Rex Murphy: Comey, Clinton are proof that it’s egotism that corrupts completely – National Post

Justice watchdog’s report on email investigation reveals Comey presided over a real ‘basket of deplorables’ — a biased, democracy-defying FBI Such was Anthony Weiner’s admiration of his private parts, he burned to share their glory with the world — particularly, that part of it composed of young and female strangers. Thus it was he became […]

Bloomberg: Millionaires Now Own Half of World’s Personal Wealth

https://www.bloomberg.com/api/embed/iframe?id=eb0e59f9-47d3-42d6-8134-39b8d5449b42 The Rich Are Getting Richer The rich are getting a lot richer and doing so a lot faster. Personal wealth around the globe reached $201.9 trillion last year, a 12 percent gain from 2016 and the strongest annual pace in the past five years, Boston Consulting Group said in a report released Thursday. Booming […]

Gary Bettman arrives at Stanley Cup final to question no one could have expected: Are the Vegas Golden Knights too good? – National Post

Vegas has been the story of the season, but they wouldn’t be here without an expansion draft that made them competitive right out of the gate LAS VEGAS — If the Vegas Golden Knights were to win the Stanley Cup, would the NHL commissioner still get booed? That was the first question asked to Gary […]

CBC News: Top Republicans slam Trump’s anti-Canada tirade, metals tariffs

‘I frankly commend Canada for its measured and sober response,’ U.S. senator says Two of the president’s fiercest Republican foes have come to Canada’s defence as a trade war brews between the U.S. and its neighbour to the north over steel and aluminum tariffs — with at least one senator slamming U.S. President Donald Trump’s […]

Everything’s Not O.K.

I’ve thought about death a lot over the past few years. About dying. And what it might be like if I wasn’t around. I’ve struggled a ton since I retired from hockey in 2011, and I’ve faced a bunch of different personal demons. But recently I’ve been unable to shake thoughts of…. Steve Montador. Wade […]

Canada to co-host 2026 World Cup

U.S., Mexico also part of successful bid The World Cup is coming to Canada. FIFA member associations gathering in Moscow on Wednesday voted 134-65 in favour of the joint North American bid by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup, beating out Morocco. There was one No vote. “Football today is […]

Why Trump’s threats could give Canada a trade advantage it never sought: Don Pittis

President’s trade bravado puts Federal Reserve in awkward spot as U.S. dollar rises The head of the U.S. Federal Reserve may be the world’s most powerful central banker, but U.S. President Donald Trump has put him in an awkward position. And contrary to the president’s promise to increase U.S. exports, if Fed chair Jerome Powell […]

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