OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney would likely keep — and possibly enlarge — his new-found Liberal majority if a general election was held today, according to the latest projection from The Signal polling aggregator.
The latest forecast pegs the Liberals’ chances of winning a majority of seats in the House of Commons at 96 per cent, while the Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre have a one per cent chance of clinching power, and only through a minority government.
This teaching method, pushed by conservatives, is on the rise
PALM BAY, Fla. — Seniors at Pineapple Cove Classical Academy draw upon the Bible and books from the Western canon to answer a quintessential question in their capstone project: What is the good life?
Children at the K-12 school learn Latin, engage in the Socratic method and write in cursive. The use of technology is rare. Students walk past paintings of historical scenes that include Betsy Ross sewing an American flag and down hallways lined with portraits of the Founding Fathers.
“We are going to honor the creation of our flag. We are going to honor George Washington,” Lisa Wheeler, principal of the Palm Bay campus, said of the school. She wants students to graduate with an “understanding of the Western civilization” and an appreciation for “the great people who founded our country.”
OMG! Those poor children will learn to think for themselves and be capable of making a contribution to society rather than become illiterate drooling multi-colored haired leftist weenies.
The idea keeps coming back. A French politician mused about it in Berlin last month. A Finnish leader visiting Ottawa this April didn’t dismiss it out of hand.
Fresh polls show a majority of Canadians would support it.
And in an era when the United States has turned on its closest allies, the question has acquired a new urgency: Could Canada join the European Union?
President Donald Trump rejected claims that Israel pressured the United States into initiating Operation Epic Fury, a joint operation that launched the Iran war in late February.
“Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday morning. “I watch and read the FAKE NEWS Pundits and Polls in total disbelief. 90% of what they say are lies and made up stories.”
Conservatives believe Canada is a country ready to build again. For too long, especially in our largest cities, young Canadians have watched governments make big announcements while the cost of living rises, opportunities narrow and major projects stall. After more than a decade of Liberal promises, overspending and delays, Canadians deserve a new approach that delivers real results people can actually afford.
US authorities have arrested an Iranian woman for trafficking arms to Sudan on behalf of her country, prosecutors have said.
Shamim Mafi, 44, who has an American green card, was arrested at Los Angeles airport on Saturday and is accused of “brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition manufactured by Iran and sold to Sudan”, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said on X.
The alleged sales were to Sudan’s defence ministry, including a €60m ($70m; £52m) drone contract, court documents show.
As non-traditional relationships become more visible across Canada, a growing number of people are entering into polyamorous relationships. The legal system is struggling to keep up.
While polyamory itself is legal, experts say gaps in Canada’s legal framework leave multi-partner families navigating uncertain terrain when it comes to property, parenting and financial protections.
At the centre of the issue is Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which criminalizes polygamy — but not polyamory.
Muslim polygamy is practiced in Canada without any punishment that I am aware of.
Just what you’d expect of an unassimilable parallel society and a weak host nation.
Israel’s prime minister, foreign minister and military on Monday condemned the desecration of a crucifix smashed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village home to Christians.
A photo that emerged online over the weekend shows a soldier taking the blunt side of an axe to a fallen sculpture of Jesus on the cross. It was posted by Younis Tirawi, who describes himself as a Palestinian reporter and has also posted images of Israeli soldiers’ apparent misconduct in Gaza.
Sigh …
More than half of past Conservative voters want Pierre Poilievre to lead the party into the next election, although a growing minority would like to see him replaced before then, a new poll has found.
The public-opinion survey for the non-partisan Angus Reid Institute found that 30 per cent of past Conservative voters want Mr. Poilievre to step down before the next election compared with 18 per cent surveyed in August.
The message that worked against Trudeau will work against Carney who has not lived up to anyone’s expectations.
Be patient while the MSM devotes itself to coverage of Poilievre’s real & imagined shortcomings while granting Carney a free ride.
And remember even the RCMP has predicted riots.
Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, has been quoted by Al Jazeera as having said that Iran has no plans for a new round of talks with the US, saying Washington has violated the agreement from its implementation.
The spokesperson also said Tehran can’t forget US attacks on Iran during previous diplomatic talks as he insisted that Iran will continue defending its national interests.
U.S. Marines depart amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) by helicopter and transit over the Arabian Sea to board and seize M/V Touska. The Marines rappelled onto the Iranian-flagged vessel, April 19, after guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) disabled Touska’s… pic.twitter.com/mFxI5RzYCS
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 20, 2026
The mess we are in is getting deeper. Not only is there no prompt resolution in sight for the Iran crisis, plunging the planet into economic uncertainty of unprecedented nature, but the repercussions threaten to dismantle some of the very groundworks of the world order as we know it. In the midst of a storm which appears to be turning into a biblical deluge, our anchors – starting with NATO – are drifting away.
First Nations sources say British Columbia Premier David Eby’s government will introduce legislation to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act on Monday.
Independent First Nations sources tell The Canadian Press that the bill that has been vehemently opposed by many Indigenous leaders will seek to suspend the core elements of DRIPA for one year.
Eby has said a recent court decision on B.C.’s mineral claims regime that cited DRIPA puts the province at serious litigation risk.
UPDATE – Eby Caved – Premier David Eby backs down again on B.C. Indigenous law
h/t Stevie
Like many other residents of Tehran, Sohrab* is used to seeing a new face staring down at him: AI-generated portraits of Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader.
“They’ve made the city ugly,” the 35-year-old restaurant manager said. “Everywhere, there are pictures of [the late ayatollah] Ali Khamenei and his son, Mojtaba. When I see this propaganda, I curse [them].”
In Iran’s capital, the war is portrayed on the city’s walls, flyovers and public squares, where the Islamic regime has plastered propaganda campaigns to project control and glorify resistance.
Federal departments spent millions installing electric vehicle charging stations across government properties, but usage data shows many of the chargers are rarely used, with some sitting idle and others averaging fewer than one vehicle per day.
Blacklock’s Reporter says records tabled in the House of Commons show Natural Resources Canada could not provide a full breakdown of total spending per charger by location, despite overseeing a large portion of the rollout.
On Friday afternoon, out of nowhere, Iran’s foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open” to commercial vessels.
Just hours later, however, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reminded Abbas Araghchi and the world who was really in charge. In an apparent rebuke, it said it retained “strict management and control” over the waterway and shot at ships attempting to cross.
Two days later, the foreign minister was still under attack by hardliners in Tehran. Newspapers demanded that Mr Araghchi reverse his decision. State television criticised him for tweeting policy rather than explaining to Iranians. Some officials and moderate outlets defended the opening with conflicting explanations.
