Appearing on his Literally! podcast with guest Adam Scott, Rob Lowe blasted California and Los Angeles saying it’s “criminal” what the state and city have done to the entertainment industry with their overweening rules and extreme costs and taxes.
Michael Higgins: Liberals broke Canada long before Trump’s trade war
This election isn’t about Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, or even Donald Trump. It’s about trust. Can the Liberals be trusted to do the things necessary to put Canada first?
Or put another way: Who is gullible enough to vote for the Liberals (for a fourth time!) believing they will change their over-spending and under-investing ways?
Strategically Carney getting elected a positive for Trump. Here is why.
1. Carney aggressively goes after Canadian oil and gas sector. No pipelines built because of production cap and U.S. continues to get oil and gas at a substantial discount to world markets.
2. Carney’s…
— Martin Pelletier (@MPelletierCIO) March 23, 2025
h/t Mauser
Trump accuses British artist of painting ‘truly worst’ portrait of him
Donald Trump has called for a portrait of himself to be taken down from the Colorado state capitol, lashing out at the artist for “truly the worst” attempt to capture his features.
“Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves,” the president wrote, but the Colorado portrait was “purposely distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before”.
The painting depicts the president with a “serious, thoughtful, non-confontational” expression, Sarah Boardman, the British artist, said after it was commissioned in 2018.
Five things to look for in Canada’s election
BBC – Canada’s general election campaign is under way, a 36-day sprint taking place in unprecedented circumstances.
Voters will consider which party should govern the country just as the US – its neighbour and largest economic partner – launches a trade war and President Donald Trump muses about making Canada the 51st US state.
Domestic issues like housing and immigration will still be important, of course, but for the first time in decades, Canadians will also be grappling with fundamental questions about the country’s future when they head to the ballot box on 28 April.
Revealed: China’s new weapon that can cut any undersea cable
Chinese researchers have developed a compact, deep-sea device capable of severing even the most fortified underwater cables.
The development raises concerns that Beijing could target critical communication and power lines, especially in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
The tool can slice armoured cables at depths of up to 4,000 metres (13,123 feet), which is twice the maximum operational range of existing subsea communication infrastructure, according to an academic paper seen by the South China Morning Post.
BC Court Voids India ‘Cult’ Marriage
A British Columbia judge has annulled the marriage of a woman to a fellow member of an India-based “cult group,” saying she didn’t “truly consent” to the 2023 wedding.
The B.C. Supreme Court ruling issued this week says the woman claimed she was manipulated and overwhelmed by a “barrage” of overtures from the man and his family that began in October 2022.
WTF?
Canada healthcare is horrifying
“Today on how f*cked is Canadian healthcare: I need an MRI to see if I have a f*cking brain tumor. Go ahead guess when it is? Go ahead, guess. It's in 2026”
“My MRI to see if I have a brain tumor is in 2026. It's March 2025 right now”
“If you… pic.twitter.com/fX1S0MD9EP
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 23, 2025
h/t Patti Jo
Rich Democrats scramble to open Swiss bank accounts over Trump fears
America’s elite are racing to open Swiss bank accounts and move hundreds of millions of dollars out of the country as they fear being targeted by Donald Trump.
Fears of potential restrictions on moving money overseas mean ultra-wealthy Democrat families are moving huge chunks of cash out of the country as an insurance policy against the Republican administration.
Robert Paul, co-head of private clients at wealth management firm London and Capital, said: “These are big chunks of money. We’ve had five cases in the last three or four weeks, and the sums have been $40m, $30m, $30m, $100m and $50m.
Toronto looks to maintain reputation for voting stupid by favouring multi-passported foreign carpetbagger
CityNews-Leger poll shows strong support for Carney-led Liberal party among Torontonians
Torontonians strongly favour a Liberal government under Mark Carney, according to a CityNews-Leger poll.
That is likely not good news for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, as experts say Toronto ridings will be crucial for any path to victory for both the Liberals and Conservatives in this election.
You can’t expect much from the city that elected Chairman Chow.
Croydon to get UK’s first permanent facial recognition cameras
Facial recognition cameras that scan for wanted criminals are being installed permanently on UK high streets for the first time, The Times can reveal.
The Metropolitan Police will permanently put up live facial recognition (LFR) cameras in Croydon, south London, as part of a pilot project that may see the scheme extended across the capital.
The cameras, set to go live in June or July, will monitor the faces of people on the high street and match their image to a database of alleged criminals, including rapists, burglars and robbers.
Data Dive with Nik Nanos: The Conservatives were running away in the polls. But the federal election has become a horserace
By the end of 2024, the next Canadian federal election was shaping up to be a car crash for the Liberals. The party, which has been in power since 2015, seemed destined for political exile. Despite weathering U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, the pandemic, the SNC-Lavalin affair and the WE charity controversy – or probably because of these things – Justin Trudeau had become a polarizing figure, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was probably measuring the drapes in the Prime Minister’s Office.
Migrant avoids deportation because he lost his phone
An illegal Iraqi migrant who fled his country over his part in an alleged exam fraud has avoided deportation after claiming a people smuggler threw away his ID and phone.
The man fled Iraq after being threatened with arrest for an alleged exam fraud when he was caught on CCTV delivering test papers to an address a day before students were due to sit for the qualification.
He claimed that an “agent” who facilitated his passage to the UK had not only thrown away his ID documents but also made him get rid of his phone, on which he had his family’s numbers.
Will Doug Ford join the federal campaign? Trump’s trade war may pull him into the fight
Fresh off his third straight election win, Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems content to watch the fight to form the next federal government from the sidelines — but it’s a battle experts say he may not be able to stay out of even if he tries.
Ford swept back to power nearly a month ago after calling a snap vote in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff war. The premier has built up political capital on the file as a vocal opponent of the imposed fees from south of the border, which helped him cement his re-elected majority government.
But while the tariff battle and Trump appear set to become a major ballot box question federally, the Progressive Conservative premier has signalled he’s planning to stay out of that battle — something his office confirmed to CBC News.
He’ll join the Liberal Party campaign.
Danish Officials React Coolly as Second Lady Usha Vance and Trump Officials Announce Plans To Visit Greenland
Second lady Usha Vance will travel to Greenland this week on a cultural mission with her son and American officials, the vice president’s office announced on Sunday. As the administration pushes for some kind of deal to annex the Danish territory, Ms. Vance plans to attend its annual national dogsled competition.
The second lady and her delegation will depart for Greenland on Thursday, where they will visit historical sites and learn more about Greenlandic heritage. “Ms. Vance and the delegation are excited to witness this monumental race and celebrate Greenlandic culture and unity. They will return to the United States on Saturday, March 29, 2025,” the vice president’s office said in a statement.
To Fix Canada’s Housing Crisis, Fix Canada’s Immigration Policy
On all sides of the aisle, Canada’s political class has started to acknowledge that immigration plays a role in this country’s housing woes.
While this admission is a good initial starting point, restoring housing affordability will only begin in earnest when we grapple with how unsustainable Canada’s immigration levels have been of late. When you dig into the numbers, it becomes clear that major immigration reform is needed that goes beyond the measures already put in place by the federal government.