Rick Ekstein: Inside ARC, the global gathering asking whether the West can renew itself

Rick Ekstein: Inside ARC, the global gathering asking whether the West can renew itself

LONDON — More than 4,000 delegates from dozens of countries gathered in London at the end of June for the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) conference, a fast-growing international forum focused on family, faith, freedom, energy, democratic renewal and what its organizers describe as the moral decline of western civilization.

ARC is not yet well known in Canada. It was founded in 2023 and is closely associated with Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, Baroness Philippa Stroud of the United Kingdom and former Australian deputy prime minister John Anderson. Its own material describes the movement as a call to “builders” and to those who choose “gratitude over cynicism.” Its critics describe it as a right-of-centre gathering that packages culture-war politics in the language of renewal.

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‘An overwhelming vindication of our journalism’: Prince Harry’s phone hacking case against the Daily Mail is dismissed in full

‘An overwhelming vindication of our journalism’: Prince Harry’s phone hacking case against the Daily Mail is dismissed in full

The £50million phone hacking case brought by Prince Harry, Doreen Lawrence and a raft of other high-profile figures against the publishers of the Daily Mail was today dismissed in full.

The Daily Mail publisher’s Editor-in-Chief hailed it as ‘a momentous victory’ after a High Court judge demolished Prince Harry and Baroness Doreen Lawrence’s phone hacking case.

Paul Dacre declared an ‘overwhelming vindication of our journalism’ after Mr Justice Nicklin exonerated the Mail and its journalists.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Woke Royals"

Liberals Adjourn Debate on Conservatives’ Call for Probe of Vancouver Condo Bailout and Brookfield Connection

Liberals Adjourn Debate on Conservatives’ Call for Probe of Vancouver Condo Bailout and Brookfield Connection

OTTAWA — In a contentious ethics committee, Conservative MP Aaron Gunn moved Tuesday to summon Vancouver condo marketer Bob Rennie, federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, and major developers connected to Rennie’s fundraiser for Mark Carney as witnesses in an urgent parliamentary investigation of the Prime Minister’s multibillion-dollar British Columbia condo bailout — before the Liberal majority ended debate on the motion in a five-to-four vote, shelving the probe without allowing it to be decided.

They’re not even trying to hide it.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Homelessness & Affordability Crisis", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Bavarian Bus Delayed as Muslim Driver Gets Off To Pray

Bavarian Bus Delayed as Muslim Driver Gets Off To Pray

An unusual incident led to the delay of a public transit bus in Lower Bavaria, a German region deeply rooted in Catholic traditions, as reported by Junge Freiheit. A bus driver halted his fully loaded vehicle in the middle of a scheduled route to perform Islamic prayers. The unexpected stop raised questions about the boundaries of religious expression during professional duty.

Fired, deported.

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

Jivani criticizes Liberal Multiculturalism Day policies

Jivani criticizes Liberal Multiculturalism Day policies

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani is accusing the federal government of tying Canada Day funding to multiculturalism branding, arguing communities should be free to celebrate the country without being required to promote a particular government policy.

In a video posted Tuesday, Jivani said he was contacted by a resident of Newcastle, Ontario, who questioned why the community’s Canada Day celebration had been labelled a “Multiculturalism Day Celebration.”

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Multiculturalism"

‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months

‘Living like this is agony’: Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months

Cuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said.

The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US president, Donald Trump, imposed an oil blockade in January, which has depleted the already dwindling supply of fuel for Cuba’s power plants.

“There has been a total disconnection from the national electricity generation system,” the UNE power utility wrote on X, adding that it was investigating the causes.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inCuba, USA

Tasha Kheiriddin: This is why Carney is succeeding

Tasha Kheiriddin: This is why Carney is succeeding

Do politicians start parades, or merely get in front of them? That’s a question Canadians might be asking this week, following news that the government was polling them on the issue of oil pipelines last fall — just days before Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an agreement with Alberta to explore building a new one to B.C.

He’s mimicking Poilievre.

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

WTF?

WTF?

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US launches strikes on Iran after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

US launches strikes on Iran after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

The US has launched a series of “powerful” strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday it had begun the assault, “to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent individuals in an international waterway”.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister called the US attacks a violation of the US-Iran memorandum signed last month, and warned that Tehran would “take decisive measures”.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"US Israel Iran War"

There’s a message for Trump in Mark Carney’s new submarine decision

There’s a message for Trump in Mark Carney’s new submarine decision

It will take close to a decade before the submarines Canada wants to buy will have any in-the-sea impact on the country’s security.

But Prime Minister Mark Carney will nonetheless get a boost from Monday’s announcement immediately upon arrival Tuesday for the NATO Leaders’ Summit.

That’s because it’s right on track with the theme of this year’s gathering in Ankara.

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

Another Nail in the Hollywood Coffin: George Washington Beats ‘Supergirl’

Another Nail in the Hollywood Coffin: George Washington Beats ‘Supergirl’

The most illustrative headline on the current state of the Culture War appeared last weekend in the web magazine Cosmic Book News: “Supergirl Box office Collapses 80 percent And Loses To A George Washington Movie.” Predicting the Supergirl implosion in my review of the movie required no Nostradamus mysticism. Nor did anticipating the enormous success of Young Washington. The Angel Studios release opened at $20 million, which just happens to match its production budget. By comparison, the $170 million DC Universe picture has grossed close to $65 million worldwide, and may fall well short of a hundred million.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inHollywood

In Tense Ethics Hearing, Conservatives Say Brookfield Partnered With Vancouver Condo Developer 15 Days Before Carney’s Bailout — and Call Brookfield as a Witness

In Tense Ethics Hearing, Conservatives Say Brookfield Partnered With Vancouver Condo Developer 15 Days Before Carney’s Bailout — and Call Brookfield as a Witness

OTTAWA — In a contentious ethics committee, Conservative MP Aaron Gunn moved Tuesday to summon Vancouver condo marketer Bob Rennie, federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, and major developers connected to Rennie’s fundraiser for Mark Carney as witnesses in an urgent parliamentary investigation of the Prime Minister’s multibillion-dollar British Columbia condo bailout. A second Conservative, Gabriel Hardy, then walked the committee through a timeline that ended on the most pointed suggestion of the hearing.

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

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s War on Christians

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s War on Christians

A new 2026 annual report, “Scapegoats: Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran,” published by Article18 in partnership with Open Doors, Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Middle East Concern, sheds an alarming light on the persecutions of Christians in Iran.

According to the report, at least 21 Christians have received custodial sentences in 2025 related to their alleged involvement in the distribution of Bibles in Iran, in addition to other forms of punishment, such as fines, exile, and social deprivation.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Islamophobia", Iran, Islam's Persecution Of Christians

CHARLEBOIS: Farm Credit Canada needs new mission — and more transparency

CHARLEBOIS: Farm Credit Canada needs new mission — and more transparency

Most Canadians have never heard of Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

FCC is one of Ottawa’s largest financial institutions. It’s a crown corporation that belongs to all Canadians. It manages a loan portfolio approaching $60 billion, lends more money to agriculture than any other institution in the country and has generated roughly $5.6 billion in cumulative net income over the past decade. Yet outside agricultural circles, it remains virtually invisible. Perhaps that’s because few Canadians realize they ultimately stand behind the risks FCC assumes as a Crown corporation.

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