independence

Former leader Harper says Canada must make ‘any sacrifice necessary’ to preserve independence from US

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Former leader Harper says Canada must make ‘any sacrifice necessary’ to preserve independence from US

TORONTO (AP) – Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday that the country must make “any sacrifice necessary” to preserve the country’s independence in the face of threats from US President Donald Trump. Harper, Conservative Prime Minister for nearly a decade from 2006 to 2015, made the remarks in a speech at the unveiling … Read more

Kavanaugh Warns ‘What Goes Around Comes Around’ If Court Lets Trump Have ‘At-Will Removal’ Power

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Kavanaugh Warns ‘What Goes Around Comes Around’ If Court Lets Trump Have ‘At-Will Removal’ Power

Kavanaugh: For present purposes, you accept the constitutionality of the removal-for-suit provision for the Federal Reserve, and that is what protects the independence of the Federal Reserve. What is, in your view, the purpose of that independence? Sauer: It protects the governors. Reflecting exactly the plain text of the statute, it protects governors from removal … Read more