Neil Young weighs in on Trump-Springsteen feud: ‘We need a real president!’
As Bruce Springsteen’s feud with U.S. President Donald Trump drags on, it would appear that the all-American rockstar has some backup from across the border.
In a Tuesday blog post, Canadian musician Neil Young chimed into the ongoing social media battle between Trump and Springsteen, a vocal Democratic Party supporter and friend of former U.S. president Barack Obama. Springsteen launched a blistering rebuke of the president on tour, last week.
“The America I love, the America I’ve written about that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration,” Springsteen told a Manchester, U.K., crowd last Thursday.
Blistering huh?
Troll level = 10
Trump posts a video of hitting Springsteen with a golf ball pic.twitter.com/1igXaAhBxz— mitrajoon (@mitrajoon246071) May 21, 2025
Report: Disney, ABC Executives Ask ‘The View‘ Hosts to Tone Down Trump Bashing
Executives with Disney and ABC News have reportedly asked The View hosts to tone down their bashing of Presdient Donald Trump and political rhetoric overall.
Is Canada trying to lower home prices or not? Mark Carney should give Canadians his answer to this yes/ no question
Canada’s new federal housing minister, Gregor Robertson, says he wants to make housing more affordable — just not by lowering prices. In a recent interview, Robertson argued that home prices don’t need to fall for affordability to improve. He’s not alone: Prime Minister Mark Carney recently restated that this is “not a yes-no question,” and that it depends on “different time horizons.”
But this kind of linguistic loopty-loop isn’t harmless. It’s a political strategy — one that dodges a simple but essential question: Is the goal of Canadian housing policy to lower home prices or not?
It is, in fact, a yes-or-no question. And the answer matters.
Sweden to charge jihadi over Jordanian pilot burned to death
Prosecutors in Sweden on Thursday said they planned to indict a convicted Swedish man for his suspected role in the 2014 capture and execution of a Jordanian pilot by the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group in Syria.
Prosecutors allege the suspect helped force the pilot into a metal cage ahead of one of the jihadist group’s most infamous murders.
Canada is doing everything wrong with defence procurement
For most of history, a country’s strength has depended not just on fielding the best military equipment but on its capacity to afford it. Balancing capability with cost has always been the practical constraint shaping military readiness. The appeal of equipping soldiers with the most advanced drones, radar and software is understandable – what government wouldn’t want to give its troops every possible advantage?
But in Canada’s case, this logic often backfires. The pursuit of “best-in-class” foreign systems – often encouraged by the appeal of interoperability, proven performance, aligned requirements and ease of integration – can come at the expense of building domestic capacity, ultimately undermining both sovereignty and long-term effectiveness.
Kim Jong-un watches in horror as new warship is crushed in launch failure
A major accident occurred during the launch ceremony of a new North Korean warship on Thursday, which Kim Jong-un denounced as a “criminal act”.
Kim, who witnessed the failed launch of the 5,000-ton destroyer, declared the incident a “criminal act caused by absolute carelessness” and warned it “could not be tolerated”.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the accident at the eastern port of Chongjin was caused by a loss of balance while the vessel was being launched.
North Korea’s newest 5,000-ton destroyer was severely damaged during its launch.
The malfunction caused the stern to slip early into the water, crushing parts of the hull and leaving the bow stuck on the shipway.
Kim was present on the venue and called it disgraceful!!!
They… pic.twitter.com/PzXar0eNaY
— DEF Talks by Aadi Achint (@AadiAchint) May 22, 2025
‘It is shameful’: City staff slammed for leaving Toronto rooming-house tenants in ‘inhuman conditions’
Mayor Olivia Chow is criticizing the “uncaring” culture of Toronto’s public service, after an accountability watchdog found the city failed to act while tenants in a rooming house went without basic utilities for six months.
At a council meeting on Wednesday, the mayor and other members grilled city officials over the investigation ombudsman Kwame Addo released last week, which found bylaw officers failed to enforce rules that are supposed to protect tenants after a minor fire in a rooming house in 2023 led to an extended shut-off of its heat, water and power.
As the residents resorted to sleeping in coats and boiling water in order to bathe, bylaw officers didn’t visit the property until more than two weeks after tenants submitted a request, according to the report. When they did arrive, they failed to collect evidence or use their authority to restore the utilities.
WTF?
This is what the ADL was writing about, while Elias Rodriguez was out there, marinating in left-wing hate. pic.twitter.com/8yh5IfPupY
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) May 22, 2025
Fury as Republicans go ‘nuclear’ in fight over California car emissions
California has long been one of the nation’s pre-eminent eco-warriors, enacting landmark environmental standards for cars and trucks that go much further than those mandated by the federal government. Vehicles across the country are cleaner, more efficient and electric in greater numbers because of it.
But that could all change if Donald Trump and his Republican allies manage to revoke the state’s ability to set its own, stricter emissions standards amid a White House crusade to combat climate-friendly policies.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets and updates its own federal standards for all states on smog and emissions from cars and trucks, which the Biden administration made even stricter last year, saying they will save American drivers thousands in fuel costs and maintenance over the life of a vehicle.
GM Is Pushing Hard to Tank California’s EV Mandate
General Motors went all in on electric cars. Now it is racing to reverse the nation’s most aggressive EV mandate.
“We need your help!” GM said in an email it sent this past week to thousands of its white-collar employees. “Emissions standards that are not aligned with market realities pose a serious threat to our business by undermining consumer choice and vehicle affordability.”
h/t DS
Pressure mounting on Poilievre to fire Jenni Byrne: sources
Pressure is mounting on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to fire Jenni Byrne, his national campaign manager, whom critics hold responsible for the party’s election defeat last month, sources told Radio-Canada.
“After a loss, heads have to roll,” said one Conservative.
“If Jenni Byrne stays, we won’t be able to support Pierre,” a second added.
Sounds like Doug Ford again.
French report warns of Islamist ‘entryism’ as risk to national cohesion
Islamists are infiltrating France’s republican institutions and are a threat to national cohesion, according to a report presented to President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday.
The report, drawn up by two senior civil servants, claims to find evidence for a policy of “entryism” by the Muslim Brotherhood into public bodies like schools and local government.
After a meeting of his security cabinet, Macron asked the government to come up with “new proposals” by early next month in light of the seriousness of the report’s conclusions.
The same is happening in Canada and our elites don’t seem to mind in the least. Just ask PM Carney.
Bernier to Undergo PPC Leadership Review
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is facing a leadership review following a poor performance in the 2025 federal election.
The PPC garnered less than 1 percent of the national vote with just 141,212 ballots cast. The Conservatives achieved victory in Bernier’s Quebec constituency of Beauce, where the PPC leader secured fourth place with 3,626 votes, representing 5.8 percent of the total support.
‘Destruction of our history!’ Outrage as migrant boat forces Dunkirk evacuation flotilla crossing the Channel to change course
A flotilla of “Little Ships” crossing the English Channel to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation was forced to change course to make way for a migrant boat.
The fleet of 66 vessels set sail from Ramsgate, Kent, to Dunkirk at 6am on Wednesday to mark Operation Dynamo.