Canada ready for G7, Doug Ford wins Ontario election, and more top news
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Leaders from Canada, the U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Britain will gather today for the annual G7 summit in La Malbaie. Earlier this week in Ottawa, Prime Minister Trudeau and French President Macron reiterated their frustrations with U.S. tariffs, with Macron suggesting the American trade stance was pushing the other six G7 nations to unite on their own. President Trump will hold one-on-one meetings with Trudeau and Macron during the two-day conclave. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Doug Ford has led Ontario's Progressive Conservatives to secure a majority government, ending almost 15 years of Liberal power in the province. The one-term Toronto city councillor and businessman, and brother of the late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, promised to deliver a strong and stable majority government. Following the results, Kathleen Wynne revealed she will resign as Liberal leader. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain was found dead Friday in Strasbourg, France, at the age of 61. Bourdain, also a bestselling author, was most known for his TV series "Parts Unknown," on CNN. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway have chosen a CEO for their much talked about new health care venture, Jamie Dimon and Warren Buffett announced this week. The new CEO will be named over the coming weeks. David Feinberg, CEO of Geisinger Health System, was rumored to be taking on the role, but Feinberg told CNBC that he would not be leaving his current position. Announced in January, the joint venture will oversee health care for the three firms’ 1.2 million employees and is expected to tackle rising costs and improve outcomes. ? Here’s what people are saying.
You’re about to pay more for coffee — Starbucks is increasing the price of certain beverages by 10 to 20 cents in most U.S. stores. A “tall” cup of brew, the chain’s smallest size, will jump from $1.95 to $2.15 on account of higher operating and sales expenses from a year ago, announced the company. Starbucks has also opened 2,000 new cafes in the U.S. in the past few years, for a total of almost 14,300, making it more ubiquitous than McDonald’s. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Idea of the Day: While we may be good at extending a helping hand to others, most of us need to get better at asking for help when we need it ourselves, says University of Houston Professor Brené Brown.
“Need is the most beautiful compact between humans.”
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Retired
6 年I’m so happy.... Doug Ford is for the people
Co-founder & President at Lending Line | Specializing in Private Lending, Private Equity, Commercial Financing & Business Loans
6 年Congrats Mr Ford! Now let’s get to work and build back this Province
Online Marketing at Werner
6 年He will be the best person to holding the sit. Thus, he has his kindness and generosity warm heart person that I really like, I think his brother’s death is tragic, he should a kindhearted person, he did what he did was his personal business, he did trying to do the best for everyone’s! However, he death was pushed by those silent killers (as people’s nothing to do, but digging around others’s past, caused him stressful and depressed to dead, I’m so surprise the no one say a words to apology of his wrongful dead! He should never forgotten of all the good work that he did to ours Canadian! Should write my sympathy to you the moment you gone! Unfortunately, my voices is not enough than those others’s against you while you still alive! I hope your bothers will carry on of you legacy to servers the country’s. My prayers and honour of both of you and your family’s, God blessings all of your family’s had the greatest health and forever joyful happiness. Love and hugs xoxoxo.
Confined Space Specialist
6 年Finally!!!!
Ship Loader Superintendent Baffinland
6 年Not enough seats to be a Party as 8 was the requirement, It is a good change for Ontario and hopefully the middle class will not be villainized under the conservatives.