fraud investigators probing the company of Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law were surveilled by Hungary’s foreign intelligence agency, which even created an entire department to spy on EU institutions. However, sensitive political information gathered by Hungarian intelligence sparked political and intelligence infighting.

Emergency services are responding to a devastating explosion early Saturday morning that partially destroyed a three-story apartment building on Tarwekamp in The Hague. A specialized Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team has been deployed to the site (...) Up to 20 people could be trapped underneath the rubble, according to a spokesperson from the regional safety authority.

Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 07.12.24 (орієнтовно)

Romania’s Constitutional Court ordered a complete re-run of the presidential elections after the country’s intelligence agency claimed there had been foreign interference on behalf of far-right front-runner Calin Georgescu.

Interessant find ich vor allem die vielen Facetten des Politbarometers, aber man muss sich durch viele Diagramme klicken.

Ontario developers have launched a legal challenge against the City of Toronto, questioning its authority to impose construction “green standards”— rules to ensure new buildings are energy efficient, minimize emissions and accomodate pedestrians and bikes.

Wells is one of two mothers who joined First Nations leaders in Ottawa this week to demand a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing to address what they're calling an "inter-related epidemic" of violence and death.

Eine normale deutsche Maßangabe

https://t.me/Kyivpost_official/27009

Die explosionsartige Entwicklung von Speicher- und Rechenkapazitäten hat uns nicht nur gutgetan.

Just crazy what is happening

Wir machen Politik für Menschen, denen Fakten wichtiger sind als Meinungen!

Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent last month as more people looked for work in a weak job market, shifting expectations toward a jumbo interest rate cut next week.

Canada will open consulates in Alaska and Greenland, appoint an Arctic ambassador and continue its boundary negotiations with the United States over the Beaufort Sea.

Zusammenfassung des Artikels (wegen Paywall): - Ziel für 2035: 30% des Güterverkehrs und 15% des Personenverkehrs auf der Schiene - Mehr Steuerung durch den Bund - Eisenbahnbundesamt (EBA) soll politisch festgelegte Ziele überprüfen und bei Problemen entgegensteuern - Engere Zusammenarbeit der Ämter und Ministerien, Vorbild: Österreich und Schweiz - Mehr Wettbewerb durch günstigere Trassenpreise - Stündliche Fernverkehrsverbindungen in allen größeren Städten (ab 2035 halbstündlich) - Ausbau des Nachtzugnetzes in Europa, mit Deutschland im Zentrum - Finanzierung über LKW-Maut, Abbau umweltschädlicher Subventionen, Umschichtung von Geldern weg von Straßen hin zur Schiene