Author: Kate

Art Of The Deal

Expect to see lots of this.

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It’s Probably Nothing

Politico;

Sensitive F-35 fighter jet technology was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong this summer, sparking an inquiry on Capitol Hill and raising the possibility that China could have access to key components of the highly classified weapon system.

A shipment of F-35 parts bound for the United States for repairs was rerouted as it transited the Pacific Ocean from Australia, according to three people familiar with the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss private conversations. The Pentagon confirmed the disappearance of some components.

The parts, which an intermediary was transporting on behalf of F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin, instead wound up in Hong Kong. It’s not clear why the equipment was rerouted or who has possession of it now.

The incident, which has not been previously reported, triggered an ongoing series of briefings for congressional staff on key national security committees. State Department and Pentagon officials first briefed staff in June, according to the people, and multiple additional briefings are expected in the coming weeks.

The shipment included one of the jet’s canopies, which covers the cockpit and contains stealth technology that only the U.S. and its allies have access to, according to two of the people. An adversary could study the parts and potentially reverse-engineer the prized technology if it had one of the canopies.

Somebody out there has a life sentence in their future.

Enjoy The Decline

Michael A. Arouet;

Canada used to look like a slightly colder, slightly nicer version of the United States. In 1980 the two countries were basically tied on GDP per capita. By 2026 the United States is 56% richer per person. That is not a rounding error, it is a completely different economic model.

Canada chose a different path from the US: slower productivity, heavier regulation, housing that prices out its young people, and population growth as a substitute for output growth. The result looks more like Western Europe than Texas or Florida.

Kris Sims: Is Canada Giving Too Much Away to the EU?

Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors

They regret the error.

“Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this article included a statement that was intended to convey Israelis’ perception of the government’s military response to the Oct. 7 terror attack in relation to the attacks, but inadvertently suggested that Israelis’ experience as terror victims was a matter of perception. It has been removed from the article,” the note said.

New Governor, Same As The Old Governor

Beege Welborn;

For a while there, I thought petite Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was just flexing his minor muscles for local consumption and the elections in Quebec where his party is currently polling poorly. But with this latest move, I do have to wonder if this globalist agenda wasn’t his aim all along – glomming onto any excuse to move the Syrupeans’ relatively minuscule economy out from under the protective, and what’s been nurturing umbrella of the United States into the arms of the European Borg Collective.

You don’t say: CBC/Radio-Canada becomes a full Member of the European Broadcasting Union

Transgender Is A Stalking Horse For The Normalization Of Pedophilia

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Manufacturing consent.

The first substantive revamp to Manitoba’s sex-ed curriculum in decades includes an emphasis on consent and weaves lessons in from kindergarten to Grade 12, instead of wedging in learning milestones only at specific grades.

Last week, the province released detailed changes it is implementing to phys-ed and health curricula, beginning with a two-year pilot at over 100 schools across Manitoba.

Menstruation and gender identity will be introduced earlier and in age-appropriate ways, and lessons about boundaries and giving, asking and refusing consent will feature prominently.

(h/t Mike)

Diversity Strong!

How it started.

Following a comprehensive, nation-wide, five-month search process, Chief Farooq Hassan Sheikh has been named the 15th Chief of the Regina Police Service.

Chief Sheikh (pronunciation, SHAKE) comes to the Regina Police Service from the Alberta Sheriff’s Service where he’s held the position of Chief since 2021. The Alberta Sheriff’s Service has over one thousand employees, who perform a wide range of law enforcement and public safety activities across the province of Alberta.

Chief Sheikh has over 31-years experience in law enforcement, serving in senior leadership roles for the London Metropolitan Police and West Midlands Police in the United Kingdom and as a member with both the Calgary and Central Saanich Police Services, among others. He has his Masters Degree in Criminology and is passionate about crime prevention through proactive policing. Employee health and well-being is also a priority for him, as policing becomes increasingly dangerous and complex.

“Chief Sheikh is honoured to be serving the citizens of Regina, and leading the incredible employees of the Regina Police Service,” says Board Chair, Jada Yee. “His extensive work with diverse communities and his passion for collaboration will serve our city well.”

How it’s going.

Embrace Hollywood!

“Democrats need to embrace Hollywood because this is where they need to come to learn how to tell a story.” – Michael Moore

Paramount brass have told key officials and stakeholders the company is “deadly serious” about leaving California and the home of Hollywood after more than 100 years, sources tell Deadline. Among those told a deposit has been put down on the moving trucks is L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and state Attorney General Rob Bonta. The AG joined with 11 other states to file an antitrust lawsuit against the $110 billion merger. The Writers Guild of America has also sued.

Bonus commentary from Adam Corolla.

Margin Of Fraud

A thread at @townhallcom;

NEW: A House Judiciary report just dropped screenshots of ActBlue’s internal Slack messages.

They show staff knowingly waved through foreign donations—using “verification” methods you won’t believe.ActBlue told Congress its “passport verification” stops foreign donors.

Their own policy says otherwise: it only checks that the number has the right number of characters. No database check. No real verification. Ever.

Full report here

New Governor: Staying On Message

How it started: European Union invites Canada to become first ever ‘associate member’

Financial Times: The Canadian prime minister’s charm offensive has failed to sway governments wary of giving Ottawa preferential trade access, according to five EU diplomats involved in the talks.

Daily Mail: Brussels hit with furious backlash after top Eurocrat Ursula von der Leyen unveils unprecedented plan for Canada to become ‘associate member’ of the bloc without asking EU capitals first,

A pretty fair round up at Northern Perspective (25 min): Carney Given EU Membership After Repeatedly Telling Canadians He Never Wanted it

Update: Juno has a response from Poilievre.

EXCLUSIVE: Poilievre sounds alarm on Carney’s EU alliance by Candice Malcolm

Pierre Poilievre tells Juno News that Canadians deserve answers on Mark Carney’s proposed EU alliance and what it could mean for Canadian sovereignty, trade and immigration

Read on Substack

Nites Ov De Rod

CTV: Trucking company charged under Immigration Services Act in Regina

Jorowar Singh and JD Trucking Ltd. have both been charged with making or signing any false statements, providing false statements or providing any false, misleading, or inaccurate information – violating section 7-6(1) of the ISA.

Singh and JD Trucking Ltd. appeared in Regina Provincial Court on Sept. 2, with proceedings adjourned until Sept. 28.

“While the ISA and FWRISA specifically protect against the unique situations that immigrants and foreign workers may find themselves in, all employees, whether Canadian citizens or permanent and temporary residents, are protected by employment standards and occupational health and safety provisions within The Saskatchewan Employment Act,” the province noted in its news release.

JD Trucking is listed as operating a truck terminal on the North Service Road in Moose Jaw.

Saskatchewan “news radio” has more on the adventures of “Saskatchewan employers”.

In August, a Moose Jaw employer was fined $5,000 and ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution after charging a foreign worker to keep his job.

Dyan Jeny Enterprises pleaded guilty to charging Parth Patel an employment-related fee during his time as a foreign worker at Guac Mexi Grill in Moose Jaw. Patel made three $4,000 payments to the business to avoid jeopardizing his employment status.

Earlier, in July, a Saskatoon man was handed a conditional sentence after admitting he had counselled foreigners to misrepresent their employment details on immigration applications.

A Canada Border Services Agency investigation found that Balvir Singh “falsified pay stubs, offers of employment and other supporting documents related to non-existent employment in Canada.” The agency also learned Singh was charging foreign nationals as much as $40,000 for immigration sponsorship.

In March of this year, an unlicensed immigration consultant was ordered to pay $96,000 to compensate a victim.

The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training said Yan Wang was collecting payments for immigration services. But Wang didn’t “submit any documents on the client’s behalf to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program and provided the victim with falsified documentation.”

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