Author: Blazingcatfur

Housing affordability has been improving. It’s not enough and may not last much longer

Canada’s housing market is waking up for the spring selling season, but young prospective homebuyers would be justified to remain in a state of prolonged hibernation.

For over two years homes in much of the country have been getting more affordable, thanks to a mix of softer prices and, later, falling interest rates. The problem is that, for the most part, we are still nowhere close to pre-pandemic levels of affordability. With the exception of condos, owning a home remains far more expensive than it was before the last housing boom.

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

Pentagon tightens control of Stars and Stripes after blasting it as ‘woke’

The Defense Department outlined a sweeping “modernization” effort for Stars and Stripes, the independent military newspaper, according to an internal memo reviewed by The Washington Post, following up on a promise made in January to overhaul the publication and rid it of “woke distractions.”

The memo, sent by Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen A. Feinberg on March 9, says the newspaper “must modernize to remain relevant and viable” in the digital age. It also introduces an “interim policy” governing the newspaper effective immediately that Feinberg says replaces previous Pentagon instructions. That policy restricts the use of wire services and says that content in the paper, known as Stripes, must be consistent with “good order and discipline,” a phrase used in military justice.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Peak Woke", USA

Withdrawn charges in Stronach sex assault trial raise questions about prosecution

When his trial began in February, Frank Stronach faced 12 counts related to seven female complainants whose allegations included sexual assault and the historical charges of rape and attempted rape.

Now, with all the evidence heard and closing submissions set for the end of the month, those charges have been whittled down to seven — related to four of the initial seven complainants.

That the Crown has decided to drop five charges, and discard the testimony of three complainants, has raised some questions about the initial strength of some of their cases and whether enough was done beforehand to anticipate potential problems.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCrime

Top US allies are turning toward China instead. Blame Trump.

The 21st century is more likely to belong to Beijing than to Washington — at least that’s the view from four key U.S. allies.

Swaths of the public in Canada, Germany, France and the U.K. have soured on the U.S., driven by President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions, according to recent results from The POLITICO Poll.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"China - Communist Slave State", Canada, USA

End of Alberta independence petition drive draws near, as experts weigh in on outcome of voters backing separation

CALGARY – With about six weeks left to collect signatures, supporters of Alberta independence are working to gather enough names on a citizen-led petition that could trigger a province-wide referendum on whether Alberta should separate from Canada.

But even if the campaign succeeds and a majority of voters backed separation in a referendum, constitutional experts say the vote would only begin what could be a long and complicated process of negotiations with Ottawa, the provinces, and Indigenous nations.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Western Alienation Separation", "Western Independence", Alberta

Israel claims brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander

Israel’s military claimed on Sunday that the brother of the recent Michigan synagogue attacker was a Hezbollah commander responsible for managing weapons in a unit that has launched “hundreds of rockets toward Israeli civilians”.

In a statement posted on X, the IDF claimed that Ibrahim Mohamad Ghazali – brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali – was a Hezbollah commander within a specialized branch of the Badr unit.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", "Oct 7 2023", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, USA

I spoke to over 30 sources about Mark Carney’s first year as prime minister. This is the picture that emerged

“Let the party begin.”

That’s how Mark Carney started his first press conference after being sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister, on March 14, 2025, after a whirlwind leadership contest.
Weeks earlier, he’d jettisoned an emblem of the Liberals’ brand by promising to scrap the consumer carbon price, describing himself — as he does now — as a “pragmatist” tied to results, not dogma.

Usual Star Tongue Bath.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government

American Socialists To Join New Cuba Aid Flotilla Despite Hints of Negotiations Aimed at Ousting Communist Leadership

As President Trump tightens the screws on Cuba’s Communist government, its leadership is winning support from Democratic Socialists in America, who are sending an entourage down to the island nation next week to show solidarity with Cuba’s dictatorial regime. The Democratic Socialists of America announced that 20 DSA members will join an international group of humanitarians, the so-called Nuestra América Convoy, which says it is delivering critical aid to Cuba amid an economic and energy crisis caused by America’s blockade of fuel, flights, and other essential supplies.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCuba, USA

61 per cent of Canadians disapprove of U.S. military actions in Iran: poll

New Ipsos polling conducted for Global News reveals 61 per cent of Canadians disapprove of the U.S. military action against Iran.

Only one in four (23 per cent) Canadians approve (eight per cent strongly approve, 15 per cent somewhat approve), while 16 per cent are unsure either way.

Forty-two per cent were found to strongly disapprove, while 19 per cent somewhat disapprove.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"US Israel Iran War", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

US may strike Kharg Island again ‘just for fun,’ Trump says

President Donald Trump revealed that he may launch more strikes on Kharg Island, Iran‘s oil lifeline that he just bombed on Friday night.

The U.S. military targeted Iran’s military in the strike on Kharg, hitting 90 different targets including naval mine storage facilities and missile storage bunkers, according to U.S. Central Command. Trump said the strikes “totally obliterated” Iran’s military on the island, calling the operation “one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"US Israel Iran War"

Poilievre announces auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U.S. market

WINDSOR – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has unveiled a new auto plan aiming to secure tariff-free access to the U.S. market.

The plan would harmonize tailpipe emissions reductions with the U.S., and align Canada with the United States on Chinese tariffs in a move meant to give Canada leverage in trade talks.

Poilievre would also implement a rule where for each car produced in Canada, the same manufacturer would be able to sell a U.S. or Mexico-made car in Canada duty-free.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars", "Canadian Politics", Conservative Party

To criticize an American-led war, an American pope turns to allies

VATICAN CITY — In the days after President Donald Trump unleashed a military attack on Iran, the Catholic Church was quickly on a war-footing — against the war.

America’s rational for preemptive strikes, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state warned, risked setting “the whole world … ablaze.”

Cardinal Robert McElroy, the church’s top authority in Washington, called the war neither “morally legitimate” nor “just.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"US Israel Iran War", Catholic Church

Two Charged in Killing of Iranian-Canadian Activist Masood Masjoody as Gary says Feds approach to Iranian regime in Canada ‘aggressive

VANCOUVER — The killing of Iranian-Canadian activist and mathematician Masood Masjoody has triggered alarm across Canada’s Iranian diaspora, with prominent community voices warning that the case raises broader concerns about intimidation and possible transnational repression linked to Iran’s regime.

Police have charged Arezou Soltani of North Vancouver and Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi of Maple Ridge with first-degree murder in connection with Masjoody’s death. The two accused are scheduled to appear in court Monday.

Sure Gary Sure … Feds approach to Iranian regime in Canada ‘aggressive,’ public safety minister insists

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Foreign Interference", "Islamophobia", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Iran

Zelensky accuses EU allies of ‘blackmail’ in oil pipeline row

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European allies of seeking to “blackmail” Kyiv into reopening a pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.

He said restoring the flow of Russian crude oil through Ukraine into the European Union (EU) would be like lifting economic sanctions on Moscow.

Ukraine says the Soviet-era Druzhba oil pipeline was damaged by Russian air strikes in January and has yet to be repaired.

Is he still looking for the “real saboteurs” of the Nord Stream pipelines?

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Ukraine - Russia"