The fairest way to judge someone is by the standards they set for themselves.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is failing his own standards on spending.
Latest Harvard/Harris Poll Shows (Extremely) Modest Bump for ‘Mass Deportation’
The latest Harvard/Harris poll was just released, and it reveals a modest bump in approval for President Trump’s immigration policies generally and for removing all aliens who are present in the United States illegally in particular. The electoral implications of the poll’s finding that a large majority of Democrats support “open borders”, however, have yet to be seen.
Ottawa penthouse purchase sparked backlash as officials warned of optics amid cost-of-living crisis
Internal government records show federal officials were rattled by public outrage over an $8.8 million luxury residence purchased for a Canadian diplomat in New York, warning the controversy made Ottawa appear out of touch with Canadians struggling to make ends meet.
According to Access to Information documents, the Department of Foreign Affairs acknowledged the 2024 Manhattan penthouse acquisition for Consul General Tom Clark drew intense media scrutiny and political backlash, describing the issue as “highly medialized” and politically sensitive.
Jerry Seinfeld Drops a Truth Bomb About Electric Cars
What’s the deal with electric cars? Am I right?
Jerry Seinfeld has a lot of opinions about cars. If you know much about him, you know he loves classic cars, particularly Porsches. So, it’s hardly surprising that when it comes to electric cars, he’s not so enthusiastic.
‘Canadians love Americans,’ says newly-minted Dr. Doug Ford after receiving honorary degree from Michigan university
Premier Doug Ford is now officially Dr. Doug Ford.
On Saturday, the head of the Ontario government received his first honorary degree ever, a Doctor of Humane Letters from the Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, a border state that has close ties with the province and Canada as a whole.
Planning a World Cup Watch Party at a Bar? The ‘FIFA Police’ Are Lurking
When Italy advanced to the 2006 World Cup semifinals, Rocco Mastrangelo Jr. mobilized his family’s Italian restaurant in Toronto to host a full house of soccer fans for the nail-biter match.
He printed thousands of fliers, bought radio ads and had a billboard installed near a major subway stop to advertise the semifinal screening at Cafe Diplomatico, his restaurant and bar.
Just hours before kickoff, representatives from FIFA, the tournament organizer, threatened legal action against Mr. Mastrangelo Jr. for violating its copyright — unless he took everything down.
What a racket.
Canadians split on Don Cherry’s Order of Canada nomination — those who know who he is, that is
A new Leger poll has uncovered a three-way split among Canadians on the question of whether hockey commentator Don Cherry deserves the Order of Canada: Those who think he does, those who think he doesn’t, and those who have never heard of him.
The latest poll is titled Federal Government Satisfaction: Survey of Canadians, and asks about voting intentions, government performance and use of the notwithstanding clause, among other topics. But tucked away in its pages is this query: “There is currently a petition to have Don Cherry named to the Order of Canada. Do you feel Don Cherry should receive the Order of Canada?”
He is not a controversial choice.
Polish Prime Minister Tusk Warns NATO Alliance Faces ‘Disintegration‘
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that the Western NATO military alliance is in jeopardy of “disintegration” in the wake of the announced U.S. troop drawdown in Germany.
On Friday, the Pentagon said that around 5,000 soldiers would be relocated from bases in Germany over the next year amid a broader shift in the forward deployment of U.S. forces. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the drawdown in Germany would likely be much larger, though he did not specify how many more of the approximately 36,000 U.S. troops would be relocated from the country.
Failed refugee claimant, MS-13 gang informant, identity thief and forger can stay in Canada
A failed refugee claimant convicted in the United States in 2006 and 2009 of identity theft and forgery has won a stay of the order issued by Canadian authorities last November to deport him to Honduras.
The man, identified only by the initials FGH in a recent Federal Court decision, “acted as an informant against the MS-13 gang in exchange for deferral of his removal from the United States.”
Iran’s monthslong internet shutdown is crushing businesses in an already battered economy
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At her studio in Iran’s capital, Amen Khademi prepared a fashion shoot for a jacket she designed with Persian-inspired motifs. But even as she applied lipstick to the model, she was distracted, worrying if her business would survive after four months without its main link to customers — the internet.
Iran’s 90 million people have been cut off from the internet for most of 2026, one of the world’s longest and strictest national shutdowns. That is devastating an online economy that had long defied government restrictions and international sanctions. From fashion to fitness, to advertising and retailers, many have seen their incomes evaporate.
They can’t blame this on Trump … yet.
CHARLEBOIS: GLP-1 drugs becoming Canada’s $3.4 billion food disruption
We learned last week that Apotex Inc., Canada’s largest drug manufacturer, has received approval from Health Canada to market a generic version of Ozempic.
What began as a treatment for diabetes has quickly evolved into something far more consequential – a structural force reshaping consumer behaviour and, by extension, Canada’s agri-food economy. And these drugs will now get cheaper.
The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
“If even one extra person is able to access the internet, I think it’s successful and it’s worth it,” says Sahand.
The Iranian man is visibly anxious, speaking to the BBC outside Iran, as he carefully explains how he is part of a clandestine network smuggling satellite internet technology – which is illegal in Iran – into the country.
Sahand, whose name we have changed, fears for family members and other contacts inside the country. “If I was identified by the Iranian regime, they might make those I’m in touch with in Iran pay the price,” he says.
Canadian Military’s Immigrant Experiment Serves as Warning to Europe
While Western leaders push to bolster defense capabilities amid perceived rising threats, public willingness to enlist has lagged behind, forcing several countries to explore unconventional recruitment solutions.
Canada’s government last year changed its requirements for enlisting in the armed forces, accepting recruits with some medical conditions that would previously have been disqualifying, dropping aptitude test requirements, and implementing a program for immigrants with legal residency to join the country’s military.
Is German troop withdrawal start of US uncoupling from Europe?
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s assertion that the US is being “humiliated” in its war against Iran has triggered a new confrontation between Europe and President Trump. Four days after the comments were made, the Pentagon announced plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from its bases in Germany.
Many experts see it as a waypoint in the American military’s continuing uncoupling from the Continent. There are more than 38,000 active US troops in the Federal Republic and on Saturday the defence minister, Boris Pistorius, implied the move was expected, saying: “We Europeans must take on more responsibility for our own security.”
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump says the US will be withdrawing "A LOT" more troops from Germany than the 5,000 announced yesterday
FINALLY.
Bring our troops home! We don't need NATO — NATO needs US!
"We're going to cut WAY down and we're cutting a lot further than 5,000" 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/I4RBJnb3qL
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 2, 2026
Payback to the base for the Iran conflict?
So called “Regina Man” Abdulkader Ali sentenced for falsification of immigration documents
A Regina man has been sentenced and fined $75,000 for falsifying federal immigration documents.
Abdulkader Ali pleaded guilty to submitting false immigration sponsorships to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and counselling a refugee to provide false information on their IRCC application and counselling someone to sign as a sponsor without their knowledge.
Ali had been working as a refugee field worker with a local sponsorship organization at the time.
This should be treated as an act of demographic warfare by Islamists.