Tinubu Departs Paris For Brief Private Visit To London
<p> He is due back in Nigeria next week in time for eid-el-kabir. </p>
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President Bola Tinubu has departed Paris, France for London, the United Kingdom.
The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Mr Dele Alake, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, said President Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to be back in Abuja on Saturday, will now proceed to London, United Kingdom, for a short private visit.
The President, Alake stated, will be back in the country in time for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival.
President Tinubu had on Friday concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outstanding participation in the summit for ‘A New Global Financing Pact’ hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Aside his participation at the event where he represented Nigeria well, the President also held high-profile sideline meetings with fellow heads of state and government, global business leaders and chief executives of leading multilateral and development finance institutions from around the world.
The summit afforded the President the opportunity of projecting, on a global stage, his advocacy for widening the fiscal space, economic justice for Africa as the world accelerates the pace of energy transition, and the urgency of addressing the pressing issues of poverty and climate change.
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>According to a <a href="https://leger360.com/trump-tariff-tracker-mar-3/" target="_blank">recent Leger poll</a>, Quebecers are boycotting American goods at a higher rate than most of the country</p><p>Results from the web survey conclude that 69% of Quebecers have recently <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/dollarama-canadian-quebec-products" target="_blank">reduced their purchases of American products in stores</a>, slightly above the national average of 67%. Only British Columbia reported a higher boycott rate, with 76% of respondents in that province saying they've cut back on American-made goods.</p><p>That sentiment goes beyond brick-and-mortar stores as 68% of Quebecers have reduced online purchases of American products, again exceeding the Canadian average of 63%. Folks in B.C. once again lead the charge, though, with 73% of participants reducing their online consumption of U.S. products.</p><p>Meanwhile, a whopping 66% of Quebec respondents say they've cut their spending on Amazon, significantly higher than the national average of 56% — likely due to the shopping giant <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/amazon-quebec-boycott" target="_blank">recently pulling operations from Quebec</a>, leading to thousands of people losing their jobs.</p><p><br/></p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGg3GnQSZNn/?img_index=1" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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</blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>As they scale back on U.S. goods, many Quebecers are actively choosing to buy Canadian instead. The poll found that 72% have increased their purchases of locally made products, slightly above the national average of 70%. Among political groups, Bloc Québécois (BQ) supporters are the most committed to this shift, with a striking 85% saying they have prioritized local shopping.</p><p>This economic rift with the U.S. is also shaping Quebecers' perceptions of their southern neighbours. According to the survey, 32% of Quebecers now consider the U.S. an "enemy", compared to 30% of Canadians overall.</p><p>It's clear that Canadians — especially in Quebec and B.C. — are making a statement with their wallets. Americans, on the other hand, seem less concerned, with only 10% admitting to reducing their purchases of Canadian goods compared to 67% of Canadians cutting back on U.S. products.<br/></p><p>Whether this boycott holds strong will likely depend on how the trade war unfolds.</p><p><em><a href="https://leger360.com/trump-tariff-tracker-mar-3/" target="_blank">Leger's latest survey</a> was conducted online between Friday, February 28 and Sunday, March 2 among 1,548 Canadian adults.</em></p>