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Canadian Voters Head to the Polls Amid Rising Tensions with the US
Canadian Voters Head to the Polls Amid Rising Tensions with the US Canadians turned out to vote on Monday in a national election shaped by economic instability, US tariffs, and unprecedented annexation threats from their southern neighbor. The outcome will determine whether Prime Minister Mark Carney secures a full four-year term or whether the Conservative Party, after nearly a decade out of power, will take control of the government. Voting officially began at 8:30 a.m. local time in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking the start of a day closely watched both domestically and internationally. The election has been heavily influenced by Canada’s increasingly strained relationship with the United States. US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on Canadian exports has threatened the economic health of the nation. His provocative remarks about making Canada the "51st state" have further fueled outrage across the political spectrum. "I reject any attempts to weaken Canada, to wear us down, to break us so that America can own us," Carney declared to reporters in March. "We are masters in our own home." The primary contest pits Carney’s Liberals against the Conservative Party, led by veteran parliamentarian Pierre Poilievre. Carney, a former governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, took over as Prime Minister in March after Justin Trudeau resigned amid poor polling numbers and mounting political pressure. Assuming leadership during an intensifying trade war, Carney adopted a firm stance, upholding retaliatory tariffs initiated under Trudeau’s government. Carney’s campaign has focused on portraying himself as a centrist leader capable of guiding Canada through economic turbulence. "I understand how the world works," Carney told podcaster Nate Erskine-Smith in October. "I know people who run some of the world’s largest companies and understand how they work. I know how financial institutions work. I know how markets work…I’m trying to apply that to the benefit of Canada." He has also promised to "build things in this country again" to reduce Canada’s economic dependence on the United States, pledging to invest in homes, factories, and both "clean and conventional energy" sources. "My solemn promise is to stand up for Canadian workers, to stand up for Canadian businesses," Carney said in March. "We will stand up for our history, our values and our sovereignty." Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre has sought to channel voter frustration with the status quo, framing the election as a choice between ordinary Canadians and entrenched "Ottawa elites." "The same people who ran Justin Trudeau are now running Mark Carney," Poilievre said at a rally shortly after Carney assumed office. "Liberals are trying to trick Canadians into electing them for a fourth term in power." Poilievre’s "Canada first" platform advocates slashing government spending, reducing bureaucracy, and loosening environmental regulations to ramp up resource extraction. "Conservatives will axe taxes, build homes, fix the budget," Poilievre promised in March, vowing to "unleash our economic independence by building pipelines, mines, [liquified natural gas] plants and other economic infrastructure that will allow us to sell to ourselves and the rest of the world." Despite stylistic similarities to Trump’s populism, Poilievre has tried to maintain distance from the American president during the campaign. After Trump publicly encouraged Canadians to support him, Poilievre responded firmly, telling Trump in a social media post to "stay out" of Canada’s election. As election day approached, voter turnout appeared to be high. Elections Canada reported that at least 7.3 million Canadians voted early, a 25% increase over the 2021 federal election. "I voted on the first day of advance polls and I waited 45 minutes," said Kristina Ennis from St. John’s, Newfoundland. "I know people who waited over an hour." The final results will determine not only the future direction of Canada’s domestic policy but also how the country navigates an increasingly volatile relationship with its most powerful neighbor. Adpated by ASEAN Now from CNN 2025-04-29 -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 29 April 2025
79-Year-Old Father-in-Law Kills Son-in-Law in Dispute Over Family Property Picture courtesy of Komchadluek. A tragic incident unfolded early this morning in the Pak Tho district of Ratchaburi, where a 79-year-old man shot and killed his 72-year-old son-in-law following a heated argument. The victim, identified as Mr. Natt, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head outside a house in the village of Yang Hak. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1359131-79-year-old-father-in-law-kills-son-in-law-in-dispute-over-family-property/ -
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US Targets Thai Products for Stringent Origin Verification Amid Trade Concerns
Gotta watch dem chinese carefully. They will transship shipments in a blink of an eye to circumvent customs and tariffs... -
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Crime 79-Year-Old Father-in-Law Kills Son-in-Law in Dispute Over Family Property
Picture courtesy of Komchadluek. A tragic incident unfolded early this morning in the Pak Tho district of Ratchaburi, where a 79-year-old man shot and killed his 72-year-old son-in-law following a heated argument. The victim, identified as Mr. Natt, was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head outside a house in the village of Yang Hak. Police were alerted to the scene at approximately 08:00 on 28 April and arrived to find the victim’s body, wearing a blue T-shirt, grey trousers, and boots. His assailant, later identified as 79-year-old Mr. Boonmee, was waiting for police at the scene and was found holding a shotgun, which he had used in the attack. He was immediately taken into custody. According to the victim’s wife, she and her husband had been helping her father at his farm earlier in the day, spraying pesticides on crops. She explained that after the work, she and her husband were preparing to go to the hospital. However, her father, known for his fiery temper, followed them home on his motorcycle. Upon arriving at the house, a confrontation ensued between her husband and father, during which a gunshot was fired. The wife rushed outside to find her father holding the shotgun, who then stated, “Your husband is dead.” In shock and grief, she immediately called the police. The motive behind the shooting is believed to be rooted in family tensions. The wife noted that her father had always been protective of his property and was suspicious of anyone attempting to claim it. This behaviour, coupled with long-standing marital disputes between her parents, may have contributed to the build-up of stress that led to the tragic event. The wife’s mother had reportedly moved out of the family home due to constant arguments with her husband, adding to the strain in the household. Nopparat Jan Sam Ang, an assistant village headman, confirmed that after the shooting, Mr. Boonmee returned to the farm to collect agricultural tools before returning to the house, where he did not attempt to flee. Upon the arrival of the police, he was promptly apprehended and taken for questioning. Investigators believe that the shooting stemmed from a combination of property-related concerns and the elderly man’s accumulated stress. Adapted by Asean Now from Khomchadluek 2025-04-29. -
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Crime Jealous New Foreign Boyfriend Stabs Russian in Pattaya
Wow, you sound like a super angry abuser. I’m sure they won’t be coming to you for any favors. -
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BBC Contributor in Gaza Sparks Outrage ‘We’ll burn Jews like Hitler did’
Problem is your knwledge of British political history is sadly lacking. Even before the Balfour Declaration, the Labour Party was calling for the establishment of Israel. It was the Conservative Party in the 1920s that adopted the most strident anti-Zionist position. The Labour Party back then had competing Pro-Zionist and Pro-Arab factions. Some in the Fabian society looked at it from a class warfare point of view, and perceived the Arabs as the poor. However, it was Nye Bevin and Michael Foot who in the 1950s established the Labour Party as the most pro-Isreali Party in British politics; remember, this was at a time when many in the British public were still rather ambivalent towards the new country, given the role some of its leadership had in the murder of British soldiers. Michael Foot went so far to say in Parliament to say: The shift occurred in the wake of the 6-day war. You can see that thr switch occurred because of Cold War politics, and a new faction, that included Corbyn and Ken Livingstone, took a more Anti-American view, which meant Pro-Soviet, with the Soviets supporting the Arabs. Until then, the Tories were quite a Israel-sceptic party. The Labour Party had been the natural home of the British Jewish community. With the rise the Anti-Zionist Left, Thatcher saw this as an opportunity to reshape Conservative policy into one that is basically Zionist in nature. Blair and Kinnock notably tried to tone down the voice of that hard left faction; surely your remember the prominance of Gerald Kaufman. But in the wake of the banking crisis, the UK lost its collective mind, with 40% of the vote in the general election going to Corbyn, and 51% of the vote in the Referendum pushing for Brexit. The Conservative Party has nothing to be proud of in its history. Just before the First World War, leading Tories formed the nominally anti-corruption National League for Clean Government, which sounded find until some of them started ranting about "Jewish Plutocracy". After WW1, a successor group emerged, called the Die hards, who were anti-Bolshevik and pushed "Jewish Conspiracy" theories. In the 1920s, immigratipn control occupied the minds of some Tory MPs, leading some of them to complain about posters written in Yiddish appearing in Stepney. All of this intensified throughout the 1920s and 30s. And of course, we all know Lord Halifax's sympathies towards Hitler. Even post war, in the 1945 election, some Conservative Associations were deliberately not choosing Jewish candidates. Even Edward Heath, when Prime Minister, lauched an investigation to "evaluate Zionist influence in the US and Europe". It is completely incorrect to suggest that anti-Semitism is the natural position of the Left, and, by dint, that the Right is pro-Zionist. Both sides have opposing factions, who's dominance and influence shifts with time. And we are stll suffering from the madness of the Banking Crisis in our political landscape, which in many ways has been left "non-British" (we are not a people given to extremism, ever since our blood letting in the Civil War and subsequent Regicide).
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