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Canadian Confidence Hits 11-Month Low as Iran War Drags On

Canadian Confidence Hits 11-Month Low as Iran War Drags On

Canadian consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in almost a year as the war in Iran, which has sent energy prices soaring and stoked worries about persistent inflation, entered its sixth week.

The Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Consumer Confidence Index fell to 46.93 in the week ended April 3, while the expectations index extended its four-week loss to almost 10 points. A reading below 50 indicates net negative views. It was the lowest reading for both indexes since May 2025, when consumers and businesses were still digesting the initial shock of US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Canadian navy base flies trans flag stating ‘hateful online conduct’ may be subject to ‘criminal justice process’

Canadian navy base flies trans flag stating ‘hateful online conduct’ may be subject to ‘criminal justice process’

CALGARY — Canada’s navy raised a transgender flag at its morning colours ceremony, accompanied by a message online stating it will not tolerate “hateful online conduct,” which may be subject to the “criminal justice process.”

Last week, “Transgender Day of Visibility,” was observed by the Royal Canadian Navy, or the East Coast Navy, on Canadian Forces Base (CFB) in Halifax — Canada’s largest military base in terms of population.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "Canada in decline", Big Tranny, Canada, WTF?

Data show more Americans aren’t heading to Canada — it’s the other way around

Data show more Americans aren’t heading to Canada — it’s the other way around

When Donald Trump was first elected U.S. president in 2016, there was a healthy dose of hyperbolic headlines about Americans fleeing to Canada in response, headlines that quickly re-surfaced after his re-election in 2024.

And while it’s true asylum claims from U.S. citizens have spiked in the first full year of both his terms and the ascension of Bill C-3 has opened the citizenship door to untold thousands of Americans with Canadian ancestral roots, new data from the Association for Canadian Studies show fewer U.S. citizens are emigrating north in recent years.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, USA

Trump says he won’t invade Canada after all

Trump says he won’t invade Canada after all

Donald Trump has said he will not invade Canada after repeatedly threatening to turn the country into America’s “51st state”.

The US president questioned whether Canadians still recognised the King as their head of state as he weighed up the “problem” of taking over the territory during the rest of his time in office.

“I suppose the Canadians have got 200 years of history and all that ‘Oh, Canada’ thing,” he said. “You can’t deal with that in three and a half years. I guess it’s not going to happen!”

Trump doesn’t have to do anything Canada is imploding so all he’ll have to do is pick up the good parts.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

Canada’s massive debt problem is even worse than our governments want to let on—here’s why

Canada’s massive debt problem is even worse than our governments want to let on—here’s why

As provincial budget season winds down nationwide, we are left with the fiscal remains of the day as estimates of budget deficits assault our senses. With the 2025-26 fiscal year wrapping up, every provincial government is reporting or expected to report a budget deficit.

For example, Ontario’s deficit came in below what was projected at only $12.3 billion, but next year’s shortfall is now larger than initially projected at $13.8 billion. As numbers go, being a few billion dollars off from year to year, given the turbulent economic times, is to be expected. After all, borrowing from C.D. Howe, in the end, what is a billion dollars these days, anyway?

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Canada's Corrupt Political Class

Imported conflict in Brampton highlights the value of mass immigration from incompatible cultures

Imported conflict in Brampton highlights the value of mass immigration from incompatible cultures

Protest outside Brampton Hindu temple targets alleged Indian state interference

A Hindu temple in south Brampton was the latest site of protest over the treatment of Sikhs in India and abroad.

On Chinguacousy Road near Queen Street West, dozens of protesters gathered under a sea of yellow flags emblazoned with “Khalistan” — the name given to the desired state, one separate from India, pushed for by Sikhs globally.

Across the street, worshippers peered out from the Triveni Mandir as others came and went for prayers, the protestors amplified shouts muffled by music playing over temple loudspeakers.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Foreign Interference", "Immigration from incompatible cultures", Canada, WTF?

Young People In Carney’s Canada Have Greater Life-Satisfaction Than Counterparts in Afghanistan, Lebanon or Venezuela … Barely

Young People In Carney’s Canada Have Greater Life-Satisfaction Than Counterparts in Afghanistan, Lebanon or Venezuela … Barely

Young Canadians are increasingly miserable. Government priorities show why

Government budgets shape how we live – and how we feel. If you want to see the consequences of government policy choices, look at how Canadians now rate their life satisfaction.

For nearly two decades, the World Happiness Report has asked people around the globe to evaluate their happiness on a scale from zero to ten. The latest evidence for Canada is frightening.

Research by three Canadian academics shows that the average life satisfaction of younger Canadians – those under 30 – has fallen from 7.6 in the late 2000s to 6.4 in recent years. This steep decline, they report, “places Canada just above Venezuela, Lebanon and Afghanistan on the list of countries experiencing the greatest fall.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

Trump’s respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator

Trump’s respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator

An upcoming book authored by a prominent royal commentator says U.S. President Donald Trump was primarily interested in annexing Canadian territory just above the U.S.-Canada border — and his respect for King Charles may have quashed that goal.

The book, titled Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside Story, is written by British journalist Robert Hardman and is being serialized in the Daily Mail. It’s a profile of the late former Queen, who Trump speaks glowingly about, and touches upon King Charles’s reign.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, UK, USA

Federal government saying little about Toronto’s call to block ICE from World Cup

Federal government saying little about Toronto’s call to block ICE from World Cup

The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing the presence of any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at upcoming FIFA World Cup games.

The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and adopted last week, calls on the federal public safety and foreign affairs ministers to reject any ICE deployment.

Maybe the Feds are hoping she’ll be deported.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Toronto - Canada's version of a Democrat run city", Canada, USA

Has Canada’s bilingualism gone too far?

Has Canada’s bilingualism gone too far?

Two young Canadian pilots were killed in a tragic accident on 22 March. What should have been an occasion for sober reflection, compassion and prayer, has regrettably turned into an undignified dispute about bilingualism.

Captain Antoine Forest, 30, and First Officer Mackenzie Gunther, 24, died when a fire engine crossed the runway in front of them as they landed at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. The nose of the plane took the brunt of the impact and both pilots were killed. Grateful passengers credited the two young men with saving the lives of everyone else on board by doing their utmost to slow the plane down in the last instants before the collision. The occupants of the fire engine were injured but survived.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada

Huge profits drawing organized crime to black market tobacco

Huge profits drawing organized crime to black market tobacco

The Hells Angels and other organized crime groups are increasingly involved in the lucrative black market cigarette business. The revelation comes after two recent seizures of illegal cigarettes and nicotine vapes in Southwestern Ontario.

Police identified 173 organized crime groups – including the mafia, the Hells Angels, the Outlaws and their support clubs – involved in black market tobacco, said Rick Barnum, chief executive of the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco.

Boy am I SHOCKED!

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Crime

Niece, grandniece of slain notorious Iranian Gen. Soleimani arrested by ICE while enjoying lavish lifestyles in LA

Niece, grandniece of slain notorious Iranian Gen. Soleimani arrested by ICE while enjoying lavish lifestyles in LA

The niece of slain Iranian terror mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani – who showcased her luxe LA lifestyle on Instagram while bashing the US as the “Great Satan” – and her daughter have been arrested by ICE agents, the State Department announced Saturday.

Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, who allegedly celebrated attacks on US soldiers and military bases, and her daughter Sarinasadat Hosseiny, have had their green cards revoked over their ties to the Iranian regime.

Given Iran is now an ally via Carney’s alignment with China I doubt anything will be done about the estimated 700 or so Khomeini regime members resident in Canada.

Carney likely has them slated for jobs on the Immigration and Refugee Board.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Iran, USA

2 arrested for assault at rally for a Khomeinist Iran outside U.S. Consulate

2 arrested for assault at rally for a Khomeinist Iran outside U.S. Consulate

Two people have been arrested at a rally for Iran downtown on Saturday.

Officers arrested two males for assault and assault with a weapon around 2:30 p.m., according to a post from Toronto police on social media.

The “Rally for Justice” was organized by Hands Off Iran and the Muslim Community of the GTA to “build a strong, united presence against imperialist aggression and war.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Immigration from incompatible cultures", "Islamophobia", Canada, WTF?

War disrupts Irving Oil’s longtime Saudi crude supply

War disrupts Irving Oil’s longtime Saudi crude supply

Canada’s largest oil refinery is looking for new supply options as the U.S. war on Iran threatens one of its most reliable, and long-standing, sources of crude oil.

Irving Oil recently got permission from federal regulators to use a foreign-owned ship to bring crude oil from Newfoundland’s offshore fields to Saint John, in southern New Brunswick.

Saudi Arabia has been the most reliable source of crude for Irving’s Saint John refinery since it opened in 1960, but Irving told regulators last month that this is no longer certain.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?