Where are our friends in Canada’s fight against Trump’s tariffs?

From the moment Donald Trump lowered the boom on Canada after he won the U.S. presidential election, Canada has stood alone.

Weeks after his victory, he announced that goods from both Canada and Mexico would be subject to 25-per-cent tariffs, which he framed as punishment for allowing drugs and people to flow across the northern and southern U.S. borders. It was a spurious claim in Canada’s case (at least in terms of a problem flowing north to south at the border), but Canada’s fact-check fell on deaf ears. It was a lonely protest.

My bet is they hate Trudeau and won’t lend a hand.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

Inside an Islamic State camp shaken by US aid cuts

Reverberations are being felt around the world after it emerged that US President Donald Trump was pausing American foreign aid. Among the countries in an uncertain position is Syria, where authorities face an uphill struggle to secure camps and prisons after conflict.

From a distance, al-Hol camp looks like a tent city.

In 2019, after the defeat of Islamic State (IS) militants, about 40,000 IS family members were housed in this camp in the Kurdish-controlled region of north-eastern Syria.

They say this like it’s a bad thing.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA, WTF?

Latest accused Iran official caught in Canada sues immigration department

The latest suspected senior Iranian official caught in Canada sued the immigration department and enlisted a Liberal MP’s office as part of her fight to stay in the country, government records show.

After arriving in Canada as a tourist, Elham Zandi applied for a work permit, and when officials investigated her past, she complained to the courts about the delay and sought $10,000 in damages.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Canada, Iran, Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West

Hamas releases 8 hostages from Gaza Strip in ceasefire deal

Eight more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have been released amid chaotic scenes as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel.

Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas before being transferred to Israeli forces and taken to Israel.

A total of 110 Palestinians are due to be freed on Thursday. Israel delayed their release in response to the way the hostages were treated as they were handed over.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"

All 6 people trying to replace Trudeau agree with him on almost everything

With the Liberal leadership election just over a month away on March 9, Canadians are examining the six final contenders and questioning if they will bring change to the Liberal Party or carry on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s radical legacy.

The six contenders for Liberal leader and consequently, the next prime minister, are: Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, Jaime Battiste, Frank Baylis and Ruby Dhalla.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government

‘Firewall’ Crumbles: Bundestag Passes Migration Motion With AfD’s Support

The German parliament (Bundestag) on Wednesday, January 29th backed a non-binding motion aimed at turning back illegal and undocumented migrants at the nation’s borders.

The vote marked a significant shift in German politics, as it is the first time mainstream parties have cooperated with the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in accepting a proposal in the federal parliament.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inGermany, Germany - AfD party

David Clement: Canada should follow Trump’s lead and withdraw from the WHO

U.S. President Donald Trump is no friend to Canada, and his tariff threats are a menacing shadow as we approach his Feb. 1 deadline. Yet, while the president seems intent on shattering the foundations of the world’s most symbiotic trade relationship, causing both economic and political turmoil in Canada, some of his policies are worth looking at, particularly his departure from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA, WHO

Welsh woman fined, hit with restraining order for sending ‘malicious’ fart videos to partner’s ex: ‘She was smirking throughout’

A Welsh woman was fined and hit with a restraining order for sending her boyfriend’s ex-partner a series of videos of herself farting as part of a bizarre harassment campaign, according to a report.

Rhiannon Evans, 25, pestered her beau’s ex, Deborah Prytherch, with multiple videos of herself laughing while cutting the cheese directly into the camera, according to the Daily Post.

h/t Patti Jo

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Satnampal Chawla the man at centre of biggest Shoppers Drug Mart takedown ever handed conditional sentence — and likely won’t serve jail time

The man at the centre of a multimillion-dollar crime ring that stole items from Shoppers Drug Mart and resold them on Amazon won’t serve any jail time, as long as he follows a list of court-appointed rules.

Satnampal Chawla pleaded guilty to trafficking stolen property, after Halton Police orchestrated the biggest police takedown ever at Shoppers Drug Mart, dismantling an organization that had been stealing from 148 locations across Ontario in 2022.

… Chawla also forfeited nearly $2 million in cash and property that had been seized in police raids, Virk said last week. “He is extremely remorseful.”

h/t MP

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Diversity", "Societally Destructive Immigration Policy", Crime

No survivors from D.C. plane crash, officials believe, as recovery operations begin

Officials believe that all passengers and crew onboard American Eagle Flight 5342, which collided midair Wednesday evening with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport, were killed, and are pivoting search-and-rescue teams to recovery operations. “At this point, we don’t believe there are any survivors from this accident,” D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly said Thursday at a news conference, adding that rescue teams have recovered 27 bodies from the plane and one body from the helicopter. The PSA Airlines-operated American Airlines aircraft was flying from Wichita to National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members, and the helicopter was on a training flight with three service members on board.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA, WTF?

Man who burned Quran ‘shot dead in Sweden’ … Smells like mass immigration from incompatible cultures

Salwan Momika

A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden, according to local media reports.

Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday evening.

Unrest broke out after Mr Momika set fire to a copy of Islam’s holy book outside Stockholm Central Mosque in 2023.

Stockholm police said in a statement that five people had been arrested after a man in his 40s was shot dead overnight.

The Swedish government is not in control.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Camp Of The Saints, Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, Sweden

Ontario election: From Trump to health care, here are the key issues

Ontario voters are set to head to the polls in a rare winter election.

Premier Doug Ford has already been framing the snap election, coming right before an anticipated federal vote, as necessary for a strong mandate in order to best represent Ontario’s interests on the national and world stage.

I’m getting the impression not many care about this election, especially as polls show it will likely end with another easy Conservative victory.

As Election Kicks Off, Ontario PCs lead by 23

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inOntario