It’s Probably Nothing

More at Reuters.

The decision by the U.S. to evacuate some personnel comes at a volatile moment in the region. Trump’s efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Iran appear to be deadlocked and U.S. intelligence indicates that Israel has been making preparations for a strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities.

“They are being moved out because it could be a dangerous place, and we’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters. “We’ve given notice to move out.”

Asked whether anything can be done to lower the temperature in the region, Trump said: “They can’t have a nuclear weapon. Very simple, they can’t have a nuclear weapon.”

Circling The Drain

It’s no surprise that housing starts have fallen sharply in Ontario. Unemployment’s up, the marginal home buyer is tapped out, and the Bank Of Canada is not in any hurry to offer relief. Elbows down, people!

In the first quarter of 2025, construction started on 12,700 housing units, which financial accountability officer Jeffrey Novak said is the lowest level since 2009.

That’s down 20 per cent from the first quarter of 2024, a year that also saw relatively low levels of housing starts.

Dougie may need to call in some favors from his buddy Mark, and soon…

Canadian unemployment is rising, and the country’s largest province is leading the trend. Ontario’s unemployment rate climbed to 7.9% in May—nearly a full point above the national average. A new report from BMO warns the province’s unemployment rate is now at a level not seen outside of the worst recessions.

We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars

Canada’s EV mandate must be repealed, Ford Canada CEO says

Ford Canada CEO Bev Goodman said June 10 that Canada’s zero-emission vehicle mandate must be repealed as the consumer appetite for electric vehicles falls dramatically short of government requirements.

“The targets on full battery-electric vehicles need to be aligned with what customers want, and customers have spoken,” she said at the Canada Automotive Summit, hosted in Vaughan, Ont., by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association.

The Libranos: Business As Usual

“We found issues in nearly very contract we looked at.”

The report says that, for half of the contracts requiring security clearances, federal organizations weren’t able to show that those doing the work had the appropriate clearances before the contract was awarded.

Federal organizations lacked documentation to show that they had confirmed security clearances for just over one in five of the contracts Hogan’s office examined.

The report also found that federal organizations failed to monitor contract work and performance. Many accepted poorly drafted timesheets or failed to collect them at all. Others couldn’t show that the people doing the work had the required experience and qualifications.

Hogan said that in more than 80 per cent of the contracts examined, organizations couldn’t prove that the fees paid didn’t exceed market rates.

In just under half of the contracts, the report says, organizations had “little to no evidence” to show that deliverables were received. Despite that, payments were still made.

Wednesday On Turtle Island

Woke America:   Victor Davis Hanson –  Newsom’s reckless surrender.   Why do they never loot book stores?

King Carney’s Canada:  Hamas University.   A parent suspended.  Carney’s values. (CBC)

Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC:  Clueless about colonialism.   The march through.  We non -Muslims are all terrorists now.   Another shameful cover up.   A moderate lecturer in Britain.   A moderate cleric.

Your morning meme.    Another meme.    And at the Bee.

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