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Jamie Sarkonak: P.E.I.’s Dennis King was the only premier with the guts to tackle immigration

In a country loaded with conservative leaders who are shy about combating over-immigration, former Prince Edward Island premier Dennis King was a rarity. He saw that numbers were too high, so he lowered them — and he didn’t cower when cries of protest broke out afterwards.

When he resigned on Friday, ending his six-year premiership on a high note, he left the world of Canadian conservatism a model to emulate when it comes to standing one’s ground: be honest, be frank and, above all, don’t be a coward.

by Blazingcatfur•February 26, 2025February 26, 2025•0•"Societally Destructive Immigration Policy", Canada

Canada looks to shift intelligence sharing from U.S. as Washington diverges on foreign affairs

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa wants to deepen intelligence sharing with European partners, as longtime ally Washington diverges from Canada on issues like Ukraine.

“We’re now living in a much more dangerous and complicated world,” Joly told reporters Monday. “It’s in full display.”

by Blazingcatfur•February 26, 2025February 26, 2025•0•Canada, WTF?

CHARLEBOIS: Nova Scotia smashes food trade barriers, will the rest of Canada follow?

The federal government can talk endlessly about eliminating interprovincial trade barriers, but ultimately, it is up to the provinces to take real action. Canada now has a clear front-runner in this effort: Nova Scotia.

Premier Tim Houston and his government have recognized the steep cost that interprovincial trade barriers have imposed on their province and the Atlantic region. Being geographically distant from major markets has already put Nova Scotia at a disadvantage, making it difficult to compete against larger provinces unless a sector has developed a unique competitive edge — such as the province’s thriving wine industry. However, with trade barriers limiting access to larger provincial markets, growth in the food sector has been stifled.

by Blazingcatfur•February 26, 2025February 26, 2025•0•Canada

Doug Ford: rightwing populist becomes Canada’s anti-Trump figurehead

The day Donald Trump won the United States presidential election was a happy one for Doug Ford.

The conservative politician who oversees Canada’s most populous province – and its largest economy – made the admission to caucus and supporters, in off-the-cuff remarks accidentally caught by a nearby microphone.

But, Ford said, after Trump announced tariffs on Canada, he was devastated.

“The guy pulled out the knife and fucking yanked it into us,” Ford said. “We’re supposed to be his closest allies, his closest friend. It’s terrible.”

by Blazingcatfur•February 26, 2025February 26, 2025•0•Canada, USA

Trump adviser rules out Canada’s expulsion from Five Eyes, but experts warn of risks

A report that Canada could be ousted from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance was publicly denied by a senior adviser to Donald Trump Tuesday, but experts say the risk remains that Canadian assumptions about security co-operation with the United States will be tested in the months ahead.

The U.S. President’s installations of loyalists – including director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who is accused of repeating Russian propaganda, and FBI director Kash Patel, who has spoken positively of the QAnon conspiracy-theory movement and supported the Jan. 6 Capitol attack – have thrown his country’s intelligence community into upheaval, and spread uncertainty among its allies.

Canada should be tossed out for this TDS laden article alone.

by Blazingcatfur•February 26, 2025February 26, 2025•0•Canada, USA

Big tariffs on Canada next week? Not necessarily, White House says

Reports that Canada and Mexico are set to be slapped with U.S. tariffs next week may be premature. That’s the latest word from the Trump administration.

The White House has clarified that North America-wide tariffs are not a done deal, as many news headlines suggested following remarks Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump.

by Blazingcatfur•February 26, 2025February 26, 2025•0•Canada, USA

Opening of Arctic naval refuelling facility in limbo, DND acknowledges

The opening of a Canadian naval refuelling facility in the Arctic scheduled for later this year now appears to be in limbo.

The Nanisivik Naval Facility was announced in 2007 by Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper as a new docking and refuelling installation that would support Royal Canadian Navy ships in Arctic operations. It was envisioned as operating year-round with a deep water port and airstrip to boost Canadian sovereignty in the region.

WTF??

by Blazingcatfur•February 26, 2025February 25, 2025•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "RCN", Canada, WTF?

Doug Ford Eyes Ontario Electricity Exports as Way to ‘Hit Back’ Against US Tariffs

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is musing about making Americans pay more for the electricity Ontario sends to the United States, in response to any levies President Donald Trump imposes on Canadian goods and services.

“We’re reviewing the cost of electricity we’re sending down there. And if he puts tariffs on anything in Canada or Ontario, they’re getting a tariff on their electricity,” Ford said at a campaign stop in Ottawa on Tuesday.

Should be fun when the US shuts down the Line 5 oil pipeline.

by Blazingcatfur•February 26, 2025February 25, 2025•0•Canada, USA

Canada accuses Indian businessman of foreign interference, disinformation

A south Edmonton split-level with a brick facade and a spruce out front is the unlikely Canadian headquarters of the Indian conglomerate the Srivastava Group.

Run by a New Delhi family, the company claims to have offices in Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, where it owns newspaper and oil and gas businesses.

But Canadian national security officials have alleged the Srivastava Group and its senior executive have also been involved in more secretive activities.

No one likes Justin.

by Blazingcatfur•February 25, 2025February 25, 2025•0•"Foreign Interference", Canada, India

White House official pushes to axe Canada from Five Eyes intelligence group

A top White House official has proposed expelling Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network as Donald Trump increases pressure on the country he talks about turning into the 51st US state.

Peter Navarro, one of the US president’s closest advisers, is pushing for the US to remove Canada from the Five Eyes — which also includes the UK, Australia and New Zealand — according to people familiar with his efforts inside the administration.

The Five Eyes is a legendary group of deep intelligence-gathering countries. There are apparently discussions within Five Eyes whether to remove Canada from information sharing. Investigative Journalist @scoopercooper says China is using Canada as a proxy, pic.twitter.com/29rvvU674y

— Josh Ryan (@joshryanjames) February 25, 2025

by Blazingcatfur•February 25, 2025February 25, 2025•0•Canada, USA

Canadian terror group leader tweets from Hezbollah funeral

Anger, questions after Canadian terror group leader tweets from Hezbollah funeral

OTTAWA — As Israeli jets roared defiantly over Sunday’s Beirut funeral for a Hezbollah leader, a leader of a Canadian-based terror organization was among those paying tribute to the dead terrorist.

Charlotte Kates, a leader for the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network — considered a terrorist group by the Canadian government — posted tweets from the Beirut sports stadium used for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah. Killed in an Israeli air strike, he was a founding member of the Lebanese terror group, Hezbollah.

Not anger just a cold desire to wreck the elites who turned Canada into a shithole.

by Blazingcatfur•February 25, 2025February 25, 2025•0•"Islamophobia", Canada, Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West

FIFA requests priority health care access for athletes, VIPs ahead of 2026 World Cup in Toronto and Vancouver

Organizers of the FIFA Men’s World Cup in 2026 have requested pre-arranged access to medical care for athletes and VIPs at Toronto and Vancouver hospitals as part of both cities’ responsibility for the games.

According to a FIFA document outlining host city requirements, the organization is asking for the access in designated hospitals as well as a full range of medical specialist care, medication, and adequately qualified medical staff.

In simple terms, pre-arranged access means that FIFA aims to have a clearly designated hospital for athletes or VIPs seeking urgent emergency care after being evaluated at the stadium facilities.

So Mom bleeds on a gurney in the hallway while some Eurotrash gets his hangnail treated.

by Blazingcatfur•February 25, 2025February 25, 2025•0•Canada, FIFA, WTF?

Jagmeet Singh Says He’s Still the Right Person to Lead NDP Despite Falling Support

Jagmeet Singh says he’s “absolutely” the right person to lead New Democrats into the next election despite the party’s drop in support.

A recent Leger poll suggests the NDP stands at just 14 percent—and that its support would drop to 12 percent with Mark Carney as Liberal leader.

by Blazingcatfur•February 25, 2025February 25, 2025•0•Canada, NATO, WTF?

Trump says he wants Keystone XL Pipeline to be built

WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Republican U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he wanted the Keystone XL Pipeline built and pledged easy regulatory approvals for the project, which was opposed for years by environmentalists before its permit was revoked by the Biden administration.

The pipeline was first proposed in 2008 to bring oil from Canada’s Western tar sands to U.S. refiners and was halted in 2021 by then-owner TC Energy Corp (TRP.TO), opens new tab after former Democratic President Joe Biden revoked a key permit needed for a U.S. stretch of the project.

by Blazingcatfur•February 25, 2025February 25, 2025•0•"Energy Matters", "Environmentalists", Canada, USA

Bombshell FOI Emails Expose Secret Vaccine Experiments on Inuit Children

For three years, Canadian officials used Inuit children as guinea pigs for an experimental RSV vaccination program – without parental consent and without the knowledge or involvement of the Inuit population. This shocking revelation, buried in newly uncovered Freedom of Information (FOI) emails, is completely unrelated to COVID-19 – yet it raises damning questions about the government’s approach to public health experiments on Indigenous communities and all Canadians.

THREAD: Bombshell FOI Emails Expose Secret Vaccine Experiments on Inuit Children

by Blazingcatfur•February 25, 2025February 25, 2025•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?