A very quiet queue has formed in Europe where some of Canada’s long-standing, closest allies are seeking shelter under France’s small but robust nuclear umbrella. The initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, who declared the next 50 years to be the “era of nuclear weapons,” is — on paper — …
Read More »Fishing expedition or improper shield? Doug Ford personal cellphone fight heads to court
Lawyers for the Ontario government and Doug Ford say a landmark decision from the province’s transparency watchdog ordering the premier to potentially release calls on his personal cellphone is a “make-work project” that entertained irrelevant and unreliable evidence. On Wednesday, a panel of three Ontario judges heard a request by …
Read More »How a ‘made for television’ state visit gave Trump what he wanted — and acted like a ‘shield’ for the U.K.
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K. may have given the U.S. president much — if not all — of what he wished for, surrounding him in the …
Read More »N.Y. moves to shield abortion medication prescriptions after Louisiana indicts doctor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, days after a physician in the state was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in Louisiana. The new law, which took effect immediately, allows doctors to request …
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