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Canada's PM Mark Carney Poised to Call Snap Election for April 28

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce a snap federal election for April 28, according to reports. The decision comes amid growing political tensions, with key campaign issues likely to include trade relations with the U.S. and concerns over President Donald Trump's rhetoric about Canada. Carney's move signals a high-stakes political gamble as he seeks to solidify his leadership. The election campaign is expected to be intense, with economic policies and national sovereignty at the forefront of debates. The official announcement is anticipated on Sunday.

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 @MinorityWhipDomLibertarianfrom Ontario  commented…1mo1MO

Great, another election where politicians promise more government meddling instead of just leaving people alone.

 @7LFSMFCProgressivefrom Ontario  commented…1mo1MO

Calling a snap election is a bold move, but if Carney is serious about standing up to Trump's reckless trade policies and protecting Canadian jobs, then it's the right call. Progressives need to push hard for policies that strengthen healthcare, climate action, and workers' rights—because we can’t afford to let conservatives roll back progress. This election is going to be a fight for Canada's future, and we need to make sure it moves in the right direction.

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Mark Carney expected to call snap election for April 28

https://theglobeandmail.com

Prime Minister Mark Carney is poised to call a snap federal election Sunday for an expected vote on April 28, two sources say, kicking off a campaign that is almost certain to focus on U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and his talk of making Canada the 51st state.

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Canada PM Carney expected to call election on April 28

https://au.news.yahoo.com

Canadians are set to go to the polls within weeks, with new Prime Minister Mark Carney reportedly ready to call a snap election for April 28.

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FBI Director Chris Wray Will Resign

The F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray, told bureau employees on Wednesday that he intended to resign before the Trump administration begins, bowing to the reality that President-elect Donald J. Trump had publicly declared his desire to replace him.Mr. Wray made the disclosure while addressing employees Wednesday afternoon in remarks that tacitly acknowledged the politically charged position the F.B.I. now faces with an incoming president who openly scorns the agency.“I’ve decided the right thing for the bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration in January and then step down,” Mr. Wray said, adding, “This is the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work.”The director spoke wistfully about his time at the F.B.I. “This is not easy for me,” he said. “I love this place, I love our mission and I love our people.”The announcement comes after Mr. Trump said in late November that he intended to nominate Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist, to run the F.B.I., and more than two years before Mr. Wray’s 10-year term would have expired.Paul Abbate, the deputy F.B.I. director, is set to retire in April but would typically serve as acting director until Mr. Patel is confirmed. It is not clear who would replace Mr. Abbate, the most senior agent in the bureau.Over more than seven years, Mr. Wray oversaw one of the most consequential and tumultuous periods in the bureau’s history, juggling high-profile criminal investigations of political figures, heated congressional inquiries and two attempted assassinations of Mr. Trump.

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Kamala Harris is considering running for president again in 2028

Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation’s capital.But privately, the vice president has been instructing advisers and allies to keep her options open — whether for a possible 2028 presidential run, or even to run for governor in her home state of California in two years. As Harris has repeated in phone calls, “I am staying in the fight.”She is expected to explore those and other possible paths forward with family members over the winter holiday season, according to five people in the Harris inner circle, who were granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. Her deliberations follow an extraordinary four months in which Harris went from President Joe Biden’s running mate to the top of the ticket, reenergizing Democrats before ultimately crashing on election night.“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”“She doesn’t have to decide if she wants to run for something again in the next six months,” said one former Harris campaign aide. “The natural thing to do would be to set up some type of entity that would give her the opportunity to travel and give speeches and preserve her political relationships.”Harris concedes: 'We must accept the results of this election'SharePlay VideoMost immediately, Harris and her advisers are working to define how and when she will speak out against Donald Trump and reassert her own role in the Democratic Party. Closing out her term as vice president, she’s set to preside over certifying the November election she lost to Trump, and then appear at the once-and-future president’s inauguration on Jan. 20.“There will be a desire to hear her voice, and there won’t be a vacuum for long,” a person close to Harris said.At the same time, Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will have a long checklist to plow through before they leave the Naval Observatory for good.They have to decide whether they’ll take up permanent residence at their home in Los Angeles, or establish a base elsewhere. No matter where Harris and her family live, some around her have expressed concerns about safety, as her Secret Service protection expires six months after stepping away.

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