Growing up in suburban Toronto, I occasionally had classmates who, being the children of immigrants, like myself, seemed spiritually homeless. They spent their summers in their parents’ countries, which were like gauzy pocket universes, while Canada remained a land of mud and chores, tolerated but not loved, pallid against the glow of a romanticized elsewhere.
The Texas Senate Democrat primary came down to a race between a black woman and a white man who both hate white people. And in a perfect embodiment of white privilege, the white man won. But woke white people are just better at hating white people than any black person could.
Still some are asking whether hating white people is really the best strategy for flipping Texas?
During the post-Cold War decades, Western alliances often functioned like formal parties. The United States played host, extending invitations on the basis of shared values and political affinity. Allies affirmed common principles and, more often than not, Washington carried the heaviest burdens.
That world is gone. Today’s coalitions look less like parties and more like potlucks. Every participant is expected to put something on the table – whether it’s just a bag of chips or a full dressed turkey. The message now is that you cannot arrive empty-handed and expect a seat.
Donald Trump has urged Australia to avoid ‘a terrible humanitarian mistake’ by potentially allowing the Iranian women’s soccer team to return to their home country.
Trump’s comments come amid uncertainty over the players’ future after they were branded ‘traitors’ by Iranian media for refusing to sing the national anthem before a game against South Korea at the Asian Cup last week, which is being hosted in Australia.
Then, one of the Iranian players could be seen performing the international SOS distress signal from inside the team bus after a lost game on Sunday that ended their involvement in the tournament. According to reports, she tucked her thumb into her palm and folded her fingers down over it – the recognized sign that someone is pleading for help.
Update: Five Iranian footballers ‘in Australian safe house’ after Asian Cup protest
HALIFAX—Even the most partisan Conservative has to admit that Prime Minister Mark Carney has had a pretty solid first year as prime minister.
True, the official opposition has accused him of conflicts of interest flowing from his corporate connections before entering politics. And, yes, they have tried to paint him as a sneaky, rich guy.
Those scurrilous allegations didn’t take root. Instead, there was Carney’s record in office. Mega trade deals like the recent one with India, improved working relationships with the provinces, renewed international respect for this country, and a growing lead in the polls over his rival, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
Donald Trump said the war in Iran was “very complete” after an hour-long phone call with Vladimir Putin.
The US president said his country’s joint operation with Israel had left Iran with “no navy, no communications … no air force”.
“I think the war is very complete, pretty much,” he told CBS News, adding that the US was “very far” ahead of schedule.
His comments came after a lengthy call with Putin, who presented Mr Trump with several proposals to end the war quickly, according to the Kremlin.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump announces that the Iran war will be over “very soon,” calling it a “short-term excursion.”
POTUS says the new Ayatollah just needs to “cry uncle” as U.S. strikes intensify.pic.twitter.com/jC1moojPwq
— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) March 10, 2026
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Canada should support replacing Iran’s current government and called for the removal of individuals linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard from the country.
Speaking at a press conference Monday, Poilievre described Iran’s leadership as a “terrorist regime” and said Conservatives support efforts that would lead to a democratically elected government in the country.
Pete Hegseth said US strikes on Iran are “only just the beginning”, as he promised to deliver Donald Trump’s demand for the regime’s unconditional surrender.
The US defence secretary said the US was “willing to go as far as we need to in order to be successful”, and refused to rule out putting boots on the ground inside the Islamic Republic.
Speaking to CBS News, he said: “This is war. This is conflict. This is bringing your enemy to their knees.”
🚨 JUST IN: Footage released of a UAE Air Force F-16E targeting an Iranian attack drone
Iran is CONTINUING to attack its neighbors — horrible move on their part!pic.twitter.com/nOss2FLGkY
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 9, 2026
Israel 🇮🇱 and U.S. 🇺🇸 precision strikes have practically wiped out Iran's naval fleet. A beautiful destructive poetry. 💥 pic.twitter.com/5XXPNXgdCE
— HJB News (@HJB_News__) March 9, 2026
B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers reportedly landed at RAF Fairford in the UK on Monday.
Iran’s Islamic regime really needs to surrender immediately.
This won’t go well for them otherwise.pic.twitter.com/cvf7qyTGJP
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 9, 2026
h/t patthedog
The folly of Canada’s last decade of energy policy is a never-ending saga for which the costs to Canadians and Canadian industry seem only to rise. As the price of a barrel of oil and LNG skyrocket due to American and Israel military action in Iran and its fallout, Canada should be sitting on a massive opportunity to benefit from soaring prices. However, a decade of neglect and underinvestment in pipelines and egress capacity sees us looking wistfully on as other nations, such as the Untied States benefit while we toil away for little gain.
BREAKING: Canadian citizen Denis Bouchard pleades GUILTY to voting in multiple US elections in NC despite not being a citizen.
I can’t believe that simply being asked to check a box that you’re a citizen doesn’t stop noncitizens from voting! pic.twitter.com/PXCaPraLBt
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 8, 2026
I grew up listening to a beautiful classic folk song about Cuba, La Paloma (The Dove), beloved of my parents and their circle. It’s about a sailor who falls in love with the island and a beautiful woman on it. I didn’t hear it much over the past 40 years while becoming totally Americanized. But Cuba never left me like I did her at age six.
For one thing, my father was making a prestigious mark at Georgetown University teaching and about Cuba’s descent into Marxist hell—much to the irritation of his old school chum, Fidel Castro. And dad started at a time—the late Sixties—when many college students deemed Castro a Byronic hero, and anti-capitalist fervor was at its peak.
If you weren't born with dimples, don't worry!
There's a surgical procedure for that. Go deep, tunnel into those cheeks, it's adorable. pic.twitter.com/akNXsInK5Y
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) March 8, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney declared his support for the deadly American-Israeli attack on Iran shortly after it began on Feb. 28, which has drawn a significant amount of pushback from Liberal MPs. Some caucus members say he should have consulted caucus before endorsing such a consequential move, and add they hope to receive a clear explanation at this week’s caucus meeting about why Canada took this position in the first place.
“I don’t know why he jumped into this to support him [United States President Donald Trump] for no reason without speaking to caucus,” said one Liberal MP who spoke on a not-for-attribution basis to offer their candid views.
Who could forget the Washington Post‘s foolish unforced error in 2019 when its obituary for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed Caliph of ISIS, called him an “austere religious scholar“?
Apparently, the editors at the Washington Post forgot, because they printed an obituary for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that makes its praise for al-Baghdadi look restrained.
Homeowners in the Vancouver area should know that the title to their land hasn’t been taken away from them by the Mark Carney government. That said, an expert in constitutional law and Indigenous rights said he understands why people are anxious when they hear about the recently signed agreement between Ottawa and the Musqueam Indian Band in the Vancouver area.
