Mark Carney had a bad week

Subscribe today at https://onthetrail.ca for $5 a month, or for our free newsletter!We don’t live unless you help!It was a slow news week, but for Mark Carney it was a bad one.The war in Iran continues: the US and Israel bombed 20 schools & 13 hospitals in Iran in 1 week. War secretary Pete Hegseth boasted of unleashing death and destruction to provoke collapse with “no stupid rules of engagement.” According to the world health organization the us and israel bombed 13 hospitals minimum. Washington and Tel Aviv have bombed at least 20 Iranian schools according to Unicef.They destroyed a desalination plant, depriving dozens of Iranian villages of water.The US and Israel killed more than 1300 Iranians in the first week. Children make up 30% of the victims.Carney’s rapid response was too quick and probably not well thought out— seemed like he was trying to curry favour with the big orange man! The media ate him alive. The man couldn’t get a break, despite trying hard to clarify his position. First he was pro US-Israel strikes. Then he was taking that stance with regret. Then he wouldn’t rule out involvement. But wait, no it was specifically for our gulf allies. Now, he refers to Iran as a bad place, and the US-Israel strikes as the aggressors. Still, despite this, it won’t be likely to stop the unprecedented success of Carney’s Liberal party in the polls.In Quebec, the Liberals and the PQ are almost tied in the polls– however, the PQ would still win because they have a more diverse voting base among francophones. With the CAQ, even if Frechette wins, the CAQ would still win 0 seats.Other top headlines this week:Conservatives call for an independent inquiry into the Tumbler Ridge shooting3 dead and 14 injured in shooting in Austin TexasStudy finds sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline.BC ends time changes– permanently installing daylight saving time.Immigration could soon account for all of Canada’s population growth. With decreasing immigration numbers, we are likely to decrease in population.Alberta is excessively vulnerable to foreign interference, experts sayThere is now a riding in Nova Scotia that is permanently given to Acadian french speakers, a great achievement for this underserved community.Trump Promises the next new war soon– probably cuba.Nintendo is suing the USA over tariffs.Doug Ford looking to fill in a part of Lake Ontario to build a Toronto convention centerMost Albertans believe that Danielle Smith would vote to separate from Canada, despite her repeatedly saying she wants to stay in Canada and leading the movement to stay in Canada. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit duoduet.substack.com