ECP to hear Punjab, Rawalpindi cantonment LG cases on Oct 28

News of the day: Senators roll to big win as booed Tkachuk scores, Ullmark leaves with injury; Government will support bill to protect Gatineau Park — with conditions; Who won the final Ottawa mayoral debate?

It’s Thursday, Oct. 22. Here are today’s top stories from the Ottawa Citizen newsroom. SENATORS ROLL TO BIG WIN AS BOOED TKACHUK SCORES, ULLMARK LEAVES WITH INJURY The Senators made a statement win…

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A Takaichi Doctrine to Navigate Great Power Competition

The early phase of Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s term in office has shown her skill on the policy stage. Stephen R. Nagy writes about the next steps she needs to take to put her stamp on a more…

• Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae takes office in September 2025, defying initial skepticism
• Prioritizes diplomatic engagements, including ASEAN Summit and rare earth agreement with US
• Forges warm relationship with South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung, balancing security concerns

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Iran reports ship fires, mine strikes, threatens wider response against US

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and caught fire after being…

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U.S. embassy accuses Canadian leaders of election interference

Fact sheet suggests political meddling by Industry Minister Melanie Joly, Ontario Premier Doug Ford

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Pakistan pushes for binding space treaty to prevent outer space arms race

With humanity’s survival increasingly tied to orbital infrastructure, Pakistan has warned that space weaponization has moved from theoretical doctrine to active deployment, making a legally binding…

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