Last year, the Australian government presented Google and Facebook with an ultimatum: if the companies wanted to continue to allow users to link to news articles, they would be required to compensate news organizations. The Australian plan called for the creation of a mandated code that would create a process to determine the price to be paid for the links. Facebook’s response made it clear that if that was the choice – links with mandated payments or no links – it would choose the latter and block Australian news sharing from its service. While some described this as a threat (including Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault) or a bluff, it turns out the company was serious.
“I know they’re still figuring out the arrangements, but what we do when there’s things of this magnitude, once the date of interment for Rush is announced, we’re gonna be lowering the flags to half-staff,” the governor stated at the beginning of a press conference at the Hilton Airport Palm Beach in West Palm Beach.
Canada is at risk of joining the world’s most repressive regimes in intolerance for free speech
How many Canadians will be locked up in secretly located “hotel prison” facilities, without due process, before we wake up and realize that Canada is rapidly becoming a police state? Why are we OK with accused murderers having more legal rights than returning Canadian travelers? How much longer must houses of worship remain closed, or subjected to arbitrary and irrational restrictions not imposed on big box stores? Will Canadians meekly accept the forthcoming federal restrictions on their internet and social media speech? Will we forever give up our right to assemble peacefully in public to express our opinions?When, if ever, will politicians and other lockdown advocates on the public payroll have to endure the same suffering now inflicted on millions of Canadians who used to work in private sector jobs? Are we OK with never having friends and family over for dinner again? Are we OK with permanent isolation and loneliness, and the anxiety, stress, depression and substance abuse that come with them? Are we OK with the lockdown damage being inflicted on a generation of kids and young adults whose educations are disrupted, and who are unable to experience formative social interactions?
Trudeau bet on China instead of betting on Canada and Canadians
It’s been more than seven years since Justin Trudeau expressed his admiration for the “basic dictatorship” of China and the ability said dictatorship affords them in turning things on a dime.
He made the comments at a ladies-only Toronto fundraiser and at the time, I thought it was just one of those flippant remarks that we’ve now come to know as a Trudeau trademark — think “thank you for your donation.”
However, based on his government’s foreign policy and relationship with China’s communist regime since taking office in 2015, I’m less convinced it was a flippant remark and more convinced it was a rare moment of true insight into Justin Trudeau’s aspirations.
Liberals’ proposed language reforms seek ‘equality’ of English and French in Canada
In a document published Friday, the federal government makes over 50 proposals that aim to counter the decline of French across the country.
We’re All People of Color Now
On January 20, Kamala Harris was sworn in as America’s first female vice president. But isn’t she also the first vice president “of color?” No, not quite. Charles Curtis, who served as Herbert Hoover’s vice president from 1929 to 1933, was of Native American ancestry. But actually, he wasn’t the first vice president of color either. That would be John Adams, who served from 1789 to 1796.
In new defense, dozens of Capitol rioters say law enforcement ‘let us in’ to building
As authorities continue to pursue individuals who participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol, a growing number of those charged are employing a new defense: blaming the police for letting them in.
At least 29 people arrested for their role in the Jan. 6 events have claimed they thought they were free to enter the Capitol because law enforcement authorities either didn’t stop them from coming in or never told them they were not allowed to be there, according to affidavits and court filings reviewed by ABC News.
Democrats Are Trying to Ruin the Military
One of the things I remember hearing Rush Limbaugh say repeatedly back in the day was that the point of the United States military was to “kill people and break things.” The beauty of that statement was that it was simple, to the point, and undeniably true. If I remember correctly, this was during the Clinton years when the left started meddling with the mission of the military to incorporate their social agenda. That push was just getting off the ground in the ’90s, and now Joe Biden is giving it wings. Where it goes from here is disturbing and detrimental to the very purpose of the military itself.
Did you know that you can see The Great Wall of China from outer space? Is that not absolutely incredible? I heard this cool little fact from a friend some time ago and began telling everyone I knew about this cool trivia nugget.
What really blew me away was how almost everyone I told had already heard this and agreed with me that it is a very cool fact. A man-made wall you can see from outer space. That is just incredible.
I mean, it would be incredible, if it were true. You see, it is not true—not even a little. NASA and multiple individual astronauts have debunked this myth. Yet much of the general public believes it to be a fact, as NASA points out.
But why? The narrative. That is why. There is nothing more powerful (and destructive) in today’s world than the narrative.
Facebook Inc. will begin labeling some user posts that mention climate change in the same way it has annotated posts discussing elections and Covid-19, a sign the social network is taking climate-related misinformation more seriously.
In a fawning interview with billionaire Bill Gates aired on Wednesday’s 3rd Hour Today show, co-host Al Roker hailed the Microsoft founder for launching a climate change crusade to “help save the planet.” A prominent left-wing climate activist in his own right, Roker was particularly concerned about “deniers” spreading “misinformation” and wondered if “big tech” could be used to silence them.
The WIV is at the center of widespread speculation that COVID-19 could have entered the human population in China due to an accidental lab leak. Researchers at the lab were studying bat-based coronaviruses prior to the outbreak, a project partially backed by $600,000 in U.S. taxpayer funds routed to the lab through the nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance.
The Keystone XL pipeline was to carry 830,000 barrels of heavy crude oil a day from Alberta to Nebraska, employing 2,800 Canadian workers during construction. It was slated to be the first pipeline fully powered by renewable energy sources.
“This is actually a very serious issue and it needs to be dealt with,” University of Calgary professor of economics Jack Mintz said at a panel discussion event held by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute on Tuesday.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that the city would begin a “public process” of reviewing 41 “statues, plaques, and works of art” honoring potentially “offensives” historical figures, including statues of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Ulysses S. Grant.
Liberal bureaucrat questions if gov’t COVID response is fully “based on science”
While planning a statement to be released upon the hiring of former director of the Canadian Space Agency, Guy Bujold, top federal bureaucrats at the Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) department showed a degree of skepticism about the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Calgary salon owner fined $1,000 after AHS inspector persuades them to offer a haircut
“Right after Christmas, on December 27, a woman knocked on the door of the salon. Dagher let her in, believing she was a genuine customer wanting to buy care products. Once inside, the woman asked Dagher if she could have a haircut,” said the JCCF in a release.
Entrapment!
Canada to cover cost of mandatory hotel quarantine for new refugees
Newly arriving refugees will have the cost of their mandatory hotel quarantines covered by the federal government.
The federal government is also covering the cost of mandatory COVID-19 testing on arrival.
‘I Wish We Could Just Blow Up All The Trump Buildings’: MSNBC Guest Wants Former President Erased From Country’s Memory
MSNBC guest and writer-at-large for The Bulwark Tim Miller said Wednesday that he wishes Americans could “blow up all the Trump buildings” and erase former President Donald Trump from their memory “Men In Black style.”
Librarian fired after allegedly burning books by Trump and Ann Coulter
The Chattanooga public library dismissed Cameron Dequintez Williams after he allegedly posted videos of himself in his backyard in December pouring lighter fluid over Coulter’s How to Talk to Liberals (If You Must) and Trump’s Crippled America.
Things Go From Bad To Worse For Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Evidence Shows She Was Aware She Broke The Law
Messages between activist Disha Ravi and Greta Thunberg show that Disha has asked Great not to post a “toolkit” because it had their names on it and “we” could face action under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Just when you thought the radical Democrats in the U.S. Congress were unhinged, they push one of the more reprehensible bills in recent memory.
The bill would intentionally sully the memory of Donald Trump by denying him the right to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery like other presidents.
The “No Glory for Hate” act would prohibit commemorating “twice impeached presidents,” even as Donald Trump was completely acquitted according to America’s constitutional processes.
