Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Renewing NATO to fight 21st-century threats
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an anachronistic holdover from the Cold War that has no relevance for global security in the 21st century, right? Wrong! A new commentary for the Macdonald-Laurier Institute outlines why an organization that was formed as a response to Soviet aggression in the aftermath of the Second World War is...
Clinton Campaign Manager Suggests Trump Is a ‘Puppet’ for the Kremlin
Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager cautioned against reading too much into the departure of Donald Trump’s campaign chair Paul Manafort, suggesting today that Russia is still at the “core” of the Republican nominee’s campaign and that Trump himself could be a “puppet” for the Kremlin. “Paul Manafort has been pushed out, but that...
Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigned on Friday in the wake of campaign shake-up and revelations about his work in Ukraine. In a statement issued as he arrived in Louisiana to tour the flood-ravaged state, Trump said Manafort offered his resignation Friday morning. The billionaire called Manafort “a true...
Trump campaign chairman Manafort resigns
Donald Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigned on Friday in the wake of campaign shake-up and revelations about his work in Ukraine. In a statement issued as he arrived in Louisiana to tour the flood-ravaged state, Trump said Manafort offered his resignation Friday morning. The billionaire called Manafort “a true professional.” “I...
Ukraine releases details of alleged payments to Trump’s aide
Ukraine’s anti-corruption body has released entries from once-secret accounting documents that purport to show payments from a pro-Russian political party earmarked for Donald Trump’s campaign chairman. The Associated Press reported earlier this week that Paul Manafort helped Ukraine’s Party of Regions secretly route at least...
Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign
WASHINGTON — A firm run by Donald Trump’s campaign chairman directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine’s then-ruling political party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favour of the country’s pro-Russian government, emails obtained by The Associated Press show. Paul Manafort and...
‘A very dangerous game’: Russia vs. Ukraine showdown reaches risky new level
The tension flare-ups just keep coming in the armed confrontation between Ukraine and Russia and now the military buildup at the borders has reached the most dangerous level in two years. This is a bad one. The latest showdown has caused Western capitals to fear Russian President Vladimir Putin might be about to launch a whole new battle with...
Trump campaign shakes up leadership in latest sign of tumult
TETERBORO, N.J. — Republican Donald Trump announced a shakeup of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult in his bid for the White House as his poll numbers slip and only 82 days remain before the election. The billionaire real estate mogul named Stephen Bannon of the conservative Breitbart News website as chief executive...
AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying
An Associated Press investigation finds that Donald Trump’s campaign chairman helped a pro-Russian political party in Ukraine secretly route at least $2.2 million to two prominent Washington lobbying firms. The project was structured in ways that obscured the foreign party’s efforts to influence U.S. policy. The revelation was...
Canada’s military plan for Africa will be for a “long duration,” says Sajjan
OTTAWA — The federal government will soon announce a plan to bolster United Nations peace efforts in Africa, including trans-border operations, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Monday, as he wrapped up a five-country, fact-finding mission to the continent. “I do have a number that we will be announcing shortly that we can sustain for a...
