In a cruel twist of history, France, the self-proclaimed cradle of the Enlightenment and freedom, has turned into a regime where democracy is nothing more than a mask, concealing a dictatorship that is still in its infancy but nonetheless unflinching. It is not a dictatorship of boots and uniforms; it is a hushed tyranny, judicial and institutional, crushing any hint of real change under the weight of its legal trappings.
Something is happening in Canada that should concern everyone, regardless of our political, spiritual, or cultural affiliations. Fundamental Canadian beliefs, values that have long formed the bedrock of our national character, are being trampled under the boots of small but noisy special-interest groups.
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As a small child, I was once sent to an (obese) NHS dietician nurse, due to being overweight. She didn’t like hearing about my diet of ice-cream pies and sugar on toast when I told her about it, and wanted to know why I didn’t eat any meat. The real answer was because I didn’t like the taste. But this wasn’t good enough for her. So, I thought of a much better excuse: I had heard animal rights people on the TV complaining about meat-eating being an all-time human evil, so I just lied and said I thought eating animals was cruel and pulled a fake little weepy sad-face. Even though I was only about six, and as such wholly unqualified to make genuinely reasoned moral judgements about anything much at all, the nurse immediately shut up and said something like, “That’s your ethical privilege, and I must not judge you”, and I was free to return to eating sweets and crisps all day long, as it appeared she did.
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has called President Trump “the gravest threat to American democracy.” Nonetheless, Schumer wants to erase the Second Amendment. House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries calls Trump a “racial arsonist” and urges supporters to “fight” the Trump administration “in the streets.” Still, Jeffries wants to limit gun ownership and confiscate Americans’ firearms.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals have been enjoying a political honeymoon for a while. Virtually every party, leader and government experiences this for a few months, and sometimes up to a year. The polls mostly work in their favour. Policies and ideas are usually viewed favourably. They can seemingly do no wrong in people’s eyes.
The one constant about political honeymoons? They always come to an end. There’s an early sign that Carney’s honeymoon period is about to come to a close, too.
I bet insulting Trump will restore his standing in the polls.
Germany’s welfare statistics have reignited the debate over migration and integration after new figures revealed that ‘Mohammed’ and its many spelling variants have become the most common first name among recipients of Bürgergeld, the country’s basic income support.
The revelation emerged after a follow-up parliamentary enquiry by AfD MP René Springer, who demanded clarification of earlier figures published by the federal government.
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg will today launch a second Gaza-bound ‘Freedom Flotilla’, just weeks after she was detained in international waters by Israel.
Thunberg, 22, will launch the Global Sumud Flotilla from Barcelona with the aim of delivering aid to the people of Gaza, who have been pushed into famine by Israel’s retaliatory incursion into the Strip.
Her first attempt to reach Gaza in June after setting off from Italy was thwarted by Israeli forces, who boarded the vessel in international waters and detained her.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is blasting the CBC for spending more than $93,000 to enter and attend journalism award galas since 2019.
According to access-to-information records, the CBC spent $54,390 on entry fees for the Radio Television Digital News Association awards and another $38,668 on travel and attendance, for a total of $93,058.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent decision to lift countertariffs on U.S. goods has renewed questions about whether more Canadian provinces will allow liquor retailers to put U.S. alcohol back on their shelves.
U.S. industry associations have been calling for an end to U.S. booze bans, arguing that they harm Canadian consumers and businesses.
But outside of Alberta and Saskatchewan, which lifted moratoriums on buying and selling U.S. liquor in June, governments across Canada are showing no sign of budging.
No Bending of the Elbows Up?
Springsteen is not a patriot. He isn’t the voice of American pride. He’s a salesman, and a disingenuous one at that
Bruce Springsteen is considered by many to be the voice of America. A patriot. A hero. The blue-collar troubadour who stood shoulder to shoulder with working men and sang their stories back to them. But according to Aaron Lewis, that image is a fraud. He’s right. The evidence is impossible to ignore.
Lewis rose in the late 1990s as frontman of Staind, one of the era’s biggest rock bands, selling millions and filling arenas. In recent years, he has reinvented himself as a solo country artist. Unlike most musicians parroting Hollywood politics, he wears his patriotism openly. His songs are bluntly pro-American, his shows draped in the Stars and Stripes. Mocked and scorned, he hasn’t backed down. That’s why his criticism of Springsteen carries weight.
Ottawa has not enforced the First Nations Financial Transparency Act since 2015, despite strong public backing — including from Indigenous Canadians
Most Canadians want the federal government to enforce laws requiring First Nations to publish their financial statements, a recent poll says.
According to polling firm Angus Reid Institute, 82 per cent of Canadians think Ottawa should require First Nation governments to report on how they spend public money — and that this requirement should be enforced. Among Indigenous survey respondents, 72 per cent said the same.
This woman loves to go around being a complete asshole, calling it acting like an “old white lady.” pic.twitter.com/Qww630AdjL
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) August 31, 2025
There was a particularly striking moment last week in Warsaw as Prime Minister Mark Carney renewed his friendship with Poland’s Donald Tusk, a flash that subtly captured the stark choices Canada will likely face in the not-too-distant future.
Carney was genuine in his praise of the eastern European country’s wholehearted, enthusiastic embrace of NATO and the Western alliance’s defence spending targets.
“We learn much from the prime minister, from his government, including the importance of pulling our full weight in NATO,” Carney said.
How to catch up? We can ask Poland to annex us!
BREAKING UPDATE: @IssaquahSchools teacher who said she will sing “f*ck Trump f*ck ICE” instead of the national anthem has been placed on leave https://t.co/bUgXL9CA5B pic.twitter.com/bhI62QazzH
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 31, 2025
When I killed my first mule deer, I felt deep reverence for the animal. It showed me hunting can be more honest and sustainable than eating factory-farmed meat
“Murderer! You’re a murderer!”
That is what my French mother shouts down the phone line – right after I tell her I had grouse for dinner.
“Grouse?” she gasps.
“Yes,” I say, using my nonchalant voice. “We went hunting and shot two of them. Plump ones. I braised them in a mushroom broth and served them with stewed apples and potato mash.”
She shrieks.
“I can’t believe you killed an animal!”
“Mom! Didn’t you just make lamb tagine?”
