SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – OVERNIGHT:

TRUDEAU STAYS – FROM REUTERS:   MONTREAL/OTTAWA, (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hung onto power on Monday as his main rival conceded defeat, saying he had won a clear mandate to govern although he fell short of his goal for a majority win.  Trudeau, in power since 2015 and governing with a minority of House of Commons seats since 2019, decided to gamble on an early vote and capitalize on his government's handling of the pandemic, which included massive spending to support individuals and businesses and a push for high vaccination rates.  Instead, he will end up where he started after an unexpectedly tight election race characterized by a lackluster campaign and voter anger at an election during a pandemic.  Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, whose party placed second, conceded defeat as results trickled in late into the night. Trudeau spoke to supporters shortly after, pledging to work with other parties for the good of all Canadians.   A disappointment for us, and another reminder that unseating leftists is more difficult than we think, no matter what the country.  Reject overconfidence as we enter 2022.

WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO IT – FROM FOX BUSINESS:    Fox Business Network will debut a new primetime programming slate on Monday, "FBN Prime," that will feature even more Stuart Varney when "American Built" debuts at 9 p.m. ET.  "The new primetime lineup is all about America's greatness and it's designed to open up our viewers to a point of view that is patriotic, pro-America and pro-capitalism," Varney told Fox News Digital. "That's what we're doing."  "American Built with Stuart Varney" will air each Monday as FBN’s top-rated host dives into the design and ingenuity of iconic American landmarks with back-to-back episodes of the show that began on Fox Nation.   "It’s the story of America's brilliant engineers who opened up a whole continent and made it livable," Varney said.  "It's a story of problem solving, innovation and enormous perseverance."  Varney feels many Americans have forgotten what a truly remarkable country we live in but "American Built" will help remind viewers of its greatness.   "As a newly minted American citizen, I'm in a very strong position to point out what's so good about it," he said. "We wanted the story of America's greatness to be on primetime on Fox Business."  Good idea.  They should make Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton watch it.

September 20, 2021