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Why Canada’s Attempt to Save Journalism May End Up Crushing It Instead

On June 22, the Canadian Parliament passed Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act. The new law, according to a government news release, “will require the largest digital platforms”—in effect, calling out Facebook, Instagram, and Google without naming them—“to bargain fairly with Canadian news businesses for the use of their news content.” The intent here is to even out the skewed market imbalance between Canadian journalism and Big Tech platforms, many of which have offered distribution pathways and occasional payment agreements to digital news sites while also sapping them of revenue from native advertising—a sector dominated by those very corporations.

by Blazingcatfur•July 1, 2023July 1, 2023•0•Canada, The Media

‘That’s not gonna fly’: Singh warns Trudeau not to drop plans for public inquiry

OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he gave a stern warning to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to not use the lack of consensus from opposition parties as an excuse to delay or drop a public inquiry into foreign interference.

Posturing ass.

by Blazingcatfur•July 1, 2023July 1, 2023•0•Canada

She couldn’t find a rental in N.L. So she spent 2 years living in a 20-foot RV

For two years, Kathryn Hewlett’s entire life has been packed into a 20-foot-long vehicle. She has a small bed, a bathroom, a stove and a dining table cramped within feet of each other.

She’s constantly roaming, looking for the next place to park. While she’s grateful to have a roof over her head, she wants a stable place she can call home.

“It’s come to this point where I can’t continue psychologically, I can’t continue doing this as I’ve been doing for two years” said Hewlett, who is originally from Pennsylvania and currently lives in an RV full-time in Newfoundland and Labrador

Housing starts are falling, immigration is rising. Cui bono?

H/T Sweetpea

by Blazingcatfur•July 1, 2023July 1, 2023•0•Canada

Service member in suit against Canadian military describes devastating impact of COVID jab mandates

A plaintiff in the massive lawsuit against the Canadian military over its imposition of COVID jab mandates condemned the requirements in comments to LifeSiteNews this week, arguing the rules that have forced out many otherwise battle-ready soldiers is an example of “friendly fire through policy.”

by Blazingcatfur•July 1, 2023July 1, 2023•0•"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "China eats weird animals disease", Canada

New Canadian Citizens Receive Maple Leaf Pins Made in China: Federal Records

Immigrants taking the Canadian citizenship oath at ceremonies are receiving maple leaf pins made in China, federal records show.

According to a House “Inquiry of Ministry” document obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, the Department of Immigration ordered a quarter-million pins from a Chinese vendor last year.

The 250,000 pins were purchased “for distribution at citizenship ceremonies,” wrote the department, in response to Conservative MP John Brassard’s request for the records.

by Blazingcatfur•July 1, 2023June 30, 2023•0•"Canada - Security Risk Under Liberal Party Regime", "Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

What is taking so long? Why the government hasn’t announced a public inquiry into foreign interference

Justin Trudeau is looking for ‘full buy-in’ from opposition parties to launch ‘any next process’

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government would need “full buy-in” by opposition parties to launch “any next process” to look into foreign interference, but political insiders are suggesting Liberals cannot “play politics” as an excuse to escape a public inquiry.

by Blazingcatfur•July 1, 2023June 30, 2023•0•"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada

Sabrina Maddeaux: Duplicitous policymakers talk big housing game, fail to get shovels in ground

These days, it’s difficult to find a politician who doesn’t claim to support building more housing. To come out against housing affordability would be politically toxic, so instead, many have decided to say one thing publicly, do the complete opposite in practice and hope no one uses actual data to expose their duplicity.

How about simply turning off the mass immigration tap?

by Blazingcatfur•June 30, 2023June 30, 2023•0•"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", Canada

Parliamentary Committee Begins Probe Into Firing of Winnipeg Lab Scientists

Justin Trudeau Xiangguo Qiu Keding Cheng – Everybody say Xi

An ad hoc committee of parliamentarians has begun its probe into previously withheld documents related to the firing of two infectious-disease scientists from Canada’s highest-security lab in Winnipeg, according to a report.

“Work is underway and documents are available to the committee members. They work independently,” said Mark Kennedy, communications director for Government House Leader Mark Holland, according to the Globe and Mail on June 29.

by Blazingcatfur•June 30, 2023June 30, 2023•0•"Canada's China Class", "China - Communist Slave State", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

GOLDSTEIN: Why the U.S., unlike Canada, rejects a national carbon tax

Why doesn’t Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ever criticize U.S. President Joe Biden for failing to impose a national carbon tax on Americans?

Aren’t we constantly being told putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions is the best way to combat climate change?

by Blazingcatfur•June 30, 2023June 30, 2023•0•Canada, Green-Scam, USA

Trudeau expected to waste billions on dodgy EV battery plant for Quebec

Northvolt Is Near Deal With Canada on $5.3 Billion Battery Plant

Swedish manufacturer Northvolt AB is close to a deal to build an electric-vehicle battery plant near Montreal, a project that’s expected to be worth about C$7 billion ($5.3 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.

The Canadian and Quebec governments are preparing to give financial aid to Northvolt that may be worth billions, following a similar agreement with Volkswagen AG to build an EV battery plant in Ontario, the people said. An announcement is likely to be made in the coming weeks, though negotiators are still working on final details, they said, speaking on condition they not be identified because the matter is private.

by Blazingcatfur•June 30, 2023June 30, 2023•0•"EV's - Electric Vehicles", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Green-Scam, WTF?

Avi Benlolo: Liberal pledge of $100M to UNRWA makes Canada complicit in terrorism

Canada has reaffirmed its complicity in the murder of Israelis by renewing its aid to the Palestinians through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to the tune of $100 million over the next four years, in addition to an immediate $3 million in so-called emergency aid.

by Blazingcatfur•June 30, 2023June 30, 2023•0•Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Islam and hatred of Israel, Islam and hatred of Jews, Israel, UNRWA

U.K. defence secretary urges Canada to hit NATO military spending target

Britain’s defence secretary delivered a polite but pointed reminder Thursday of NATO’s expectations of its member states — including Canada — when it comes to defence spending.

And Ben Wallace did it in front of his Canadian counterpart, Defence Minister Anita Anand.

The two met in London as part of Anand’s visit to the United Kingdom this week ahead of the July 11-12 NATO leaders’ summit in Vilnius — where the issue of defence investments is expected to be a major topic of discussion.

by Blazingcatfur•June 30, 2023June 29, 2023•0•Canada, NATO

International Retailers Such As Aldi And Lidl Might Not Enter Canada Because Of Local “Price-Fixing And Manipulative” Grocers

The Competition Bureau’s call for increased competition in the Canadian grocery sector is stating the obvious. Canada is home to numerous oligopolies that dominate various industries, with only a few companies holding significant market share. In the grocery sector specifically, five major players control nearly 80 percent of the food retail market. While some oligopolies function more effectively than others, their success depends on the companies behaving ethically, which is precisely the issue plaguing the grocery sector in Canada.

by Blazingcatfur•June 30, 2023June 29, 2023•0•Canada, Canada's Corporate Welfare Class

Architect of Toronto 18 terror plot granted full parole

Soon to have senior position in federal bureaucracy.

Shareef Abdelhaleem, dubbed a “principal architect” of a terror plot to blow up several Greater Toronto Area landmarks in 2006, has been granted full parole as he is no longer considered an “unacceptable risk to society.”

In a decision Wednesday by the Parole Board of Canada, Abdelhaleem will no longer be under correctional supervision and only has two conditions that he must abide by: not to be in a position of responsibility or leadership in any religious or spiritual groups, and not to associate with any person known to be involved in criminal and/or radicalized activity.

by Blazingcatfur•June 30, 2023June 29, 2023•0•"Islamophobia", Canada, Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, WTF?

Canada’s housing policy is failing citizens and newcomers alike

Canada recently reached a milestone of 40 million people after growing by more than one million people in one year for the first time in 2022. But while we’re adding people at record levels, the same can’t be said about homes.

According to recent research, while the number of people Canada-wide has accelerated in recent years, the number of housing units completed has stagnated and even fallen to levels well below previous peaks. Specifically, from 1971 to 1980, Canada’s population grew by 283,737 people annually on average while an annual average of 226,524 housing units were completed.

“Generals always fight the last war” – Canada does not need mass immigration.

by Blazingcatfur•June 30, 2023June 29, 2023•0•"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", "Uniparty of Canada", Canada