OTTAWA — Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is brushing off Ontario's threat to restrict electricity exports in retaliation for sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, as the province floats the idea of effectively barring sales of American alcohol. On Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford said Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York state and Minnesota if Trump follows through on a threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada. "That's OK if he that does that. That's fine," Trump told American network CNBC when asked Thursday about Ford’s remarks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. “The United States is subsidizing Canada and we shouldn’t have to do that," Trump added. "And we have a great relationship. I have so many friends in Canada, but we shouldn’t have to subsidize a country," he said, claiming this amounts to more than US$100 billion annually in unspecified subsidies. Meanwhile, an official in the Ford government says it's considering restricting the Liquor Control Board of Ontario from buying American-made alcohol. The province says the Crown agency is the largest purchaser of alcohol in the world. The province also says it could restrict exports of Canadian critical minerals required for electric-vehicle batteries, and bar American companies from provincial procurement. Ford doubled down Thursday on the idea of cutting off energy exports. The province says that in 2013, Ontario exported enough energy to power 1.5 million homes in those three states. "It's a last resort," Ford said. "We're sending a message to the U.S. (that if) you come and attack Ontario, you attack livelihoods of people in Ontario and Canadians, we are going to use every tool in our tool box to defend Ontarians and Canadians. Let’s hope it never comes to that." Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said the province would rather have co-operation with the U.S., but has mechanisms to "end power sale into the U.S. market" the day Trump takes office on Jan. 20. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ruled out following suit. "Under no circumstances will Alberta agree to cut off oil and gas exports," she said. "Our approach is one of diplomacy, not threats." Michael Sabia, president and CEO of Hydro-Québec, said "it's not our current intention" to cut off Quebec's exports to Massachusetts or New York state, but he conceded it might be possible. "Our intention is to respect those contracts, both because they're legally binding, but also because it's part of, in our view, a sound relationship with the United States," he said. "It's a questionable instrument to use in a trade conflict." Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew would not directly say whether Manitoba would threaten to withhold hydroelectric exports. "We are preparing our list and starting to think through what those options should look like," he said. "I'm not going to make specific news today about items that we're looking at." Kinew added that some premiers felt retaliatory measures wouldn't work in a call Trudeau held Wednesday. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said "we have no interest in stopping" the export of energy to the U.S., adding that a trade war would hurt both countries. "We hope it is just bluster; we're preparing as if it is not," he said. Canada supplies more oil to the U.S. than any other country. About 60 per cent of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85 per cent of U.S. electricity imports as well. Canada sold $170 billion worth of energy products last year to the U.S. It also has 34 critical minerals and metals the Pentagon is eager for. Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tax on all products entering the United States from Canada and Mexico unless they stem the flow of migrants and drugs. Canadian officials have said it is unfair to lump Canada in with Mexico. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. Canada since has promised more border security spending to address Trump's border concerns. Ford said that will include more border and police officers, as well as drones and sniffer dogs. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2024. — With files from The Associated Press, Liam Casey in Toronto, Lisa Johnson in Edmonton and Steve Lambert in Winnipeg. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian PressGovts, banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on itph.777 download 。

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Le Moyne Athletics Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College women’s basketball dropped its final home game of the non-conference slate against the University at Buffalo Bulls Saturday afternoon by a score of 107-59. The Bulls shot 22-for-24 from the free-throw line, tallied 24 assists and scored 58 points in the paint to improve to 11-0 on the season, which marks the best start in its program history. Le Moyne shot 19-for-22 from the line on Saturday and knocked down a season-best 10 three-point field goals during the setback. Freshman guard Eli Clark (Oakhurst, N.J./Ocean Township) and graduate forward Haedyn Roberts (Holland Patent, N.Y./Holland Patent) each registered their fifth double-digit scoring outing of the season for the ‘Phins. Clark scored a team-high 14 points with the help of a season-high four made threes to go along with a season-high five assists, while Roberts recorded 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Sophomore forward Sydney Postell (Churchville, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) provided a career-best eight points, a career-high four steals, and a season-high five rebounds in a career-high 26 minutes played. Junior guard Michelina Lombardi (Wynantskill, N.Y./Averill Park) added a season-high seven points in a career-high 25 minutes played, while sophomore forward Zhara Adeyemi (Brooklyn, N.Y./South Shore) pulled down a career-best six rebounds for Le Moyne. Six players scored in double figures for UB, led by Preseason All-MAC honoree Chellia Watson who provided 20 points on 7-for-13 from the field and 6-for-6 from the line. Senior forward Ariana Seawell tallied 17 points, eight rebounds and three steals for the Bulls, reigning MAC Freshman of the Year Kirsten Lewis-Williams contributed 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals, and sophomore forward Alexis Davis registered a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, including five offensive boards. The Bulls shot 10-for-15 from the field, 4-for-5 from three and 6-for-6 from the line in the opening quarter to establish a 30-10 lead after 10 minutes of action. Le Moyne got to the free-throw line during the second quarter, shooting 11-for-12 from the stripe during the frame, but UB added 29 points to their tally to take a 59-24 lead at the intermission. Le Moyne drained five triples in the third quarter, with two from Clark, two from Roberts and one from Lombardi, as they were outscored by the Bulls 20-17 in the penultimate quarter. Buffalo shot at least 50% from the field in all four quarter, and received 32 points from its bench unit. Le Moyne grabbed 12 offensive rebounds during the contest, compared to 16 for the visitors. Up Next: Le Moyne (0-12) will close out 2024 and its non-conference slate with a 12 p.m. contest at Princeton University on December 31. The ‘Phins will then begin Northeast Conference play on January 2 at LIU.

Former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama's campaigns were defined by sweeping education reform, improving public K-12 education for students across the nation. By 2024, the Democratic platform had largely abandoned this sentiment, and the education scene has increasingly been shaped by culture war issues that have Republicans winning with parents. President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris On Nov. 6 was due in no small part to the parent vote, winning 53% compared to Harris' 44%, according to NBC's exit polling. Only 44% of parents say they are somewhat or completely satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in 2024, an August Gallup poll found. "[T]he discussion on education has shifted from who wants to throw more money at the problem – the definition of insanity – to who trusts parents to direct the upbringing of their children," Corey DeAngelis, executive director of the Educational Freedom Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. "Too many Democrats are communists who think your kids belong to the government. President Trump believes parents should be in the driver's seat. The GOP is now the Parents' Party." Clinton closed out his administration in 2000 boasting huge success in solving what was an education crisis in the early 1990s, with only 14 states having standards in core subjects when he took office and 49 when he left, according to White House archives. In 1990, only 38% of graduating high school seniors had completed a full English, math, science and social studies curriculum, a number that rose to 55% by the end of Clinton's presidency, and the administration additionally worked to increase reading and math scores nationwide. The Clinton Administration also initiated the establishment of over 2,000 charter schools with his support of school choice, an issue that Trump and Vice-President elect JD Vance have pledged their support to, according to the Republican platform. The 2024... Jaryn CrousonNetflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time. “NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix” begins with a two-hour pregame show at 11 a.m., before Pittsburgh hosts Kansas City. Baltimore faces Houston in the second game. The streaming giant agreed to a three-year contract in May to carry Christmas Day games. Where will the games be available? Netflix’s 282.3 million subscribers in over 190 countries will be able to stream the games, marking the first time one outlet has distributed an NFL game globally. Netflix will have the games available in five languages — English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. The games will also air on CBS affiliates in Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Houston. NFL policy dictates that games on cable or being exclusively streamed must also be on an over-the-air station in the competing teams’ markets. It will also be available on mobile devices in the U.S. for those who have NFL+. Why is the NFL putting Christmas Day games on a streaming platform? The biggest reason is money. The league is getting $150 million from Netflix for the two games this season. It also continues the NFL’s moves into streaming — Thursday night games are in their third season on Amazon Prime Video and the “Sunday Ticket” package moved to YouTube TV last year. But Christmas is on a Wednesday when games usually aren’t played. That’s true, but the league wasn’t about to give up Christmas after seeing the ratings. Last year’s three games averaged 28.68 million viewers. The early afternoon contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and Chiefs led the way, averaging 29.48 million. The Chiefs, Steelers, Ravens and Texans played on Saturday, giving them the same turnaround they would have if they played on Sunday and then Thursday. What is at stake for the teams playing? All four have clinched playoff spots in the AFC, but seeding remains up for grabs. Kansas City (14-1) can clinch the top seed — which would mean a first-round bye and home field throughout the playoffs — with a win over the Steelers. Pittsburgh and Baltimore are tied atop the AFC North at 10-5, with the Steelers holding the tiebreaker due to a better conference record. Houston (9-6) has wrapped up the AFC South and holds the fourth seed. Has Netflix fixed its streaming problems from the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight? Netflix hopes so. Brandon Riegg, Netflix’s vice president of nonfiction series and sports, said the system was stress tested, and then some, during the Nov. 14 bout, along with internet service providers reporting they were also overwhelmed by the surge that occurred before and during the fight. The bout peaked at 65 million concurrent streams, including 38 million concurrent streams in the United States. According to the website Down Detector, nearly 85,000 viewers logged problems with outages or streaming leading up to and during the fight. Could there be the same number streaming the games that there were during the fight? Possible? Yes. Likely? No. The largest audience for a streamed-exclusive NFL game was 23 million on Peacock for last season’s AFC wild-card game between the Miami Dolphins and Chiefs. Nielsen will measure the ratings for the Christmas Day games, with early numbers expected late afternoon on Thursday. When could there be surge in demand on Wednesday? It will probably beat kickoff for both games, but especially around 5:45 p.m. EST. That would be near halftime of the Ravens-Texans game, and when Beyoncé will be performing. What other celebrities will appear? Mariah Carey will kick off the day with a taped performance of “All I Want for Christmas is You.” There is no word if Taylor Swift will make the trip to Pittsburgh to watch her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Swift has been spending time in Kansas City since she wrapped up her Eras Tour two weeks ago. How many Christmas games will Netflix carry in the next two seasons? The NFL will have at least two games on Dec. 25 in 2025 and ’26, with Netflix slated to have at least one each year. Amazon Prime Video will have a night game with Christmas on a Thursday next year. Does Netflix have an interest in other sports? Netflix’s worldwide partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment will begin on Jan. 6 when “Monday Night Raw” moves to the streaming service. On Friday, Netflix secured the U.S. rights for the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

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