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It’s Time to Rethink NATO

NATO won the Cold War—but clinging to it now drains U.S. power from the Indo-Pacific, where the real contest for the future is unfolding.

It has been nearly 80 years since the guns fell silent in World War II. In that long arc of peace, the United States helped rebuild a shattered Europe, deter Soviet expansion, and anchor what we now call the transatlantic alliance. Those were noble achievements. They mattered. They still echo in the prosperity and stability of the Western world today.

But history is not a life sentence. And gratitude, while virtuous, is not a strategy.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 16, 2026•0•NATO

WTF?

Bobby and his daughter have the same eyes, do you see it too? pic.twitter.com/EKongxjELG

— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) April 15, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 16, 2026•0•WTF?

How Canada’s economy is choking from federal regulations: 7 graphs

Regulatory reform is a rare common ground in Canadian politics. The Carney government launched a red tape review last year and reversed several Trudeau-era regulatory policies. Cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc has publicly criticized how red tape holds back the economy, while Pierre Poilievre has made cutting it a centrepiece of his economic pitch.

A recent survey by the Business Council of Canada found that nearly half of CEOs identify the domestic regulatory burden as the single most important factor influencing their investment decisions—higher than CUSMA uncertainty—topping the list in every survey wave since 2023.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 16, 2026•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

California Provides Sex-Change Procedures to Homeless Illegal Aliens

Last month, we received a report from a whistleblower who claimed that illegal aliens were staying in San Francisco’s homeless shelters. Following up on the tip, we visited numerous publicly funded shelters in San Francisco, and spoke to employees and residents about their policies, sometimes through a translator.

We discovered not only that the shelters were housing illegal immigrants but also that they were apparently housing a population of male-to-female “transgender” illegal aliens, who had hoped to obtain “gender-affirming care.” And, to our shock, state and local governments apparently are providing it.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 16, 2026•0•WTF?

Government adds 950,000 jobs since 2015, accounting for 30% of total employment growth in Canada

From 2015 to 2024, the government sector in Canada—including federal, provincial and municipal—added 950,000 jobs, which accounted for roughly 30 per cent of total employment growth in the country, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

h/t Mauser & Patti Jo

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 16, 2026•0•Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Canada's Corrupt Political Class, Canada's Public Service Union Predator Class

Why Does the European Commission Support the Muslim Brotherhood?

The European Commission, the unelected executive arm of the European Union, assured Europeans in 2019 that it was not spending their hard-earned taxpayer money on supporting the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). In response to a question by Charlie Weimers, a Swedish Member of European Parliament, about the Commission’s funding of the MB, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas said:

“[T]he European Commission does not finance extremists. On the contrary, we have very strong oversight and audit of our financing… and if you have evidence to the contrary, I would be very interested to have it.”

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 17, 2026•0•"Islamophobia", Europe, European Union, Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, Muslim Brotherhood

Conservatives call on Carney not to ‘stack the deck’ by using majority to shut opposition out of committees

OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the Liberals not to overhaul the makeup of parliamentary committees, which Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled would be coming in the wake of securing a majority.

Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer appeared before reporters on Thursday to underscore how the membership of committees — bodies where MPs can launch studies into issues and where legislation is sent to be dissected and amended — has up until now been decided through negotiations between the parties based on the most recent election results.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 16, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics"

The Electric Bus Bust Mayhem Continues

I do like to follow up and keep you all on top of where things stand with some of the previous stories I’ve covered. Sometimes, it’s true, there’s not much to write about because whatever happened happened and then they lie there like a dead bug until they shrivel and go away of their own accord.

In other cases, there can be happier resolutions, which is always cheerful news, but those are admittedly rare.

Keeping an eye on …

REDACTED: City of Brampton’s $4-billion electric bus deal …

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 17, 2026•0•"EV's - Electric Vehicles"

Ford vows to ‘get down to the bottom’ of how over 150 inmates were improperly released

More than 150 inmates have been improperly released from Ontario’s jails over several years, a problem that Premier Doug Ford called “unacceptable” on Wednesday.

Global News unearthed government documents through freedom-of-information laws that show the province mistakenly released 157 inmates between 2021 and 2025.

Those documents say the majority of errors were made at the jails and in court, some were administrative while others were human error.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 16, 2026•0•Crime, WTF?

Greg Dolezal’s Blunt Warning About Sharia Law Is Turning Heads in Georgia

It’s no secret that radical Islam is an insidious ideology that threatens the Judeo-Christian societal order. Not only are we dealing with an Islamist foe in Iran, but we can also see what is happening in places like the UK and other parts of Europe, where Muslims are running roughshod over society.

The Islamists have their sights set on the U.S. as well. Witness Minnesota and Michigan, where pockets of Muslims are transforming their neighborhoods and cities. About a year and a half ago, I drove to Milledgeville, Ga., near the center of the state, for a concert. On one of the sidewalks in this quiet, quintessentially Southern college town, I saw a Muslim family whose mother wore the full burqa. All you could see were her eyes.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 17, 2026•0•"Islamophobia", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, USA

Toronto World Cup economic projections called into question as FIFA cancels hotel reservations

With Toronto set to host six World Cup games this summer, it’s still unclear just how much the city’s and country’s economies will benefit from FIFA’s flagship tournament, say economists and critics.

That concern has grown even more since FIFA “released” thousands of hotel rooms it had blocked off in host cities across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. As well, the city backtracked on a plan to charge for all entries into fan zones as a way to recoup some of the escalating costs.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 17, 2026•0•"Bread and Circuses", "Toronto - Canada's version of a Democrat run city"

Nolte: Lena Dunham Accused Innocent Man of Rape and Now Wonders Why She’s Hated

Lena Dunham, whose latest accomplishment appears to be simultaneously becoming both obese and a drug addict, got caught red-handed falsely accusing an innocent man of raping her in college, and is now confused as to why people hate her.

In a fawning interview in anticipation of Dunham’s upcoming memoir — her second at the tender age of 39 — the far-left New York Times threw out this puffball: “In hindsight, what do you think the intensity of the loathing of you was really about?”

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 17, 2026•0•Celebrity Idiots

US commerce secretary lashes out at Canada ahead of trade talks: ‘They suck … Is this nuts?’

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday slammed Canada as trade negotiators prepare to review the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement this year.

Asked at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC, about Canada’s former trade chief suggesting time is on Canada’s side in the talks, Lutnick responded: “That is like the worst strategy I’ve ever heard. They suck. They — look, we are a $30 trillion economy, right?”

Canadian Prime Minister Mark “Carney has a problem with us; he gets on a plane and he goes to China,” Lutnick continued. “Does he think China’s… going to buy his stuff? China is an entirely export-driven economy. So what did he do? He came back and said, ‘Oh, we’ll take their electric cars.’ I mean, is this nuts?”

The Canada stuff starts at the 13:00 minute mark and it isn’t good news.

Worse is that Lutnick speaks highly of the Japanese, Koreans and also Europe for their efforts in striking the sort of deal Canada can only dream about.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 17, 2026•0•"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

The Push for Israel-Lebanon Peace Risks a New Confrontation With Hezbollah

The possibility of direct talks between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon as announced by President Trump on Thursday would mark a historic step for two neighboring states that have been technically at war for 78 years.

But the talks would leave one of the main belligerents on the sidelines: Hezbollah, the U.S.-designated terrorist group that has been at war with Israel off and on since the 1980s.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said he had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House for the first high-level direct peace talks between the two countries in decades.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 17, 2026•0•"US Israel Iran War", Hezbollah, Lebanon

Sylvain Charlebois: The magnifying-glass effect: Why front-of-pack food labels will matter — eventually

When Health Canada introduced its front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling system — marked by a simple magnifying glass icon highlighting high levels of sodium, sugar or saturated fat— it did so with a clear objective: to empower consumers to make healthier choices quickly, at a glance. But as with most public health interventions, the real question is not intent — it is impact.

by Blazingcatfur•April 17, 2026April 17, 2026•0•"Food Insecurity"