Tory insiders say fear of a Pierre Poilievre victory has Doug Ford considering an early election call

Premier Doug Ford is considering an early election call before the scheduled 2026 vote over concerns about cuts a future federal Conservative government might impose, the Star has learned.

Sources say Ford is worried that if, as polls suggest, Pierre Poilievre wins an election expected in October 2025, there would be reduced transfer payments to the provinces, a scrapping of

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s electric-vehicle strategy that is a cornerstone of Ontario economic policy and other slashed spending that would hurt the Progressive Conservatives.

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Islamism’s Sharpest Swords

In our inaugural piece for the Restoration Project, I laid out Yuri Bezmenov’s theory of Soviet subversion and how I believe that theory can help explain today’s discontents. The West’s enemies – though no longer masterminded by the Soviet apparatus – have successfully learned, adapted, and applied the secrets of subversion to great effect. As a result, the countries of the West are subject to relentless subversive activities. We are in now in a demoralized state in the key areas Bezmenov outlined. There is a whiff of destabilization in the air as well.

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Will the Sun Shine Again in the Netherlands?

The coming of spring is pretty much the same everywhere, but it is especially glorious in the Netherlands. The winters are cold and clammy, the sky almost constantly gray; most winters, in most Dutch cities, there is little if any snow, but the air always feels damp, the sun rarely if ever shows itself, and the rain can seem never-ending. Then, at around this time of year, it all changes, quite suddenly and quite gloriously: the rains cease, the sun not only emerges but shines with such intensity that you can feel the warmth in your bones; as if on cue, the café owners all put their sidewalk tables out again and the householders fill their window boxes with tulips. Looking around you, you’re reminded what an extraordinarily beautiful country it is.

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U of T encampment to go on at least one more day.

Protesters were joined by unions during a rainy rally Monday morning as the University of Toronto announced that it would seek an injunction to remove the camp in the centre of campus after a deadline to accept an offer to set up a committee to consider the issue of divestment from Israel passed Friday at 4 p.m.

Students were then given until 8 a.m. Monday to vacate or suffer academic and legal consequences. This deadline also passed without protesters budging.

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Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people.

The mistake only added to the surging international criticism Israel has faced over its war with Hamas, with even its closest allies expressing outrage at civilian deaths. Israel insists it adheres to international law even as it faces scrutiny in the world’s top courts, one of which last week demanded that it halt the offensive in Rafah.

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COAT OF SECRECY: City bureaucrats wanted public in dark about symbol’s removal

“We want to be proactive and transparent about sharing this good news story about how the city is righting wrongs and furthering reconciliation. If we don’t, there is risk that it will look like we are trying hide this.”

That advice was given in October by Kristin McKinnon, of the city’s communications division, to a group of municipal staff planning to remove the Etobicoke coat of arms and other historic symbols from city property.That advice was given in October by Kristin McKinnon, of the city’s communications division, to a group of municipal staff planning to remove the Etobicoke coat of arms and other historic symbols from city property.

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Trudeau opens door for 5000 Hamas Atrocity Video Fans

Canada pledges visas for 5,000 Gaza residents related to Canadians

Canada said on Monday it would grant temporary visas to 5,000 Gaza residents under a special program for Canadians’ relatives living in the war-torn enclave, a preparatory move in case they are able to leave in the future.

That figure is an increase from the 1,000 temporary resident visas allotted under a special program for Gaza announced in December, the immigration ministry said in a statement, adding that many people had expressed interest.

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Mentally ill Muslim under deportation order injures 4 in knife attack on Lyon Subway and is now secured in a psychiatric hospital

… Mustapha El Jemli got rid of his weapon in full view of the officers, throwing it on the sidewalk, and raised his hands, while the officers drew their service weapons. He spontaneously declared that he was being “pursued by the mafia”, according to our information and hoped to be killed by the police, by ingesting pills.

Incoherent comments, which refer to the psychiatric disorders suffered by the suspect, who was apparently in possession of his passport. “He has spent several periods in several psychiatric establishments,” said the prefect, Fabienne Buccio, during a press briefing on Sunday evening. The attacker, of Moroccan origin, was subject to an OQTF (Obligation to leave French territory) since 2022, issued by the prefecture of Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), “his region of origin”, a she added.

This is basically your daily commute in France.

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Less than one fifth of Canadians support anti-Israel protest encampments at universities

For more than a month, anti-Israel protesters have established themselves on university campuses across Canada, but less than one-fifth of Canadians support them, according to a new national poll.

The poll, conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies, shows that these protesters have the support of just 19 per cent of Canadians, although 21 per cent of people in metro Toronto and 25 per cent in greater Vancouver support the protesters’ aims. The support is dwarfed, however, by the 48 per cent of Canadians who oppose the encampments (including 45 per cent in Toronto and 34 per cent in greater Vancouver). Montrealers, at 49 per cent, are the most vehemently opposed.


I suspect this poll is off and support runs deeper than expected. People will often tell a pollster what they think they want to hear.

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What happens if Trump is convicted in hush-money trial?

Thirty-four charges, 12 jurors, one often exasperated judge and a parade of witnesses.

After nearly five weeks, both the prosecution and the defence have rested in Donald Trump’s history making hush-money case.

Closing arguments will begin on Tuesday, and then the jury will start deliberations. After that, it is anyone’s guess when they will return and what they’ll decide.

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369 stolen vehicles from Ontario worth $33M recovered, many at Port of Montreal

Peel Regional Police say hundreds of vehicles worth $33.2 million have been recovered in a major auto theft investigation — with 37 containers worth of cars found at the Port of Montreal.

Det. Greg O’Connor told reporters on Monday that in October 2023 police began a large-scale investigation called Project Odyssey after receiving information about stolen vehicles within a shipping area in Brampton, Ont.

Officers first recovered two stolen vehicles there, O’Connor said. In December 2023, he said police were informed about a transport truck loaded with stolen vehicles in Mississauga. Police were able to intercept that truck in Brampton and the driver was arrested.


A lot of these crooks are Singhing the same song!

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