This fear-versus-hope narrative is playing out at the highest levels of leadership, with unelected Liberal leader Mark Carney doubling down on warnings of a Trump-dominated North America, while Conservative challenger Pierre Poilievre pitches a vision of renewal and national pride.
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With Justin Trudeau stepping down, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre emerges as the leading candidate for Canada's Prime Minister. Poilievre criticizes Trudeau's immigration policies, citing economic issues such as job shortages and soaring housing prices. He proposes stricter immigration controls and a more rigorous screening process for international students to ensure sustainable population growth and infrastructure development.
A plane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with a military helicopter a few miles away from the White House, resulting in a search-and-rescue operation in the Potomac River. Emergency personnel halted all takeoffs and landings at Reagan National Airport. President Trump expressed condolences, calling it a terrible accident.
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