‘EMPTY BARRELS’ – OTTI DISMISSES UZOR KALU, ORJI, IKPEAZU OPPOSITION GANG-UP. (PHOTO)

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 ‘Empty barrels’ – Otti dismisses Uzor Kalu, Orji, Ikpeazu opposition gang-up Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has urged Abians to disregard recent remarks by some leaders of the opposition in the state. Governor Otti who was speaking on Saturday at Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Umuoriehi, Umuahia North LGA, during the dedication of the church building, said that those who are gathering against him were the same people that failed to develop the state in the past. Otti was reacting to an alliance formed against his re-election by former Abia governors Orji Uzor Kalu, Theodore Orji and Okezie Ikpeazu. The governor slammed the opposition members for pursuing personal interest above the collective development of Abia, declaring that every gathering they are making against him would collapse. He said, “Pastor Uguru made reference to the noise that you may have been hearing in the last few days. “I want us to just dismiss it as noise, you know, and it’s always the empty barrel that makes...

PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY VOWS TO DOUBLE CANADA’S NON-US EXPORTS, SAYS NATION CAN’T DEPEND ON AMERICA (PHOTO).


 Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to double Canada’s non-US exports, says nation can’t depend on America 

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will aim to double its non-U.S. exports within the next decade, warning that growing American tariffs and trade uncertainty are threatening Canada’s economy and investment climate. Ahead of his government’s upcoming budget release on November 4, Carney said that while Canada’s long-standing economic reliance on the United States was once a strength, it has now become a vulnerability. He pointed to the impact of U.S. tariffs on key industries such as automobiles, steel, and lumber, stressing that Canadian businesses are delaying major investments due to the instability in cross-border trade relations.

Carney emphasized that Canada must reduce its dependence on the U.S., saying that the era of economic integration between the two nations has effectively come to an end. “The U.S. has fundamentally changed its approach to trade, raising tariffs to levels last seen during the Great Depression,” he said, adding, “We have to take care of ourselves because we can’t rely on one foreign partner.” While Carney continues to negotiate with President Donald Trump to ease trade tensions, the economic damage from tariffs has already rippled through major export sectors. More than 75% of Canadian exports currently go to the U.S., but Carney said his government is now pursuing deeper trade relationships with India and China. He also highlighted Canada’s vast natural resources, calling the nation an “energy superpower” with significant reserves of oil, gas, and critical minerals crucial to U.S. national security. Carney acknowledged that reducing reliance on the U.S. will be a difficult and gradual process, requiring “sacrifices and time” as Canada reshapes its global trade strategy.


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