The Persian Missile Crisis

The Persian Missile Crisis

Historical analogies are never exact, and some can be misleading. With the announcement by President Trump of a naval blockade or quarantine of the Strait of Hormuz, the specter of another Cuban Missile Crisis comes to mind. In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy ordered the U.S. Navy to institute a blockade of Cuba to prevent more offensive weapons from being supplied to the Castro regime in Cuba by the Soviet Union. Kennedy used a blockade instead of air strikes on missile installations in Cuba to give maximum flexibility for diplomacy to end the crisis. Kennedy’s blockade worked, a deal was struck, but it was, to quote the Duke of Wellington about Waterloo, a “close run thing.”

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With a record-low 1.25 children per Canadian woman, stop dismissing falling fertility rates as a choice

With a record-low 1.25 children per Canadian woman, stop dismissing falling fertility rates as a choice

Whenever we speak on our podcast about the falling fertility rate, inevitably we hear from viewers saying that the cause is simple: people are choosing to have fewer kids. They point out that countries all over the world are dealing with this collapse, and there is no solution. It’s a nice, tidy explanation that takes away the need for action. If people are choosing fewer kids, that must be their preference, and we can’t do anything about it.

We don’t think it’s that simple.

As Eric Lombardi recently argued, young Canadians are living through what he called a “milestone recession,” as traditional markers of adulthood, such as stable careers, homeownership, and family formation, are delayed—if ever reached at all.


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Rooting for Iran

Rooting for Iran

NYT officially hates America and promotes terrorism

I am not in the mood to mince words this morning.

The New York Times not only is a communist proselytizer and apologist, but it now openly supports and defends Iran and its government-funded terrorist groups. The Marxist-Muslim partnership now openly parades itself as the latest rendition of the inevitable world conquest.

Sanadfinukum—سندفنكم.—we will bury you.

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Ontario overhauls MAID oversight committee, critics say it’s to remove dissenters

Ontario overhauls MAID oversight committee, critics say it’s to remove dissenters

Ontario is overhauling its body that reviews complex medically assisted deaths, narrowing its membership, scaling back its scope and shifting its role away from independent oversight toward supporting the system it is meant to scrutinize, according to documents obtained by The Globe and Mail.

Two former members say the proposed new version of the committee is designed to be less rigorous and to provide less oversight.

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CBC investigation finds grocers Loblaw, Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat — again

CBC investigation finds grocers Loblaw, Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat — again

A CBC News secret shopping investigation has uncovered — once again — several Loblaw-owned and Sobeys-affiliated stores overcharging for underweight meat, despite claims last year the grocery giants had taken steps to rectify the problem.

“People are getting ripped off,” said Terri Lee, a former inspector with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Lee, who spent 24 years with the federal food regulator before retiring in 2021, estimates misweighed meat costs Canadian shoppers millions of dollars annually.

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Kiev buys Bentleys, why let war put a dent in your mood?

Kiev buys Bentleys, why let war put a dent in your mood?

Kiev has become one of the strongest Bentley markets in Europe, according to Richard Leopold, Bentley regional director for Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa.

During the European Scorecard Awards 2025 held in Marbella, Spain, Bentley announced the results of its internal Business Performance Matrix, a system evaluating 61 dealerships worldwide. Bentley Kiev received recognition in sales, marketing and best improved.

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Vaughan pastor, 14 others believed to be behind organized fraud targeting homeless program: police

Vaughan pastor, 14 others believed to be behind organized fraud targeting homeless program: police

A Vaughan pastor is among 15 people facing charges in connection with an alleged organized fraud scheme targeting a program that provides assistance to individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

York Regional Police say that the group was behind an “organized and coordinated” effort to submit fraudulent claims to York Region’s Homeless Prevention Program.

Investigators say that a review of claims between January and December of 2024 identified $99,600 in fraudulent claims connected to the suspects.


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China calls US Hormuz blockade ‘dangerous and irresponsible’

China calls US Hormuz blockade ‘dangerous and irresponsible’

America’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is “dangerous and irresponsible,” a spokesman from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

The Chinese official argued that the U.S. blockade, which is only related to vessels going to or from Iranian ports, risks undermining “an already fragile ceasefire.”

“This will only aggravate confrontation, escalate tension, undermine the already fragile ceasefire, and further jeopardize safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. It is a dangerous and irresponsible move,” Guo Jiakun said.

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Carney temporarily suspending federal fuel excise tax on gas, diesel and aviation fuel

Carney temporarily suspending federal fuel excise tax on gas, diesel and aviation fuel

A day after sweeping three byelections in Ontario and Quebec that gave him a majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that he is temporarily removing the federal excise tax on gas and diesel.

The move means that the cost of gas will drop by ten cents on a litre of gasoline and four cents per litre of diesel starting Monday and lasting until Labour Day.

The fuel tax holiday, which Carney said would also see the four cent per litre excise tax removed on aviation fuel, is expected to cost an estimated $2.4 billion.

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Peace with Iran hinges on one side bowing to the other’s nuclear demands

Peace with Iran hinges on one side bowing to the other’s nuclear demands

President Donald Trump has maintained that increased U.S. pressure on Iran, including a blockade of its oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, will eventually force the regime to give in to his demand that it will “never have a nuclear weapon.”

Calling Tehran’s refusal to make that promise the sticking point that led to failure at last weekend’s negotiations in Islamabad, Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that he was confident he would prevail. “We agreed to a lot of things, but they didn’t agree to that,” he said of the nuclear pledge. “I think they will agree to it. I’m almost sure of it. In fact, I am sure of it.”

h/t Mauser

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