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Canada’s Inflation Climbs to 2.4% as Gas Prices Surge to Record High

  Canada’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.4% in March , up from 1.8% in February, as the Iran war triggered the largest monthly gasoline price increase on record . Statistics Canada reported that gas prices surged 21.2% month‑over‑month , a supply‑shock response to Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz and broader Middle East instability.  Energy costs were the dominant driver of March inflation, with overall energy prices rising 3.9% year‑over‑year after a sharp decline the month before. Excluding gasoline, inflation would have eased to 2.2% , highlighting how concentrated the price shock was.  Food inflation offered mixed relief: grocery prices rose 4.4% , while fresh vegetables jumped 7.8% due to difficult growing conditions. Restaurant inflation cooled sharply as last year’s tax‑holiday distortions fell out of the annual comparison.  Economists note that while headline inflation spiked, core measures remained relatively tame , giving the Bank of Canada ro...
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Trump Accuses Obama of Treason Amid Renewed Russia Probe Allegations

In a dramatic escalation of political rhetoric, President Donald Trump has accused former President Barack Obama of "treason" over the 2016 Russia election interference investigation. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump claimed—without presenting evidence—that Obama led a conspiracy to falsely link him to Russian operatives in an effort to sabotage his presidential campaign.

Trump's remarks were prompted by recent comments from his intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, who declassified documents she claims reveal a “treasonous conspiracy” by top Obama-era officials. Gabbard has threatened to refer those officials to the Justice Department for prosecution.

Obama’s spokesperson swiftly dismissed the allegations as “bizarre” and “a weak attempt at distraction,” emphasizing that multiple bipartisan investigations have affirmed Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election but found no evidence of vote manipulation or wrongdoing by Obama.

The accusations come as Trump faces mounting pressure from his conservative base to release more information about the Jeffrey Epstein case. Critics suggest the treason claims may be a strategic diversion from that controversy.

This latest attack marks a new low in Trump’s long-standing feud with Obama, reviving grievances from his first term and intensifying partisan tensions as the political landscape braces for further fallout.

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