Trudeau makes a bid for a UN Security Council seat, tornadoes leave thousands without power, and more top news
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Prime Minister Trudeau will this week push for Canada to have a seat at the UN Security Council. Trudeau will tout Canada’s commitment to female education and addressing climate change in its bid for one of the 10 rotating, non-permanent seats on the Security Council in 2021-22. Trudeau’s three-day visit to the UN General Assembly in New York begins today, where he will give a speech to the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Tens of thousands of people in Ottawa don’t have power in the aftermath of two tornadoes that destroyed hundreds of homes Friday, and hospitalized four people. Residents and volunteers are clearing debris left by the two twisters which Environment Canada says reached 265 kilometres an hour. Power is gradually being restored to more than 200,000 hydro customers in Ontario and Quebec, but 50,000 in Ottawa still had no electricity Sunday. ? Here’s what people are saying.
China has cancelled planned trade talks with the U.S. that were set to take place in the coming days, says The Wall Street Journal. The decision to end the talks comes after the Trump administration announced it was slapping $200 billion in levies on Chinese goods, to China said it would retaliate against $60 billion in U.S. goods. President Trump then said he would take tariffs even higher, prompting Chinese officials to say they would not negotiate under threats. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Comcast outbid 21st Century Fox for broadcaster Sky. The two U.S. companies went head-to-head over the weekend in a rare blind auction that saw Comcast emerge as the winner with a $39 billion offer in the third and final round. The deal puts that total value of Sky at $48 billion, including assumed debt, which is “15 times expected 2018 earnings,” according to The New York Times. Sky is Europe’s biggest pay-TV provider, with 23 million subscribers. ? Here’s what people are saying.
With 200 million of its users identifying as single, Facebook is getting into the matchmaking game. The social media platform has launched a new dating vertical called Facebook Dating, in Colombia, in which users aged 18 and older will be able to create dating profiles. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he wants the service to be for people looking for meaningful relationships, not just hookups. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Idea of the Day: A more inclusive workplace leads to better talent, as those born with less privilege often work harder for opportunity, says Globality Inc’s chief customer officer Yuval Atsmon.
“To appreciate how diversity leads to stronger teams and greater creativity, we need to unlearn our biases.”
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retired
6 年Justin Trudeau has no comprehension as to what the Canadian citizens needs are. We need lower taxes, lower consumer prices on all groceries, we need better security control as to refugees coming into Canada, but most of all we Canadians are sick an tired of all the bull-shit and lies coming from him and his entire cabinet. His choice of gaining a seat at the UN Council WILL NOT BENEFIT ONE CANADIAN.
Tow Truck Driver at Vernon Auto Towing
6 年JT on the security council? What is he going to micro manage, the wardrobe perhaps?
Wholesale Development Specialist, Goodyear Canada Inc.
6 年See! I knew it. Justin became PM for one reason, a cushy UN Seat Appointment. That’s why he spends so much of our money outside of Canada for other counties.
Owner at SMD Go Wild Ent
6 年Yes Justin please delight them with your common sense.. come spring fishing..