- Stock markets continue to fall worldwide in response to Trump's tariffs. US stocks seem to be taking the worst of it, with the S&P 500 losing almost 5% of its value, and the NASDAQ doing even worse with a 6% decline.
- The Conservatives' latest attempt to win back public support is to trot out Preston Manning to have him declare that another Liberal term will drive the western provinces to secede. Now there's no denying that the country is very divided right now. But besides being alarmist, I think Manning is a couple of decades out of date. Yes, historically there has been a very stark resentment of Ontario and Quebec in the west, and some of that resentment is still there. But nowadays, I think the average citizen of Calgary has more in common with a Torontonian than with someone from Edson. It's the same urban-rural divide that you see around the world - and it's not the kind of divide that can be resolved by secession.
- Donald Trump has fired at least 3 National Security Council officials after meeting with far-right influencer Laura Loomer. Trump denies that Loomer made any specific recommendations; several people who were privy to the meeting say otherwise.
- The Trump regime is trying to pursue its attack on DEI even outside its own borders. They are requiring foreign companies with US government contracts to "self-certify" that they are in compliance with the anti-DEI policy. France as well as Germany are pushing back.
- The Jewish community is reeling over the prospect of having to celebrate Passover without Manischewitz wine, which was removed from liquor store shelves along with all other American products.
- Evidently Hooters is no better at covering its debts than at covering its servers' skin; the chain just filed for bankruptcy protection.
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