Latest from Mark Gollom
Trump rails against drugs, migrants flowing into U.S. What about what's pouring into Canada?
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's complaints that Canada isn't curbing the flow of illegal migrants and fentanyl into the U.S. has gotten pushback from former prime minister Stephen Harper. He has suggested that it's the U.S. that's exporting other criminal items into Canada, like guns and drugs.
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Trump says U.S. doesn't need Canadian cars, lumber or dairy. Consumers may not agree
Earlier this week, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said his country 'doesn't need anything' from Canada, its largest trading partner. But trade figures and some analysts suggest otherwise.
Analysis
The Liberals could be crushed in the next election. Why would anyone want to lead them?
Polls show the Conservatives with a commanding lead, and a potential crushing defeat for the Liberals. But many will soon be vying for that top job, raising the question: why anyone would want to lead a party that's likely to be soundly defeated?
How ISIS may have inspired the deadly truck attack in New Orleans
The deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans launched by a man the FBI claims was "100 per cent inspired by ISIS" has sparked questions about the extent of his affiliation with the militant group and adherence to its ideology.
India's trafficking claims against Canadian colleges reveal 'exploited' immigration system, experts say
An investigation by Indian officials that alleges dozens of Canadian colleges and universities might be linked to a scheme of illegally ferrying students across the Canada-U.S. border reveals the "staggering" extent to which holes in Canada's immigration system can be exploited, some experts say.
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Why Trump suddenly cares about the U.S. debt ceiling
As the U.S. Congress scrambled to come up with a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown Friday, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump insisted that a debt ceiling increase be included in any such deal, then went a step further by seeking to suspend or eliminate the debt limit before he takes office. Here's why.
The U.K. and Germany have done it. Should Canada also privatize its postal service?
Selling off or privatizing Canada Post is just one of many significant and potentially drastic remedies tossed around by analysts who say the Crown corporoation cannot continue in its present form.
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Syrians have big plans for life after Assad. But their neighbours might have other ideas
Syrians seeking to chart their own political course, free from outside interference, following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad may be thwarted by the geopolitical ambitions of their neighbours, who already have a foothold in the country, experts say.
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Syria could descend into chaos. But early positive signs bring some cautious optimism
The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has prompted concerns and warnings over whether the war-torn country can avoid the chaos that ensued among some of its regional neighbours when their governments were overthrown.
Why Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump's political foes has sparked some concern
On the heels of his unprecedented presidential pardon for his son Hunter, U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly considering exercising that power again, this time to pre-emptively protect figures who may be targeted by the incoming Trump administration.