C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit

C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit

John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, made a secretive visit to Moscow this week to privately share his bleak assessment of the state of the Russian war against Ukraine, and to urge the Russians to cut a deal before their military and economic situation gets worse, current and former officials said.

Mr. Ratcliffe delivered the message to Aleksandr V. Bortnikov, the head of Russia’s F.S.B. intelligence service, and made no threats about potential consequences for the Russian side should President Vladimir V. Putin ignore the C.I.A. director’s assessment and choose to continue fighting.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Ukraine - Russia"

CBC not sure Canadians should be allowed to see the rejected U.S. trade deal – will consult with Imam for direction

CBC not sure Canadians should be allowed to see the rejected U.S. trade deal – will consult with Imam for direction

Conservatives want the Liberals to release the rejected U.S. trade deal. Should they?

Conservatives are calling on the Liberals to release the text of the U.S. tariff agreement that the federal government ultimately rejected last week. While one expert argues there is some merit to showing that level of transparency for the sake of national unity, others suggest it would ultimately hurt Canada’s negotiation position.

U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 50 per cent tariffs on hundreds of Canadian imports over the weekend after negotiators failed to secure some form of trade agreement — even though there were indications that progress was being made.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Just When You Thought Girl Scouts Couldn’t Get Worse, the Muslims Take Over

Just When You Thought Girl Scouts Couldn’t Get Worse, the Muslims Take Over

Long before the Boy Scouts decided that our young men couldn’t possibly go camping in the woods without girls in tow, its female counterpart had gone woke.

Sure, you can still get those addictive cookies from little girls in cheap vests decorated with embroidered patches manning folding tables outside the grocery store. But if you enroll your own daughter among their ranks, she might come home repeating some blue-haired sermon about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Worse, she might even have to share bathrooms, dressing rooms, and lodging with her confused peers of the opposite sex.

Remigration.

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

Conflict screen excludes Carpetbagger Carney from eight more government decisions

Conflict screen excludes Carpetbagger Carney from eight more government decisions

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has been sidelined on eight more government decisions because of potential conflicts with his prior businesses, a new report says, including on help for Canada’s airlines and a loan to a Baffin Island mine.

The Privy Council Office, the government department that directly supports the prime minister, reports to the House of Commons Ethics committee every three months about how his ethics screen has been used.

Its latest report, which was sent in a letter dated Aug. 14, revealed Carney has also been kept out of the loop on matters involving housing and the government’s nuclear strategy.

Carney is in it for Carney.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCanada's Corrupt Liberal Government

If only 130 slaughtered Christians were Palestinian Arabs

If only 130 slaughtered Christians were Palestinian Arabs

At the very hours durring which the University of Cambridge put a censor’s notice on “Little Red Riding Hood”, 130 Christians were massacred in Ituri, Congo.

The Islamic State claimed the slaughter: 25 of the Christians were beheaded.

Let us repeat it, to avoid any misunderstanding: 130 Christians killed without anyone hearing about it.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"All The News That Fits", "Islamophobia"

Multiple vehicles burned at Scarborough MP’s home in suspected arson

Multiple vehicles burned at Scarborough MP’s home in suspected arson

Toronto police are investigating a case of suspected arson after multiple vehicles were damaged in the driveway of a Scarborough MP’s home early Thursday morning.

The incident happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. near Bellamy Road North and Lawrence Avenue East, at the residence of Scarborough Centre Liberal MP Salma Zahid.

Toronto Fire Services and Toronto police arrived at the scene, and firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze.

Toronto police say they are investigating the incident as a possible arson. However, police say there is currently no information about suspects.

No suspects but Carney and Chow both make statements.

(more…)

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia"

Would U.S. tariffs actually change after Trump, or is this the new normal?

Would U.S. tariffs actually change after Trump, or is this the new normal?

As new U.S. tariffs sink into the Canadian economy, the idea of a prolonged trade war is something Canadians will need to get used to — even after President Donald Trump leaves office, experts say.

“I don’t see this changing any time soon. I don’t think this goes away magically when Trump exits the White House, and so for Canada, it’s wishful thinking to think we can hold our breaths and white-knuckle it for the next 24 or 26 months,” says political science associate professor Aaron Ettinger of Carleton University.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato

Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato

Russia has said it could retaliate against the UK for its support of Kyiv by striking military targets inside and outside Ukraine, amid reports that the director of the CIA warned the Kremlin against attacking Nato during a secretive visit this week.

Andy Burnham, Britain’s prime minister, said on Monday the UK would allow Kyiv access to classified technology to start ⁠its own production of Storm Shadow ​long-range ​cruise missiles. France has also agreed to supply missile technology. Maria ⁠Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said on Thursday Britain and France were “playing ⁠with ​fire”.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Ukraine - Russia"

Why Some in Canada Want Out of the F-35 Deal With the U.S.

Why Some in Canada Want Out of the F-35 Deal With the U.S.

The premier of British Columbia has an additional suggestion for Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, in dealing with U.S. tariffs: stop plans to buy as many as 88 American-made F-35 fighter jets.
Not long after Canada said that it would retaliate against President Trump’s sweeping 50 percent tariff on hundreds of Canadian exports with tariffs of its own, Premier David Eby questioned why Canada would pursue supplying its military with the warplanes.

“When your friend kicks you in the back, one of the first rules is you don’t then go and buy $12 billion of fighter jets from that person,” Mr. Eby said on Tuesday, citing roughly the cost of the first 16 airplanes. “It makes absolutely no sense,” he added.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, a change he said would take effect immediately.

A White House aide said the order directs the Department of the Interior and Secretary Doug Burgum to make the change.

One of the five Great Lakes of North America, Lake Ontario borders both the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"