Author: Blazingcatfur
Metro Vancouver mayor blasts federal government for immigration policy
Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West is speaking out on the latest population growth numbers in B.C. and across the country.
“My message to the federal government is they’ve got to come back to reality,” said West.
B.C. has seen a record-setting net international migration of more than 150,000 people so far in 2023. It’s part of a larger national trend(opens in a new tab), with Canada surpassing the 40 million population mark.
“The number is overwhelming,” West told CTV News. “You cannot build enough to keep up with the number of people who are seeking housing.”
Broadcast Journalists Watch in Horror As Texas Protects Its Border
Broadcast networks are still angry about a bill signed into law Tuesday by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, which empowers state and local law enforcement to arrest and deport illegal aliens.
This is the second round of whining we’ve seen in response to this law; the first bout came when the Texas legislature passed the bill several weeks ago. At that time, the common refrain from talking heads was that the bill necessarily would lead to “racial profiling” and “discrimination.”
Supreme Court sidesteps decision on Trump presidential immunity claim in federal election interference case
WASHINGTON — Steering clear of a political firestorm for now, the Supreme Court said Friday it would not immediately decide the key question of whether Donald Trump has broad immunity for actions he took as president challenging his 2020 election loss.
The court denied without comment special counsel Jack Smith’s request asking the justices to circumvent the normal appeals court process and quickly decide the question, which looms large in Trump’s prosecution in Washington over allegations of election interference.
Germany charges 2 Syrians with war crimes over ISIS ties
German prosecutors have charged two Syrian men with “war crimes” they are accused of having committed some 10 years in the Syrian capital Damascus, as part of the so-called Islamic State militant group.
In line with German privacy rules, the Federal Prosecutors Office on Friday identified the two men as Mohammad A. and Asmael K. in a statement on its website. Authorities said both suspects were charged with being members of a foreign terror organization and of “hostage-taking resulting in death.”
Poll finds 2023 Poilievre ads spur same voter response as 2015 Trudeau ads
Just ahead of the 2015 election, the Liberal Party of Canada released a series of ads featuring its leader, Justin Trudeau, that seemed to seal the deal with much of the electorate and help Trudeau and the Liberals push out a tired and increasingly unpopular Conservative government.
Fast forward eight years, and the Conservative Party of Canada has run a series of ads featuring its leader, Pierre Poilievre, that appear to have had the same effect and may help seal the deal with an electorate that appears — at least right now — ready to sweep out a tired and increasingly unpopular government
GOP Drafting Bills to Remove Biden from Ballots in GA, AZ, PA
Three Republican state lawmakers are drafting legislation to remove President Joe Biden from ballots in Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, Breitbart News exclusively learned Friday.
If Biden is removed from the ballots, the president will have difficulty winning the Democrat primary and presidential election. Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania are vital swing states.
h/t Mauser
Trudeau says he’s concerned about what a Trump win would mean for climate action
Asked by the CBC’s Rosemary Barton this week about the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau initially fell back on the fact that every American administration (Trudeau has now worked with three presidents) brings challenges for Canada.
The Liberal government, he said, was able to work through some “very difficult problems” when Trump was president from 2016 and 2020, including his threat to “rip up” the North American Free Trade Agreement and “a desire to move backwards on climate change” that “was a menace not just to Canada but to the world.”
He lives in a bubble.
Hamas leader issues demands in ‘all or nothing’ hostage deal with Israel
Hamas’s leader has said he will only agree to a new truce deal if it guarantees the release of all Palestinian prisoners currently being held in Israeli jails, according to reports.
Al Arabi Al Jadidi, a pro-Qatari newspaper, on Thursday quoted an unnamed Egyptian official saying the “leadership of Hamas” had rejected Israel’s offer of a temporary truce in exchange for the release of several dozen Israeli hostages.
‘Chilling effect’: People expressing pro-Palestinian views censured, suspended from work and school
Restaurant staff losing their jobs for cheering on a pro-Palestinian protest. A Palestinian Canadian journalist fired for her social media posts calling for a #freepalestine. Medical residents flagged to potential hiring committees for their support of Palestinians.
These are just some of the many instances across Canada in which employees and students have faced firings, suspensions or calls for them to not be hired based on their publicly stated political stance on the Israel-Hamas war. It’s a trend that has been reported not just in Canada but also in the U.S. and Europe, and across various industries, including media, law, health care and the service sector.
Hamas terror tunnels were built with your money
I have a great money-saving idea.
Americans want to reign in their government’s spending.
So I have a proposal.
Stop sending money to terrorists.
Earlier this week I was back inside Gaza with the Israeli Defense Forces. This time I went in on foot through the Eretz crossing where Hamas forces attacked on the morning of October 7th, killing several soldiers and abducting others. The scenes of the intensive fighting are visible everywhere.
Something’s missing here …
Joe Roberts: Canadian Jews targeted by a maelstrom of hate that keeps getting worse
… In a country celebrated for its diversity and acceptance, Jews are now feeling compelled to hide their identities, to diminish their visibility in fear of violence and targeting. This is not just an attack on our beliefs or our heritage; it is a direct threat to our existence and freedom as Canadians.
The fact that we must consider concealing who we are, in a nation that prides itself on multiculturalism, is a stark and painful testament to the depth of this crisis. It is a chilling reminder that the shadows of the past can re-emerge, and a call to action for all who value freedom and diversity to stand against this tide of intolerance.
Islam does not exist in Joe’s Canada and diversity and multiculturalism are wonderful.
His electric vehicle battery died. One year later, he’s still waiting for a replacement
Some car owners looking to replace the battery that powers their Nissan Leaf electric vehicles are frustrated with how long it’s taking to get back on the road.
Mississauga, Ont., resident Atif Harooni bought a new Leaf in 2017 to save money on gas and to take advantage of a $14,000 government rebate for electric vehicles.
“It was good and it all ran well,” Harooni told CBC Toronto in an interview. “I really like driving it and it’s very little maintenance.”
More … GM buys out nearly half of its Buick dealers across the country, who opt to not sell EVs
General Motors said nearly half its Buick dealers took buyouts this year rather than invest in selling and servicing electric vehicles as the automaker’s brands transition to all electric by 2030.
That means GM will end 2023 with about 1,000 Buick stores nationwide, down 47% from where it started the year.
h/t Mauser
Only 26 per cent of Canadians could afford a single-family home right now, report finds
A greater share of Canadians are barred from home ownership as affordability hits near-worst levels for most markets amid soaring prices and interest rates, according to a recent RBC report.
The significant loss of affordability during the pandemic has shrunk the pool of homebuyers in Canada, said Robert Hogue, RBC economist and report author. In 2019, close to 60 per cent of all households could afford to own at least a condo apartment based on their income. That share has plummeted to 45 per cent in 2023. And just 26 per cent can afford a single-family home, down from 40 per cent four years ago.
What happened to the tanks Western governments promised Ukraine?
Western nations sent around 200 modern tanks and hundreds more armoured vehicles to Ukraine for its highly anticipated summer offensive.
The hope was that Ukraine could use them to break through the heavily prepared Russian defences.
But within the first week of that offensive the losses started to mount. Around a dozen Leopard tanks and US supplied Bradley armoured vehicles were damaged or destroyed in just one day – trapped in dense Russian minefields backed up by artillery fire.