Barry Ellsworth

Toronto

Freelance Columnist at Belleville/Quinte Region Community Press

Humor writer, columnist (Trentonian.ca) and Canadian correspondent for a Middle East media machine, dog lover, chef, incessant reader.

Articles

Some chuckles to cheer you up (maybe)

5 days ago | communitypress.ca | Barry Ellsworth

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King Charles delivers throne speech designed to confirm Canada’s sovereignty

1 week ago | aa.com.tr | Barry Ellsworth

TRENTON, Canada King Charles opened a new session of the Canadian parliament on Tuesday with a rebuke of US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Canada. But the king never mentioned Trump by name and couched his criticism of the US leader, for the most part, in inoffensive language while still getting his point across that Canada would remain Canada.
Barking up right tree with wonderful dog

2 weeks ago | kingstonthisweek.com | Barry Ellsworth

BARRY ELLSWORTH jpg, BIArticle contentI have had good luck with the dogs over the years, although I still feel a twinge of sadness when I remember Athens. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Recommended VideosHe was a black Labrador mix, a little smaller than medium size. His name came about because I was enamoured with Greek history at the time. He was as gentle as a spring zephyr, the perfect dog to have with my two young daughters.
Poilievre didn't do enough to distance himself from the Orange Menace

3 weeks ago | communitypress.ca | Barry Ellsworth

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Canadian leaders gather on Parliament Hill to mark injustices against Palestinians

3 weeks ago | aa.com.tr | Barry Ellsworth

TRENTON, CanadaLeaders of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered Thursday on Parliament Hill to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the “Nakba,” or “Catastrophe,” that refers to “the displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war,” according to the UN. The horrific events of the past are continuing to this day and are marked May 15 by millions of Palestinians around the world.
Canada’s Carney meets new Cabinet

3 weeks ago | aa.com.tr | Barry Ellsworth

TRENTON, CanadaCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s hand-picked Cabinet met for the first time Wednesday, and judging from the response, the main issue discussed was affordability for Canadians. Parliament does not convene until May 26, and a host of tough topics will need to be addressed, including cancelled electric vehicle (EV) projects, US tariffs, and the threat of annexation by the US.
Pass the Tylenol, Mr. Carney has a headache

4 weeks ago | intelligencer.ca | Barry Ellsworth

Published May 09, 2025 • 2 minute readBARRY ELLSWORTH jpg, BIArticle contentMark Carney and the stampeding Liberals came from behind to win the ballot box election but victory outside of the box will prove more difficult, if not impossible. Advertisement 2This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article contentArticle contentRecommended VideosWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
Trump tariffs pose threat to Canada’s economy: Central bank governor

1 month ago | aa.com.tr | Barry Ellsworth

TRENTON, Canada Canadian households and businesses were on the upswing financially until US President Donald Trump enacted tariffs that pose a new threat to the country’s financial stability, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday. Macklem released the annual Financial Stability Report at a news conference in Ottawa, and the news was not good. “The big message in this report is we now face a new threat,” he told reporters.
Canada ‘not for sale’: Canada Prime Minister Carney tells Trump

1 month ago | aa.com.tr | Barry Ellsworth

TRENTON, Canada Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met US President Donald Trump on Tuesday and firmly said: “Canada is not for sale.”Carney’s stance was in contradiction to Trump’s, who has said time and again that he wants to annex Canada and make it the 51st state. Canada’s sovereignty was just one issue discussed during Carney’s visit to the White House, where the two leaders touched on defense, trade, tariffs and other subjects while steering away from any hint of hostilities.
King Charles of UK to deliver throne speech to Canadian parliament amid US threats

1 month ago | aa.com.tr | Barry Ellsworth

TRENTON, Canada King Charles will visit Canada later this month and deliver the Speech from the Throne to open the new parliament, it was announced Friday. Newly-minted Prime Minister Mark Carney said he invited the king to deliver the May 27 speech. The visit is seen as reinforcement of Canada’s sovereignty in the face of a 51st state annexation threat from US President Donald Trump. “That (Charles’ visit) clearly underscores the sovereignty of our country,” Carney told a press conference.