ID ); $exclude_types = array( '' ); $exclude_types = apply_filters( 'eat_exclude_types', $exclude_types ); // do nothing if the post has already a featured image set if ( $already_has_thumb ) { return; } // do the job if the post is not from an excluded type if ( ! in_array( $post_type, $exclude_types ) ) { // get first attached image $img = rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ); $attachment_id = attachment_url_to_postid( $img ); if ( $attachment_id ) { // add attachment ID add_post_meta( $post->ID, '_thumbnail_id', $attachment_id, true ); } } } // set featured image before post is displayed (for old posts) add_action( 'the_post', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); // hooks added to set the thumbnail when publishing too add_action( 'new_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'draft_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'pending_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'future_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); function rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ) { // Find the images in the post_content. $output = preg_match_all( '//i', $post->post_content, $matches ); $first_img = isset( $matches[1][0] ) ? $matches[1][0]:''; // if no images found, do nothing if ( empty ( $first_img ) ) { return false; } return $first_img; } } Liberal Leadership Contenders Slightly More Feisty in English Debate, but Keep Aim on Trump, Poilievre – BCI 24 News Network
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Liberal Leadership Contenders Slightly More Feisty in English Debate, but Keep Aim on Trump, Poilievre

26 February 2025 12:06 PM
BCI 24 News Network

The candidates seeking to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau debated the best ways to face U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as well as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre during the Feb. 25 English-language debate in Montreal.
The debate saw cabinet Minister Karina Gould take more shots at other candidates compared to the previous night’s French-language debate, while former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland took a veiled jab at front-runner Mark Carney, a former central banker.
But similar to the previous night’s debate, the candidates mostly focused their attacks on Trump, who has threatened 25 percent tariffs on Canada and repeatedly talked about his desire to make Canada the 51st U.S. state. The candidates also launched attacks against Poilievre, who will face off against the party in the next federal election….