How the Iran War could cost Liberals 20+ seats: 3 political consequences of high oil prices

How the Iran War could cost Liberals 20+ seats: 3 political consequences of high oil prices

The conventional wisdom is that the Canadian economy should be a big winner from the surge in oil prices following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Canada is the fourth-largest exporter of crude oil in the world: when prices rise, Canadian oil generates more revenue, corporate income, higher wages, and government royalties.

The OECD’s latest outlook points to a more complicated reality. Canada is no longer a petrostate; while the oil and gas sector is still large enough to cushion Canada from the worst macroeconomic consequences of the Iran war, the structure and geography of Canadian economic growth have added many more trade-offs to managing resource profits.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"US Israel Iran War", Canada, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Trump rages against Iran agreement leaks as ceasefire hangs by a thread

Trump rages against Iran agreement leaks as ceasefire hangs by a thread

President Donald Trump on Wednesday bashed leaks and media reports about the terms of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, as confusion over the agreement threatened to undermine the fragile pause in fighting.

In a post on Truth Social, the president said that “Numerous Agreements, Lists, and Letters” being circulated online are being “sent out by people that have absolutely nothing to do with the U.S.A. / Iran Negotiation, in many cases, they are total Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE.”

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

New report finds Ontario is falling behind its U.S. neighbours — and the gap is widening

New report finds Ontario is falling behind its U.S. neighbours — and the gap is widening

A new report suggests that Ontarians are falling behind their American neighbours when it comes to living standards.

The study conducted by right-wing think-tank the Fraser Institute finds Ontario ranks near the bottom of the Great Lakes region when it comes to GDP per person, a metric researchers use to evaluate economic prosperity.

The study suggests the gap with nearby U.S. states has widened significantly over the past two decades.

Measuring Ontario’s Regional Prosperity Gap Pdf below

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inOntario, Ontario - Your Future Is Elsewhere

What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?

What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?

The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday barely an hour before Donald Trump’s deadline to obliterate Iran was set to expire, with Tehran agreeing to temporarily reopen the strait of Hormuz.

Israel also agreed to the ceasefire, the White House said. As Trump announced he was suspending his plans to escalate attacks across Iran, the US president said he had received a 10-point proposal from Iran which was a “workable basis on which to negotiate”.

But what is in this plan from Iran, and will Trump accept it?

Whether the Strait of Hormuz is open or not is anybody’s guess reports are all over the map.

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Brampton Man Mohamed Mahdi Arrested For Shooting Up Jewish Restaurant

Brampton Man Mohamed Mahdi Arrested For Shooting Up Jewish Restaurant

In a media release issued Wednesday, officials say investigators with the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force, supported by the Hate Crime Unit and Counter Terrorism Security Unit, launched a probe into the incident.

On April 5, officers executed a search warrant in Brampton, in the area of Bovaird Drive East and Torbram Road.

As a result, 30-year-old Mohamed Mahdi, of Brampton, has been charged with multiple firearm-related offences, including discharging a restricted or prohibited firearm and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm.

Bet he’s shortlisted for the Diversity Ambassador post!

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Diversity Crime", "Oct 7 2023"

ISIS-loving NYC bombing suspects mused about blowing right-wing agitator ‘in half’ and desire to kill up to 60 civilians: court docs

ISIS-loving NYC bombing suspects mused about blowing right-wing agitator ‘in half’ and desire to kill up to 60 civilians: court docs

Two ISIS-inspired bombing suspects were caught musing about blowing up white supremacist Jake Lang and maiming up to 60 victims — both cops and civilians — in dashcam footage from their car ride to an anti-Muslim protest outside Gracie Mansion last month, according to a bombshell indictment.

Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly hurling two homemade incendiary devices in an ISIS-inspired March 7 attack during the dueling protests outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence.

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

Grassy Narrows First Nation denied federal funding for search at former residential school

Grassy Narrows First Nation denied federal funding for search at former residential school

A group that’s been searching for missing children and unmarked graves at the former McIntosh Indian Residential School in northwestern Ontario says it’s been denied federal funding to continue its work.

The search is being led by the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin project team, an initiative started by members of Grassy Narrows First Nation. The Ojibwe community is also known as Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek.

In case you develop dizziness, nausea, tics and or hives at this ongoing fake graves scam the CBC has made help available…

WARNING: This story contains references to the Indian residential school system. Resources can be found at the bottom of this story.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Aboriginal Fatigue", "Residential School Mass Grave Mania"

How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran

How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran

In a series of Situation Room meetings, President Trump weighed his instincts against the deep concerns of his vice president and a pessimistic intelligence assessment. Here’s the inside story of how he made the fateful decision.

The black S.U.V. carrying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House just before 11 a.m. on Feb. 11. The Israeli leader, who had been pressing for months for the United States to agree to a major assault on Iran, was whisked inside with little ceremony, out of view of reporters, primed for one of the most high-stakes moments in his long career.

U.S. and Israeli officials gathered first in the Cabinet Room, adjacent to the Oval Office. Then Mr. Netanyahu headed downstairs for the main event: a highly classified presentation on Iran for President Trump and his team in the White House Situation Room, which was rarely used for in-person meetings with foreign leaders.

Mr. Trump sat down, but not in his usual position at the head of the room’s mahogany conference table. Instead, the president took a seat on one side, facing the large screens mounted along the wall. Mr. Netanyahu sat on the other side, directly opposite the president.

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Ex-Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals

Ex-Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses floor to Liberals

Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu has crossed the floor to the Liberals, according to statements from both her and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday morning.

“At this important moment for our country’s future, Canadians with a broad range of experience and perspectives are uniting to build Canada strong. I am honoured to welcome Marilyn Gladu today as the newest member of this government and our Liberal caucus,” Carney said in a social media post.

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

Obama’s Flak tower To Require ID For Free Entry

Obama’s Flak tower To Require ID For Free Entry

Obama Center takes heat as critics cry foul over ID rules for free entry

The Obama Presidential Center is facing a wave of backlash ahead of its opening, with critics blasting its admission policies and raising broader concerns about the project’s cost and management.

Conservative commentators on social media are taking aim at the center’s requirement that Illinois residents show valid identification to receive free admission on certain days, arguing it contrasts with Democratic opposition to voter ID laws.

h/t Mauser

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UFO in the Great White North?

UFO in the Great White North?

This is much more interesting than the standard illuminated dot filmed at great distance on a cell phone UFO.

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Immigration officers told not to judge credibility of asylum seekers, even if they doubt their stories

Immigration officers told not to judge credibility of asylum seekers, even if they doubt their stories

Immigration experts say the front-line officials charged with initially questioning refugee claimants do not have enough latitude to probe the details of claimants’ stories, even if there is reason to doubt them.

The issue of how and when claimants are questioned came to public attention late last month. That’s when figures provided to MPs on the Commons immigration committee revealed that the Immigration and Refugee Board, which adjudicates asylum claims, has since 2019 processed more than 45,000 refugee cases based on paperwork alone, without in-person hearings, as it deals with a backlog of claims.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", "Mass Immigration is Class War", "Mass Immigration Weaponized As Electoral Strategy", Canada's Corporate Welfare Class, Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran

What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran

Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, during which shipping traffic will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz.

This comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched co-ordinated attacks on Iran, and hours after US President Donald Trump threatened “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran did not reopen the Strait.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been mediating negotiations, said early on Wednesday that the ceasefire was effective immediately.

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

Tasha Kheiriddin: Bill C-12 will not solve Canada’s immigration problems

Tasha Kheiriddin: Bill C-12 will not solve Canada’s immigration problems

Last month, Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act received royal assent. The law gives the Minister of Immigration, Lena Diab, the power to pause applications “in the public interest.” It also retroactively bars persons with expired one-year permits (such as student visas, or temporary work permits) from subsequently filing refugee claims, as they can now do when other avenues to permanent residency are closed. It also eliminates the loophole whereby persons who enter the country illegally and remain undetected for 14 days can also file a refugee claim, under the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement.

It’s a Band-Aid and an awfully small one.

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted in"Mass Immigration - Follow the money", "Mass Immigration is Class War", "Mass Immigration Weaponized As Electoral Strategy"

The secret, never-before-used CIA tool that helped find airman downed in Iran: ‘If your heart is beating, we will find you’

The secret, never-before-used CIA tool that helped find airman downed in Iran: ‘If your heart is beating, we will find you’

WASHINGTON — The CIA used a futuristic new tool called “Ghost Murmur” to find and rescue the second American airman who was shot down in southern Iran, The Post has learned.

The secret technology uses long-range quantum magnetometry to find the electromagnetic fingerprint of a human heartbeat and pairs the data with artificial intelligence software to isolate the signature from background noise, two sources close to the breakthrough said.

h/t Mauser

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by Blazingcatfur••0•Posted inUSA, WTF?