Author: Blazingcatfur

Doug Ford, Ontario’s Albatross

Jeep manufacturer Stellantis announced on October 14 that it is moving production to Illinois from its Brampton, Ontario, plant, leaving 3,000 workers wondering where dinner is coming from. Blond bombshell Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has threatened to sue the company, which no doubt has company execs driving off the road and hiding in the bush. Not to be outdone, GM is moving its Ingersoll plant to the U.S., leaving 1,200 workers unemployed. As Spencer Gatten reports, altogether something in the vicinity of 6,000 jobs have been lost in the last week, not counting the indirect and ancillary jobs that will also disappear.

h/t PA Cat

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

‘See You in 4 Years’: Trump Drives Canadians Away From Western New York

It’s been a strange fall in two of New York State’s westernmost counties, Niagara and Erie, on the Canadian border.

Far fewer Canadians are crossing into New York to enjoy the changing foliage and the region’s plentiful vineyards and orchards.

This is not entirely unexpected: Canadians have been scarce at cultural attractions, sporting events and shopping malls in the area since President Trump threatened Canada with tariffs two weeks into his second administration (following through on those threats March 4), and spoke of adding the country as the 51st state.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Trump Announces 10% Tariff Increase on Canada Over Doug Ford’s Reagan Ad

President Trump said on Saturday that he would increase tariffs on Canadian goods by 10 percent to punish America’s second-largest trading partner over an ad, paid for by the province of Ontario, that used original audio of Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs.

Mr. Trump, who suspended monthslong talks with Canada over reducing the tariffs on Thursday night because of the ad, has insisted the ad is “fraudulent” after the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute said it had made “selective” use of the five-minute 1987 original Reagan address.

I’m too old to learn Mandarin.

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NYPost – Trump announces 10% tariff hike on Canada as fury over ‘hostile act’ Reagan ad reaches boiling point

CBC – Trump says he’s hiking ‘tariff on Canada’ by 10% ‘over and above’ what it pays now

CTV – Trump announces additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canada over Ontario ad

GLOBE – Trump announces 10% increase in tariffs on Canada for not pulling down Ontario ad sooner

NatPo Bloomberg – Trump says he’ll raise U.S. tariffs on Canada by 10% after Reagan ad

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Chicago Activists Accuse Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino of Violating Judge’s Use of Force Ban After He Deploys Tear Gas at Violent Anti-ICE Rioters

Anti-ICE activists have reportedly filed a notice of violation against the Department of Homeland Security, alleging Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino violated a judge’s order restricting federal agents from using aggressive crowd control tactics during anti-ICE riots.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Deep State", Camp Of The Saints, USA

Trudeau Liberals Opened The Door To Mexican Cartels With Visa Removal

In December 2016, despite intelligence warnings that lifting visas would “facilitate travel to Canada by Mexicans with criminal records,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ended the visa requirement for Mexican visitors.

They would include “drug smugglers, human smugglers, recruiters, money launderers and foot soldiers,” the Canada Border Services Agency’s Intelligence Section wrote in a report dated April 2016, two months before Trudeau announced the visa exemption.

h/t SC

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Mexican drug cartels, Mexico, Mexico - Failed State

The United Nations Has Become the Dictators’ Club: Chooses Tyrants Over the Oppressed

The United Nations was founded on the promise of upholding peace, justice, and universal human rights. Today, however, it appears less like a beacon of morality and more like a stage for savagery and hypocrisy.

The UN is quick to condemn democratic nations such as the United States and Israel for defending their citizens and fighting terrorism, but goes out of its way to protect, coddle, and even elevate some of the world’s most brutal and oppressive regimes — most notably Iran. The UN, which should be standing with the oppressed, is instead handing power and legitimacy to their oppressors.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUnited Nations

Conservative push to end Canada’s ‘anti-merit’ DEI programs receives support

A Canadian analyst praised Conservative Party efforts to end “illiberal, anti-merit” government-run diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

In an October 13 post on X, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre posted a petition to end government DEI programs, which Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy president Mark Milke revealed has led to a deterioration of the Canadian workforce.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"DEI - Diversity Equity Inclusion"

Anti-Christian hate crimes across Europe are being downplayed or overlooked – report

Anti-Christian hate crimes across Europe are being downplayed or overlooked, according to a new report.

The 125-page document has been published by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Similar reports have already been published dealing with anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes.

The report on anti-Christian hate crimes was officially launched earlier this month at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference. It notes that Christians in Europe have been subject to a variety of incidents, ranging from graffiti and vandalism, to violent attacks and murder.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inChristian Persecution

Trump Not Planning to Meet Carney as Spat Over Trade Ad Drags On

(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump lodged fresh complaints over Canada’s handling of an anti-tariff commercial and said he was “satisfied” with his current trade arrangement with the country, indicating that the Ontario government’s announcement it would stop running the advertisement had done little to placate the US president.

“I’m satisfied with the deal we have. We have a deal right now that’s very good for us. Any deal that would have been made would have been better for them than the one they have right now,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One when asked what Ottawa could do to get talks back on track.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Top scientists lied about climate change accelerating sea level rise.

Top scientists lied about climate change accelerating sea level rise.

h/t Mauser

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Environmentalists", "Net-Zero Tyranny"

What Mark Carney won’t say about his budget is the real story

Mark Carney has floated some strong warnings about “sacrifices” to come in the looming budget and on Thursday, standing beside Doug Ford, the prime minister almost revealed what they would be.

“We’ll have to move more slowly on certain aspects,” Carney said, before checking himself aloud. “Why don’t I not scoop the budget?”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government

B.C. companies dominate Canadian migrant worker violations

B.C. companies have racked up over a third of all federal penalties for breaching migrant worker protection laws in the last decade, far surpassing every other Canadian jurisdiction, a BIV analysis has found.

Since 2016, B.C. companies have been fined over $6.1 million—more than a third of the nearly $18 million in nationwide penalties issued for non-compliance under the federal Temporary Foreign Worker and International Mobility programs.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Immigration from incompatible cultures", "Mass Immigration - Follow the money", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government