‘Nobody has the right to own a home’

‘Nobody has the right to own a home’

Nobody has the right to own a home.

I can’t shake this comment from an Ottawa mandarin, made during an unguarded moment at a Bay Street event where it spilled into a casual conversation about affordable homes for families.

As Canadians do, I grinned, walked away with a drink in hand and stewed. What can families expect for the billions of taxpayer dollars being spent on housing by all levels of government?

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Our youth are struggling. What do we owe them – and our future?

Our youth are struggling. What do we owe them – and our future?

Imagine a young woman, 18, who waited many years to see a professional psychologist as her depression and anxiety disorder worsened and impeded her at school and at work. She never achieved her full potential, and her unresolved traumas will eventually affect the way she raised her children. This is not an uncommon story.

Last month’s World Happiness Report offered a striking data point – Canada’s youth ranked 71st globally on measures of mental well-being. Last year, Ontario’s Auditor-General found that more than half the province’s children and youth didn’t have access to adequate mental health care when they needed it.


So basically everything the LPC has done for the yute is just smoke and mirrors.

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Joly to meet Chinese EV makers in Shanghai in bid to attract auto sector investment

Joly to meet Chinese EV makers in Shanghai in bid to attract auto sector investment

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says she will be meeting with four Chinese companies that are considering building electric vehicles in Canada when she visits China this week in an effort to attract investment to this country’s auto sector.

The four companies – BYD, Chery, Geely and Shanghai Launch Automotive Technology – have been examining possible investments in Canada, Ms. Joly said in an interview. Shanghai Launch’s proposal includes a partnership with British automaker Austin Motor Co., she added.


Canada is a very small market, without US access the ChiComs will just smile and wave at Joly but if she offers to subsidize China’s slavers with tax payer dollars they might perk up a bit.

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Pensions, passports and misinformation: What each side says the other gets wrong about Alberta independence

Pensions, passports and misinformation: What each side says the other gets wrong about Alberta independence

Would Alberta seniors lose their Canadian pensions if the province separates? Would Albertans lose their Canadian passports?

Even these basic questions are disputed in Alberta right now as both sides gear up for a referendum on the question of independence this October.

Separatist supporter Wendy Fitzpatrick said pensions were the biggest point of concern she heard from older Albertans while gathering signatures, and she believes the pro-Canada side is spreading misinformation on that.

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CBC – Open your hearts and wallets for ChiCom EV’s made exempt of the slave labour ban by Carney!

CBC – Open your hearts and wallets for ChiCom EV’s made exempt of the slave labour ban by Carney!

As electric vehicles make their way here on cargo ships from China, export markets like Canada are becoming ever more crucial to Chinese carmakers during a seismic shift in the global auto industry.

Dozens of those companies are grappling with factors at home that have driven them to focus on selling cars to other countries to keep up production levels. Meanwhile, overseas markets are attempting to balance accepting a new era of Chinese EV dominance with protecting any existing auto industries through tariffs and import caps.


Carney is one sick sociopath.

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Carney says ‘strands’ of a new world order could be woven at G7 summit

Carney says ‘strands’ of a new world order could be woven at G7 summit

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney says the “strands” of a new world order could be woven at the G7 summit next week.

Carney made the remarks during a discussion at Trinity College Dublin while on a six-day trip to Europe.

In January, the prime minister delivered a speech in Davos calling on middle powers to band together in the face of great powers, which has received global reception.

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Nothing Discourages Entrepreneurship Like Overpaid Government Jobs

Nothing Discourages Entrepreneurship Like Overpaid Government Jobs

In a bygone era civil servants often spoke of their dedication to public employment as a form of sacrifice. Government work offered stability, but rarely the salaries, bonuses, opportunities, or prestige available in private enterprise. It was regarded as a civic vocation and a service to the common good.

In Canada, such claims are now detached from reality. Today, public-sector positions offer salaries, pensions, benefits, and job security that often exceed what comparable workers in the private economy can expect to earn. In some sectors, government and Crown corporation employment has become not merely competitive with private enterprise, but superior to it in compensation, stability, and lifestyle.

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Marty York: The Muslim and Arab Canadians who can’t stand Carney’s inaction on Jew-hate

Marty York: The Muslim and Arab Canadians who can’t stand Carney’s inaction on Jew-hate

Carney speaks at a Muslim Brotherhood function[/caption]While many Canadian Jews feel alone and unsupported because of increases in antisemitism, they may find it comforting to learn that many non-Jews, including a number with Muslim and Arabic backgrounds, are objecting strongly to some of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s questionable choices.

Take Canadian human-rights activists Yasmine Mohammed and Ashti Waissi, for instance.

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Canadian military struggles to recruit despite strong support from young Canadians

Canadian military struggles to recruit despite strong support from young Canadians

Most young Canadians view the military favourably, but only a minority would seriously consider joining its ranks, according to new Department of National Defence research highlighting ongoing recruitment challenges for the Canadian Armed Forces.

Blacklock’s Reporter says the study found that while 79% of Canadians under 34 hold a positive opinion of the military, just 30% said they would likely consider a career in the armed forces.

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Carney’s Muslim values to cost tax payers $100M for Palestinians allegedly facing settler violence, humanitarian crisis

Carney’s Muslim values to cost tax payers $100M for Palestinians allegedly facing settler violence, humanitarian crisis

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced on Friday $100 million in federal funding to support Palestinians living in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

She unveiled the funding in Paris, where Western leaders are meeting to discuss mounting challenges preventing a future two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Anand’s office says the funding will go to United Nations agencies, the Red Cross and others to address what it calls a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and rising violence in the West Bank by extremist Israeli settlers.


Why must Carney’s Muslim values always cost the tax payer so much?

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Defence Official Fired After Criticizing Anti-US Rhetoric Sues for Wrongful Dismissal

Defence Official Fired After Criticizing Anti-US Rhetoric Sues for Wrongful Dismissal

A former Department of National Defence executive who was dismissed after criticizing Western leaders’ rhetoric toward the United States is suing the federal government.

Raquel Garbers filed a statement of claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa on June 11. Garbers is seeking roughly $2 million for lost benefits and punitive damages.

“DND deliberately or negligently assisted in destroying Ms. Garbers’ career and well-being as a respected federal executive and defence expert,” the claim says.

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Canada must vet new immigrants for cultural compatibility

Canada must vet new immigrants for cultural compatibility

Canada has finally begun to acknowledge what millions of Canadians have known for years: immigration levels matter. After bringing in approximately 485,000 permanent residents in 2024, the federal government reduced its targets to 395,000 in 2025 and 380,000 in 2026. Temporary resident numbers have also been cut significantly.

Yet while politicians have become willing to discuss how many immigrants Canada can absorb, they remain remarkably reluctant to discuss a far more important question: who are we admitting, and should cultural compatibility play any role in the answer?

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Experts pour cold water on Carney’s claims World Cup will be a boon for Canada’s economy

Experts pour cold water on Carney’s claims World Cup will be a boon for Canada’s economy

In a statement celebrating the start of the World Cup, Prime Minister Mark Carney touted the economic benefits of the tournament, saying it is poised to yield thousands of new jobs and deliver billions in aid to Canada’s struggling economy.

“The FIFA World Cup is projected to create and support nearly 25,000 jobs and add $2 billion to Canada’s economy,” a release issued by Carney’s office on Thursday reads. “But the real impact will go much beyond the games. It will be Canadians watching our players playing in our stadiums, surrounded by our fans.”

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CHARLEBOIS: Ottawa’s food plan has promise, but it lacks a clear vision for competitiveness

CHARLEBOIS: Ottawa’s food plan has promise, but it lacks a clear vision for competitiveness

The federal government’s new National Food Security Strategy, valued at roughly $3.2 billion over ten years, is one of the most significant food policy announcements in recent memory. It signals that Ottawa finally recognizes what Canadians have been experiencing for years: food affordability matters, supply chains matter, and domestic food production matters.

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Germany’s Big LNG Deal With Canada May Never Deliver a Single Cargo

Germany’s Big LNG Deal With Canada May Never Deliver a Single Cargo

The Iran war has made supplies of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, the most strategic since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Suddenly, countries are scrambling to get their hands on molecules that provide reliable baseload power to industries and homes.

That explains why Germany is buying LNG from Canada. It’s to ensure long-term energy security, reduce reliance on volatile global supplies, and diversify away from Middle Eastern and Russian energy markets.

h/t patthedog

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