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Amy Hamm: Boomers drunk on CBC are the source of Mark Carney’s power

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Canadians over age 60 “are plainly the most powerful voting bloc in Canada — and they are also the most out of touch with the struggles of the average Canadian, largely insulated, by economic privilege, from the fallout of our Liberal Lost Decade,” Hamm argues.

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The United States side of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is shown on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

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Colby Cosh: Why Mark Carney felt comfortable spreading misinformation

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“I am afraid I know the answer,” writes Cosh. “The prime minister anticipated that flatly false statements, statements he must have known to be false, would quickly be obscured by Canadian strategic navel-gazing … and by the usual ‘Conservatives pounce!’ news framing of the issue.”

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‘Defining moment’: Canada cuts ribbon on Gordie Howe bridge in solo ceremony

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While many members of the media from Michigan attended the ribbon cutting, American dignitaries were excluded from the celebration after President Donald Trump’s latest threat of 50 per cent tariffs on many Canadian exports.

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Canadians need an income of $155,850 to be happy, researchers say

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The study, which aimed to determine the price of happiness by country, determined that Canada is the 14th most expensive nation in the world to purchase joy.

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