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Hundreds arrested as French protests continue after government survives no-confidence vote

Hundreds of people were arrested across France after sporadic protests broke out hours after President Emmanuel Macron’s government narrowly survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Monday over a deeply unpopular pension reform.

The failure of the vote will be a relief to Macron. Had it succeeded, it would have sunk his government and killed the legislation, which is set to raise the retirement age by two years to 64.

But the anger was felt as protesters took to the streets in cities across the France, opposition lawmakers vowed to force a U-turn and unions prepared for nationwide action on Thursday.

Pic – Garbage: In Paris streets, heaps of it become protest symbol

Paris – Widespread riots in the streets tonight. Barricades and fires set all over the city. pic.twitter.com/UQ2RNmyZFC

— New World Odor™ (@hugh_mankind) March 20, 2023

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•France

Grocery prices surged 10.6% in February even as inflation cooled overall: StatCan

The annual rate of inflation cooled to 5.2 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says, though Canadians continued to feel the pain of surging costs at grocery stores.

The overall annual inflation rate was 5.9 per cent in January; StatCan said February’s CPI drop marks the largest deceleration in headline CPI since April 2020.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Ferraris and Hungry Children: Venezuela’s Socialist Vision in Shambles

CARACAS, Venezuela — In the capital, a store sells Prada purses and a 110-inch television for $115,000. Not far away, a Ferrari dealership has opened, while a new restaurant allows well-off diners to enjoy a meal seated atop a giant crane overlooking the city.

“When was the last time you did something for the first time?” the restaurant’s host boomed over a microphone to excited customers as they sang along to a Coldplay song.

This is not Dubai or Tokyo, but Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, where a socialist revolution once promised equality and an end to the bourgeoisie.

In shambles? Venezuela is the embodiment of the socialist vision.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•Communism, Communists, Venezuela

Special rapporteur Johnston’s mandate released, here’s what he’s being tasked with

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has released foreign interference special rapporteur David Johnston’s mandate, which instructs the former governor general to determine by May 23 whether a public inquiry is necessary.

However, Johnston will have months more to dig into the broader issue of shoring up Canada’s democracy.

“Mr. Johnston is to recommend any additional mechanisms or transparent processes, such as a formal public inquiry, he deems necessary to reinforce Canadians’ confidence in the integrity of our democratic institutions by May 23, 2023,” said the Prime Minister’s Office in a statement outlining the details of this new job.

The rapporteur scam is complete bullshit, purposely designed to waste time.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Iceland Passes Asylum Clampdown Law

Iceland will tighten asylum laws after MPs voted 38 to 15 to strip benefits away from failed asylum seekers. The island nation has recently witnessed a dramatic spike in refugee arrivals, with over 2,500 asylum applicants lodged last year in a country of 370,000.

The ‘Alien Bill’’ proposed by the Icelandic Minister for Justice Jón Gunnarsson received the support of all three ruling government parties despite vocal opposition from the Pirate Party and Social Democrats, who raised concerns that refugees would be left homeless.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•Camp Of The Saints, Iceland

Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford to testify on Chinese election interference at committee

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff has agreed to testify before one of the committees investigating the Chinese government’s interference in Canada’s elections.

“While there are serious constraints on what can be said in public about sensitive intelligence matters, in an effort to make Parliament work [Katie] Telford has agreed to appear at the procedure and House affairs committee as part of their study,” said a Tuesday statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

You can smell the bullshit from here.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

WTF?

The @NDP suffer from Terminal Virtue-Signalling.

TVS is a cognitive deficit which makes it impossible to use common sense, respect existing norms & causes an addictive urge to achieve change @ any cost, making a TVS'er inescapable of fiscal responsibility. https://t.co/nUYXjfWdBH

— Kaffir Kanuck (@Kaffir_Kanuck) March 21, 2023

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023•0•"Mass Immigration - Follow the money"

Anti-2A activists see sex in gun shirt

“If you’ve ever taken part in the weekly VIP Gold live chat with HotAir’s Ed Morrissey and myself, you’ve probably heard me utter the phrase “everything is stupid and it’s only getting worse.” I’m sure there are exceptions to that rule, but when it comes to the arguments of anti-gunners, that phrase definitely applies.”

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•Gun Control, Gun Rights, USA, WTF?

Canadian Political Leaders ‘Did Not Act’ to Resolve CCP Interference Compared to Australia: Report

While Canada and Australia have received similar intelligence that China is interfering in all levels of government, a new study says Canberra took actions to push back while Canadian political leaders “did not act” and allowed Chinese interference to flourish.

“In Ottawa, intelligence agencies reportedly found in 2017 that the CCP was interfering at ‘all levels of government’. In contrast with Australia, however, Canada’s political leaders did not act, and the problem of CCP interference continued to grow,” says a report compiled by China analysts John Garnaut, Matthew Johnson, Prudence Luttrell, and an anonymised researcher.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Trump slams ‘enemies,’ Stormy Daniels’ ‘extortion plot’ ahead of possible arrest: ‘They are all sick’

It was a restless night for Donald Trump, who ripped into ex-porn star Stormy Daniels on Monday, claiming he’s a victim as a possible criminal indictment looms.

Trump launched the tirade on his social media platform Truth Social, saying he was the victim of a “Stormy ‘Horse Face’ Daniels extortion plot,” since alleging his impending arrest by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over an alleged hush-money payment to the former adult film star before the 2016 election.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•Trump Derangement Syndrome

Trudeau Conservative interference study motion won’t be a confidence vote

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the vote later today on the Conservative motion calling for a new study into foreign interference will not be a confidence vote.

“It’s not going to be a confidence motion. Obviously it goes to how important the issue of foreign interference is,” Trudeau said on his way into a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning.

Xi nixed it.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023•0•"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Cory Morgan: Is the Jig Finally up for the ‘Upper Levels’ Who Ignored CSIS Warnings on CCP Interference?

The trickle of information on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in Canadian affairs has turned into a torrent. Current and former intelligence officials are coming out and reporting a pattern of government indifference to CCP interference in domestic affairs that spans back decades. Governments and political leaders have managed to ignore the problem with impunity so far.

Will that finally change with the latest revelations?

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 20, 2023•0•"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Canada's Corrupt Political Class

Four Oath Keepers Associates Convicted in Jan. 6 Conspiracy Case

WASHINGTON—A jury on Monday convicted four people affiliated with the Oath Keepers of conspiring to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power on Jan. 6, 2021, capping a more than monthlong trial that highlighted the far-right militia group’s role in the Capitol attack.

Of six defendants on trial, four—Sandra Parker, Laura Steele, William Isaacs, and Connie Meggs—were found guilty of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. They face the prospect of years in prison but weren’t jailed while awaiting trial and will remain free until sentencing.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 20, 2023•0•Trump Derangement Syndrome

Former Sun columnist Anthony Furey vows to bring ‘fresh’ voice to Toronto’s mayoral race

“I don’t believe that the status quo people who got us to this point are the ones that can get us out of it.”

National columnist and broadcaster Anthony Furey is promising to bring a “fresh perspective” to Toronto’s mayoral campaign.

Oh fab … Former police chief Mark Saunders to run for Toronto mayor

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 21, 2023•0•"Toronto - Canada's version of a Democrat run city"

Billionaire linked to Sarah Ferguson accused of financing sex trafficking ring

A billionaire Texan property tycoon linked to the Duchess of York has been accused of financing a sex-trafficking ring in the US.

Trammell Crow Jr, who Sarah Ferguson has reportedly struck up a friendship with, has been named in a lawsuit by two women who claim he financed a sex and labour trafficking venture.

Mr Crow, 72, a property magnate and environmental philanthropist, met with the Duchess on his ranch near Austin, Texas earlier this year according to The Sun.

by Blazingcatfur•March 21, 2023March 20, 2023•0•WTF?