Author Archives: Richard Barry

Better than expected job growth in the U.S. – will it matter?

We were told to expect job growth figures to be around 190,000 in the month of May, but found instead that the U.S. economy added far more than that – this according to a new report from the Bureau of … Continue reading

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Elections News (Canada)

Nenshi apologizes for mistakes he made as Calgary mayor at Alberta NDP debate (Western Standard) Some Liberals think Mark Carney could succeed Justin Trudeau. We talked to those who think he’d be a great leader — and others who roll … Continue reading

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Trump claims he never called for Hillary Clinton to be locked up

On “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Trump was asked about the chant “Lock Her Up” frequently heard during the 2016 campaign with regard to his opponent Hillary Clinton and the issue with her emails. His response was this: “I didn’t say … Continue reading

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Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that one in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump due to guilty verdict.

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted shortly after former President Trump’s guilty verdict on all counts was handed down, one in ten Republican registered voters say that they are less likely to vote for him due to the results of … Continue reading

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Voters hate Trump’s chaos…

…and they need to be reminded how much.

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“Sir John”- Blue Mitchell (1959)

Richard Allen “Blue” Mitchell was on the planet from 1930 to 1979. He was an American jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and funk trumpet player. If I can still count, he had 27 albums as a leader, and a bunch more … Continue reading

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Leger poll on federal voter intention – released May 29, 2024

Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative’s poll ahead of Trudeau’s Liberals by 19 points, 42 per cent to 23 percent. 28 per cent think Poilievre would make the best PM compared to Trudeau at 16 percent and Singh at 16 percent. 66 percent … Continue reading

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Election News (U.S)

Trump’s conviction binds the G.O.P. even closer to him (New York Times) In a swing county, Trump’s faithful are angry. But they believe he’ll get even (Washington Post) 21 experts predict what the Trump conviction will mean for 2024 and … Continue reading

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Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party

It should come as a no great surprise that Joe Manchin, a West Virginia politician, has made it official that he is no longer a Democrat, registering now as an independent. The truth is that he has barely been a … Continue reading

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Trump guilty on all counts

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