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Gerald Butts- is not amused.
The Real Andy Lee- Speaking of “bot farms”.
Pierre Poilievre Gets Results
Star exclusive: Trudeau government considering end to COVID-19 vaccination mandate at border and random testing: sourceshttps://t.co/3gfnuWIVgz
— Toronto Star (@TorontoStar) September 16, 2022
Down The Primrose Path
I asked [Premier Scott Moe] if Saskatchewan had heard anything from the feds on their promise of increasing oil production by 300,000, or any ability to get it to them – pipeline, crude-by-rail, export infrastructure. We are, after all, the second largest oil producing province in the country, and anything coming from Alberta to the East Coast would have to pass through us. So you’d think we’d have heard something. Anything.
The answer? “No,” Moe said.
Small Mercies
If there is a silver lining to the #JamesSmithCreeNation slaughter, it's that the victims didn't use firearms to defend themselves and thus were spared the 2nd degree murder trial for killing a young man who only wanted help with a flat tire.
— Katewerk (@katewerk) September 16, 2022
And The Inflation Will Deflate Itself
The new measures are “sufficiently targeted that we are confident they will not contribute to inflation,” Trudeau said Tuesday in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, where his caucus is meeting. “We are retaining fiscal firepower and at the same time ensuring that those who need support don’t get left behind.”
Economists have already begun to warn Trudeau against measures that could worsen inflationary pressures. Since last week, three of the country’s largest commercial lenders — Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia — have released reports expressing concern over using revenue windfalls for additional spending. […]
The government’s affordability measures come as the central bank aggressively tightens policy, raising the benchmark overnight interest rate by 75 basis points to 3.25 per cent last week. That move gave Canada the highest policy rate among major advanced economies.
Everything is transitory: New Inflation Numbers Mean the U.S. Economy Is Destined for ‘Hard Landing’
I Want A New Country
Let’s kick this monstrous mess to the curb and start fresh.
On Thursday morning, while catching up on the news about last weekend’s massacre on (and around) James Smith Cree Nation in northern Saskatchewan, I ran across a truly remarkable Globe and Mail headline: “Saskatchewan suspect’s case draws new scrutiny to statutory release.” I hardly knew whether to laugh or cry at this exercise in the journalistic privilege of agenda-setting. The crimes of Myles Sanderson, who died mysteriously in police custody Wednesday after stabbing 18 people and killing ten of them, ought to “draw new scrutiny” to about a hundred different things about the Canadian state and its philosophy of criminal justice. One hardly knows where to start with the list-making.
It’s short and it’s brutal. Go read it all.
Trudeau’s Canada
From an acquaintance visiting Cape Breton Highlands National park.
” Our tax dollars! Yes, up there in the National Park, 4 charging stations able to charge 8 vehicles at a time for free and no cellphone service within a 15K distance in each direction!”
Parks Canada- Electric vehicle charging stations
Taxing Tips
Governments always think they have a “revenue” problem. Its never a spending problem.
Financial Post- Restaurant finds itself in hot water with CRA over servers’ electronic tips
Paper Straws Suck
“You’ll forgive me for not thinking about monetary policy.”
The BoC just increased interest rates by another 3/4% and the news is that it will likely go higher. Meanwhile in BC Trudeau and his cabinet are staying at a luxury retreat working toward making life more affordable for Canadians. You can't make this $hit up. pic.twitter.com/4ygnkHztD9
— Jim Murphy (@JimMurp77852985) September 7, 2022
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other
Tamara Lich was remanded for 48-days on her first (alleged) offence
Myles Sanderson was released into the community after his 59th conviction
Trudeau’s Canada
— Zero Fox 5 (@ZeroFox_5) September 6, 2022
Because It Didn’t Work The First Four Times
Gee, that doesn’t sound like a threat at all.
https://twitter.com/ryangerritsen/status/1566558147497574406
Mask Formation Psychosis
Access to early learning and child care helps give every child a real and fair chance at success. Today, PM Justin Trudeau met with families at a children’s centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to highlight the government’s plan to make child care more affordable for Canadians. pic.twitter.com/FejGV6GenB
— CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) September 2, 2022
It’s Not Just The App
It’s the stupid rules and the bureaucratic nightmare.
CBC- Many Americans still aren’t coming to Canada. Is the ArriveCAN app to blame?
Government of Canada- Requirements for COVID-19 vaccinated travellers
Government of Canada-Testing and quarantine if not qualified as fully vaccinated
Government of Canada- not qualified as a fully vaccinated traveller
Global Warming Causing Anger On Turtle Island
Obviously if we start living like 14th century peasants, the anger will go away.
Canadians are angry because of “climate change” says Trudeau
Good Question
Jonathan Kay-Is the entire country going to denounce this one, too..or are we all denounced out for the week ?
Montreal Gazette- Vandals defacing Conservative posters threatened to stab party volunteers
The House That Trudeau Built
Let me guess compost toilets, solar panel power and a life time supply of cockroach milk?
Financial Post- Canada to fund ‘rent-to-own’ program under $2-billion housing plan
The funding, earmarked in previous budgets, would go toward creating some 17,000 new homes across the country, including more rapid housing for the homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless, along with affordable and market-rate housing projects.
Canada’s Problems Are Solved
Forget about silly issues like inflation, housing, and crime. Our Dear Leader is handling real issues. The LGBTQ2S action plan.
Take That, Putin
Regina: Evraz steel workers feel uncertainty
Earlier this month, Evraz PLC announced it has plans to sell off its North American assets. With its largest shareholder a Russian billionaire, the company has been challenged by sanctions enacted due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
“We’re bystanders in the conflict,” Day said.
“The members and the workforce should not be punished for things beyond our control.”
Still, with the future of the plant unknown, workers have experienced confusion and uncertainty, Day said.
“Everybody is worried about their future,” he said, but added that the situation is “out of our control.
”The task at hand, he said, is for workers to go to work and go home safe to their families.
“Worrying about what’s going to happen or who’s going to buy us, if they sell, it’s just going to add stress to an already dangerous job.”
There’s Never Been A Strong Business Case For Moving Gas To Europe
Fresh record high prices for 🇩🇪 and 🇫🇷 electricity:
German 1-year forward: €725 per MWh
French 1-year forward: €870 per MWhThe 2010-2020 average was around €41 per MWh
Russian energy weapon; French nuclear crisis; low wind production. Drought-hit hydro.
If it wasn’t for bad luck: Days after Russian state-owned energy Gazprom announced that it was temporarily halting its main natural gas pipeline to Europe (Nord Stream 1), another gas pipeline — this time the one that brings gas from the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan via Russia — has gone out of operation “due to damage.”
"Wouldn't you guys rather buy some hydrogen nobody uses? Here's a field where we're probably going to make it some day." https://t.co/4vSLwadxyY pic.twitter.com/GDc352KsPH
— Tristin Hopper (@TristinHopper) August 24, 2022