Vjosa Isai
Reporter and Researcher at The New York Times
reporter-researcher @nytimes Canada • [email protected]
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nytimes.com | Vjosa Isai
In a political lineup, Mr. Singh, who became the New Democrats' leader in 2017, stands out, wearing a turban on his head and tucking a kirpan, or ceremonial knife, into his suit, reflecting his Sikh faith. He has been candid about his personal history, revealing in his memoir having been sexually abused by a taekwondo coach. He worked as a criminal lawyer before entering politics.
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seattletimes.com | Vjosa Isai
TORONTO — Two main architects of protests that gridlocked Canada’s capital for weeks were found guilty Thursday in one of the last legal cases stemming from the demonstrations that convulsed the country and disrupted billions of dollars in trade with the United States.
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nytimes.com | Vjosa Isai
The group has criticized the length of the proceedings against the two defendants. "If Tamara Lich and Chris Barber had played a leadership role in organizing protests against racism, transphobia or climate change, they would not have faced 45 days of trial over a period of 31 months," John Carpay, the center's president, said in a statement. The protests were known in Canada as the "Freedom Convoy" andattracted a groundswell of support, particularly from the Western province of Alberta.
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3 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Vjosa Isai
6 hours agoTrump's highest tariff will kill tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, economist saysRidiculed for imposing trade tariffs on frozen islands largely inhabited by penguins, Trump’s formula for calculating levies has a serious side: it is also hitting some of the world’s poorest nations hardest.
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flipboard.com | Vjosa Isai
10 hours agoSPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker, in a text exchange with Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, expressed concerns about Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ability to keep United Airlines’ headquarters in Chicago, another stark shot from the governor amid his ongoing friction with the mayor. The back-and-forth …
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