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Trump’s Tariff Fire Works

Despite the great deal of sound and fury that it has generated, it is perhaps too early to assess the lasting impact of President Donald Trump’s latest fireworks on tariffs.

Some things, however, are certain.

Contrary to assertions by talking heads on the small screen, we are not heading for a global trade war.

True, the US is the world’s biggest economy and ranks second as a trading power. But its share of world trade hovers around 12 percent, or under 10 percent of its GDP. The remaining 88 percent of world trade by 192 nations won’t be immediately affected.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 13, 2025•0•"Liberation Day", Canada, USA

How did Canada’s deadliest killer go unpunished?

They are the chilling names of Canada’s most infamous serial killers: Clifford Olson, Paul Bernardo, Robert Pickton.

All of them eventually captured, convicted and condemned to life in prison.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 12, 2025•0•Canada, Crime

‘You Don’t Have To Patronize Me’: Maher Battles WashPost’s Rogin on His Trump Meeting

HBO Real Time host Bill Maher recapped his recent meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday’s show where he emphasized the importance of talking to people even if you disagree with them. He also claimed that Trump, in private, is quite personable as contrasted with the more combative public persona that people either love or hate. However, Washington Post foreign policy columnist Josh Rogin was not a fan as he showered Maher with praise despite claiming he fell “into the trap,” leading Maher to shoot back “you don’t have to patronize me, dude.”

This is the full clip

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 13, 2025•0•Trump Derangement Syndrome

Business leaders, ex-bank heads throw support behind Poilievre with open letter

A number of prominent business leaders are throwing their support behind Pierre Poilievre in the upcoming federal election because they feel his Conservative Party will best handle Canada’s slowing economic growth.

The group of more than 30 current and past executives includes Fairfax Financial CEO Prem Watsa, Canaccord Genuity CEO Dan Daviau, former Royal Bank of Canada CEO Anthony Fell and former Scotiabank CEO Brian Porter.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 12, 2025•0•Conservative Party, Election 2025

Nato’s ‘drone wall’ that would see Russia’s invasion coming

Germany is seeking to build a “drone wall” along Nato’s eastern border with Russia to help defend its Baltic allies from a future invasion.

Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor, has vowed to rearm Germany in response to the threat from Russia, passing historic reforms last month that unlock potentially unlimited spending on defence projects.

The German arms industry is now discussing the idea of building a fleet of drones – or a “drone wall” – to defend all or parts of Nato’s eastern flank.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 13, 2025•0•NATO, Russia

Pierre Poilievre’s path to victory runs through the GTA. Here are some races to watch

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has not moved to the GTA, it just seems that way as he goes door to door with candidates, searching for a pathway to the Prime Minister’s Office.

After three elections in which Halton, Durham, York and Peel voters elected enough Liberal MPs to be dubbed the “Greater Trudeau Area,” opinion polls as recent as January suggested the seat-rich 905 belt was ready to swing back to Conservative domination.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 12, 2025•0•Conservative Party, Election 2025

Wisconsin Teen Who Killed His Parents to Get Money to Kill Trump Linked to Satanic Cult

A Wisconsin teenager has been charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of his parents in a bizarre conspiracy to “obtain the financial means and autonomy necessary” to assassinate Donald Trump and “perhaps the vice president,” according to a manifesto discovered by law enforcement.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 13, 2025•0•Trump Derangement Syndrome

Illegal crossings at US-Canada border drop — but enforcement shrinks: ‘Opportunity for terrorists’

US officials are pleading for help at the Canadian border, claiming the “most dangerous people are coming through” the largely unchecked crossing.

The number of illegal entries from the often-overlooked northern border have plummeted since President Trump’s election in November, but the gains have mostly stalled in recent months as Customs and Border Patrol has turned its full attention to Mexico.

“They had to shift manpower to the southwest border which opened up an even greater opportunity for terrorists to come through our northern border,” said Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), who co-chairs the Northern Border Security Caucus.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 13, 2025•0•Camp Of The Saints, Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, USA

Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial to Begin Tuesday in New York

(AFP) — The retrial of Harvey Weinstein, whose prosecution and conviction for rape and sex assault ignited the “MeToo” movement, kicks off in New York on Tuesday.

The disgraced movie mogul’s 2017 conviction by a jury was overturned seven years later by an appeals court that ruled the way witnesses were handled in the original trial was unlawful.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 13, 2025•0•Hollywood

Liberal operatives planted ‘stop the steal’ buttons at conservative conference

Two Liberal Party staffers attended last week’s Canada Strong and Free Networking (CSFN) Conference where they planted buttons that used Trump-style language and highlighted division within the Conservative Party.

The conference, often referred to by its former name, the Manning Conference, is an opportunity for conservative-leaning Canadians to talk about policy proposals and network. It was held at the Westin Hotel in downtown Ottawa.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 13, 2025•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Conservative Party, Election 2025

By refusing to see that ethnicity matters we fail Muslim rape gang victims again

First we were told there couldn’t be a national public inquiry into grooming gangs, because there were going to be at least five local ones. This week, considerable confusion emerged about whether there would even be any of those. Buried within a statement about tackling child sexual abuse and exploitation generally, Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, announced with smooth customer-service rhetoric that “following feedback from local authorities”, instead of local inquiries, there might be “more bespoke work”. She added that “a flexible approach” would be taken, potentially including “local victims’ panels or locally led audits of the handling of historical cases”. It sounded as if she were talking about a kitchen renovation, not a matter of burning public interest.

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 13, 2025•0•"Islamophobia", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, Muslim Rape Gangs

Howard Levitt: Why I would not hire Mark Carney

If Carney was a Canadian CEO, his best defence would be that his deceptions were discovered before he was elected

If you were on the recruitment committee selecting the chief executive of a major corporation and a candidate was presented who, you learned, had an explosive temper, had plagiarized portions of his doctoral thesis (a doctorate that was necessary for the balance of his career), misrepresented his objectives, had been ineffective in his previous jobs and spent the last several years attacking your major revenue stream, how long would this candidacy last?

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 12, 2025•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Election 2025

At least 32 people killed in Russian ballistic missile attack on Sumy

At least 32 people have been killed and 84 injured, including 10 children, after a Russian attack on the centre of Sumy, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the “terrible strike by Russian ballistic missiles” hit an “ordinary city street, ordinary life”, adding that without strong pressure, “Russia will continue to drag out this war”.

This is how Palm/Good Sunday looks like in Sumy, Ukraine. Served by Russian, orthodox terrorists.

I am asking MAGA “Christians” again, are you ok with that?! pic.twitter.com/RpFZougQ9s

— Mario (@PawlowskiMario) April 13, 2025

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 13, 2025•0•"Ukraine - Russia"

NDP Faces Harassment Allegations and an Internal Collapse

A volunteer-based political organization is accusing the New Democratic Party (NDP) of coordinating a harassment campaign against them.

At the same time, a group of digital influencers previously working with the party have cut ties, citing mistreatment of fellow content creators and internal dysfunction. One NDP candidate described the party to The Rover as being in “absolute turmoil.”

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 12, 2025•0•Election 2025, NDP

Immigrant anti-Semites are hiding their extremism in plain sight

The US is now screening migrants’ social media activity. The policy is both effective and right

On April 9, the US Department of Homeland Security didn’t roll out a new border wall or beef up the fencing. It rolled out a policy update – small print with big teeth.

Effective immediately, people applying for permanent resident status and foreigners affiliated with educational institutions seeking a so-called immigration benefit request will be screened for their public online behaviour. And no, this isn’t about policing dinner table grumbles or passive-aggressive Facebook posts about airline food. This is about drawing a line between free speech and incitement. Between disagreement and digital warfare.

This sort of column is common in the UK press.

Why are our own media so cowardly? Is it silence by tax payer stipend?

by Blazingcatfur•April 13, 2025April 12, 2025•0•"Islamophobia", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West