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OTTAWA ’s comment to Prime Minister about Canada becoming “a 51st state” was a “joke” made in a good-humoured social context and not a serious comment, says Dominic LeBlanc, the only cabinet minister at a Mar-a-Lago dinner Friday night. Citing two unnamed sources, Fox News reported Monday night that Trump said he would levy his threatened 25 per cent tariffs against Canadian products if his concern about border security and trade deficits isn’t resolved. Fox News further reported that when Trudeau replied it would kill the Canadian economy, Trump said if Canada can’t survive unless it is ripping off the U.S. to the tune of $100 billion, it could become “the 51st state” and Trudeau could become governor. Fox News also reported that so-called nervous laughter ensued with someone at the table saying Canada would be a very liberal state, and Trump suggesting it could become two — one conservative and one liberal. The details reported by Fox News report were not confirmed by the Canadian government, but nor was the statement attributed to Trump denied. Before a cabinet meeting Tuesday, LeBlanc was asked if it shows Trump thinks Canada is a joke. He responded defensively, saying, “Not at all, not at all. That was not the context at all. In a three-hour social evening at the president’s residence in Florida on a long weekend of American Thanksgiving, the conversation was going to be lighthearted. The President was telling jokes. The President was teasing us. It was, of course, on that issue, in no way a serious comment we had.” LeBlanc repeated the government’s lines since Saturday that the two leaders and a handful of advisers had a wide-ranging conversation about trade and border security issues “that was very productive.” “But the fact that there’s a warm, cordial relationship between the two leaders and the President is able to joke like that for us was a — we don’t have a transcript. Nobody, if you look carefully at the picture, nobody had pads that were taking notes. It was a social evening,” LeBlanc insisted. “It wasn’t a meeting in a boardroom with 10 bureaucrats keeping notes ... And there were moments where it was entertaining and funny, and there were moments where we were able to do, we think, some good work for Canada.” On Tuesday, Trump posted a photoshopped image on his Truth Social platform, of him standing next to a large Canadian flag overlooking a mountain range, dominated by what looked to be (and Google Lens said was) the Matterhorn in Switzerland, with the message: “Oh Canada!” It was not clear what Trump’s intention was. Neither Trudeau nor Chrystia Freeland, his deputy and finance minister who was not on the trip, commented to reporters Tuesday about the so-called joke about the 51st state. Former Conservative interim leader Rona Ambrose in an interview with the CBC said while it’s not clear exactly what was said, she didn’t take it as a joke. “It’s not funny, and it’s not funny to be threatened with a 25 per cent tariff across the board for a country that is so dependent on trade with the U.S.,” said Ambrose. Ambrose previously sat on Trudeau’s outside advisory council during the renegotiation of NAFTA, and doesn’t believe that Trudeau and Trump have the kind of rapport that will exempt Canada from tariffs. “I don’t think that there’s a special relationship between the two leaders, and that’s unfortunate, because I think relationships do make a difference.” But she said the “saving grace” may be that many premiers and U.S. governors, and business leaders do have the ability to “bring to bear some pressure on President Trump.” No Canadian media were at Mar-a-Lago or even aware of the trip before internet flight trackers published the prime minister’s plane was en route to Florida. The prime minister’s team said Trump’s advisers had insisted the meeting remain confidential until the dinner started. Canadian accounts of what was said after their meeting, including the Star’s, relied on brief comments by LeBlanc over the weekend, and on confidential sources — who spoke on condition they not be identified in order to talk about the private discussions. The Star reported on what Trump and Trudeau discussed, and on Monday, the Star reported Trudeau’s team believes it may be to get a reprieve on the threatened tariffs if it addresses the border concerns of the incoming Trump Administration. A senior Canadian official said Trump was clear his focus is on stopping illegal immigration, any flow of illegal drugs — especially fentanyl — and also that he likes tariffs and dislikes trade deficits. But sources did not reveal Trump’s 51st-state comment before Fox News published it. Several Canadian cabinet ministers declined comment Tuesday. “I’ll pass, thank you,” said Jenna Sudds, the minister of families, children and social development. “I think he was trying to joke, but I wasn’t there,” said International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. J Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne insisted the meeting itself is important. “The one thing that you should take note is that Prime Minister Trudeau was the first leader of the G7 to be hosted by President Trump. I think that is really significant. That is a testament to the strategic nature of our relationship.”Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B stock rises Monday, still underperforms marketKim De Serpa begins transition into role as 2nd District Santa Cruz County supervisor
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In Kelly Ayotte’s campaign for governor, the now-governor-elect was clear in ads and speeches: She would not be making changes to the state’s abortion law. That law, passed in 2021, bans abortions after six months of pregnancy except in cases of fatal fetal anomalies or to protect the life of the mother. House and Senate Republican leaders also stressed in the lead-up to Election Day that their party would not pursue further abortion restrictions. But just over a week after the deadline for House bill requests for the 2025 session, some Republicans have demonstrated an interest in taking New Hampshire’s abortion restriction further. Others have explored different laws that relate to the topic. Those bills — if they passed the Legislature — could present a political challenge for Ayotte. On the other side, Democrats are continuing to advocate for legislation that would enshrine abortion rights in New Hampshire statute. Here’s a guide to some of the legislation coming up next year. Making transportation of minors without parental consent illegal In April, a private school teacher was fired after transporting a student to an abortion clinic without parents being aware, according to a subsequent lawsuit. The student in that case was over 18, meaning they did not need to have parental permission to obtain the abortion. After initially having her state teacher’s license suspended, the teacher, referred to as “Jane Doe,” filed a lawsuit about the suspension and has since had her credentials restored. But though the student in question in that case was over 18, Rep. Glenn Cordelli says there should be a law stopping adults from making similar arrangements for minors. Cordelli, a Tuftonboro Republican, has filed a bill that would create criminal and civil penalties for the “recruitment, harboring, or transporting” of a pregnant minor to obtain an abortion without parental permission — unless that child had been emancipated. “I view it as more of a parental rights issue, not an abortion issue,” Cordelli said in an interview. “A parent has the right to know what’s going on. I’ve even heard it being termed ‘kidnapping.’ ” Cordelli said he is unaware of cases in New Hampshire where minors have been taken to get abortions without parental consent but said his bill is intended to be precautionary. Information on abortion and alternatives in sex ed Rep. John Sellers, a Bristol Republican, has submitted a bill “requiring the discussion of abortion procedures and viewing of certain videos during health education in public schools.” The idea, Sellers said in an interview, is to provide students with a full understanding of abortion. “This video would actually help them understand what goes in and what’s involved in an abortion,” Sellers said. Sellers has proposed a separate bill “requiring school districts to educate students regarding adoption during health education for grades 9 through 12.” That bill is meant to teach students about potential alternatives to abortion, Sellers said. Due to intensive attention on abortion laws and rights in recent years, Sellers argues kids are already exposed to the idea of abortion. “I’m trying to protect the kids and trying to get them more educated on not only the value of life, but also, you know, if you’re going to do an abortion, this is what it is. And you know what? You don’t have to do an abortion if you have an unplanned pregnancy. You can have an adoption.” Sellers said he hasn’t heard from constituents upset about what their schools are teaching about abortion. But he said the bill is a general response to the increasing prevalence of abortion. A further abortion ban? Despite wishes by leadership, some Republican lawmakers pushed for abortion restrictions in the last session. But their plans this time around are difficult to confirm. Rep. Katy Peternel, a Wolfeboro Republican and the assistant majority whip in the House, has submitted a bill with the description “relative to restrictions on elective abortion.” What that bill does is unclear. In a text exchange, Peternel said that her bill “will allow late-term abortion when the pregnancy poses any risk to the mother’s health or there is a fatal fetal abnormality.” But she did not answer questions about whether the bill would change the current 24-week restrictions. “I don’t have any further comments at this time,” she said in response to repeated follow-up questions. The full text of Peternel’s bill will be made public by the Office of Legislative Services — the nonpartisan office that drafts bills requested by lawmakers — around the end of December. Representatives of the office declined to provide Peternel’s legislative service request describing the bill, saying it is confidential. For his part, Sellers said he would support a 15-week ban — or a six-week ban. He said many of his constituents agree. “They think the 24-week bill is way too long,” he said of his constituents. “I mean, that’s six months. If someone hasn’t made a decision in six months, that’s pretty sad. But you get both sides. No one wants to give (the right to abortion) up, but I don’t think anybody really wants to go that far out.” But more restrictions may have difficulty gaining support. In February, the House voted down by voice vote House Bill 1541, which would have required any abortion after 15 weeks to be carried out in a hospital — not an abortion provider — and in the presence of two physicians. Watching for change For the Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund — an advocacy group that operates separately from Planned Parenthood’s medical operations — the next session is about playing defense. Kayla Montgomery, the organization’s vice president of public affairs, says she’ll be watching whether any abortion restrictions clear the House and Senate and make it to the governor’s desk. “I think it’s just really important that we remember that Gov.-elect Ayotte spent a lot of time and energy and dollars explaining to people that she would not pass any abortion restrictions or any abortion bans, and it’s really important that voters hold her accountable to that,” Montgomery said. Montgomery said she is monitoring for “TRAP laws,” an acronym used by abortion rights supporters that stands for “targeted regulation of abortion providers.” That could include any laws that require abortion providers to change staffing or building layouts such as hallway widths. There are no House legislative service requests that indicate such laws. The deadline for House submissions of legislative service requests was Nov. 22, but senators have not set their deadlines and may continue to propose legislation this month. Beyond Concord, Planned Parenthood is bracing for potential funding cuts under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump. In 2018, during Trump’s previous term as president, his administration passed regulations requiring reproductive health centers to draw a “bright line” to financially separate abortion care from other health care in order to continue qualifying for Title X funds. Many organizations that provide abortions — including Planned Parenthood — pulled out of receiving federal funding. Those rules, referred to by opponents as the “domestic gag order,” were overturned by President Joe Biden, but Montgomery expects Trump to restore the order when he takes office in January. New Hampshire’s Republican-led Executive Council has also blocked state family planning and reproductive health funding from going to Planned Parenthood, as well as two other organizations that provide abortions in the state: the Equality Health Center of Concord and the Joan G. Lovering Health Center of Greenland. Without the Title X or state funding, those organizations will need to rely on outside donations to continue providing health care services, which include cancer screenings, pregnancy testing, and contraceptives.
U.S. District Court Upholds Validity of CINVANTI® PatentsGENEVA (AP) — World Cup sponsor Bank of America teamed with FIFA for a second time Tuesday, signing for the Club World Cup that still has no broadcast deals just over six months before games start. Bank of America became FIFA’s first global banking partner in August and sealed a separate deal for a second event also being played in the United States, two days before the group-stage draw in Miami for the revamped 32-team club event . It features recent European champions Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea. “FIFA is going to take America by storm and we’re going to be right at their side,” the bank’s head of marketing, David Tyrie, said in a telephone interview Tuesday. Bank of America joins 2026 World Cup sponsors Hisense and Budweiser brewer AB InBev in separately also backing the club event, and more deals are expected after Saudi Arabia is confirmed next week as the 2034 World Cup host. While games at the next World Cup, co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, will be watched by hundreds of millions globally mostly on free-to-air public networks, the Club World Cup broadcast picture is unclear. FIFA has promised hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money for the 32 clubs to share but is yet to announce any broadcast deals for the month-long tournament. It is expected to land on a streaming service. “You have to think about how you are going to connect with these fans,” Tyrie told the Associated Press from Boston. “TV is one, sure, social media is a big avenue. “The smart marketing capabilities are able to say ‘Hey, we need to tilt this one a little bit more away from TV-type marketing into social-type marketing.’ We have got a pretty decent strategy that we’re putting in place to do activation.” Engaging Bank of America’s customers and 250,000 employees are key to that strategy, Tyrie said. “It’s going to be for our clients, and entertainment, it’s going to be for our employees in creating excitement. All of the above.” The Club World Cup will be played in 12 stadiums across 11 cities, including Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C, and Lumen Field where the hometown Seattle Sounders play three group-stage games. European powers Madrid, Man City and Bayern Munich lead a 12-strong European challenge. Teams qualified by winning continental titles or posting consistently good results across four years of those competitions. The exception is Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, who FIFA gave the entry reserved for a host nation team in October based on regular season record without waiting for the MLS Cup final. LA Galaxy hosts New York Red Bulls playing for that national title Saturday. Messi’s team opens the FIFA tournament June 15 in the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium and will play its three group games in Florida. “The more brand players you bring in, the bigger the following you have got,” Tyrie acknowledged, though adding Messi being involved was “not a make or break for the event.” The Club World Cup final is July 13 at Met Life Stadium near New York, which also will host the World Cup final one year later. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 25, 2024-- Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the #1 AI CRM, today announced it has granted equity awards under its 2014 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to new employees who joined Salesforce in connection with the acquisitions of Tenyx, PredictSpring, and Zoomin. The Plan was adopted by the Salesforce Board of Directors in July 2014, in accordance with New York Stock Exchange Rule 303A.08. Through the Plan, Salesforce granted a total of 90,643 restricted stock units ("RSUs") to 36 employees at PredictSpring, 17 employees at Tenyx, and two employees at Zoomin. The RSUs vest over four years with 25 percent of the RSUs vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date and the balance vesting quarterly thereafter in 12 equal installments, subject to continued service through each applicable vesting date. Each of the employees who received an equity award is a non-executive officer. About Salesforce Salesforce helps organizations of any size reimagine their business for the world of AI. With Agentforce, Salesforce’s trusted platform, organizations can bring humans together with agents to drive customer success—powered by AI, data, and action. Visit www.salesforce.com for more information. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125837368/en/ pr@salesforce.com KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERNET DATA MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE SOURCE: Salesforce Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/25/2024 04:01 PM/DISC: 11/25/2024 04:01 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125837368/en
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