Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to his supporters after losing the Canadian Federal Election on April 29 An Alberta Conservative MP is giving up his seat to allow party leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a by-election for a chance to return to Parliament who was re-elected in Battle River–Crowfoot on Monday with nearly 82 per cent of the vote Poilievre lost the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton to the Liberals in Monday’s election It was an upset that sent shockwaves through the party and dulled some of their jubilation at increasing their seat count overall and their share of the popular vote – though they failed to defeat the Liberals Poilievre has not commented publicly about the loss of his own seat Opinion: Why the Conservatives should dump Poilievre – but won’t Kurek said what’s best for Canada is to have Mr Poilievre in the House of Commons to hold the Liberal minority to account He said he intends to run again in the next election in his riding “Although it will be hard to temporarily step away from this role in this region I love and have always called home the mandate given to me is one that clearly states that change is needed,” he said in a statement “Offering this seat to our Party Leader is an important step in that process.” Poilievre said in a post on X that he has accepted the offer “with humility and appreciation.” “Damien’s selfless act to step aside temporarily as a Member of Parliament shows his commitment to change and restoring Canada’s promise,” he said “I will work to earn the trust of the good people of Battle River-Crowfoot and I will continue to hold the Liberal minority government to account until the next federal election when we will bring real change to all Canadians.” Prime Minister Mark Carney said earlier Friday that he’d trigger a by-election to allow Mr Poilievre to run for a seat as soon as possible said there were no further updates to his previous comments after Mr The leadership of the Progressive Conservatives pivoted under similar circumstances in 1983 when Central Nova Member of Parliament Elmer MacKay stepped aside so that Brian Mulroney could run in a by-election Mulroney was a relatively fresh face to electoral politics as an executive at a large Canadian steel firm who had placed third in a 1976 leadership race but I did it for the general good of the party,” said Mr “There were a lot of people who put their political futures on the line but we ultimately won and as you know Brian turned out to be a very good leader and a very good prime minister.” Mulroney handily won the Central Nova seat and went on to replace Joe Clark as the Leader of the Opposition he led the party to a landslide victory and a second majority government in 1988 largely fought on the single issue of a free trade deal with the United States That deal was later extended to include Mexico as the North American free-trade agreement (NAFTA) and came into force in 1994 Mulroney quit and his party was nearly wiped out in the 1993 election President Donald Trump’s first term and became the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) He wants to do what’s good for the country.” Poilievre has a riding to run in for a by-election MacKay said it will help resolve some of the questions about his future not being deterred by the loss of his seat,” he said “It’s great that he’s been able to step back into the arena as quickly as he has.” The Conservative caucus is planning to meet next Tuesday to discuss the party’s defeat A decision is also expected in the coming days about who will replace Mr Poilievre as Official Opposition leader – though he is still party leader without a seat he can’t lead the party in the House of Commons Party insiders are pointing to former leader Andrew Scheer and deputy party leader Melissa Lantsman as potential contenders for the job Carney also said that Parliament would be recalled on May 26 with King Charles delivering the Speech from the Throne the next day Editor’s note: 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Or sign-in if you have an account anti-Trump posturing and pugnacity was more influential with voters on Monday than recollections of the shambles by almost every measurement of the government’s previous ten years Trump is an extraordinarily effective president for the Americans but his carnival manner and flippant bombast does not travel well is rubbish since there would be no American trade deficit with this country if energy were excluded and much of the oil that we sell the United States is at a knock- down price and is sold on by them to third parties for a large and easy profit As I wrote in this column when he started his nonsense about Canada becoming the 51st state instead of every politician in the country putting on the uniform and airs of Captain Canada and Justin Trudeau telling Trump that Canada would “collapse” but that we would make a manful effort to raise our contribution to our own national defence to  two per cent of GDP as we have pledged Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience We should have invited all of the governors of the northern U.S (though the practice was discouraged by Abraham Lincoln and General Grant and General Sherman) and join Canada for the benefit of a lower crime rate and a relatively honest justice system where prosecutors are disbarred for replicating the conduct of the Nazi jurist “Raving Roland” Freisler This newsletter tackles hot topics with boldness By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Platformed will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Lewis Hamilton quipped that there was some “dirty driving” from Alpine’s Pierre Gasly after they tangled ahead of the Miami Grand Prix And that hit came when the 20 Formula 1 drivers got their chance to take fully drivable and team bespoke LEGO big build cars for a drive around the Miami International Autodrome replacing the usual drivers’ parade procedure It was quite the effort to put together these life-size as the stars of F1 took them for a drive in front of the Miami audience ahead of the Grand Prix Capturing all the details of the real F1 cars, down to sponsor logos and authentic Pirelli tyres, Hamilton said that was the “most fun drivers’ parade” he has ever taken part in quite the statement considering he has been a part of the F1 grid since 2007 which was muscling between the Ferrari and Mercedes LEGO cars down the back straight with these cars reaching speeds of 20 km/h it was a very low-speed tap for F1 standards Hamilton spoke with a broad smile about the experience after exiting the Ferrari “That was the most fun drivers’ parade we’ve ever had,” he began “Some dirty driving from this one here [Gasly] because obviously when we’re on track big thank you to everyone in Miami for having us.” 👉 FIA release lightning procedures as stormy weather threatens Miami GP 👉 Untelevised Lewis Hamilton radio message uncovered in key Miami GP call Miami GP polesitter Max Verstappen joked that before lights out the track would need some attention after that Ferrari and Alpine collision “I do think they have to sweep the track because there is quite a bit of LEGO debris now on the track,” he said with a smile “A few cars collided along the way.” He joked that he and Yuki Tsunoda were lacking a bit of “top speed” in the LEGO Red Bull as the focus switched to the Miami Grand Prix from there Read next: How LEGO brought 10 life-size, fully-drivable F1 cars to life © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved Retired Test-level referee Owen Doyle has insisted that Leinster should have been awarded a game-winning penalty try in the final minute of their Champions Cup semi-final With the clock stopped on 79 minutes in Dublin last Saturday French referee Pierre Brousset concluded that Northampton’s Alex Coles should be yellow carded and that the ‘try’ by Ross Byrne after he dived on the resulting loose ball while off his feet should not be allowed However, rather than award Leinster a penalty try for the way Coles had illegally impeded the ball-carrying Josh van der Flier, Brousset instead opted to only award a penalty – and this wasn’t enough to rescue the Irish side from their 34-37 loss Writing in his weekly Irish Times refereeing column Doyle explained: “Let’s clear a couple of things up If the ball hits the corner flag/post it is not out of play − it used to be aeons ago Ross Byrne’s ‘touch down’ could not be considered as he was off his feet while penalty tries are normally accompanied by a yellow card Doyle then went into detail about Coles ‘tackle’ on Van der Flier, outlining why a result-changing penalty try should have been the decision reached by Brousset “Van der Flier was bowled over short of the line “Brousset penalised and carded Northampton’s Alex Coles for not releasing the Leinster man “What mattered here occurred when Coles went to ground onto van der Flier That is specifically and sensibly covered in the law bible It outlaws an opponent from falling on a ball carrier who is on the ground van der Flier could very probably have reached out and scored “Probability is the key factor for awarding a penalty try If Brousset had started at the beginning as he considered the events he might well have come up with the right answer.” READ MORE: Caelan Doris’ British and Irish Lions involvement thrown in doubt after worrying Leinster update A review of Ross Byrne's disallowed try in the Investec Champions Cup semi-final Northampton Saints came away 34-37 victors over Leinster in front of an almost packed out crowd at the Aviva Stadium Former Test referee Owen Doyle has delivered a withering put-down of Scottish whistler Sam Grove-White after the recent Stormers v Connacht match The Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals will both take place this weekend Canada’s Politics and Government News Source Since 1989 By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. 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The news was shared by French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati on X Audi was the renowned business mind behind the transformation of a derelict London lecture hall into one of the West End's most in-demand theatres: the Almeida Theatre A French-Lebanese immigrant to the United Kingdom Audi founded the experimental Almeida company in 1979 reshaping the former Salvation Army Barracks into a 325-seat haven for avant-garde artistic expression Audi exited the company in 1989 to widen his work on the international stage Audi led the Dutch National Opera for 30 years which was then followed by a decade as the artistic director of New York's Park Avenue Armory he had directed France's Aix-en-Provence Festival d'Art Lyrique struggling to balance the scales as the COVID-19 pandemic decimated an already precarious industry. His taste in operatic direction was highly valued on the international stage he was called to Brussels to direct at Théâtre de la Monnaie after the original director of Wagner's four-opera Ring cycle was ousted halfway through production.  For his contributions to the artistic health of the Netherlands Audi was awarded the Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion, Prince Bernhard Cultural Fund Award and the Johannes Vermeer Award.  Audi is survived by his wife, Marieke Peters; his children Alexander and Sophia, his brother Paul Information on a public memorial is forthcoming one Tony winner is playing the trumpet while the other is channeling Madame Rose Due to the expansive nature of Off-Broadway and institutes have been revealed by the industry stalwart and more will star in the Kevin Zak comedy at the Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway Students at this Georgia school are providing a professional-looking production for their community Thank You!You have now been added to the list Blocking belongson the stage,not on websites Our website is made possible bydisplaying online advertisements to our visitors Please consider supporting us bywhitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.Thank you PIERRE PART - A man accused of leading Assumption Parish deputies on a 100 mph chase was arrested was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly leading the high-speed pursuit on La A patrol deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on an eastbound vehicle The driver then took off at more than 100 mph Deputies then identified the driver of the car as Ned and he was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on aggravated flight from an officer driving under a suspended license and speeding charges Ned remains incarcerated pending a bond hearing Through the first seven games of their second-ever USL League One season the Spokane Velocity have proven to be one of the league’s best teams and tied eighth in the league in goals conceded (six) with a scoreless draw against Portland on April 5 everyone has quality… no matter who starts no matter who comes off the bench… there’s no drop -off,” Ish Jome said That quality and depth was exhibited on Sunday as the Velocity earned a 3-1 win against expansion club Westchester SC (4-2-1) at ONE Spokane Stadium Pierre Reedy powered the Velocity with one goal and two assists as Spokane (4-1-2) scored three unanswered goals after conceding one early in the first half Westchester’s Stephen Payne scored on the game’s first shot attempt off a cross from Samory Powder in the fifth minute The Velocity outshot Westchester 7-5 in the first 45 minutes but it took until near the end of the half for them to level the game 1-1 Reedy tucked the ball into the back of the net from point-blank range off a corner kick from Luis Gil scoring his first goal of the regular season “I just had a lot of pressure relieved after that goal because I felt like I was trying so hard to finally get one … not the prettiest goal… I got it over the line and I was happy and got us back in the game,” Reedy said Reedy collided with Westchester goalkeeper Dane Jacoman outside of the penalty area as they both pursued the ball “David (Garcia)… picked it up in the back line and one of the emphasis at halftime was those diagonal balls because they played such a high line but I saw the goalie try and take it down … and took a heavy touch … I just kept pressuring and I poked it,” said Reedy “I didn’t even see Anuar … but it was a good goal.” Westchester had a chance at an equalizer with a penalty kick from Juan Obregon Jr. Velocity head coach Leigh Veidman praised Merancio who leads the league in saves (20) alongside Richland’s James Sneddon And when a player that often goes down the middle on penalties it takes a lot for the goalkeeper to hold their nerve and stay central,” he said “Carlos trusted himself… it was a huge moment in the game that he (Obregon Jr.) scores that the game could go a completely different way.” Reedy set up Ish Jome after taking the ball in Westchester’s half Reedy sprinted to the top of the penalty area before connecting with Jome inside the box and Jome fired the ball into the top left corner of the frame Spokane travels to face South Georgia Tormenta (2-3-1) at Tormenta Stadium at 4:30 p.m Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible Get the day’s top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox by subscribing here © Copyright 2025, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy Pierre-Paul stated he has since filed a police report, and TMZ Sports also confirmed an investigation has been opened. Pierre-Paul said that he was enjoying an F1 weekend in Miami, having gone to the qualifying session on Saturday. He then later headed to the DAER Nightclub located in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. who manages the VIP area," Pierre-Paul wrote in part "As we stepped out of VIP to check out the dance floor we immediately realized it was way too packed to move through a group of people began surrounding us and closing in on us I instantly got a bad feeling and instinctively checked my pockets—my phone and wallet were still there That’s what I noticed—my $400,000 Richard Mille watch was gone stolen right off my wrist without me noticing We rushed out to the spot where we’ve been surrounded to look for the watch and that’s when I recognize two of the same guys from before Pierre-Paul then said that security was "completely unhelpful" and a responding police officer was "shockingly rude and dismissive." He then added that another woman was "targeted and robbed" for her Richard Mille watch by the same group The 36-year-old also stated that he has since filed a report with police Pierre-Paul played in the NFL from 2010 to 2023 with the New York Giants The man nicknamed "JPP" is a three-time Pro Bowler and one-time first-team All-Pro when his 16.5 sacks were fourth in the league and helped the Giants win the Super Bowl The Business of FashionAgenda-setting intelligence analysis and advice for the global fashion community access one complimentary BoF Professional article of your choice Receive news, offers and invites from BoFOur newsletters may include 3rd-party advertising, by subscribing you agree to the Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy Louis Vuitton has named Pierre Castillon vice president Louis Vuitton’s executive vice president of image and communications performance measurement and oversight of digital communications Castillon was Louis Vuitton’s global head of digital media for six years before being promoted to his new role Louis Vuitton has been promoting key players since its former senior VP of communications and image Stefano Cantino left for rival Gucci last year Louis Vuitton appointed advertising executive Blake Harrop to succeed Cantino in May 2024 the brand promoted Cécile Durieux to VP of menswear and corporate communications and Bianca Manley to VP of womenswear communications As luxury sales slump, brands like Louis Vuitton need to balance tightening budgets with investing in efforts to revive demand. First-quarter sales in LVMH’s fashion and leather division fell 5 percent The Problem with Louis Vuitton’s Texas Factory Six years after Bernard Arnault and Donald Trump cut the ribbon on a Vuitton plant in rural Texas a Reuters investigation has uncovered significant underperformance at the handbag plant underscoring the hurdles LVMH faces as it attempts to build its production footprint in the US Simone Stern Carbone is Luxury Correspondent at the Business of Fashion She is based in Zurich and Paris and covers fashion and beauty For more information read our Terms & Conditions In this riveting conversation from BoF CROSSROADS 2025 Mexican designer Carla Fernández and Tunisian entrepreneur Kenza Fourati discuss the power of craft-based fashion and how to collaborate ethically with artisans and indigenous communities The Hollywood dealmaker’s new firm is buying the powerful international art fair brand Emanuel’s company and the future of the art business With a new store concept and marketing campaign the designer is looking to widen his brand’s appeal beyond the fashion elite 4G — resellers who run an infamous New York showroom where rappers and athletes pay stratospheric prices to load up on Chrome Hearts and ‘fucking chill’ — have built a business that has doubled sales revenue each year since 2020 The FIA have released the stewards' penalty verdict following an investigation into Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly at the Miami Grand Prix. leaving the Liberals with a minority government This has led to calls — from both conservatives and progressives — for Pierre Poilievre to step down as Conservative party leader overlook the success of several of Poilievre’s policies — many of which were co-opted by the Liberals in order to win — and severely underestimate the Liberals’ incumbent advantage in the face of an unforeseeable natural disaster that plagued an otherwise normal Canadian election campaign —  U.S what likely happened to that other 3.7 per cent of the vote The failure of the Conservatives to form government is a product of a perfect storm — a turn cloak Liberal government switching from publicly mocking Poilievre’s policies to adopting them wholesale without acknowledging from whence they came whose tariff threats loomed large in the backdrop of this election and whose trolling memes were such an offense to Canadian sensibilities that at least some of us appeared to forget why we wanted to vote the Liberals out in the first place It turns out one party’s nightmare is another’s winning lottery ticket None of this suggests that Poilievre should step down as party leader — quite the opposite — it suggests that he understands what’s important to Canadians so well that his opposition has to copy his ideas suggesting that “enough of the electorate recoiled from a man who was unable to make the transition from polemicist to statesman,” and doubted his ability to lead in “one in the most critical moment in Canada’s modern history.” It’s also arguable that it was Liberal Leader Mark Carney who ran a highly polemical campaign against Poilievre Carney pulled out all the stops to link Poilievre standing up for Canada and is taking focused action to build a better economy” or one that promotes “want division and Americanism.” He continued This was in response to Alberta’s Danielle Smith suggesting that although there would be many disagreements Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre would be “very much in sync with … the new direction in America” and that the two countries would “have a great relationship,” pointing to issues they’d have in common: “If we do have Pierre as our prime minister then I think there’s a number of things that we could do together he believes that we need to have low taxes doesn’t believe in any of the woke stuff that we’ve seen taking over our politics for the last five years.” it would be just horrible if a Canadian Conservative prime minister had many disagreements on some things with U.S Isn’t that exactly what Canadians expect Carney will be doing Despite the fact it was Smith who made these claims He was caught flat-footed by a party that abandoned even one of their own most beloved policies and those who unfairly accused him of being like Trump and Conservatives had been in power for ten years when Trump’s threats began would have benefitted from incumbency and the rally-round-the flag effect that the Liberals enjoyed ten years under the Conservatives instead may have resulted in a stronger energy industry in Canada which we could have used to support our neighbours in Europe when they needed our help replacing energy from Russia This suggests that in these and other Ontario ridings that flipped Mark Carney wasn’t enough like Pierre Poilievre It seems strange to suggest that Pierre Poilievre should step down as leader when his policies actually worked for the Liberals and would have likely secured them a majority if only they’d taken more of them on I see no evidence that any non-incumbent leader would have been able to withstand the Trump chaos factor which the Liberals leaned into Poilievre should proudly stay on as party leader and fight the Liberals tooth and nail on their blatant hypocrisy He should just do it with the confidence and subdued tone of Canada’s next prime minister UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre is arguably one of the greatest fighters of all time after a legendary career inside the Octagon. But his success likely wouldn’t’ve produced the same results without his star-studded team at Tristar Gym, led by top-tier coach Firas Zahabi Zahabi is known for his unorthodox training methods and slew of top talent he’s helped grow inside the gym, including his younger brother Aiemann, who returns at UFC 315 later this month against Jose Aldo not all of his techniques have been learned and perfected solely inside the gym’s walls Actor Keanu Reeves is one of the most successful action stars to hit the big screen after memorable performances in ‘The Matrix’ and the ‘John Wick’ movie franchise His movies are known to include high-octane drama and action and he’s trained in some martial arts during his film career to pull off his own stunts one of Reeves’s on-screen techniques came from Tristar During a recent upload to the Tristar Gym YouTube channel I used to rush people punching and kicking and then whenever they would grab a hold of me it appears Zahabi’s claims aren’t from a hostile side and Reeves hasn’t responded to Zahabi’s remarks Reeves has attended several high-profile UFC events including multiple International Fight Week cards in Las Vegas As Zahabi prepares his brother and other gym members for their upcoming fights, St-Pierre remains sidelined from combat sports, and a fighting return is unlikely. But St-Pierre keeps a keen eye on what’s happening in MMA, including the ongoing Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall saga Since Jones defended the UFC heavyweight title in November, discussions of a potential super fight with Aspinall haven’t slowed down. Aspinall is the UFC’s longest-reigning interim titleholder, stemming from his knockout win over Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 To mark the competition’s 10th anniversary in the Principality the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship held not one but two races on the legendary Monaco circuit over the same weekend Pierre Casiraghi was present from the starting grid to the podium on Saturday with Princess Charlene taking over on Sunday In cloudy and sometimes rainy conditions in the Principality from Saturday onwards Britain’s Oliver Rowland (Nissan) won the first race of the weekend his third victory in six rounds since the start of the 2024/25 season Starting behind Taylor Barnard (NEOM McLaren) on pole Rowland made brilliant use of the Pit Boost to take the lead on lap 13 Nyck de Vries (Mahindra Racing) briefly took the lead towards the end of the race but the Nissan driver made the most of his final Attack Mode to take the win by two seconds The victory comforts his position as championship leader with 94 points Also on the podium on the first day were Nyck de Vries (Mahindra Racing) and Jake Dennis (Andretti) The three received their prizes from Princess Caroline’s son Rallye de Monte-Carlo, E-Prix, Grand Prix… All the motorsport events you won’t want to miss in Monaco in 2025 The second race of the weekend saw Swiss driver Sébastien Buemi (Envision Racing) create a real upset the former Formula E champion (season 2) claimed his third victory in the Principality finally lost that position after Oliver Rowland overtook him in the chicane on lap 21 Buemi seized the opportunity to take the lead ahead of Rowland (Nissan) and Nick Cassidy (Jaguar TCS Racing) Princess Charlene attended the official competition gala at the Hôtel de Paris The highlight of the evening was when the Sovereign’s wife presented the brand new “H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco” trophy to British driver Oliver Rowland for having scored the highest points total over the two days of racing It was a well-deserved distinction for the Nissan driver and confirms his current domination of the Formula E championship DALLAS — Imagine someone pulling Mikko Rantanen aside during training camp in Denver back in September and dropping this kind of crystal ball nonsense to him “Hey Mikko, you’re going to score a hat trick in Game 7 … for the Dallas Stars to beat out the Colorado Avalanche.’’ “I think I would have left the room in disbelief,’’ Rantanen said with a smile on Saturday night for sure I would have not believed it had someone told me that.’’ Never mind traded to Carolina in between all that mentally tough overall,’’ Rantanen continued “Getting traded twice — it’s not fun ever to get traded even once But I got to thank everyone here in Dallas This may be the night that he truly became a Dallas Star in every sense of the word Rantanen’s drama-filled season added a wild chapter with his Game 7 heroics Saturday night in a comeback, 4-2 win over his old team to cap one of the most memorable first-round series in the modern era “Mikko put the team on his back,” Stars GM Jim Nill told The Athletic moments after a win people won’t soon forget in these parts But Mikko decided to put the team on his back It’s the kind of game Nill had in mind when he pounced on the opportunity to get him out of Carolina at the deadline March 7 one he saw up close in this Dallas-Colorado rivalry “His history and resume show that’s what he is.’’ The playoffs began with Rantanen feeling the heat for putting up just one assist in four games 96 was struggling to adjust to his new surroundings There were questions about whether it was too difficult for him to wrap his mind around playing his longtime pals in Colorado There were questions about whether he could still produce at the same level without his old buddy Nathan MacKinnon on his line “I think he answered that question,’’ Stars head coach Peter DeBoer said to that last one Rantanen put up 11 points (6-5) in the last three games And he saved the Stars in a series where they were outplayed for long stretches by the Avalanche Which was punctuated by his first goal Saturday night to get his team going a laser of a wrist shot that beat MacKenzie Blackwood and ignited the improbable comeback `F–k this’ on that first goal,’’ said Stars veteran Matt Duchene It only made sense the guy named after it decided the outcome “You can’t write it up any better than that,” said Stars goalie Jake Oettinger One of the best individual performances I’ve seen in the playoffs in my life the Stars saw a quality person and star player not letting it affect his attitude “He took over the series the last three games,’’ said DeBoer “He just decided that we were not going to go home and we were not going to lose against one of the top five teams in the world and what he did there down the stretch was special.” It was shock and disappointment in the Avalanche dressing room But certainly not surprise when it came to their old pal playing playoff hero They saw that first-hand for a decade in Coronado “Credit to him,” Avs superstar defenseman Cale Makar said I don’t really have any words right now to describe what happened.’’ who scored his playoff-leading seventh goal on this night: “I don’t know Felt like we were in total control and then Mikko He was a difference maker and he took over Felt like we were in complete control of the game the whole time and just lost it.’’ a spectacular wraparound effort banked off Samuel Girard Then he assisted on Wyatt Johnston’s game-winner on a power play of course Rantanen capped the night with an empty-netter which rained down hats on the ice “Obviously the feeling is incredible,’’ said Rantanen I expected a seven-game series even before Game 1.’’ The handshake line was predictably charged There were affectionate embraces between Rantanen and Gabriel Landeskog They’re my brothers for sure,” Rantanen said “Most of them I know really well and played with them for 10 years A couple of guys have been there since Day 1 It’s only a couple of months since I was still with them And all of sudden playing against them in a Game 7 I go back to a comment MacKinnon made to me the morning of Game 5 when I asked him again to revisit his own emotions from the day Rantanen was traded to Carolina “You just never really think it’s going to get to that point,” MacKinnon told The Athletic last Monday he’s one of the best players in our league A lot will be made now of the Avs’ decision coming back to haunt them they thought they were never going to be able to to sign him to a number that worked for them So they got the best trade they could for him as a pending UFA never in their wildest dreams did they think he would get dealt again and dealt to their rival in Dallas The Stars and Avalanche meeting in the first round was going to be unfair for one team soul-crushing in the manner in which it ended But it was as close a series as you’re going to see “I have a hard time believing there’s any team that’s that much better than Colorado out there left,” said Oettinger “That was an absolute gauntlet of a series,’’ DeBoer said Nill and his counterpart Chris MacFarland exchanged a warm hug after Game 7 There’s so much respect between both GMs and between both organizations “One of us wasn’t going to be happy,” Nill said 1 defenseman Miro Heiskanen and leading scorer Jason Robertson that found a way they’ve done it for the last two to three years,” said Nill Jim’s done an unbelievable job making this team deep enough where we can kind of afford to have injuries like that and still be great,” said Duchene We had a lot of guys stepping up and doing big things DeBoer said postgame that Heiskanen and Robertson are getting closer and both should play in the second round at some point And after a title belt series with the Avs “I think there’s something special going on,’’ said DeBoer After losing in the Cup final in ’20 and going to back-to-back conference finals in ’23 and ’24 sees some similarities to his Avs championship squad from ’22 “I think it was a really deep team (in ’22) when we won,” said Rantanen Obviously we were missing Miro and Robo the whole first round Whenever we get them back it’s going to help and give us even more depth But I think the depth is a really big key in a Cup run.’’ we might get a Carolina-Dallas Stanley Cup final in six weeks He had the weight of the world on his shoulders before this series And he delivered in the most dramatic of ways “Obviously things happened not the way I expected But it’s business like I’ve said many times I’m just happy to win (against) another team in the playoffs I’m just happy to be on the winning side and move on here.’’ (Top photo of Mikko Rantanen following his hat-trick: Richard Rodriguez / Getty Images) Reporting by Promit Mukherjee; editing by Jason Neely Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and 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All rights reserved Home » MMA News » Belal Muhammad » Belal Muhammad looks to Georges St-Pierre’s UFC welterweight… UFC champion Belal Muhammad has spoken of his admiration for former welterweight king Georges St-Pierre ahead of UFC 315 Belal Muhammad will defend his UFC welterweight championship against Jack Della Maddalena He’ll do so in the main event of UFC 315 which is set to go down in Montreal While a lot of people believe that JDM has a chance at pulling off the upset the popular opinion seems to be that Belal will successfully retain the belt that he won from Leon Edwards RELATED: Belal Muhammad recalls favorite moment in UFC title win over Leon Edwards that’s going to be easier said than done Muhammad has worked incredibly hard to get to this point in his career and in order to have a long reign as champion he’ll have to go through some absolute monsters in his next few fights One man who knows a thing or two about defending the welterweight belt is Georges St-Pierre who most consider to be the greatest of all time at 170 pounds In a recent interview Muhammad opened up about his admiration for St-Pierre and what he accomplished in his career “GOAT is the goal”@BullyB170 is looking ahead to GSP’s reign as inspiration for his next title fight in Canada [ #UFC315 | SAT May 10th on @ESPNPlus PPV ] pic.twitter.com/u5imYDb1A0 — UFC (@ufc) May 5, 2025 fighting in GSP’s stadium [Montreal] in front of GSP That’s [GSP] the guy that’s considered the GOAT of your weight class it’s gonna be cool to fight in his stadium with the belt of his division This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA and UFC News We serve you with the latest breaking news It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs contact@bjpenn.com advertising@freestar.com 2025 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy 2024 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy Make a smart investment by bringing Apple to your school or your entire district For help with sales,contact Apple Education at edulatam@apple.com Speak to an Apple Education Specialist for help with products and solutions Ensemble scolaire St Pierre de la Mer is a multi-school campus with 1,100 students aged 5-18 years old located in the coastal town of Saint-Cyprien in the south of France As part of the national drive to improve student digital skills the school focuses on STEAM learning — emphasizing science When St Pierre de la Mer first began its STEAM program the school’s leaders knew that giving students the right technology would be key to their success They also believed each student should have their own device — one that was portable and versatile enough for individualized learning St Pierre de la Mer began deploying iPad to teachers and students our middle and high school students are learning the indispensable skills that they’ll need in their professional lives,” says Sandrine Olivier St Pierre de la Mer’s deputy director of middle and high school iPad’s built-in apps and features give students learning tools — all in one device students use Camera to capture the cells they see through their microscopes and then mark up the images in Keynote to annotate their findings Physics students in Stéphane Calvo’s class observe the motion of rolling objects and easily create visualizations to locate patterns within their results allowing us to move around the classroom with our devices so we can give students the right amount of attention,” says Director of Education Stéphane Calvo With iPad deployed to every middle and high school teacher educators at St Pierre de la Mer are introducing new innovative approaches to teaching in the classroom computer science teachers use Swift Playground on iPad to teach every student from middle school onward how to code They set weekly challenges to test student understanding Educators also rely on iPad to help students with different learning styles students can use whichever tools best support their unique strengths Visual learners take notes with Pages or Keynote while auditory learners use Voice Memos to record their thoughts rather than writing them down and kinesthetic learners use Clips or Freeform to create tactile learning maps “When students are encouraged to find the tools they need to complete their tasks they discover new ways to show their learnings This inspires both educators and pupils and fosters a closer connection between them,” says Calvo iPad is a vital part of St Pierre de la Mer’s STEAM approach to learning the school is ensuring all students graduate with a love of learning equipped with the tools they need to succeed in the future Apple products and resources are designed to make learning personal Elon Musk and adversarial nations like China and Russia will dominate space if European countries don't get their act together "There can be no European sovereignty without efforts in space for Europeans to get started," NATO's supreme allied commander transformation "The Americans themselves are calling for a form of emancipation for Europeans to come of age and be better on a number of subjects — and that includes space," he added Russia's war on Ukraine has shown the importance of space assets for battlefield communications and intelligence gathering. It has also painfully highlighted Europe's reliance on a very limited number of U.S companies — mainly Musk's SpaceX — as the EU's rival IRIS² system is not expected to be operational before 2030 space is increasingly becoming a potential combat zone of its own we're seeing a number of players introducing space weapons," Vandier said mentioning orbital weapons — bombs put in orbit that can fall when ordered and avoid detection by early warning systems — as well as weaponry aiming to jam "That means we have to keep a much closer eye on what others are doing and be resilient to their attempts to destabilize us," he added.  The rapid militarization of space is changing the domain's architecture — and that requires Europeans to rethink their companies’ business model, Vandier said. In space, the military leans on commercial infrastructure and most satellites and constellations are dual-use meaning they can have both civilian and military purposes.  nations can no longer rely only on large satellites in geostationary orbit and now also need backup constellations in low Earth orbit compared with $300 million to $400 million for a single geostationary satellite They can also be launched more often and at a lower cost While Europeans are competitive when it comes to geostationary satellites thanks to companies including ArianeGroup, the so-called New Space market of relatively new aerospace companies is dominated mainly by SpaceX which has slashed launch costs thanks to its reusable rockets "The economic model chosen by the Europeans is based on geostationary satellites the question is: Aren't Europeans at a point where they need to change their model?" Vandier said I think they're going to get kicked out." Europeans are far removed from the center of the market That's a huge hindrance because when it comes to European sovereignty it's overwhelmingly the American offer — whether military or commercial — that provides the services we need," he said Vandier has ideas about how Europeans could try to stay in the game.  The NATO commander, who has long complained that it's easier to be a tech entrepreneur in the United States than in Europe pitched a European Defense Act to the European Commission The legislation would "create the conditions for the emergence of new tech in defense by setting financial regulatory and tax conditions that encourage young entrepreneurs to develop dual-use technology for Europe,” he said call for Europeans to create a space marketplace modeled after its own Space Command to benefit from commercial technology for space domain awareness and battlefield intelligence "The Americans have asked us to work on making a space marketplace like their Joint Commercial Operations where you can buy services through speed dating," Vandier said NATO is playing an increasingly active role in space but there is more work ahead to properly divide up tasks among allies "We're equipping ourselves with the tools we need to understand and maneuver strategically in particular through space domain awareness and tell the 32 allies: 'This is what's going on "That’s going to give us power: It wouldn't have the same scope or political significance if only France or the United States were to react," Vandier said NATO countries recognized space as a proper operational domain in 2019 this year's updated capability targets are not taking space into account as much as other areas NATO needs first to properly understand what nations can do and what’s needed before allocating objectives "Countries will either divide up what's missing or ask NATO to acquire it in the form of services These remain discussions that will be very interesting in the years to come as part of the next round of the NATO Defence Planning Process,” he said "We could also move toward more shared models like co-ownership of military satcom constellations." the admiral doesn't expect NATO's June leaders' summit in The Hague to go big on space.  "The big topic will be the 5 percent," he said President Donald Trump's demand that allies spend 5 percent of their GDP on defense "It would be nice to have a statement on space CORRECTION: This article has been updated to correct the cost of a geostationary satellite Paris and Stockholm are deepening defense ties in missiles air defense and even nuclear deterrence amid uncertainty caused by Donald Trump German lawmaker Nils Schmid argues there is no need to open the subject as the U.S has not said it would withdraw its nuclear umbrella European capitals are divided on how to respond to a probable reduction of America’s military presence Rome is finally set to meet goal after years as a defense spendthrift books and other products laid out on a blanket at Fayetteville's Really Really Free Market on Ray Avenue A gardener displays her plants at Fayetteville's Really Really Free Market on Ray Avenue An artist shows off her collection at Fayetteville's Really Really Free Market on Ray Avenue a way to teach him how to code and perfect pixel art evolved into a phenomenon that is still having a lasting impact on the cosy farming sim genre Barone discussed a couple of areas in which he would improve when his work on Stardew Valley first began "That's one of the things I kind of regret about Stardew Valley," Barone says "I feel like it's a little bit too on the nose with Joja being the bad guys and the community centre being the right way to do it It's something that I wanted to have with Stardew Valley but I kind of failed in that particular aspect." It is blindingly obvious in Stardew Valley that JojaMart Not only is this the company that the protagonist leaves to start a new life on their grandpa's farm trading in dull and grey for the exciting and colourful world of farming but when a new store opens up in Pelican Town in the woods near where JojaMart is set up there's loads of trash and litter scattered around most of it being Joja Cola and other supermarket junk is being gradually put out of business by the chain store Pierre doesn't lose the store or anything if you just stick with JojaMart but that ending will turn the community centre into a warehouse and you'll lose out on a couple of the perks that the Community Centre ending will give you Siding with JojaMart also feels like you lose the spirit of the game as it supports large corporations over small businesses Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals The Joja ending will give you a soda machine instead of a trophy Another unintended perk also seems to be sticking it to Pierre by choosing Joja over his general store I kind of advocate for Pierre a little bit I think he is not as bad as some people think Pierre may seem like just a normal shopkeeper but a lot of players have a problem with his priorities and character in general Those who dislike him believe that he should spend more time with his family and find a job that offers a better work-life balance But Barone seems to think the Pierre hate is a bit too harsh but I didn't realise the extent to which they would hate Pierre," Barone says "I kind of advocate for Pierre a little bit he does after all—I don't want to spoil it—but he plays a crucial role in the Community Centre path at the end of the game." I also don't really get all the Pierre hate but running your own business is stressful especially when a big chain is poised to take it all away from you I've only ever gone with the JojaMart ending once regardless of how unhealthy Pierre's work-life balance is I will say that Joja Cola has saved me a couple of times when I've gone too far down in the mines Elie GouldNews WriterElie is a news writer with an unhealthy love of horror games—even though their greatest fear is being chased there's a good chance you'll find them testing their metal in metroidvanias or just admiring their Pokemon TCG collection Elie has previously worked at TechRadar Gaming as a staff writer and studied at JOMEC in International Journalism and Documentaries – spending their free time filming short docs about Smash Bros you will then be prompted to enter your display name Pierre Gasly will start the Miami Grand Prix from the pit lane after the suspension was changed on his Alpine car under parc ferme conditions The Frenchman had qualified 18th but changes under parc ferme mean he will now be last pushing Lance Stroll and Olvier Beaman up a spot Gasly’s qualifying lap was disrupted by traffic confining him to his first Q1 exit since the Chinese Grand Prix and with the prospect for points looking unlikely the team have opted to make changes to his A525 he has breached Article 40.9 b) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations and is required to start from the pit lane A decision document from the stewards said: “BWT Alpine Formula 1 Team changed the setup of the suspension of Car 10 under Parc Ferme this not being in accordance with Article 40.9 b) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations Car 10 is therefore required to start the Race from pit lane.” Gasly’s form hit a speed bump last time out when he coldied with former team-mate Yuki Tsunoda in lap one of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix The Frenchman is on seven points for the season so far, putting him 12th in the overall standings. Untelevised Lewis Hamilton radio message uncovered in key Miami GP call Red Bull plan to minimise Verstappen penalty revealed in Tsunoda radio messages the 29-year-old said: “It is not the qualifying result we had hoped for We made a few changes to get the car in a better place for this session but in the end we were not fast enough on all the runs so we need to analyse why we lacked in performance “There are some other details to look at as the car did not feel the same as previously in the weekend There was also a bit of traffic on my last run I was the first to come out on my run and that meant I had traffic in the first sector but we just did not manage to be fast enough It is good to get a point from the Sprint Race after some cars got penalties Now we can sit down as a team and work on preparing for the race.” Read next: F1 starting grid: What is the grid order for the 2025 Miami Grand Prix? 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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world 2025 at 6:00 AM EDTBookmarkSaveTakeaways NEWCanadian Conservatives are backing Pierre Poilievre despite losing the election to Mark Carney’s Liberals saying the party made significant gains in the province of Ontario and among young voters The party will face some soul-searching after it saw a 20-point polling lead crumble in the early months of this year when Justin Trudeau’s resignation and President Donald Trump’s threats radically changed the Canadian political landscape Poilievre also lost his own seat in the Ottawa-area district of Carleton in Monday’s vote Following election loss to Mark Carney’s Liberals Poilievre is likely to face questions over his future as party leader Canada’s Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, has lost his own seat in the country’s general election, in a stunning blow for the 45-year-old career politician who until recently had been widely expected to become the country’s next prime minister Although Conservatives increased both their seat count and vote share, Mark Carney’s Liberal party secured control of parliament, and Poilievre’s defeat in the Carleton electoral district is certain to fuel mounting questions over his future as party leader. Once considered a long shot, the Liberal party candidate Bruce Fanjoy flipped the Carleton riding which Poilievre had held for seven consecutive elections. The two men were among 91 candidates on the ballot – most of whom were part of a protest calling for electoral reform. In a speech late on Monday, Poilievre conceded the election, but pledged to stay on as Conservative leader, saying it was an “honour” to hold the role. We’ve gained well over 20 seats,” Poilievre said “We are cognizant of the fact that we didn’t quite get over the finish line But without a seat in the House of Commons, Poilievre cannot serve as leader of the official opposition, and it is also unclear if he can retain his residence at Stornoway the official residence of the opposition leader Poilievre will need a Conservative MP to sacrifice their seat allowing him to run in the by-election to fill the vacancy That process takes time – Canada’s governor general must call the election between 11 and 180 days after being notified of the seat vacancy – and in all likelihood Poilievre would not be able to return to parliament until the fall sitting Conservative officials confirmed to the Guardian that there was growing tension within the party over Poilievre’s leadership – and speculation that he would soon be forced out “There will be a need for bloodletting,” said one senior member But there are some who feel the party fell far short of its goal – to win Poilievre became the youngest MP in Canadian history at the age of 25, and became Conservative leader in 2022. A sharp-tongued political brawler who cultivated a populist image, he became a lightning rod for discontent with the former prime minister Justin Trudeau over whom he at one point enjoyed a 25-point lead When Donald Trump began to threaten Canada’s economy and autonomy – and then Trudeau stood down to be replaced by Mark Carney – Poilievre found himself on the wrong side of a surge of patriotic anger. Despite Poilievre’s personal defeat, the Conservatives did, however, win enough seats to form the largest official opposition in Canadian history at the expense of other opposition parties. And Poilievre was not the only party leader to lose his place in parliament: Jagmeet Singh, leader of the progressive New Democrats also failed to retain his Burnaby seat as the party saw its vote share collapse. Read more“It’s been the honour of my life to represent the people of Burnaby Central,” he said in an emotional speech in which he announced his resignation as party leader “Tonight they chose a new member of parliament and I wish them well.” The New Democrats – who held the balance of power after the 2021 federal election – were on track to lose 17 of the 24 seats they had in the last parliament and are likely to lose official party status The loss of party status means the NDP will lose certain parliamentary privileges including the ability to ask questions during question period as often as recognized parties The NDP will also lose out on accessing money allocated to parties for research purposes which is distributed proportionally to the number of seats held by a recognized party The Green party’s co-leader Jonathan Pedneault also lost his bid to represent a district in Montreal.