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March 2026

Soaring U.S. gas prices amid Iran war ups pressure on drivers and Trump

We’re in a war that we shouldn’t be in that’s, therefore, hiking up our prices,
I think it’s outrageous,
It’s going to mean more expensive bills for truckers, tractors and trains that move the U.S. economy with diesel fuel. It’s going to mean consumers are likely greeted by rising grocery prices — and broadly speaking, a rise in U.S. inflation,
All I have to do is leave Iran, and we’ll be doing that very soon, and they’ll come tumbling down,

Carney, Smith don’t expect to meet deadline to finalize agreements in MOU

We want to move quickly, we want to create the certainty so private capital can come into this market, and that doesn’t get helped with any further delays. So I think we all have a sense of urgency,
Mark Carneyprime Minister
Premier Smith and I had with colleagues a very constructive conversation yesterday afternoon, so we’re continuing to move forward. I’d note that we have made a series of progress. We’re continuing to move forward, so there’s a lot of momentum,
We did the number crunching and we found out there’s $40 billion worth of investments in low-carbon projects in Alberta that are at stake in this MOU,
Mark Carneyprime Minister
It’s very complex, very important set of negotiations. Do I think we’re going to announce an agreement tomorrow? No, I don’t think we’re going to have an agreement tomorrow, but I feel very good about the progress and the state of the discussions,

NASA readies Artemis II for launch on mission that will orbit the moon

The mission won’t be landing on the moon but rather will be a lunar flyby, and is part of a broader multi-stage mission by NASA working towards a longer-term return to the moon

I think everyone’s pretty excited and understands the significance of this launch,
There’s nothing here that is screaming a no-go for the entirety of the window for any one of these attempts,

As U.S. Supreme Court weighs key case, what is birthright citizenship?

While the concept has been part of U.S. law for well over a century, it is relatively rare around the world

Children of temporarily present aliens are not completely subject to the United States’ political jurisdiction and so do not become citizens by birth,

Stephen Lewis, social activist and former politician, dead at 88

Lewis, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations and one-time leader of the NDP in Ontario, was 88

Here is what could tip Iran war oil shock into an ‘economic catastrophe’

We saw the Houthis were involved a couple days ago in striking Israel. But to cut off the Red Sea as a secondary strait, where a large chunk of the world’s oil goes through, would be an economic catastrophe,

As Iran war rages, are attacks on civilian infrastructure war crimes?

They explicitly prohibit attacks on “objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, such as foodstuffs, agricultural areas for the production of foodstuffs, crops, livestock, drinking water installations and supplies and irrigation works.”

In no event shall actions against these objects be taken which may be expected to leave the civilian population with such inadequate food or water as to cause its starvation or force its movement.”

Social media giants not complying with kid account ban: Australia watchdog

Social media platforms are choosing to do the absolute bare minimum because they want these laws to fail,
We’ve also been clear that accurately determining age online is a challenge for the whole industry,
This is the world-leading law. We’re the first in the world to do it. Of course they don’t want these laws to work because they want that to be a chilling effect on the dozen countries that have come out since Dec. 10 to follow Australia’s step,

Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

The passage of the bill marked the culmination of a yearslong drive by the far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offenses against Israelis

From today, every terrorist will know, and the whole world will know, that whoever takes a life, the State of Israel will take their life,
A law in which a person can be sentenced to death without a unanimous conviction. Is this justice in your eyes? Is this the sanctity of life that Israeli tradition has taught us?”

Can the U.S. wrest Strait of Hormuz from Iran, a regional military power?

The paratroopers, based out of Fort Bragg, N.C., add to the thousands of additional sailors, Marines and Special Operations forces sent to the region

They have certainly prepared for that potential in the years leading up to the current moment by the acquisition of different types of military technology (including) drones, missiles of various ranges, and naval assets, including potentially anti-ship mines,
The Iranians would have the capacity to inflict casualties, and that is something that in the United States they haven’t really experienced in high numbers in the recent conflict,
The Iranian strategy is very clearly to keep taking punishment for as long as they can and wait for the Americans to move on,
It’s quite a large military apparatus and it’s still intact. There is a chain of command,
For context, the invasion of Iraq in 2003 saw around 150,000 coalition forces during the initial invasion. The United States does not have that in theatre at the moment,
The Iranian military is certainly more capable of striking back at U.S. forces than the Venezuelans ever were,
It’s really about the cost of war, so who’s [got] the stomach to prolong this action and to continue the fighting,

Carney says forced labour a ‘global issue,’ ‘parts of China’ at higher risk

The questions from reporters came as Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to head to China this week, and after Liberal MP Michael Ma apologized last week for comments he made in committee to a witness that appeared to cast doubt on reported human rights abuses

Mark Carneyprime Minister
I followed this issue over the years, in China and elsewhere, and there is evidence of child labour around the world. There’s existence, I should say, of child labour and forced labour around the world,
We recognize that this is a global issue that we need to be vigilant on and not assume that … it’s not an issue in certain countries, including in certain developed countries,

Italy art heist thieves steal $14M in Renoir, Cézanne, Matisse paintings

The thieves forced entry through the main door on the first floor of the villa before escaping with the stolen art through the museum gardens and over a fence

This is a loss that affects everyone’s cultural heritage,

Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to reduce development charges

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford were among the politicians at a major event Monday morning to unveil the overhaul of how new housing and its infrastructure are paid for in Ontario

Mark Carneyprime Minister
To expand housing supply, increase housing affordability and create tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of careers in the skilled trades, we’re announcing this new Canada-Ontario partnership to build,
Our government will continue to deliver on our plan to protect Ontario in partnership with the federal government and municipalities by lowering the cost of building, getting shovels in the ground faster, cutting red tape and investing in workers,

Spain closes airspace to U.S. planes involved in the Iran war

Margarita Roblesdefense Minister
This was made perfectly clear to the American military and forces from the very beginning. Therefore, neither the bases are authorized, nor, of course, is the use of Spanish airspace authorized for any actions related to the war in Iran,

Air Canada’s CEO Michael Rousseau to retire after days of resignation calls

The Board has had a longstanding focus on CEO succession planning. Consistent with this priority, work has been underway for more than two years on a comprehensive internal development program for high potential executives,

Lewis begins NDP leadership with Prairie tension and a big rebuilding task ahead

He won with about 56 per cent support, nearly doubling the vote count of runner-up Alberta member of Parliament Heather McPherson

Keira Gunncanadian political candidate
It’s maybe a strategic choice to then try to distance yourself immediately from the federal party, and I think that that’s where the comments come from,
I think the first thing he needs to do is go to a lot of industrial working-class areas, like Hamilton, like London, like Windsor, like Port Moody, like Halifax, areas that have like a lot industry,

Lewis’ election as NDP leader divides party’s Western base

Carla Beckrole, Saskatchewan NDP Leader
The positions that you have taken when it comes to natural resource development are ideological and unrealistic,
The NDP is the party of working people,
Avi Lewisfilmmaker
This is a tremendous result. But even more important than the results of this leadership vote is the unity of our party,

Pope uses Palm Sunday Mass to reject claims God justifies war

Pope Leo XIVpope
Brothers and sisters, this is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war,
Pope Leo XIVpope
Their trials appeal to the conscience of all. Let us raise our prayers to the Prince of Peace so that he may support people wounded by war and open concrete paths of reconciliation and peace,