Author: Blazingcatfur

CBC journalist says protesters tried to ‘taunt and intimidate’ him from attending Yom Kippur service

CBC journalist says protesters tried to ‘taunt and intimidate’ him from attending Yom Kippur service

CBC National Radio News Reader Neil Herland recounts the intimidation he faced when trying to enter a building to attend Yom Kippur service in Toronto on Monday night, adding that he may have to leave Canada amid rising antisemitism.

“On Yom Kippur I went to a synagogue service in Toronto and was met by protesters trying to taunt and intimidate me from entering the building,” wrote Herland in a post on X, where he identifies himself as a journalist and a Jew. His post came a day after a synagogue came under attack in Belleville, Ont., a city about two hours to the east.

CBC won’t write about this.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"

WTF?

WTF?

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inWTF?

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez and the Media’s Ceuta Invasion Blind Spot

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez and the Media’s Ceuta Invasion Blind Spot

If Fidel Castro was the “Robin Hood of the Caribbean,” Spain’s Pedro Sánchez is now the “Superman of Europe.” It’s been typeset by the New York Times in its headline saying Sánchez “Acts Fast” to head off the migrant crisis in Ceuta after 70,000 African invaders swarmed onto the Spanish territory last July 30, chanting “allahu akhbar.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCamp Of The Saints, Spain

Why Ontario cops can’t catch the big bosses behind the car theft crisis — yet

Why Ontario cops can’t catch the big bosses behind the car theft crisis — yet

The hunt for the elusive Mr. Big is on. Make that Mr. Bigs.

Police across Toronto and the GTA have task forces with catchy names, like Project Joker, Poacher, Vector and Chickadee. Ontario has poured millions of dollars into boosting enforcement. Hundreds of undercover officers have nabbed hundreds of thieves as young as 11 for all kinds of car theft, from simple driveway jobs to violent home invasions and even more violent carjackings. Special prosecutors have been assigned in an attempt to make charges stick.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCrime

Too Radical for Chicago?

Too Radical for Chicago?

Brandon Johnson won the mayor’s office in 2023 by painting his runoff opponent, Paul Vallas, as a “Republican in disguise” and too conservative for Chicago. Upon taking office, Johnson vowed to become Chicago’s longest-serving mayor, surpassing Richard M. Daley’s 22-year reign.

Three years later, only 13.6 percent of voters want Johnson to run for reelection. Despite his promise to make Chicago “the safest, most affordable city in America,” his priorities have often clashed with the concerns of ordinary residents. In June, for example, while Chicagoans worried about “teen takeovers” ravaging the city, the mayor bragged about the success of his “Transfemicide State of Emergency.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Progressive Paradise"

The Prosecution Case Against Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

The Prosecution Case Against Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

I. The Core Allegation: “Pay-to-Play” Infrastructure

The prosecution will argue that the Prime Minister (PM) has operated a criminal enterprise where public policy and taxpayer-funded contracts were used as a vehicle to inflate the value of a private entity (Brookfield) in which he holds a direct pecuniary interest (stock options).

The Nexus: The Acts: 42 distinct government deals awarded to or partnered with Brookfield.

The Benefit: $5 billion in reported profits for the entity.

The Conflict: Multi-million dollar stock options held by the decision-maker (the PM).

h/t Mauser

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

China Is Not Our Friend

China Is Not Our Friend

Even if Chinese technological theft is less frequent in Europe than in the United States —there is far less technology to steal from Europe than from the US — it is nevertheless all too present.

The practice follows what the current director of the CIA, John Ratcliffe, long ago called the business model of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): “Rob, Replicate, Replace.” They steal the technology and know-how for a product, copy it, then flood it back into the marketplace at a far lower price, thereby putting the product’s original manufacturers out of business. When the CCP believes its hold on the market share has been consolidated into something resembling a monopoly, the prices go back up.

Watch out! The same will be true for computer chips.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"China - Communist Slave State"

BC sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting

BC sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting

A Canadian province is suing OpenAI over its alleged failure to notify authorities about concerning user interactions on ChatGPT prior to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.

The company has previously apologised for not flagging Jessie Van Rootselaar’s account to law enforcement before the 18-year-old killed eight people, including six children, in February.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"AI - Artificial Intelligence", "Mass Shooting"

Sahan Alam and Hasan Al-Mamun arrested in attempted kidnapping of 15-year-old in the Sault

Sahan Alam and Hasan Al-Mamun arrested in attempted kidnapping of 15-year-old in the Sault

A wrong turn saved a 15-year-old youth who was being held against their will last week in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., according to police.

The youth was saved when the alleged kidnappers headed to a hotel — but took a wrong turn and ended up on the International Bridge with the United States. Both men were arrested by Canadian Border Service Agency officials.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Canada

WARMINGTON: Belleville synagogue shooting was ‘antisemitic attack,’ Ontario’s top cop says

WARMINGTON: Belleville synagogue shooting was ‘antisemitic attack,’ Ontario’s top cop says

BELLEVILLE — Ontario’s Solicitor General has ended all speculation about the motive in the shooting attack on a synagogue here.

This was a terror attack against Jews. Other speculation and theories floated that perhaps it could have been an attack on the officer who happened to be at the synagogue have been ruled out, said Ontario’s top cop.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Oct 7 2023"

CHARLEBOIS: Trump’s Belarus potash gambit: Canada should stop laughing

CHARLEBOIS: Trump’s Belarus potash gambit: Canada should stop laughing

Trump does not need Belarus to replace Canadian potash. He only needs it to make Canada less indispensable over time. And that should concern Ottawa far more than the headline itself

Donald Trump says the United States is working on a “massive” agreement to purchase potash from Belarus at substantially lower prices than it currently pays Canada. The announcement was quickly dismissed by some Canadian observers as economically unrealistic. That reaction may be premature.

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