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Sep 22, 2026

Trump EMBARRASSED as US BANKS back Canada Over US in Trade War!

Trump EMBARRASSED as US BANKS back Canada Over US in Trade War!

Amidst the escalating trade war with the United States, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted the first-ever "Canada Investment Summit" in Toronto. The summit successfully attracted major global investors, including powerful U.S. financial institutions, signaling a strategic pivot by Canada to reduce its reliance on the American economy. Read the full analytical breakdown below.

1. The Canada Investment Summit: A Strategic Pivot

In response to President Trump's "isolationist strategy" and recent tariff impositions, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney organized a massive two-day investment summit in Toronto.

The event brought together leading global investors, Canadian CEOs, and public sector representatives, representing over $120 trillion in assets. Attendees included major U.S. financial firms like Blackstone and BlackRock, as well as sovereign wealth funds from China, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Singapore. The primary message, according to the video's host, was clear: "Bet on Canada." This summit represents a rapid and deliberate recalibration of the Canadian economy to decrease its dependence on the U.S. as a trading partner.

2. Trolling the U.S. with Stability

The marketing and rhetoric surrounding the summit heavily emphasized Canada's stability in direct contrast to the perceived erraticism of the current U.S. administration.

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The summit's slogan, "Canada has what the world wants," was coupled with the assertion that Canada is "a reliable, stable partner in a world that is anything but." The host interprets this as a direct, albeit unspoken, dig at Donald Trump. Prime Minister Carney reinforced this during his pitch, stating that Canada's greatest strength is "trust," something that cannot be found on a balance sheet. The video notes that this mirrors China's current messaging, positioning themselves as stable alternatives to the U.S.

3. Economic Statistics as Weapons

The video highlights specific economic statistics promoted during the summit, framing them as deliberate "pokes" at Donald Trump and the U.S. economy:

  • Credit Rating: Canada boasts a AAA credit rating and ranks number one in the G7 for banking stability. The host points out that the U.S. credit rating was downgraded under Donald Trump.

  • Debt-to-GDP: Canada has the lowest net debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7, outperforming the United States.

  • Critical Minerals: The host emphasizes America's vulnerability regarding critical resources, noting that the U.S. relies on Canada for 44% of its nickel—a crucial component for aerospace, stainless steel, and electric vehicle batteries—because the U.S. only has one nickel mine and lacks the necessary supply chain to process it domestically.

4. A Unified Front Against an "Economic War"

The video underscores the rare political unity within Canada regarding the trade dispute. It features a clip of Doug Ford, the conservative Premier of Ontario, describing the situation as an "economic wartime" and calling for politicians to put their partisan stripes aside to fight back.

Ultimately, the host concludes that Canada no longer views the U.S. as a "serious counterparty" in trade discussions. Instead of viewing the tariffs as legitimate negotiations, Canadian leadership allegedly views the situation as an attempt by the U.S. to "destroy" and "shake down" their economy, prompting Canada's aggressive pivot toward global diversification.

SHOCKWAVE: The Wade Wilson Case Takes Another Turn as New Attention Falls on the “ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool Kill-er”!hl

Wade Steven Wilson became notorious in Florida after murdering two women in a single day in 2019.

Dubbed the “ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool Killer” because he shares a name with the Marvel character, Wilson had prior encounters with law enforcement before Oct. 7, 2019, when he killed Kristine Melton, 35, as she slept and later murdered Diane Ruiz, 43, while she was walking to work.

Authorities say Wilson met Melton at a Fort Myers bar and later strangled her to  death in her home. Hours after her murder, Wilson encountered Ruiz and persuaded her to get into his vehicle under false pretenses, and then killed her before running her over multiple times and abandoning her body in a nearby field, per Gulf Coast News Now.

During police interviews and later testimony, Wilson reportedly made disturbing admissions about the crimes, including allegedly telling detectives he would “do it again.”

After a lengthy legal process, a Lee County jury convicted Wilson of two counts of first-degree murder in June 2024. In August of that year, a judge imposed two death sentences, ensuring Wilson will spend the rest of his life on Florida’s death row unless his appeals succeed.

In January 2026, Paramount+ released a documentary on Wilson’s life and crimes called Handsome Devil: Charming Killer. Netflix later featured the ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool Killer in season 2, episode 1 of Worst Ex Ever, which premiered on May 6.

So, where is Wade Wilson now? Here’s what to know about the killer’s life today.

Wilson was born in 1994 in Florida to teenage parents and was adopted shortly after birth by Cindy and Steve Wilson, a couple from Cape Coral, per the News-Press. From a young age, Wilson struggled in school, facing repeated suspensions due to aggression in the classroom, according to Newsweek.

Those problems followed him into adulthood. Court records and testimony revealed that Wilson cycled in and out of counseling programs, substance abuse treatment and brief periods of stability. By his early 20s, Wilson had developed an extensive criminal history that included arrests related to domestic violence, Sєxual battery, drug possession and more.

People who knew Wilson described him as unpredictable — capable of being personable and engaging, then quickly becoming hostile or threatening. Prosecutors later argued that his volatile patterns, paired with violence, showed a clear progression long before the 2019 murders.

After his arrest, Wilson’s adoptive parents wrote a letter to the courtwhich was read by one of his attorneys during his sentencing, per Newsweek.

“Wade was a joyful child, loved his parents and sisters and was loved immensely in return. But over the teen years, and then especially in the early years of adulthood, Wade began to slip away from us, becoming withdrawn, erratic and depressed at first,” they wrote. “Then his addiction was added to mental illness and [he] became, frankly, paranoid and delusional and a sense of loss became increasingly sharp.”

What events led up to Wilson murdering Melton and Ruiz?

According to  court testimony and investigative records, Wilson met Jayson Shepard, Melton and her friend, Stephanie Johnson, at a Fort Myers bar. After the establishment closed, the group went to Shepard’s home.

In the early morning hours of Oct. 7, 2019, Wilson, Melton and Johnson went to Melton’s residence. After Johnson left, prosecutors say Wilson strangled Melton in her bed, killing her. He then took her car and fled the scene.

Later that morning, Wilson went to his then-girlfriend’s workplace, where he ᴀssaulted her. A short time later, he encountered his second victim — Ruiz — as she walked to work. Investigators say Wilson approached her under the pretense of needing directions. After convincing her to get into the car, he strangled her.

Court testimony revealed that Melton was killed in her bed, with the medical examiner later determining the cause of death to be manual strangulation.

Several hours later, Wilson strangled Ruiz. When he attempted to dispose of her body, Wilson realized she was still alive and repeatedly ran her over with Melton’s stolen car, causing catastrophic injuries. The medical examiner testified that Ruiz suffered both strangulation injuries and blunt-force trauma consistent with being struck by a vehicle.

During the investigation, Wilson made graphic admissions about both killings, including details that aligned with forensic findings.

How was Wilson caught?

Wilson was taken into custody less than a day after the murders, largely because of his own actions. After killing both women, Wilson contacted his biological father, Steven Testasecca, in a series of phone calls that would become central to the case.

During those conversations, Wilson confessed to killing two women and provided graphic, unsolicited details about how the  crimes occurred, according to court testimony.

Testasecca later told authorities that the calls alarmed him immediately. After pressing his son for clarification and realizing the seriousness of what he was hearing, he contacted law enforcement and relayed the information, including Wilson’s admissions and the fact that he was driving a stolen vehicle. That tip prompted Cape Coral police to begin actively searching for Wilson.

Officers located Wilson later that evening and he was arrested without incident. During police interviews, Wilson did not deny his involvement. Investigators testified that he spoke openly about the killings and made statements that aligned with physical evidence already collected at both  crime scenes.

Wilson is currently incarcerated at the Union Correctional Insтιтution in Raiford, Fla., which houses the state’s male death row inmates. Like others sentenced to death, Wilson is confined under strict conditions, spending the majority of his time in his cell with limited movement and restricted contact with the outside world.

Although Wilson has been sentenced to death, his execution is not imminent. His legal team filed several appeals to the Florida Supreme Court in August 2024. One of those cases began in early January 2026, according to WINK News. However, they halted their challenge one month later in February 2026, with his attorneys acknowledging that recent rulings had already shut down the arguments they planned to make, per ABC Gulf Coast.

Prince Harry just proved King Charles can’t trust him – he’ll never learn

Charles stands in front of Harry in uniform

Prince Harry is apparently in denial. According to a source who talked to the Mail, “there will be no imminent mea culpa” from him after returning to the UK with his wife, Meghan Markle. They added: “Far from it, in fact. He is still in that Oprah mindset." The person even suggested that the King’s second son still expects an apology from the Royal Family. It has also been reported that the Duke of Sussex is planning to be "more relatable" than other working members of the Royal Family and is preparing to undertake more charity work.

A letter outlining Charles’s view that Harry and Meghan should be treated as private citizens is said to have sharpened Harry’s determination to prove himself on his own terms, lining up a busy September schedule of engagements to build on his UK momentum.

Harry and Meghan stand smiling

A source told Women’s Day that he views their status as an opportunity rather than a limitation.

Harry is said to be taking a "lot less stuffy” approach.

The Sussexes’ trip to Australia earlier this year was denounced as quasi-royal and resembled what Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had ruled out before she died – being “half-in, half-out” of the Firm.Could this be a taste of what we see in Blighty in the coming months?

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Harry has made it hard for the King to trust him since arriving back last month.

Team Sussex said Harry and Meghan were “surprised” by Charles’s letter.

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