Kill Crazy Canada seen by some as cautionary tale for U.K.’s assisted dying bill

Esther Rantzen says she doesn’t have the strength to fly to Canada to seek lasting relief from her ever-advancing cancer, but she would if she could.

“I love Canada, but I think I will go to Switzerland and seek an assisted death if the illness starts to progress faster,” Rantzen, 84, said from her cottage in the New Forest in southern England.

“It was named the New Forest a thousand years ago by one of William the Conqueror’s sons. So we are quite a conservative country…. If we regard a thousand years as being quite new, you can see why it’s taking us a bit of time to reform our current law.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inMAiD Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

What would a trade war actually look like?

Donald Trump is threatening steep tariffs on all goods entering the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and China.

They’ll be in place until the countries stop the flow of migrants and drugs illegally entering the U.S., Trump said. Mexico and China have threatened to respond in kind.

Businesses, economists and policymakers are trying to figure out how much of this is threat, how much is bluff and how much is real.

Warning CBC ahead.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

‘Not As Easy As You Think:’ Moving To Canada To Avoid Trump

After Joe Biden’s disastrous TV debate with Donald Trump, when the president’s reelection prospects began unravelling, Vancouver immigration lawyer Randall Cohn started getting calls from Americans.

It was the first “panic period” among people anxious about another Trump administration and interested in moving to Canada.

h/t DS

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Trump Derangement Syndrome, USA

Pierre Poilievre is trying to own Justin Trudeau for respecting international law says Blackie’s Star

There was a time when sneering at international law would not have been a good look for someone aspiring to be Prime Minister of Canada.

But, charting new territory, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre contemptuously called Justin Trudeau “woke” for indicating Canada would abide by a ruling of the International Criminal Court (ICC) — a court that Canada helped establish to punish war criminals.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Conservative Party

As Trump’s Mass Deportations Loom, Vast Scope of Migrant Crime Wave Comes Into Focus

The federal government’s failure to properly vet and keep track of lawless migrants leads to false claims that the illegal border-crossers are less likely to commit crimes.

In June, Victor Martinez-Hernandez was charged with the murder of a mother of five in Maryland, Rachel Morin. Police in Oklahoma tracked the accused repeat offender down with a sample of his DNA recovered from a Los Angeles home invasion in which a 9-year-old girl and her mother were assaulted. Police say he came to America illegally to escape prosecution for at least one other murder in his native El Salvador in December 2022.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCamp Of The Saints, President Trump, USA

Sixteen caught crossing illegally into U.S. from Quebec in days before Trump tariff threat

On a late Saturday afternoon, two days before U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canadian goods over migrants and fentanyl, the RCMP alerted U.S. Border Patrol about a group of people crossing illegally from Quebec into an area near Chateaugay, N.Y.

Border Patrol agents initially spotted the group, but then lost them in the forests along these borderlands. Then, at about 7 p.m. ET, they found a white Acura with New Jersey plates parked on a dirt road near the border. The driver told the agents he was looking for a hotel before driving off.

Canada could make a good start by declaring a moratorium on all immigration, that includes closing the door on benefit shopping “asylum” seekers.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCamp Of The Saints, Canada, USA

Donald Trump Wishes Happy Thanksgiving to All, ‘Including Radical Left Lunatics‘

President-elect Donald Trump wished all Americans a Happy Thanksgiving on Thursday morning, including “the Radical Left Lunatics who have worked so hard to destroy our Country.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inPresident Trump

‘Tax holiday’ bill up for House of Commons vote. What to expect

Members of Parliament are set to vote on a Liberal bill proposing a temporary “tax holiday” for Canadians that is expected to pass with the support from the New Democratic Party.

The legislation, which was tabled on Wednesday, calls for a two-month break on the goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax on dozens of items, including certain groceries, alcoholic beverages and children’s clothing.

h/t Patti Jo

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government, WTF?

Mass arrests at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as anti-Israel protesters block procession

Anti-Israel protesters tried to ruin the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the second year running Thursday, with cops quickly swarming in to make more than 20 arrests.

Protesters entered the parade route at W. 55th Street and Sixth Avenue, stopping the Ronald McDonald balloon in its tracks — and prompting loud boos from parade-goers screaming at the group of about 20 to move.

h/t DS

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023", WTF?

Probably Commies Anyway: Something no one has ever heard of or is likely to care about has vowed to cease posting on X

European ⁠Federation of Journalists to Stop Posting on X

The European Federation of Journalists, EFJ, says starting January 20, it will discontinue posting content on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform X.

In a statement on its website, EFJ says it can no longer ethically participate in a social network whose owner peddles disinformation and propaganda.

h/t Mauser

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Liberal MP says he was threatened with ‘consequences’ for opposing $250 cheque proposal

OTTAWA — A Liberal MP said he was threatened with unspecified “consequences” if he votes against the government’s proposed $250 cheques, an affordability measure that continues to face an uncertain path through the House of Commons.

Hamilton MP Chad Collins said earlier this week that he would vote against the government’s cash rebates because they leave out seniors and people with disabilities.

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

Australia Has Barred Everyone Under 16 From Social Media. Will It Work?

Australia has imposed a sweeping ban on social media for children under 16, one of the world’s most comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding young people from potential hazards online. But many details were still unclear, such as how it will be enforced and what platforms will be covered.

After sailing through Parliament’s lower house on Wednesday, the bill passed the Senate on Thursday with bipartisan support. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that it puts Australia at the vanguard of efforts to protect the mental health and well-being of children from detrimental effects of social media, such as online hate or bullying.

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