Author: Blazingcatfur

We need a by-election in Terrebonne

In a less partisan, more conciliatory political environment, there would be cross-partisan consensus about the need for a by-election in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne.

It’s not simply that the margin of victory was razor-thin, with the Liberals’ Tatiana Auguste winning the riding by a single vote. Nor is it about the flip-flopping of the result: Terrebonne was first won by Ms. Auguste, then it flipped to the Bloc Québécois’ Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné after a validation process, then flipped back to Ms. Auguste following a judicial recount.

It’s a big mess.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada

Do Not Be Fooled by Iran: What They Really Want Is to Destroy America, Israel Is Just in the Way

In many respects, Hamas, the Iran-backed terror group, has always been more forthright and honest about its goals regarding Israel than its rivals in the Palestinian Authority (PA). When one listens to leaders of the PA and the leaders of Hamas in Arabic, it is almost impossible to tell the difference between them. Their rhetoric, for instance, to vilify Israel, is identical: “The Zionist Enemy”, “the Zionist Entity”, the State of Occupation”, and “the Apartheid State”.

Hamas and the PA both view the establishment of Israel as a “catastrophe” (nakba) and call for flooding it with millions of Palestinian “refugees” so that Jews become a minority to eliminate or cast out.

Bonus Ilhan Omar vid …

h/t patthedog

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inIran

As the Hockey Canada trial drags on, the prosecution’s case seems confounding

It is peculiar how the prosecution is doing so much of the heavy lifting for the defence in the trial of five former junior hockey players who’ve pleaded not guilty to a fistful of sexual assault charges.

Far be it for me to question trial strategy. I don’t believe myself to be smarter than a lawyer — which was the trap door that the complainant occasionally fell into during her nine days in the witness stand.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Justice"

Scientists solve the mystery of ginger cats – helped by hundreds of cat owners

After decades of mystery, new research has shed light on a question that has long stumped scientists and cat lovers alike – what exactly makes orange cats, well … orange?

Two studies published in Current Biology last week by separate teams at Stanford University and Japan’s Kyushu University at last provided some answers. Scientists have known for more than a century that orange cats inherit coloring differently from other mammals. Now – with help from hundreds of cat owners – researchers have identified the genetic mutation that gives orange cats their signature hue.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCats. What Else?

Most Canadians feel attached to their home, though only half trust governments: poll

OTTAWA – Most Canadians feel attached to their country, province and municipality but only about half of them trust their governments, a new poll suggests.

The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadians between May 16 and 18, suggests that 82 per cent of Canadians feel attached to their country.

Because the poll was conducted online, it can’t be assigned a margin of error.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada

Tapper’s Book May End Kamala’s Political Career

There’s still no word yet as to whether Kamala Harris will run for governor of California or hold out for another doomed attempt at the presidency. But it might be a moot point in light of revelations in Jake Tapper’s new book “Original Sin” about the Biden administration’s systematic cover-up of Joe Biden’s cognitive decline. Oh sure, we all knew Biden was impaired, but the difference between today and the four years of the Biden presidency is that now even the liberal media is talking about it, and Kamala can’t run from her role in the cover-up.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Kamala Harris"

Neil Young weighs in on Trump-Springsteen feud: ‘We need a real president!’

As Bruce Springsteen’s feud with U.S. President Donald Trump drags on, it would appear that the all-American rockstar has some backup from across the border.

In a Tuesday blog post, Canadian musician Neil Young chimed into the ongoing social media battle between Trump and Springsteen, a vocal Democratic Party supporter and friend of former U.S. president Barack Obama. Springsteen launched a blistering rebuke of the president on tour, last week.

“The America I love, the America I’ve written about that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration,” Springsteen told a Manchester, U.K., crowd last Thursday.

Blistering huh?

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inTrump Derangement Syndrome

Is Canada trying to lower home prices or not? Mark Carney should give Canadians his answer to this yes/ no question

Canada’s new federal housing minister, Gregor Robertson, says he wants to make housing more affordable — just not by lowering prices. In a recent interview, Robertson argued that home prices don’t need to fall for affordability to improve. He’s not alone: Prime Minister Mark Carney recently restated that this is “not a yes-no question,” and that it depends on “different time horizons.”

But this kind of linguistic loopty-loop isn’t harmless. It’s a political strategy — one that dodges a simple but essential question: Is the goal of Canadian housing policy to lower home prices or not?

It is, in fact, a yes-or-no question. And the answer matters.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Homelessness & Affordability Crisis", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Sweden to charge jihadi over Jordanian pilot burned to death

Prosecutors in Sweden on Thursday said they planned to indict a convicted Swedish man for his suspected role in the 2014 capture and execution of a Jordanian pilot by the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group in Syria.

Prosecutors allege the suspect helped force the pilot into a metal cage ahead of one of the jihadist group’s most infamous murders.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West

Canada is doing everything wrong with defence procurement

For most of history, a country’s strength has depended not just on fielding the best military equipment but on its capacity to afford it. Balancing capability with cost has always been the practical constraint shaping military readiness. The appeal of equipping soldiers with the most advanced drones, radar and software is understandable – what government wouldn’t want to give its troops every possible advantage?

But in Canada’s case, this logic often backfires. The pursuit of “best-in-class” foreign systems – often encouraged by the appeal of interoperability, proven performance, aligned requirements and ease of integration – can come at the expense of building domestic capacity, ultimately undermining both sovereignty and long-term effectiveness.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces"

Kim Jong-un watches in horror as new warship is crushed in launch failure

A major accident occurred during the launch ceremony of a new North Korean warship on Thursday, which Kim Jong-un denounced as a “criminal act”.

Kim, who witnessed the failed launch of the 5,000-ton destroyer, declared the incident a “criminal act caused by absolute carelessness” and warned it “could not be tolerated”.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the accident at the eastern port of Chongjin was caused by a loss of balance while the vessel was being launched.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inNorth Korea, WTF?