Carney and Zelenskyy’s deal of the century, Trump’s $5,000 midterm promise, 25 years after 9/11 the hunt for the missing continues, and more
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Carney and Zelenskyy’s deal of the century, Trump’s $5,000 midterm promise, 25 years after 9/11 the hunt for the missing continues, and more

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 10, 202627 min
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  • Politics

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Calgary to sign a 100-year pact on drones and defence, as the Liberal cabinet begins two days of planning in Banff — heavily focused on trade and tariffs — ahead of Parliament's return. And: Closing out his party's first-ever midterm convention in Dallas, President Trump says he will cut a $5,000 cheque to every adult American if Republicans hold Congress, as the GOP tries to rally voters two months out from Election Day. Also: Twenty-five years after the towers fell in a terrorist attack, we g...

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Together we'll build the capabilities our militaries need. We'll create good jobs in our countries, we'll support Ukraine on the battlefield and we will strengthen the sovereignty of both of our nations. I hope that we'll always be

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strong partners, strong nations and help each other. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Canada. The two countries signed a century-long agreement

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to cooperate in areas like defence and trade, including jointly producing drones here. Ottawa also pledges more immediate help as Ukraine prepares to enter another winter at war.

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