Morning bird: New Canadian Prime Minister Carney asked Trump to stop calling Canada the 51st state of the USA. Alberta plans referendum on separation from Canada
After Donald Trump imposed up to 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods and persistently repeats that Canadians would be much better off if their country became part of the United States, he met yesterday with the new Canadian Prime Minister. The oil-rich province of Alberta has announced that next year it will hold a referendum on separating from Canada.
Canadian Prime Minister Carney termed negotiations with Trump as constructive
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney termed his negotiations with US President Donald Trump as "very constructive". According to him, the discussions touched upon a wide range of topics, reported by the server Ceskenoviny.cz. At the press conference after their meeting, Carney stated that trade negotiations between the United States and Canada are "very complex", but today they made some progress with Trump.
"We have agreed to continue the talks in the coming weeks, and we are looking forward to a personal meeting at the G7 summit,"
said Carney.
The new head of the Canadian government also told journalists after his first meeting with Trump in the White House that he asked the president to stop calling Canada the 51st state of the USA. Trump described the talks as "great".
Alberta's Premier proposes a referendum on separation from Canada
The Prime Minister of the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta announced that she will hold a referendum on secession from Canada next year if a civic petition reaches the required number of signatures. Danielle Smith said in a live broadcast that she personally does not support the province's departure and expressed hope for a "path forward" for a strong and sovereign Alberta within a united Canada. The announcement comes just a week after Prime Minister Mark Carney led the Liberal Party to a fourth victory in national elections, and at the same time, when US President Donald Trump continues to threaten Canada with tariffs and talks about the country becoming the 51st state, the AP agency wrote.
Trial with rapper Sean ‚Diddy‘ Combs has begun
This week, a judicial process has begun with the American rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs due to allegations of abuse and blackmailing women, which is said to have occurred in the last two decades. Several jurors have already stated that they saw the artist's video in which he punched and kicked one of the women in a hotel corridor in Los Angeles in 2016. Since his arrest, which took place in September last year, Combs has been in custody, reported the agency AP.
Man smashed Jennifer Aniston's front gate with a car
According to Jeff Lee, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles police, a man was detained after he drove a car into the gate of a house belonging to actress Jennifer Aniston. There was a guard on site, who, according to police, detained the suspect, described as a seventy-year-old white man, until police officers arrived. The man was taken into custody. Police have not yet determined whether the incident was accidental or deliberate, CNN reported.
Sources: Ceskenoviny.cz, AP, CNN
