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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19915592 (141909ZNOV23) Notable: EU tables Digital ID framework, with digital currency expected 'soon'

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EU tables Digital ID framework, with digital currency expected 'soon'

https://www.rebelnews.com/eu_tables_digital_id_framework_with_digital_currency_expected_soon

EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton says digital currency integration should follow — renewing a May 2022 commitment to roll out a digital euro by 2026.

The European Union (EU) and its member states have agreed on a digital ID framework, with integration of digital currencies expected to garner further deliberations.

EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton says digital currency integration should follow — renewing a May 2022 commitment to roll out a digital euro by 2026.

At the time, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) had been promoted by members of the European Central Bank (ECB), including Executive board member Fabio Panetta, who called digital currencies a "sound, reliable means of payment designed in the public interest."

Panetta assured its rollout would not mean the end of cash, which is currently only used in 20% of transactions. "We will ensure that cash remains available," he said.

On November 8, the EU positioned its provisional agreement on digital ID as being a safe and trusted option that "protects democratic rights and values," reported the Western Standard.

"With the European Digital Identity wallet, all [European] citizens will be able to have a secured e-identity for their lifetime," wrote Breton in a post X on November 8.

"This wallet has the highest level of both security and privacy," he claimed, suggesting a digital currency should be on the table next.

In November 2021, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released a compendium document on digital currencies, indicating that central bankers hoped to adopt a central bank digital currency, including China.

"Linked to China’s social credit system, it could see citizens fined in a split second for behaviors deemed undesirable. Dissidents and activists could see their wallets emptied or taken offline," wrote Time Magazine.

In August, 300 scientists and security experts urged the EU to "rethink" its digital ID scheme, claiming "its current form, will not result in adequate technological safeguards for citizens and businesses, as intended."

"As for social control, some fear a digital currency would be able to punish or reward specific behaviour," said University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe. "But this too is not new!"

"We tax some choices and subsidize others all the time, for better or worse," he added.

In a 2010 speech, People’s Party leader Maxime Bernier expressed concerns with a digital currency, citing digital transactions leave a trail.

"A digital currency will allow the Bank of Canada — a government organization — to know the details of all our transactions," he said. "Whether or not the central bank is serious about protecting our privacy, management, and the Government of Canada will have all this centralized information at their disposal if they want to use it."

However, University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe contends Canada has "strong legal frameworks and institutions to protect against that [privacy concerns]." In a May 18 blog to The Hub, he wrote: "If one has concerns about the state of privacy laws in Canada, then make that case directly."

Regardless, Bernier contends a digital currency "will be the strongest tool in the government's toolkit to control the population."

"It would be extremely naive to believe that they will never use it," he said.

"Can we trust them after Freeland froze bank accounts during the Freedom Convoy?" Bernier posted to his X feed. "No!"

In the aftermath of the 2022 Freedom Convoy, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke openly about freezing bank accounts of convoy supporters and participants could not access their funds.

By official estimate, Canada’s federal government seized $7.8 million in assets from 267 bank and credit union accounts and 170 bitcoin wallets belonging to suspected convoy supporters and participants.

Bernier lauds the Bank of Canada could manipulate how Canadians spend their money, including on goods "responsible for carbon emissions that the government doesn't like."

CBDCs can have built-in controls so they can discriminate based on age, sex, wealth, race, or whatever other categories the government wants, said The National Telegraph. "[…] every CBDC transaction can be tracked and recorded," added the publication.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19916031 (142027ZNOV23) Notable: Ukrainian Lawmaker Is Charged With Treason for ‘Spreading Misinformation’

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Ukrainian Lawmaker Is Charged With Treason for ‘Spreading Misinformation’ – But What He Wrote About the Kiev Regime Will Shock You!

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/ukrainian-lawmaker-is-charged-treason-spreading-misinformation-what/

Yermak, Zelensky and Dubiansky – a tale of power, treason and corruption.

Ukraine is in the middle of a virtual civil war between the faction loyal to president Volodymyr Zelensky and another one following Commander in Chief Valery Zaluzhny.

Ukrainian Telegram channel Rezident brings former Zelensky adviser Alexey Arestovich that, in an interview with El Mundo, openly talks about the conflict between Zelensky and Zaluzhny.

“Vladimir Zelensky is in a ‘serious conflict’ with senior Ukrainian military officers due to the failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counter-offensive. According to Arestovich, the policy of the current Ukrainian president is becoming ineffective. As Arestovich notes, Ukrainian military leaders are not satisfied with the misuse of Western aid and the low level of competence of the authorities.

‘President Zelensky’s speech is becoming more and more emotional due to the criticism he receives’, he emphasized. Arestovich clarified that the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny ‘often radically diverges’ from Zelensky’s position. Arestovich calls this state of affairs an ‘abnormal situation’. At the same time, he emphasizes that he agrees with Zaluzhny’s words that the military conflict with Russia has reached a dead end.”

Now, a sitting lawmaker in Ukrainian parliament has been slapped with a treason investigation.

Reuters reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19916358 (142115ZNOV23) Notable: Top Canadian psychiatrists urge gov’t to halt expansion of euthanasia to the mentally ill

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Top Canadian psychiatrists urge gov’t to halt expansion of euthanasia to the mentally ill

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/top-canadian-psychiatrists-urge-govt-to-halt-expansion-of-euthanasia-to-the-mentally-ill/

Dr. Sonu Gaind, chief of psychiatry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, said history shows that when enacting new laws relating to sensitive life matters, 'The evidence shows that we are right less than half the time.'

Top Canadian psychiatrists warned that the country is “not ready” for the coming expansion of euthanasia to those who are mentally ill, saying expanding the procedure is not something “society should be doing” as it could lead to deaths under a “false pretence.”

As noted in a recent National Post opinion piece, seven of 17 chairs of psychiatry have written to Canadian Health Minister Mark Holland and Justice Minister Arif Virani to demand that the federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) as it is known.

On March 9, 2024, euthanasia in Canada, or MAiD as it is known, will expand to include those suffering solely from mental illness. This is a result of the 2021 passage of Bill C-7, which also allowed the chronically ill – not just the terminally ill – to qualify for so-called doctor-assisted death.

The mental illness expansion was originally set to take effect in March. However, after massive pushback from pro-life groups, conservative politicians and others, the Liberals under Trudeau delayed the introduction of the full effect of Bill C-7 until 2024 via Bill C-39, which becomes law next year.

Dr. Sonu Gaind, who works as the chief of psychiatry at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, said that history shows when it comes to enacting new laws relating to sensitive life matters, “The evidence shows that we are right less than half the time.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19916668 (142217ZNOV23) Notable: Canadian-Israeli Peace Activist Vivian Silver Confirmed Murdered by Hamas

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Canadian-Israeli Peace Activist Vivian Silver Confirmed Murdered by Hamas

https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2023/11/13/canadian-israeli-peace-activist-vivian-silver-confirmed-murdered-by-hamas/

The body of Canadian-Israel peace activist Vivian Silver, one of the leaders of the Women Wage Peace organization, was identified on Monday among the dead at Kibbutz Be’eri, more than five weeks after the Hamas terror attack of October 7.

Silver was missing and presumed taken hostage. Her organization, Women Wage Peace, posted a note last week:

Early Saturday morning Vivian wrote to say that terrorists had infiltrated the kibbutz and entered her home.

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And since 11:07 – silence. A deafening silence.

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Vivian Silver, member of kibbutz Be’eri, central activist of Women Wage Peace and renowned peace activist in many other organizations, has been transporting ailing Gazans from the border checkpoint to Israeli hospitals for years now. Humanist, peace loving, determined, wise and steadfast Vivian. She is now a hostage.

Identifying the remains at Kibbutz Be’eri and several other places was a very difficult task because some of the bodies were burnt or mutilated beyond recognition. As Breitbart News reported, forensic experts called in archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority to help, because of their experience in analyzing small fragments of bones, teeth, and other materials in their research.

On Monday, a positive identification was made. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported the sad new of Silver’s death: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19916719 (142224ZNOV23) Notable: Investigate Israel for ‘war crimes’ - Human Rights Watch

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Investigate Israel for ‘war crimes’ – Human Rights Watch

https://www.rt.com/news/587276-hrw-israel-hospitals-crimes/

Deliberate attacks on hospitals and ambulances in Gaza are an atrocity, the group said

Israel’s attacks on hospitals, ambulances and medical personnel in Gaza should be “investigated as war crimes,” Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday, urging the government in West Jerusalem to end such strikes immediately.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacks are “apparently unlawful” and are “further destroying” the healthcare system in Gaza, according to HRW. Even though Israel accused Hamas of “cynical use of hospitals,” earlier this month, “no evidence put forward would justify depriving hospitals and ambulances of their protected status under international humanitarian law,” the group added.

“The strikes on hospitals have killed hundreds of people and put many patients at grave risk because they’re unable to receive proper medical care,” said Dr. A. Kayum Ahmed, HRW’s special adviser on the right to health, noting that the Gaza healthcare infrastructure was “already hard hit by an unlawful blockade.”

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 521 people – including 16 medical workers – have been killed in 137 “attacks on health care” in Gaza as of November 12. The UN has established that two-thirds of primary care facilities and half of all hospitals in the enclaves were “not functioning” as of November 10, while dealing with “unprecedented numbers of severely injured patients.”

The total Palestinian death toll in the enclave has risen to 11,000 since October 7, when Israel declared war on Hamas in the aftermath of the Palestinian group’s lethal incursion into nearby Israeli settlements that killed an estimated 1,200 people.

Israel has cut off Gaza’s supply of water and electricity. Local hospitals are running out of medicine and basic equipment, with HRW hearing from doctors that they are using vinegar as an antiseptic.

“The Israeli government should immediately end unlawful attacks on hospitals, ambulances, and other civilian objects, as well as its total blockade of the Gaza Strip, which amounts to the war crime of collective punishment,” HRW said, while calling on Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups “to take all feasible precautions to protect civilians under their control from the effects of attacks and not use civilians as ‘human shields’.”

The group urged an investigation into the IDF attacks on Gaza healthcare infrastructure, and the International Criminal Court (ICC) – which has jurisdiction over the occupied Palestinian territories – to get involved as well.

Meanwhile, the US, UK, Canada, Germany and other countries should “suspend military assistance and arms sales” to Israel “as long as its forces continue to commit widespread, serious abuses amounting to war crimes against Palestinian civilians with impunity,” the HRW said.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19916856 (142245ZNOV23) Notable: Turkish lawyers want ICC to charge Netanyahu with ‘genocide’

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Turkish lawyers want ICC to charge Netanyahu with ‘genocide’

https://www.rt.com/news/587279-turkish-icc-israel-genocide/

Among the petitioners is a former MP of President Erdogan’s ruling party

Two Turkish lawyers and a former lawmaker have petitioned the government in Ankara to seek genocide and war crimes charges against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s conduct in Gaza. The request is expected to reach the International Criminal Court, which neither Türkiye nor Israel recognizes.

Metin Kulunk, a former member of parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), teamed up with attorneys Mucahit Birinci and Burak Bekiroglu and sent the 23-page lawsuit to the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday.

“Today, representing the conscience of the citizens of the Republic of Türkiye, we filed a lawsuit at the International Criminal Court in The Hague against the 21st century Hitler, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who must stand trial for the genocide he committed in the Gaza Strip and all crimes against humanity,” Kulunk wrote on X (formerly Twitter), accompanied by the cover page of the lawsuit. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19916945 (142259ZNOV23) Notable: Hockey Player Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter Following Throat-Slashing Death of Ice Hockey Player Adam Johnson (video)

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Update: Hockey Player Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter Following Throat-Slashing Death of Ice Hockey Player Adam Johnson

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/update-hockey-player-arrested-suspicion-manslaughter-following-throat/

The man who slashed the throat of ice hockey player Adam Johnson last month has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

Former NHL player Adam Johnson, 29, died from a massive injury to his neck during a game last month. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19917186 (142343ZNOV23) Notable: Canadian military veteran who criticized COVID-19 vaccine mandate pleads guilty

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Canadian military veteran who criticized COVID-19 vaccine mandate pleads guilty

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canadian-soldier-pleads-guilty-on-2-charges-over-vaccine-mandate-criticisms-1.6644629

A former Canadian soldier who protested the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine requirements is facing a maximum punishment of dismissal with disgrace after pleading guilty in a military court Tuesday.

Former warrant officer James Topp criticized the vaccine mandate for military members and other federal employees while in uniform in February 2022.

He pleaded guilty to two counts of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline at the start of his court martial in New Westminster, B.C.

Two additional charges related to improperly wearing his uniform were withdrawn by the prosecution after Topp pleaded not guilty to both at the start of the proceedings.

The charges stemmed from statements Topp made in two videos recorded in and around Abbotsford, B.C., that were later posted to social media.

In the videos, Topp appeared in the uniform of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, where he had previously served.

The Fraser Valley resident went on to lead a months-long march from Vancouver to Ottawa, and became a symbol for Canadians opposed to vaccine requirements and perceived government overreach.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who was then a leadership candidate, joined Topp on the final leg of his march through the capital, saying he supported the soldier's advocacy for personal freedom.

Topp, who was released from the military earlier this year, joined the regular forces in 1990, deploying to Bosnia, Macedonia and Afghanistan, before transferring to the army reserves in 2019.

Judge Catherine Julie Deschenes heard that Topp had attended briefings about the COVID-19 pandemic and the military's vaccine policy but he failed to attest to his own vaccine status.

One of Topp's commanding officers as a reservist testified that Topp's protest of the vaccine mandate set a poor example for his fellow soldiers.

Lt.-Col. Greg Chan, who has commanded the Royal Westminster Regiment since June 2021, told the court that Topp's conduct eroded trust within his unit and tarnished the image of the military in the community.

TOPP TESTIFIES

The master warrant officer who investigated the videos when they surfaced on TikTok and YouTube told the court he was frustrated and saddened when he saw such a highly decorated soldier opposing the government's public health measures.

"Based on the production value, he was becoming a tool of people who were already putting a lot of stress on our society when our society was already going through a huge medical crisis," Christopher Baird Hennebery testified.

The videos also "created a huge problem with morale within the Canadian Armed Forces," he said.

Despite his guilty plea, Topp took the stand to lay out his reasons for publicly opposing the vaccine requirement, speaking carefully and at times emotionally about his mental state during the pandemic.

"I had a very hard time with it because of the way that I felt that it was coercive, that it was done in haste and I felt that it was going to open the door on other practices that were going to just inhibit the way we live our lives," Topp said of the mandate.

Both videos were created the same day; one using his niece's cellphone at a home in Abbotsford, and the other with the help of a videographer at the Sumas border crossing, he said.

The career soldier, who was by then a reservist, testified that he was placed on leave without pay from his regular job as a facilities manager at the RCMP's Pacific Region Training Centre in Chilliwack, B.C., due to his refusal to attest to his vaccination status.

"I was concerned with the safety of the product," he continued. "It seemed it was something that was being done in a state of fear and very hastily."

When Topp's reserve unit was called to assist with the November 2021 flooding in Hope, B.C., his vaccine status prevented him from joining the disaster response, he said.

"I got to a point where I did not want to live anymore," Topp told the court. "So I thought about it and in February I decided I needed to do something, so I did."

The former soldier claimed he was not seeking attention or trying to spearhead a movement when he made the videos. He said he donned his uniform from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry because the unit "contributed to the type of person that I am."

"I made those videos because what I thought was happening to me, and what was happening to others, was wrong," he added.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19920371 (151539ZNOV23) Notable: Canadians’ average rent increased for sixth consecutive month, hitting new high

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Canadians’ average rent increased for sixth consecutive month, hitting new high

https://tnc.news/2023/11/14/average-rent-increased-hitting-new-high/

Canadians are paying new highs on rental units for six consecutive months, with the average asking price being $2,178 per month in October. The upward trend has seen a 9.9% year-over-year increase.

While the annual rate of rent growth went down in October from the 11.1% jump in September, it was still the second fastest annual increase in 2023.

The data was published using the latest rental price report from Rentals.ca, using an analysis of monthly listings.

“I get asked all the time, ‘How are people affording this?’ The answer is they’re not,” said Giacomo Ladas, a Rentals.ca spokesman.

“Rents are getting so high to the point where people are almost out of options. They’re looking desperately to find more affordable rents.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19920444 (151555ZNOV23) Notable: B.C. gangland slayings spill over to provinces across Canada

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B.C. gangland slayings spill over to provinces across Canada

https://tnc.news/2023/11/14/bc-gangland-slayings-provinces/

A British Columbia gang war is spilling across provincial lines, leading to three murders in Edmonton and Toronto last week.

Parmvir Chahil, a gang member of B.C.’s “United Nations” criminal organization was killed in a shootout in Toronto last Wednesday.

The following day, an 11-year-old boy was shot to death alongside his father Harpreet Singh Uppal.

According to police, the boy was intentionally killed as his father Harpreet was a member of the Brothers Keepers gang in south Edmonton.

Police also noted that the boy’s death marks a breach of unwritten gangland conduct not to go after gang member’s children.

Another child, the boy’s friend was inside the vehicle as well at the time of the shooting, however he was not wounded.

Uppal and his family had been the target of a shooting earlier in 2021, where they were shot at from the window of Royal Pizza, also located in south Edmonton. Charges against the shooter were later dropped however, due to the lack of evidence necessary for a conviction.

Uppal was a prominent figure of high status within Edmonton’s organized crime scene, confirmed Edmonton police, however they would not comment on what specific gangs Uppal was affiliated with.

Additionally, Edmonton police would neither confirm whether or not Uppal’s murder was in retaliation from previous killings nor if the death of Uppal and his son was expected to bring about more violence in response.

A Postmedia News source has claimed that Uppal was a prominent Brothers Keepers associate and that Chahil was connected to the UN gang.

“The BK and UN conflict is out of control,” the Postmedia source told the Vancouver Sun.

While the initial violence may have begun in Vancouver, its escalating retaliation is now spreading across the country.

In recent months, several public areas in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland have become battlegrounds for gangs like the Brothers Keepers, the United Nations and the Red Scorpion-Kang group.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19920564 (151618ZNOV23) Notable: An estimated 700 Iranian regime agents covertly operating in Canada

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An estimated 700 Iranian regime agents covertly operating in Canada

https://tnc.news/2023/11/15/iranian-agents-operating-in-canada/

Conservative Party Leader, Pierre Poilievere, has demanded an immediate response to the recent discovery that Iranian regime agents are operating within Canada and interfering with national affairs.

“To think that we might have terrorist-linked Iranian regime thugs operating with impunity, spending stolen money and intimidating Canadian Jews and Iranians is appalling,” said Poilievre.

On Monday, the opposition leader responded to an investigation by Global News, which uncovered that hundreds of members of the Iranian regime are living within Canada.

Poilievre has previously advocated for a tougher approach on the Iranian regime, however, he expressed shock on Monday at the extent of the problem.

“That reporting was shocking,” he said. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19920614 (151625ZNOV23) Notable: Justin Trudeau packages samosas at Toronto factory for photo op

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Justin Trudeau packages samosas at Toronto factory for photo op

https://www.rebelnews.com/justin_trudeau_packages_samosas_at_toronto_factory_for_photo_op

Amid several crises facing Canadians, many took to social media to express their dismay over the prime minister’s continued photo ops.

On Monday, November 13, Justin Trudeau was in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for several planned photo ops to mark Diwali celebrations. The prime minister attended a local business that was closed to the media, however footage spotted on social media shows Trudeau packing samosas into boxes and taking selfies with the team, while citizens across the country face a cost of living crisis. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19920669 (151634ZNOV23) Notable: Feds spend over $1.5 million on UN climate summit hotel rooms in Montreal

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Feds spend over $1.5 million on UN climate summit hotel rooms in Montreal

https://www.rebelnews.com/feds_bill_taxpayers_1_5_million_on_hotel_rooms_at_montreal_un_climate_summit_report

At the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal (COP15) last December 7 thru the 19th, taxpayers picked up a $1.5 million tab for 400 people to attend the summit, according to government records, and additional information confirmed by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).

The Department of Environment pledged in March to cut costs when attending the next conference on 'climate change' after racking up exorbitant fees at the expense of taxpayers in recent years.

"Our goal is always to keep the costs at a minimum, if possible, for such an event," Chris Forbes, the deputy environment minister, testified at the Commons environment committee. "We'll look at the options concerning hotels and costs."

At the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal (COP15) last December 7 thru the 19th, taxpayers picked up a $1.5 million tab for 400 people to attend the summit, according to government records, and additional information confirmed by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).

"Canadians pay an obscene amount of money when our politicians and bureaucrats travel abroad, and now we learn we also pay an arm and a leg when we host a conference at home," said CTF Federal Director Franco Terrazzano.

The feds booked reservations at Le Westin Montreal and the Intercontinental Montreal, costing taxpayers a whopping $1,539,052.

"It seems like all you have to do to get a taxpayer-funded hotel room is show up," he said.

However, those tallies do not reflect the entire cost to taxpayers, according to Environment Canada. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19920867 (151711ZNOV23) Notable: Netanyahu slams Trudeau over social media for comments criticizing Israeli military response in Gaza

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Netanyahu slams Trudeau over social media for comments criticizing Israeli military response in Gaza

https://www.rebelnews.com/benjamin_netanyahu_justin_trudeau_social_media_israel_military_gaza_hamas

'The human tragedy that is unfolding in Gaza is heart-wrenching, especially the suffering we see in and around the Al Shifa Hospital,' Trudeau said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had strong words for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau late on Tuesday via social media, criticizing the Canadian leader for his take on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

"The human tragedy that is unfolding in Gaza is heart-wrenching, especially the suffering we see in and around the Al Shifa hospital," Trudeau said at a Tuesday news conference.

The hospital has become a focal point of Israel's military campaign to defeat Hamas, the terrorist organization in control of the Gaza Strip. According to Israel, Hamas maintains an operational headquarters underneath the hospital, an allegation which has been supported by U.S. intelligence. Hamas and staff at the hospital have denied the claim.

"I have been clear that the price of justice cannot be the continued suffering of all Palestinian civilians. Even wars have rules," said Trudeau on Tuesday. He said that Israel must utilize "maximum restraint" in its operations.

"It is not Israel that is deliberately targeting civilians but Hamas that beheaded, burned and massacred civilians in the worst horrors perpetrated on Jews since the Holocaust," tweeted Netanyahu. "While Israel is doing everything to keep civilians out of harm's way, Hamas is doing everything to keep them in harm's way," he continued.

Netanyahu added: "The forces of civilization must back Israel in defeating Hamas barbarism."

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid also went on offence against Trudeau. "Responsibility for this terrible situation rests with Hamas-ISIS," he said.

"If Canada ever found itself under a sustained and brutal attack like the one we face now, you would find Israel by your side. We expect the same support," Lapid continued. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19920892 (151717ZNOV23) Notable: Ukrainian Lawmaker Is Charged With Treason for ‘Spreading Misinformation’

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Ukrainian Lawmaker Dubinsky Imprisoned for 60 Days and Charged With Treason for ‘Misinformation’ – Is Sanctioned by US for Divulging Proof of Burisma Corruption

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/dubinsky-imprisoned-60-days-charged-treason-misinformation-ukrainian/

It seemed just a play on Kiev’s shadow civil war, but it turns out there are also Burisma corruption ties involved.

The Ukrainian lawmaker charged with treason for ‘misinformation’ has been remanded in detention for 60 days – and, as the story unfolds and we get a better notion of who Oleksandr Dubinsky is, it turns out the story involves Joe and Hunter Biden, Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani.

Initial information was that Dubinsky was in hot water for his recent comments on the chaotic situation in the country, the unchecked corruption in Volodymyr Zelensky’s circle.

He wrote that the ‘real president’ was the Head of the Presidential Office Andrey Yermak, who went to Washington to gain authorization to ditch Commander in Chief Valery Zaluzhny, currently involved in a power play with Zelensky.

Ukraine Human Rights Abuses reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19920957 (151727ZNOV23) Notable: Jeffrey Epstein’s Victims Renew Calls for Prince Andrew to Meet FBI Investigators, as His Friend Peter Nygard Is Convicted of Sexual Assault

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Jeffrey Epstein’s Victims Renew Calls for Prince Andrew to Meet FBI Investigators, as His Friend Peter Nygard Is Convicted of Sexual Assault

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/jeffrey-epsteins-victims-renew-calls-prince-andrew-meet/

Another week, another Prince Andrew sex-assault related controversy.

The Jeffrey Epstein ‘saga’ being far from over, there is now another irritant in the mix: disgraced Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard.

Andrew was reportedly Nygard’s friend, having been hosted by the Finnish-Canadian businessman in his estate in the Bahamas.

Nygard’s recent conviction for sexual assault comes as another piece in the puzzle of the Duke of York’s constant association with sex offenders. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19921251 (151819ZNOV23) Notable: Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Ministry of Transport Are Investigating Sikh Separatist Threats Against Air India, as Relations Unravel Between Ottawa and New Delhi

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Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Ministry of Transport Are Investigating Sikh Separatist Threats Against Air India, as Relations Unravel Between Ottawa and New Delhi

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/royal-canadian-mounted-police-ministry-transport-are-investigating/

Once upon a time there were two big countries, India and Canada, who were very happy with each other in their bilateral relations, and seemed on the right track to sign a promising Trade Agreement.

But it was during – and right after – the G20 Summit in New Delhi that this happy story was derailed, when Canadian PM Justin Trudeau dramatically accused Indian authorities of involvement in the Assassination of a prominent Sikh activist – or terrorist, if you adhere to the Indian denomination – in Canadian territory.

India strenuously denied any participation and urged Canada to curb Kalistani terrorism brewing inside their country.

The diplomatic relations unraveled as Canada said it only harbored the right to free speech by separatists not political terrorism.

So it didn’t help much the Canadian version of things when a Sikh separatist appeared online calling for a boycott to Air India on November 19, with a second video where he hints at danger to those that fly the Indian carrier.

Canadian officials and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are now said to be investigating the threats against Air India .

The Guardian reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19925558 (161452ZNOV23) Notable: Health Canada says ‘NO’ to disclosing ‘critical’ COVID audits into pandemic response

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Health Canada says ‘NO’ to disclosing ‘critical’ COVID audits into pandemic response

https://www.rebelnews.com/health_canada_says_no_to_disclosing_critical_covid_audits_into_pandemic_response

Health Canada completed over 20 audits into the federal government's mismanagement of the COVID pandemic but are refusing to release those records to the public, according to Blacklock's Reporter. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19925584 (161501ZNOV23) Notable: WHO offers modest $250 compensation to Congo sexual abuse victims

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WHO offers modest $250 compensation to Congo sexual abuse victims

https://www.rebelnews.com/who_offers_modest_250_compensation_to_congo_sexual_abuse_victims

Dr. Gaya Gamhewage, leading the WHO's sexual abuse prevention efforts, visited Congo in March to address this crisis. During her visit, she encountered victims like a young mother whose child, born from abuse, required special medical treatment, further straining her finances. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19925753 (161543ZNOV23) Notable: Feds will not disclose ‘confidential’ Nazi blacklist… yet

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Feds will not disclose ‘confidential’ Nazi blacklist... yet

https://www.rebelnews.com/feds_will_not_disclose_confidential_nazi_blacklist_yet

Canada's Department of Justice declined comment when asked if the Nazi blacklist would be released. Advocates including B’nai Brith Canada, the Canadian Historical Association and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre have repeatedly petitioned for its release. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19925781 (161548ZNOV23) Notable: Alberta tables report on government response to COVID, urges protection of Charter rights and freedoms

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Alberta tables report on government response to COVID, urges protection of Charter rights and freedoms

https://www.rebelnews.com/alberta_tables_report_on_government_response_to_covid_urges_protection_of_charter_rights_and_freedoms

Alberta's Public Health Emergencies Governance Review Panel stressed the need to strike a balance between protecting residents from harm and defending their Charter rights and freedoms. Continue...

Just as a point of interest, Martha Fulford is Benjamin Fulfords Sister.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19926080 (161655ZNOV23) Notable: Taxpayers advocacy group slams BC and feds for latest instance of “corporate welfare”

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Taxpayers advocacy group slams BC and feds for latest instance of “corporate welfare”

https://tnc.news/2023/11/15/ctf-bc-feds-corporate-welfare/

While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Columbia Premier David Eby were all smiles Tuesday after announcing significant funding for a lithium-ion battery cell production plant, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is slamming the latest instance of what they call “corporate welfare.”

Trudeau alongside Eby announced federal and provincial government funding totalling $284.5 million for a new E-One Moli battery plant in Maple Ridge, B.C.

The federal government commits $204.5 million, and the B.C. government will contribute up to $80 million. E-One Moli and private sources are to provide the remaining funds.

The facility “will create up to 350 new jobs and secure over 100 existing positions,” according to a news release from the Prime Minister’s office.

The plant will produce high-performance lithium-cell batteries, essential for various products, including electric vehicles (EVs). The facility is expected to produce up to 135 million battery cells per year.

“When we support projects like E-One Moli’s new facility in Maple Ridge, we bolster Canada’s role as a global clean tech leader, we create good jobs, and we help keep our air clean,” said Trudeau in the release.

However, the CTF was not as optimistic as the prime minister.

As the CTF points out, taxpayers will be on the hook for more than $632,000 per job. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19926350 (161745ZNOV23) Notable: Escobar: This Ain't No "Stalemate" - Ukrainian Frontline Breakdown, Revisited

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Escobar: This Ain't No "Stalemate" - Ukrainian Frontline Breakdown, Revisited

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-aint-no-stalemate-ukrainian-frontline-breakdown-revisited

Evidence keeps piling up, via leaked reports, of an across-the-board breakdown in the Ukrainian frontlines...

Previously, we focused on the southern Zaporozhye front. Now let’s focus on Kharkov, in the northeast.

The attached document, fully verified for authenticity, is a July report to the Chief of Staff of the operational-tactical group “Sumy”.

The report essentially says that it’s impossible to withdraw two thirds of the A7383 unit from the battlefield to recover combat readiness because the remaining one third is incapable of holding the fort – which happens to extend along 55.5 km.

In parallel, recruiting was proceeding very slowly.

As of four months ago, the 127th separate territorial defense brigade in Kharkov was still equipped with 72% of personnel – 2,392 soldiers and 256 officers. Yet, crucially, the moral-psychological condition of the unit was critical – just as in the previous instance in Zaporozhye.

So forget about recovering combat readiness: this is yet another case of a brigade – now in Kharkov – that cannot fight properly. The previous case was far from being an exception to the current rule. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19926457 (161815ZNOV23) Notable: Catholic school board members oust fellow trustee for opposing LGBT agenda, talking to media

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Catholic school board members oust fellow trustee for opposing LGBT agenda, talking to media

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/catholic-school-board-members-oust-fellow-trustee-for-opposing-lgbt-agenda-talking-to-media/

One of Monique LaGrange’s fellow trustees said she 'violated the Trustee Code of Conduct by speaking to the media about what the Board did and about gender ideology.'

A Canadian Catholic school trustee opposed to extreme gender ideology and who compared the LGBT agenda targeting kids to that of “brainwashing” Nazi propaganda has been “disqualified” from her position after her fellow board members voted her out because she spoke to alternative media.

On Tuesday, the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) board of directors voted 3-1 to disqualify Trustee Monique LaGrange. As a result of being voted out, LaGrange later resigned from her position.

LaGrange’s lawyer, Alberta-based attorney James Kitchen of Liberty Coalition Canada, told LifeSiteNews that the RDCRS voted to kick her out “pursuant to section 87 of the Education Act (disqualification).” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19926478 (161822ZNOV23) Notable: Comrade Elon: Musk Joins CEOs in Sucking Up to China at San Francisco Summit

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Comrade Elon: Musk Joins CEOs in Sucking Up to China at San Francisco Summit

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/15/comrade-elon-musk-joins-ceos-in-sucking-up-to-china-at-san-francisco-summit/

Elon Musk and other CEOs from leading companies are converging in San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, aiming to strengthen their ties with communist China. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19926500 (161826ZNOV23) Notable: EXPOSED: George Soros, Warren Buffett, and Others Behind Secret Shell Company Profiting from Controversial Abortion Pill

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EXPOSED: George Soros, Warren Buffett, and Others Behind Secret Shell Company Profiting from Controversial Abortion Pill

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/15/exposed-george-soros-warren-buffett-and-others-behind-secret-shell-company-profiting-from-controversial-abortion-pill/

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is once again set to make a major abortion ruling ahead of a presidential election. And my new book contains fresh information about the controversial abortion drug facing an ultimate decision from SCOTUS.

Controligarchs: Exposing the Billionaire Class, Their Secret Deals, and the Globalist Plot to Dominate Your Life uncovers never-before-reported details about the elite interests that profit from birth control methods like drugs, contraceptives, and abortions.

This all comes on the heels of the abortion lobby’s victories last Tuesday. In Ohio, abortion rights supporters won a ballot measure, Kentucky’s Democratic governor was reelected on a pro-abortion platform, and a Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat was won by a Democrat after pledging to uphold abortion rights. These pro-abortion victories are spurring attempts for ballot measures in several swing states: Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. And abortion is a major moneymaker for the Controligarchs.

The book not only reveals the secret attempts by billionaires such as George Soros and Warren Buffett’s to make huge amounts of money through a controversial abortion drug “RU-486” via a shell corporation in the Cayman Islands, but also how that pill was brought to market thanks to shadowy deals made between the Rockefeller Foundation and President Bill Clinton’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Last November, the Alliance Defending Freedom representing a group of pro-life medical organizations sued the FDA for its Clinton-era approval of the abortion-inducing mifepristone drug (also known as RU-486). In April, a federal district court in Texas ruled against the FDA’s “unlawful approval” of mifepristone. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19926516 (161829ZNOV23) Notable: Female Boxer Refuses to Fight Trans Opponent in Canadian Championship Match

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Female Boxer Refuses to Fight Trans Opponent in Canadian Championship Match

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/11/15/female-boxer-refuses-fight-trans-opponent-canadian-championship-match/

A female boxer in Quebec withdrew from a provincial boxing championship last month after being told without notice that she would have to fight a male-born transgender opponent.

Boxer Dr. Katia Bissonnette of Saguenay refused to step into the ring with transgender opponent Mya Walmsley during the 2023 Provincial Golden Glove Championship, which took place October 27 to 29, according to Reduxx.

The event hosted in Victoriaville, Quebec, by the Quebec Boxing Federation and the KO-96 boxing club was held to give novice fighters a shot at qualifying for the Canadian Championship in December.

But when Bissonnette was told of her match, she says she was unaware that she was to face a male fighter until an hour before fight time. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19928005 (162314ZNOV23) Notable: Israeli Forces Comb Gaza Hospital for 2nd Day

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Israeli Forces Comb Gaza Hospital for 2nd Day

Nov 16, 2023 New York Times

Israel's military searches Gaza's largest hospital, which it says hid a secret Hamas facility.

The Israeli Army has not presented much evidence that Hamas used Al-Shifa Hospital as a base. A military spokesman said the search would take time.

A day after the Israeli military took control of Gaza’s largest hospital, soldiers on Thursday afternoon were still combing the site that Israel has said concealed a secret Hamas base,but had yet to present much evidence supporting that claim to the public

An Israeli military spokesman said that the search of the hospital grounds would take time because “Hamas knew we were coming” and had made off with or hidden traces of their presence there.

Gaza's Health Ministry says thousands remain inside Al-Shifa

The Gaza health ministry said on Thursday that thousands of people remained inside the Al-Shifa Hospital compound with little food and water as Israeli forces searched the premises for a second day.

Sauce: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/16/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war-news

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19931054 (171344ZNOV23) Notable: Children’s hospital foundation encouraged irreversible gender transition of 10-year-old

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Children’s hospital foundation encouraged irreversible gender transition of 10-year-old

https://tnc.news/2023/11/16/childrens-hospital-foundation-gender-transition/

The Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba is under intense scrutiny for a social media post that actively supported and encouraged a 10-year-old child in their desire to undergo a surgical gender transition.

The post, featuring a pseudonymous patient named “Mary,” has sparked a wave of outrage and accusations on X, with critics labeling the foundation’s stance as harmful.

Mary’s story, as presented in the controversial post, expresses a longing to be recognized as a “real girl” since the age of seven and wanting to have girl body parts.

“Mary thinks she was about seven years old when she began to articulate feelings of longing to be a “real girl.” Femininity – dresses, rainbows, and girl roles in games and on screen in Disney movies – felt like the only areas that truly aligned with her identity,” writes the Foundation.

The post then quotes Mary as saying: “I just wanted my name to be female and I still want my body parts to be female.”

“Gender-affirming care” involves a variety of practices, which at their most extreme include surgeries such as vaginoplasty and hormone treatment, which can result in permanent sterilization.

“She dreams of a world where her body reflects her identity, eagerly anticipating the day her doctors allow her to take hormones that will aid her transition,” writes the Foundation.

“Even at age 10, the prospect of a future boyfriend worries her, wondering if or at what phase of dating she’ll need to disclose her journey. And she worries, a little, about never having a baby – but says her plans to be a famous actress won’t allow time to be a mom anyway.”

Critics of the post online included columnist Jonathan Kay who criticized the Foundation for encouraging a child to pursue a “lifetime of drugs, dangerous and debilitating side effects, unnecessary surgeries, chopped off body parts, and sterility.”

Additionally, gender issues journalist Mia Ashton also chimed in.

National Post columnist Jamie Sarkonak also commented.

“There’s something really dark about a children’s hospital discussing sterilization like it’s a haircut,” posted Sarkonak.

In response to the backlash, the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba later took to social media to try and justify their perspective.

Despite the foundation’s attempt to provide context and defend their position, the controversy continues to escalate.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19931081 (171350ZNOV23) Notable: NDP sends Liberals back to the drawing board on pharmacare legislation

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NDP sends Liberals back to the drawing board on pharmacare legislation

https://tnc.news/2023/11/16/liberals-pharmacare-ndp/

The NDP have rejected the first draft of the Liberal government’s upcoming pharmacare legislation. The deadline for the legislation is set to end by the end of the year – an agreed upon timeframe to secure the supply-and-confidence agreement between the two parties.

“We’ve seen a first draft and we made it very clear that the first draft was insufficient for our support. So the government has taken that back and is working on some amendments,” said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh at a press conference in Toronto.

The Canada Pharmacare Act must be passed before the end of 2023 as per the deal negotiated between the NDP and Liberals.

With Parliament off this week, only four more weeks remain for the Trudeau government to table a bill that will meet the approval of the NDP and have it passed by said deadline. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19931138 (171402ZNOV23) Notable: Saskatchewan introduces bill to scrap carbon tax on natural gas

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Saskatchewan introduces bill to scrap carbon tax on natural gas

https://tnc.news/2023/11/16/saskatchewan-carbon-tax/

In defiance of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s refusal to extend a carbon tax exemption on all forms of home heating, the Saskatchewan government has taken the initiative and introduced the Carbon Tax Fairness for Families Amendment Act.

Bill 151, spearheaded by the ruling Saskatchewan Party and introduced in legislature on Thursday by SaskEnergy Minister Dustin Duncan, is set to stop the collection of the federal carbon tax on natural gas bills.

The move is seen as a direct response to the federal government’s decision to pause the carbon tax on home heating oil, a measure focusing on carve-outs for Atlantic provinces.

The Saskatchewan government argues that Trudeau’s decision to pause carbon tax on home heating oil creates an unfair situation, as it does not offer similar treatment to natural gas users, like most residents in Saskatchewan.

By designating SaskEnergy as the sole registered distributor of natural gas in the province, the bill aims to provide legal protection to the Crown corporation and its associates from any repercussions of not remitting the carbon tax.

This legislation was introduced shortly after Premiers from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Alberta, and Saskatchewan each signed a letter urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to apply the carbon tax equally across Canada.

Whether other provinces will follow suit and propose similar legislation remains to be seen. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19931216 (171419ZNOV23) Notable: >>199367007 UN Security Council passes resolution for humanitarian pauses in Gaza amidst Israel-Hamas conflict

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UN Security Council passes resolution for humanitarian pauses in Gaza amidst Israel-Hamas conflict

https://www.rebelnews.com/un_security_council_passes_resolution_for_humanitarian_pauses_in_gaza_amidst_israel_hamas_conflict

The U.S. and the U.K. abstained due to the resolution's lack of explicit condemnation of Hamas, while Russia abstained because it did not mention a ceasefire. Instead, the resolution calls for humanitarian pauses to allow aid delivery and the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas and other groups, especially children. Continue...