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With federal election looming, Liberal Canadian PM accused of plagiarism while studying at Oxford: report

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing allegations that he copied parts of his 1995 doctoral thesis at Oxford University without proper credit. The report comes as he’s seeking election to remain the country’s PM next month, when Canadian voters head to the polls on April 28.
The National Post reviewed Carney’s thesis, «The Dynamic Advantage of Competition,» with three university experts, who found at least 10 instances of apparent plagiarism.
The experts told the National Post that Carney copied full quotes, paraphrased ideas, and slightly modified sentences from four different sources without giving proper credit.
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«He’s just directly repeating without quotations. That’s plagiarism,» said Geoffrey Sigalet, a professor at the University of British Columbia who helps handle academic misconduct cases, told the National Post.
Carney’s campaign responded to the National Post with a statement from his former Oxford supervisor, Margaret Meyer, who dismissed the allegations. «I see no evidence of plagiarism in the thesis,» she said. «Mark’s work was thoroughly researched and approved by a faculty committee.»
Mark Carney, Canada’s prime minister, speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday. (David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Meyer also told the National Post that «it is typical that overlapping language appears» if sources are regularly referenced.
Oxford University defines plagiarism as «presenting work or ideas from another source as your own without full acknowledgment.» Another professor, speaking anonymously to the National Post, said Carney’s thesis appears to meet that definition.
Carney’s campaign spokesperson, Isabella Orozco-Madison, called the accusations an «irresponsible mischaracterization» of his work.
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One of the key examples from the National Post’s report shows Carney closely copying a passage from economist Michael E. Porter’s 1990 book, «The Competitive Advantage of Nations.» On page 206 of his thesis, Carney wrote: «First, government intervention can impede international competition and artificially support domestic profits.» This is nearly identical to Porter’s original wording.

Liberal Party leader Mark Carney gives a speech to his supporters during a rally at the Grand Quay of the Port of Montreal on Thursday. (Andrej Ivanov/Getty Images)
Carney also reportedly copied sections from Jeremy C. Stein’s 1989 article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics and H.S. Shin’s 1994 article in The RAND Journal of Economics, with only minor wording changes.
The possible plagiarism appears throughout the thesis. «It’s all over the dissertation, not just one part,» said Sigalet. Even small wording changes without proper citation are still considered plagiarism.
Oxford University warns that plagiarism is a serious offense that can lead to penalties, including expulsion. «Even when you reword something, you still need to cite the source,» Sigalet added.
Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, has had a high-profile career, including top roles at Goldman Sachs and Brookfield Asset Management. He has faced criticism for his elite background and globalist tendencies.

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada Mark Carney. (Andrej Ivanov/Getty Images)
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However, plagiarism allegations have led to resignations and revoked degrees for politicians and academics in the past.
Last year, Harvard University’s president Claudine Gay stepped down amid plagiarism claims, though she denied wrongdoing.
Carney is an outspoken critic of President Trump amid ongoing tariff battles between Canada and the U.S.
The National Post contributed to this report.
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EEUU cuestionó la decisión del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil de encarcelar a Jair Bolsonaro: “Amenaza la democracia”

El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, a través de su Oficina de Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental, criticó la decisión del juez Alexandre de Moraes, miembro del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil, de imponer prisión domiciliaria al ex presidente Jair Bolsonaro. El comunicado, publicado en redes sociales y replicado en portugués, sostiene que la medida “amenaza la democracia” y restringe el derecho del ex mandatario a expresarse públicamente.
“El ministro Alexandre de Moraes, ya sancionado por los Estados Unidos por violaciones de derechos humanos, continúa usando las instituciones brasileñas para silenciar a la oposición y amenazar la democracia. Imponer aún más restricciones a la capacidad de Jair Bolsonaro de defenderse públicamente no es un servicio público. ¡Dejen a Bolsonaro hablar!”, expresó la oficina en su cuenta oficial.
El pronunciamiento se enmarca en la ley Magnitsky, que permite a EEUU sancionar a funcionarios extranjeros implicados en violaciones graves de derechos humanos. Según el mismo mensaje, la administración estadounidense también sancionará a quienes colaboren o incentiven ese tipo de conductas.
En mayo, la misma oficina había emitido un mensaje en portugués en el que advertía que “ningún enemigo de la libertad de expresión de los estadounidenses será perdonado”, en respuesta a una política de restricción de visados anunciada por el secretario de Estado. Ese comentario fue interpretado por simpatizantes de Bolsonaro como una crítica indirecta al Supremo Tribunal Federal.
De acuerdo con la periodista Malu Gaspar, del diario O Globo, sectores bolsonaristas con contacto en la Casa Blanca bajo el liderazgo de Donald Trump anticipan nuevas sanciones contra jueces brasileños tras la reciente orden de arresto.
El fallo de De Moraes fue dictado tras considerar que Bolsonaro incumplió medidas cautelares impuestas en el marco de la investigación por su presunto rol en los intentos de revertir los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2022. El ex jefe de Estado participó por videollamada en una manifestación realizada el domingo en varias ciudades de Brasil, lo que violaría la prohibición de utilizar redes sociales o comunicarse públicamente, impuesta por la Justicia.
En respuesta a la decisión judicial, el senador Flávio Bolsonaro, hijo del ex presidente, solicitó este lunes que el Senado brasileño inicie un proceso de destitución contra el magistrado De Moraes. En declaraciones a CNN Brasil, calificó la orden de prisión domiciliaria como “cobarde” e “inmoral”, y acusó al juez de arrastrar a la Corte Suprema hacia un “gran desgaste institucional”.
“No tiene condiciones de seguir en el cargo”, afirmó el senador, quien aseguró contar con respaldo suficiente en la Cámara Alta y anunció que planteará la destitución ante el presidente del Senado.
Aunque la familia Bolsonaro ya había planteado anteriormente la destitución de De Moraes, la propuesta no había logrado respaldo significativo en el Senado. Sin embargo, Flávio Bolsonaro vincula esta nueva ofensiva con las sanciones impuestas recientemente por la administración de Donald Trump, que congeló activos del magistrado en Estados Unidos por presuntas violaciones a los derechos humanos. “Es una demostración de venganza por las sanciones”, sostuvo el legislador.
Por su parte, Eduardo Bolsonaro, otro hijo del ex presidente y actual diputado federal, calificó la decisión judicial como un “abuso de poder crudo para silenciar al líder de la oposición”.

La orden de prisión domiciliaria también prohíbe que Bolsonaro reciba visitas no autorizadas por el Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil. Pese a estas restricciones, mensajes firmados por él fueron leídos en distintas marchas opositoras realizadas durante el fin de semana, donde se exigió la amnistía para los acusados de participar en los actos de golpismo de enero de 2023 y se respaldaron las sanciones impuestas por Trump contra De Moraes.
La investigación contra Bolsonaro por su supuesto liderazgo en un intento de golpe de Estado avanza en el Supremo y podría concluir antes de fin de año. El ex presidente enfrenta una pena potencial de más de 40 años de prisión. La situación ha elevado la tensión entre el Poder Judicial brasileño y sectores de la derecha nacionalista, y empieza a generar repercusiones en la política exterior de Brasil.
(Con información de EFE y AFP)
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WATCH: Ramaswamy takes on claim Black history swept ‘under the table’ at Cincinnati town hall

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At a Cincinnati town hall Monday held in the wake of brutal beating of a White woman that went viral online, Vivek Ramaswamy was put on the spot by an audience member who claimed Black history has been swept «under the table» in America.
Answering the man’s concerns, the Ohio Republican candidate for governor said, «We have to confront what is true. Not just what makes us comfortable.» But he also praised America as a country built on ideals and that strives to uphold them, however imperfectly.
The questioner, identified by his first name Robert, told Ramaswamy that when it came to the debate over public safety in the U.S., he does not take a partisan side, but Robert complained that the history of Black people in America has not been adequately part of contemporary conversations around public safety.
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«You have to understand how our people feel, because we were brought here in slave ships over 400 years ago, and we were treated like animals, like cattle hung on trees, families separated, our heritage taken from us so that we didn’t know who we were as a people. Now, I say, you act like this is a new thing. This balance that you see out here,» Robert posed to Ramaswamy.
«Well, look over the 400 years of all the violence that was perpetrated on our people… You want to sweep our history under the table, but you don’t sweep the Ashkenazi Jews with the Hitler thing under the table. All the things that you did to the other races of people, you don’t sweep that under the table. But when it comes down to the black Negro, we can always sweep what happened to us under the table.»
A questioner tells Vivek Ramaswamy at Cincinnati town hall about crime and public safety that the history of Black folks has been swept under the rug, particularly when it comes to the debate around rising crime in the U.S. (Fox News)
In response to the question, Ramswamy quipped about how the difficult question was proof that the night’s questions were not pre-screened by him or his team. Ramswamy candidly added that the question made him a bit «uncomfortable» but said leaders should be expected to answer such difficult questions.
«Of course, we’re not perfect. In fact, we’re destined to never be perfect because we’re not a nation comprised of gods, we’re a nation comprised of human beings, and we’re a nation founded on a set of ideals. So, that means you will always be imperfect,» Ramaswamy said in response to the race-conscious question.
Ramaswamy pointed to China and Iran to further explain his point.
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«Nobody ever criticizes China, or Iran, or whatever for hypocrisy, because to be a hypocritical nation, you have to have ideals in the first place,» Ramaswamy said.

Republican gubernatorial candidate in Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy, fielded questions at a town hall Monday evening in Cincinnati, focused largely on crime and public safety. (Fox News)
«I’m not going to say America was perfect for every chapter of our national history. Of course not. We’re a nation founded on ideals. We’re nation founded on human beings, so we’ll always fall short of those ideals,» Ramaswamy continued. «But I would rather live in a country that has ideals and falls short of them. Than to live in a country with no ideals at all.»
While Ramaswamy went on to say that no one’s ethnic history should be swept under the rug, he also posited that last week’s history, referring to a widely publicized public beating caught on camera in Cincinnati that went viral and caused an uproar of criticism over public safety and crime, should not be ignored either.
«We have to confront what is true. Not just what makes us comfortable, but precisely when it does not,» Ramaswamy said.

Sarah Heringer recounts the fateful night her husband defended her life from a violent robber who invaded their home in June during Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s Monday night town hall event focused on crime and public safety. (Andrew Mark Miller/Fox News)
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As Ramaswamy concluded his response to the question about race, the potential Ohio governor noted one part of the questioner’s ask, which «land[ed] with [him] a little bit differently.»
«When you say our people, when I hear that, I’m thinking that ‘our people’ is everybody in this room. I see black, white, brown, man, woman. These are our people. America is our people. Ohio is our people. Cincinnati is our people. And I believe it is the God-given right of every person to be able to live a life free of violence,» Ramaswamy said before ending his response to the question. «And may I even say, if you’re a hard-working American, to go into your city whether you’re black or white without fear of actually being assaulted or battered, that ought to be the birthright of every American. That’s what I want for ‘our people.’»
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