“I was found guilty of ‘insult’ for a publication in which I peacefully shared my Christian beliefs”—Finnish Parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen

“I was found guilty of ‘insult’ for a publication in which I peacefully shared my Christian beliefs”—Finnish Parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen

For years, Europe presented freedom of expression as one of its most recognisable political hallmarks. Almost a foundational principle: the right to express uncomfortable, even unpopular opinions, provided they did not involve violence or coercion. The problem begins when that principle collides with newer and more open-ended legal categories, particularly those linked to hate speech. That is precisely where Päivi Räsänen’s case begins.

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Privy Council report finds Canadians doubt Carney can end U.S. tariffs

Privy Council report finds Canadians doubt Carney can end U.S. tariffs

Canadians increasingly believe U.S. tariffs are here to stay despite repeated promises from Prime Minister Mark Carney that Ottawa can negotiate a better trade deal with Washington, according to newly released Privy Council research.

Blacklock’s Reporter says federal focus groups found little confidence the Liberal government would succeed in convincing the United States to eliminate tariffs on Canadian goods, with many participants saying the measures are now a permanent part of American economic policy.


I get the feeling that the LPC and their media are running a psyop attempting to convince Canadians they are upbeat about the future.

Record insolvencies, youth fleeing for the US where unlike Canada they have a shot at owning a home and building a future, a growing number of households with food and rent exceeding monthly income, criminal governance by a business and political elite that have used mass immigration for their own monetary gain and agendas, foreign criminals waltzing into our nation and receiving a slap on the wrist for their crimes so their immigration status isn’t compromised.

I could go on.

There is a reason the LPC wants to limit free speech.

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Ferrari’s £475k EV mocked as £32k Nissan lookalike

Ferrari’s £475k EV mocked as £32k Nissan lookalike

Ferrari has run into a wall of derision over the launch of its first electric car, which was branded a lookalike of Nissan’s Leaf that sells for almost 15 times more.

Shares in the Italian carmaker fell more than 6pc after the official unveiling of the battery-powered Luce. Investors feared Ferrari’s launch could become a repeat of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) controversial failed rebrand.

h/t Mauser

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Former Walmart worker who stole over $7K worth of stuff given house arrest partially due to ‘risk of deportation’

Former Walmart worker who stole over $7K worth of stuff given house arrest partially due to ‘risk of deportation’

A woman who came to Canada from India on a student visa almost 10 years ago and who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7,000 from her employer has been given a sentence of house arrest after the judge took into account the “collateral immigration consequences” if she were to be given prison time.

The case was decided this year by the Alberta Court of Justice under Justice James J. Ogle.

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Guilbeault to resign as an MP over Carney government’s climate policies

Guilbeault to resign as an MP over Carney government’s climate policies

OTTAWA – Former environment and climate change minister Steven Guilbeault will resign as an MP, CTV News has learned.

Guilbeault confirmed to CTV News he will tell Liberal caucus about his decision on Wednesday and will provide no further public comment until then.

Confirmation of Guilbeault’s resignation comes after CTV News first reported Tuesday that earlier in the week, Guilbeault was considering resigning from the Liberal caucus over his climate policy concerns, according to four sources in the federal government

H/T Al The Fish

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Indian diplomat accuses RCMP of investigating ‘fantasy’ allegations of interference

Indian diplomat accuses RCMP of investigating ‘fantasy’ allegations of interference

India’s top diplomat in Canada says CSIS has been politically compromised and that the RCMP are investigating “fantasy” allegations that Indian officials are involved in crimes against Canadians.

In a sweeping interview with The Globe and Mail, High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik went on the offensive, attacking the integrity of Canada’s national-security agencies, while pushing back against assertions from Canadian authorities that the Government of India has directed multiple homicide plots and foreign-interference campaigns on Canadian soil.

Mr. Patnaik asserted that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has been compromised by Sikh separatists using Canada as a base for their campaign to carve out a breakaway state in northwest India, which they call Khalistan.

Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou claims India was behind Air India attack? How common is this belief in Canada?
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Nicola Sturgeon ‘has questions to answer’ about husband’s crimes

Nicola Sturgeon ‘has questions to answer’ about husband’s crimes

Nicola Sturgeon “utterly failed” the SNP by presiding over the party while her husband defrauded it out of hundreds of thousands of pounds, it has been claimed.

While a police investigation into the former first minister was dropped after she was arrested and questioned, figures within the party she led for more than eight years said she still had questions to answer over her role in events surrounding the scandal.

Sturgeon, who left frontline politics before May’s election after a career spanning more than 25 years, previously attempted to dismiss concerns about party finances under her watch.


He is a true socialist!

h/t Hermes and patthedog

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Toronto cops in Barcelona flashed badge to local police as they were detained in alleged sex assault

Toronto cops in Barcelona flashed badge to local police as they were detained in alleged sex assault

BARCELONA—Caught at the scene of the alleged crime — an assault against a woman in Barcelona — off-duty Toronto cops identified themselves as police officers to Spanish law enforcement and flashed a Toronto badge, the Star has learned.

It’s not clear what they hoped for by mentioning their police credentials an ocean away from the territory they are sworn to protect and serve. But on that night, along a seaside strip of swanky night clubs popular with young tourists to this Spanish city, the badge earned them neither leniency nor special treatment.

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The Gaza Roadmap: A Diplomatic Fantasy That Keeps Hamas in Power

The Gaza Roadmap: A Diplomatic Fantasy That Keeps Hamas in Power

Nearly two-and-a-half years after the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre in Israel, the Islamist terror group is still firmly entrenched in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas remains armed, organized, and committed to its declared goal of destroying Israel through jihad (holy war). Yet instead of confronting this reality, international diplomats continue to indulge in dangerous fantasies about negotiating Hamas out of existence.

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LILLEY: Olivia Chow is running for mayor again, but Toronto can’t afford more of same

LILLEY: Olivia Chow is running for mayor again, but Toronto can’t afford more of same

Olivia Chow decided to be honest about her intentions when it comes to her re-election campaign. After weeks, nay months, of going around the city holding campaign-style events in her role as mayor, but while using her purple campaign colouring and branding, she has announced what we already knew.

 

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Katy Tur Laments Too Many Media Outlets, Too Much Free Speech for GOP

Katy Tur Laments Too Many Media Outlets, Too Much Free Speech for GOP

Beware the Left when they start remembering when there was only “a handful of media outlets out there” that could control the public conversation, keep it within their comfort zone.

On her Friday afternoon show, MS NOW host Katy Tur longed for the days when the liberal elite media had a monopoly on fact-checking politicians as she spoke with MS NOW legal analyst Andrew Weissmann about his new anti-Trump book, Liar’s Kingdom.

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Insolvency volumes hit highest rates since 2009, Equifax warns

Insolvency volumes hit highest rates since 2009, Equifax warns

TORONTO — A new report from Equifax Canada says insolvency volumes have risen to the highest level since 2009 amid escalating financial strain on homeowners.

The firm’s first-quarter market pulse report on consumer credit trends says systemic risks persist even while Canadians are staying financially disciplined to cope with economic challenges.

Insolvency volumes for the quarter were up 18.8 per cent year-over-year, indicating that many consumers “may have reached a financial inflection point,” it said.

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Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout

Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout

Internet access has started to be restored in Iran after being cut off almost three months ago, the country’s first vice-president has said.

“The first step toward free and regulated access to cyberspace has been taken,” Mohammad Reza Aref wrote on X on Tuesday.

Internet monitoring groups Netblocks and Kentik reported “partial” restoration around 13:00 GMT, though the latter warned most networks were still down.

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