USAID is gone and the viewers are gone.
Canadians Karens – 2026 Edition
Think back to 2020-2022, when there were countless examples of “Karens” (male & female) enforcing The Current Narrative™ demanded by Trudeau & co. Now, in 2026, we’re seeing the same sort of people trying to enforce on their fellow Canadians what they’re allowed to buy and what their political views must be. Even Joseph Goebbels couldn’t have dreamed that propaganda could be so easily foisted on a large swath of a population.
Elbows up went nuts on me today…in an American owned establishment 🤦♂️ https://t.co/3DbO0sVIMh
— Chris Baker 🇨🇦 (@bakesonthings) October 8, 2026
Elbows Flapping
Canada’s economy shed a net 68,300 jobs in September and the unemployment rate edged up, data showed on Friday, erasing all the employment gains recorded earlier this year.
The unexpected drop follows a decline of 41,700 jobs in August, Statistics Canada said. The unemployment level in September inched up to 6.5 per cent from 6.4 per cent in August.
September was the first full month after a new round of U.S. tariffs took effect against Canada. However, the largest job losses were in the public sector, particularly health care, social assistance and education, as the government cut international student permits.
Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast an increase of 9,200 jobs and an unemployment rate of 6.5 per cent.
Foreign Around, Find Out
The U.S. Department of Labor announced it would suspend Microsoft and Adobe from its Permanent Labor Certification program on Thursday, Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said, as the Trump administration continues to take aim at immigration and foreign hiring programs ahead of November’s midterm elections.
Sonderling said the Labor Department won’t accept or process any new applications under the program for a host of companies, including Cognizant, Infosys, Capgemini, Tata, Wipro and HCL.
The secretary said Adobe and Microsoft were also suspended “due to multiple active federal investigations.”
“Since 2009, just these companies alone have requested almost 3 million foreign workers. They’ve received over 230,000 H-1B visas approvals and over 100,000 permanent labor certifications. That’s hundreds of thousands of jobs that were taken from American workers,” Sonderling said.
If only Canadian Conservatives possessed this level of clarity: “You cannot lay off American workers and then replace them with foreign indentured servants.”
Montgomery County 2026
As most here have become accustomed to, I depart from these pages for a couple of weeks in late September-October for a show circuit that begins in Michigan and concludes with the American National Specialty in Pennsylvania, held in conjunction with the storied Montgomery County Kennel Club — best described as the “Kentucky Derby” of Terriers.
2026 also marked the 100th anniversary of the Miniature Schnauzer’s official breed recognition with the American Kennel Club.
Unloading the truck at Devon. Days on Montgomery weekend start early. (photo credit: Canine Chronicle)
We’ve done pretty well there over the years, and 2026 was no exception.
The morning began with my puppy “Ace” (Minuteman Over The Target) finishing his Championship title by taking the male points, and ended with Am&CanGCH Minuteman Sea The Stars (Sailor) winning Best of Breed at the American Miniature Schnauzer Club National Specialty – our third such win at Montgomery since his great-great grandmother won in 2012.
I returned home on Wednesday morning, and for the most part have been unloading, cleaning and resting from two weeks of 4:30am mornings and a pair of 18 hour driving days. Thanks, as always, to Robert, OJ, Brian, Dennis and David who step up to keep the site rolling while I’m “off the grid” and to our readers for your patience with my crazy hobby.
Friday On Turtle Island
The Democratic Party’s America: Victor Davis Hanson – One way out. Horror story in Los Angeles. Enjoy the show. Rubio’s speech. Extreme TDS. Praised Hitler.
Davos Carney’s Canada: The army is still not gay enough. Easier to kill people. Comrade Chow. Ugly face.
Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC: Paul Joseph Watson – Are you kidding me? Climate panic. Gen X politics.
Oddments For The Weekend
Including beer of sulphuric acid and other inadvisable recipes; low-allergen pet food made from feral camels; and an interactive guide to the lighthouses of the world.
All this and more.
October 9, 2026: Reader Tips
Here’s a documentary type video that some will agree with and others (me) don’t: M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television.
Got some good tips to share with the rest of us? You know what to do!
Honey, I Finished The Internet
This professor invented a genocide. Here’s how.
And How Was Your Day?
“Damn bud, you gotta fly higher”
Most awkward police body cam footage ever. USMC F-18 pilot crashes and finds a Yakima County Sheriff Deputy. https://t.co/iWMopzw8AR
— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) October 8, 2026
More Pavilions At Folkfest
“If they just spent a little more money on textbooks, none of this would be happening”
Trigger Warning: Watch at Your Own Risk
I’m thrilled to share that my new book, Unreliable Boyfriend, will be out on October 13. I can’t wait for you to read it. https://t.co/3xOOpia7mo
— Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland) October 8, 2026
I, Napoleon
A grandmother who allegedly gunned down her transgender New York Times executive son-in-law accused him of inspiring her grandson to wear his sister’s dresses, court documents show.
Jonathan McKinsey, the newspaper’s head of engineering for games player experience, was allegedly killed by his elderly in-laws, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, on Saturday. They allegedly took turns shooting McKinsey in the parking lot of a park in Dublin.
A woman on male hormones: the child abuse allegations
Related Can-Con.
Is Canada Still a Good Country To Live In?
The filmmakers behind the documentary, Broken Country, are interviewed. Fascinating discussion.
There are many fascinating parts of the discussion. This one astounded me: “If [you] don’t have anything positive to say about the Liberal Party, then [you] should leave Canada.”
This was an email sent to Iain Burns, undoubtedly by an Elbows Up cult member. One can only wonder if such folks have ANY self-awareness to realize how similar they are to totalitarians in history?!
47: Rubio At The Acropolis
I, For One, Welcome Our New Self-Driving Overlords
“Are we going to do this all over again?”
New: Oracle stock, $ORCL, falls over -5% after OpenAI tells investors that its annualized revenue is $20 billion less than expected.
Today In The Vote Rich Rapey-Beheader Community
Juno News reached out to the Peel District School Board for comment.
The Palestinian Student Association at Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga promoted a “wear your keffiyeh to school day” on the third anniversary of October 7.
Were it only that simple: They haven’t been taught the difference between civilization and barbaric savagery, and it shows.
Related: Friendly reminder that the most ISIS recruits in the entire country during the height of the caliphate came from this cluster of buildings in Minneapolis.
Thursday On Turtle Island
The Democratic Party’s America: Support for sharia law. White coat supremacy. Europe insults Trump. Targeting Robert Spencer. Islam threatens liberty.
Carnival Carney’s Canada: Mohammad Carney to meet with Islamic dictator. Diversity is our strength. Our weapons free coast guard.
Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC: Victor Davis Hanson – The truth about Oct. 7. Diversity is our strength. Paul Joseph Watson – She wasn’t expecting this. What’s going on in Russia? French youngsters. Gosport. Muslim migrants.
October 8, 2026: Reader Tips
Here’s a fun video about Sears Mail Order Kit Homes. And here’s an overview of kit homes assembled in Canada.
Your best tips so far this month are appreciated!
Multiple Truth Bombs Coming Out of Québec
Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon goes off on mass immigration: "That Century Initiative is wrong. It’s based on the very stupid assumption that growing the GDP makes you richer" https://t.co/RDHjNBCRqd
— Riley Donovan (@valdombre) October 29, 2024