Washington correspondent for The Canadian Press and editor of Canada's most venerable journalism guides, the Canadian Press Stylebook and Caps and Spelling.
Washington, DC
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A star in every sense. The kind of colleague you'll encounter on the road who'll a) scoop you and b) offer the shirt off his back, all in the same day.
To many more such adventures.
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Canada has nothing to fear from U.S. protectionist rhetoric, envoy to Ottawa insists thecanadianpressnews.ca/nati… via @CdnPressStyle
April 20-21, Cleveland’s @cwru hosted the 47th Annual Canada-US Law Institute conference. Tremendously informative - even for those, like me, who participated virtually @USAmbCanada @lherman8 @dianefrancis1 @CdnPressStyle @Rschoenb
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Is democracy on the ballot in the US midterm elections? @CanadianPress Washington reporter @CDNPressStyle joined @thebigstoryfpn to discuss what this election could mean for the ruling power of the Senate, and whether political violence is on the horizon. link.chtbl.com/TheBigStoryCY…
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Biden is pardoning people convicted under federal law of possessing marijuana — and signalling he's willing to revisit whether cannabis should remain a controlled substance. Canadian pot stocks are surging on the news.
bit.ly/3yjk6ME by @CdnPressStyle
Join us! Mock my receding hairline! Point and laugh at my dorm-room office decor! And hopefully, learn something! lnkd.in/eUNPXViJ
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Press perils: killing of Las Vegas reporter drives home dangers of modern journalism - Story by James McCarten in Washington bit.ly/3RHo8pL @CdnPressStyle
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No one, it seems, saw it coming — not even the federal government in Ottawa. @CdnPressStyle reports on the Schumer-Manchin amendment that would turn a 'Buy American' tax credit for EVs into a 'Buy North American' one. bit.ly/3S9JVHh
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From Buy American to 'North American': Manchin-Schumer deal amends EV tax credits bit.ly/3oEnaxL Story by @CdnPressPoli Washington correspondent James McCarten (@CdnPressStyle) #cdnpoli
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Canada siding with U.S. in burgeoning CUSMA fight with Mexico over energy policies, James McCarten reports bit.ly/3zlNbIg via @CdnPressStyle
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Crisis 'tantamount to a revolution' had Pence obliged Trump on Jan. 6: retired judge - @CdnPressStyle reports on the Jan. 6 hearings bit.ly/3OeW374
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White House, senators have ‘sympathy’ for Canada’s position on Line 5, says Wilkinson - Story by James McCarten @CdnPressStyle bit.ly/3yyAfif
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Still 'non-negotiable': Canada's natural resources minister redraws line on Line 5 - Story by James McCarten @CdnPressStyle bit.ly/3LUqgHW