Last year it was leaked that Latoya Raveneau, an executive producer at Disney, had bragged that her team had implemented a “not-at-all-secret gay agenda” and was regularly “adding queerness” to children’s programming.
Animal-welfare campaigners rail against Poilievre plan to expand Canada’s seal hunt
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would expand Canada’s seal hunt if he becomes prime minister, provoking condemnation from animal-welfare groups in Canada, the U.S. and Britain, as well as singer-songwriter Jann Arden and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson.
Mr. Poilievre blamed opposition to the cull on “eco-nuts” in the United States and European Union and said killing more seals was needed to curb a rise in the seal population and protect Atlantic salmon, which he said were “being gobbled up by the excessive population of seals.”
Bailout Cheerleader Gavin Newsom failed to disclose his wine companies are held by SVB, and a bank president sits on the board of his wife’s charity.
ON MONDAY, California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised the Biden administration’s decision to intervene on behalf of Silicon Valley Bank’s clients after the bank was taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. last Friday amid a bank run. The White House “acted swiftly and decisively to protect the American economy and strengthen public confidence in our banking system,” Newsom said in a statement. What Newsom didn’t mention is that it also protected his own companies if they held over $250,000 in deposits.
CADE, Odette, and PlumpJack, three wineries owned by Newsom, are listed as clients of SVB on the bank’s website. Newsom also maintained personal accounts at SVB for years, according to a longtime former employee of Newsom’s who handled his finances, and who requested anonymity to avoid professional reprisal.
Despite candidate’s antisemitic comments, Ontario NDP still favoured to win Thursday byelection
Sarah Jama, the NDP candidate for Thursday’s provincial byelection in Hamilton Centre, is strongly favoured to win, despite a history of antisemitic and other radical remarks, because her party affiliation virtually guarantees it, observers say.
Who Blew Up Nord Stream? Investigators Focus on Six Mysterious Passengers on a Yacht
ROSTOCK, Germany—The small marina on the edge of this north German city is a popular summertime spot for recreational sailors. German intelligence believes it was also the jumping-off point for the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, an assault on Europe’s civilian energy infrastructure unprecedented since World War II.
On Sept. 6, a small group set out from Rostock aboard a rented yacht, the Andromeda, a slender 50-foot-long, single-masted sloop, ostensibly on a pleasure cruise around Baltic Sea ports. Within two weeks, the group returned the boat and disappeared.
Museums Are ‘Colonial’ and Need Re-Focus on ‘Diversity and Inclusion’: Federal Guide
The Heritage Department says that museums are “colonial institutions” that need to re-focus on issues such as climate change and “diversity and inclusion” to address withering interest.
The department released a paper on March 14 to guide public consultations on the renewal of the Canadian Museum Policy that was last updated in 1990, as flagged by Blacklock’s Reporter.
It says Canadian society has changed since that time, with the current policy not taking into consideration “important societal shifts such as reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, addressing issues of equity, diversity and inclusion, or the ongoing digital transformation.”
The War Museum will be telling us how Transgender Lesbian Muslims won WW II.
Wagner Group advertising on Pornhub for Russian men to fight in Ukraine
DESPERATE Vladimir Putin is attempting to use adverts on Pornhub in a frantic bid to recruit more men to fight in Ukraine.
The tyrant is desperate to get more troops onto the battlefield to replenish ranks as he continues to suffer huge losses.
Federal Court of Appeal temporarily stays order to repatriate four sadistic Mohammedans who joined ISIS from Syria
A Federal Court ruling that ordered the government to repatriate four Canadian men being held in Syrian camps has been put on temporary hold until an appeal process plays out.
The Federal Court of Appeal has agreed to grant a stay, at the government’s request, until the appeal is heard less than two weeks from now.
The government has argued that it does not have an obligation to repatriate the Canadians, but it has agreed to bring home six women and 13 children who were part of the same legal challenge.
Drop them over the ocean.
‘Boys go in and take photos of the girls’ at school’s unisex loos
A secondary school has been criticised over its unisex lavatories policy, after a teenage girl was injured when a male classmate allegedly kicked down a cubicle door to photograph her.
Caludon Castle School in Wyken, Coventry, sent a letter to reassure parents about its unisex facilities after the “distressing” incident, which it said had been fully investigated.
Pierre Poilievre blamed as anti-abortion candidate rejected in Conservative nomination spat
OTTAWA — An anti-abortion group is crying foul – and blaming Pierre Poilievre — after “the most winnable pro-life” candidate was disqualified from the race to decide who should run for the federal Conservatives in a rural Ontario riding.
But party headquarters moved swiftly Wednesday to distance itself from the suggestion that Gerrit Van Dorland’s views were the issue, saying the problem was that he hid information from his candidate application.
US releases video of Russian jet colliding with drone
US military officials have released a dramatic video of the moment a Russian fighter jet collided with a US drone over the Black Sea earlier this week.
The footage shared Thursday morning by the US European Command (EUCOM) was captured by the underside camera of the MQ-9 Reaper drone as one of two Su-27 fighter jets attempted to spray it with jet fuel.
On the second try, the jet collides with the drone’s rear propeller, and the screen pixelates as communication goes down.
BREAKING:
The Armed Forces of the U.S. have released a video of the moment two Russian fighter jets downed a U.S. MQ-9 drone worth USD 30 mln while it was flying over international waters of the Black Sea.
The Russians attacked the drone 19 times. pic.twitter.com/e4IKFl7sr6
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 16, 2023
China’s Vancouver consulate interfered in 2022 municipal election, according to CSIS
China’s diplomatic mission in Vancouver has actively interfered in the city’s politics, using proxies in diaspora community organizations and grooming politicians to run in last fall’s municipal election, according to Canada’s spy agency.
A Jan. 10, 2022, Canadian Security and Intelligence Service report viewed by The Globe and Mail outlines how China’s then-consul-general, Tong Xiaoling, discussed mentoring – or as the report quoted her, “grooming” – Chinese-Canadian municipal politicians for higher office to advance Beijing’s interests.
Why no expulsions?
Farmer’s protest party win shock Dutch vote victory
A farmers’ party has stunned Dutch politics, and is set to be the biggest party in the upper house of parliament after provincial elections.
The Farmer-citizen movement (BBB) was only set up in 2019 in the wake of widespread farmers’ protests.
But with most votes counted they are due to win 15 seats of the Senate’s seats with almost 20% of the vote.
“This isn’t normal, but actually it is! It’s all normal citizens who voted,” said leader Caroline van der Plas.
Communist China Demands Apology For Rise In Anti-Asian Racism Following Interference In Next Election
China election interference investigation could cause more anti-Asian racism, communities warn
As Ottawa launches investigations into claims China interfered in two elections, some members of the Chinese diaspora are warning about an increase in anti-Asian racism, while others say racism could be used to hinder the search for the truth.
“The first thing we need to be very sure about is that racism is not being used as a shield to deflect or distract from the real issue at hand,” said Cheuk Kwan, co-chair of the Toronto Association for Democracy in China.
As anti-Asian racism has spiked as a result of the pandemic and as the Sino-Canadian relationship continues to be strained, many question the effect of the investigations on the Chinese diaspora.