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NDP MP, Beijing critics call on Ottawa to launch foreign agent registry quickly

NDP MP Jenny Kwan and vocal critics of China are calling on the federal government to swiftly introduce — and on Parliament to quickly pass — foreign agent registry legislation to safeguard the next federal election.

In a new petition, Kwan and a coalition of human rights and pro-democracy groups are urging the House of Commons to pass the yet-to-be introduced legislation as soon as possible.

Under intense scrutiny over its handling of alleged Beijing-backed interference operations in the last two federal elections, the Liberal government launched public consultations on a proposed foreign agent registry in March.

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Ukraine Considers Suspending Israel Visa Deal Amid Espionage Suspicions

Ukraine’s ambassador to Israel, Yevhen Korniichuk, has confirmed that his country is considering suspending its current visa-free travel arrangements with Israel after reports surfaced that Israeli officials had leaked high-level intelligence to Russia. The intelligence had reportedly been garnered at the Ramstein Air Base forums where Western allies gather to discuss how to respond to the ongoing invasion.

Tensions between Kyiv and Tel Aviv have been gradually coming to a head over the past year due to Israel’s perceived inaction regarding the invasion as well as a clampdown on Ukrainian refugees in recent months.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Ukraine - Russia", WTF?

Far Left Extremist Trudeau Government Worries US May Veer To Right Of Pol Pot

The Canadian Kissinger

OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada has been considering a “game plan” for how it would respond if the United States takes a far-right, authoritarian shift after next year’s presidential elections.

“We are certainly working on scenarios,” Joly said in French during an interview with a Montreal radio station Wednesday.

Joly added that Ottawa’s close political and economic ties to the U.S. means that “we must certainly prepare several scenarios.”

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‘… Some may see the bones as ‘ideological provocation’

New plant-based pork ribs to feature edible vegan bones

Plant-based pork ribs with a twist – edible vegan bones – will soon make their debut on diners’ plates, a vegan food company has announced.

The idea of the edible bones, produced by Juicy Marbles, began with the manufacturer wanting the bones to be compostable, but then realising they could also be eaten. The first products will be available from the end of August in the UK, EU and US.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inBatshit Crazy Vegans, WTF?

Bank of Ireland fixes ‘free money’ glitch after ATM rush

An IT glitch allowed Bank of Ireland customers to overdraw cash from ATMs, but the issue has since been fixed, bank officials said on Wednesday.

According to Irish media, the bank’s clients were able to take out up to €1,000 ($1,009) over their account balance on Tuesday. Social media users spread news of the glitch, leading to long lines at ATMs across the country.

A man waiting in line in Dublin told the Irish Times newspaper that he heard about the issue online.

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A metaphor for a once able nation …

Sask. engineer slapped with an 18-month suspension after designing bridge that collapsed hours after opening

The association that regulates professional engineers in Saskatchewan has suspended Scott Gullacher for 18 months because he designed a bridge that collapsed just hours after it opened to the public.

Gullacher was responsible for the Dyck Memorial Bridge in the RM of Clayton, about 300 kilometres east of Saskatoon. It opened and collapsed on Sept. 14, 2018.

No one was injured when it fell into the river.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, WTF?

Maui Conspiracy Theories Getting Crazier and Crazier

Historian Richard Hofstadter called it “The Paranoid Style in American Politics.” The famous essay was written in 1964 and became all the rage on the left because Hofstadter only studied “interest politics” and the “authoritarian personality” on the right. At the time, the John Birch Society, with its outrageous accusations about Communists among us, were easy pickings for a public intellectual like Hofstadter.

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GOLDSTEIN: Even Harper and Freeland warned us about the WEF

The World Economic Forum is again in the news because of a Canadian Press wire story that appeared in many media outlets accusing Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives of “embracing the language of mainstream conspiracy theories.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corporate Welfare Class, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Canada's Corrupt Political Class, World Economic Forum, WTF?

Two years after Kabul’s fall, Ottawa considering expansion of Afghan carpenter immigration program

Afghan Coffin Makers

Following months of pressure from refugee advocacy groups and opposition parties, the federal government says it is thinking about increasing the number of Afghans it can bring to Canada.

“It’s safe to say publicly that we will show some flexibility,” said Immigration Minister Marc Miller, referring to the goal the Liberal Party set during the last federal election campaign of bringing 40,000 Afghan refugees to Canada.

“There is some uncertainty in the number of people obviously that assisted Canada and clearly what their family members, who their family members are, and the level of risk that those people face in that country. And it’s not like Canada will hit a number and walk away from the table.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", Afghanistan, Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

Dollar store shopping guide a sign Satan rules Ottawa

As Canadians continue to feel the financial toll of inflation while grocery shopping, more are looking to their local discount store to find savings.

But while these stores are often stocked with cheap and ultra-processed food products, a Canadian registered dietitian says it is possible to get healthy foods at stores such as Dollarama, Dollar Tree and Great Canadian Dollar Store if you’re willing to plan ahead and do some extra label reading.

I have never seen a Dollar store fresh vegetable section have you?

h/t Mauser

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, WTF?