CSIS reports outline how China targets Canadian politicians, business leaders

Canadian politicians, officials and business executives are the prime targets of Chinese government espionage that employs blackmail, bribery and sexual seduction, with the country even enlisting the Bank of China in its foreign-influence activities.

Secret and top-secret Canadian Security Intelligence Service documents viewed by The Globe and Mail outline how China instructed its consulates and visa offices to alert Beijing to prominent and influential Canadians planning to visit China.

There is a very real danger to Canada from the ChiCom 5th Column that Junior and his treasonous ilk have nurtured.

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U.S. will remain with Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes,’ Biden says on surprise visit to Kyiv

U.S. President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine’s capital on Monday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a gesture of solidarity that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of its neighbour.

Biden delivered remarks and met with Zelenskyy at Mariinsky Palace in Kyiv to announce an additional half-billion dollars in U.S. assistance and to reassure Ukraine of American and allied support as the conflict continues.

“One year later, Kyiv stands. And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands. The Americans stand with you, and the world stands with you,” Biden said.

If I were Ukraine I’d be looking to wrap things up quickly as this Biden declaration foretells abandonment.

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BIG TITS TRANNY TEACHER with size Z breasts Kayla Lemieux spectacularly claims they’re real

The Canadian high school teacher who goes to work wearing size Z prosthetic breasts incredibly claimed they’re not fake — and denied being the person photographed leaving home without them — but acknowledged she can’t prove it.

“I’m not wearing prosthetic breasts. These are real,” Kayla Lemieux told The Post during an exclusive interview Saturday.

Lemieux — who wore women’s clothing, with a blond wig, makeup and her enormous breasts — said she’s “not a transgendered person” but was born “intersex.”

h/t DM

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Pro-BLM teacher forced out of South Carolina school for claiming it was ‘white supremacy’ to call theft a crime is now accused of concealing student’s gender issues from parents at new Maryland school

A pro-BLM teacher forced out of her job at a South Carolina school over a video that stated black Americans built this country and thus have the right to ‘burn the motherf***er to the ground’ has a new job teaching middle-schoolers in Maryland.

Once an eighth-grade history teacher at the school in small-town Hilton Head, non binary instructor Lane Cogdill was moved schools two summers ago over the since deleted TikTok video, which at the time sparked debates and even death threats for Cogdill.

Amid the backlash, the teacher – also an avid TikToker with a pronounced social media following – was transferred to a nearby adult education center in Beaufort amid calls for Codgill’s firing.

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Students turning back on ‘bullying’ cancel culture, Harvard professor believes

Students are becoming less interested in cancel culture, a leading Harvard professor has suggested.

Arthur Brooks, Social science professor, said that the wave of academics or students who have been persecuted for their political and ideological views on campuses has “crested”.

Intense disagreements at British universities have resulted in fierce clashes between staff and students, with academics leaving their jobs as a result.

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‘The cards aren’t stacked evenly’: Rising number of Alberta cannabis retailers are calling it quits

Increasing numbers of cannabis retailers in Alberta are getting out of the business, a testament to the many obstacles faced by the fledgling industry, say those involved in it.

Last year, 68 retailers either cancelled their licence or chose not to renew it — far more than the 19 recorded in 2021, according to Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC).

This seems to be the case in every province.

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In Canada, complex fraud schemes are targeting homeowners

A Canadian couple recently learned that their home was sold by fraudsters without their consent while they were out of town. Experts say theft of this nature is rare, but there has been a notable rise of similar cases in the country’s most populous city.

Early this year, Toronto police said they wanted the public’s help in catching two people who were involved in a complex fraud scheme.

The individuals, police said, had used fake identities to pose as owners of a home in the city. They then successfully sold the home, handing over the keys to the unsuspecting new owners.

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U.S. Promotes International Framework For ‘Responsible’ Military Use Of AI Technology

The U.S. government this week unveiled a new framework for the military use of artificial intelligence it hopes will be adopted by other countries as AI technology becomes more advanced.

The State Department put out its “Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy,” at a conference in the Netherlands that took place on Wednesday and Thursday.

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The Problem with the ‘15-Minute City’ Utopia

Behold, the “15-minute city.”

At the most recent C40 World Mayors Summit last fall, it’s all people could talk about. “There may be fewer cars, more nature, more healthy air, more education, more sanitation. Citizens support this because with less pollution people live better,” Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo declared. All seemed to marvel at the model devised by French-Colombian expert Carlos Moreno. The idea is that city-dwellers should have access to their work, shopping, health, education, and leisure destinations in less than a 15-minute walk or bike ride.

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‘Innocent People… Indicted and Sentenced to Death’: The Persecution of Christians, January 2023

“[In Pakistan,] blasphemy is misused to settle personal disputes… to claim that religion has been defamed…. [T]hose who use spurious motives to accuse and stir hatred are not prosecuted, while innocent people who comment on social media end up being indicted and sentenced to death. In Pakistan, blasphemy has become a pretext for lynchings and extrajudicial killings. Islamic extremists have weaponised the… legislation [on blasphemy] to strike against religious minorities without legal due process Blasphemy accusations have become a quick way to exact appalling revenge and settling scores.” — asianews.it., January 14, 2023, Pakistan.

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China is trying to strangle the world’s solar panel industry

China is moving to consolidate and exploit its position as world leader in solar power technologies, by restricting the export of key components. The move could deliver a severe blow to the European and American solar industries and is a stark warning about the dangers of over-dependence on Beijing for critical technologies of the future. It also illustrates the impact of China’s industrial-scale cyber theft.

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