Source: Rachael D’Amore & David Lao , globalnews.ca, January 08, 2020 Egged on by the president’s false and unfounded attacks on the integrity of the election, Trump supporters descended on the Capitol in a stunning attempt to challenge the results. In the wake of chaos at the U.S. Capitol, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi… Continue reading After Capitol Chaos, Pelosi Calls for Trump’s Removal Through 25th Amendment
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Former Canadian Ambassador Calls Capitol Hill Insurrection ‘Dark Chapter’ in U.S. History
Source: Elisha Dacey, globalnews.ca, January 07, 2020 “I think was a horrible example of leadership.” Manitobans, including the former Canadian ambassador to the United States, reacted with near-universal shock and disgust as violent pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday afternoon. “This is a very dark chapter of their democracy,” said Gary Doer, former… Continue reading Former Canadian Ambassador Calls Capitol Hill Insurrection ‘Dark Chapter’ in U.S. History
Biden Announces All-Female Senior White House Press Team
Source: Alexandra Jaffe and Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press Staff, globalnews.ca, November 30, 2020 Four of the seven top communications roles at the White House will be filled by women of colour. WILMINGTON, DEL. — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to… Continue reading Biden Announces All-Female Senior White House Press Team
Who Is Jill Biden?
Source: bbc.com, November 14, 2020 Jill Biden will make history as the first First Lady to hold a job while in the White House. On the campaign trail, she said she would keep teaching as an English professor at a community college in Northern Virginia – where her students say she’s a tough grader. “It’s… Continue reading Who Is Jill Biden?
Trudeau First World Leader to Speak With Biden
Source: Rachel Aiello, ctvnews.ca, November 10, 2020 The election of Biden has prompted people to wonder how Canada and U.S. relations with China may be different. OTTAWA — Starting his first full work week as president-elect on Monday, Joe Biden received his first phone call from a world leader — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who… Continue reading Trudeau First World Leader to Speak With Biden
How Much Power Does Trump Have During This Transitional Period?
Source: Jackie Dunham, ctvnews.ca, November 09, 2020 According to the Twentieth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the “terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.” TORONTO — Although Joe Biden has won the hotly contested U.S. election, his inauguration is still more than two months away… Continue reading How Much Power Does Trump Have During This Transitional Period?
After Record Turnout, Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidency
Source: Graham Slaughter, Jackie Dunham, ctvnews.ca, November 07, 2020 Trump’s loss adds his name to a short list of one-term presidents. TORONTO — Joe Biden has won the presidency in a record turnout election, thanks in large part to Midwestern and suburban voters who helped him deny Donald Trump four more years in the White… Continue reading After Record Turnout, Joe Biden Wins U.S. Presidency
American Voters Living in Canada Counted in Presidential Race
Source: Hannah Jackson, ctvnews.ca, October 24, 2020 A growing wave of eligible American voters in Canada are participating in the election. OTTAWA — Soon Jenny Wiebe will drive from her Fredericton home to the Maine town where she was born, to retrieve the mail-in ballot her parents are holding for her. The 55-year-old dual Canadian-U.… Continue reading American Voters Living in Canada Counted in Presidential Race
Biden Names California Sen. Kamala Harris as His Running Mate
Source: The Associated Press, cbc.ca, August 12, 2020 Harris joins Biden at a moment of unprecedented national crisis Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first woman of colour to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters… Continue reading Biden Names California Sen. Kamala Harris as His Running Mate
Sask. Government Disappointed by Biden’s Keystone XL Stance
Source: Kyle Benning, globalnews.ca, May 21, 2020 The pipeline would create around 3,000 Canadian jobs, with 1,200 of them in the province. The Saskatchewan government could face another tough blow in the energy sector. Earlier this week, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would tear up the approval plans for the Keystone XL pipeline,… Continue reading Sask. Government Disappointed by Biden’s Keystone XL Stance