Afternoon front page: Zelenskyy meets with Carney in Alberta; Poilievre talks trade in the U.S.; and more

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It’s Thursday, September 10. Here are the top stories we’re following today.

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Zelenskyy and Carney sign deal to boost drone production before heading to Banff retreat

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s military needs “millions” of drones for the modern battlefield but only has 2,000, as he signed a new deal with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to boost the country’s production and share them with Ukraine. Zelenskyy met Carney and his cabinet Thursday in Alberta to start a previously unannounced two-day visit.

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Poilievre tells U.S. audience Canadians are feeling ‘wounded’ from U.S. trade actions

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“Let’s knock down those tariffs and focus on building a stronger North America for our two separate countries,” Poilievre said during an interview on CNBC. The federal Conservative leader is visiting the U.S. to promote free trade and participate in ceremonies commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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Justin Trudeau to launch production company, called Hope & Hard Work, at the Toronto film festival

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Katie Telford, Trudeau’s chief of staff for the entirety of his decade-long tenure as prime minister, is his partner in the new venture. It is not known what projects or deals, if any, will be announced during the launch.

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‘My life is effectively destroyed’: Allison Inquiry exposes twin faces of fight against COVID vaccine policies

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On Thursday, Patricia Leidl testified about her painful reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine and her list of resulting conditions and symptoms, many of which she says suggest neurological damage and chronic inflammation. Unlike the protesters outside the inquiry who believe the vaccine was part of a government conspiracy to limit individual rights, she says she isn’t anti-vax.

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Geoff Russ: French nationalist Marine Le Pen would be the anti-extremist choice

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Whether she faces radical left-wing or establishment candidates in next year’s presidential election, any will “face an uphill battle to defeat her,” Russ writes. “Europeans are not insane, and can realize the futility of choosing the same option over and over without results. Their faith in the politics they were raised with is breaking with good reason.”

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Toronto couple say Trump birthright citizenship law cost them their surrogate pregnancy

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The couple are not alone. The head of one Canadian surrogacy agency says over 100 intended parents from Canada and other countries contacted her after their U.S. arrangements were indirectly quashed by a White House edict. With a goal of limiting so-called birthright citizenship, the president had issued an executive order that included barring American officials from issuing passports to babies carried by U.S. surrogates for international clients.

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