When Chinese entities began to buy up farmland near remote but strategic American military installations here in the United States, there were some of us who raised the question, Why?
Those who did so were criticized, described as paranoid, Sinophobic, and hostile to Chinese investment in America.
We might want to revisit that criticism.
OTTAWA — President Donald Trump’s envoy to Canada says some level of American tariffs on Canadian products is the new normal, holding out only slim hope that direct talks between Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney could see them lifted entirely.
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said in an interview with the Star that the president and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are deep into private discussions with Canada to establish what Carney calls a new economic and security relationship, and said Trump and Lutnick indicated “tariffs are a part of the framework moving forward.”
A previously-deported illegal alien who was released back into the U.S. by the Biden regime has been charged with forcibly raping his wife’s 8-year-old daughter in the sanctuary state of Massachusetts, according to reports.
On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that a detainer has been issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) against Lorenzo Lopez Alcario, a 30-year-old Guatemalan national.
h/t kiki9
Canada’s unemployment rate could hit 7.5 per cent as more newcomers are admitted to the country than expected after the government made massive cuts last year to its immigrant targets, says a new report.
“Visa approvals for temporary residents have picked up, which suggests that, rather than contracting as the government previously outlined, the population will continue to grow this year,” Harry Chambers, an assistant economist at Capital Economics Ltd., said in a note. “This will keep upward pressure on labour force growth and we now expect the unemployment rate to peak at 7.5 per cent, rather than seven per cent.”
National Public Radio “breaking news” reporter Ayana Archie served up an example of tax-funded public media once again going beyond traditional liberal media support for gay rights and going full throttle to throw unprofessional, anti-journalistic support to the entire alphabet movement (LGBTQIA….) in an article posted to NPR Thursday, “The LGBT community shows up for WorldPride in D.C., despite some worries about Trump.”
Archie piled on the melodrama right off the bat.
The global economy is headed for a downturn, and Canada is one of the nations that will be hardest hit as the repercussions of Washington’s tariffs persist, warns the world’s economic watchdog.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has updated its forecast for the second time this year, predicting global gross domestic product will decrease from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 2.9 percent this year and in 2026, assuming that the tariff rates imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are upheld despite legal disputes.
Oh dear. During the stunning rapid-fire deterioration of their working relationship, Elon Musk made a wild accusation against Donald Trump. Writing on social media, Musk declared, “@RealDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” The implication here (which Musk was careful not to actually write) is that Trump is guilty of conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse underage girls, and that the evidence of this is hidden by the administration.
Against a backdrop of fresh talk of Alberta separation and the constant spectre of Quebec’s sovereignty movement, a new national opinion poll found that most Canadians say breaking up will be hard to do.
A large majority of respondents nationally said any secession by one province would require negotiation with all provinces and must be supported by a clear majority of voters in the province, and most said separation cannot be a unilateral decision, and it should require approval by the federal House of Commons.
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs ‘ recent ex-girlfriend described enduring drug-fueled sex marathons until the hip-hop titan’s arrest in September as the key witness began testimony Thursday soon after the judge threatened to expel Combs from the courtroom for “nodding vigorously” at jurors during a sharp cross-examination of another witness.
Toronto’s air quality is ranked among the worst in the world today as smoke from wildfires drifts into the region.
The wildfire smoke has prompted Environment Canada to issue a special air quality statement for the GTA, much of southern Ontario, as well as five other provinces and one territory.
Environment Canada’s David Phillips said as wildfires ramp up across the country, air quality is deteriorating. He noted that since the beginning of the month, there are 15 new out-of-control wildfires burning in northern Ontario and Western Canada.
Maps show how far smoke from Canadian wildfires has spread
Hooky and right hooks.
Several brawls broke out during a high school senior skip day party at Jones Beach State Park on Thursday, forcing local police to disperse the group with a helicopter and shutting down the beach as tempers flared along with the temperature.
Jones Beach had to be cleared today using a police helicopter. Multiple complaints of cultural enrichment had been called in by concerned citizens. pic.twitter.com/2tHv9suLfK
— Jere_Memez (@Jere_Memez) June 6, 2025
Canadian public sentiment towards the United States has plummeted to new depths, a new report suggests, revealing how decades of Canadian goodwill toward its southern neighbour have reversed mere months after President Donald Trump took office.
The survey, conducted by the Environics Institute for Survey Research, also found the vast majority of respondents were strongly opposed to Canada becoming the 51st state.
“It’s really the worst collective opinions of the U.S. that we have recorded” in the more than 40 years the institute has been keeping track, said Keith Neuman, a senior associate at the Environics Institute for Survey Research. “By more than a two-to-one margin, Canadians’ opinions are negative rather than positive.”
Luigi Mangione spent months meticulously planning to assassinate the head of America’s biggest health insurance company, his newly published diaries suggest.
Court documents filed by prosecutors show that Mr Mangione was in possession of a red notebook when he was arrested for the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, who was shot dead in the centre of Manhattan.
The diary, filed in evidence by prosecutors on Wednesday, was found on Mr Mangione when he was detained at a Pennsylvanian McDonald’s in December 2024 following a five-day manhunt.
A Superior Court judge has ruled that children in Quebec can have more than two parents and ordered the province to revise its laws within 12 months to legally acknowledge other family dynamics.
The issue was brought forward by La Coalition des familles LGBT+ and three separate “multi-parent families” who say laws in the province that restrict parenthood of a child to two individuals discriminates and infringes on the rights of security of the person, integrity of the person, freedom, dignity, and privacy.
The Situation for Temporary Workers in Canada Is Critical and Getting Worse by the Day
So many of these have reached a stage where there’s nothing much they can do.While many work permits have already expired or are expiring soon, the bigger wave is yet to come, with… pic.twitter.com/F1elerwmXz
— Angrez Angurana, RCIC (@angrezRCIC) June 5, 2025
h/t Aunty Polly
