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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, June 19, Juneteenth

Published 1:30 am Thursday, June 19, 2025

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THis is an editorial cartoon by Michael de Adder . Michael de Adder was born in Moncton, New Brunswick. He studied art at Mount Allison University where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing and painting. He began his career working for The Coast, a Halifax-based alternative weekly, drawing a popular comic strip called Walterworld which lampooned the then-current mayor of Halifax, Walter Fitzgerald. This led to freelance jobs at The Chronicle-Herald and The Hill Times in Ottawa, Ontario.

After freelancing for a few years, de Adder landed his first full time cartooning job at the Halifax Daily News. After the Daily News folded in 2008, he became the full-time freelance cartoonist at New Brunswick Publishing. He was let go for political views expressed through his work including a cartoon depicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s border policies. He now freelances for the Halifax Chronicle Herald, the Toronto Star, Ottawa Hill Times and Counterpoint in the USA. He has over a million readers per day and is considered the most read cartoonist in Canada.

Michael de Adder has won numerous awards for his work, including seven Atlantic Journalism Awards plus a Gold Innovation Award for news animation in 2008. He won the Association of Editorial Cartoonists' 2002 Golden Spike Award for best editorial cartoon spiked by an editor and the Association of Canadian Cartoonists 2014 Townsend Award. The National Cartoonists Society for the Reuben Award has shortlisted him in the Editorial Cartooning category. He is a past president of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists and spent 10 years on the board of the Cartoonists Rights Network.

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday June 18, 2025

Trump's early departure from the G7 Summit raises questions about U.S. commitment to global affairs and leaves other leaders to navigate critical discussions without him.

Trump's G7 Exit: Same Play, Different Day

Donald Trump's early exit from the 2025 G7 Summit in Kananaskis serves as a reminder that this tendency is not new. It resurrects questions about the United States' engagement in global affairs under his leadership, highlighting a pattern of ambiguity that has characterized Trump's presidency and its impact on international relations.

From his abrupt departure during the 2018 Canadian-hosted summit to leaving the recent G7 meeting, Trump's actions often puzzle observers and allies alike. The official reason for his hasty exit—the escalating Middle East conflict—contrasts sharply with his stated disinterest in negotiating peace, leaving the international community in a state of uncertainty about America's role in the crisis between Iran and Israel.

Opinion: Even when he’s smiling, Trump stands apart https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opinion/article-trump-g7-summit/

The summit in Kananaskis, hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, aimed to address pressing global challenges, including the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought international support for tougher measures against Russia, amidst Trump's approval of limited military aid to Ukraine. However, Trump's absence from direct discussions with Zelenskyy underscores a missed opportunity for reaffirming U.S. commitment to Ukraine, further complicating diplomatic efforts.

This behaviour reflects a broader dilemma within U.S. foreign policy under Trump, fluctuating between the "America First" mantra that propelled him to power and the nation's historic role as a leader in global affairs. The inconsistency creates an impression of a schizophrenic fore

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