Carney woos foreign investors; Poll finds Canadians support closer EU ties; and more
- Investors at the Canada Investment Summit seek assurances from Mark Carney about continued preferential access to the U.S. and federal action on labor and regulatory challenges hindering business in Canada.
- A survey reveals that 81% of Canadians support closer integration with the EU, with 56% feeling Canada shares more in common with the EU than the U.S., which only 16% agree with.
- A study of news coverage finds limited references to Israeli suffering unrelated to direct victims of October 7, suggesting media bias that emphasizes Palestinian sympathy while downplaying Hamas’ responsibility.
- Experts suggest Conservative leader Poilievre can reposition himself by embracing new nationalist sentiments promoted by Carney, aiming to revitalize his party and regain caucus control.
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“What all those investors and potential investors (at the Canada Investment Summit) want to know is: can Carney guarantee continued preferential access to the United States; and, what is the federal government going to do about labour and regulatory hurdles that make this country such a difficult place to do business in comparison to its peers?” Ivison writes.
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The survey found that 81 per cent of Canadians support closer integration with the EU, including making it easier to trade, travel, work and study and to cooperate on security, while 56 per cent say Canada has more in common with the countries of the EU than with the United States. Just 16 per cent say Canada has more in common with the United States.
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The study analyzed 1,559 news articles from Oct. 7, 2023 to June 7, 2024. It found “only 52 articles overall make any reference to some dimension of Israeli suffering among the population that are not direct victims of October 7.” The author writes that the imbalances in coverage “create sympathy for the Palestinian people while at the same time diminishing Hamas’ responsibility for their situation and the continuation of the war.”
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Conservative Party insiders Ian Brodie and Ginny Roth offer ideas on how Poilievre can reposition himself in this new era of jingoistic anti-American nationalism that Prime Minister Mark Carney has boosted into a winning brand. And, how he can reinvigorate his party and reassert the control he once commanded over his caucus.
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Although drug poisoning deaths dropped slightly in B.C. after decriminalization, the changes didn’t differ relative to other provinces, according to the study. “There is no effect that you’re seeing in B.C. that is not occurring in Ontario,” said its senior author.
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