Germany: Stabby Man From Afghanistan in Aschaffenburg leaves 2 dead

A stabbing in the southern German city of Aschaffenburg has left two people dead on Wednesday, local police said.

A 41-year-old man and a two-year-old boy died in the attack. Two others were seriously injured.

A 28-year-old suspect who police say is from Afghanistan has been taken into custody after the killing. Another person who witnessed the attack is also being held for questioning, but is not suspected of wrongdoing.

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Jesse Kline: Freeland, Carney desperate to campaign against Trump tariffs

For Canadian pundits and Liberal leadership hopefuls, Monday’s presidential inauguration in the United States was a letdown. Not only did U.S. President Donald Trump not keep his promise to slap Canadian goods with a 25 per cent tariff on Day 1, he didn’t even mention us in his inaugural address.

Columnists were left scratching their heads over how they were going to criticize the new president, while Liberals faced the daunting prospect of having to campaign against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, rather than their preferred opponent: Donald Trump.

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Smith blames Trudeau for ‘torching’ Canada’s relationship with Trump

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is “counting down the days” until Justin Trudeau leaves office.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Smith said she hopes Trudeau does not continue “torching” Canada’s relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump in terms of trade relations. Smith spoke with reporters after attending Trump’s inauguration in Washington D.C.

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“What Else Are We Not Being Told?” Starmer Under Pressure Over Southport Killer

Axel Rudakubana pled guilty to the murders of three young girls—in the Southport knife attack—on Monday, January 20th, but his conviction poses awkward questions for the Labour government.

Rudakubana also offered an 11th-hour guilty plea for his 10 attempted murders, producing the biological toxin ricin, and possession of a PDF entitled Military Studies In The Jihad Against The Tyrants: The Al Qaeda Training Manual.

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Canada’s population could reach 80M in 50 years, despite immigration cut: report

Canada’s population will grow over the years regardless of the federal government’s recent decision to slash immigration rates, a new report shows.

Statistics Canada released new projection figures Tuesday that factor in Ottawa’s October announcement that it would be reducing the number of permanent residents admitted to the country by 21 per cent in 2025.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at the time the goal was to pause population growth over the next two years to ease pressures the economy has been facing, such as in housing and infrastructure.

Poilievre will be Justin on immigration. We need a moratorium and an end to 3rd world immigration.

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Union representing 30,000 City of Toronto workers votes for strike mandate

A union representing some 30,000 inside workers at the City of Toronto says its members have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike mandate if bargaining fails to yield a deal.

The union represents city workers in public health, planning, city hall operations, employment & social services, cleaning, court services, ambulance dispatch, child care, 311, recreation programming, shelters, water & food inspection, and long-term care.

CUPE Local 79 President Nas Yadollahi told reporters Tuesday that over 90 per cent of workers who took part in the vote over the weekend opted to give the union a strike mandate.

Expect major Chowfuckery.

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Joe Biden’s Final Corrupt Acts

The pardon power is one of the more sweeping powers granted to the president by the Constitution, and on Monday, two presidents demonstrated why it remains among the most controversial.

We will deal with President Trump’s January 6 pardons in a separate editorial. As for Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons, they did not reek any less for being utterly predictable.

Corruption was a full time gig.

h/t XC

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