Where Did All of the Money Go, Gavin?
Absolutely disgusting news out of California:
Gavin Newsom gave his close family friends $500,000 from the Pacific Palisades fire aid relief money.
- Getty family members donated over $500,000 to Newsom’s campaigns from his 1990s San Francisco supervisor run through his 2018 gubernatorial victory (e.g., bundled contributions via family trusts). This does not include the public J. Paul Getty Trust
- The Getty family’s support has extended to Newsom’s political rise, with shared social circles including figures like Nancy Pelosi and Jerry Brown
- Gordon Getty invested in all 11 of Newsom’s early ventures, holding lead stakes
- A Getty family trust paid Newsom directly for investment consulting in the early 1990s
- Gordon and Ann Getty provided undocumented gifts and low-interest loans for Newsom’s home purchases, including real estate in San Francisco
Spare Parts
A Midwestern Doctor- The Hidden Crisis in Organ Transplantation
How’s About The Transgender Bathrooms?
That way you’re fighting Transphobia and Islamophobia all at the same time. It’s a win-win.
Blacklock’s- Demanded Fed Prayer Rooms
Cabinet advisor Amira Elghawaby lobbied government managers to install Muslim prayer rooms in federal buildings though only two percent of employees self-identify as Muslim, records show. Failure to accommodate Muslim prayers in business hours was “Islamophobia in the workplace,” she wrote in notes disclosed through Access To Information.
Elbows Down!
For anyone who thinks that natural gas exports are going to magically replace job losses in the Canadian auto sector, think again.
Just five vessels sailed from the terminal in Kitimat, B.C. during the month of September, LNG Canada confirmed last week. It was short of the seven that had been expected, RBC Capital Markets said in note which pointed to a slower ramp-up of production at the Shell plc-led project since operations began in July.
Roughly 15 tankers per month will be required once the facility reaches full capacity, RBC noted.
Does A Bear Poop In The Woods?
National Post- Yes, the Nazis were socialists
Pierre Poilievre has enraged his critics by being historically accurate
We’ve Got Enough For Everyone
Just An Idea
KASH PATEL: “For the first time, Antifa-aligned anarchist extremists have been hit with federal terrorism charges after a July 4th attack on an ICE facility in Texas.”
Nites Ov De Rod
Trump Rule Sidelines 6,000 Truckers Over English Tests
The Trump administration’s enforcement of a strict English-proficiency requirement for commercial truck drivers forced about 6,000 drivers off the road this year amid rising tensions with state governments over compliance, The Washington Post reported.
Under a May 2025 policy issued by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, roadside inspections must now begin in English, and drivers suspected of lacking language proficiency may face a two-step evaluation. Failure results not just in a citation but immediate out-of-service designation.
Unexpectedly
BREAKING: The U.S. posted a massive $198 BILLION surplus in September — the largest September surplus on record, according to Scott Bessent.
“September’s monthly surplus of $198 billion was the largest surplus of any September on record and 147% higher than last year.”
— Jack (@jackunheard) October 17, 2025
Fintrac issues $600K fine to First Nations Bank of Canada

The First Nations Bank of Canada says it accepts the results of an investigation by Ottawa’s financial intelligence agency, which fined the Saskatoon-based bank just over $600,000 for violating money laundering and terrorist financing reporting rules.
On Sept. 22, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed an administrative monetary penalty on the bank for failure to comply with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
In total, the First Nations Bank of Canada was fined $601,139.80 for five violations of the act’s regulations, according to a Fintrac news release. The violations are related to oversight of suspicious transactions, assessments of high-risk clients and reporting requirements.
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Earlier this year, Fintrac fined the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority $1,175,000 for violations under the act, including failure to report suspicious transactions and inadequate monitoring policies.
Why Do Some People Take Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Seriously?
In times past, I would have asked, “Does anyone actually buy the crap that AOC is spewing?” but it’s clear that many do.
A more apropos question is this: “What events have happened in the lives of those who believe the crap that AOC is spewing, such that they’re susceptible to such utter nonsense?!”
Two other related questions:
- Could someone like Ms. Ocasio-Cortez become the Prime Minister of Canada within one election cycle, proffering the socialist talking points that she endlessly does?
- Adam Carolla has suggested that people only listen to her because she’s attractive. If she did look like Elizabeth May or Katie Porter, would she gain any electoral traction?
Well, That’s Persuasive
NEW: RCMP Commissioner Duheme fires back at @PierrePoilievre:
“We’ve talked about SNC-Lavalin quite a lot… and I think it’s clear that there was no interference.” pic.twitter.com/PtQGABfEFg
— TrendingPolitics.ca (@TrendPolCa) October 16, 2025
More on the Stellantis Departure from Canada
Here’s an interesting video on Stellantis leaving Brampton, Ontario:
Big news out of Ontario, as carmaker Stellantis (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep) announced it’s moving production at its Brampton, Ontario plant to the United States.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is of course blaming Donald Trump’s trade policies for the move. But wasn’t it Carney who promised that he would be able to quickly negotiate a good trade deal for Canada if Canadians elected him PM?
And don’t forget how Carney has recently started touting that Canada already has the “BEST” trade deal with the US (auto workers in Brampton would probably beg to differ today…).
Predictably, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is lashing out, denouncing Trump as a “TYRANT” while demanding that Carney hit the Americans back.
Is this the smartest strategy for Canada? How are other countries seemingly managing to negotiate trade deals with the US while Canadians are left waiting?
And all this is happening as the Canadian and Ontario governments have collectively pledged $52.5 BILLION tax dollars to auto makers for electric vehicles and battery plants – despite consumers seemingly not wanting to buy EVs!
Joining Mark today to discuss is political commentator and business owner Mario Zelaya.
Mark and Mario also talk about a rumour that the Liberals are preparing to back away from their gun seizure plans. Could that actually happen, or is this just wishful thinking?
Friday On Turtle Island
The Democratic Party’s America: Victor Davis Hanson – Letitia James and Biden’s failure. Is he dead yet?
Carnival Carney’s Canada: Education in Doug Ford’s Ontario. Amnesty International (CBC). Hamas in Toronto. Canada’s two-tier justice. Islamic prayer rooms in federal buildings.
Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC: COP30. The Palestinian cause. Douglas Murray – Some protest ideas.
And at the Bee.
Oddments For The Weekend
Including scenes of cleavage; Big Derek and the haunted nightclub, circa 1970; the 10 drunkest countries; and a report on lesbian houseboating and other dubious PhDs.

October 17, 2025: Reader Tips
From November 23, 1975, here are commercials that appeared on CBC.
Got some interesting tips, that are somewhat more recent? Do share ’em!
Honey, I Finished The Internet
Duck Hunter and A Farmer
CTV- Truck full of U.S. handguns found in northern Ontario, two men charged
Two people from southern Ontario have been charged after police stopped the truck in Temiskaming Shores on Sept. 11 and found 72 handguns inside.
Two people from Brampton — Balraj Singh, 31, and Kawalbir Singh, 21, have been charged with 72 counts of weapons trafficking. Balraj Singh has also been charged with cocaine trafficking.
Science!
Where would we be without peer review?
Pub med- Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women: Incidence, Etiopathogenesis, and Management Challenges
Harvard Health- Prostate cancer in transgender women
Nature- Incidence of prostate cancer in transgender women in the US: a large database analysis
Canadian Urological Association Journal- Rethinking prostate cancer screening in transgender women
