On The Record (5-5-26).
Canada’s Pivot to Neoliberalism.
This week we took a hard look at Canada’s Mark Carney. Competent, well-spoken, yet quietly running a neoliberal playbook. Then we checked Trump’s approval numbers, where even Republicans are starting to feel the gas prices, though 84% are still on board, which is somehow both unsurprising and completely bonkers.
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- Yahoo! Finance: GameStop’s Ryan Cohen sidesteps questions on how company will pay for eBay deal: ‘The details are on our website’
- CNBC: Amazon opens up its logistics network to other businesses in new growth push
- The New York Times: Despite Trade Turmoil, Canada’s Economy Is Expected to Grow and Deficit to Fall
- Government of Canada: Economic and fiscal overview
- Global News: Canada in ‘early stages’ of talks on whether to privatize airports: minister
- Global News: Health Matters: Liberal government faces criticism over pharmacare program
- Spring: Carney government ditches social priorities in favour of conservative agenda
- Civiqs: Donald Trump: Job Approval, Second Term
- New York Times: If Democrats Have Appropriate Fear of Trump, They Will Elect Platner
- Common Dreams: Trump Admin Shutters DHS Watchdog Amid Rampant and Growing Detainee Abuse
- Dissent: How Mamdani Can Build Mass Engagement
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