Canada ‘disappointed’ by Trump boosting tariffs to 35%, says Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney released a statement just past midnight on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to increase a tariff on Canadian goods to 35 per cent.

“While the Canadian government is disappointed by this action, we remain committed to [the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement], which is the world’s second-largest free trade agreement by trading volume,” the statement read.

“The U.S. application of CUSMA means that the U.S. average tariff rate on Canadian goods remains one of its lowest for all of its trading partners. Other sectors of our economy — including lumber, steel, aluminum and automobiles — are, however, heavily impacted by U.S. duties and tariffs.”

Unpleasant but CUSMA offers some relief.

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The Fall of Ugly Liberal Chicks

I can imagine that headline getting a lot of people upset – you’re not supposed to call people ugly – but some people are ugly and everyone knows it. I’m not talking exclusively physically, though that’s a big part. A good-looking woman, for example, can be rendered completely unattractive if she’s stupid or, I assume, liberal (it’s never really happened, in my dating experience, as most liberal women could easily pose for “before” photos for any number of ailments and afflictions, so them being attractive is only theoretical).

h/t DS

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Kamala Harris says she doesn’t plan to return to ‘broken’ system of US politics

Kamala Harris has said that she currently has no desire to re-enter “the system” of American politics because it is “broken”.

On Thursday night the defeated Democratic party’s presidential nominee, who replaced Joe Biden late in the 2024 campaign after he dropped his re-election bid, gave her first interview since losing the election to Donald Trump, talking to Stephen Colbert on The Late Show.

After she announced she will not run for the governorship of California just a day earlier, Harris told the TV show that it was about something more “basic” than whether she wanted to run for something else instead – with the subtext being whether she will attempt a White House run again in 2028.

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Gary Anandasangaree must resign as Public Safety Minister

Lying Liberal DEI MP

It would be tolerable – though just barely – if Gary Anandasangaree was, say, minister of Fisheries, or minister of Artificial Intelligence. One does not need to know about gun licensing, for example, to work on a transition plan away from open net-pen salmon farming on the West coast; a firewall preventing a minister from weighing in on matters involving listed terrorist organizations would not affect approvals for AI data centres. One requires good judgment to serve as any member of Cabinet, to be sure, but the stakes are decidedly higher when we’re talking about the safety and security of the country, as opposed to the safety and security of the Rocky Mountain ridged mussel.

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The Rise of Radical Islamism in Bangladesh: A New Theocratic State?

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus’s transition from economist to head of Bangladesh’s interim government has proven fatal for Bangladesh. Since assuming power in August 2024, Yunus has presided over a nation sliding into political chaos, radical Islamism, economic distress and social fragmentation. Bangladesh has devolved into a governance crisis that threatens Bangladesh’s economic stability and democratic future.

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Lion Electric will not respect warranties on school buses sold in United States

Lion electric bus

MONTREAL — Quebec vehicle-maker Lion Electric will no longer honour warranties on school buses and trucks sold in the United States, leaving clients south of the border in the lurch.

After seeking protection from its creditors in December, the struggling manufacturer was acquired by a group of Quebec investors in May with a plan to focus exclusively on electric school buses assembled and sold in the province. The company has retained its manufacturing plant in St-Jérôme, Que.

Earlier this month, the court-appointed monitor overseeing Lion’s restructuring sent a letter to U.S. clients informing them that their warranties and purchase orders have been voided.

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Corporate Media: DNI’s Russiagate Doc Dump ‘Baseless,’ ‘Distraction from Epstein’

CNN and MSNBC still refuse to engage in good faith with DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s document dump, which implicated the former Obama administration in a conspiracy against then-President elect Trump. Instead, hosts and guests alike on these outlets have unanimously deemed the whole thing a “baseless conspiracy theory,” as well as an attempt by the Trump administration to distract the public from Democrats’ sudden intense interest in Jeffrey Epstein.

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Canada, NATO allies warn of ’growing number’ of state threats from Iran

OTTAWA — Canada and many of its NATO allies released a joint statement Thursday condemning a “growing number” of state threats from Iranian intelligence services.

The joint statement said the countries are united in their opposition to attempts to “kill, kidnap and harass” people in North America and Europe.

The statement was also signed by the governments of Albania, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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BRENDAN O’NEILL: The two things no one seems willing to say about the savage Manchester Airport attack – and the brute’s trial

It was surely one of the most anticipated verdicts in recent British criminal history. Following a thuggish brawl at Manchester Airport on July 23 last year, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, from Rochdale, was yesterday convicted for his callous assaults on two female police officers.

At Liverpool Crown Court, he was found guilty of causing actual bodily harm to PC Lydia Ward and assaulting PC Ellie Cook.

This brute, who thinks nothing of punching women in the face, remains in custody. I hope they throw the book at him.

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Jewish LGBTQ2+ group excluded from Montreal Pride as organizers condemn ‘genocide in Gaza’

What solidarity with Palestine looks like.

Montreal Pride organizers have barred a Jewish LGBTQ2+ group from marching in this year’s parade, accusing it of “spreading hateful discourse.”

Ga’ava, a Montreal LGBTQ2+ group affiliated with the Toronto-based Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said it had been excluded from festivities in a social media post Wednesday evening.

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Nolte: Alec Baldwin‘s Lawsuit for Malicious Prosecution Over Fatal ‘Rust‘ Shooting Dismissed

The four-year saga surrounding actor Alec Baldwin’s accidental shooting incident on a movie set continues.

In October of 2021, Baldwin was filming a Western called Rust and adjusting the positioning of his pistol for cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin’s gun went off killing her and injuring director Joel Souza.

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LILLEY: Dhanraj files show the many ways CBC is failing Canadians

More than three weeks after CBC host Travis Dhanraj resigned in spectacular form and accused Canada’s state broadcaster of not living up to their ideals, CBC says Dhanraj is still an employee.

Yes, CBC still refuses to accept his resignation, which he said at the time was prompted by CBC’s bias, lack of diversity of opinion, and their attacks on his integrity.

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