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Wednesday 5 July 2017

Trudeau: Trump, Brexit mean new chances for Canada, Ireland

his country and Ireland The two politicians are
should seize the opportu- among a crop of young,
nity to be open and pro- centrist Western leaders
gressive as their big neigh- seen by some as a coun-
bors, the U.S. and Britain, terweight to the populism
turn inward.Trudeau said that fueled Trump’s elec-
there are “tremendous op- tion victory and Britain’s
portunities for countries like decision to leave the EU.
Canada and Ireland at a Varadkar said “more and
time where perhaps our more people will want to
significant allies and trad- come to Ireland” because
ing partners ... are turning of Brexit.
inward or at least turning in Dublin hopes to lure finan-
a different direction.” cial institutions from Lon-
He said the two nations don after Britain quits the
should “make the pitch bloc.
that Canada and Ireland Varadkar wore colorful
are places that are excit- maple leaf socks for Tues-
ing and open to the world day’s meeting, in a salute
in a positive, progressive to Trudeau’s fondness for
way.” Trudeau spoke after bold, statement ankle-
meeting Irish Prime Minister wear.
Leo Varadkar in Dublin. Trudeau travels to Scot-
Both leaders face tricky land Wednesday to meet
times with their neighbors Queen Elizabeth II, and is
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, speaks to the media as Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar looks on — the U.S. under President due to attend a summit of
at Farmleigh House Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Dublin. Donald Trump and the U.K. G-20 leaders in Hamburg,
(Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) as it leaves the European Germany on Friday and
LONDON (AP) — Cana- dian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Union. Saturday.q

No deal in sight to break Northern Ireland political impasse

By JILL LAWLESS Northern Ireland has been The power-sharing ad- sa May’s Conservative Par- Good Friday accord.
Associated Press without a functioning gov- ministration has been on ty and the DUP, which has Sinn Fein’s O’Neill said the
LONDON (AP) — The lead- ernment for six months. ice since it collapsed in promised to support May’s stalled talks represented
ers of Northern Ireland’s Britain has warned it may January over a scandal- minority government on “a monumental failure” by
main political parties said restore direct rule if no plagued green energy pro- key parliamentary votes. May.
Tuesday that they have not new administration can gram, and several dead- Sinn Fein leaders have O’Neill said May “is in hock
reached a deal to restore be formed, although it has lines to reach a deal have complained that the DUP’s to the DUP.”
the collapsed Catholic- avoided setting any dead- passed without success. new role means the British “She has set back decades
Protestant power-sharing lines for doing so. The parties have blamed government is no longer of work that has been done
government — and there U.K. Northern Ireland Secre- each other for the impasse impartial as required by the here,” O’Neill said.q
is unlikely to be agreement tary James Brokenshire said that threatens power-shar-
before the fall. Tuesday that while it was ing, the key achievement
Arlene Foster of the Demo- clear a government could of Northern Ireland’s 1998
cratic Unionists — North- not be formed “in the im- peace accord.
ern Ireland’s biggest British mediate term,” Britain Sticking points include the
Protestant party — said her would “work with the par- DUP’s opposition to same
party and Irish nationalists ties to achieve a successful sex marriage and is Sinn
Sinn Fein have not reached outcome.” Fein’s demand for an act
a deal, but “we’re going to Brokenshire said he would protecting the Irish lan-
continue talking through- “reflect carefully in the guage — a major totem
out the summer.” coming days on any fur- for Irish nationalists that has
Sinn Fein leader Michelle ther steps which may be re- raised the hackles of loyal-
O’Neill said she was “disap- quired to support the con- ists.
pointed but not surprised tinued effective provision Tensions have also been in-
that a deal has not yet of public services in North- flamed by a deal between
been done.” ern Ireland.” British Prime Minister There-