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Leopard Tank Variant Canada Donated To Ukraine Has No Spare Parts Production

Canada will send along this cool model to keep the Tankers busy.

Canada presses Germany to boost parts production as Ukraine struggles to field its Leopard tanks

Germany’s defence minister acknowledged Friday that countries like Canada — and to a lesser extent Ukraine — are in a tough spot when it comes to maintaining older variants of the Leopard 2 main battle tank and keeping them in the field.

Boris Pistorious, who visited Ottawa and met with his counterpart Defence Minister Bill Blair, was asked about the world-wide shortage of spare parts affecting the A4 model of the Leopard, the type overwhelmingly used by the Canadian Army.

It’s also the model which Canada, Poland, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and Portugal all donated to Ukraine.

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2024May 10, 2024•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", Canada, WTF?

Trudeau, Singh have led their parties to 50-year-low poll numbers: study

A new data analysis from the Angus Reid Institute has combed through 50 years of political polls and uncovered some historical trends and oddities. Most recently, it found that the popularity of Canadian federal party leaders is at a five-decade-year low. And that’s not one of them — it’s all of them.

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2024May 10, 2024•0•Canada

India says Canada has offered no evidence it was involved in death of Sikh separatist

India says that Canada has shared no evidence to back up its allegation that the Indian government was involved in the death of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada last year, despite recent arrests in the crime.

The spokesperson for India’s external affairs ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, also reiterated India’s longstanding allegation that Canada harbors Indian extremists.

Three Indian nationals who had been living in Canada temporarily were charged on Thursday for their alleged role in the assassination of the Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last year.

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2024May 10, 2024•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, India, Khalistan

Record-Setting Migrant Arrests Continue in Canadian Border Sector

The escalation of migrant arrests in the Swanton Sector continues with back-to-back weekly records in April. The sector located along the U.S.-Canada border continues to experience record-shattering migrant apprehensions — month after month.

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2024May 10, 2024•0•"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", Canada, USA

CHARLEBOIS: Want lower food prices? Sure, but be careful what you wish for

We are examining a significant shift toward food disinflation in Canada since January 2023, when food inflation reached an apex of over 11%. Currently, the inflation rate in grocery stores has moderated to less than 2% and is projected to dip below 1% by the summer. This phenomenon mirrors a broader global trend that reverses the steep food inflation observed over the past 18 months.

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2024May 10, 2024•0•Canada

How rallying around divestments helped unify Canada’s pro-Palestinian movement

The encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at McGill University in Montreal is nearing the three-week mark, having survived heavy rains, a failed lawsuit to get them expelled and a sizeable counter-demonstration.

In an attempt to resolve the situation, the university said last week it was willing to host a forum to discuss the protesters’ main demand: that it divest from companies with ties to Israel.

But the student activists say they won’t leave without a firm commitment from the university to liquidate its investments in defence companies like Lockheed Martin, which they say are helping sustain the current Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Divestment is how they spell Jew hate nowadays.

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2024May 10, 2024•0•"Oct 7 2023", Canada

Carson Jerema: Rex Murphy kept conservatism alive in Canada

No one in Canada wrote like Rex Murphy. A thundering prose peppered liberally with humour and sarcasm and frequent lyrical flourishes, he expressed what mattered to Canadians in their bones. The best opinion writers persuade by tapping into deep emotions. Rex wasn’t just among the very best, he stood above us all. A true polemicist, his words combined to conjure feelings of anger, glee, disgust or relief. It didn’t matter what the topic, whether it was the latest outrage in Parliament, or his beloved home province of Newfoundland, Rex ensured his readers felt what he felt.

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2024May 10, 2024•0•Canada, Passings

Leaked email shows why Toronto area school board didn’t use Star of David in multifaith calendar

Toronto area school board “will be making changes” after its decision to use a Menorah instead of the Star of David as a symbol for Judaism in school’s multifaith calendar sparked backlash.

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2024May 9, 2024•0•"Islamophobia", "Oct 7 2023", Canada, Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West

Renters — not mortgage holders — show most debt stress, Bank of Canada says

Canada’s renters are showing more signs of financial stress amid rising debt costs than homeowners facing higher mortgage rates, according to a new analysis from the central bank.

The Bank of Canada released its Financial Stability Report for 2024 on Thursday.

Overall, the central bank said that signs of financial stress were rising back to normal levels after “sharp declines” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Blazingcatfur•May 10, 2024May 9, 2024•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

MANDEL: Toronto Police Supt. Stacy Clarke apologizes for cheating scandal then plays race card and permanent victim status

She’s sorry. But.

For the first time since the scandal broke more than two years ago, Toronto Police Supt. Stacy Clarke spoke publicly about helping Black officers cheat on their promotional exam, owning that what she did was wrong and apologizing to police and her community for not taking the “right path.”

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2024May 9, 2024•0•Canada, WTF?

Canada’s foreign student scam ‘mismatched’ job market, data shows

Canada’s foreign student push ‘mismatched’ job market, data shows

Canada’s recruitment of international students has tilted strongly toward filling spots in business programs, while doing little to meet the demand for workers in health care and the skilled trades, according to a CBC News analysis of federal data.

CBC obtained figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) showing the fields of education chosen by foreign students who received study permits from Ottawa to attend college or university in each year since 2018.

Experts say the figures demonstrate that neither federal nor provincial governments — nor Canadian colleges and universities themselves — focused international student recruitment squarely on filling the country’s most pressing labour needs.

There is no “Labour Shortage” there is a “Bodies needed to depress wages” crisis in Canada.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2024May 9, 2024•0•"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

From yearning for a change to cost of living, why some Canadians have left or may leave the country

For some immigrants, their dreams of permanently settling in Canada have taken an unexpected twist.

Canada is grappling not only with a surge of immigrants arriving in the country, but also those who are leaving.

The number of newcomers(opens in a new tab) leaving Canada has been steadily increasing since the 1980s, according to a 2023 study.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2024May 9, 2024•0•"Societally Destructive Immigration Policy", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Douglas Todd: A rare blue-collar politician worries about B.C. workers’ wages

Popular Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, whose life was shaped by the labour movement, is worried by what’s happening to the party that once stood staunchly for blue-collar workers.

Not long ago West was a political staffer and campaign worker for Mike Farnworth, the longtime NDP MLA for Port Coquitlam and now minister of public safety. And Farnworth recently suggested in the legislature that West should be his successor.

The NDP abandoned those icky working class people long ago.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2024May 9, 2024•0•Canada, NDP

Jewish students say they don’t feel safe, as MPs probe antisemitism at universities

OTTAWA – Jewish students from major Canadian universities appeared on Parliament Hill Wednesday to raise the alarm about a rise in antisemitism on their campuses amid the Israel-Hamas war.

They spoke with several Liberal MPs including Anthony Housefather, who helped initiate a parliamentary committee study about antisemitism on campuses scheduled to begin Thursday.
Housefather cited concerns from Jewish students and faculty who say they are experiencing more antisemitic behaviour since Oct. 7.

by Blazingcatfur•May 9, 2024May 8, 2024•0•"Islamophobia", "Oct 7 2023", Canada

Racist Cop who fed promotion exam answers to fellow black policemen is a hero says racist idiot

I think Superintendent Stacy Clarke is a hero for trying to help Black officers

Our gains in this country and every other “white” dominated society have been through civil disobedience, challenging and when necessary, breaking the rules.

I’ve been distracted over the last few days with the current disciplinary hearing for Toronto Police Superintendent Stacy Clarke. Stacy Clarke has the distinction of being the first black woman to attain the rank of superintendent, on the Toronto force and is currently facing a battle to save her job due to allegations of “misconduct.”

Admittedly, Clarke shared interview questions with six Black constables who were eligible for promotion. What’s not in question is the fact she did it. What’s also not in question is the fact what she did was technically wrong.

It was wrong. She proved she is of poor character and should not be a police officer. She should be fired. End of story.

Link fixed

by Blazingcatfur•May 8, 2024May 8, 2024•0•"Affirmative Action", "Anti-White Racism", Canada, WTF?