We’ve talked about this topic before but as Nate Silver points out today, it probably gets less attention than it should. Let’s just start with the chart so you can refer back to it. As the legend indicates, this is a 0-100 point scale where 100 is “excellent” and 0 is “poor.” As you can see, conservatives are significantly happier than liberals in every subcategory of gender, race, age and education.
GOBIN: Premier Ford is right: Canada should have the ‘Castle Law,’ and it did until recently
On June 12, five individuals are alleged to have attempted to steal a Lamborghini in the early hours of the morning in Vaughan and attempted to break into a person’s dwelling while wearing disguises. A resident of the home is alleged to have discharged a firearm during the incident. Now, that resident is charged with committing criminal offences relating to his possession and use of that firearm.
US court allows Trump to keep control of National Guard in LA
A US appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles, despite objections from city leaders and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Trump deployed the troops in response to widespread protests against his immigration crackdown. Local officials called it an unnecessary provocation.
A three-judge panel on Thursday said he was within his rights to order the troops into service to “protect federal personnel… [and] property”. Trump called it a “big win”.
Trump’s trade war is hammering Canada much harder than Mexico
It’s often said that no one wins in a trade war, but not everyone loses equally, either.
As U.S. President Donald Trump hammers his country’s two closest trading partners with tariffs, the blows are landing much harder on Canada than Mexico.
The number of commercial trucks entering the U.S. from Canada fell 10.5 per cent in May from the year before, according to new data on border traffic released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The Cakes Of Oppression
Supermarket chain slammed for ‘unacceptable’ Juneteenth cakes that angered shoppers: ‘This is a mockery’
Kroger is being called out by shoppers for its “disrespectful” Juneteenth cake designs.
A Kroger location in Atlanta, Georgia, is going viral after a video posted to TikTok showed the cakes that “lack creativity” for the holiday in the bakery section of the supermarket.
A Black woman is angry at a Kroger bakery for baking some very appropriate cakes for the DEI "holiday" tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/H6dV6jZ1np
— Lauren Witzke (@LaurenWitzkeDE) June 19, 2025
WTF?
#krogers #junetenth pic.twitter.com/FiriFFtEsN
— ThatGuy63 (@ThatGuyTX63) June 20, 2025
Hiker killed by falling rocks in Canada’s Banff National Park, 3 others injured
Falling rocks struck people on a hiking trail in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, killing one and injuring three others Thursday.
Rescuers had rushed to the park in the afternoon after receiving reports that a group of hikers had been struck by the rockslide. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Parks Canada later confirmed one died and three were injured near Bow Glacier Falls.
This clip is shortly after the moment when the collapse happened at Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park this afternoon.
Wild.#banff pic.twitter.com/KtcXyjQVuF
— Chris (@ChrisJSiebner) June 20, 2025
Backed into a corner, Ayatollah Khamenei faces impossible choice
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looked like a man staring down the barrel of a gun when he recorded his speech on Wednesday, ruling out surrender to the United States. The words were defiant, but they were delivered in a soft, weary monotone that has left Iranians wondering whether the supreme leader is still in charge.
That is a question that may decide the next phase of Iran’s history, after more than 40 years of an Islamic Republic moulded by Khamenei and his predecessor, Ayatollah Khomeini. His regime is tottering from Israeli airstrikes, and a US intervention could be its coup de grâce.
Trump has demanded “unconditional surrender” — a bitter pill for Khamenei and his powerful military aides, but abandoning their nuclear ambitions could save what is left of their rule.
You got two weeks pal.
Big Chief Ford Say White Man Speak With Forked Tongue!
Doug Ford apologizes over ‘hat in hand’ comment about First Nations
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has apologized for saying First Nations should not keep coming “hat in hand” to the government if they say no to mining projects, a comment many First Nation leaders called racist.
Ford delivered that apology in a meeting at Queen’s Park Thursday to several dozen chiefs who are part of the Anishinabek Nation.
OFFS you giant tub of schtoopid. @fancypants_s https://t.co/g8a17lL0Tz
— Auntie Polly (@auntie_polly) June 19, 2025
h/t Auntie Polly
U.K. ‘Grooming Gangs’ Report Omits Role Islamist Superiority Played in Rapes of Thousands
A landmark report into “grooming gangs” that sexually exploited mostly white, working-class British girls on an industrial scale has omitted any reference to the Islamist links or motivations of the overwhelmingly Muslim perpetrators.
While identifying clear evidence of disproportionately “over-representation among suspects of Asian and Pakistani-heritage men,” the National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, published by the Home Office on June 16, focuses on the offenders’ ethnicity rather than on their religion.
Canada Slashes Forecast for Making Housing More Affordable
“Restoring affordability to levels last seen two decades ago isn’t realistic, especially after the post-pandemic price surge,” CMHC said. The change in forecast “highlights how widespread the housing affordability challenge has become across Canada.”
‘Inclusive’ Leftists Consider Denying Organ Donations to AfD Voters
Not content with working towards banning the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), German leftists are now discussing denying organ donations to the right-wing opposition party.
Canada’s Spy Chief Says Social Cohesion ‘Weakening’ Amid Threats Like Terrorism, Foreign Interference
The director of Canada’s spy agency is warning about the state of social cohesion in the country.
Daniel Rogers, director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Agency (CSIS), made the comment in the agency’s annual report for 2024, which was publicly released on June 18.
“Our social cohesion has been weakening in recent years, creating cleavages in our social fabric that threat actors seek to exploit,” wrote Rogers, who took the helm of the agency in October 2024, replacing David Vigneault.
Mass immigration has made Canada into a balkanized nation of Fifth Columns and that’s exactly what Carney and his pals want.
REMPEL: Carney’s defence plan signals a shift, but real capability is years away
Mark Carney recently announced his government’s intention to increase defence spending by more than $9 billion in order to “rebuild, rearm and reinvest” in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF.) The government declared that this positions Canada to meet the target of spending two percent of GDP on defence this year. The prime minister further promised that: “We will rapidly procure new equipment and technology… Canada will seize this opportunity with urgency and determination.”