The Daily Populous

Saturday November 25th, 2023 morning edition

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OTTAWA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said his main political rival on the right was abandoning Ukraine under the influence of Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner in next year's U.S. election.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who is leading in all polls, said his party did not support it because it would force Ukraine to adopt a carbon tax.

The trade bill includes language that the two countries will "promote" carbon pricing and mitigation, but does not have provisions that force such a plan.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a climate change conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 18, 2022.

The Ukrainian Canadian Congress, a lobby group, said in a statement it was disappointed Conservatives had voted against the trade agreement.

On Thursday Poilievre insisted that he supported Ukraine and a free-trade deal, but "voted against Justin Trudeau forcing a carbon tax into that pre-existing agreement".

Poilievre would clobber Trudeau and likely win a majority if an election were held today, opinion polls show. »

Pope Francis dines with transgender women for Vatican luncheon

Authored by news.yahoo.com

Pope Francis hosted a group of transgender women — many of whom are sex workers or migrants from Latin America — to a Vatican luncheon for the Catholic Church's "World Day of the Poor" last week.

Pope Francis leads his traditional Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, March 8, 2023.

Original article source: Pope Francis dines with transgender women for Vatican luncheon. »

A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the U.S.

Authored by latimes.com

Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana and other northern states are making preparations to stop a threatened invasion from Canada.

An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate “super pigs” in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states including Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.

The market collapsed after peaking in 2001, and some frustrated farmers simply cut their fences, setting the animals free. »

Our unelected monarchy makes a joke of our democracy

Authored by salon.com

Early on, when George Washington refused to be king, he did so in recognition of man’s worst instincts.

It wasn’t “if” early America would fall back under tyranny , the lawless caprice of monarchy, but when.

It seems we’re under an unelected monarchy after all. »

Ubisoft blames ‘technical error’ for showing pop-up ads in Assassin’s Creed

Authored by theverge.com
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Ubisoft is blaming a “technical error” for a fullscreen pop-up ad that appeared in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey this week.

“We have been made aware that some players encountered pop-up ads while playing certain Assassin’s Creed titles yesterday,” says Ubisoft spokesperson Fabien Darrigues, in a statement to The Verge.

Ubisoft says it was trying to put an ad for Assassin’s Creed Mirage in the main menu of other Assassin’s Creed games. »