Friday, 3 April 2026

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NEWS AGGREGATOR & COMMENTS

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Good morning, everyone, and I sincerely mean that, too. I feel pretty chipper today, I guess, even if it doesn't look like it on the outside. Spring is still in the air, or I'm coming down with a manic high. WOW! Could I use one of those right about now! That would put a TIGER 🐯 IN MY TANK 🖱️

I was thinking of a new description for this News Group. How about the illustration below? I can't put everything in one bag, I don't think even Santa Claus's Elves Shop at the North Pole makes bags that large 🛍🤔

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TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

TARIFFS & BUY CANADIAN

Now, how about the topic of tariffs? To me, I look at those tariffs as a knee-capping session by a thug with a baseball bat, or parting your hair with a Colt 45. A Fat Ornage Clown Pirate 🤡☠️ Turning America into a Pirates' Den, "DEBAUCHERY!"

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Ye, sure, Buy American and 'eat' the American tariff 💵 along with your baloney sandwich 🥪 that's the deal? 🖕Go pick your nose 👃 with that finger, then eat it 🫦 Anyway, America, is like the snake 🐍 eating itself

Question: "Buy Canadian" procurement policy and provincial alcohol rules as trade irritants

🔹AI Overview

A March 2026 U.S. Trade Representative report has officially flagged Canada's "Buy Canadian" procurement policies and provincial alcohol rules as significant trade irritants. The U.S. cites these as unfair barriers to American exports, specifically targeting provincial liquor board regulations and federal procurement policies ahead of upcoming CUSMA trade agreement reviews.

CP24

Key Trade Irritants Identified:

"Buy Canadian" Procurement:
Provincial Alcohol Rules:
CUSMA Review: These issues are being raised ahead of a critical review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
Economic Stakes:

It seems to me that how much we will be dependent or not dependent on the US will be decided at the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) deal.

IF WE BUY CANADIAN:

Question: I thought buying more Canadian would eventually lead to cheeper prices?

AI Overview

While buying Canadian is often promoted as a way to support the local economy and build economic resilience, it does not automatically or immediately lead to lower prices for consumers. In many cases, it leads to higher prices in the short term, despite long-term potential for better value.

Here is why "buying Canadian" often costs more .

Economies of Scale:
Production Costs:
The Price of "Patriotism":
Supply Chain Limitations:

Because of Canada’s climate and, in some cases, limited agricultural output, it is sometimes difficult or impossible to procure certain goods entirely within Canada, leading to higher transportation and logistics costs. - CBC -

When Buying Canadian CAN Lead to Cheaper Prices

The idea that buying Canadian leads to lower prices is more likely to be true in the long term, or under specific conditions

Stability Against Tariffs:

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BREAKING NEWS:

Exclusive: US intelligence assesses Iran maintains significant missile launching capability, sources say

Roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Iran’s arsenal despite the daily pounding by US and Israeli strikes against military targets over the past five weeks, according to recent US intelligence assessments, three sources familiar with the intel told CNN.

“They are still very much poised to wreak absolute havoc throughout the entire region,” one of the sources said of Iran. The US intelligence assessment total may include launchers that are currently inaccessible, such as those buried underground by strikes but not destroyed.

Thousands of Iranian drones still exist — roughly 50% of the country’s drone capabilities — two of the sources said the intelligence indicated The intelligence, compiled in recent days, also showed a large percentage of Iran’s coastal defense cruise missiles were intact, the sources said, consistent with the US not focusing its air campaign on coastal military assets though they have been hitting ships.

Those missiles serve as a key capability allowing Iran to threaten shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz....

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PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2026, 7:16 PM ET - 14 hr ago

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The US economy added a higher-than-expected 178,000 jobs last month

The US economy added 178,000 jobs in March, a signal that businesses were moving forward with hiring plans before the war with Iran escalated. The unemployment rate eased to 4.3% from 4.4%, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Friday’s jobs report far exceeded expectations – economists forecast businesses would add 60,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate would stay at 4.4% – and last month’s employment gains were the strongest since December 2024.

March’s 178,000-job gain follows a downwardly revised 133,000-job loss in February and a 160,000-job gain in January. Taken together, monthly job growth is averaging just above 68,000 so far this year, an improvement from 2025, when a mere 12,000 jobs were added per month.

The US added jobs in March and the unemployment rate decreased to 4.3%.

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Updated Apr 3, 2026, 9:30 AM ET - 20 min ago

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My hunch is that the new Head Honcho, William Wiatrowki, in charge, was told to pick a number.

Paula White sparks MAGA backlash after comparing Trump to Jesus

The presidential faith adviser faced fierce criticism after comparing the president to Jesus Christ during an event at the White House.

Paula White, a spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, continues to be a source of division within the MAGA movement. The controversial preacher of the so-called prosperity gospel has garnered side-eyes and allegations of heresy from some right-wing Christians ever since she was tapped to lead the White House Faith Office.

White also has come under fire from conservatives, including Tucker Carlson, amid speculation about her involvement in MAGA influencer Carrie Prejean Boller’s recent removal from Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission. Boller’s ouster has fueled backlash toward the commission — and a member’s resignation as well. White is facing rebuke, yet again, from liberals and conservatives alike after comparing Trump to Jesus during an event the president hosted with faith leaders.

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Apr. 2, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT

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CHEETO JESUS

CANADIAN NEWS:

Carney leans on private money, alternative approaches in nature strategy. Will it work?

Plan will give credit to non-governmental efforts to conserve lands

Canada has only four years left to reach its ambitious goals to protect 30 per cent of its lands and oceans by 2030. That’s about double what’s protected right now, which means the government is trying to speed up the work.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new nature strategy, released on Tuesday, leans heavily on two approaches that are raising some eyebrows: efforts to get businesses and investors to put private funding into conservation, and officially recognizing what are known as "other effective area-based conservation measures," or OECM, which are areas that are protected by local communities and private groups.

• Carney announces $3.8B to protect nature, new conservation sites in James Bay and Manitoba

The new approaches could provide an important boost to conservation in Canada and reduce the burden on Ottawa to do the work alone, but experts say if it’s not done correctly, these other-conserved areas may end up existing on paper but not providing the level of protection necessary for ecosystems to thrive...

What are other-conserved areas?:

WATCH | Indigenous-led conservation growing in Canada:

What’s the role of private money in the new strategy?:

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Posted: Apr 03, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago

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The energy crisis is getting worse. How protected is Canada?

Some countries are declaring emergencies, hoarding fuel, and sending workers home

As gasoline prices keep ticking higher toward $2 a litre and diesel sits near $2.50, there is little relief for Canadian drivers as the global energy crisis grows with no end in sight to the Iran war. The conflict continues to choke transit through the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off roughly 20 per cent of the world's oil and natural gas supply from international buyers.

Countries around the world are feeling the strain. Governments have ordered staff to work from home, reduced the work week and closed universities to conserve fuel...

*WATCH |* Why oil prices are rising in Canada, but natural gas is *so far unchanged:*