Unbowed, Trump intensifies attacks on four Democratic congresswomen – Reuters

President Donald Trump stepped up his vilification of four liberal lawmakers as un-American at a raucous rally on Wednesday, underscoring that the attacks will form a key part of his strategy for winning re-election in 2020.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump/unbowed-trump-intensifies-attacks-on-four-democratic-congresswomen-idUSKCN1UC2PW

Trudeau Gains Momentum From Economy Boost Ahead of Fall Election – Bloomberg

A dead heat among voters over which leader is best suited to steer the Canadian economy appears to breaking in Justin Trudeau’s favor.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-18/trudeau-gains-momentum-from-economy-boost-ahead-of-fall-election

Trudeau’s Chinese Trade Headache Worsens With Meat-Export Ban – Bloomberg

Beijing’s latest move adds to an already long list of irritants between the two countries as Canada tries to reduce its reliance on the U.S. market
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-27/trudeau-s-chinese-trade-headache-worsens-with-meat-export-ban

Democracies are on track to lose their global economic dominance

This week’s mini-drama over President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July speech, with all its military accompaniment, shouldn’t distract anyone from the far more significant story of global democratic decline on this 243rd anniversary of American Independence, Frederick Kempe writes.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/07/05/democracies-are-on-track-to-lose-their-global-economic-dominance.html

Patient who uses 100 grams of pot per day granted right to possess a kilogram at a time | CBC News

The Federal Court has granted a medical cannabis patient the right to possess a kilogram of marijuana at a time, ruling that the 150-gram regulatory cap violates his constitutional rights.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/medicinal-marijuana-cannabis-harris-1.5197199

Filings show Conservatives ended 2018 with big financial edge over Liberals | CBC News

The Liberals had a better fundraising year than they did in 2017, but the Conservatives still have a wide financial edge over Justin Trudeau’s party.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/2018-party-annual-filings-1.5198605

Democratic Candidates 2020 Polls: Kamala Harris Vaults to 2nd – Bloomberg

The first debate shuffled the Democratic presidential race, vaulting Kamala Harris into second place and highlighting vulnerabilities for front-runner Joe Biden.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-02/harris-vaults-into-2nd-place-as-biden-slips-after-first-debate