Mark Carney… he's kind of a big deal 😂😜🤡🤑 https://t.co/4NuqD6i3GV
— Lady Sarah of Beausejour (@SarahWilliamsNB) September 17, 2026
WTF?
Author: Blazingcatfur
Carney puts his pivot away from the US to the test
STRASBOURG, France—Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting the most dramatic reorientation of his country’s economy and international alliances since Ottawa entered a free-trade agreement with the U.S. almost 40 years ago.
On Thursday, he used an address to the European Parliament to insist that his efforts weren’t aimed at creating a third bloc “to become a great-power rival—only with better manners.”
First Toddler Euthanized in the Netherlands
Nobody would deny that the situation was tragic.
The toddler — whose name and sex are not disclosed in the official government report (this article will use masculine pronouns for simplicity) — was clearly suffering. Born extremely prematurely, he’d suffered several rounds of sepsis and had been left with damage to the brain’s white matter (periventricular leukomalacia), spastic cerebral palsy, and severe visual limitations. By the time he was eight months old, he’d developed infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) and was experiencing severe seizures several times a day. Understandably, he struggled to sleep as his lungs filled with fluid, making eating, swallowing, and breathing difficult.
Sylvain Charlebois: While Canada fights Trump, Mexico is preparing to eat our lunch
Mexico appears to be moving closer to an interim trade agreement with the United States. It was reported last week that negotiators are accelerating discussions in hopes of reaching a deal before the U.S. midterm elections in November.
No agreement has been announced, and significant differences remain. Talks reportedly focus primarily on automobiles, steel, aluminum, American content requirements and Chinese investment in Mexico. Nevertheless, Ottawa should be paying very close attention. If Mexico signs first while Canada remains embroiled in a tariff dispute with Washington, the consequences could extend well beyond automobiles and metals. Canada’s agri-food economy could become collateral damage.
Why Allowing Hamas to Participate in the Upcoming Elections Would Be a Catastrophic Mistake
For years, politicians, activists, journalists and organizations around the world have claimed to speak on behalf of the Palestinians. Many have blamed Israel for virtually every Palestinian problem while treating the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas as legitimate “resistance” movements whose political and military role should be preserved.
Now, a Palestinian psychiatrist who has lived and worked in the Gaza Strip is offering a rather different diagnosis.
RBC report says more than half of parents helping adult children financially, including with groceries and rent
TORONTO — A new report by RBC says just over half of Canadian parents with adult children say they are still helping them out financially with expenses including groceries and rent.
The report says 51 per cent of parents with adult children aged 18 to 40 surveyed say they provided financial support in the past year.
Of those helping out, 56 per cent say the money was to help pay for groceries, while 43 per cent have helped with an unexpected or emergency expense.
h/t Patti Jo
CENSORED! Seven New Illegal Immigrant Crimes ABC/CBS/NBC Are Ignoring
While the elitist media continue their attacks and slurs on hard-working ICE agents, they have ignored the almost daily cases of illegal immigrants committing terrible crimes.
On September 16, family members of victims of illegal immigrants blasted Democratic lawmakers for their sanctuary city policies that have led to the deaths of their loved ones.
‘We need time’: Unifor says Stellantis’ Brampton plant could be lost for good as it urges feds to step in
Unifor national president Lana Payne is warning that Stellantis is “100 per cent serious” about exiting its Brampton assembly plant and she is asking Ottawa to step in and prevent its sale to Canadian armoured vehicle maker Roshel.
With Stellantis and Unifor still at an impasse just days before their collective agreement expires on Sept. 20, Payne said at a press conference on Thursday that thousands of auto jobs could be permanently erased.
“Stellantis is looking for an exit, and no one, no one, should be holding the door open,” Payne told reporters Thursday. “This would make Brampton the first auto plant to fall in this trade war. And when plants close, they rarely, if ever, come back.”
Say your goodbyes.
White House issues explosive response to UN-backed report claiming US committed war crimes against world’s No.1 sponsor of terror, Iran
WASHINGTON — The White House came out swinging Thursday against a United Nations-sponsored investigation that found “reasonable grounds” to conclude the US committed war crimes in Iran.
The fact-finding mission stood up by the global body’s notorious Human Rights Council said that the US should pay “full reparations to victims” of two attacks that occurred on Feb. 28, the first day of Operation Epic Fury, at a school and a sports complex in southern Iran.
“The UN Human Rights Council has accomplished nothing for human rights while spouting unserious nonsense for decades,” said White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly.
With new exit ban law in China, should Canadians rethink visiting?
New travel restrictions for citizens and foreigners came into effect in China on Tuesday, including potential exit bans for those who run afoul of Chinese regulations.
“The law provides for a host of conditions under which authorities could restrict your ability to leave the country,” Henry Gao, a law professor at Singapore Management University, told CTV’s Your Morning on Tuesday.
“After this law comes into effect, China is becoming ‘Hotel California’ – you can try to check out, but you might never be able to leave.”
I doubt visiting Canada will be safe for Canadians soon given Carney’s ChiCom security MOU.
Say Goodbye to Hollywood… If It Even Exists Anymore
Hollywood and Los Angeles were once so inextricably intertwined that you could hardly mention one without picturing the other. So much more than just a neighborhood in central Los Angeles, Hollywood simply was the entertainment industry — a name that conjured all the glamour, glitz, beauty, wealth, thrills, and tabloid debauchery of a magical place that could only exist in America.
Carson Jerema: L’État, c’est Carney
In between ignoring Parliament after walking away from trade negotiations with the U.S. and ignoring Parliament to speak to the European Union, Prime Minister Mark Carney ignored Parliament to announce a suite of new economic policies, while hosting his “investor’s summit” in Toronto this week.
Previous prime ministers certainly viewed the House of Commons as inconvenient. What makes Carney unique is that he doesn’t seem to consider it at all, not even as an obstacle to overcome or a tedious obligation of his office. It would be too much to say he wished Parliament didn’t exist, because in his mind it is not clear that it does, unless he is physically in the building.
Apparent Leftist Victory in Sweden Elections Enabled by Mass Migration
The coalition of left-wing parties in Sweden has seemingly prevailed over the governing conservative bloc in a victory facilitated by mass migration.
Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported on Wednesday that the opposition parties are 99.9 per cent likely to have won the general election, with the votes of just 50 districts left uncounted. While the tabulation of early votes had swayed the result back and forth, it appears to be a statistical inevitability that Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s Tidö government was defeated.
Caucus a ‘fractured mess’ as Poilievre gathers Conservatives in B.C.: source
CALGARY — As he gathers his caucus in B.C. this week, Pierre Poilievre faces a tall order: unite factions and find a way to punch through in Parliament this fall, according to a number of sources who spoke to CTV News.
Federal Conservatives from across the country meet in Penticton Wednesday and Thursday, before heading back to Ottawa later this month.
Speaking to CTV News on background ahead of the retreat, one caucus source described the group as a “fractured mess,” saying many members view the event as a sort of vacation from their ridings, after working hard at home this summer, worried about losing their seats.
Uncontrolled AI could lead to ‘silicon species’ rivalling humans, warns Microsoft
The head of Microsoft AI has warned that without adequate safeguards, the development of AI could lead to the emergence of a new “silicon species” which competes with humans.
Mustafa Suleyman said rival firm Anthropic is treating AI like it is human, an approach he called “misguided” which could create technology that humanity cannot control.
Speaking to the BBC’s Today programme, the chief executive said it was “right” for people to be concerned about AI, but there were “very practical things that we can do” to control it.