Canada’s Migrant Numbers

Russia attacks Ukraine with record number of combat drones

World - Yahoo News - 23 hours ago

Canada and Mexico Fear a More Protectionist America

U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have both said they would reopen negotiations on the USMCA free-trade pact.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."

Modi condemns violence after Canada temple incident

Three people have been arrested and charged over an incident at a Hindu temple near Toronto.

Canada Sends Mixed Signals With TikTok Shutdown Order

The industry minister closed TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver over security concerns, but Canadians can still download and use the app.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Canada fires coach Priestman over drone scandal

Bev Priestman will not return as head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team following an independent report into the use of drones to spy on an opponent at this year's Paris Olympics, Canada ...

Sports - ESPN - November 13

The First Lamborghini-Restored Countach Is Now for Sale in Canada

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Teen with bird flu in Canada hospitalized in critical condition

A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, sick with Canada’s first presumptive human case of avian influenza.

‘I'm Going to Bluesky’ Is the New ‘I’m Moving to Canada’

Users frustrated with Elon Musk’s handling of X and closeness to president-elect Donald Trump are fleeing to Bluesky—an easier migration than leaving the US.

Tech - Wired - November 15

55,000 Postal Workers in Canada Strike Over Pay

The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays.

Business - The New York Times - November 15

Canada imports US electricity as droughts curb hydropower

Move highlights climate risk to world’s biggest source of renewable energy

World - Financial Times - November 20

NHL looks beyond U.S., Canada for league growth

International expansion means more robust recruiting, a bigger audience and more revenue and sponsorship opportunities.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Canada 'Freedom Convoy' organiser found guilty of mischief

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Trump vows tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on day one

The president-elect calls it an effort to force them to crack down on illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US.

Trump threatens tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office in January. In a social media post, Trump said the tariffs would remain in place ...

Trump’s Tariff Threat Pits Canada Against Mexico

The president-elect’s opening salvo in trade and border talks with the United States’ neighbors is casting a harsh light on the North American alliance.

Business - The New York Times - 10 hours ago

Trump's deportation plan a key focus for Canada's Cabinet committee on US-Canada relations

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people is a top focus for Canada s the country plans to deal with a possible influx north

World - ABC News - November 8

Automation comes to farming, raising concerns among migrant workers

"We don't want to be replaced by machines," said one advocate for immigrant farmworkers.

EU considers stepping up engagement with Syria for migrant returns

Also in this newsletter: Why Italy’s anti-migrant government wants to hire Indian nurses

World - Financial Times - October 31

Brazilian police raid criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the US

Brazil’s Federal Police have conducted raids in six states targeting a criminal group suspected of smuggling migrants to the United States

World - ABC News - October 31

Migrants anxiously monitor U.S. election, fearing Trump win

While Vice President Kamala Harris has promised to keep current limits on asylum, former President Donald Trump has vowed to seal the southern border altogether.

Migrant workers exposed to deadly 45C temperatures in Gulf – report

Research and undercover interviews reveal reality of extreme heat exacerbated by abusive working conditions. . Migrant workers across the Gulf are risking their lives by being forced to work up to ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Australian High Court overturns law that forced migrants to wear tracking bracelets

Australia’s highest court has ruled that migrants can’t be forced by law to wear electronic tracking bracelets or to comply with curfews

World - ABC News - November 6

4 dead in Greece after migrant smuggler allegedly forced passengers overboard

Greece’s coast guard says the bodies of four people have been recovered from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes

World - ABC News - November 6

Biden admin is planning for a possible migrant surge before Trump takes office

The Biden administration is making contingency plans for a possible spike in immigration ahead of a Trump presidency, according to two U.S. officials.

New York City Will Stop Giving Debit Cards to Migrants

Mayor Eric Adams is ending a contentious pilot program that gave 2,600 migrant families debit cards to purchase food.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

What migrants and border officials are saying about Trump's border plans

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to conduct mass deportations of undocumented migrants as part of his immigration overhaul. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez ...

How would Trump’s promise of mass deportations of migrants work?

The mass deportation of undocumented immigrants would face legal and practical challenges - and cost billions.

Italy takes more migrants to controversial Albanian asylum centre

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Migrants crossing the Darien heard of Donald Trump’s victory — and picked up the pace

Jesús Chávez, a 34-year-old pastry chef from Venezuela, arrived to a village at Panama’s edge of the Darien jungle

World - ABC News - November 9

Trump’s Election Has Migrants Rethinking Plans to Head to the U.S.

The incoming president has promised the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. Now migrants are weighing a new Trump administration in deciding whether to trek to the United States.