The pearl clutchers are at it again.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised Monday that, if elected, he and his government would use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to allow people who commit multiple murders to be imprisoned for life without possibility of parole.
Japanese scientists have grown chicken nuggets in a lab in a world first.
They invented a process that mimics blood vessels to allow cells to grow in layers of muscle tissue, in a breakthrough that could finally lead to realistic engineered meat.
Currently, lab-grown chicken is made using sheets of cells less than 1mm thick that then need to be processed into something resembling meat, or minced, leading to an unrealistic texture.
The first skirmish in the US-China trade war just concluded and Mark Carney is left licking his wounds.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will allow automakers to import US-manufactured cars and trucks without tariffs, as long as the companies continue to build cars in Canada, and continued with previously announced expansions. Which of course, they all will vow to do – after all, there is no downside to a promise – meaning Canada just conceded to a key Trump demands.
h/t DS
A Cavalier King Charles spaniel feared abducted by Hamas in the Oct 7 attacks has been rescued in Gaza 18 months later.
The female dog, called Billy, is reported to have run towards Israeli troops operating in the southern city of Rafah after hearing them speaking Hebrew.
The three-year-old pet belongs to Rachel Dancyg, whose ex-husband Alex Dancyg was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz and murdered in captivity.
Not exactly a civil war but Carney did not carry the day simply by not doing a face plant as some in our media insist. He came across as stiff and devious frankly.
Mr Poilievre calls out Mark Carney’s housing plan of building one home/ hour for the next 4 years…and he did not like it..at all.
“You have a terrible record in England”
“We don’t need more bureaucrats..we need more homes”. pic.twitter.com/rMF4ccCwdv
— An Oil Exec (@CanadianOilExec) April 16, 2025
GLOBE – Leaders square off over trade tensions, affordability concerns in French leaders’ debate
STAR – Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre fend off attacks from all sides during French debate
NP – Tasha Kheiriddin: Mark Carney gets a free ride as Poilievre dukes it out with Singh
Leaders are asked point blank whether they want Canada to increase oil production:
Singh: No
Blanchet: No
Carney: Yes, but…
Poilievre: Yes, and we must repeal Bill C-69 pic.twitter.com/LsBGVaiYwA— Western Standard (@WSOnlineNews) April 16, 2025
SUN – LILLEY: Poised Poilievre pushes for economic independence at French debate
CTV – Carney defends record as party leaders spar over economy, immigration and crime
Jagmeet Singh refuses to answer reporter's question! pic.twitter.com/vpobQZH9rp
— Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) April 17, 2025
GLOBAL – Trump and U.S. trade war take spotlight in French leaders’ debate
CBC – 7 notable moments from the French leaders’ debate
Westinghouse is owed by Brookfield
Liberal Heat pumps – Brookfield
Modular homes – Brookfield.Do Canadians see the pattern with Carney and Brookfield yet he wants us to believe there’s no conflict of interest?
How big of a red flag to Canadians need?#Debate2025 #cdnpoli https://t.co/N4mYW7oAAv
— Lisa (@YoungStreete) April 17, 2025
I think the public realizes that succumbing to ginned up Trumpophobia and electing Carney is the worst choice possible. Who needs more Trudeau?
Liberals, Tories in virtual dead-heat in GTA: Leger poll
Since the attacks of October 7th, antisemitic acts have exploded in France, with the Muslim community being overwhelmingly responsible for these attacks—a fact that has been hushed up by politicians and the media. Just recently, three highly symbolic events demonstrated the worsening climate for the Jews of France.
OTTAWA — The election is playing out as a story of hopeful Conservative voters versus fearful Liberal voters, according to a new Postmedia-Leger poll.
Three-quarters of Canadians who plan to vote Conservative said the emotion guiding them is “primarily a hope for a better future in Canada to live, work, and raise a family.”
By contrast, six in 10 Liberal voters said they were motivated primarily by “a fear of what the future holds for Canada,” with the unpredictable U.S. President Donald Trump threatening trade relations.
New – Abacus Data Poll: Liberal lead down to 2
Overall, the data suggest that the Liberal lead has narrowed to just two points nationally (40% Liberal vs. 38% Conservative), down from a six-point advantage two weeks ago.
I wonder if a “Shy” Poilievre vote is lurking within the electorate undetected by pollsters.
Premier Doug Ford says he was “standing up for a friend” when he defended his long-time campaign strategist who recently made critical comments about federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in a string of media interviews.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Ford was asked about the backlash he has faced from some Conservative voters who are unhappy with the comments the premier made when defending his campaign manager Kory Teneycke.
“What I was doing is standing up for a friend, a campaign manager that brought three consecutive majority governments,” Ford said Wednesday.
After spending months theatrically chasing President Donald Trump over allegedly inflating property values to secure favorable loan terms (with no actual victims, mind you), James now finds herself the target of a federal criminal referral for — wait for it — allegedly misrepresenting property details to secure favorable loan terms.
In February 2024, James celebrated the $450 million penalty against President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization in a civil fraud case in which there were no victims.
Canada remains on the sidelines of a US$1-billion NATO venture capital fund aimed at backing next-generation defence technology, The Logic has confirmed, despite the federal government’s promise to join the effort one year ago.
Launched in 2022, the 24-member NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) invests in companies developing defence-related technologies in areas like quantum computing, AI and hypersonic systems. The Liberal government under Justin Trudeau had said it would join the fund, and in April 2024 said it had allocated $107 million to NIF over 20 years as part of its “renewed vision for Canada’s defence.”
If it doesn’t involve Trannies they won’t bother.
We here at American Thinker have noted that the current Democrat plan regarding illegal aliens is to force them into the legal system to run out the clock. Now, Vice President Vance has chimed in to make the same point. (And no, much as I’d like to think it’s true, he probably hasn’t been reading American Thinker. Instead, what he says is common sense.)
The UK Supreme Court has just confirmed what anyone with a grasp on reality has always known: that women are adult human females. In a unanimous and refreshingly rational judgement, the justices in For Women Scotland Ltd vs The Scottish Ministers make clear that the word ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 means exactly what it says – male and female, as determined by biology. It’s a landmark victory for women’s rights, and a resounding humiliation for the Scottish ministers who thought they could rewrite reality.
We have two Canadas, two peoples and two solitudes, but unlike in years past, they are not the product of race, religion or language.
For Canadians with grey hair, property and growing pensions, it’s usually a joy to live here. A life of affordable property, upward mobility and the promise of valuable assets was their minimum expectation, and most exceeded it. For those under 35, this is verging on a pipe dream.
The spokesperson for a Texas teen who fatally stabbed another boy at a track meet has suggested the accused killer is the victim in the situation.
‘Karmelo Anthony is SAFE at home. This moment is a reminder that a community united can never be divided,’ said Minister Dominique Alexander, who works with Next Generation Action Network (NGAN).
‘The journey ahead is long, but today—we celebrate a victory for justice, for family, and for the power of people coming together to protect our youth. Thank you to everyone who stood with us. The fight continues, but tonight, Karmelo is home.’
