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Key Prosperity Indicator falls for 5th straight quarter under Trudeau government

A key indicator to measure living standards has dropped for the fifth consecutive quarter in Canada, with the latest reading being called “unprecedented outside a recession” by the National Bank.

The bank’s Monthly Economic Monitor for December and January says that GDP per capita recorded an annualized contraction of 4.4 percent in the third quarter.

The indicator measures the economic output per countries’ populations. Statistics Canada said in a mid-November analysis that per capita output and business productivity are “trending lower” and below pre-pandemic levels.

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

California’s aristocracy of lunatics

The standard TV image of a district attorney — or, prosecuting attorney — in the US is of a tough government lawyer passionate about putting bad guys behind bars. Or maybe the “DA” is a cynical, striving politician willing to bend or break the law to get a high-profile conviction on a guy who isn’t bad at all. Either way, DAs on TV like to finish the process that begins with the police arresting someone by getting a conviction, setting bars between society and a guy, usually but not always bad. The reality is very different in the smaller details, but fairly similar in the larger ones. Reality has far fewer dramatic trials than TV, for example, and much more plea-bargaining, but on the main thing — prosecutors tending to prosecute people — TV and reality are in rough agreement.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Peak F*cked Up", "Peak Woke", California, WTF?

CBC blames teleprompter error for ‘Israel started the Hamas war’ statement

Guest host J.P. Tasker made the statement during a recent episode of CBC’s Power & Politics, a weekday show that focuses on national politics.

In responding to a clip from the show shared on X, Power & Politics said the statement was the result of “a teleprompter glitch that cut off part of the prepared script.”

It added that the script read: “‘That’s just the latest protest taking place in Canada, since Israel declared war on Hamas following the October attacks that left 12-hundred dead.’ The error was not intentional.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023", CBC, WTF?

Glynn Simmons: US judge exonerates inmate after 48 years in prison

An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent 48 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, the longest known wrongful sentence in the US.

Glynn Simmons, 70, was freed in July after a district court found that crucial evidence in his case was not turned over to his defence lawyers.

On Monday, a county district attorney said there was not enough evidence to warrant a new trial.

In an order on Tuesday, Judge Amy Palumbo declared Mr Simmons innocent.

h/t Mauser

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Justice", USA, WTF?

Trudeau says he’s concerned about what a Trump win would mean for climate action

Asked by the CBC’s Rosemary Barton this week about the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau initially fell back on the fact that every American administration (Trudeau has now worked with three presidents) brings challenges for Canada.

The Liberal government, he said, was able to work through some “very difficult problems” when Trump was president from 2016 and 2020, including his threat to “rip up” the North American Free Trade Agreement and “a desire to move backwards on climate change” that “was a menace not just to Canada but to the world.”

He lives in a bubble.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Something’s missing here …

Joe Roberts: Canadian Jews targeted by a maelstrom of hate that keeps getting worse

… In a country celebrated for its diversity and acceptance, Jews are now feeling compelled to hide their identities, to diminish their visibility in fear of violence and targeting. This is not just an attack on our beliefs or our heritage; it is a direct threat to our existence and freedom as Canadians.

The fact that we must consider concealing who we are, in a nation that prides itself on multiculturalism, is a stark and painful testament to the depth of this crisis. It is a chilling reminder that the shadows of the past can re-emerge, and a call to action for all who value freedom and diversity to stand against this tide of intolerance.

Islam does not exist in Joe’s Canada and diversity and multiculturalism are wonderful.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", "Oct 7 2023", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, WTF?

Colombia looks to recover billions in treasure from ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’

The Colombian government has announced that it will attempt to raise objects from the 1708 shipwreck of the galleon San José, which is believed to contain a cargo worth billions of dollars.

The 300-year-old wreck, often called the “holy grail of shipwrecks”, has been controversial, because it is both an archaeological and economic treasure.

The Colombia culture minister, Juan David Correa, said the first attempts will be made between April and May, depending on ocean conditions in the Caribbean. Correa pledged it would be a scientific expedition.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?