CBSA officers caught giving preferential treatment, associating with criminals, documents reveal

Canadian border officers have been reprimanded for hundreds of acts of misconduct over the past two years — including preferential treatment and criminal association — according to documents obtained by CBC News.

Details of the cases — all of which were deemed founded — were released under access to information law and cover the period Jan. 1, 2020 to Jan. 1, 2022.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said that, during the last fiscal year, it concluded 92 founded investigations. Of those, 12 saw border officers verbally reprimanded, 42 led to written reprimands and 38 ended in suspensions.

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British fighters Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 28, are ‘sentenced to death’ by pro-Russian court after sham trial

Two British men and a Moroccan man held by Russian forces in Ukraine have been sentenced to death.

Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 28 – along with Moroccan national Saaudun Brahim – were all captured while fighting in Ukraine.

The so-called supreme court of the Russian-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) issued death their sentences on Thursday, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency said.

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$900 to gas up an RV: The eye-watering cost to fill your tank in Canadian cities right now

No matter where you live, if you own a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine, you are currently getting walloped with the highest gasoline and diesel prices ever seen in the history of Canadian motoring. Mere months ago, the prospect of $2-per-litre gasoline was unspeakable. Now, major Canadian cities are spending weeks on end with prices north of $2.25.

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Bulletproof backpack sales soar in wake of Texas school shooting

In the immediate aftermath of the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers, Leatherback Gear saw an 800 percent increase in sales, its CEO and founder told TMZ. A company called Tuffypacks saw a 300 percent spike in sales of its armored bag inserts, which can be placed inside any retail backpack, TMZ said.

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Summary of Terrorism Threat to the United States

Several recent violent attacks by lone offenders against minority communities, schools, houses of worship, and mass transit have demonstrated the dynamic and complex nature of the threat environment facing the United States.

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The Delusional Ideology of Mask and Booster Mandates

Remember when the COVID vaccines were going to entirely prevent infections?

Those were the days, right?

Joe Biden said that if you got the vaccines, you wouldn’t get COVID. Dr. Fauci said the vaccines were 100% effective. Rochelle Walensky was on television news explaining that according to the real world data collected by the CDC, the vaccinated could not get or spread COVID.

There are endless examples of experts and media outlets parroting the same talking points — the vaccines stop the spread of the virus to others, making the decision to get vaccinated a societal “good.”

They could not have been more wrong — the vaccines conclusively do not stop transmission or infection.

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Deputy minister justified Emergencies Act “by watching TV”

The deputy minister of justice told the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency that television broadcasts influenced the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act.

While testifying before the committee, deputy minister Francois Daigle said what he saw “by watching TV” made it clear that the government had to adopt emergency powers.

“What I saw by watching TV is that police in Ottawa, for example, because I live in that area and I followed that closely, they had trouble enforcing even municipal bylaws or provincial laws,” said Daigle.

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Millions of Canadians Lack Trust in Government and News Media

Almost half of those interviewed found themselves agreeing with the statement “much of the information we receive from news organizations is false.”

While this means a majority of Canadians have some trust in news organizations, more than 13 million adults (extrapolating 44% to an adult population of 29.5 million) don’t.

Those with no post-secondary education, Alberta residents and those on the right show greater mistrust. But by far the biggest differences are visible when we look at party affinity. The vast majority of People’s Party supporters don’t trust news organizations and a (smaller) majority – 59% – of Conservative voters feel the same way.

Trudeau’s Legacy Is One Of Institutional Collapse

As obsessed as they are with expanding their power and control over your life and the lives of Canadians, the Liberals are horrendous at actually governing the nation.

We’ve seen countless examples of this, and the most egregious at current is the fiasco at Canadian airports.

Media Celebrate All-Time High Immigration, All-Time Low Birth Rates

“For 2022, Canada has recently released a revised target of over 432,000 immigrants and even higher numbers in 2023 and 2024.”

According to Statistics Canada, our country’s fertility rate fell from 1.47 children per woman in 2019 to 1.40 children in 2020.

“Fertility rates have been steadily declining in Canada since 2009, statistics show. That shouldn’t be a cause for concern,” says Susan McDaniel, Professor of Sociology at the University of Victoria, Canada.

Biden’s Social Media Staff Costs Taxpayers As Much As $6.7 Million Each Year

A recent story detailing White House staff dysfunction included information attributed to spokesman Andrew Bates that more than 70 staffers help create and manage Biden’s social media content. Based on salary data, the combined salary for 70 White House staffers would be roughly $6,695,436, not including equipment or other costs.

Men Keep Committing Heinous Crimes, Then Identifying As Women After Being Arrested. The Media Is Playing Along

Some men have begun identifying as women after being arrested for heinous crimes, but corporate media outlets often refer to them as “women” even if they only adopted their female identity after arrest.

Following USDA Guidance, State Clinics Destroyed Thousands of Cans of Usable Baby Formula

Amid a national shortage of baby formula, family care centers in at least two states discarded thousands of cans of unopened, unexpired baby formula—because state and federal officials said so.

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George Soros-funded group of Hispanic investors buy up dozens of radio stations

A group of high-profile Hispanic investors bought up 18 radio stations across 10 cities in a $60 million deal bankrolled by an investment firm tied to billionaire liberal activist George Soros.

The group was founded by former Obama administration staffer Stephanie Valencia and campaign veteran Jess Morales Rocketto, who worked for both former President Barack Obama and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

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Emily Bridges and the threat to women’s sport

There is nothing fair or inclusive about biological males entering women’s competitions.

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Proponents of gender ideology constantly tell us that they are only asking for fairness and equality. These sound like laudable ambitions. That is, however, until you discover that what they are actually asking for is unfairness and inequality, particularly for women. This is most clear in the ongoing battles over trans athletes in women’s sports, where women’s concerns have been cast aside.

Last night’s ITV interview with trans cyclist Emily Bridges showed the very real risks that arise in this clash of gender ideology and biological reality. Bridges came out as trans in 2020. Having been barred from racing in a women’s category in March, in the British National Omnium Championships, Bridges hopes to compete against women in this summer’s Commonwealth Games.

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Russia and China’s War on the Dollar Is Just Beginning

If the United States wants to remain at the helm of the rules-based international order, it will need to address the serious efforts underway to undermine its global financial hegemony.

One infallible trend that has persisted throughout history is the correlation between financial and geopolitical power. For a country to build up its military, pursue innovative technologies, and maintain a productive workforce, it must have a robust economic base. While admirals and advisers are increasingly highlighting the closing gap between Chinese and American military capabilities, the U.S. dollar remains dominant. Is this a fact that can be taken for granted, or does a Sino-Russian alliance pose a tangible threat to Washington’s financial hegemony?

The speed and scope of China’s rise has been the subject of fierce debate for many decades, but recent statements by U.S. officials have made it clear that the United States no longer enjoys the unparalleled geopolitical preeminence of the post-World War II years.

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