A group of paid escorts is reportedly lining up to testify on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ behalf in his federal trial on sex trafficking charges set to begin next May.
Nothing says credibility like hookers.
CBC CEO says she’s ‘entitled’ bonus amid declining viewership and job cuts
Catherine Tait, CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), told the House of Commons Heritage Committee Monday that she is “entitled” to a performance bonus, despite overseeing a tenure marked by significant challenges at the taxpayer-funded broadcaster.
How many CBC employees make over a half-million per year?
That's how much Trudeau's CBC CEO makes.
Tait just testified that several CBC executives make this kind of money, because of taxpayer-funded bonuses. pic.twitter.com/ileaHTMVFk
— Jamil Jivani (@jamiljivani) November 25, 2024
Walmart dumps ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ in woke crackdown
The world’s biggest retailer will no longer sell chest binders and books about transgenderism that are marketed towards children
Walmart has announced it will no longer sell chest binders and books about transgenderism that are marketed towards children in a major overhaul of its diversity policies.
Walmart, which is valued at $665 billion, said in a statement it would phase out terms such as “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) in company materials.
The world’s biggest retailer went on to announce it will prohibit third-party sellers from offering LGBTQ-themed items on its website that were being marketed to transgender children, such as chest binders and a number of books.
Braid: Alberta’s ‘most provocative’ anti-Ottawa action coming Tuesday to block emissions cap
The big showdown finally starts Tuesday, with a fierce counterattack on the federal oil and gas emissions cap from Premier Danielle Smith.
The premier will announce details of a Sovereignty Act motion at a news conference.
Government sources say the motion will “make it virtually impossible for Ottawa to impose the cap in Alberta.”
Ceasefire in Lebanon to be announced
A ceasefire in Lebanon will be announced at 10 p.m. by the United States and France, according to Lebanese channel Al Jadeed.
Presidents Biden and Macron will announce the deal during the night, with the alleged agreement set to take effect at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
This comes after several days of strained last-minute negotiation, in which Israel pushed for the removal of France as guarantor of the security situation in Lebanon, citing current diplomatic tensions between France and Israel.
BBC gives women’s footballer award to a guy
The BBC has sparked controversy by naming a player who was banned from a tournament in 2022 for elevated testosterone levels as its BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year.
The Zambia striker Barbra Banda scored four goals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including a hat-trick against Australia, and has also been a leading player for Orlando Pride.
The 24-year-old was withdrawn from the 2022 Women’s African Cup of Nations after breaching testosterone limits. She has been able to compete in the World Cup and Olympics because Fifa and the International Olympic Committee both allow more leeway.
Canada’s top sailor says he’s sure we could stop Russia or China from trespassing in Arctic
Canada’s top sailor says he’s confident our navy can stop Russia or China if they send ships through the strategically vital Northwest Passage without asking for permission.
“We wouldn’t need the allies to come to our aid. We could deal with it ourselves,” said Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee.
“We have the capacity to deploy our ships up there right now to stop them.”
Britain poised to water down electric vehicle rules
Rules governing the switch to electric vehicles (EVs) are poised to be watered down after a backlash from carmakers.
Jonathan Reynolds, the Business Secretary, will announce a fast-track consultation on potential policy changes to the phase-out of petrol engines at an industry gathering on Tuesday, it is understood.
The rethink comes after Mr Reynolds and Louise Haigh, the Transport Secretary, last week met executives from seven carmakers, trade groups and charging firms.
Marc Miller under fire over controversial immigration levels plan for Canada
Immigration Minister Marc Miller defended the Liberal government’s new immigration plan and promised further changes would be coming to keep the system — and Canada’s population growth — in check in the coming weeks.
Appearing before the House of Commons immigration committee on Monday to pitch the controversial plan, Miller was under fire from the right for the lack of details on how to ensure temporary residents with expiring status will voluntarily leave Canada and from the left for scapegoating migrants for the country’s affordability and housing crisis.
He has no plan other than to keep flooding the country with cheap labour.
Trump proves he is serious on tariffs – but it’s not about trade
Is Donald Trump serious about tariffs? This has been the question hanging over not just world markets but the whole world of economics.
The popular wisdom had become that he wasn’t really that serious, and the key bit of evidence for that was his nomination of hedge fund investor Scott Bessent as his Treasury Secretary, someone seen as a moderate when it came to tariffs compared with others whose names were floated for the role.
The answer overnight, though, was pretty brutal. Yes, he is serious, and in the most unexpected way. By choosing to target Mexico and Canada as well as China, he is confirming threats made on the campaign trail that appeared the most fanciful.
‘There’s a big shift going on in Canada’: Three Takeaways on Canadians’ changing political allegiances
1. Canadians are growing more divided
Darrell Bricker observes that while Canadian politics is becoming more polarized, it remains less extreme compared to the United States. Historically, Canadians’ focus on national unity, particularly the Quebec question, has suppressed ideological divisions. However, the 2011 and 2015 federal elections marked a shift toward ideological contests, with Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau exemplifying opposite ends of the political spectrum.
WTF?
Three Muslim women were captured on camera kissing graffiti that said 'I love Hamas' in New York City.
The presence of so many terrorist sympathizers in NYC is truly alarming and disturbing. pic.twitter.com/39z9NDg5j7
— Vivid. (@VividProwess) November 25, 2024
The anti-white ideology poisoning young minds is about to face a reckoning
Donald Trump couldn’t be clearer. He intends to abolish the Department of Education. He stated during the election campaign that “one thing I’ll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, DC, and sending all education … back to the states”.
Some are wondering why he would bother. Created 45 years ago in the dying days of Jimmy Carter’s administration, the Department is one of the smaller Cabinet-level federal agencies. With a mere four and half thousand employees, abolishing it will hardly drain the Washington swamp.
WTF?
Everyone is descended from both slaves and slave-owners.
It was an extremely common practice from the dawn of civilization. https://t.co/L0VEsoJegr
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 25, 2024
Trudeau Comes Running To Trump Immediately Following Tariff Threat
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly called President-elect Donald Trump on Monday night, just hours after Trump threatened to enact tariffs against Canada for border security issues.
“Shortly after Trump’s post, Trudeau contacted Trump and the two leaders spoke by phone,” said Bloomberg News reporter Brian Platt.
h/t patthedog