Your middle-of-the-week common sense ...
Just as Joe Biden is asked by an incredibly culpable Democratic Party to step down and let someone else be beaten by Trump in November, rambling masses here are expecting the narcissistic sociopath in the House of Commons to go away while the getting is good.
He won't, though.
At what other time in his life will he live unencumbered by the financial cares of the world?
His career is finished once he leaves office.
He will pretend to work nowhere else.
It's this or nothing.
If he had your back, Chrystia, there would be no knife in it:
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland hinted on Tuesday but would not confirm that she has Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s support to continue in her role after days of public speculation over her political future.
At a press conference in Markham, Ont., Freeland revealed that she had a “long conversation” with Trudeau on Friday, the day after a national newspaper reported on alleged tensions between her office and the Prime Minister’s Office. Freeland had spent most of Saturday with Trudeau in the Greater Toronto Area and also met him in Ottawa on Monday.Freeland was repeatedly asked by reporters if she had received assurances that she will continue as finance minister, but declined to give a direct answer, instead insisting that Trudeau is “a very eloquent guy” who is “really capable of speaking for himself.”“I can speak for myself too, though,” she said. “So let me just add (that) to serve as minister in a cabinet, you do need the support and confidence of the prime minister. That is especially true for the deputy prime minister and finance minister.
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“The prime minister has full confidence in Minister Morneau and any statement to the contrary is false,” Trudeau’s communications director said at the time.
Less than a week later, Morneau resigned because of irreconcilable differences with Trudeau.
A coincidence? Perhaps.
In February 2019, as the SNC-Lavalin scandal reared its head and questions were raised about the integrity and ethics of the prime minister, Trudeau gave a strong backing to Jody Wilson-Raybould, then the veterans affairs minister and formerly the attorney general.
“I continue to have full confidence in Jody,” he told a press conference.
Wilson-Raybould quit the next day. It is tempting to cite “irreconcilable differences” again but that might not be an accurate description of their relationship, since, according to her book, Indian in the Cabinet, Wilson-Raybould once told Trudeau, “I wish that I had never met you.”
When Trudeau expresses full confidence in a minister, rest assured the PMO is checking the bus timetables.
Chrystia Freeland says she considers herself a regular working mom and “the first woman finance minister in Canada.” She isn’t. Speaking to tax lobbyists in Vancouver, Freeland omitted all reference to the true record holder and mistakenly claimed no other finance minister knew “what it is like to pump your breast milk.”
Stay classy, you lump of cottage cheese.
Whistleblower leaks to reporters hurt democracy, says an Access To Information memo from the Department of Immigration. Managers told employees to send any grievance to an anonymous electronic suggestion box but acknowledged media were bound to hear about it anyway: ‘Disclosing privileged information to media erodes the very trust on which government depends.’
Rather, treating the electorate like children erodes trust.
If the voters can't be informed on what they pay for, then they should stop paying for it.
Build one's salary on that.
You will not heat your home. You will pay a living tax.
Own nothing and be happy:
The federal government's planned phase-out of heating oil would be paired with more financial support for Canadians to purchase and install heat pumps instead.
Liberal ministers say the Canada Green Buildings Strategy released Tuesday aims to drive energy efficiency improvements while addressing affordability and emissions.
It seeks to accelerate retrofitting of existing buildings, ensure buildings are climate-resilient and use lower-carbon building materials and technology.
In a statement, Wilkinson described the document as "a plan to save Canadians money, create jobs and seize the economic opportunities that a clean and sustainable economy presents."
Oh, do explain how, Jonathan.
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British Columbia’s premier says he wants to support Newfoundland and Labrador’s plans to sue Ottawa over the federal equalization program, which transfers money from wealthier provinces to poorer ones, calling the current formula "completely absurd."
David Eby told reporters Monday he hopes to have an announcement on the matter before the three-day Council of Federation meetings of Canada's premiers in Halifax wraps up on Wednesday. The premier said British Columbia taxpayers are put at a disadvantage by the equalization formula, which is an attempt by Ottawa to reduce regional wealth disparities across the country.
"The thing that really frustrates me, and an issue that I'm raising at the (Council of Federation) table and generally, is that B.C. taxpayers are sending tax dollars to Ontario through equalization. That is completely absurd. Ontario is not struggling to provide schools or hospitals," Eby said.
British Columbia has not received payments from equalization in more than a decade.
Eby claims that equalization “has resulted in the last two years of a billion dollars going to Ontario, while B.C. taxpayers are struggling, just like everyone else, with affordability issues."
Also, Eby is not very good at his job.
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The negotiations are said to have happened outside of court after last week’s adjournment of a hearing to address the province’s request for a temporary injunction to stop collection.
“Saskatchewan has offered to establish a letter of credit, which is common practice for companies and other large entities and explicitly provided for under the federal carbon tax legislation,” said Sask. Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre in a written statement issued Tuesday.
Both parties have confirmed it will remain in place while Saskatchewan argues a larger constitutionality challenge in federal Tax Court.
This is the same country that kills off the sick for money and treats its veterans like garbage:
A Commons petition submitted by an executive with the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies asks that Parliament proclaim a pets’ bill of rights in rental agreements. “Discriminating against renters with pets is unjust,” said the petition.
Also - rather, you didn't do your due diligence and either challenge this when you had the chance or review it and make it work:
As Canadians prepare for new rules around dogs crossing the border coming into effect on Aug. 1, Health Minister Mark Holland slammed the regulations, stating they were not “thought through well.”
Canada was “surprised and blindsided” by the U.S. announcement of new regulations, Holland said while speaking to the media on Wednesday. The rules state that dogs entering the U.S. must be at least six months old and meet rabies vaccination requirements.
“I’m quite concerned about the regulations that are being brought in by the United States, requiring, as of Aug. 1, a number of new measures for folks bringing their dogs across the border,” Holland said.
Canada used to be a country that could mobilise a modest yet effective defense force.
Years of neglect have have ruined that:
In-house research conducted by the Privy Council Office found Canadian military members feel disheartened and abandoned by the state of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
Of those surveyed, each of them said they believe Canada is “on the wrong track” in national defence, per Blacklock’s Reporter. Findings were drawn from focus groups with retired veterans as well as active soldiers, sailors and air crew.
“All felt the Government of Canada was currently on the wrong track when it came to addressing the priorities most important to the Canadian Armed Forces,” wrote researchers.
“Related to morale, a few were of the impression Canadians in general did not support the Canadian Armed Forces to the same degree they once had.”
“It was believed this had negatively impacted the morale of some of those serving in the armed forces including the sense of pride they once felt.”
Military members complained CAF had too many senior officers. “It was felt the leadership of the Canadian Armed Forces was too top heavy at present with power primarily concentrated at the top ranks,” said the report.
Focus group respondents also complained of obsolete equipment. “It was widely felt there needed to be large scale investments in upgrading and improving the equipment utilized by Canadian Armed Forces personnel,” wrote researchers.
“Some reported having personally been provided with equipment that had been several decades old.”
“Several were of the impression there had been numerous financial cuts to the national defence budget in recent years and that this had made it more difficult to train service members, procure necessary equipment and engage in military and peacekeeping activities on the international stage. While all felt proud of their service as part of the Canadian Armed Forces several were concerned the military’s reputation would suffer if actions were not taken.”
Do not ask Canada can but if it will:
In Canada, the government is on a mission to plug those labor gaps with foreigners, having set a goal of attracting 1.45 million immigrants between 2023 and 2025. Officials, in announcing the plan two years ago, framed it as imperative for Canada’s future prosperity and its ability to fund public services.
Canada’s immigration policy historically emphasized highly skilled workers. Its geographic isolation from countries facing emigration crises allows it to be selective about future newcomers.
Now about all of this:
Do not refer to migrants by the innocuous term "newcomers". If they did not slide over the border unvetted, they were brought over as cheap but not skilled labour.
Currently, Canada's unemployment rate stands at 6.4% of known job seekers.
The biggest employer is the government. The public sector grew forty-two percent since Trudeau's installment in his dad's former office.
Industries have been moved overseas (mostly to places like China and India where cheap labour produces cheap products) so do not count factories filled with Canadian labourers.
This is to say nothing of this country not training nor keeping skilled workers within Canada's borders.
Also:
But Quebec Premier François Legault wouldn’t say on Tuesday which provinces have accepted to take on more would-be refugees.
He told reporters at a meeting in Halifax of Canada’s premiers that Quebec can no longer support the high number of asylum seekers who have arrived in recent years.
Remember this when the Hamas propaganda machine and its willing bleating mouths in the popular press scream about THE. CHILDREN:
Children as young as six were encouraged to make badges celebrating the intifada and praising Palestinian martyrs as part of a charity workshop.
The badges, featuring slogans such as “Long Live the Intifada” and “If I must die, let it bring hope, let it be a tale”, were part of a series of arts and craft activities staged by the charity Metroland Cultures. The event was held in London’s Kilburn on June 28 to raise money for Palestine and Sudan.
They have been criticised as “propaganda designed to sow hatred of Jews” by campaigners against anti-Semitism, who said it is inappropriate for children so young to be encouraged to imitate Palestinian slogans celebrating death and the armed struggle against Israel.
Badges made by children also included phrases such as, “Free Palestine” and “If I must die, you must live to tell my story”, on the background of keffiyeh scarf material.
Critics say the Intifada badge could be interpreted as a promotion of anti-Israeli terrorism and the death badges, as promoting martyrdom.
Not interpreted.
Are.
A senior North Korean diplomat defected in November:
A high-profile North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba has defected to the South, Seoul's spy agency has confirmed to the BBC.
The political counselor is believed to be the highest-ranking North Korean diplomat to escape to South Korea since 2016.
The diplomat defected in November, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said.
Details about defections of North Koreans often take months to come to light as the defectors must take courses on South Korean society before they are formally integrated.
South Korean media reports say that the defector was a counsellor responsible for political affairs at the North Korean embassy in Cuba. The NIS has not confirmed this to the BBC.
The Chosun Ilbo newspaper said it was able to interview the diplomat, whom it identified as 52-year-old Ri Il Kyu.
It added that he defected because of "disillusionment with the North Korean regime and a bleak future".
His work reportedly involved stopping Havana from forging official diplomatic ties with Seoul. However, in February, the two governments did establish official relations, in what was seen as a setback for Pyongyang.
"Every North Korean thinks at least once about living in South Korea," the newspaper quoted him as saying.
The last known high-profile defection to the South was that of Tae Yong-ho in 2016. He is North Korea's former deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom.
On Sunday, South Korea marked its very first North Korean Defectors' Day ceremony.
Addressing the ceremony, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol promised better financial support for North Korean defectors and tax incentives for companies hiring them.
All the world is hungry and fears that it cannot be filled:
For almost two years, Father Daniel Steiner Ebert has been traveling across Denmark at the request of parishioners to teach about the Brown Scapular, a devotion that has been close to his heart since his teen years.
“In my youth, I was everything but Catholic,” Father Ebert, from the Diocese of Copenhagen, told the Register. “I went to church, but I did a lot of bad things.”
“When I was in my teens, I ended up getting into fights as a way to release my sadness, anger and frustration. I met many girls, began using drugs, and was arrested for vehicle theft.”
However, everything changed for young Daniel at 16, when he attended a praise and worship service at his evangelical boarding school. Suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of evil, the young Dane ran out, clutching his rosary and shouting, “I choose Jesus Christ.”
“I suddenly saw thousands of glowing spheres approaching. Their light grew stronger, and the sphere closest to me slowly began to form a face: I saw the face of Jesus. It was the same human face as on the Shroud of Turin, but without any wounds, pain or suffering.”
God spoke clearly, Father Ebert recalled. “He told me, ‘You are going to be mine.’”
After a year of rehabilitation abroad, Father Ebert eventually moved back to Denmark, resumed his studies and went on to work as a schoolteacher. He also made his first Communion and received the sacrament of confirmation.
With the help of Carmelite Father Wilfrid Stinissen and the Carmelite brothers at Norraby Kloster in Sweden, “I discerned my vocation,” Father Ebert explained, “that I had received several years prior, that night at my school, without understanding it.”
“When the time came, I decided to apply to the seminary,” Father Ebert, who had to give up his newfound dream of marriage and raising a family, explained. “I entered seminary when I was 25 and was ordained eight years later, at the age of 33, on the feast of the Transfiguration.”
Gulag Archipelago needs to be required reading in schools:
Solzhenitsyn discovered the root cause of the West’s decline in its assumption, shared by almost everyone with any influence, that life’s purpose is individual happiness, from which it follows that freedom and democratic political institutions exist to make that goal easier to attain. And so elections usually turn on the growth of an already abundant economy. Could there be a view of life less worthy of human dignity? America’s Founders acknowledged a higher power, but now the most “advanced” people have succumbed to “the calamity of an autonomous, irreligious, humanistic consciousness. It has made man the measure of all things on earth—imperfect man, who is never free of pride, self-interest, envy, vanity, and dozens of other defects.”
Acknowledging nothing higher than themselves, people overlook the evil in human nature. Original sin, what’s that? Sophisticates laugh at phrases such as “the Evil Empire” or “the Axis of Evil” because “it has become embarrassing to appeal to age-old values.” And so “the concepts of Good and Evil have been ridiculed for several centuries…. They’ve been replaced by political or class categorizations.” Crime and other ills supposedly result from readily amendable social arrangements and will inevitably give way to progress.
Like the Soviets, Westerners speak of being “on the right side of history,” as if progress were guaranteed and what comes later will be necessarily better. How readily such thinking seduced early-20th-century Russian (and Weimar German) intellectuals! And how vulnerable it leaves us to underestimating the evil that human beings can commit! “We have placed too much hope in politics and social reforms only to find out that we are being deprived of our most precious possession: our spiritual life” and our moral sense. People cannot even understand evil unless they recognize that it “resides in each individual heart before it enters a political system.”
“As for Progress,” Solzhenitsyn replied to self-styled progressives, “there can only be one true kind: the sum total of the spiritual progresses of individual persons, the degree of self-perfection in the course of their lives.” For the hedonist, death looms as the terrible cessation of pleasures, but for spiritual people it is proof that, as Pierre, the hero of Tolstoy’s War and Peace, enthuses as he points to the sky: “We must live, we must love, and we must believe not only that we live today on the scrap of earth, but that we have lived and shall live forever, there, in the Whole.” Or as Solzhenitsyn argued in his Harvard commencement address: “If as claimed by humanism, man were born only to be happy, he would not be born to die. Since his body is doomed to death, his task on earth evidently must be more spiritual: not a total engrossment in everyday life, not a search for the best way to obtain material goods. . . . It has to be the fulfillment of a permanent, earnest duty so that one’s life’s journey may become above all an experience of moral growth: to leave life a better human being than one started it.”
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