Plus, Trudeau wins election, but loses his gamble
President Joe Biden promises "relentless diplomacy" at the UN; Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau wins election, but falls short of a majority. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. Timothy A. Clary/Pool/AFP via Getty Images - President Joe Biden delivered his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, imploring his fellow world leaders to act with urgency on shared global crises including the coronavirus pandemic and climate change. [Associated Press / Aamer Madhani and Josh Boak]
- In the wake of the combative Trump years, Biden tried to reassure wary American allies rattled by the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and more recently, a secretive nuclear submarine pact with the UK and Australia that has angered France. [CNN / Stephen Collinson]
- European Council President Charles Michel railed against the US-Australia deal the day before Biden's speech. "The elementary principles for an alliance are loyalty and transparency. We are observing a clear lack of transparency and loyalty," Michel told reporters on Monday. [Politico / David M. Herszenhorn]
- Defending his administration's exit from Afghanistan, Biden said US military power "must be our tool of last resort, not our first. It should not be used as an answer to every problem we see around the world," [CNBC / Amanda Macias]
- In response to calls from the international community for more funding to help developing countries combat global warming, Biden also said the US would double its annual contribution to $11.4 billion by 2024. [Louise Boyle / The Independent]
- With his commitment to cooperation marred by recent crises, Biden used most of his speech to promise that America would indeed work with other countries: "To deliver for our own people we must also engage deeply with the rest of the world," he said. [CNN /Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez]
Trudeau wins election nobody wanted - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government were reelected on Monday, but his Liberal Party failed to gain a parliamentary majority. [Associated Press / Rob Gillies]
- Trudeau called the election five months ago — as his government was riding high in the polls — in hopes that the Liberal Party could finally secure a majority. But the race tightened quickly, leaving the distribution of seats virtually the same as in 2019. [The New Statesmen / Megan Gibson]
- The election was controversial among voters: Many thought the election was unnecessary as the country deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, and it was the most expensive in Canadian history, costing $600 million. [BBC / Jessica Murphy]
- One thing did seem to change: Conservative opposition leader Erin O'Toole tried to bolster the party's appeals to the center on issues like climate change. Whether that will become a permanent part of the party's platform remains to be seen. [Reuters / Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren]
- Since Trudeau failed again to gain a majority, there are likely to be questions about his leadership of Canada's Liberal Party, and some internal discussions about his replacement have reportedly begun. [Politico / Andy Blatchford and Zi-Ann Lum]
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