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  If you've been reading our RRSP/TFSA/FHSA and household budgeting pieces, you already know the line we keep coming back to: a plan is only as good as your ability to actually track it. So we built something to close that gap. Introducing the Canadian Budget Planner It's an editable spreadsheet — not a course, not a subscription, just a tool you can start using today — built specifically around how Canadian households actually budget. What's inside: Monthly Budget tab — Planned vs. Actual across Housing, Transportation, Debt, Food, Personal and more, with totals and your savings rate calculated automatically RRSP, TFSA and FHSA contributions get their own line — treated as a required part of the budget, not whatever's left over at the end of the month Annual Overview tab — a 12-month view with an auto-updating income-vs-expenses chart and a savings-rate chart, so you can see your trend across the year Just fill in the blue cells — every total, difference, and percen...
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Trump and Starmer Confront Gaza Crisis, Accelerate Russia Tariff Talks at Turnberry Summit

 

US President Donald Trump & British Prime Minister Keir Starmer

At a high-stakes meeting held at Trump Turnberry in Scotland, U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer tackled two pressing global issues: the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and trade tensions with Russia.

Trump, visibly moved by recent images of malnourished children in Gaza, announced the U.S. would establish open-access “food centers” in the region. “That’s real starvation stuff,” he said, breaking from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertion that there is no famine in Gaza. Trump emphasized that Israel “has a lot of responsibility” and urged Netanyahu to “make sure they get the food”.

Starmer echoed the urgency, calling the situation “a desperate catastrophe” and stating that the British public is “revolted” by the suffering. He pressed Trump to take a more active role in facilitating aid and pushing for a ceasefire.

In a notable shift, Trump also announced plans to shorten the previously declared 50-day deadline for Russia to engage in peace talks over Ukraine. He hinted at a more aggressive timeline, saying, “We’re going to reduce that number,” signaling increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Turnberry summit also touched on trade, with both leaders reaffirming a joint framework to ease tariffs on key goods. Trump’s recalibrated stance on Gaza and his willingness to expedite diplomatic efforts with Russia mark a significant pivot in his foreign policy approach.


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