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Vol. I, No. 20 • Friday Edition

Canada Hits NATO 2% Target — Iran Rejects 15-Point Plan, Issues Counter — Ontario $13.8B Deficit — India Slashes Fuel Excise Duty — IPL 2026 Opens Saturday

Friday, March 27, 2026
PM Carney announces Canada has met NATO’s 2% GDP defence spending target for first time since Cold War; $3B in Halifax infrastructure announced Iran publicly rejects U.S. 15-point ceasefire plan; issues 5-point counter demanding sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz Trump extends energy-attack pause to April 6; claims talks “going very well” — Dow −469, S&P −1.74%, Nasdaq enters correction Ontario tables $244.2B budget projecting $13.8B deficit in 2026–27, nearly double last year’s projection India slashes excise duty on petrol to ₹3/L and diesel to zero amid Iran war crude surge; ₹1.55 trillion annual cost G7 Foreign Ministers gather in France; communiqué abandoned as transatlantic divisions over Iran deepen IPL 2026 opens Saturday: RCB vs. SRH at Chinnaswamy; Rajasthan Royals sold to U.S. investors for $1.635B WTO MC-14 opens in Yaoundé; EAM Jaishankar holds bilateral talks with French FM Barrot
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Vol. I, No. 19
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Iran War Day 27 • Ram Navami
Iran rejects U.S. 15-point ceasefire plan; Kuwait airport hit; NDP Convention in Winnipeg; Indian markets closed for Ram Navami; IPL 2026 schedule announced.
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Vol. I, No. 18
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Iran War Day 26 • Peace Proposal
U.S. 15-point peace plan delivered to Iran via Pakistan; TSX rallies; oil dips below $97; Sensex +1.6%; Carney at Halifax Naval Base; NDP Convention opens.
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Vol. I, No. 17
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Iran War Day 25
Trump hints at Iran talks; markets rebound 2%; Canada prepares for CUSMA review; India PMI slows; Pakistan offers to host U.S.-Iran talks; Toronto World Cup stadium renovations complete.
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Vol. I, No. 16
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Iran War Day 23 • Week 4 Begins
Iran strikes Baghdad; WTI near $112; Carney unveils defence industrial strategy; NDP chooses Winnipeg convention; Sensex near 11-month low; Holi celebrations across India.
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Vol. I, No. 15
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Eid ul-Fitr Special Edition
Eid ul-Fitr 2026; Iran War Day 22; Hormuz blockade tightens; gold above $5,400; World Cup stadiums progress; T20 World Cup semi-finals; Nowruz observed.
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Vol. I, No. 14
Friday, March 20, 2026
Iran War Day 21 • Week 3 Ends
IRGC strikes UAE desalination plant; Brent near $110; Carney calls for NATO burden-sharing; India rupee hits record low; Lebanon PM summons Iranian envoy; Maple Leafs lose.
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Vol. I, No. 13
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Iran War Day 20
USS Charlotte sinks IRIS Dena; Carney at NATO Norway exercise; FED holds rates; India CCS reviews energy security; Azerbaijan drones hit by Iran; Raptors push playoff bid.
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Vol. I, No. 12
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Iran War Day 19
Trump warns Iran over Hormuz; gold hits $5,200; India emergency CCS convenes; Sensex rebounds 500 pts; Canada inflation data; NHL trade deadline moves.
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Vol. I, No. 11
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Iran War Day 18 • St. Patrick’s Day
NTC Director Kent resigns over Iran war; Hormuz tanker fee bill tabled; India fuel prices rise; Canada trade data; Blue Jays spring training; Leafs win streak.
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Vol. I, No. 10
Monday, March 16, 2026
Iran War Day 17 • Oil Eases
Iran war Day 17 updates; Canada jobs numbers shock (−84,000 in Feb); Trudeau-era ministers exit; Nifty hits 11-month low; NHL trade deadline fallout.
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Vol. I, No. 8
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Oscars & Iran War Week 2
One Battle After Another sweeps Oscars; Iran war enters second week; gold hits $5,100; Canada-India diplomatic thaw; Raptors beat Celtics.
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Vol. I, No. 7
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Market Cards Debut
TSX 32,541; Gold $5,062; Dow 46,558; Sensex 74,563; Canada −84,000 jobs; Iran war Day 15; Lebanon death toll 773; Correction: LPG price.
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Vol. I, No. 6
Thursday, March 13, 2026
Correction: Iran/Israel Attribution
Iran war escalates; Lebanon toll 650+; Israel/Hezbollah clash; India rupee under pressure; Maple Leafs in crisis. Correction: Lebanon misattribution corrected.
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Vol. I, No. 5
Wednesday, March 12, 2026
Iran War Week One
Iran war enters second week; oil surges past $90; GTA gas prices rise; India Nifty falls 5% weekly; Mumbai flood risk season.
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Vol. I, No. 4
Tuesday, March 11, 2026
Iran War Day 11
Khamenei assassinated; IRGC declares martial law; Strait of Hormuz blockade; gold hits record; Carney condemns US-Israel campaign; Nifty drops sharply.
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Vol. I, No. 3
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
War Reaches Day 10
Iran nuclear sites struck; Brent hits $103; Canada inflation eases to 1.8%; India markets stabilise; Blue Jays spring training; T20 World Cup semi-finals.
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Vol. I, No. 2
Monday, March 9, 2026
War Day 9
Iran retaliates against US carriers; Dow drops 1,200 points; Carney calls Iran war “illegal aggression”; India markets in freefall; Leafs trade deadline moves.
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Vol. I, No. 1
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Launch Edition
The Chronicler launches as Iran war begins on February 28; Carney announces three by-elections; first weather cards debut; inaugural funnies strip.
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