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

Pass the Tylenol, Mr. Carney has a headache

5 days 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

6 days 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 week 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 week 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.
Mark Carney novi premijer Kanade

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

Kanađani su u ponedjeljak odlučili da još četiri godine povjere vlast Liberalnoj stranci, sada pod novim liderom, Markom Carneyjem, uz nadu da će se znati nositi s američkim predsjednikom Donaldom Trumpom, njegovim tarifama i sve većom opsesijom pripajanja Kanade, javlja Anadolu.
Canadian voters return Liberals to power under new leader Mark Carney

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

TRENTON, Canada Canadians voted Monday to give the incumbent Liberals another four years and place their trust that Prime Minister Mark Carney can handle the turmoil of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his fixation on annexing Canada.
Trump urges Canadians to vote for him, again pushing for it to become 51st US state

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

TRENTON, CanadaAs Canadians head to the ballot box on Monday, US President Donald Trump – seen as the biggest issue in the election – called on millions of voters to cast their ballots for him. Trump’s post on social media drew quick condemnation from Liberal leader Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, arch-rivals in Monday’s polls, who in effect told Trump on X not to stick his nose into Canadian elections.
Canadians head to ballot box with 2 parties in tight race to form next government

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

TRENTON, CanadaMonday is election day in Canada, with the Liberal and Conservative parties in a dead heat to form the next government as America looms large among voters' concerns. US President Donald Trump's controversial statements to make Canada the 51st state and ongoing tariff war have roiled voters across the nation as they prepare to cast ballots that will determine their next government. Seldom has a foreign actor played such a major role in a Canadian federal election.
Trump exhorte les Canadiens à voter pour lui, en insistant à nouveau pour que le Canada devienne le 51e État américain

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

AA / Trenton, Canada / Barry EllsworthAlors que les Canadiens se rendent aux urnes ce lundi, le président américain Donald Trump, considéré comme le principal enjeu de l'élection, a appelé des millions d'électeurs à voter pour lui.
Belleville give us back our blue boxes

2 weeks ago | communitypress.ca | Barry Ellsworth

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