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Get you up to speed: Quebec Liberal Party pitches itself as sole federalist option
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard is presenting his party as the sole clear federalist choice in the province ahead of the upcoming election. The announcement was made in Quebec.
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard is set to outline his party’s platform at a series of campaign events leading up to the election. The party aims to differentiate itself from other political groups by emphasising its commitment to federalism and unity within Canada.
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard has positioned his party as the sole federalist choice for voters in the upcoming election. The party aims to consolidate support among federalist constituents as it prepares for the electoral contest.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain how the Quebec Liberal Party plans to differentiate itself from other federalist options in the upcoming election.
Quebec Liberal Party presents itself as the only federalist choice ahead of election

Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard is pitching his party as the province’s only clear federalist option ahead of next year’s election.
Get you up to speed: Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover, source says
The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to aid U.S. Gulf allies in recovering from damages caused by Tehran’s regime during the Iran war. This decision follows ongoing indirect peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, amid Iranian missile and drone strikes on Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The Treasury Department is working to estimate the costs associated with damage inflicted by Iran since the conflict began in late February. It remains uncertain which specific Iranian assets will be utilised, as discussions continue amid indirect peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.
The U.S. Treasury Department is set to utilise Iranian assets to aid Gulf allies in recovering damages caused by Tehran’s regime, as stated by a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plans. Bessent has instructed the Treasury to gather extensive cost estimates from Gulf nations and to assess the potential use of Iranian assets for financing both past and future damages linked to the ongoing conflict.
What remains unclear — It is not specified which Iranian assets will be utilised for the rebuilding efforts.
Treasury Department to use Iranian assets for US Gulf ally recovery efforts
Richard Escobedo covers economic policy at WTX US News and is a coordinating producer at Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. He joined WTX in 2018 and is a graduate of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
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The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran’s regime during the Iran war, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking told WTX US News Saturday.
The source said the Treasury intends to utilize all available authorities to make Iranian assets accessible for rebuilding and repair efforts related to any future damage inflicted by Iran.
Bessent has also directed the Treasury to seek comprehensive estimates from Gulf allies of the costs associated with repairing damage caused by Iran since the conflict began, the source said.
The Treasury will also further evaluate whether Iranian assets could be used to help finance repairs for damage already sustained by Gulf allies during the conflict, the source added.
It is unclear which assets would be used to finance rebuilding — for example, Iranian cash in frozen bank accounts or hard assets such as oil tankers.
Amid the ongoing indirect peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, Tehran has insisted that any deal would require the lifting of sanctions to allow the release of billions of dollars in Iranian frozen assets abroad.
Since the war broke out in late February, Iran has launched intermittent missile and drone strikes on all the Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.
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