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I think it would be really cool if one of the Canadian television networks offered Stephen Colbert a deal so he could continue his show from there. Maybe in Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver.

Then he could say whatever he wanted about #tRump and not have to worry about censorship.

Pay attention #CTV #CBC

With Colbert exit, Canada will lose the talk show host most attuned to our whims and politics

cbc.ca/news/entertainment/colb

CBCWith Colbert exit, Canada will lose the talk show host most attuned to our whims and politics | CBC NewsWhatever the reasons, next year's cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will see the departure of the host in the current era of late night television who kept Canada in his sights, as the relationship with the U.S. turned from friendly with occasional friction to antagonistic.

#CTV reported record-high #Canadian exports to non-U.S. countries in May.
Despite a 0.9% drop in #exports to the United States, Canada's overall exports increased by 1.1%, with more exports heading toward the #EuropeanUnion, #Singapore, and #Italy

When the US was removed from the equation, exports were up a whopping 5.7%

#Imports saw a decline for the 3rd consecutive month, down 1.6% overall. While imports from the #EU and #China were up, those from the #US were down 1.2%

Photo: CTV News

If you watch CTV or GLOBAL news, you should have higher than normal anxiety levels.

Corporate news programming is designed to stress you out, make you rely on them for solutions to the problems they present.

If a news story leaves you with more questions than answers, that's not a news story.

#ctv#GlobalTV#news

Via #CTV @ 4:40pm ET on June 16, 2025

#Conservative Leader #PierrePoilievre will face a leadership review vote, likely in January, at a full #ConservativeParty of #Canada policy convention in #Calgary, CTV News has learned

The exact dates of the convention have yet to be confirmed

The Conservatives picked up 22 seats in the last election and won more than eight million votes nation-wide, but #Poilievre lost his own seat, which he had held since 2004

#CPC #CANpoli

ctvnews.ca/politics/article/co

CTVNews · Conservative leader Poilievre to face leadership review at policy convention, likely in JanuaryConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will face a leadership review vote, likely in January, at a full Conservative Party of Canada policy convention in Calgary, CTV News has learned.

Via #CTV - May 28, 2025

#Sicily has passed law requiring public hospitals to hire doctors who do not object to performing abortions, amid difficulties across #Italy in accessing terminations

The measure was adopted by the assembly of the right-wing-led regional authority on Tuesday, in what its main proponent described as a “historic moment”

#Abortion has been legal in Italy since 1978 but doctors can refuse to perform the procedure by citing conscientious objections

ctvnews.ca/health/article/sici

CTVNews · Sicily requires hospitals to hire doctors who perform abortionsSicily has passed a law requiring public hospitals to hire doctors who do not object to performing abortions, amid difficulties across Italy in accessing terminations.

"The new survey also found that 55 per cent of respondents think it would be a good idea to relaunch a pipeline project that would cross Quebec to export oil or gas from Western Canada. Another 26 per cent said it would be a bad idea, while 19 per cent didn’t know or refused to respond."

ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/ma

#polqc #pipelines #oléoducs
#CTV

CTVNews · Majority of Quebecers think province should end carbon pricing, survey saysBy The Canadian Press

Via #CTV @ 3:46pm ET on May 07, 2025

Shares in #Google parent #Alphabet plunged more than eight per cent on Wednesday after #Apple executive #EddyCue testified in federal court that Google’s search traffic on Apple devices declined last month for the first time in over two decades.

Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, told the #Washington #antitrust trial that Google was losing ground to #AI alternatives like #ChatGPT and #Perplexity

ctvnews.ca/business/article/go

CTVNews · Google shares plunge after Apple executive’s court testimonyShares in Google parent Alphabet plunged more than eight per cent on Wednesday after Apple executive Eddy Cue testified in federal court that Google’s search traffic on Apple devices declined last month for the first time in over two decades.

Via #CTV @ 4:45pm ET on Apr 11, 2025

In a news release Friday, the #Ontario provincial government announced the #FerreroGroup, makers of #Nutella, will be investing $445 million in its production facility at 1 Ferrero Boulevard. The planned upgrades will result in an additional 500 jobs and support expanded production, including #FerreroRocher chocolate squares, the company’s first new product launch outside of #Europe.

#Canada #Trade

ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/f

CTVNews · Ferrero Group expanding its Brantford plant, 500 new jobs expectedBrantford’s largest employer will be expanding its plant.