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Or sign-in if you have an account.People fish in the Detroit River in front of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in River Rouge, Michigan, on June 12, 2026. Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/BloombergIt’s Thursday, July 16. Here are the top stories we’re following today.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorOriginally, Canada was to receive all the tolls until it was fully repaid for fully financing the bridge, then the two countries would split the revenues. Carney has said the new deal will see the U.S. immediately getting some share of revenues, but he hasn’t clarified exactly how much. A grocery store in Pasadena, California. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThere’s nothing wrong with diversifying our trade beyond the U.S. and ending interprovincial barriers, Selley suggests, but all it “ever offered us was incremental improvement. What Canadian consumers should be clamouring for, as Trump’s time in office approaches its end, is vast improvement.” A menu obtained by Canadian Taxpayers Federation shows Carney and other passengers dined on stuffed chicken, Chilean sea bass and tiramisu. Photo by Canadian Taxpayers Federation; HYUNGCHEOL PARK/PostmediaGovernment records reveal the in-flight catering bill was racked up during one week-long trip to Athens, Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg and the Canary Islands in November 2025. Carney travelled with a 55-person entourage, meaning the food came in at $2,850 per passenger, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says. Conservative MP Vincent Neil Ho at the House of Commons science and research committee on June 8, 2026. Photo by ParlVu/x.com/vincentneilhoWhen a Conservative MP recently asked Canada’s chief science advisor to define “woman” at a House of Commons committee meeting, chaos erupted. While many countries have begun retreating from the postmodern ideology that fuels moments like that, “Canada remains stubbornly mired in it,” Milburn writes. An image from the Star Trek episode Spock’s Brain, which aired Sept. 20, 1968. From left, Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov, William Shatner as Capt. James T. Kirk, Nichelle Nichols as Uhura and George Takei as Hikaru Sulu on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. 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