Canada raised foreign interference concerns with China, defence minister says

SINGAPORE, June 1 (Reuters) – Canada warned China against meddling in its elections during a rare meeting of the countries’ defence chiefs, its defence minister said on Saturday.

“I raised the concern of foreign interference in all the manifestations that it might take, including interference in our institutions, including our elections, but also actions of collusion against the Chinese diaspora in Canada, our citizens,” Defence Minister Bill Blair told Reuters, referring to his conversation with Chinese counterpart Dong Jun.

I bet he did.

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Warnings of Election Meddling by China Never Reached the Prime Minister

It can be a bit difficult to keep tabs on the various inquiries and examinations into foreign interference in Canadian elections, particularly by China.

Ottawa’s latest growth industry was largely created by a series of leaks of highly classified intelligence that first appeared in The Globe and Mail, and then Global News, that described attempts by the Chinese government to meddle in the last two elections with the goal of returning the Liberals to power, if again with a minority government.

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Power Corp’s 50+ years behind Quebec prime ministers

Have you ever wondered why Canada has been run by Quebecers for most of the past 60 years? The answer begins with a book almost 100 years old.

In his 1928 book Propaganda, the father of public relations Edward Bernays wrote,

“A presidential candidate may be ‘drafted’ in response to ‘overwhelming popular demand,’ but it is well known that his name may be decided upon by half a dozen men sitting around a table in a hotel room.

“In some instances the power of invisible wirepullers is flagrant.”

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Some Liberals think Mark Carney could succeed Justin Trudeau. We talked to those who think he’d be a great leader — and others who roll their eyes

Ignatieff but without the charm.

OTTAWA—The way former Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna sees it, change is coming. Either her party supplies it, or they lose power.

She’s quick to say that doesn’t necessarily mean Justin Trudeau needs to go, though she observes that what’s on offer “clearly” isn’t resonating with voters.

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‘Not a Chance’: Construction Experts Say Government’s Bid to Build Nearly 3.9M Homes by 2031 Unrealistic

The federal government’s promise to build nearly 3.9 million new homes by 2031 is unrealistic and unachievable, construction experts told MPs.

“Right now, we’re staring into a pit,” Residential Construction Council of Ontario president Richard Lyall told the House of Commons human resources committee this week, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.

“When cranes come down, they’re not going back up. We’re headed down in a big way and our sub-trade pipelines are dry. It’s drying up.”

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Trudeau’s Canada: Households Just Entered A Lost Decade of Economic Growth

Canada’s economy went from boom to bust faster than anyone could anticipate. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows slower-than-expected real gross domestic product (GDP) in Q1 2024, along with a downward revision for the previous report. Combined with the rapid population growth, this has led to a rapid decline in per-capita real GDP. In fact, Canada’s per-capita real GDP rolled back to 2014-levels, indicating the country is facing a lost decade of household progress.

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Is Canada’s prime minister doing enough to protect his Jewish community

… And while Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau responded to this latest shooting at the Toronto Jewish girl’s school, by referring to the attack as, “a brazen act of antisemitism, calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice,” it’s just a bit confusing for those of us who have noticed Trudeau’s proclivity towards the acceptance of Woke ideology, part of which seeks to classify certain ethnicities in the oppressed or oppressor category. Because within that warped concept of reducing individuals into divisions, which represent evil or victimhood, Jews have somehow ended up on the side of those who perpetrate hardship, deprivation and even genocide against Palestinians, perennially seen as the consummate victims.

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How did Justin Trudeau screw up so badly? Maybe the answer was hiding in plain sight

The question I have these days about Justin Trudeau is not “will he run again?” (which is unknowable at the moment) but “how did he and the Liberals screw things up so badly?” How did they manage to fall from the heights of “sunny ways” back in 2015 to the electoral depths they’re stuck in now?

I read Stephen Maher’s new book, “The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau,” with that in mind, looking for clues as to when and why the wheels came off the Liberal bus.

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Justin Trudeau’s half-brother says Liberal leader doesn’t want to get re-elected: ‘Canadians are pissed off’

As Justin Trudeau’s popularity continues to slide, his half-brother Kyle Kemper doesn’t think the beleaguered leader is looking to get re-elected as prime minister.

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A tale of two convoy trials – Pat King’s courtroom drama differs from Tamara Lich and Chris Barber’s

The three of them once stood side-by-side as road captains of a historic protest.

Now, more than two years after thousands of honking vehicles rolled through Ottawa in what became known as the Freedom Convoy, two narratives are emerging in court — potentially splitting the fates of Pat King, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber.

Factually, they are separate cases. King is being tried alone, whereas Lich and Barber are co-accused in their trial.

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Jamie Sarkonak: Liberals water down citizenship for grandkids of convenience Canadians

A CBC ad campaign last summer tried to define the increasingly amorphous sense of “Canadianness” on which its brand is built: “It’s not how Canadian you are; it’s who you are in Canada.” But, if the Liberals have their way, even this tagline will be outdated soon.

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Liberal government’s own polling said Canadians worried about drug decriminalization

Vancouver Junkies – How could this not be considered a successful community integration?

Months before British Columbia sought to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot project, the federal government’s own polling suggested to officials that a majority of Canadians believed the policy would lead to an increase in overdoses.

The results of the 11-page survey by the Privy Council Office, the wing of the federal bureaucracy that supports the Prime Minister’s Office, also suggests Canadians were split over whether decriminalization would make their community any less safe.

Everything the Liberals touch turns to shit.

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Trudeau Liberals’ immigration policies purposefully altering Canada

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, has commanded center stage in Ottawa over the past few weeks making a rash of new policy announcements. The changes being made to Canada’s immigration system will make it easier for newcomers to come into the country – seemingly without regard for either the costs to taxpayers or the strain placed on Canadians’ social contract.

Last Thursday, the government tabled legislation that extends birthright citizenship, allowing Canadians who live abroad to pass down “Canadian citizenship” to their children who may have been born outside the country and live abroad. This allows for a person who never has set foot in Canada to hold Canadian citizenship based on one of their parents’ citizenship.


Does anyone know the context for this video?

Was there a festival or holy day or something being celebrated?

Or is Toronto just Fucked?

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A Liberal position on housing that defies gravity

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to believe he can amend a heretofore inviolate law of economics: that of supply and demand.

He said as much in a recent appearance on The Globe and Mail podcast City Space in which he talked about housing affordability. He was asked whether current homeowners will have to accept some sacrifices so aspiring homeowners – who are presently priced out – can enter the market.

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