Carney and Smith to unveil energy deal in Calgary Thursday, source says

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are set to announce a memorandum of understanding on energy in Calgary Thursday, over the objections of B.C. Premier David Eby.

Mr. Eby said he spoke privately with Mr. Carney Monday, laying out three specific concerns about a heavy oil pipeline running from Alberta to his province’s northwest coast, but received no commitment that Ottawa would heed his objections.

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University of Minnesota website alerts ‘Whiteness pandemic’

White People – The horror!

The University of Minnesota used a federal grant from the National Institutes of Health to research and address what it called a “Whiteness pandemic.”

The project, which launched in 2021, aimed to provide “Whiteness pandemic resources for parents, educators, and other caregivers.” The National Institute of Mental Health awarded the University of Minnesota $279,271 toward the effort, which had a deadline of June 2023, according to the NIMH website.

h/t Patti Jo

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The future fighter debate

OTTAWA—For the senior brass at the Royal Canadian Air Force, there is no question whatsoever that they want the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning as the replacement for their aging fleet of CF-18 Hornet fighter planes.

They have wanted the F-35, and only the F-35, since this fifth-generation stealth strike fighter was first on the drawing board in 1997.

In 2010, Stephen Harper’s Conservative government announced a sole-source deal to purchase 65 F-35s for the Air Force at a cost of $9-billion for the aircraft, and a total program cost of $16-billion. However, as the F-35 experienced technical teething trouble, and the costs soared, Harper pushed the reset button on the entire controversial procurement.


Not sure Elbows Up TDS is the best mindset when evaluating fighter jets.

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Jesse Kline: When historical villages go woke

A brief walk from the relatively new Pioneer Village subway station in northern Toronto lies the Village at Black Creek, a living history museum showcasing life in Victorian Ontario. The two landmarks used to share the same name, until the museum announced last year that it was dropping the word “pioneer,” because it was believed to be a “barrier to efforts related to reconciliation and engagement.”

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Trump is Right About the Link Between Sex Offenders and Homelessness

A recently announced funding opportunity for homelessness programs from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would reward communities that commit to public safety—including those that comply with the Sex Offender Registry and Notification Act. At first glance, this may seem like an unusual concern for homelessness policy. But it relates directly to a growing concern among policymakers about a strong link between sex offenses and homelessness—one that activists have attempted to obscure.

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CHARLEBOIS: Ottawa wants fewer cow farts, but farmers not blowing hot air

Canada’s approval of Bovaer earlier in 2024 was hailed as a climate breakthrough. The additive, designed to reduce methane emissions from dairy and beef cattle, was endorsed by Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) after extensive review. For many, it symbolized progress: a clean, simple intervention promising climate benefits without compromising productivity.

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‘No Nation Globally Has Expressed Readiness to Have Its Forces Directly Engage Hamas Fighters’

Hamas was not the only terror group that attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Several other Palestinian armed groups also took part in the assault, which resulted in the murder of 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals, the wounding of thousands, and the kidnapping of 251 people to the Gaza Strip.

Some Middle East experts and political analysts tend to forget that Hamas is not the only terror group operating inside the Gaza Strip. Among the other groups: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Popular Resistance Committees, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades (affiliated with the Fatah faction headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas), Palestinian Mujahideen Movement, and Palestinian Freedom Movement. Some of these groups were also involved in kidnapping and holding many of the Israeli and foreign hostages in the Gaza Strip.

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Daughter of Barry and Honey Sherman buys property where her parents were murdered

The daughter of slain billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman has purchased the vacant lot in North York that held the house where her parents were murdered. A group of neighbours are concerned it will become a memorial park.

A spokesperson for Sherman daughter Alexandra Krawczyk said no decision has been made on what to do with the half-acre lot.

“It is (Krawczyk’s) desire to work collaboratively with neighbours on Old Colony Road to do something with the property that will be respectful of her parents’ legacy and be in keeping with the neighbourhood,” says a spokesperson for Krawczyk.

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Engineer Accuses Firm of Firing Him for Warning of AI Robot’s ‘Superhuman Speed’ and Ability To Inflict ‘Severe Permanent Injury’ on Humans

A fired safety engineer is suing his former employer, Figure AI, alleging he was retaliated against for warning that the company is rushing to produce AI-powered robots with “superhuman speed” and the ability to inflict “severe” injuries on humans.

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Send him back problem solved …

This Canadian immigrant says he was traumatized by five years of separation from his family. He has launched a lawsuit against the government

For more than five years, Thomas Ndayiragije could only remotely parent his children — refugees in limbo in South Africa — while he lived alone in exile in Canada.

The Burundian human rights activist had fled without his family because they did not have passports or a Canadian visa. Even after he was granted protection in Canada, Ottawa would not issue his dependants a travel document until their permanent residence application was approved.

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