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‘You are not welcome here,’ said the Muslim to the Christian … in Michigan

At a recent Dearborn City Council meeting, Michigan resident Edward Barham, a practicing Christian, expressed concerns about new street signs honoring The Arab-American News publisher Osama Siblani.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Islam, Islam and violence, Islamization of the West, USA

Federal agents use teargas and pepper balls to break up Chicago Ice protest

Federal law enforcement agents used teargas and pepper balls to disperse a group of about 100 protesters, including two Democratic candidates for Congress, during a series of early morning clashes outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) building in Chicago on Friday.

Demonstrators had attempted to block a number of government SUVs from entering and exiting the facility, which has become an operating hub and detention location during an immigration crackdown in the Democratic city dubbed “Operation Midway Blitz”.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCamp Of The Saints, USA

Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Kill People He Deems Narco-Terrorists

Draft legislation is circulating at the White House and on Capitol Hill that would hand President Trump sweeping power to wage war against drug cartels he deems to be “terrorists,” as well as against any nation he says has harbored or aided them, according to people familiar with the matter.

A wide range of legal specialists have said that U.S. military attacks this month on two boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea were illegal. But Mr. Trump has claimed that the Constitution gave him the power he needed to authorize them.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA, WTF?

6 in 10 Canadians say they can never trust Americans the same way again

Canadians are not feeling the trust with their neighbours south of the border after months of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, new polling by Ipsos conducted exclusively for Global News has showed.

Six in 10 Canadians (60 per cent) say they can never trust the Americans the same way ever again, the poll found.

“It looks to me, based on these data, that Canadians feel that their relationship with the United States has changed in a fundamental way,” Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker said.

Our MSM has been busy with the US versus Trump narrative today.

Carney must have some awfully putrid news he’s hoping to perfume.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA, WTF?

U.S. ambassador ‘disappointed’ with anti-American sentiment in Canada

The U.S. ambassador to Canada is expressing frustration over the anti-American sentiment he sees in this country, including from politicians, after U.S. President Donald Trump hit most of the world with tariffs.

Asked what surprised him about Canada since starting his new role in April, Pete Hoekstra said Thursday that what’s most “unexpected” is the country’s feelings about the U.S.

“I’m disappointed that I came to Canada — a Canada that it is very, very difficult to find Canadians who are passionate about the American-Canadian relationship,” Hoekstra said at an event hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

Trump warns Starmer ‘illegal migration will destroy the UK from within’

Donald Trump urged Keir Starmer to deploy the military to stop the Channel boats crisis breaking Britain today.

At a tense joint press conference, the US president warned that illegal immigration ‘destroys countries from within’ – as he highlighted his own success in securing America’s borders.

Mr Trump also bluntly stated that he ‘disagreed’ with Sir Keir’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state, urged the UK to do more drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea, and pointedly hailed the ‘traditions of British liberty’.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUK, USA

Ford calls on Carney to keep 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles

Canada needs to maintain its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday.

Ford said the measure is critical to securing a trade deal with the U.S. and protecting Canada’s auto sector.

“If the federal government removes its tariffs against Chinese-made EVs, you will contradict and undermine months of engagement with U.S. officials and lawmakers about the need to protect and enhance our highly integrated cross-border automotive supply chains,” Ford writes.

The China class will have the final word. My guess is 50-50 we’ll be driving Xi-Mobiles.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

Venezuela starts days of military and ‘electronic warfare’ drills after US strikes on alleged drug boats

Venezuela says it has begun three days of military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila as tensions soar amid US military activity in the region.

Forces deployed for what Washington called an anti-drug operation have blown up at least two Venezuelan boats and a combined 14 people allegedly transporting drugs across the Caribbean this month – a move slammed by UN experts as “extrajudicial execution”.

The strikes and a deployment of US warships in the region have raised fears of an invasion in Venezuela, whose president, Nicolás Maduro, has been accused by Washington of being a cartel leader.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA, Venezuela

After ICE raids, Canada sees surge in benefit shoppers crossing border through New York

Canada is seeing a sharp increase in asylum-seekers entering through a border crossing between New York and the province of Quebec, as President Donald Trump’s policies drive away migrants and even some U.S. citizens.

Canadian officials have received more than 5,500 asylum claims since the beginning of July at the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle border crossing, south of Montreal. That’s a 263% increase from the same period last year, according to data from the Canada Border Services Agency.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCamp Of The Saints, Canada, USA

What to Know About the North American Summit Taking Place Without the U.S.

The leaders of Canada and Mexico, the United States’ two largest trading partners, will meet on Thursday — without their U.S. counterpart — after eight months of chaotic trade talks and threats of tariffs.

The talks, between Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, are expected to focus on trade, as well as investments in areas like mining, agriculture and natural gas.

Both leaders will also discuss preserving their free trade partnership with the United States, which has so far limited the effect of President Trump’s tariffs on their economies. On Tuesday, the three countries opened public consultations on the trade pact, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement, or the U.S.M.C.A., the first step in a review of the agreement.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, Mexican drug cartels, Mexico, USA

Not just the F-35: Canada’s many U.S. military deals will be a tough sell to boycott-minded Canadians

Defence Minister David McGuinty is clearly getting tired of being asked about the soon-to-be-completed review of Canada’s purchase of F-35 fighters from the United States.

“You’ve heard me on this before,” he told journalists on Tuesday, with uncharacteristic frankness. “The F-35 review is continuing. It’s — I have nothing else to say at this stage.”

The poor man hasn’t been able to poke his head out in public over the last few months without facing questions about the politically charged review in one form or another.

My suspicion remains that other states have steered clear of doing business with the Carney government.

His Big International Success has been to promise Zelensky’s forever war more of our money while Canadians can’t afford homes and Carney’s Corporate Welfare pals swamp the nation with 3rd World cheap labour.

Fear of Trump? Canada’s unreliability? Carney’s Climate Craziness? Lots of reasons why.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, USA

Little progress being made in Canada-U.S. trade talks as Carney’s focus shifts to Mexico

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When it comes to Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, things have been eerily quiet in Washington, D.C. recently.

Much of the focus in Washington has been on trade with the United Kingdom and U.S. President Donald Trump’s historic second state visit there this week. The trip promises plenty of royal pageantry that British leaders hope will persuade the American leader to lower tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada, USA

U.S. warns Canada of potential negative consequences if it dumps F-35 fighter jet

The release of the Canadian military’s review of the F-35 fighter jet is expected shortly but the U.S. has already signalled this country could face serious consequences if the Liberal government decides not to proceed with the arms deal.

Defence Minister David McGuinty has committed to the public release of the review which will come by the end of the summer.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"CAF - Canadian Armed Forces", "RCAF", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government, USA