Director: ‘Civil War,’ Election Year Thriller Showing U.S. Full of Refugee Camps and Mass Graves, Is a ‘Love Letter to Journalism’

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year provocation, debuted Thursday at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, unveiling a violent vision of a near-future America at war with itself.

“Civil War,” reportedly A24’s biggest budget release yet, is a bold gamble to capitalize on some of the anxieties that have grown in highly partisan times and ahead of a potentially momentous November presidential election.

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Don Braid: Trudeau’s carbon pricing secret weapon; Axe the Tax means Ruin the Rebate

Justin is so full of shit he’s about to explode.

Albertans receive far higher carbon tax rebates from Ottawa than any other Canadians.

A family of four will get $1,800 annually, up from $1,544 last year.

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In Ontario, this year’s benefit is $1,120.

Per capita, Albertans burn more fuel and emit more carbon than other Canadians.

That means higher levels of carbon tax — and more money back from what’s now called the Canada Carbon Rebate.

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Israel-Gaza: Aid reaches Gaza shore in first sea delivery

The first maritime humanitarian aid shipment to Gaza has been unloaded on to the shore.

The US charity behind the mission, World Central Kitchen, is carrying out the mission in co-operation with the United Arab Emirates.

The shipment contained 200 tonnes of food desperately needed for Gaza, which the UN says is on the brink of famine.

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Canada’s Justin Trudeau says he thinks daily about leaving ‘crazy job’ … but he stays for all of us!

Canada’s prime minister says he frequently thinks about leaving his “crazy job” but plans to stay on through another election.

Justin Trudeau has faced growing questions about his political future, with polls suggesting he is increasingly unpopular among Canadians.

In an interview with broadcaster Radio-Canada, Mr Trudeau also spoke about personal sacrifices of his job.

Canada’s next general election must be held by October 2025.


He’s going to hold on to the bitter end. He is a vain and vengeful little punk.

h/t Everyone who sent this in

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Alberta government releases no-go zone map for renewable power projects

The Alberta government has released some details of where and how it will permit wind and solar development, prohibiting it along a broad stretch of the province’s western edge, assessing its visual impact in five other large areas and restricting it on agricultural land.

“Wind projects are no longer permitted in the buffer zones due to the impact of their vertical footprint,” said Affordability and Utilities ministry spokeswoman Ashley Stevenson.

“With agricultural lands, development is still permitted as long as the project can coexist with livestock or crops.”

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Don Lemon demanded Tesla Cybertruck, $5M advance, equity in X before Elon Musk canned him: sources

Don Lemon demanded the sun, the moon and the stars from the SpaceX boss – before being unceremoniously dumped this week, The Post has learned.

The ex-CNN anchor sent over an astronomical wish list to Elon Musk during contract talks to host a show on the billionaire’s social media platform X – including a free Tesla Cybertruck, a $5 million upfront payment on top of an $8 million salary, an equity stake in the multibillion-dollar company, and the right to approve any changes in X policy as it relates to news content, according to a document reviewed by The Post.

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Canadians Could Present A Major Threat If They Realize That The Liberal Party’s Mass Immigration Scam Means They Won’t Own A Home: RCMP

Canada is facing a number of destabilizing forces like climate change, disinformation, and young adults never owning a home. That’s the take from an internal RCMP report called the Whole-Of-Government Five-Year Trends For Canada. The report is a “scanning exercise” on evolving risks for law enforcement to monitor. It puts the fact that many people under 35 will never own a home, on par with disinformation and climate change.

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How Covid made us more stupid: even mild infection ‘leads to fall in IQ’

Unaffected by Covid

The Great British Intelligence Test was meant to be a bit of fun. Adam Hampshire, then at Imperial College, worked with the BBC to give a 30-minute test to 80,000 people. The broadcasters Michael Mosley and Hannah Fry had been drafted in to present the results, which would reveal, among other things, how our “changing lifestyle could be affecting our brain function”.

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Toronto police make arrest as pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside Trudeau event

Toronto police made an arrest on Friday as a large crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside a downtown hotel where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was appearing at a Liberal party fundraiser.

Protest organizers had earlier promised to disrupt the event at the King Edward Hotel, insisting in a statement that the Liberal Party of Canada could not proceed with “business as usual” amid the Israel-Hamas war.

March break so the protests may be a little larger than they have been of late.

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Hamas demands 50 released prisoners for every female soldier – report

Hamas has revealed its proposed terms for a hostage deal that was passed along to Israeli officials, including releasing 50 prisoners for every female soldier, and a permanent ceasefire, according to a report on Friday by Qatari stated-owned news source Al-Jazeera.

According to the report, Hamas wants its terms for a hostage deal to be carried in three stages, with each stage lasting 42 days.

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How asylum claims by students at these two Ontario colleges became ‘alarming’

Canada’s Immigration Minister Marc Miller warned last month that the increases in the number of asylum claims from international students is “alarming” and “totally unacceptable.”

Speaking ahead of cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill, Miller highlighted Toronto’s Seneca College, where asylum claims from international students increased from 300 in 2022 to almost 700 in 2023, and Kitchener’s Conestoga College, where claims jumped from 106 to 450 during that same period, reports The Canadian Press.

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