STUDY: Kimmel’s Demise Began Before Infamous Comments

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was his own fault. The ABC late night host’s mean-spirited commentary disguised as comedy drove conservatives away. Kimmel was completely unconcerned with this development, but his desire to turn his show into a liberal echo chamber might prove to be his downfall because when he claimed that conservatives were desperately trying to “characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them,” ABC felt they had no choice but to take him off the air.

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Alberta looks to use notwithstanding clause on its 3 transgender laws: memo

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause in amending three laws that affect transgender people, says a leaked government memo obtained by The Canadian Press.

The internal document sent Sept. 10 by the justice department asks other departments to assemble information as per a directive from Smith’s office to invoke the clause.

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Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Kill People He Deems Narco-Terrorists

Draft legislation is circulating at the White House and on Capitol Hill that would hand President Trump sweeping power to wage war against drug cartels he deems to be “terrorists,” as well as against any nation he says has harbored or aided them, according to people familiar with the matter.

A wide range of legal specialists have said that U.S. military attacks this month on two boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea were illegal. But Mr. Trump has claimed that the Constitution gave him the power he needed to authorize them.

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6 in 10 Canadians say they can never trust Americans the same way again

Canadians are not feeling the trust with their neighbours south of the border after months of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, new polling by Ipsos conducted exclusively for Global News has showed.

Six in 10 Canadians (60 per cent) say they can never trust the Americans the same way ever again, the poll found.

“It looks to me, based on these data, that Canadians feel that their relationship with the United States has changed in a fundamental way,” Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker said.


Our MSM has been busy with the US versus Trump narrative today.

Carney must have some awfully putrid news he’s hoping to perfume.

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Nearly 100 House Dems Refuse to Support Resolution Condemning Political Violence

The House of Representatives passed a resolution on Friday condemning political violence and honoring Charlie Kirk, but nearly a hundred Democrats refused to support it. The final tally was 310-58, with every Republican voting in favor and 96 Democrats either voting against it or refusing to take a stand at all by voting present. That raw number is impossible to ignore: Close to 100 Democrats balked at denouncing political violence when the resolution also praised Kirk’s legacy.

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Canada ready to perform mass evacuation of Taiwan in case of Chinese invasion: officials

After Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government renewed a longstanding threat to seize control of Taiwan through force on Thursday, Canadian officials confirmed the military is prepared to conduct a mass evacuation of expatriates in the Indo-Pacific region.

Appearing before the House defence committee, Major-General Robert Ritchie told MPs the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) maintain the capability to perform a “non-combatant evacuation operation,” should a request be received from the federal government.

… A report from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada suggests more than 20,000 Canadians live in Taiwan.

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U.S. ambassador ‘disappointed’ with anti-American sentiment in Canada

The U.S. ambassador to Canada is expressing frustration over the anti-American sentiment he sees in this country, including from politicians, after U.S. President Donald Trump hit most of the world with tariffs.

Asked what surprised him about Canada since starting his new role in April, Pete Hoekstra said Thursday that what’s most “unexpected” is the country’s feelings about the U.S.

“I’m disappointed that I came to Canada — a Canada that it is very, very difficult to find Canadians who are passionate about the American-Canadian relationship,” Hoekstra said at an event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.

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How comedy became the crucible for America’s freedom of speech wars

For years the US Left insisted that you could cancel people for what they said. Now they’re not so sure

There has been no shortage of Democrat leaders and supporters criticising the decision by ABC, the Disney-owned American broadcaster, to take Jimmy Kimmel off air after he made jokes about the response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

The likes of actor-director Ben Stiller, Hacks star Jean Smart and Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, have warned that the removal of Kimmel from his late-night talk show was yet another example of Donald Trump trampling over Americans’ constitutional right to free speech.

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Canada spared craprapper tour

Rap group Kneecap ‘ineligible to enter’ Canada after ‘displaying hate symbols targeting Jewish community,’ MP says

Irish rap group Kneecap has been deemed “ineligible to enter” Canada after being accused of “displaying hate symbols that directly target the Jewish community,” and supporting “terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas,” Ontario MP Vince Gasparro announced on Friday.

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Unfunny TV hosts back Kimmel as Trump threatens TV networks

America’s late-night TV hosts have rallied behind fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he was suspended by ABC in a row over comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

Stephen Colbert began his show by saying “we are all Jimmy Kimmel”, and said the star’s removal was a “blatant assault on freedom of speech”.

Seth Meyers declared it was “a privilege and honour to call Jimmy Kimmel my friend”, while Jon Stewart and Jimmy Fallon tackled the free speech issue by doing satirical sketches in which they were apparently forced to praise Donald Trump.


This is a good antidote to what is a steaming pile of BBC bias.

h/t patthedog

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WARMINGTON: Toronto taxpayers to pay for gender-affirming care for city staff, including surgeries

Move over, all-gender washrooms, the city of Toronto could be soon using taxpayer money to help pay for municipal employees to receive gender-affirming care.

And potentially pay for breast or penile prosthetics, special underwear, wigs and other transgender aids not covered by OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance plan).

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Dozens of workers disciplined after Charlie Kirk shooting, from journalists to Jimmy Kimmel

White liberal and a little rent-a-mobby looking

In the aftermath of far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, dozens across the United States have been fired, suspended or disciplined over social media posts about Kirk and his death, as employers and public officials crack down on remarks they deem “inappropriate”.

After Kirk, 31, was shot and killed on 10 September while speaking at Utah Valley University, members of the Trump administration called on the public to expose anyone appearing to be “celebrating” his killing.

“Call them out, and hell, call their employer,” JD Vance said. “We don’t believe in political violence, but we do believe in civility.”

This is a Guardian piece, consider yourselves warned.


Good Old AOC …

h/t patthedog

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The next 100 days for Mark Carney: The honeymoon is over for the freshman PM

At home and abroad, the next four months will be more challenging than the first four — and cracks are showing in his leadership

As Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government embarks on its first full parliamentary session, Canadians are sending a clear message: The honeymoon is over and we need to see more results.

“The fall will be critical,” wrote David Coletto, chief executive of polling firm Abacus Data in a recent report. “Canadians need to see and feel momentum, on prices at the grocery store, on rent and mortgage relief, on the basics of economic security. Otherwise, the alignment Carney has built could turn into frustration, and then disillusionment.”

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