u.s: Derek Burney, a former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. under Brian Mulroney, said Trump's protectionist, pro-American inauguration speech need not be cause for the Trudeau government light its hair on fire because there is plenty of policy space for Canada to plug into, according to Brandon Sun. Related Items Articles Obama exits the presidency voicing optimism for the future Trump takes charge, assertive but untested 45th U.S. president If physical security and economic growth are his priorities, we're in good shape to be constructively co-operative with him on both, said Burney. That was the expert advice Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received Friday on how to get along with new U.S. President Donald Trump and make Canada relevant to his America First policy. We have common infrastructure that needs modernizing along our border. Boosting defence spending should also be seriously considered, said Burney because the U.S. is spending a disproportionate amount in NATO something Trump has complained loudly about this past week. He suggested joining forces to modernize the Canada-U.S. electricity grid, or jointly building the proposed Gordie Howe Bridge between southern Ontario and Michigan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian ambassador: Derek Burney, a former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. under Brian Mulroney, said Trump's protectionist, pro-American inauguration speech need not be cause for the Trudeau government light its hair on fire because there is plenty of policy space for Canada to plug into, according to Guelph Mercury. If physical security and economic growth are his priorities, we're in good shape to be constructively co-operative with him on both, said Burney. Related Stories The Latest Vehicle burning as DC... Populist, nationalist,... U.S. trade rep denounces football... Stock markets up as Trump becomes... That was the expert advice Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received Friday on how to get along with new U.S. President Donald Trump and make Canada relevant to his America First policy. We have common infrastructure that needs modernizing along our border. Boosting defence spending should also be seriously considered, said Burney because the U.S. is spending a disproportionate amount in NATO something Trump has complained loudly about this past week. He suggested joining forces to modernize the Canada-U.S. electricity grid, or jointly building the proposed Gordie Howe Bridge between southern Ontario and Michigan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

canadian citizenship: She said she left her home in the Pittsburgh area because she was too disgusted to be around anyone who voted for Trump, including her brother and some of her bridge-playing friends, according to The Waterloo Record. I just don't want to be around those people who could vote for somebody who is such a misogynist, racist, who's unethical and immoral and a bully, she said in an interview. The 80-year-old American arrived in the city late last month to explore the possibility of obtaining Canadian citizenship. I am a retired school teacher and guidance counsellor and preached anti-bullying my whole career and now to see somebody become president by doing that I don't know what to say. I'm depressed, she said. She had hoped Canadian television would be a respite from the wall-to-wall coverage of Trump's inauguration, but that didn't happen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

letter home: As Hillary Clinton, his vanquished election opponent, arrived on the National Mall, his supporters chanted, Lock Her Up! and booed, according to Guelph Mercury. Others in the crowd urged people to pipe down That's so rude, said one. During the primary fight, one rival called him the chaos candidate an apt description of his first hours in office which showcased the bitter politics of the country he now leads. Added another, At least she came. Chuck Schumer's message of national unity was drowned out by jeers that reached a crescendo as he read a letter home from a soldier killed during the Civil War. Democratic Sen. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policies: Related Items Articles Obama exits the presidency voicing optimism for the future Organizer Nicole LeBlanc said despite the focus on Trump, the protest was less about him than the values he stands for, according to Brandon Sun. We want to start a conversation about the fact that the sexist, anti-immigrant, islamophobic, xenophobic policies that Trump represents are not just limited to Trump, she said. About 200 people marched through downtown, waving signs and chanting slogans, most commonly No Trump, No Hate, America was Never Great! They then stopped outside the offices of the U.S. Consulate, where they set fire to a cardboard replica of Trump as a dozen police officers guarded the door. There are far-right groups with very similar policies operating here in Quebec. During Friday's march, a lone Trump supporter who showed up wearing a shirt reading Hillary for Prison was chased and knocked to the ground before police intervened. The consulate posted a message on its website on Thursday warning American citizens to avoid the protests, citing safety concerns. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy announcements: As he's assembled his new government, Trump has backed off some of his promised speed, downplaying the importance of a rapid-fire approach to complex issues that may involve negotiations with Congress or foreign leaders, according to Brandon Sun. On others issues, he's affirmed his plan, indicating significant policy announcements may be teed up in the first hours and days of the Trump administration. A day before his swearing-in, his team was being coy about when and how he plans to cross items off it. On Thursday, transition spokesman Sean Spicer said Trump would issue two executive orders on trade soon. He also promised to declare his intention to renegotiate the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement or withdraw from the deal. On his Day One list, Trump said he would formally declare the United States' intention to withdraw from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, which he vigorously opposed during his campaign as detrimental to U.S. businesses and workers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

prison system: He's not really advocating for a military occupation of a foreign nation, according to NOW Magazine. The title's just a clever way of getting your attention. Relax, kids. Moore's more interested in planting a flag and stealing the best sociopolitical ideas of other countries Italy's paid vacations, Norway's more humane prison system, Finland's better schools, Tunisia's free health care for women, Iceland's gender-balanced banking system. The film works best when it focuses on the stories we would otherwise have missed in 2015 John Carlos Frey famously reported the discovery of the mass graves of 200 Mexican immigrants in Brooks County, Texas, 70 miles from the border when nobody else seemed to care but there's not much new in the analysis of media's failure. See full Where To Invade Next review . Available to watch Netflix Expand Mark Wilson Getty Images59297612 on January 16, 2010 in Washington, DC. TRUTH, DECEPTION, AND THE SPIRIT OF I.F. STONE connects with an array of impressive indie journalists Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!, Matt Taibbi, among others who are filling in the gaps left by a pandering mainstream media. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

ban muslims: America first, according to Globe and Mail. During the campaign, Mr. From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land From this day forward, it's going to be only America first. Trump promised to either renegotiate or tear up free-trade deals, build a wall along the border with Mexico and ban Muslims from entering the country. And in his speech, Mr. Since his victory in November, he has threatened to impose a big border tax on companies that ship products into the United States. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

mccallum: McCallum and Larsen, who spoke to P.E.I. Mainstreet on Thursday, said the workshop will help budding authors and those who have started but not quite finished a mystery novel, according to CBC. It's not formula writing but there is a formula to follow, said Larsen. A Good Mystery Novel Workshop will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown with P.E.I. authors Bruce McCallum, Finley Martin and Patti Larsen. Certain suspects, certain clues, certain red herrings. Larsen started writing when she was about 12 years old, after being introduced at an early age to the world of fantasy and science fiction. Working out plot lines ahead of time Larsen and McCallum are both published authors but approach their writing very differently. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

obama era: These are dark times, and Trump's behaviour since winning the Electoral College, despite losing by 2,864,974 votes, has allayed no fears, according to Huffington Post Canada. George W. Bush, who also lost the popular vote in 2000, used his inauguration speech to reach out to those who didn't vote for him. Donald J. Trump has ascended to the highest office of the United States, making the billionaire bully the most powerful person in the world, and he did it with a campaign that Made America Hate Again. He said that immigrants make our country more, not less, American, and pushed for civility and community over chaos. He ranted about the carnage of the Obama era during which the U.S. saw its largest ever job creation streak, prison populations reduced for the first time in decades and crime rates falling to the their lowest rates since the 1960s. Trump, on the other hand, delivered an inauguration speech echoing his divisive campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

period: That doesn't appear to have been a blip, either, as interest from U.S. buyers during the October-to-December period came in a full 40 per cent higher than the same period a year ago, according to CBC. The United States was already a top source for immigration into Canada, and now in the period following the recent U.S. election, we are witnessing a material bump in American interest in Canadian real estate, Royal LePage president Phil Soper said. In a report released Friday, Royal LePage said visits to its website surged by more than four times the normal daily volume the day after Donald Trump's win on November 8th. U.S. visitors flooded Canadian immigration website on election night Are Americans really going to flee to Canada under Trump Always a desirable destination for migrants, Canada's attractiveness as a country for international relocation has surged. Canadian immigration website crashed The real estate firm's findings are in keeping with other data that tells a similar story. November and December are not typically strong months for home sales, but Royal LePage says nearly one in six of the company's realtors said they have received inquiries from south of the border since election day. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policies: Organizer Nicole LeBlanc said despite the focus on Trump, the protest was less about him than the values he stands for, according to CTV. We want to start a conversation about the fact that the sexist, anti-immigrant, islamophobic, xenophobic policies that Trump represents are not just limited to Trump, she said. About 200 people marched through downtown, waving signs and chanting slogans, most commonly No Trump, No Hate, America was Never Great! They then stopped outside the offices of the U.S. Consulate, where they set fire to a cardboard replica of Trump as a dozen police officers guarded the door. There are far-right groups with very similar policies operating here in Quebec. During Friday's march, a lone Trump supporter who showed up wearing a shirt reading Hillary for Prison was chased and knocked to the ground before police intervened. The consulate posted a message on its website on Thursday warning American citizens to avoid the protests, citing safety concerns. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

policy space: Derek Burney, a former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. under Brian Mulroney, said Trump's protectionist, pro-American inauguration speech need not be cause for the Trudeau government light its hair on fire because there is plenty of policy space for Canada to plug into, according to CTV. If physical security and economic growth are his priorities, we're in good shape to be constructively co-operative with him on both, said Burney. That was the expert advice Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received Friday on how to get along with new U.S. President Donald Trump and make Canada relevant to his America First policy. We have common infrastructure that needs modernizing along our border. Boosting defence spending should also be seriously considered, said Burney because the U.S. is spending a disproportionate amount in NATO -- something Trump has complained loudly about this past week. He suggested joining forces to modernize the Canada-U.S. electricity grid, or jointly building the proposed Gordie Howe Bridge between southern Ontario and Michigan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

republicans control: Looking out over the crowd sprawled across the National Mall, Trump painted a bleak picture of the nation he now leads, lamenting American carnage, shuttered factories and depleted U.S. leadership, according to Huffington Post Canada. President Barack Obama, the man he replaced, sat behind him stoically. His victory gives Republicans control of the White House for the first time in eight years. Donald Trump takes the oath of office as his wife Melania Trump stands during the 58th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., U.S. Photo Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Trump's first words as commander in chief were an unapologetic reprisal of the economic populism and nationalism that fueled his improbable campaign. From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. He vowed to stir new national pride, bring jobs back to the United States, and eradicate completely Islamic terrorism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump: At that rate, it takes 12 days for you to become a millionaire, according to Rabble. But how long does it take for you to become a billionaire Answer 32 years. And yet, try this little quiz you are given a dollar every second, 24 hours a day. Being a billionaire isn't just about being rich; it's about being mind-bogglingly rich -- rich beyond most people's comprehension. What makes this particularly odd is that we're told we live in a time of popular revolt against the elites and that Donald Trump just won the U.S. presidency because of his populism. And yet the mega-fortunes being amassed these days by the newly emergent class of billionaires -- and the enormous influence and control this gives them over our economy and politics -- barely registers as a political issue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

voters: It was a typically brash Trumpism and we should probably be thankful that he never felt the need to prove it, according to Rabble. But, to be fair to Trump, he was almost certainly not wrong. Less than a year ago, the idea that such an event was even possible -- let alone plausible -- brought about universal howls of laughter from political pundits across the political and journalistic spectrum and I am talking literally . That was about that time that Trump bragged to a campaign rally that his support was so solid that he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and wouldn't lose voters. His support held in the face of so many outrageous statements and so many gaffes that were wrongly labeled fatal to his chances, one can only imagine that escalating to actual murder would have been easily dismissed by those who attended his rallies as just another example of how unconventional a candidate he was Other candidates talk a good game, but only Donald Trump has the guts to stand up to the elites...and shoot them at random! . As both his Republican Primary opponents and the Democrats belatedly found out, you can't beat a candidate like Trump by using traditional campaign tactics. Heading into the primaries, virtually no one thought the campaign was going to be fought on whether to build a border wall and ban all Muslim immigration, and whether the Democratic candidate for president should be locked up, but those are the issues that ended up defining the campaign. More to the point, you certainly can't beat him by letting him set the agenda for the campaign. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

word post: In June 2015, on the heels of Trump's official entrance into the presidential race, I wrote a brief -- admittedly feeble -- 350-word post on what I believed to be an unlikely Trump presidency, according to Huffington Post Canada. Donald Trump doesn't understand the American Dream, I wrote. It's a day that, like many other people, I didn't see coming. Fortunately for Americans, rankings aren't in Trump's favour. I imagine I wrote those lines with a coy smile on my face, inwardly laughing and outwardly shaking my head at the absurdity of the whole thing. Although he'll likely appear in future televised debates Twitter, get ready! the chances of his winning the election are slim to none. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

role models: It's 1979, and Dorothea Fields Annette Bening is a supportive single mother with a lax parenting style that has, thus far, suited everyone concerned, according to Vancouver Courier. She writes her son creative notes when he skips school Jamie was working with the Sandinistas and lets him wander Santa Barbara unchaperoned. In the case of 20th Century Woman, it's not a son's bewilderment at the changes in his 75-year-old father, but a mother in her mid-50s obsessing over the ideal way to raise her teenage son. But now that Jamie Lucas Jade Zumann has turned 15, Dorothea becomes obsessed that the male role models she has periodically paraded through Jamie's life may not have been enough. She turns instead to the wisdom of young women. I know him less every day. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

syrian refugees: As 1,187 Syrian refugees flooded into Waterloo Region last year, Stephenson took almost half as new patients, according to The Waterloo Record. His caseload increased by almost 50 per cent. Mike Stephenson is by the side of each refugee who walks into the Kitchener health-care centre he set up specifically for them. Now the centre has 1,700 patients, plus a waiting list. Cerebral palsy is a lifelong disability that can be caused by lack of oxygen at birth. He has seen children who were born with cerebral palsy because the mother couldn't reach a hospital to give birth, or the hospital had been bombed. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

trump police: But at one point, police gave chase to a group of about 100 protesters who smashed the windows of downtown businesses as they denounced capitalism and Trump, according to National Observer. Police in riot gear used pepper spray from large canisters and eventually cordoned off the protesters, who shouted, Hands up, don't shoot, as a helicopter hovered overhead. Signs read, Resist Trump Climate Justice Now, ''Let Freedom Ring, ''Free Palestine. On the Mall, buried deep in a maze of security fences and checkpoints, it was a decidedly different scene. One person shouted, New day, baby! Occasional shouting matches broke out after all, Washington's own residents voted overwhelmingly against Trump. Chants of U.S.A.! echoed throughout. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

upend u.s: But government policies also matter, according to The Waterloo Record. Our prime minister will need to do more to keep Canada competitive and protect Canadian jobs. Finding the right mix of people to work with White House officials is important. Donald Trump is ready to upend U.S. policy on everything from trade to defence treaties to immigration. The Trump administration intends to move quickly to cut the business tax rate from 35 to 15 per cent. But the president-elect's domestic proposals on taxes and energy are Canada's greater challenges. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

vancouver group: Strangers on the surface, some of those Chinese villagers who greeted the Vancouver group turned out to be blood relatives, according to Vancouver Courier. They were feeding us and introducing us to cousins, nephews and nieces that we had never met when along comes an uncle I didn't know that I had, Grant recalled. It was November 2013, and Grant was flanked by three of his siblings and a documentary film crew tasked with travelling to the family patriarch's place of birth. I was taken aback. He was a spitting image of an uncle that had come to Canada and lived for 20-plus years here before his death. Holy smokes. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

benito floro: That is an absolutely outstanding international career, said Findlay, according to Hamilton Spectator. He's been a great servant for our country and our program. The 30-year-old defender-midfielder from the Vancouver Whitecaps is one of 18 players selected by interim Canadian coach Michael Findlay from a 27-man camp roster in Florida to travel to Bermuda. Marcel has provided a strong leadership example within this environment here and has been contributing both on the field and off the field in terms of what we're asking of him. He has played under six Canadian coaches Dale Mitchell, Stephen Hart, Tony Fonseca, Colin Miller, Benito Floro and Findlay. De Jong made his senior debut for Canada in November 2007 in a 0-0 tie with South Africa in Durban. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

british columbia: The Sun Sea left Thailand in July and arrived in B.C. waters five weeks later, carrying 492 Sri Lankan Tamils intent on claiming refugee status, according to CTV. The Supreme Court of British Columbia heard that the vessel crossed the Pacific Ocean without a formal crew, despite being unseaworthy and designed only for coastal travel. The 12 jurors began their deliberations in the case of two Canadians and two Sri Lankans who have pleaded not guilty to organizing or assisting the 2010 voyage of MV Sun Sea. It is important that you consider the evidence in relation to each of the accused separately, Justice William Ehrcke told the jury in his final instructions. Mahendran and Rajaratnam are Canadian citizens who were not aboard the vessel. For each accused, ask yourselves, 'What evidence is there that that man did the things that the Crown alleges ' Kunarobinson Christhurajah, Lesly Emmanuel, Nadarajah Mahendran and Thampeernayagam Rajaratnam are each charged with violating the Immigrant and Refugee Protection Act by organizing, inducing, aiding or abetting the illegal entry of 10 or more people into Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

california casualty: Calling the decision the first California casualty of the Trump presidency, Sen, according to Metro News. Ricardo Lara said he doesn't trust the incoming administration to protect people's privacy and health. California officials on Wednesday withdrew their request to sell unsubsidized insurance policies to people who can't prove they're legally in the United States after learning the decision would fall to President-elect Donald Trump's administration. The Democrat from Bell Gardens wrote legislation seeking to waive a federal requirement that the Covered California insurance exchange only do business with citizens and legal U.S. residents. Trump, who has alarmed California Democrats with his rhetoric about immigrants and his pledge to step up deportations, takes office on Friday. Officials from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notified Covered California's executive director on Tuesday that there would be a one-month public comment period and a 180-day window to make a final decision. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.

celebrity role: Movie bosses turned their attention instead to the former One Direction star and reworked the script to accommodate him and a string of A-list celebrities, including Rihanna, model Hailey Baldwin, tennis star Maria Sharapova and Kylie Jenner's rapper boyfriend Tyga, according to Hamilton Spectator. A source said Originally it was Kim Kardashian with the lead celebrity role. The 24-year-old singer is currently filming the star-studded blockbuster - which centres on a jewellery heist at a fake Met Gala event with Kim Kardashian West as the intended target - in New York City, but producers feared Kim would drop out after she was robbed at gunpoint in Paris last October. But after Paris producers didn't expect her to turn up, so the script was rewritten to accommodate other celebrities including Zayn. The source added to the Daily Star newspaper It's an old fashioned caper. The film also features a host of Hollywood stars, such as Olivia Munn, Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, and Cate Blanchett. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.