Canada’s China class may have to elect a new Dummy. … President Xi humiliates Trudeau as he is caught on camera tearing strips off Canadian PM that their conversation at G20

Toe-curling footage has emerged of Chinese President Xi Jinping humiliating Justin Trudeau with a dressing down on the sidelines of the G20 conference.

The two leaders were caught on camera having a heated discussion at the global summit in Bali today, with Xi tearing into the Canadian Prime Minister.

Xi appeared visibly frustrated as he confronted Trudeau about how details of an earlier meeting between them, which was held yesterday, had been leaked to the press by Canadian government sources.

Once again Junior embarrasses Canada.

 

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22 law enforcement recruits injured after being hit by car during morning run in Whittier

WHITTIER, Calif. – Twenty-two law enforcement recruits were injured, five critically, after they were hit by a car during their morning run Wednesday in Whittier, authorities said.

… Authorities confirmed the 22-year-old driver underwent a sobriety test and was taken into custody. The results of the sobriety test are unknown and he also suffered minor injuries in the crash.

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Woman trashes ‘racist, Trump-loving’ dad at his funeral in viral video

A woman has gone viral after sharing a video that seemingly shows them trashing their own father at his funeral, branding him a “racist, misogynistic, xenophobic” Donald Trump supporter.

The shocking clip — shared by self-described “black supremacist” @saginthesunforever — has clocked up more than 1.6 million views and sparked widespread backlash after it was re-posted to Twitter by the controversial conservative account @LibsOfTikTok on Tuesday.

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MANDEL: Senior cop accused of interfering in probe of nephew’s car crash

It’s another potential black eye for the men and women in blue.

Another high-ranking Toronto Police officer is before the disciplinary tribunal on misconduct charges — and these latest allegations are an especially bad look: Insp. Joyce Schertzer is accused of interfering in an investigation into her nephew’s car crash and letting him leave the scene before any possible impairment investigation could take place.

… The well-respected officer has known all too well how allegations can torpedo a career — she was married to John Schertzer, the former head of a Toronto Police drug squad who was convicted of attempted obstruction of justice in 2013.

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Drug shortages worsen across Canada, extend beyond kids’ pain and fever meds

HALIFAX – Drugstore shortages in Canada are now extending beyond the children’s pain and fever medication aisle into other over-the-counter and prescription drugs as supply problems worsen across the country.

Hundreds of medications are either running low or out of stock completely, with some store shelves depleted of children’s allergy medication, adult cough and cold syrup, eye drops and even some oral antibiotics, industry experts say.

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From our bulging everything is racist file … Girl Guides of Canada renaming ‘Brownies’

Girl Guides of Canada renaming ‘Brownies’ as it’s caused ‘personal harm’ to racialized girls

Girl Guides of Canada announced Tuesday that the organization is renaming “Brownies,” as it says the name has caused “personal harm” to racialized girls and the change will reflect its goals of empowering girls.

“We heard from several members and former members that the name Brownies has caused them personal harm, so we are changing the name of this branch to further remove barriers for belonging for racialized girls and women,” Jill Zelmanovits, CEO of Girl Guides of Canada, said in a press release.

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Nigeria Jihadists Kill Women Over Witchcraft Charges

Boko Haram jihadists killed a group of women in Nigeria after accusing them of witchcraft following the death of a militant commander’s children in northeast Borno State, relatives, residents and a woman who escaped have told AFP.

Accusations of witchcraft are not uncommon in Nigeria, a religious conservative country almost equally divided between the mostly Muslim north and Christian south.

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Trudeau Reiterates Intention to Regulate Online Hate During Speech at B20 Summit in Bali

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated the government’s intention to stiffen regulations related to online hate at the Business 20 (B20) Summit in Bali on Monday, saying that online “harassment and violence” needs to be stopped while free speech is safeguarded.

Speaking to business leaders about technological advancements during the summit in the Indonesian province, Trudeau said Canada “is leading on the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence,” before adding that the federal government will be introducing “major legislative reforms” to strengthen children’s privacy protection.

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Justin Trudeau raises alleged Chinese interference with Xi Jinping at G20 … Xi said he’d get back to Junior

According to a senior government source, Trudeau initiated a conversation with Xi following a morning meeting of world leaders in Bali, Indonesia. It last a few minutes, and the leaders discussed the election reports, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and North Korea.

They agreed to keep in touch, the source said; Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly also spoke with her Chinese counterpart on Tuesday.

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F.B.I. Had As Many As 8 Informants in Proud Boys, Court Papers Suggest

The F.B.I. had as many as eight informants inside the far-right Proud Boys in the months surrounding the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, recent court papers indicate, raising questions about how much federal investigators were able to learn from them about the violent mob attack both before and after it took place.

The existence of the informants came to light over the past few days in a flurry of veiled court filings by defense lawyers for five members of the Proud Boys who are set to go on trial next month on seditious conspiracy charges connected to the Capitol attack.

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