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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19931506 (171528ZNOV23) Notable: Trudeau family billed taxpayers $75,000 in vacation flights following separation announcement: report

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Trudeau family billed taxpayers $75,000 in vacation flights following separation announcement: report

https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_family_billed_taxpayers_75_000_in_vacation_flights_following_separation_announcement_report

After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his estranged wife officially separated, their family enjoyed a round trip to Tofino in mid-August — costing taxpayers a whopping $74,178 to charter a Royal Canadian Air Force jet. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19931588 (171550ZNOV23) Notable: Canadian military veteran who criticized COVID-19 vaccine mandate pleads guilty

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BREAKING: Canadian veteran handed a 'severe reprimand' and $4,000 fine for condemning military's vaccine mandate

https://www.rebelnews.com/breaking_canadian_veteran_handed_a_severe_reprimand_and_4_000_fine_for_condemning_military_s_vaccine_mandate

Canadian veteran James Topp pled guilty on multiple counts of conduct Tuesday over his public opposition to medical coercion within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

Canadian veteran James Topp pled guilty on multiple counts of conduct Tuesday over his public opposition to medical coercion within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).

In February 2022, Topp and other CAF members criticized the military’s COVID vaccine mandate after over 400 members refused to get the jab.

The former warrant officer made critical remarks about the mandate in two videos posted to TikTok and YouTube, irking Judge Catherine Julie Deschenes. At the time, the Vancouverite marched from the West coast to Ottawa, becoming a revered symbol for Canadians opposed to medical coercion.

On November 16, Deschenes handed Topp a "severe reprimand" and a $4,000 fine by a court martial in New Westminster, B.C. for two counts of prejudice to good order and discipline. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19931703 (171614ZNOV23) Notable: MEDIA LIES ABOUT ELON MUSK: Accuses Elon of Promoting Anti-Semitism After He Points Out the ADL’s Well-Documented Racist Attacks on White People

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MEDIA LIES ABOUT ELON MUSK: Accuses Elon of Promoting Anti-Semitism After He Points Out the ADL’s Well-Documented Racist Attacks on White People

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/media-lies-about-elon-musk-accuses-elon-promoting/

What do you call a program that is used to indoctrinate children, target one particular race, and promote hate?

The Anti-Defamation League was once a leading human rights organization. Founded in 1913 in response to the escalating climate of antisemitism in the West, the ADL in recent years has morphed into something completely different than what its founders envisioned.

Today, the ADL is a far-left hate group whose goal is to smear conservatives, patriotic Americans, Trump supporters, and white people. This same confused organization gives a pass to far-left and Islamist hate groups.

To highlight this organization’s confusion, in 2022, the ADL excused Amnesty International in its campaign against the existence of Israel. Talk about an organization that has lost its way!

In 2021, the ADL labeled President Trump, the most pro-Israel president in history, antisemitic. And yet the President of the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, a former Obama official, said nothing as Barack Obama targeted Israeli elections and endangered Israel’s very existence with his very menacing foreign policy, including the Iran nuclear deal that gave the Iranian mullahs billions of dollars to target Israel.

They excused Ilhan Omar’s blatant antisemitism and hateful rhetoric against Israel.

The ADL also pushes restrictions on speech and even weighs in on appropriate gender-neutral Halloween costumes.

And the Anti-Defamation League also teaches children in America that only white kids are racists. They actually changed the definition of racism to target white people.

They’re openly teaching hate to American children! Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19931799 (171631ZNOV23) Notable: NEW DETAILS: Leftist Editor Boasted of Duping Young Boys into Sex, ‘Spitroast’ Them For Hours.

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NEW DETAILS: Leftist Editor Boasted of Duping Young Boys into Sex, ‘Spitroast’ Them For Hours.

https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/11/16/new-details-leftist-editor-boasted-of-duping-young-boys-into-sex-spitroast-them-for-hours/

Slade Sohmer, former editor of The Recount, bragged in private text messages about nearly tricking a 14-year old boy into having sex in a public restroom. Following his arrest, police found evidence that Sohmer posed online as a teenage girl, offering to meet and engage in sexual intercourse with underage boys. Sohmer even admitted to attending the meeting he had set up, claiming the teen boy was “horny” and “bulging” because he thought he was meeting a girl. Sohmer says he did not go through with his plan to rape the child, claiming “I chickened out.”

Sohmer, who was hired byThe Circus’ John Heilemannto run his far-left ‘Recount’ website, also boasted about using social media app SnapChat to convince a 15-year old boy, and in a separate incident a 13-year old boy, into performing live sex acts for him using the video and photo app. In another instance, he fantasized with another individual about ‘spit-roasting’ (a type of sexual act involving three individuals) a teenage boy.

Writing about another young boy, Sohmer texted a friend: “I’d love to show up outside his school and force him into our car and take him to a hotel and just use him for 48 hours”.

The left-wing editor and journalist was arrested last week in Massachusetts on suspicion of downloading and disseminating child pornography. When police examined Sohmer’s personal computer they uncovered over 1,300 pornographic images and videos – many of which are believed to involve underage children. At least eight of the underage victims seen in the videos and photos have been identified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19931989 (171723ZNOV23) Notable: Hysterical Nursing Association Advises Pumping Ventilators by Hand to Reduce Carbon Footprint

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Hysterical Nursing Association Advises Pumping Ventilators by Hand to Reduce Carbon Footprint

https://www.activistpost.com/2023/11/hysterical-nursing-association-advises-pumping-ventilators-by-hand-to-reduce-carbon-footprint.html

Registered Ontario nurse Andrew Brannan sent the following letter to the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario in response to their claim that “Canada is burning and our future is in peril” due to… climate change.

As far as I know, Andrew still hasn’t received a reply to his well-written letter. So, being a fiction writer, I thought I’d offer an in-line fictional response: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19932372 (171902ZNOV23) Notable: International Covid Summit: Good News From Romania (video)

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Watch International Crisis Summit Romania November 18 & 19

https://drtrozzi.org/2023/11/17/watch-international-crisis-summit-romania-november-18-19/

International Group of Scientists, Doctors, and other experts attend Romania Parliament to share honest insights into covid and other international issues.

Convert times to your local time anywhere in the world here.

Here is Saturday November 18h, 2023 Schedule of Speakers to the Parliament of Romania. This is 7 hours ahead of EST Toronto time, so for instance my 1 PM presentation is at 6 a.m. EST, but presentations continue until 7 PM Romania which is noon Toronto.

Livestreaming here: https://www.internationalcovidsummit.com/

Here is Sunday November 19, 2023 Scedule of Speakers. This is 7 hours ahead of EST Toronto time, so presentations running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Romania adjusts to 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST.

Monday November 20th Press Conference in Bucharest by parliamentarians and the international expert delegation at 10 a.m. EET Romania which is 3 a.m. EST Toronto.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19932812 (172046ZNOV23) Notable: Pfizer Canada's COVID contract disclosed after years of lip service from the federal government

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Pfizer Canada's COVID contract disclosed after years of lip service from the federal government

https://www.rebelnews.com/pfizer_canada_s_covid_contract_disclosed_after_years_of_lip_service_from_the_federal_government

Health Canada ordered at least 238 million COVID jabs from Pfizer Canada to vaccinate residents, including 30 million for 2023 and 2024 that further contributed to in excess of a $1 billion oversupply.

Health Canada kept its COVID jab contracts locked behind a shroud of secrecy, but courtesy of an access to information request the cat is finally out the bag.

The Canadian Independent recently obtained a redacted "price and payment" schedule for the 2020 Pfizer contract billed to taxpayers, despite Cabinet claiming to be bound to secrecy on the deal.

According to Blacklock’s Reporter, the heavily censored and “confidential” Manufacturing And Supply Agreement ran 59 pages.

Health Canada ordered 238 million COVID jabs from Pfizer Canada to vaccinate residents, including 30 million for 2023 and 2024 that further contributed to in excess of a $1 billion oversupply.

According to an Auditor General report, the federal agency had a large surplus, leading to considerable vaccine wastage. She blamed distribution and tracking issues caused by government negligence. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19933866 (172337ZNOV23) Notable: Former RCMP Official's Rationale for Disclosing Secrets Can't Be Believed: Crown

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Former RCMP Official's Rationale for Disclosing Secrets Can't Be Believed: Crown

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/former-rcmp-officials-rationale-for-disclosing-secrets-cant-be-believed-crown-5531732

A Crown prosecutor says a former RCMP official's excuse for leaking secret information is flawed and should not be believed.

In closing arguments on Nov. 17, federal lawyer Judy Kliewer told a jury in Ontario Superior Court that Cameron Jay Ortis was not acting for the benefit of the RCMP, when he disclosed classified information to investigative targets.

Mr. Ortis, 51, has testified that he offered secret material to individuals of interest in a bid to get them to use an online encryption service, set up by an allied intelligence agency to spy on adversaries.

He has pleaded not guilty to violating the Security of Information Act by revealing secrets to three individuals in 2015 and trying to do so in a fourth instance, as well as breach of trust, and a computer-related offence.

The Crown argues Mr. Ortis lacked authority to disclose classified material and that he was not doing so as part of some sort of undercover operation.

Ms. Kliewer said on Nov. 17 the jury should be satisfied that Mr. Ortis communicated special operational information to targets without authority to do so.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19936590 (181448ZNOV23) Notable: Climate Alarmism Fail: Justin Trudeau’s Signature ‘Carbon Tax’ Is Rejected by Majority of Voters, as Canadian Families Struggle Financially

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Climate Alarmism Fail: Justin Trudeau’s Signature ‘Carbon Tax’ Is Rejected by Majority of Voters, as Canadian Families Struggle Financially

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/climate-alarmism-fail-justin-trudeaus-signature-carbon-tax/

Globalist poster boy, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the climate alarmist policies the signature aspect of his government.

So it’s very embarrassing that these very policies, exemplified by the vastly unpopular ‘carbon tax’, are now one of the most pointed topics generating criticism of his premiership.

It has now arisen that a majority of Canadians want the tax to be scrapped or waived for the next three years. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19936617 (181456ZNOV23) Notable: Why So Many Countries Followed China’s Lockdown Example

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Why So Many Countries Followed China’s Lockdown Example

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/why-so-many-countries-followed-chinas-lockdown-example

A novel coronavirus that was 10 times deadlier than the flu had gripped the world in 2019. Without a compass to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic, all lessons learned from previous viral pandemics were thrown out the window. The World Health Organization was adamant, “This is not the flu.” Tony Fauci terrified the US House of Representatives with forecasts of disaster. Global populations were defenseless without a vaccine for the novel coronavirus that no one had ever seen before. The only viable defense at the time was to shut down the world.

China took the lead in lockdowns. Media exported from China showed people dropping dead in the streets. Caskets were piling up. Doors to buildings were sealed to lock in tenants. Throughout the panic, all reasonable alternative assessments of risks from the viral outbreak were ignored, censored, or rejected.

Nevertheless, I wondered whether a video of a person falling down in the street was really representative of the entire population. Were caskets piling up largely due to families fearing to claim them because of contamination with the virus? I noticed that the front doors to my local mall in Ontario, Canada had also been sealed, just like in China apartment buildings, but this was only to control access through a single entrance to the building, not to seal in customers.

My first clue that the emergency response to the outbreak of the coronavirus didn’t seem to make sense was when I heard Fauci tell television audiences that if our response seems to be overreacting, then we are probably doing the right thing. What? Since when is overreacting ever the right thing to do? Do generals win wars by overreacting? Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19936653 (181507ZNOV23) Notable: Turkish Parliament Postpones Vote On Sweden's NATO Membership

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Turkish Parliament Postpones Vote On Sweden's NATO Membership

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/turkish-parliament-postpones-vote-swedens-nato-membership

Turkey says Sweden must extradite PKK members considered terrorists by Ankara...

After several hours of debate, the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee postponed a vote on Sweden’s membership of NATO on Thursday, 18 months after Stockholm submitted its formal application for membership of the North Atlantic military alliance.

Announcing the decision, committee chairman Fuat Oktay said that all committee members needed to be fully convinced of Sweden’s credentials and warned that this could take time. He assured that the issue could be put back on the agenda in the near future but did not specify a date for the vote, and revealed that Sweden’s ambassador in Ankara could be invited to the committee meeting to speed up ratification.

Ankara has previously said it expects Stockholm to take stronger action in the fight against terrorism in return for Swedish approval and has demanded the extradition of members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which Turkey considers a terrorist organization, living in Sweden.

The bill could be passed by a simple majority in a parliamentary committee, but it would then be voted on by the full plenary and signed into law by the Turkish president.

Turkey is joined only by Hungary as the NATO members yet to approve Sweden’s membership bid, and while both the Hungarian government and Hungarian President Katalin Novák have made clear their support for Sweden’s involvement in the defense alliance, many MPs in the ruling Fidesz coalition have reservations.

Swedish government officials have grown increasingly frustrated at the lack of movement in Budapest, but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said earlier this year that Stockholm hadn’t helped itself in winning over Hungarian lawmakers.

“They’re spreading blatant lies about Hungary, about the rule of law in Hungary, about democracy, about life here; how, the argument goes, can anyone want to be our ally in a military system while they’re shamelessly spreading lies about Hungary?” he said during an interview on national radio in March.

“If they expect us to be fair to them, then they should also be fair to Hungary,” Orbán added.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19936803 (181548ZNOV23) Notable: CDC Claims On Vaccination And Natural Immunity Made Without Seeing Underlying Data: FOIA Document

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CDC Claims On Vaccination And Natural Immunity Made Without Seeing Underlying Data: FOIA Document

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/cdc-claims-vaccination-and-natural-immunity-made-without-seeing-underlying-data-foia

In a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now admits that it recommended COVID-19 vaccines for people who had recovered from COVID-19 despite the fact that CDC subject matter experts didn't have access to the underlying data.

The stunning disclosure came in reply to a FOIA request for information on the CDC’s claim, first made on Oct. 29, 2021, that unvaccinated people with previous infection were five times more likely to get COVID-19 than vaccinated people.

The CDC’s claim was based on a CDC study published in the Nov. 9, 2021, edition of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The conflicts-of-interest section of the study had noted that a number of the study’s authors were being sponsored by pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck, Sanofi, and GlaxoSmithKline. At least four of the listed pharmaceutical companies were involved in the manufacturing and sale of COVID-19 vaccines.

Given that the conflict-of-interest disclosures were made at the time the study was first published, the CDC would have been aware of the heightened need to scrutinize its findings. However, this appears not to have happened. Notably, the CDC’s public pronouncement about unvaccinated COVID-19 survivors being five times more likely to get reinfected was made on the same day that the study was released as a preprint. This would have left no time for any review.

A lawyer who specializes in FOIA cases subsequently made a formal request for the data underlying the study. Last week, the CDC replied by admitting that the CDC didn't have this data. According to the CDC, the data was held by an "external partner organization and was maintained by a contractor." Notably, the CDC also acknowledged that "CDC subject matter experts didn't receive copies of the raw data prior to the contract termination." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19936853 (181558ZNOV23) Notable: Netanyahu's Surprise Admission: Israel "Not Successful" At Minimizing Civilian Casualties

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Netanyahu's Surprise Admission: Israel "Not Successful" At Minimizing Civilian Casualties

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/netanyahus-surprise-admission-israel-not-successful-minimizing-civilian-casualties

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has in recent days gone on a US media blitz, at a moment American public opinion has become increasingly divided on Israel's military action in Gaza and the soaring civilian death toll.

But in a new interview with CBS, he made a surprising admission - surprising especially given the current scrutiny on him after international institutions, including a panel of UN experts - have accused Israel of conducting "genocide" and "war crimes". Netanyahu acknowledged to CBS that Israel has not been successful in minimizing civilian casualties among civilians. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19936995 (181623ZNOV23) Notable: Trudeau's Tumble: From Canada's Golden Boy To Political Punchline

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Trudeau's Tumble: From Canada's Golden Boy To Political Punchline

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trudeaus-tumble-canadas-golden-boy-political-punchline

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's career appears to be fading to blackface - as his approval ratings, which now suck, have plummeted thanks in no small part to housing and inflation woes fueling a firestorm of disapproval. Despite a safety net agreement with a left-leaning opposition that defers his political reckoning until 2025, the rumblings within his own party suggest Trudeau's leadership is skating on increasingly thin ice.

Hoping to capitalize on Trudeau's tumble is Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader, who's turned public grumbling over "Justinflation" — a catchphrase linking the economic downturn to Trudeau's governance — into a national rallying cry, Bloomberg reports. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19937083 (181649ZNOV23) Notable: The Economist: Donald Trump Is the ‘Biggest Danger to the World’

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The Economist: Donald Trump Is the ‘Biggest Danger to the World’

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/17/globalist-magazine-donald-trump-is-the-biggest-danger-to-the-world/

Former President Donald Trump “poses the biggest danger to the world in 2024,” says the Economist, a leading globalist magazine.'''

“A shadow looms over the world,” declares the November 16 article, adding that “the prospect of a second Trump term fills the world’s parliaments and boardrooms with despair. But despair is not a plan. It is past time to impose order on anxiety.”

The article does not suggest any plan to “impose order” on American democracy.

In prior decades, establishment groups often offered concessions — mostly insincere — to millions of ordinary U.S. voters.

Today’s voters oppose establishment wealth-shifting policies on migration, wages, trade, and war-making, and the voters might be persuaded to switch their votes in exchange for once-routine campaign promises. However, the article does not even mention the primary issue that is powering Trump — the globalist establishment’s destructive determination to extract human wealth from poor countries via migration into the United States, Europe, and other developed countries. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19937113 (181656ZNOV23) Notable: Trudeau Avoids Calling China's Xi a Dictator, Unlike Biden

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Trudeau Avoids Calling China's Xi a Dictator, Unlike Biden

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/trudeau-avoids-calling-chinas-xi-a-dictator-unlike-biden-5531710

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau avoided calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dictator in response to a reporter’s question during a press conference at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Nov. 17.

“Would you describe Xi Jinping as a dictator?” the reporter asked.

"Look, China's a one-party state. I don't think anyone would call it a democracy," Mr. Trudeau answered.

The previous day, U.S. President Joe Biden called Mr. Xi "a dictator in the sense that he is a guy who runs a country that is a communist country that is based on a form of government totally different than ours."

During the meeting that preceded the comments, Mr. Biden obtained a Chinese commitment to stop the flow of fentanyl into the country and raised concerns about U.S. citizens barred from leaving China, military communication, and peace and stability around the Taiwan Strait.

Another reporter reminded Mr. Trudeau of his remark back in 2013, when he told a Toronto fundraising crowd there was "a level of admiration I actually have for China because their basic dictatorship is allowing them to actually turn their economy around on a dime and say, ‘we need to go green.'"

“Mr. Biden, the president of the United States, … also called him a dictator. Why won't you call him that?” the reporter asked.

"We can get into all sorts of different definitions. The fact is, he's not running a democracy. It's an authoritarian state,” Mr. Trudeau replied.

The prime minister acknowledged during the press conference that Canada is having a "challenging time" in its relationship with China. The problem began after the 2018 detention of Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig who were taken into custody in China after the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in Canada. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19937266 (181736ZNOV23) Notable: Saskatchewan Party Member Charged With Procuring Sex, Kicked out of Caucus: Premier

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Saskatchewan Party Member Charged With Procuring Sex, Kicked out of Caucus: Premier

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/saskatchewan-party-member-charged-with-procuring-sex-kicked-out-of-caucus-premier-5531853

Premier Scott Moe says a Saskatchewan Party legislature member has been kicked out of caucus and stripped of his appointments after being charged with obtaining sexual services.

Mr. Moe said he learned on Nov. 17 of the charge against backbencher Ryan Domotor and took immediate action.

"Those in public office should be working to support vulnerable women, not exploit them,” Mr. Moe said in a statement.

“There is absolutely no place in our government, nor frankly in the assembly, for someone who has been charged with such a crime.”

Mr. Domotor, 56, could not be immediately reached for comment.

Regina police said its vice unit was conducting a project to combat sexual exploitation and human trafficking in the provincial capital this week and arrested 16 people, including Mr. Domotor. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19939160 (182345ZNOV23) Notable: Forbes: Israel Has Asked Meta and Tik Tok to Remove 8,000 Posts Related to Hamas War

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Israel Has Asked Meta and Tik Tok to Remove 8,000 Posts Related to Hamas War

Forbes Magazine Nov 2023

Israel says its takedown requests to social media companies have increased 10-fold since the start of the war.Ninety-four percent of the content was removed.

Meta and TikTok have received over 8,000 requests from Israel to remove content related to the Hamas conflict that they allege violate the companies’ policies, according to the Israeli state prosecutor’s office. The agency says 94% of the content across major social sites that it flagged has been taken down.

Israel’s prosecutor’s office said it had requested the removal of content that incited violence and terrorism, as well as any promotion of groups widely designated as terrorists, including Hamas and the Islamic Jihad. It also asked that several songs praising Hamas that “served as soundtracks for thousands of videos on TikTok,” be taken down. TikTok, which told Forbes its policy was to remove all pro-Hamas content as soon as it’s identified, removed the videos playing the songs.

Policies for moderating violative content differ across platforms, but Google, TikTok and Facebook all ban material that promotes or is produced by terror groups, including Hamas, which has been designated as such by the U.S. government. Violence or hatred against individuals or groups based on ethnicity, nationality, race or religion are also banned.

“There is a significant challenge with Telegram’s cooperation."

Hadar Katz, spokesperson for Israel’s state prosecutor’s office

Nearly 60% of 9,500 total content takedown requests from the prosecutor’s office to major social sites were to Facebook and Instagram’s parent company. That was compared to 26% to TikTok, according to data provided by the agency. Ten percent of those requests were directed at X, formerly known as Twitter; requests sent to YouTube and Telegram both fell under 5%. The government agency told Forbes that its takedown requests to all the social media giants has increased by 10-fold since the Hamas attacks.

Israel’s prosecutor’s office told Forbes that Telegram, which was used by Hamas-linked accounts to share gruesome footage from the October 7 attacks and the subsequent war, does not appear to have complied its requests. “There is a significant challenge with their cooperation,” said Hadar Katz, a spokesperson for the office.

Sauce: https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/11/13/meta-and-tiktok-told-to-remove-8000-pro-hamas-posts-by-israel/?sh=1ce067faf6ce

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19942754 (191545ZNOV23) Notable: Taxpayers advocacy group slams BC and feds for latest instance of “corporate welfare”

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PBO: taxpayers to pay $5.8 billion extra in EV corporate welfare

https://tnc.news/2023/11/19/ev-corporate-welfare/

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is demanding politicians reject the recent corporate welfare budgeted for multinational manufacturers after the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released their report on Friday, revealing billions in cost overruns for taxpayers

“We estimate the total cost of government support for EV battery manufacturing by Northvolt, Volkswagen and Stellantis-LGES to be $43.6 billion over 2022-23 to 2032-33, which is $5.8 billion higher than the $37.7 billion in announced cost,” reads the PBO report.

According to the CTF, the government has a habit of going over budget and the latest instance should concern Canadians.

“Politicians said the Northvolt, Volkswagen and Stellantis deals would cost taxpayers almost $38 billion, but the PBO report shows the bills will be billions higher,” said CTF Ontario Director Jay Goldberg. “Governments have a terrible track record on corporate welfare and there’s a real risk these overruns will soar even higher.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19942888 (191608ZNOV23) Notable: Reports Say Israeli Ship "Galaxy Leader" Hijacked By Houthi Terrorists

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Reports Say Israeli Ship "Galaxy Leader" Hijacked By Houthi Terrorists

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/reports-say-israeli-ship-galaxy-leader-hijacked-houthi-terrorists

Reports from Arab media indicate that the "Galaxy Leader," a vehicle carrier vessel, was hijacked in the Red Sea on Monday by the Houthi group, which is supported by Iran, as reported by The Jerusalem Post.

The Galaxy Leader was last seen in the Red Sea (Position: 19.88°(lat) /38.84°(Ion)). The ship is underway, cruising at 17.5 knots.

Some X users are saying the vessel is an Israeli-owned ship.

We have reported multiple Israeli-owned vessels have been attacked in 2023:

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19943237 (191711ZNOV23) Notable: In Stunning Reversal, OpenAI Board In Talks With Sam Altman To Return As CEO After Satya Nadella "Furious" At Ouster

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In Stunning Reversal, OpenAI Board In Talks With Sam Altman To Return As CEO After Satya Nadella "Furious" At Ouster

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/stunning-reversal-openai-board-talks-sam-altman-return-ceo-after-satya-nadella-furious

Less than a day after JPMorgan came up with this pearl of a headline after the shocking news that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had unexpectedly been ousted by his own (incompetent) board for being "not consistently candid" (whatever that means, details of what actually happened have yet to be revealed)...

... the drama surrounding Altman's departure just took a turn for the even more dramatic, because according to reports in the WSJ and Verge, OpenAI’s investors are "pressing the board" to reinstate Sam Altman back as CEO, and none more so than Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella who was "furious" by the ouster, Bloomberg reported, and has been in touch with Altman pledging to support him whatever steps he takes next.

The WSJ adds that while Altman is considering returning, he has told investors that he wants a new board, which inexplicably includes such woke luminaries as Helen Toner (whose tweets are protected of course), the director of strategy at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (which means she does nothing at all), and who is perhaps best known for her support of the malignant fraud espoused by SBF that is "effective altruism" better known as virtue signaling covering up flagrant crime and fraud.

Besides Toner, OpenAI’s current board consists of chief scientist Ilya Sutskever (who also co-founded OpenAI and leads its researchers, was instrumental in the ousting of Altman this week, according to sources), Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo, and former GeoSim Systems CEO Tasha McCauley, wife of actor Joseph Godron-Levitt. Unlike traditional companies, the board isn’t tasked with maximizing shareholder value, and none of them hold equity in OpenAI. Instead, their stated mission is to ensure the creation of “broadly beneficial” artificial general intelligence, or AGI.

The now former (and soon-to-be again current) CEO also discussed starting a company that would bring on former OpenAI employees, and is deciding between the two options. Altman is expected to decide between the two options soon, the WSJ said, although the Verge notes that the former CEO is “ambivalent” about coming back and would want significant governance changes.

Altman holding talks with the company just a day after he was ousted indicates that OpenAI is in a state of free-fall without him. Hours after he was axed, Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and former board chairman, resigned, and the two have been talking to friends and investors about starting another company. A string of senior researchers also resigned on Friday, and people close to OpenAI say more departures are in the works.

The OpenAI board has been subjected to intense criticism over its decision, made public late Friday afternoon in a blog. post Several people, including co-founder Greg Brockman and three senior researchers have departed from the company in protest. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19943781 (191928ZNOV23) Notable: Disgraced 'anti-racism' trainer returns to threaten Trudeau, pledge destruction of Canada

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FIRST READING: Disgraced 'anti-racism' trainer returns to threaten Trudeau, pledge destruction of Canada

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/laith-marouf-anti-racism-trainer-returns-to-threaten-trudeau-pledge-destruction-of-canada

Laith Marouf, who has collected about $500,000 in federal contracts, urged creation of 'Zionist-Hunter squads' targeting Canadian politicians

The Canadian federal government has failed to recover any of the more than $100,000 that it paid to Laith Marouf, the federal “anti-racism” contractor whose virulently antisemitic social media posts became the centrepiece of a national scandal.

But after months of apparent silence, Marouf is back online to assail his critics — and his former benefactors — with a stream of taunts and violent threats.

“Go drink the sea of Gaza you little Zionist b—h,” Marouf wrote in a Nov. 5 post directed at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

He added, “as soon as we liberate Palestine, we will be aiding our Indigenous relatives to liberate theirs. We will bring you to trial for your crimes.”

To Michael Geist — a University of Ottawa law professor and frequent critic of the Trudeau government’s media policy — Marouf wrote “shut up little Jewish White Supremacist turd. We will crush your Jewsader Colony … after, we will be hunting down all Zionists and bring them to stand trial in liberated Palestine.”

And to Norm Spector, a former chief of staff to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Marouf said he would form “Zionist-Hunter squads” to “capture Genocide abettors like you and bring them to stand trial in liberated Jerusalem.”

Another post advocated the creation of armed self-defence units of Canadian Muslims to fight the police.

In the summer of 2022, Marouf became the centre of a national scandal after it emerged that the Trudeau government had handed six-figure “anti-racism” contracts to Marouf’s Community Media Advocacy Centre – despite Marouf’s lengthy history of extremist cheerleading.

Across social media, he had repeatedly called for the annihilation of Israel. He said “Jewish White Supremacists” deserved only a “bullet to the head” and referred to Jews generally as “loud mouthed bags of human feces.”

The Trudeau government’s initial defence was that they didn’t know who Marouf was — a claim that fell apart as the scandal progressed. Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen would later tell a House of Commons committee that he’d been aware of Marouf’s extremism for more than a month before the story hit the press.

Ottawa ultimately severed ties with Marouf shortly after they’d granted his most recent contract; $133,000 to head up an “anti-racism strategy for Canadian broadcasting.”

Although the contract was revoked, the feds haven’t been able to recover any of the cash — something that Marouf seemed to mention in a post. “Clutch your purses Jewsaders!… Your Crime Minister can’t get the money back with all the might of Apartheid Canada,” he wrote. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19943853 (191949ZNOV23) Notable: An access to information request has revealed over 2,100 pages of death reports submitted to the Canadian government following Covid-19 vaccination

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LOOK: An access to information request has revealed over 2,100 pages of death reports submitted to the Canadian government following Covid-19 vaccination.

https://thecanadianindependent.substack.com/p/look-an-access-to-information-request?publication_id=1088813&post_id=138980543&isFreemail=true&r=d9uy3&utm

The majority of very detailed death reports between March 2020 and April 2023 include cardiac events, cerebral events, embolisms, unexpected deaths, sudden deaths, myocarditis, pericarditis, myopericarditis, and neurological events.

Pfizer was the most frequently mentioned vaccine in the death reports, followed by AstraZeneca and then Moderna.

You can review the access to information request at the link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i9LSf6x6NgZNj5GukBRbts4PrMz899jp/view?usp=drive_link

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19944468 (192202ZNOV23) Notable: Reports Say Israeli Ship "Galaxy Leader" Hijacked By Houthi Terrorists

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>>104688

Last position for GALAXY LEADER was transmitted 34 hours ago

Vessel belongs to Ray Car Carriers LTD, bsed in London, although Rocket Reach says the CFO is based in Israel

Let me check the maritime sites to see if they mention any hijacking

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19947820 (201529ZNOV23) Notable: Reports Say Israeli Ship "Galaxy Leader" Hijacked By Houthi Terrorists

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>>104692

hijack Israeli ship in Red Sea; Jerusalem: It isn’t Israeli

https://www.timesofisrael.com/yemens-houthis-claim-to-hijack-israeli-ship-in-red-sea-jerusalem-it-isnt-israeli/

The Bahaman-flagged vessel is registered under a British company, which is partially owned by Israeli tycoon Abraham Ungar, who goes by Rami. The vessel was leased out to a Japanese company at the time of the hijacking.

A UN ship database identified the vessel’s owners as a Tel Aviv-based firm, Ray Shipping Ltd, which was founded by Ungar. Calls to Ray Shipping rang unanswered Sunday, and officials at the company did not immediately respond to a written request for comment.

Ungar told The Associated Press he was aware of the incident but couldn’t comment as he awaited details.

The complex world of international shipping often involves a series of management companies, flags and owners stretching across the globe in a single vessel.

A ship linked to Ungar experienced an explosion in 2021 in the Gulf of Oman. Israeli officials cited by media outlets blamed it on Iran at the time.

The Prime Minister’s Office identified the vessel as a British ship being operated by a Japanese company that was “hijacked on an Iranian whim by the Houthi militia in Yemen.” It added there were 25 crew members on board from Ukraine, Bulgaria, the Philippines and Mexico, but no Israelis on the ship. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19947851 (201545ZNOV23) Notable: Iran unveils its newest hypersonic missile - media

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Iran unveils its newest hypersonic missile – media

https://www.rt.com/news/587614-iran-unveil-newest-hypersonic-missile/

Tehran’s ballistic weapon reportedly makes use of a technology possessed by very few nations

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled the nation’s cutting-edge hypersonic missile at a ceremony in Tehran attended by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, local media reported.

The missile was presented at the Ashura Aerospace Science and Technology University during an exhibition showcasing the Islamic Republic’s advancements in aerospace tech, and comes months after Tehran unveiled its first hypersonic missile in June.

According to the IRNA news agency, the Fattah-2 missile is equipped with a hypersonic glider warhead that places it “in the HGV… class of hypersonic weapons.”

Iranian media reported that the Islamic Republic had become only the fourth nation in the world to make use of such technology. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19947863 (201549ZNOV23) Notable: NATO state sends military to Russian border

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NATO state sends military to Russian border

https://www.rt.com/news/587618-finland-sends-military-to-border-crossing/

Finland has accused Moscow of weaponizing the EU migrant crisis

Finland has deployed soldiers to reinforce the Vartius crossing on its 1,340-kilometer border with Russia.

The troops were sent to the checkpoint, one of four that remain in use, following Helsinki’s decision to close southern crossings amid accusations that Russia is “funneling” migrants and asylum-seekers from third countries to the Finnish border.

“At the Vartius border station in Kuhmo, temporary barriers are being built in the border area. The Defense Forces support the Border Guard in construction tasks,” Helsinki's Border Guard said on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, adding that the soldiers were not involved in controlling the border itself.

Border station director Juoki Kinnunen confirmed to Finnish broadcaster Yle that the military was erecting temporary security barriers at the checkpoint.

On Saturday, Finland closed the Vaalimaa, Nuijamaa, Imatra and Niirala entry points in the country's southeast, citing the need to prevent an influx of asylum-seekers. The authorities also reported a surge in illegal crossings by migrants from Syria, Yemen and Iraq. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19947870 (201553ZNOV23) Notable: Putin to join Western leaders in G20 summit

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Putin to join Western leaders in G20 summit – RIA

https://www.rt.com/russia/587606-putin-attend-g20-summit-november/

The Russian president will reportedly participate in an online leaders' assembly organized by India

President Vladimir Putin will take part in a virtual G20 summit on Wednesday that has been organized by India, Russian state media channel Rossiya-1 reported on Sunday.

The Russian leader had skipped the 'Group of 20' summit in New Delhi in September, as did Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“Next week, a virtual G20 summit will be held and Vladimir Putin is expected to attend,” the national broadcaster reported, adding that the event may be “the first occasion in a long time” that the Russian president and Western leaders would co-participate. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19947922 (201604ZNOV23) Notable: Argentina and Javier Milei Bun / ‘Argentinian Trump’ wins presidency

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‘Argentinian Trump’ wins presidency

https://www.rt.com/news/587617-argentina-libertarian-president-elected/

The self-described “anarcho-capitalist” Javier Milei has defeated Economy Minister Sergio Massa

Libertarian economist Javier Milei was elected to become Argentina’s next president on Sunday.

With 86.59% of the votes counted, Milei won with nearly 56%, while his rival in the runoff, Economy Minister Sergio Massa, received 44%.

Before the official results were announced, Massa conceded defeat in a speech. “The results are not what we expected, and I have contacted Javier Milei to congratulate him and wish him luck,” he said, thanking his supporters.

“I am a man of democracy and I value nothing more than the verdict of the people. I am confident that tomorrow we can start working with Javier Milei to ensure an orderly transition [of power],” President Alberto Fernandez wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Milei, a 53-year-old self-described “anarcho-capitalist” who leads the Liberty Advances party, has been compared to former US President Donald Trump due to his sometimes brash and eccentric personality.

During his campaign, Milei made several radical proposals, including the abolishing of the country’s central bank and swapping the Argentine peso for the US dollar as the country's official currency. He also advocated public spending cuts as a way to fix the economy.

Libertarians typically see government activity as an encroachment on individual freedom and advocate a free market approach coupled with far lower taxes and little or no social spending.

Voters have been frustrated by a cost-of-living crisis and triple-digit inflation, which over the summer hit its highest level since the early 1990s. A political outsider, Milei has built his appeal around promises to revive the economy, as Argentina is on track to slip into a recession for the sixth time in a decade.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19948045 (201628ZNOV23) Notable: Bayer's Monsanto Hit With $1.5 Billion Verdict in Latest Roundup Cancer Case

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Bayer's Monsanto Hit With $1.5 Billion Verdict in Latest Roundup Cancer Case

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bayers-monsanto-hit-15-billion-verdict-latest-roundup-cancer-case

In a landmark decision, a Missouri jury has ordered Bayer AG's Monsanto unit to pay more than $1.5 billion in damages to three former users of its Roundup weedkiller. This ruling, one of Monsanto's largest trial losses in the five-year litigation over the herbicide, raises new questions about the safety of the controversial product and the company's future legal challenges.

In a late Friday decision, jurors awarded James Draeger, Valorie Gunther, and Dan Anderson $61.1 million in actual damages and a staggering $500 million each in punitive damages. They claimed that years of using Roundup on their properties led to their non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas. This verdict is one of the largest against a US corporate defendant this year, eclipsing even a significant $1.78 billion verdict in a federal real estate case (which could balloon to more than $5 billion), Bloomberg reports.

Bayer officials said on Saturday that US judges have allowed what they see as mischaracterization of regulatory decisions on Roundup's safety. Despite recent plaintiff victories, the company says it remains confident in overturning these verdicts, citing ongoing regulatory support for glyphosate, Roundup's main ingredient. Bayer plans to phase out glyphosate in the US consumer market by year's end. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19948115 (201645ZNOV23) Notable: Elon Musk says the risk of advanced AI is so high that the public needs to know why OpenAI fired Sam Altman

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Elon Musk says the risk of advanced AI is so high that the public needs to know why OpenAI fired Sam Altman

https://endtimeheadlines.org/2023/11/elon-musk-says-the-risk-of-advanced-ai-is-so-high-that-the-public-needs-to-know-why-openai-fired-sam-altman/

Elon Musk said that the potential danger of AI is so great that OpenAI, the most powerful artificial intelligence company in the world right now, should disclose the reason it fired CEO Sam Altman.

OpenAI announced Altman’s firing on Friday, saying only that the company, which makes ChatGPT, “no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading.”

According to Business Insider, Musk, responding to a post on X from former Yammer CEO David Sacks, said that “given the risk and power of advanced AI, the public should be informed of why the board felt they had to take such a drastic decision.”

Musk is a former OpenAI board member, but left the company in 2018, citing a conflict of interest with Tesla. Musk later told CNBC, however, that he had become concerned with the company’s possible impact on society. It’s worth noting, though, that Musk’s own AI company will likely only benefit from the current chaos at OpenAI.

A possible reason for Altman’s ouster may have beeen growing tension among the company’s leadership over the dangers AI poses for humanity. Altman has aggressively sought funding to expand the technology’s development, while several other board members have called on the company to do more to mitigate the potential threats.

OpenAI’s cofounder Ilya Sutskever — who played a role in Altman’s dismissal — for example, preferred to tread more carefully given AI’s potential to harm society.

Sutskever created a “Super Alignment” team within the company to ensure that future versions of GPT-4, the technology behind ChatGPT, would not be harmful to humanity before Altman’s ouster, according to The New York Times.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19948151 (201655ZNOV23) Notable: For the first time, Researchers have printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons

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For the first time, Researchers have printed a robotic hand with bones, ligaments and tendons

https://endtimeheadlines.org/2023/11/for-the-first-time-researchers-have-printed-a-robotic-hand-with-bones-ligaments-and-tendons/

Researchers at the Zurich-based ETH public university, along with a US-based startup called Inkbit, have done the impossible. They’ve printed a robot hand complete with bones, ligaments, and tendons for the very first time, representing a major leap forward in 3D printing technology.

It’s worth noting that the various parts of the hand were printed simultaneously, and not cobbled together after the fact, as indicated in a research journal published in Nature.

Each of the robotic hand’s various parts were made from different polymers of varying softness and rigidity, using a new laser-scanning technique that lets 3D printers create “special plastics with elastic qualities” all in one go.

This obviously opens up new possibilities in the fast-moving field of prosthetics, but also in any field that requires the production of soft robotic structures. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19948257 (201735ZNOV23) Notable: Bayer's Monsanto Hit With $1.5 Billion Verdict in Latest Roundup Cancer Case

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Twin Crisis Rocks Bayer, Shares Crash Most On Record, Hitting Levels Not Seen Since GFC

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/twin-crisis-rocks-bayer-shares-crash-most-record-hitting-levels-not-seen-gfc

Bayer shares in Germany experienced their largest-ever intra-day crash, tumbling as much as 21% to lows not seen since the Great Financial Crisis, following a double whammy of news:

First, Bayer AG's Monsanto unit was ordered by a Missouri jury to pay more than $1.5 billion damages to three former users of its Roundup weedkiller on Friday.

Second, on Sunday, the German agropharmaceutical giant halted the development of an experimental drug because of a lack of efficacy.

Over the weekend, we explained that Monsanto's largest trial loss in the five-year litigation over Roundup weedkiller was devastating. There appears to be no end as the company faces a second wave of lawsuits. It has already set aside $16 billion for the Roundup lawsuits. Also, this is a historic value destruction, who purchased Monsanto for $63 billion five years ago. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19948289 (201745ZNOV23) Notable: Israel Admits It Killed Some Of Its Own At Nova Music Festival

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Israel Admits It Killed Some Of Its Own At Nova Music Festival

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-admits-it-killed-some-its-own-nova-music-festival

An Israeli police investigation into the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival near the Gaza border on October 7 revealed that an Israeli attack helicopter killed some of the attendees, Haaretz reported on Saturday.

According to a police source, an investigation into the incident showed that an Israeli combat helicopter that arrived at the scene from the Ramat David base fired at Hamas fighters and other Palestinians who crossed through the border fence from Gaza into Israel, but also fired on some of the Israelis attending the music festival. According to the police, 364 people in total were killed there.

The Israeli military and rescue services previously claimed that 260 Israelis were killed at the festival, all by Hamas and Palestinians in a deliberate massacre. But this is the first acknowledgement that Israeli forces killed some of their own. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19948377 (201810ZNOV23) Notable: Argentina and Javier Milei Bun / Javier Milei, libertarian critic of Pope Francis, elected president of Argentina

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Javier Milei, libertarian critic of Pope Francis, elected president of Argentina

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/javier-milei-libertarian-critic-of-pope-francis-elected-president-of-argentina/

'Today begins the reconstruction of Argentina. Today begins the end of Argentina's decline,' Javier Milei told his supporters in a victory speech in Buenos Aires. 'The model of decadence has come to an end. There is no way back.'

Libertarian candidate Javier Milei, who has condemned abortion as murder, has won the presidential election in Argentina.

Milei, who gained tremendous support among Argentinians fed up with the political establishment, economic decline, and surging inflation, achieved around 56% of the vote and convincingly defeated his opponent, Sergio Massa in the run-off election on November 19.

“Today begins the reconstruction of Argentina. Today begins the end of Argentina’s decline.” Milei told his supporters in a victory speech in Buenos Aires. “The model of decadence has come to an end. There is no way back.”

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, to whom Milei has been frequently compared for his brash rhetoric, congratulated the designated Argentinian president on his platform Truth Social:

“The whole world was watching! I am very proud of you. You will turn your Country around and truly Make Argentina Great Again!”

Anti-abortion but pro-same-sex ‘marriage’

Milei has voiced his strong opposition to abortion, calling it “murder” and confirming the scientific fact that “life begins at conception.”

“Philosophically speaking, I am in favor of the right to life,” Milei told Tucker Carlson in a viral interview in September. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19948406 (201824ZNOV23) Notable: Ontario brings back mask mandates to long-term care homes

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Ontario brings back mask mandates to long-term care homes

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ontario-mask-mandates-long-term-care/

The Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care has mandated masking for students, support workers, and volunteers when they are in resident areas indoors in long-term facilities.

Mask mandates have returned to long-term care facilities in Ontario, as cases increase despite a so-called “safe and effective” jab.

Beginning on November 7, the Ministry of Long-Term Care mandated masks in all licensed long-term care facilities in Ontario, in accordance with the advice of Dr. Kieran Moore, the chief medical officer of health.

“Recent trends have shown a moderate to high level of community transmission of COVID-19 and an increase in COVID-19 outbreaks in LTCHs, with an increased risk of hospitalization amongst residents,” Kelly McAslan, assistant deputy minister, long-term care operations division, said in the memo, obtained by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

The memo mandates masking for students, support workers, and volunteers when they are in resident areas indoors. Additionally, it recommends that visitors and caregivers mask in resident areas indoors, with the exception of when they are alone with residents in their rooms or when they are eating with residents in shared spaces.

According to Public Health Ontario, from August 27 to October 28, long-term care facilities saw 459 COVID-19 cases among residents, with 181 people hospitalized. A total of 106 residents were reported to have died.

During that time, 1,698 staff members were diagnosed with COVID-19, but there were not deaths or hospitalizations.

The report did not disclose if the residents had been jabbed against COVID, but it is likely that they would have received the experimental shot, as it was mandated in long-term care facilities until March 14, 2022.

Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health System in Toronto, promoted the experimental COVID shot for residents in comments to CBC, despite evidence that it provides little to no immunity against COVID.

Sinha also celebrated the mask mandates, ignoring overwhelming evidence that masks are ineffective in preventing transmission of COVID. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19948464 (201841ZNOV23) Notable: A Study to Learn About The COVID-19 (Study) Vaccine (Called COMIRNATY) in People That Are Less Than 21 Years Old

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A Study to Learn About The COVID-19 (Study) Vaccine (Called COMIRNATY) in People That Are Less Than 21 Years Old.

https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT05295290

Sponsor:

Pfizer

Collaborators:

Carelon Research

National Health Lung Blood Institute

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Pfizer

Study Description

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Brief Summary:

The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and effects of the study vaccine (called COMIRNATY) for the potential prevention of COVID-19. This study is seeking participants who:

Are age

Have presentation to participating medical center with evaluation in Emergency Room and/or hospitalization.

Received either the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or booster dose(s) of COMIRNATY within 7 days of symptom onset.

Meet criteria of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case definition of probable or confirmed myocarditis/pericarditis

Are capable of giving signed informed consent/assent (by parents/legal guardians of minors and/or patients), which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the Informed Consent/Assent Document and in this protocol OR meets criteria for waiver of consent.

This study will examine the potential long-term effects associated with myocarditis/pericarditis following vaccination with COMIRNATY. The association of myocarditis/pericarditis in participants who received the study vaccine (COMIRNATY) compared with those associated with COVID-19 will also be examined. This will help us determine if COMIRNATY is safe and effective, and if there is a myocarditis/pericarditis association that should be noted. Participants will take part in this study for up to 5 years. During this time, they will receive complete cardiac imaging tests, and have follow up visits per guidance stated in the study protocol. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19949596 (202255ZNOV23) Notable: Jury trial set for hospital accused of intentionally killing teen with Down syndrome

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Jury trial set for hospital accused of intentionally killing teen with Down syndrome

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/jury-trial-set-for-hospital-accused-of-intentionally-killing-teen-with-down-syndrome/

'Winning this claim will create a tidal wave – and a game-changing legal precedent,' said Scott Schara, father of the deceased teenager Grace Schara.

A hospital accused of intentionally killing a teenage girl with Down syndrome has lost its last chance to dismiss, and the case will now move forward, in what her family says is a “first-of-its-kind” jury trial.

Earlier this year, the tragic death of Grace Schara came to light. In 2021, Grace died at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital; she had been given a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order without her or her family’s knowledge or consent; additionally, she was administered a cocktail of drugs – Precedex, Lorazepam, and Morphine – which are known to cause hypoxia, or low levels of oxygen in body tissues.

Grace had been diagnosed with COVID-19, but her family said she had been doing relatively well, despite being in the hospital. Yet they said hospital staff repeatedly tried to force ventilation on Grace without their consent, even as tests came back normal, indicating she didn’t need to be ventilated. Eventually, her parents were banned from being in her room at all. Despite the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requiring the right to an advocate, and though her sister was on-site to serve as that advocate, Grace’s family said the staff made decisions for her supposed treatment without consulting them.

“No doctor or nurse came to me and said anything they were doing,” Grace’s sister, Jessica Vander Heiden, said. “I had to overhear what they were saying. They were just making decisions on their own, without even communicating with Grace’s power-of-attorney, which was my mother.”

On her last day alive, she was given lorazepam and morphine, though she had already been receiving Precedex for four days; Precedex is not supposed to be used for more than one day. “They gave Grace a combination of drugs that none of us could have survived,” Scott Schara, Grace’s father, said.

When Grace’s sister noticed Grace’s hands growing cold, she told the nurses, but was ignored; Grace soon had no pulse, and her eyes were rolling back in her head. Though her sister begged nurses to intervene, they did nothing, and Vander Heiden had to sit by, helpless, as Grace died at the young age of 19.

In Schara v. Ascension Health et al., a lawsuit alleges that five doctors illegally defied informed consent laws, and that they – along with two nurses – committed battery when Grace was killed.

According to the press release announcing the latest development, because the allegations against the hospital involve battery, this will be “the first time that doctors’ intentions come into play in this manner in a civil case.” Though attorneys for the hospital repeatedly tried to have the claims dismissed, Judge Mark J. McGinnis refused them all. “This case is ready to be tried in November,” he said.

It’s a decision applauded by Grace’s father.

“Our victory today to secure a jury trial for the battery claim in Schara v. Ascension et al. isn’t just our next step toward justice for Grace,” he said in the press release. “It’s a playbook for all Americans who have lost loved ones at the hands of what I, and many others, believe to be a medical establishment dangerously committed to harm – more concerned with incentives and penalties than patient health.”

“Our case simply surviving today should send shockwaves across the nation, because we showed how to pierce the medical malpractice veil with a legal brief. Winning this claim will create a tidal wave – and a game-changing legal precedent.”

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19952936 (211424ZNOV23) Notable: Former Ontario medical officer Matt Strauss wins Conservative nomination

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Former Ontario medical officer Matt Strauss wins Conservative nomination

https://tnc.news/2023/11/20/strauss-wins-cpc-nomination/

Former Ontario medical officer Matt Strauss will be the next Conservative candidate for Kitchener–South Hespeler.

Strauss confirmed his nomination on X, writing, “Thank you to the Conservatives from my hometown, Kitchener South—Hespeler for making me their candidate in the next election!”

Strauss came under fire during the Covid-19 pandemic for his opposition to lockdowns and vaccine mandates, a controversy he addressed in the same post.

“I think for many of us, there were dark times during the pandemic where it felt like we were speaking up for freedom and common sense alone. Not anymore! We are united! In the riding and across the country, we are standing up for freedom and common sense together now,” reads the post on X.

Strauss, a physician, had served as Haldimand-Norfolk’s acting medical officer of health throughout the majority of the pandemic. He criticized the broad nature of restrictive public health measures during that time and advocated for a more “individualized” approach.

“I am pro-vaccine and anti-mandate. I am pro-public health and anti-lockdown,” wrote Strauss in February 2022, at a time when the unvaccinated remained banned from air travel, trains, restaurants and many other public places.

“I don’t think ivermectin works, but I don’t mind if you want to talk about it. This is called liberalism and it was the dominant political philosophy in Canada until March 2020.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19953019 (211443ZNOV23) Notable: B.C. Premier David Eby vows continuing carbon tax even if federal levy falls

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B.C. Premier David Eby vows continuing carbon tax even if federal levy falls

https://tnc.news/2023/11/20/eby-vows-carbon-tax/

British Columbia Premier David Eby pledged that his government would be the last one standing to uphold a carbon tax even in the face of a potential rollback for the federal government levy.

While speaking at the B.C. NDP party convention in Victoria on Saturday, Eby rebuked calls to do away with the provincial carbon tax, which has been in place for nearly 15 years.

“Let me be clear, we will not back down. God forbid, if the rest of the country abandons the fight against climate, B.C. will stand strong,” said Eby.

The province announced its carbon tax in 2008 – the first Canadian province to begin the practice. The federal levy was in part modeled after B.C.’s tax.

Eby accused opponents of abandoning their responsibilities to future generations.

“Right now, we have to be a leader on this issue, because we are also a leader in feeling the effects of climate change in British Columbia,” said Eby.

“All the other parties that seem to me, in an effort to win votes, are willing to sell their children’s future. I think it’s unacceptable, we won’t do it and we’ll support strong climate action.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19953107 (211500ZNOV23) Notable: Taxpayer-funded Stellantis EV project using temporary foreign workers

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Taxpayer-funded Stellantis EV project using temporary foreign workers

https://tnc.news/2023/11/20/stellantis-ev-project-temporary-foreign-workers/

The new Stellantis electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Windsor received a number of temporary workers from South Korea recently and news of their arrival is leaving some in disbelief over whether or not the new plant, which received billions in taxpayer subsidies, will end up creating jobs for Canadians.

The joint project between LG Energy Solutions and Stellantis received $15 billion in subsidies from both the federal and provincial governments to manufacture hundreds of thousands of batteries over the next decade.

The subsidies were designed to maintain thousands of jobs in the auto sector and to compete with the United State’s Inflation Reduction Act.

“I think this is a historic deal, it’s a great agreement and it protects the thousands of jobs quite frankly that were at stake,” said Ontario Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli, referring to the 2,500 people that Stellantis promised to employ.

Once temporary foreign workers from South Korea began arriving in Windsor however, many began to question the validity of that promise.

On Thursday, South Korean Ambassador Lim Woong Son and the Windsor Police Service held a meeting to celebrate the “South Korean workforce coming to our community.”

Photos of the meeting were posted on X (formerly Twitter).

“With the new LG Energy Solutions battery plant being built, we expect approximately 1,600 South Koreans traveling to work and live in our community in 2024,” posted the Windsor Police Force on X. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19953236 (211523ZNOV23) Notable: Rachel Notley accuses Preston Manning Covid report of supporting “conspiracy theories”

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Rachel Notley accuses Preston Manning Covid report of supporting “conspiracy theories”

https://tnc.news/2023/11/20/notley-manning-covid-report/

Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley is blasting a report into Alberta’s handling of the Covid pandemic as an “invitation to reject science and normalize pseudo-science and conspiracy theories.”

The Public Health Emergencies Governance Review Panel, led by former Reform Party leader Preston Manning, released over 90 recommendations to refine Alberta’s future public health emergencies response, as previously reported by True North.

At a press conference, Notley said she was skeptical of the report. She repeatedly criticized the consideration of providing what she referred to as “horse tranquilizers” to Alberta patients as a means for caring for Covid.

“If you read between the lines in chapter three of this report, that’s exactly what they are calling for,” she said.

Chapter three of the report made no mention of horse tranquilizers. Nor did it mention ivermectin, which may have been what Notley was referring to. Ivermectin, which was approved for human use in 1987, was controversially recommended by some physicians for off-label use as a treatment for Covid, though public health officials advised against this.

The report said the government should be “open to considering and investigating alternative scientific narratives and hypotheses, even at the risk of acknowledging some uncertainty as to which scientific narratives are most relevant to the emergency at hand.”

During her press conference, Notley also defended the vaccine passport.

“The prohibition on so-called coercion would likely be used to negate ideas like the vaccine passport system,” she said.

She added that the rewrite is about putting the rights of individuals over community wellbeing. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19953671 (211637ZNOV23) Notable: CIA Director Burns Made a Not-So-Secret Visit to Kiev - Will the US Demand Zelensky Agree to a Cease-Fire?

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CIA Director Burns Made a Not-So-Secret Visit to Kiev – Will the US Demand Zelensky Agree to a Cease-Fire?

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/cia-director-burns-made-not-so-secret-visit/

Many see William Burns as a ‘harbinger of bad news’.

American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Kiev yesterday (20) and announced 100 million military aid. While the amount is still a lot of money, it’s way less than the 65 billion that President Joe Biden is trying – and failing – to approve in Congress.

But the visit of an US official that interests us here now is the – almost – secret visit made by CIA Director William Burns, who last week, we can now confirm, traveled to Ukraine’s capital to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky.

An experienced former Ambassador, including to Russia, Burns has been engaged in ‘shadow diplomacy’ on behalf of Biden in many parts of the world, and there is a widespread notion that a visit by the CIA head is NOT good news. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19953725 (211648ZNOV23) Notable: Trump-Appointed Judge to Preside Over Elon Musk’s High-Profile Lawsuit Against Far-left Media Matters

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Trump-Appointed Judge to Preside Over Elon Musk’s High-Profile Lawsuit Against Far-left Media Matters

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/trump-appointed-judge-preside-elon-musks-high-profile/

Good news for Elon Musk.

A judge appointed by former President Donald Trump will oversee the high-profile lawsuit filed by Musk against the far-left organization Media Matters.

As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Elon Musk’s X Corp., formerly known as Twitter, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Media Matters on Monday, accusing the “radical anti-free speech organization” of publishing a report that falsely claimed that X was allowing ads to run next to pro-Nazi content.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Fort Worth Division, alleges that Media Matters’ report was “malicious” and “intended to drive advertisers away from X.” The lawsuit also claims that Media Matters’ report was “based on false information” and that the organization “knowingly and recklessly published the false report in order to damage X’s reputation and business.”

The Attorneys General from Missouri and Texas, Andrew Bailey and Ken Paxton announced that they will investigate Media Matters for potential fraudulent activity. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19953768 (211656ZNOV23) Notable: Trump’s Social Media Platform ‘Truth Social’ Files Massive Defamation Lawsuit Against Twenty “Fake News” Media Outlets

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Trump’s Social Media Platform ‘Truth Social’ Files Massive Defamation Lawsuit Against Twenty “Fake News” Media Outlets

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/trumps-social-media-platform-truth-social-files-massive/

In a significant legal escalation, the Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of the social media platform Truth Social, has filed an unprecedented defamation lawsuit against twenty far-left media outlets. The lawsuit, announced on Monday, targets a series of reports that the company alleges falsely claimed it suffered tens of millions in losses.

The announcement comes as X filed a lawsuit against left-wing Media Matters. The tide is turning.

“Today Truth Social filed a defamation lawsuit that is likely unprecedented in history, incorporating twenty publications—and even more may be added. All of them published the same false information about Truth Social and refused to fully retract their stories. To the Fake News outlets that think themselves above accountability: we’ll see you in court,” the social media company announced on its platform.

The complaint alleges that these media organizations conducted a coordinated campaign to falsely report that Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. had lost $73 million. This figure is a complete fabrication and is not found in any public Securities and Exchange Commission filing by the company.

The complaint asserts that this was a deliberate effort to damage the reputation and financial standing of Trump Media & Technology Group, hinder its access to capital, and negatively impact its anticipated merger with Digital World Acquisition Corporation.

Below is the list of fake news media outlets named in the lawsuit filed by Truth Social: Continue

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19953872 (211718ZNOV23) Notable: Fruit Loops Giving Kids Free Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Digital Library With Cereal Purchases

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Fruit Loops Giving Kids Free Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Digital Library With Cereal Purchases

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/fruit-loops-giving-kids-free-diversity-equity-inclusion/

Kids are not safe from woke propaganda anywhere — even at the breakfast table.

Kellogg’s boxes in Canada now include free access to a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion digital library with purchase.

The woke e-books are part of the brand’s partnership with the leftist Boys and Girls Club (BGC) of Canada.

“We are proud to announce our new corporate partnership with ‘Kellogg Canada’ and their ‘Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal brand for 2023,” the official Boys & Girls Club BGC Canada website states. “Together, we are introducing the ‘Kellogg’s® Froot Loops’ ED&I Digital Library – a FREE online library of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion family-centric content including books, podcasts and more for parents and their children to explore together.”

The cereal boxes say at the top, “Let’s loop together! Celebrate the diversity that makes our world colorful!”

“Kellogg’s wants to indoctrinate your children with breakfast cereal. Stop giving them your money!” Libs of TikTok posted on X.

The Boys and Girls Club says, “A variety of topics are covered in the resources including kindness, gender equality, and diverse abilities (just to name a few!), so we can better understand classmates, friends, and neighbours and the colourful world we all live in.”

In March, a database created by the Claremont Institute revealed Kellogg’s pledged over $91 Million to the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19954380 (211916ZNOV23) Notable: Danielle Smith partnering with Elon Musk’s Starlink to bypass federal internet censorship laws

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Danielle Smith partnering with Elon Musk’s Starlink to bypass federal internet censorship laws

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/danielle-smith-partnering-with-elon-musks-starlink-to-bypass-federal-internet-censorship-laws/

The Alberta government is working with SpaceX’s Starlink to avoid 'federal government delays launching projects and allocating funding' for internet access.

The government of Alberta is partnering with Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s Starlink to bring internet to certain areas of the province to test the viability of the technology that Premier Danielle Smith said last year could be used as a firewall to bypass federal internet censorship laws.

Last Thursday, United Conservative Party (UCP) Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish announced that “advancing satellite internet technology in Alberta is an important milestone and an innovative way to achieve our goal of universal connectivity by 2027.”

Glubish said that connecting rural Albertans via Starlink is another way to “eliminate the connectivity gap.”

As a result, the Alberta government in a limited-time pilot is working with SpaceX’s Starlink to avoid “federal government delays launching projects and allocating funding” for internet access.

In June 2022 while was running for leadership of the UCP, Smith said that she would create a provincial internet firewall to bypass federal internet censorship laws with the possible help of Starlink.

“Hey @elonmusk I’m running to be the Premier of Alberta. We still value free speech here. Could Alberta set up an independent ISP using @starlink to bypass the new @justintrudeau internet censorship law,” Smith wrote.

Smith also included in her tweet last week a reminder of her message last year that said: “Did you know @JustinTrudeau’s new internet censorship law will mean Liberal partisans can pick and choose what Albertans can say and express on the Internet.”

“As Premier, I will protect the right of every Albertan to express their opinion – left, right and everything in between – without fear of Ottawa’s censorship.”

Musk’s Starlink is a satellite-operated internet provider that offers fast service from virtually anywhere in the world and is free from censorship. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19954533 (211945ZNOV23) Notable: Fascist Neil Young Announces Fascist Boycott of Xwitter

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Nolte: Fascist Neil Young Announces Fascist Boycott of Xwitter

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/11/20/nolte-fascist-neil-young-announces-fascist-boycott-of-xwitter/

Fascist Neil Young, who infamously launched a fascist crusade to silence Joe Rogan, has now announced a fascist boycott of Xwitter.

On his fascist website, fascist Neil Young wrote (I don’t link fascism):

We are stopping all use of X [Twitter] that we can control. For reasons that should be obvious to the richest man on Earth, we are taking this action against his company.

For our many Palestinian friends and our many Jewish friends, we do need to start over in the present and release our terrible connections to the past. As bad as they are, they need to be forgotten so we can be free to move on in life together, all humanity, focused on saving our planet for future generations of all people.

Fascist Neil Young hasn’t personally used Xwitter since 2019, but something called the “Neil Young Archives” still used it. That will probably stop now. Hopefully, those 83,000 followers will find a way to cope.

All of this, of course, has nothing to do with Elon Musk and everything to do with the corporate left’s fascist crusade to shut down Xwitter, one of the only social media sites not openly hostile to the free exchange of ideas — even when the free exchange of those ideas involves Trump supporters, Christians, and conservatives. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19955000 (212117ZNOV23) Notable: Gen. Flynn says China’s rapidly advancing military is on a dangerous trajectory

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https://tapnewswire.com/2023/11/welcome-to-the-matrix/

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2023/11/us-deploy-new-land-based-missiles-armys-pacific-commander-says/392137/

Gen. Flynn says China’s rapidly advancing military is on a dangerous trajectory.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—Next year, U.S. Army Forces Pacific will deploy new intermediate-range missiles to the region as part of its efforts to deter China from invading Taiwan, its commander said Saturday.

These will include a limited number of land-based Tomahawks and SM-6s, Gen. Charles Flynn told reporters at the Halifax International Security Forum here.

“We have tested them and we have a battery or two of them today,” Flynn said. “In [20]24. We intend to deploy that system in your region. I'm not going to say where and when. But I will just say that we will deploy them.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959117 (221629ZNOV23) Notable: Canada’s aid to Ukraine to top $800 million

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Canada’s aid to Ukraine to top $800 million

https://www.rt.com/news/587765-canada-ukraine-military-aid/

Ottawa will also spend billions expanding its military presence in Eastern Europe over the coming years

The Canadian government will devote more than $800 million to military aid for Ukraine by the end of 2023, according to a new budget report. However, the document suggests major cuts to security assistance going forward.

Published on Tuesday by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, the Fall Economic Statement outlines government spending for the next several years, forecasting a total of $816 million in military aid for Kiev for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

Steep cuts are projected for future assistance, however, with the budget report indicating that aid will be more than halved to $318 million in 2024, further reduced to $197 million in 2025, and slashed to zero for subsequent years.

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Though Ottawa has largely disbursed aid to Kiev upon request, on a case-by-case basis, officials from both countries are negotiating longer-term assistance. In July, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared that Canada and other G7 countries were working toward “specific, bilateral, long-term security commitments” for Ukraine, though it’s unclear what progress has been made on the arrangement.

Tuesday’s budget statement also noted that, over the next six years, Canada will devote some $2.6 billion to Operation REASSURANCE, its largest overseas mission, which “contributes to NATO assurance and deterrence measures in Central and Eastern Europe,” according to the Defense Ministry. Based in Latvia, the mission currently involves around 1,000 Canadian troops, though the military will soon deploy a full brigade-sized formation (up to 5,000 soldiers), along with a squadron of 15 Leopard 2 battle tanks.

The financial report also noted that Ottawa will spend some $29 million over the next three years on “disposing of property seized from those under sanction because of the war in Ukraine,” according to CBC, which noted that much of those assets are set to be transferred to Kiev.

Canada has committed more than $2.4 billion in direct military aid to Ukraine since fighting broke out with Russia in February 2022, including a variety of heavy weapon systems, munitions, and vehicles. The Canadian military has also trained thousands of Ukrainian troops, both before and during the current round of hostilities.

Moscow has condemned all foreign arms transfers to Kiev, arguing that they will only prolong the conflict and do little to deter its military aims. The Kremlin has argued that Western countries are already de facto parties to the conflict, given the steady flow of weapons, training, intelligence, and logistics support to Ukrainian forces.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959381 (221734ZNOV23) Notable: AI Can “lie and BS” Just Like Humans, But Can’t Match Our Intelligence

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AI Can “lie and BS” Just Like Humans, But Can’t Match Our Intelligence

https://www.activistpost.com/2023/11/ai-can-lie-and-bs-just-like-humans-but-cant-match-our-intelligence.html

As artificial intelligence continues to dominate the headlines, more and more people find themselves wondering if they’ll one day be out of a job because of an AI-powered robot. The University of Cincinnati’s Anthony Chemero, a professor of philosophy and psychology, however, contends that popular conceptions regarding the intelligence of today’s AI have largely been muddled by linguistics. Put another way, Prof. Chemero explains that while AI is indeed intelligent, it simply cannot be intelligent in the way that humans are, even though “it can lie and BS like its maker.”

To start, the report details how ChatGPT and other AI systems are large language models (LLM) that are “trained” using massive amounts of data mined from the internet. Importantly, much of that information shares the biases of the people who posted the data in the first place.

“LLMs generate impressive text, but often make things up whole cloth,” Chemero states in a university release. “They learn to produce grammatical sentences, but require much, much more training than humans get. They don’t actually know what the things they say mean,” he says. “LLMs differ from human cognition because they are not embodied.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959457 (221751ZNOV23) Notable: Liberals lavish legacy media with $129 million more in bailout funds

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Liberals lavish legacy media with $129 million more in bailout funds

https://tnc.news/2023/11/22/liberals-legacy-media-bailout-funds/

The Liberal government has pledged an additional $129 million in taxpayer funds over the next five years to bail out failing legacy media outlets.

This hefty top up is in addition to the $600 million media bailout announced in 2019, sparking concerns about government influence over journalism.

Outlined in the Fall Economic Statement presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to the House of Commons Tuesday, the new measure proposes to upgrade the Canadian journalism labour tax credit.

Effective January 1, 2023, the federal government aims to boost the yearly limit on labor costs that can be claimed per eligible employee from $55,000 to $85,000.

Additionally, the tax credit rate is set to temporarily increase from 25% to 35% for a four-year period.

While the government claims that this measure is essential to support journalism in the face of economic challenges, critics accuse the government of using the allure of federal subsidies as a way to buy appealing coverage. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959485 (221758ZNOV23) Notable: Food banks across Canada facing unprecedented demand, “close to a breaking point”

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Food banks across Canada facing unprecedented demand, “close to a breaking point”

https://tnc.news/2023/11/22/food-banks-canada-breaking-point/

Food banks across Canada are facing a crisis. More people than ever, from people working two jobs to students, are turning to food banks for the first time ever.

This increase is pushing these vital services to their limits. One-third of this year’s visitors at Hamilton’s central food bank supplier were first-time users, reflecting a troubling national trend of rising food bank dependency.

The latest report from Hamilton’s Food Share, the emergency food shipping and receiving hub, highlighted a 40% increase in overall service demand.

Ashley Mitchell, the resource development manager, pointed out that not only are first-time visitors on the rise, but long-term users are also frequenting more than ever.

“Families, individuals, couples, and not only just people that are experiencing hunger, but also people that have full-time jobs, have part-time jobs,” Mitchell said to Global News. “These are people that haven’t necessarily needed the food bank system before and maybe aren’t the type of person you typically think of that are leaning on a food bank.”

Hamilton Food Share’s 2023 Hunger Report showed that nearly half (46%) of the households surveyed would face homelessness if they did not receive assistance from the food bank.

Meanwhile, 58% of households spend more than half of their income on rent alone.

Regions across Ontario, including Waterloo, echo this dire situation, with some reporting up to a 43% increase in food bank usage. Kim Wilhelm, interim CEO of the Waterloo Region Food Bank, disclosed a worrying 200% rise in student users alone. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959515 (221804ZNOV23) Notable: Ontario man’s EV battery replacement cost $50,000

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Ontario man’s EV battery replacement cost $50,000

https://tnc.news/2023/11/22/ev-battery-replacement-cost-50000/

A man in Stoney Creek, Ont. attempted to replace the battery on his electric vehicle and was shocked to learn that it was going to cost him over $50,000 to replace.

Simrat Sooch was on his second electric vehicle, after he traded up from his last one.

“The first one I had was very reliable,” recalled Sooch, who said he was a staunch believer in EV technology during an interview with Global News.

Sooch purchased a 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, as the vehicle’s second owner. It had already been driven 69,000 kilometres but the battery was covered for up to 160,000 under the warranty.

“I figured I wouldn’t have any issues with it,” said Sooch.

However after a warning light came on the Ioniq’s dashboard, Sooch took it into the dealership. The dealership’s technicians looked into the issue but could not diagnose the problem and the light eventually turned off.

The vehicle quit charging two weeks after that appointment and Sooch brought it back into the dealership. The technicians ran a diagnostics check and it was determined that the Sooch needed a new battery.

Including the cost of installation and taxes, the quote for the new battery came to be over $50,000.

Since the battery failed at 172,345 kilometres, it had surpassed the 160,000 kilometre-warranty.

“I felt like I got kicked in the privates,” said Sooch, who was now left with either paying the $50,000 or outright scrapping the car.

Ultimately, Sooch scrapped the car because the cost of repairs far exceeded the total value of the vehicle. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959533 (221811ZNOV23) Notable: No answers yet about Winnipeg virus lab and firing of China-linked scientists

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No answers yet about Winnipeg virus lab and firing of China-linked scientists

https://tnc.news/2023/11/22/no-answers-about-winnipeg-virus-lab/

After nearly four years, Canadians still have no answers about what exactly went on at the highly secretive National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg after two scientists were implicated in a national security scandal involving alleged collaboration with communist China.

A long-awaited probe into the activities of two scientists who were fired from Canada’s top-level biosecurity lab in Winnipeg is still underway, according to the RCMP.

Vanity Fair’s latest report cites records showing that the federal police force is continuing to investigate the incident. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959558 (221818ZNOV23) Notable: Liberals reiterate pledge to regulate “online hate”

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Liberals reiterate pledge to regulate “online hate”

https://tnc.news/2023/11/22/liberals-pledge-to-regulate-online-hate/

Federal justice minister Arif Virani called for legislation to quell online hate on Tuesday, saying that it’s an “absolute priority” during the Israel-Hamas war.

A rise in online hateful rhetoric has been part of the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East, with several incidents of violence in the streets and at religious and community centres in places like Toronto and Montreal.

“That’s not what we need in this country, and I think an online hate bill can help to address that,” said Virani, prior to the government’s weekly cabinet meeting in Ottawa.

The Liberals initially promised to introduce legislation to combat hate speech and terrorist content during their election campaign in 2019.

“I’m deeply disappointed,” said chair of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network Bernie Farber. He was a member of a panel of experts tasked with guiding the development of the legislation in 2022.

“It’s a pretty frustrating situation,” said Farber, who is calling on Ottawa to better protect Canadians from online hate, saying that there is a “dire need” for the legislation.

According to Farber, the question is not if Canadians can become radicalized by the online content they consume, but when.

In June 2021, the Trudeau government tabled a bill that claimed to protect Canadians from online hate speech, which would have amended both the Criminal Code and the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959607 (221829ZNOV23) Notable: Liberal economic update vows fight against “environmental racism”

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Liberal economic update vows fight against “environmental racism”

https://tnc.news/2023/11/22/economic-update-fight-against-environmental-racism/

The Liberal government’s fall economic update unveiled a commitment to battle so-called “environmental racism” as part of its strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

The 2023 Fall Economic Statement was presented to the House of Commons Tuesday by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and it included billion in new spending.

Citing investments in a clean economy and safeguarding vulnerable minority groups, the update linked the concept to Ottawa’s fight against climate change.

“Investments in a clean economy are an important part of Canada’s plan to reach net-zero by 2050. Achieving this plan will ultimately help protect those that are most at risk of climate change, especially women, Indigenous people, and residents of rural and coastal communities. Fighting climate change also fights environmental racism,” reads the update.

“Environmental racism” is a concept promoted by climate activists, who argue that climate change and carbon dioxide pollution disproportionately affect minority groups. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959649 (221839ZNOV23) Notable: BC healthcare workers challenge Dr. Bonnie Henry's COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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Live Updates: BC healthcare workers challenge Dr. Bonnie Henry's COVID-19 vaccine mandate

https://www.rebelnews.com/live_updates_bc_healthcare_workers_challenge_bonnie_henry_s_covid_19_mandates_in_supreme_court

Peter Gall, the attorney providing evidence on behalf of the Canadian Society for Science & Ethics in Medicine, says the government is making many assertions but providing no evidence on how unvaccinated people with natural immunity pose a great risk to the health system.

Rebel News reporter Drea Humphrey brings you live updates from the Vancouver Supreme Courthouse for day two of a 10-day hearing challenging British Columbia Public Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry's COVID-19 vaccine mandate against healthcare workers. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19959863 (221932ZNOV23) Notable: FBI Investigating Car Bomb Explosion At Niagara Falls Bridge As Terrorist Attack

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FBI Investigating Car Bomb Explosion At Niagara Falls Bridge As Terrorist Attack

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fbi-investigating-car-explosion-us-canada-border-crossing-niagara

Fox News reports, citing sources, that the vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls was an attempted terrorist attack.

Here's more from Fox sources:

Explosives were in the vehicle at the time and two people who were in the car are dead, the sources told Fox News. A border officer was injured.

The vehicle was driving from the US to Canada and were attempting to drive toward the border officer building, the sources said. Fox News

An explosion involving a vehicle occurred just outside the US border inspection area on the Rainbow Bridge at the US-Canada Border in Niagara Falls.

Footage from the scene shows smoke billowing into the sky. It's unclear what caused the explosion and if any injuries.

The FBI field office in Buffalo has released a statement about the incident:

In a post on X, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said, "I've been briefed on the incident on the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls and we are closely monitoring the situation. State agencies are on site and ready to assist."

According to the Peace Bridge Authority, all border crossings from Canada along the Niagara River have been closed after the incident. Besides Rainbow Bridge, Peace Bridge, Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, and Whirpool Bridge are currently shut down in both directions.

Expect heavy traffic delays across the Niagara area.

*Developing...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19960236 (222054ZNOV23) Notable: Canadian bankers ask gov’t to let them view private citizens’ tax returns

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Canadian bankers ask gov’t to let them view private citizens’ tax returns

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-bankers-ask-govt-to-let-them-view-private-citizens-tax-returns/

In addition to the Canadian Bankers Association, Mortgage Professionals Canada has also requested that it be allowed to view confidential tax records, saying a 'digital income verification tool is an urgently required fraud prevention solution.'

The Canadian Bankers Association has asked Canada’s Senate banking committee to allow large banks to view people’s confidential federal personal tax returns via electronic access for what it claims is to verify one’s income to combat fraud.

According to Blacklock’s Reporter, the Association’s chief economist Alex Ciappara claims the measure would cut costs while allowing “banks to reduce mortgage fraud that serves to drive up costs for borrowers.”

While mortgage fraud does occur, according to a 2004 report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, it is quite rare.

“Fraud in land conveyancing does not appear to have reached crisis proportions in Canada,” said the report.

Ciappara, failing to elaborate on just how this new privilege would reduce fraud, insisted that allowing banks to see one’s gross income would be a “technology-based solution to reduce mortgage fraud.”

While the banks claim that being allowed to view one’s personal tax returns would help prevent mortgage “fraud,” it is not clear what the federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will do in this matter.

In addition to the Bankers Association, Mortgage Professionals Canada has also requested that it be allowed to view one’s confidential tax records, saying a “digital income verification tool is an urgently required fraud prevention solution.”

Governments allowing banks to access personal tax records is concerning given how the current federal government has a history of intruding on one’s personal finances. An example of this was in 2022, when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland took the unprecedented step of demanding that banks freeze the accounts of anyone involved in the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, without a court order.  Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965194 (231518ZNOV23) Notable: NATO bracing for ‘high-intensity conflict’ with Russia - Czech president

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NATO bracing for ‘high-intensity conflict’ with Russia – Czech president

https://www.rt.com/news/587842-nato-ready-high-intensity-conflict-russia/

Moscow’s future combat capabilities will depend on the outcome of the conflict with Ukraine, Petr Pavel has predicted

NATO regards Russia as its biggest threat in Europe and is preparing for a major conflict, Czech President Petr Pavel said on Wednesday, reiterating that Central European nations would continue to stand by Kiev in its fight with Moscow.

Speaking at a summit of the Visegrad Group, an informal political club which includes the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, Pavel noted that he did not have the impression that his counterparts had a opposing views on the Ukraine conflict.

“We’ve all agreed that it is in our imminent interest that Ukraine succeed,” he said, describing the assistance to Kiev as a “naturally human step.”

Asked about a potential threat to the US-led military bloc from Russia, Pavel suggested that it would take years for Moscow to restore its combat capabilities, but urged caution. “On the other hand, there are many variables in the calculation that could change the situation. It will really depend on the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine,” Pavel said.

“All armies are preparing for the possibility of a high-intensity conflict,” he added.

While the Czech Republic and Poland have been staunch supporters of Ukraine, Hungary has consistently refused to send arms to Kiev while criticizing the EU’s policy, claiming that it only harms the bloc. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965290 (231545ZNOV23) Notable: North Korea shreds military accord with Seoul

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North Korea shreds military accord with Seoul

https://www.rt.com/news/587832-pyongyang-seoul-military-accord/

South Korea was the first to suspend parts of the deal following a satellite launch by the DPRK

North Korea has withdrawn from a 2018 deal designed to reduce military tensions with Seoul, vowing to deploy additional forces to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) after the South said it would rescind a no-fly zone previously agreed upon for the area.

In a statement issued by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Thursday, North Korea’s Defense Ministry said it would scrap the military deal in response to “extreme confrontational frenzy” by Seoul, which had condemned the launch of a new reconnaissance satellite by the DPRK military earlier this week.

“We will withdraw the military steps, taken to prevent military tension and conflict in all spheres including ground, sea and air, and deploy more powerful armed forces and new-type military hardware in the region along the Military Demarcation Line,” the ministry said, referring to a strip of territory on either side of the DMZ separating the two Koreas. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965335 (231559ZNOV23) Notable: Argentina and Javier Milei Bun / What Is Anarcho-Capitalism?

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What Is Anarcho-Capitalism?

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/what-anarcho-capitalism

The presidential victory of Javier Milei in Argentina puts at the head of state the first self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist” in modern history—or probably the first person ever to win an election at this level to identify with that term.

In the meantime, I’ve had many people ask me precisely what this is. So here is the explanation as I understand it.

Central to the idea is that society does not require an entrenched entity of legalized compulsion and coercion called the state in order to enjoy the enforcement of property rights, contracts, defense, and commercial society generally. The fusing of the terms anarchism and capitalism is not a plan for the social order but rather a prediction of what would happen in a civilized community in the absence of the state. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965355 (231605ZNOV23) Notable: Mysterious pneumonia ripping through Chinese schools sparks fears among scientists of a Covid repeat

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Mysterious pneumonia ripping through Chinese schools sparks fears among scientists of a Covid repeat

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12779783/child-pneumonia-outbreak-china-hospitals.html

Hospitals in Beijing and Liaoning are 'overwhelmed with sick children'

Students and teachers have been struck down, with some classes canceled

READ MORE: How Covid lockdowns opened Pandora's box of diseases

Scientists today called for vigilance and transparency from China amid reports of a mystery cluster of pneumonia which has eerie similarities to the early Covid outbreak.

Hospitals in Beijing and 500 miles northeast in Liaoning are 'overwhelmed with sick children' with unusual symptoms that include inflammation in the lungs and a high fever but no cough, according to local news reports.

Dr Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist and director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University School of Public Health, told DailyMail.com the news was 'alarming'.

She said we should 'hold all countries to that same standard', referencing China's history of covering up new outbreaks, which happened in 2003 with the original SARS and in 2019 with Covid.

Dr Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious disease physician who is part of the WHO's Health Emergencies Program, said testing and making those results public was crucial, adding in a post on X that the illness 'could be anything'.

Dr Neil Stone, an infectious diseases specialist doctor at the University College Hospital in London, wrote on the platform formerly known as Twitter: 'The last time I saw reports of an outbreak of undiagnosed pneumonia in China thought, naa...no big deal. [It] won't amount to much.

'That was in December 2019. Not making that same mistake again.' Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965399 (231614ZNOV23) Notable: Don’t bother explaining the science, just use religious and military leaders to get people vaccinated President of the European Research Council says

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Don’t bother explaining the science, just use religious and military leaders to get people vaccinated President of the European Research Council says

https://expose-news.com/2023/11/22/dont-bother-explaining-the-science-just-use/

World Economic Forum agenda contributor, Maria Leptin believes governments shouldn’t use science to persuade their citizens into taking experimental mRNA injections. Instead, all that’s needed is to co-opt the “religious establishment” to manipulate people’s behaviour or for a better result, get an Army General to convince the population that the country is at war.

At WEF’s Davos meeting at the beginning of this year, a panel discussion was held to discuss how the world can shift its covid strategy from pandemic response to endemic management. The panellists were Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, WEF Executive Committee member Shyam Bishen, former CEO of GAVI and co-creator of COVAX Seth F. Berkley, Harvard’s Michelle Williams and President of the European Research Council Maria Leptin.

“The covid-19 pandemic illustrated [ ] the difficulties and the risks of science denial … how do you see the situation now, has it improved or not?” the moderator from Euronews, Sasha Vakulina, asked Leptin.

“I wish it had improved,” Leptin responded, “and I am passionate about science.” But she thinks the science behind vaccines shouldn’t be explained and the public should be kept in the dark. Leptin believes vaccination campaigns shouldn’t be carried out with informed consent but imposed on populations by manipulative or coercive means. Presumably, this tactic is most useful when evidence-based science doesn’t support “the science” and populations are likely to challenge it. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965500 (231641ZNOV23) Notable: Crash Investigator Warns Vaxxed Pilots Are Endangering Passengers

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Crash Investigator Warns Vaxxed Pilots Are Endangering Passengers

https://slaynews.com/news/crash-investigator-warns-vaxxed-pilots-endangering-passengers/

A leading aviation crash investigator is raising the alarm about the dangers that Covid-vaccinated pilots are posing to passengers.

Captain Shane Murdock is an air accident investigator and pilot of over 40 years who holds an MSc in Human Factors in Aviation.

He is now warning about the major risks related to pilots suffering sudden medical emergencies while flying large aircraft filled with passengers.

Murdock alerted the public during a recent interview with the U.K. news website The Conservative Woman.

He told the outlet that a significant number of pilots are experiencing adverse reactions to the Covid mRNA shots.

During the pandemic, airlines forced many commercial pilots to take the shots.

Those who refused to receive the injections often lost their jobs.

Since the pandemic, there has been a massive spike in pilots suffering serious health issues, such as cardiac arrests.

Large numbers of pilots have also tragically died as a result.

“When correlated, the data indicate there is an enormous problem that is having, and will have, a significant impact on aviation safety worldwide,” said Murdock.

“There is enough evidence to be sending out red flags.”

Recent studies indicate that pilots have been reluctant to report health concerns if they feel their job is threatened. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965559 (231657ZNOV23) Notable: OpenAI researchers warned of AI breakthrough that could ‘threaten humanity’ ahead of CEO Sam Altman’s ouster: sources

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OpenAI researchers warned of AI breakthrough that could ‘threaten humanity’ ahead of CEO Sam Altman’s ouster: sources

https://nypost.com/2023/11/22/business/sam-altmans-ouster-precipitated-by-ai-discovery-that-could-threaten-humanity-sources/

people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The previously unreported letter and AI algorithm was a catalyst that caused the board to oust Altman, the poster child of generative AI, the two sources said.

Before his triumphant return late Tuesday, more than 700 employees had threatened to quit and join backer Microsoft in solidarity with their fired leader.

The sources cited the letter as one factor among a longer list of grievances by the board that led to Altman’s firing.

Reuters was unable to review a copy of the letter.

The researchers who wrote the letter did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

OpenAI declined to comment.

According to one of the sources, long-time executive Mira Murati mentioned the project, called Q*, to employees on Wednesday and said that a letter was sent to the board prior to this weekend’s events.

After the story was published, an OpenAI spokesperson said Murati told employees what the media reports were about but she did not comment on the accuracy of the information.

The maker of ChatGPT had made progress on Q* (pronounced Q-Star), which some internally believe could be a breakthrough in the startup’s search for superintelligence, also known as artificial general intelligence (AGI), one of the people told Reuters. OpenAI defines AGI as AI systems that are smarter than humans. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965587 (231703ZNOV23) Notable: FBI Investigating Car Bomb Explosion At Niagara Falls Bridge As Terrorist Attack

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“No indication” of terrorism in Rainbow Bridge car explosion that killed two people

https://tnc.news/2023/11/22/two-dead-after-rainbow-bridge-vehicle-explosion-reports2/

Two people are dead after a vehicle exploded on the American side of the Canada-U.S. border at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, N.Y. New York Gov. said there was “no indication” that the incident was related to terrorism, despite earlier media reports.

A car in Niagara Falls, N.Y. careened towards the American customs checkpoint, reaching high speeds and at one point going airborne Wednesday morning. The vehicle exploded on impact.

Officials said the vehicle had two occupants who died in the explosion. A border guard was also treated for minor injuries. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965618 (231709ZNOV23) Notable: Alleged RCMP spy Cameron Ortis convicted of breaking secrets law

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Alleged RCMP spy Cameron Ortis convicted of breaking secrets law

https://tnc.news/2023/11/23/ortis-convicted/

Cameron Jay Ortis, a former high-ranking official in the RCMP intelligence, has been found guilty of sharing secret information without permission and misusing his role of influence in breach of Canadian secrets laws.

The jury decided ton convict Ortis after a long trial where the accused pleaded not guilty to charges which included three counts of violating the Security of Information Act. He was also charged with breach of trust and fraudulent use of a computer.

Ortis, who is 51, said he did it as part of a an attempt to get targets to use a system set up by another allied intelligence agency but according to Crown lawyers he did not have the authority or position to act in an undercover fashion.

The situation has raised concerns about the integrity of Canada’s national intelligence system.

Ortis was the director-general at the RCMP’s National Intelligence Coordination Centre (NICC), a key position with high levels of security clearance. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965645 (231715ZNOV23) Notable: Conspiracy to assassinate Canadian Sikh activist foiled by US authorities

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Conspiracy to assassinate Canadian Sikh activist foiled by US authorities

https://tnc.news/2023/11/23/sikh-assassinate-foiled-us/

An alleged conspiracy to assassinate a Sikh activist with Canadian citizenship was foiled by US authorities, who then issued a warning to India’s government over concerns that they had a hand in the plot.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an American-Canadian who is general counsel for Sikhs for Justice, a pro-Khalistan separatist group based in the US, was the target of an assassination attempt, according to a report byu the Financial Times.

Due to the sensitive nature of the intelligence, sources have requested anonymity and would not confirm whether or not a recent protest against New Delhi resulted in the plotters abandoning their plan or if it was because of an FBI intervention.

The US informed Canada and several other allies about the plot following the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June in Surrey, B.C.

After Nijjar’s death, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that there were “credible allegations” that linked his murder to the Indian government.

According to sources, US federal prosecutors have filed a sealed indictment against at least one of the alleged perpetrators in the plot with a New York district court, while another is believed to have fled the country.

The US Justice Department is currently debating whether or not to unseal the indictment and make the allegations public or wait for Canada to finish its investigation into Nijjar’s assassination. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19965846 (231753ZNOV23) Notable: Canadian farmers protest Senate delays to carbon tax exemption bill

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Canadian farmers protest Senate delays to carbon tax exemption bill

https://www.rebelnews.com/canadian_farmers_protest_senate_delays_to_carbon_tax_exemption_bill

A small but mighty group of Alberta farmers want carbon tax relief now, making it clear that Bill C-234 must pass amid protests outside a Liberal MP’s office. Conservative Agriculture Critic John Barlow also held a press conference Monday to address the Senate’s attempt to kill Bill C-234.

A small but mighty group of Alberta farmers want carbon tax relief now, making it clear that Bill C-234 must pass amid protests outside a Liberal MP’s office.

Bill C-234, which would exempt farmers from paying a carbon tax on natural gas or propane used to heat barns and dry grain, is in dire need of reprieve amid escalating costs to run their operations.

"We’ve seen like a 20-30 percent increase in the cost of natural gas on our farm […] as well as drying grain for a lot of producers across the country," said Jake Vermeer, the owner of Vermeer's Dairy.

"The carbon tax is hugely impacting the entire food chain," he added, from the transportation of crops from his farm to a processor, and then a grocery store, and the consumer. "You’re paying [a] carbon tax at every single level […] and it’s impacting us at a very high level."

Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault reassured reporters his government knows "that farmers want to be supported." He said that while they support farmers, he emphasized the importance of fighting 'climate change.'

"[…] making sure there is a clear and persistent price on pollution across the country is a part of that," added Boissonnault. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19970757 (241953ZNOV23) Notable: EU Blinks, Releases $1B in Funds to Hungary - Budapest Under Intense Pressure To Approve Supplemental Military Aid to Ukraine

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EU Blinks, Releases $1B in Funds to Hungary – Budapest Under Intense Pressure To Approve Supplemental Military Aid to Ukraine

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/eu-blinks-releases-1b-funds-hungary-budapest-under/

In the seemingly endless conflict between the European Union and Hungary, it now seems that the EU has blinked.

The European Union executive Commission approved 900 million euros ($1 billion) in ‘advance payments’ to Hungary under its share of recovery funds as the bloc seeks to overcome Budapest’s veto of aid to Ukraine.

It is uncertain if this will change Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s mind on the subject, but this move echoes Ukrainian President Zelensky’s recent statement that Hungary’s refusal to vote for military aid was ‘not insurmountable.’

Reuters reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19970855 (242023ZNOV23) Notable: Secret Biden and Scholz Plan for Ukraine Leaked: Zelensky Should Negotiate with Russia and Accept Brutal Compromises

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Secret Biden and Scholz Plan for Ukraine Leaked: Zelensky Should Negotiate with Russia and Accept Brutal Compromises

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/secret-biden-scholz-plan-ukraine-leaked-zelensky-should/

After over $100 billion in unaccounted for US taxpayer dollars was funneled off to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have a new plan for Ukraine.

According to Germany’s Bild newspaper, the secret plan calls on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to come to the realization that things cannot go on like this. And Zelensky should explain to his nation that negotiations must be carried out.

The latest German-US plan involves the US and West supplying Ukraine with enough weapons to hold the current front and to give up any expectations of recapturing the lost eastern territories taken by Russia.

This explosive report reveals that Chancellor Scholz and US President Biden want to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to an end soon.

Ukraine President Zelensky should be forced in a very specific way to negotiate with Kremlin dictator Putin – and accept brutal compromises.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19970901 (242039ZNOV23) Notable: "Guess We're Not Dead Yet": New Traffic Data Shows Musk's X Surpasses Instagram And Facebook

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"Guess We're Not Dead Yet": New Traffic Data Shows Musk's X Surpasses Instagram And Facebook

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/guess-were-not-dead-yet-new-traffic-data-shows-musks-x-surpasses-instagram-and-facebook

Dying corporate media outlets have been waging an all-out assault on social media platform X because they perceive it as an existential threat to their ideological narrative control and the interest of their overlords due to its emphasis on 'free speech.'

When the failed social media network, "Treads," was launched by Meta in early July, we were the first to point out how corporate media banded together with headlines such as "Twitter Killer" and prophesized the demise of Elon Musk's social media platform.

According to Bloomberg data, "Twitter Killer" appearing in headlines erupted across corporate media - a concerted effort by the status quo against Musk. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19970959 (242055ZNOV23) Notable: Russia Moves Its "Doomsday Missile" Closer To Europe

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Russia Moves Its "Doomsday Missile" Closer To Europe

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-moves-its-doomsday-missile-closer-europe

From its current location, the missile can reach London or Berlin in a matter of minutes...

In a move designed to flex its nuclear muscle, Russia has redeployed its Yars intercontinental ballistic missile closer to Europe.

The missile, also known in the West as the “Doomsday missile,” has been moved to the Kozelsk military base in the western part of Russia, some 1,500 kilometers from Moscow and 2,400 kilometers from London.

Taking into account its over Mach 30 top speed, the missile can hit London in less than five minutes. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19971171 (242159ZNOV23) Notable: Trudeau official threatened with contempt for evasive answers over scandal-ridden ArriveCAN app

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Trudeau official threatened with contempt for evasive answers over scandal-ridden ArriveCAN app

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-official-threatened-with-contempt-for-evasive-answers-over-scandal-ridden-arrivecan-app/

The once-mandatory ArriveCAN app cost taxpayers over $50 million, $8.9 million of which was given to an obscure company called GC Strategies which was operated by a two-man team out of an Ontario home.

During a parliamentary investigation into the misuse of funds used to create the federal government’s controversial COVID-era ArriveCAN travel app, Canada’s chief federal technology officer was threatened with contempt of Parliament charges for refusing to give clear answers to questions from MPs regarding his involvement with the much-maligned app.

On November 14, Minh Doan, Canada’s chief federal technology officer, testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) regarding his connection with the ArriveCAN travel app. In cross-examination, Doan “struggled to give direct answers to simple questions,” said Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) MP Kelly McCauley, who serves as the committee chair.

“Refusal to answer questions or failure to reply may result in a charge of contempt,” stressed McCauley, before adding, “This has been repeated to you several times.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19971191 (242206ZNOV23) Notable: Updated Protests Bun / Ontario policeman fights conviction, penalty for donating to the Freedom Convoy

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Ontario policeman fights conviction, penalty for donating to the Freedom Convoy

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ontario-policeman-fights-conviction-penalty-for-donating-to-the-freedom-convoy/

Constable Michael Brisco, a Windsor police officer, has appealed a conviction and penalty for donating $50 to the Ottawa Freedom Convoy in 2022 on freedom of expression grounds.

The Ontario Civilian Police Commission heard the appeal of Constable Michael Brisco on Tuesday, who is challenging his conviction and penalty for donating to the Ottawa Freedom Convoy in early 2022. This case raises questions about the Charter’s protection for freedom of expression, the right of police officers to support political causes while off duty, and the privacy rights of all Canadians.

Constable Michael Brisco of the Windsor Police Service is a highly trained and respected police officer with no prior disciplinary record. He made a $50 donation to the peaceful Freedom Convoy protest through the GiveSendGo fundraising platform on February 8, 2022 – one day after an Ontario Superior Court Judge held that people could continue to engage in “peaceful, lawful and safe protest” in Ottawa so long as honking ceased. When making his donation, Brisco did not identify himself as a police officer and did not contribute to the protest in his capacity as a police officer. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19971207 (242211ZNOV23) Notable: Christian attorney sues Law Society of Alberta for mandating left-wing trainings

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Christian attorney sues Law Society of Alberta for mandating left-wing trainings

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-attorney-sues-law-society-of-alberta-for-mandating-left-wing-trainings/

Robert Song likened the trainings, which push left-wing viewpoints, to what he experienced during his childhood in communist China.

A Christian lawyer is suing the Law Society of Alberta for forcing members to undergo training pushing critical race theory, gender theory, and “intersectionality.”

On October 27, Alberta lawyer Roger Song filed a public-interest lawsuit against the Law Society of Alberta (LSA) after it mandated that members undergo left-wing cultural and political training.

“The Political Ideologies are wrong and destructive, do not reasonably describe reality, and do not represent a morality valuable to Canadian society,” Song argued.

According to LSA’s rulebook, updated October 5, 2023, LSA can “prescribe specific continuing professional development requirements to be completed by members, in a form and manner, as well as time frame.”

Lawyers who fail to complete the mandatory training “shall stand automatically suspended.”

The suit challenges the LSA’s authority “to compel lawyers to believe in, express affirmation of, and actively promote any political objective including the ‘Political Ideologies'” such as “critical race theory,” “gender theory,” and “intersectionality.”

The lawsuit also includes an “expert opinion” report from Dr. Joanna Williams, author of How Woke Won: The Elitist Movement That Threatens Democracy, Tolerance and Reason.

Song’s case, which is supported by the Council of Alberta Lawyers, stressed the rights of lawyers to hold and share views contrary to the LSA, a right which Song argues is protected under the Canadian Constitution. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19971277 (242230ZNOV23) Notable: Updated Protests Bun / Prosecutors in Freedom Convoy leaders’ case abruptly stop calling witnesses

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Prosecutors in Freedom Convoy leaders’ case abruptly stop calling witnesses

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/prosecutors-in-freedom-convoy-leaders-case-abruptly-stop-calling-witnesses/

The trial will resume on November 27, at which point the defense for Freedom Convoy leaders' Tamara Lich and Chris Barber will begin calling forth its witnesses.

The trial of Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is on pause until next week after the Crown abruptly decided to end its case, telling the court it will not call forth any new witnesses.

The trial has been ongoing for nearly three months, having started on September 5, 2023. Despite seeing a few breaks here and there, including being off most of November, the Crown prosecution had been taking its time calling forth its witnesses. That changed this Monday, which was sitting day 27 of the trial.

On this day, the Crown decided to abruptly finish its case against Lich and Barber, who appeared in court via teleconference, with their defense arguing that the protest organizers’ actions were within the law, and they should not be considered co-conspirators as the Crown claims.

The Crown has been trying to prove that Lich and Barber had somehow influenced the protesters’ actions through their words as part of a co-conspiracy. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19971465 (242311ZNOV23) Notable: Ukraine conflict could have ended in Spring 2022 - Kiev’s top MP

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Ukraine conflict could have ended in Spring 2022 – Kiev’s top MP

https://www.rt.com/russia/587945-ukraine-war-could-be-over/

David Arakhamia led Kiev’s delegation in the talks with Moscow

Russia was ready to stop the fighting had Ukraine agreed to remain neutral, but the West advised Kiev to keep going, the head of President Vladimir Zelensky’s parliamentary faction – and the chief negotiator at the peace talks in Istanbul – David Arakhamia admitted on Friday.

Arakhamia, who heads the ‘Servant of the People’ parliamentary group, told the TV channel 1+1 that Moscow had offered Kiev a peace deal in March 2022, but the Ukrainian side did not trust Russia.

“Russia’s goal was to put pressure on us so that we would take neutrality. This was the main thing for them: They were ready to end the war if we accepted neutrality, like Finland once did. And we would make a commitment that we will not join NATO. This was the main thing,” said Arakhamia.

However, agreeing to neutrality and giving up NATO membership would have required changing the constitution of Ukraine, Arakhamia explained. “Secondly, there was no trust in the Russians that they would do this. This could only be done with security guarantees,” he told 1+1.

During the talks, Arakhamia added, British then-PM Boris Johnson arrived in Kiev and told Ukrainian officials to keep fighting and not sign any agreements with Moscow.

Johnson’s role in scuttling the peace talks in Istanbul was revealed in May 2022 by the outlet Ukrayinska Pravda. However, neither the British politician – who was ousted as PM in June that year and eventually landed a job at an American think tank – nor the US government ever officially acknowledged pressuring Kiev into reneging on the draft agreement, which Arakhamia himself had signed with the Russians. Kiev had likewise never officially commented on the matter – until now.

Earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed to African leaders that Moscow and Kiev had signed a draft agreement “on permanent neutrality and security guarantees for Ukraine” at the talks hosted by Türkiye.

As soon as Russia pulled back its troops from the vicinity of Kiev, as a gesture of good will, Ukraine reneged on the deal, Putin said.

The Russian withdrawal was presented by Western governments and media as a Ukrainian military victory and they began sending heavy weapons and equipment to Zelensky’s government, fueling the conflict for the next 18 months.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19971724 (250005ZNOV23) Notable: US northern border sector sees 550% increase in illegal crossings in 2023

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US northern border sector sees 550% increase in illegal crossings in 2023

https://thepostmillennial.com/us-northern-border-sector-sees-550-increase-in-illegal-crossings-in-2023

The Swanton sector, which includes New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont, saw 6,925 apprehensions in the 2023 fiscal year.

The United States' northern border with Canada has seen a 550 percent increase in illegal immigrant crossings in the 2023 fiscal year, a crisis that sparked when President Biden took over the White House in 2021.

Border Patrol officials say that the majority of illegal immigrants entering through the northern border are coming from Mexico, India, Venezuela, Haiti, and Romania. They warn that human traffickers are taking advantage of the migrants at the hands of Biden's open border policies.

The Daily Mail reports that there were 6,925 apprehensions at the Swanton sector in fiscal year 2023, which ended at the end of September, compared to 1,000 at the same sector the year prior. The Swanton sector covers New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont. This is a 550 percent increase.

Illegal crossings have increased throughout the entirety of the northern border. In 2023, there were 189,402 migrant encounters, compared to 109,535 in 2022. In 2021, there were 27,000 recorded migrant encounters.

Chief Border Patrol Agent Robert Garcia sounded the alarm earlier this year and asked CBP agents to volunteer to transfer up north.

Garcia warned that amid cold weather and perilous voyages, human traffickers are taking advantage of desperate asylum seekers, the outlet reports.

In October, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu announced the creation of the Northern Border Alliance Task Force to address the crisis, calling it a "national security risk." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19971757 (250014ZNOV23) Notable: Trudeau Liberals vow to fight 'environmental racism' in fiscal update

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Trudeau Liberals vow to fight 'environmental racism' in fiscal update

https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_liberals_vow_to_fight_environmental_racism_in_fiscal_update

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered the 2023 fiscal update to the Commons on Tuesday, claiming 'environmental racism' must be addressed to achieve 'net-zero' emissions by 2050.

According to the Trudeau Liberals, "environmental racism" is a considerable area of concern for Canadian taxpayers.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered the 2023 fiscal update to the Commons on Tuesday, claiming "environmental racism" must be addressed to achieve 'net-zero' emissions by 2050.

She heralded her government’s investments in a clean economy as a crucial step to protecting minority groups from 'climate change,' as first reported by True North.

"Investments in a clean economy are an important part of Canada’s plan to reach net-zero by 2050," reads the update. "Achieving this plan will ultimately help protect those that are most at risk of climate change, especially women, Indigenous people, and residents of rural and coastal communities."

"Fighting climate change also fights environmental racism," it added. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19972065 (250122ZNOV23) Notable: Liberal, NDP MPs silence testimony from green ‘slush fund’ whistleblower

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Liberal, NDP MPs silence testimony from green ‘slush fund’ whistleblower

https://www.rebelnews.com/liberal_ndp_mps_silence_testimony_from_green_slush_fund_whistleblower

Canada’s ethics committee voted not to hear whistleblower testimony on insider dealing within a green ‘slush fund’ and conceal federal corruption.

Canada’s ethics committee voted not to hear whistleblower testimony on insider dealing within a green ‘slush fund’ and conceal federal corruption.

Under its current agreement with the Department of Industry, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) had $1 billion to distribute to clean tech enterprises between 2021 and 2026 — increasing in successive amounts before maxing at $320 million by 2025/26.

However, a September 26 Fact Finding Exercise Report commissioned by the department said agency directors “did not recuse themselves” in distributing $38.4 million worth of subsidies to corporate friends, reported Blacklock’s Reporter.

Foundation Chair Annette Verschuren told MPs she voted to give her company NRStor Inc. a $217,000 grant in 2020 in the form of two COVID-relief payments.

“If that is not a conflict of interest, if that is not corruption, then nothing is,” said Conservative MP Michael Barrett.

Cabinet then froze all federal funding to the foundation on October 4.

Foundation CEO Leah Lawrence resigned on November 10, followed by Verschuren ten days later.

The former claimed a “sustained and malicious campaign” by a whistleblower contributed to her resignation after a source within the SDTC filed a complaint with the federal government on alleged misconduct.

According to Blacklock’s Reporter, Barrett asked the ethics committee to invite the whistleblower to identify SDTC wrongdoings and provide their testimony. However, Liberal and NDP MPs dismissed the motion by a 6 to 4 vote.

“The committee voted to silence a whistleblower,” said Barrett. “I can’t abide that.”

“Whistleblowers are the only reason Canadians know this happened,” he added, claiming the feds are “more interested in covering up their own corruption” than allowing Canadians to hold them accountable.

“What we know is not because of due diligence from the government,” said Barrett. “What we know is from a whistleblower kicking at the darkness until it bleeds daylight. That is why we know what we know.”

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19974248 (251506ZNOV23) Notable: CCP Deploys Cover-Up For Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak In Children

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HERE WE GO AGAIN: WHO Requests Information From China About “New Virus” in Circulation

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/here-we-go-again-who-requests-information-china/

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it has requested information from China regarding the increase in cases of respiratory diseases and clusters of pneumonia among children.

The Gateway Pundit reported that an unexplained pneumonia-like sickness is reportedly swiftly spreading through schools in China, leading to a surge of hospitalizations of children.

According to the WHO, the authorities of China’s National Health Commission reported an increase in the incidence of respiratory diseases in the country on November 13.

On Tuesday, media outlets and the Emerging Diseases Monitoring Program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases “reported clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children in northern China.”

The WHO states that it is “unclear” whether the two events are related and has requested additional epidemiological and clinical information and “laboratory results” from children with respiratory diseases.

In a note sent to China, the WHO shared, “Since mid-October, northern China has reported an increase in flu-like illnesses compared to the same period in the past 3 years.”

While urging the reinforcement of respiratory disease surveillance, the WHO told the Chinese, “Authorities have emphasized the need for improved disease surveillance in health facilities and community settings, as well as strengthening the health system’s capacity to manage patients.”

Chinese authorities attributed the increase in respiratory disease cases to the end of restrictions imposed to contain COVID-19 and the circulation of known pathogens.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19974367 (251535ZNOV23) Notable: Tiny Fraction Of Global Elites Emit As Much Carbon As Bottom Two-Thirds Of Humanity

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Tiny Fraction Of Global Elites Emit As Much Carbon As Bottom Two-Thirds Of Humanity

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/tiny-fraction-global-elites-emit-much-carbon-bottom-two-thirds-humanity

Critics who rail against the hypocrisy of wealthy global elites jet-setting on carbon-spewing private planes while pontificating about the need for the rest of us to cut our climate footprints just got a boost from a new study.

It turns out that the world's richest 1 percent emit about the same amount of carbon as the world's poorest two-thirds, according to an analysis from the nonprofit Oxfam International.

This means that a small sliver of global elites, or 77 million people, have produced as much carbon as the 5 billion people that make up the bottom 66 percent by wealth, per the study.

The study also estimates that it would take roughly 1,500 years for someone in the bottom 99 percent to produce as much carbon as the wealthiest billionaires do in just one year.

The study was based on research compiled by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and examined the emissions of various income groups up to 2019. In summary, it suggested that the private jet-setting class of global leaders and policymakers, who take private planes to lead summits addressing the assumed dangers of climate change, may warrant charges of hypocrisy.

The analysis was published as global leaders prepare to meet for climate talks at the COP28 summit in Dubai later in November, where, much like other climate conferences, some elite participants will likely pontificate on the need for ordinary folk to end their reliance on cheap fossil fuel energy to make their ends meet. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19974538 (251637ZNOV23) Notable: Community Colleges And Trade Schools Are Largely Void Of Israel-Hamas Protests

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Community Colleges And Trade Schools Are Largely Void Of Israel-Hamas Protests

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/community-colleges-and-trade-schools-are-largely-void-israel-hamas-protests

TV host Mike Rowe said that eight years ago, he was switching the news channels on his television and saw several college students setting fire to the American flag and dancing around a pile of burning flags. They were telling reporters in interviews they were disgusted with Old Glory and “fearful” of the flag.

“It wasn’t lost on me in the moment that all of these events were happening at what is considered the best of the best elite universities across the country,” Rowe told me. Among supposedly non-elite students, though, the situation wasn’t and isn’t as bad. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19974685 (251720ZNOV23) Notable: Trudeau gov’t appears to back down on ‘digital services tax’ plans

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Trudeau gov’t appears to back down on ‘digital services tax’ plans

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trudeau-govt-appears-to-back-down-on-digital-services-tax-plans/

In October, the head of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) Franco Terrazzano said the Trudeau 'feds need to stop dreaming up new taxes and new ways to make life more expensive.'

A plan by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government to tax the advertising revenues of non-Canadian tech giants and other companies – which could spark a major trade war and make accessing the internet more expensive – seems to be off the table, at least for now.

According to Canadian law professor Dr. Michael Geist, the Trudeau government seems to have “quietly backed down from its plans to implement a new Digital Services Tax (DST) as of January 2024.”

In its 2019 election party platform, the Trudeau Liberals had promised to impose a three percent so-called DST, which could have brought in an estimated $7.2 billion, but at the expense of tech giants that all provide services to Canadians.

In October, the head of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) Franco Terrazzano said the “feds need to stop dreaming up new taxes and new ways to make life more expensive.”

“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be doing everything he can to make life more affordable, but this Digital Services Tax will mean higher prices for ordinary Canadians,” he noted.

The CTF noted that when France introduced a similar tax against tech giants such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, and other large online sites, it caused everything to get more expensive in the country.

“An economic impact assessment of the French digital services tax shows that about 55% of the total tax burden will be passed on to consumers, 40% to online vendors and only 5% borne by the digital companies targeted by the new tax,” noted the CTF. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19974858 (251756ZNOV23) Notable: Cuban Dissidents Ask Canada: Stop Bankrolling Putin-Allied Communists

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Exclusive – Cuban Dissidents Ask Canada: Stop Bankrolling Putin-Allied Communists

https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2023/11/23/exclusive-cuban-dissidents-ask-canada-stop-bankrolling-putin-allied-communists/

A delegation of representatives of the Assembly for the Cuban Resistance addressed members of Parliament in Canada on Tuesday, encouraging them to reconsider Ottawa’s longstanding friendly relations with the Castro regime in light of its decades-long record of human rights atrocities and its staunch support for authoritarian Russia.

The Assembly for the Cuban Resistance is a coalition of pro-democracy organizations that work together, both on and off the island, for an end to the 64-year-old communist Castro regime. In its presentation to Canadian lawmakers, the coalition highlighted Canada’s outsized role in funding the regime through tourism and participation in financial aid programs, as well as the dissonance in Canada’s friendly foreign policy towards Cuba while taking a vocal stand against one of the country’s principal patrons, Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Members of multiple Canadian political parties from both sides of the aisle attended the event. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19975245 (251918ZNOV23) Notable: Who Owns Your Children? The Government Keeps Acting Like It Does

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Who Owns Your Children? The Government Keeps Acting Like It Does

https://www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/does-government-own-your-children/

Governments across the world continue to take actions that reflect the belief that it is not parents who are the guardians of their children but the state itself.

In September, the First Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in a high-profile case regarding whether a school violated parents’ constitutional rights by actively encouraging their 11-year-old daughter to transition her gender while keeping it a secret from the parents.

School officials followed a school board policy that encourages them to privately meet with the child and affirm her gender transition, allow her to use the boys’ bathroom, and instruct everyone at school to use her new name and pronouns. The school also asserted that the parents weren’t providing a safe environment at home.

The school’s attorney argued in court that parents do not have a right to know about their child’s “gender transition” because “you can’t decide to have transgender children or not to have transgender children.” The attorney said the school was not obligated to tell parents various things about students. Topics the lawyer claimed are exempt from parent-teacher conversations include whether the child is depressed, suicidal, has been raped, or had an abortion.

US Circuit Judge Kermit Lipez told the school’s attorney that he “seem[ed] to be asserting that the right of students to make decisions trumps the right of parents to know what’s going on.” Stunningly, the attorney acknowledged as such, stating, “We are.”

The case, Foote v. Ludlow School Committee, raises questions about the rights of parents and children and whether or not a school or government has the right to intervene in that relationship. The parents of the child have interpreted the school’s actions as an affront to their constitutional rights. To make matters worse, the parents explicitly wrote to their daughters’ teachers, principal, superintendent, and school board members to make it clear they were handling her gender identity issues. They asked these officials not to privately communicate with their child, and the officials all chose to do the opposite.

Underneath the question of whether the school has the right to privately communicate with the child without parental consent is what I consider to be the root of the issue: Does a school, a government, or any apparatus of the state have a right to tell parents what to do with their children? More pointedly, does the state actually believe it owns the children? Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19975694 (252041ZNOV23) Notable: Bank of Canada governor hints at end to interest rate hikes

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Bank of Canada governor hints at end to interest rate hikes

https://tnc.news/2023/11/25/boc-ed-interest-rates/

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem recently suggested that the measures taken to tackle inflation are working, indicating a potential pause in the ongoing trend of interest rate increases.

In his latest public statement since holding the rate at 5% in October, Macklem pointed out that the less optimistic economic outlook implies the emergence of further disinflationary forces in the future.

“This tightening of monetary policy is working, and interest rates may now be restrictive enough to get us back to price stability,” said Macklem on Wednesday in Saint John, N.B.

“The economy is approaching balance.”

His comments followed the release of data indicating a slowdown in annual inflation to 3.1% in October, marking the lowest rate since June.

Additionally, a core inflation metric monitored by the bank dropped below the 3% threshold. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19979926 (261635ZNOV23) Notable: Five Men Arrested After Police Post Fake Ad Promoting ‘Sexual Services From Minors’

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Five Men Arrested After Police Post Fake Ad Promoting ‘Sexual Services From Minors’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/five-men-arrested-after-police-post-fake-ad/

Five Canadian men were arrested after police posted a fake ad promoting “sexual services for minors.”

The Durham Regional Police Service in Ontario said that the fake advertisement was visited more than 6,600 times in four days and received messages from over 600 different phone numbers.

The ad was part of Project Firebird, an operation by the Human Trafficking Unit to crack down on pedophiles seeking minors.

“An ad was published to create the illusion that individuals can purchase sexual services from minors,” police said Thursday, according to a report from Global News. “The ad was visited 6,678 times in a four-day period and received messages from over 600 different phone numbers.”

During the bust, police arrested Krish Subiah, 37, from Clarington, Rajwant Singh, 30, from Belleville, Mahbubar Rahman, 48, from Pickering, Sarangan Kirupamoorthy, 28, from Whitby, and Rajasekaran Natarajan, 38, from Clarington, Durham Radio News reports.

All of the men have been charged with luring a child for the purpose of obtaining sexual services (under 18 years), obtaining sexual services (under 18 years) and invitation to sexual touching (under 16 years).

The Durham Regional Police Service is asking anyone with any new information about this incident or other incidents to contact them.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19980042 (261659ZNOV23) Notable: Hamas Transfers Second Set of Hostages via Egypt Including 13 Israeli and 4 Thai Hostages

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Breaking: Hamas Transfers Second Set of Hostages via Egypt Including 13 Israeli and 4 Thai Hostages

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/breaking-hamas-transfers-second-set-hostages-via-egypt/

The Israeli Defense Forces, IDF, announced moments ago (6 PM ET US) that Hamas released a second set of Israeli and Thai hostages.

According to the IDF 13 Israeli and 4 Thai hostages were released.

This was after Hamas delayed their release earlier Saturday.

It looks like 9 children, including one boy, and 4 women were released by Hamas this morning.

Via Trey Yingst.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19980067 (261706ZNOV23) Notable: Red Cross: Hamas Releases 14 Israeli Hostages and 3 Foreign Nationals in Latest Exchange including TWO 4-YEAR OLDS

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Red Cross: Hamas Releases 14 Israeli Hostages and 3 Foreign Nationals in Latest Exchange including TWO 4-YEAR OLDS

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/red-cross-hamas-releases-14-israeli-hostages-3/

The International Red Cross announced the latest release of Israeli hostages by Hamas on Sunday night.

Hamas released 14 Isreali captives after the release of 13 Israeli hostages on Saturday.

The names of the latest hostages to be released:

1. Abigail Idan, 4

2. Ella Elyakim, 8

3. Dafna Elyakim, 15

4. Hagar Brodetz Ama, 40 and her children

5. Ofri Brodetz, 10

6. Yuval Brodetz, 8

7. Oriya Brodetz, 4

8. Chen Goldstein, 48 and her children

9. Agam Goldstein, 17

10. Tal Goldstein, 9

11. Gal Goldstein, 11

12. Alma Avraham, 84

13. Adrian Aviva Siegel, 63

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19980256 (261746ZNOV23) Notable: Several Researchers at OpenAI, Company Behind ChatGPT, Warn of Powerful AI Discovery with Potential Threat to Humanity

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Several Researchers at OpenAI, Company Behind ChatGPT, Warn of Powerful AI Discovery with Potential Threat to Humanity

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/several-researchers-openai-company-behind-chatgpt-warn-powerful/

Recent findings at OpenAI, the Artificial Intelligence powerhouse and creator of ChatGPT, have incited an internal alarm just as the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, faced a brief but compulsory retreat from his position.

Days before a whirlwind of corporate upheaval, several of the firm’s researchers reportedly penned a concerning letter to its board of directors. They highlighted a significant AI breakthrough with ominous implications for mankind, sources with insider knowledge told Reuters.

A confidential letter, signed by several staff researchers to the OpenAI board of directors, highlights concerns regarding a powerful artificial intelligence feature or algorithm. The letter, not made public, played a crucial role in the events leading up to Altman’s removal from his position.

Sources indicate that the board’s decision was influenced by a range of factors, including concerns over the premature commercialization of advanced AI technologies without fully grasping their potential consequences. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19980316 (261800ZNOV23) Notable: Is Conor McGregor Running for Office? Fed-Up UFC Legend Makes Vow After Violent Attack in Ireland

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Is Conor McGregor Running for Office? Fed-Up UFC Legend Makes Vow After Violent Attack in Ireland

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/conor-mcgregor-running-office-fed-ufc-legend-makes/

Across the world, voters have had enough of socialists and open-borders globalists.

On Sunday, libertarian Javier Milei won the presidency of Argentina. Then, on Thursday, Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom — a Dutch populist, nationalist and anti-immigration party — secured a major election victory in the Dutch House of Representatives, making it likely that Wilders will serve as the next prime minister of the Netherlands.

Could former UFC champion and outspoken Irish patriot Conor McGregor be next?

Friday on X, formerly Twitter, McGregor threw down the gauntlet and promised to fix what ails his home country.

“There will be change in Ireland, mark my words. The change needed,” McGregor wrote as part of a lengthier post. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19980431 (261819ZNOV23) Notable: Inside The UN Plan To Control Speech Online

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Inside The UN Plan To Control Speech Online

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/inside-un-plan-control-speech-online

A powerful United Nations agency has unveiled a plan to regulate social media and online communication while cracking down on what it describes as “false information” and “conspiracy theories,” sparking alarm among free-speech advocates and top U.S. lawmakers.

(Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock)

In its 59-page report released this month, the U.N. Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) outlined a series of “concrete measures which must be implemented by all stakeholders: governments, regulatory authorities, civil society, and the platforms themselves.”

This approach includes the imposition of global policies, through institutions such as governments and businesses, designed to stop the spread of various forms of speech while promoting objectives such as “cultural diversity” and “gender equality.”

In particular, the U.N. agency aims to create an “Internet of Trust” by targeting what it calls “misinformation,” “disinformation,” “hate speech,” and “conspiracy theories.”

Examples of expression flagged to be stopped or restricted include concerns about elections, public health measures, and advocacy that could constitute “incitement to discrimination.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19980525 (261832ZNOV23) Notable: US Navy Responding After Militants Seize Israel-Linked Oil Tanker Off Yemen

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US Navy Responding After Militants Seize Israel-Linked Oil Tanker Off Yemen

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/us-navy-responding-after-militants-seize-israel-linked-oil-tanker-yemen

Another suspected piracy incident is unfolding — this time in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, as multiple news agencies are reporting that an Israel-linked oil tanker has been boarded by unknown militants. The emerging headlines have surprisingly thus far had little observable impact on oil prices, at a moment of growing security concerns and fears for international shipping in Mideast and Gulf regional waters.

At least 22 crew of the Liberian-flagged Central Park, managed by Zodiac Maritime, are now believed to be held hostage. The Associated Press reports, "Attackers seized a tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, authorities said. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, it comes as at least two other maritime attacks in recent days have been linked to the Israel-Hamas war." If done by the Houthis, this marks the first such piracy attack from Yemen during the Gaza truce which has successfully held, which went into effect Friday.

The AP report further cites "An American defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters, also confirmed to The Associated Press that the attack took place." Ship manager Zodiac Maritime described the seizure as "a suspected piracy incident."

US naval forces appear to be en route, given the US defense official was further quoted as saying "US and coalition forces are in the vicinity and we are closely monitoring the situation" after "an unknown number of unidentified armed individuals" seized the ship.

Maritime and private intelligence firm Ambrey said that "U.S. naval forces are engaged in the situation and have asked vessels to stay clear of the area."

Below is what has become known so far of the vessel's ownership: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19980857 (261929ZNOV23) Notable: Pfizer Failed To Disclose Risks Of Preterm Birth And Neonatal Death To Pregnant Women In RSV Vaccine Trial

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Pfizer Failed To Disclose Risks Of Preterm Birth And Neonatal Death To Pregnant Women In RSV Vaccine Trial

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/pfizer-failed-disclose-risks-preterm-birth-and-neonatal-death-pregnant-women-rsv-vaccine

Pfizer failed to inform pregnant women participating in its clinical trial for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine that the clinical trial of a similar vaccine by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) was halted after a safety signal revealed a potential risk of preterm births leading to neonatal deaths.

Even though Pfizer knew about the potential safety signal and was studying preterm births as an “adverse event of special interest,” it continued to enroll women in its clinical trial and did not fully inform participants of the risks the vaccine may pose to their babies—and in some cases, provided misleading and contradictory statements, according to an investigation by The BMJ. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19981032 (262008ZNOV23) Notable: Estonia notifies WHO that it rejects the Pandemic Treaty and amendments to International Health Regulations

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Estonia notifies WHO that it rejects the Pandemic Treaty and amendments to International Health Regulations

https://expose-news.com/2023/11/25/estonia-notifies-who-that-it-rejects-pandemic-treaty/?ref=truth11.com

On 22 November, 11 Members of the Estonian Parliament wrote a letter to the World Health Organisation (“WHO”) to reject the proposed international agreement on pandemic prevention preparedness and response – also known as the “Pandemic Treaty” or “Pandemic Accord”. The letter also rejects the amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (“IHR”).

Last month we published an article explaining that in May 2022 the World Health Assembly (“WHA”) quietly agreed to reduce the period during which nations have to opt out of future amendments to the International Health Regulations. For nations to retain the longer 18-month period previously allowed for nations to opt-out, countries need to send WHO a short note that they are opting out of the amendments decided by the WHA in 2022 before 1 December 2023.

The letter from the Estonian MPs is dated 22 November 2023, 8 days before the 1 December deadline. The MPs haven’t simply opted out of the amendments decided by the WHA in 2022, they have gone much further and rejected both the proposed Pandemic Treaty and the IHR amendments in their entirety as well as additional funding to WHO.

Kalle Grünthal, one of the MPs who signed the letter, broke the news on Facebook. The letter begins: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19981177 (262034ZNOV23) Notable: Jordan Peterson Comes Out Against Multiculturalism: “Miracle of Stupidity”

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Jordan Peterson Comes Out Against Multiculturalism: “Miracle of Stupidity”

https://www.theoccidentalobserver.net/2023/11/17/jordan-peterson-comes-out-against-multiculturalism-miracle-of-stupidity/

News outlets have recently come out with an interview that Jordan Peterson had with Camilia Tomney in which he described multiculturalism as “so puerile and moralising and unsophisticated that it’s kind of a miracle of stupidity” (Ben Chapman, GB News, 11/5/2023). Jordan further stated that “multiculturalism is unlikely to succeed due to differing characteristics of different cultures.”

“Unlikely to succeed”? Hasn’t it by now become abundantly apparent that multiculturalism has been an abject failure throughout the West? How could this be a revolutionary thought on his part? And he’s just now saying these kinds of things in public? The dissident Right has been warning against multiculturalism for decades. Yet, as usual, mainstream ‘conservatives’ are always late to the game.

In this same interview, Jordan also stated, “If you think you can import multitude of cultures without a unifying rubric and not import the problem of interpersonal and social conflict, you’re either blind or stupid or both. And both is a dreadful combination. So, like what? On what basis does multiculturalism become peace? You wave some magic wand and all of a sudden everybody gives up their cultural differences and can live in harmony.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19981277 (262053ZNOV23) Notable: Transgender Awareness Month is a sad time for actual women

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Transgender Awareness Month is a sad time for actual women

https://www.rt.com/news/587739-trans-athletes-women-competitions/

Trans athletes keep smashing women’s competitions, but you can’t call it out for what it is

November is set aside for transgender people to raise awareness about the discrimination and violence that the community faces. But have we forgotten the discrimination and dangers that biological females suffer too? Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19985051 (271521ZNOV23) Notable: Siege of Avdiivka

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Siege of Avdiivka – WATCH: Russian Tank Forces Kiev’s Troops to Retreat – Female Ukrainian Soldier Terrified in the Trenches – Moscow Now Also Blasting Cluster Munitions

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/siege-avdiivka-watch-russian-tank-forces-kievs-troops/

When the Siege of Avdiivka started, I wrote that, according to what we learned about the similar sieges of Mariupol and Bakhmut, we could expect three things:

First of all – advances will probably be slow.

The second important lesson from past sieges in this war has to do with the coverage by the MSM.

All the time, it is stressed in their how horribly failing the Russians are, how they don’t have a chance, while papers sing praises for the impenetrable Ukrainian defenses.

Meanwhile, the Russians will be losing the war in the headlines but winning in the ground, until they finally take the city.

The 3rd feature is: when Russians do, a key defensive bastion like Avdiivka will be rebranded as a minor non-strategic place.

But if we dig a bit, it’s easy to find good information.

For example, Ukrainian soldiers now say that they fear losing a ‘war of exhaustion’ [attrition] against Russia ‘as Kyiv struggles to replenish its battle-weary forces’.

Telegraph reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19985076 (271530ZNOV23) Notable: Ukraine Opts For More “Cowbell” As Desperation Sets In

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Ukraine Opts For More “Cowbell” As Desperation Sets In

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/ukraine-opts-more-cowbell-as-desperation-sets/

The last week of November is setting up to be a pivotal week in Ukraine’s futile effort to fend off the Russian military. Russia is clobbering Kiev and other parts of western Ukraine with drone hordes that are wreaking havoc on military depots and electric power nodes. In Kiev, the rift between President Zelensky and General Zaluzhny is widening, with rumors swirling that Zelensky will order a full mobilization of Ukraine that will draft 17 to 70 year old civilians, including women.

To make matters worse General Winter has arrived in full force, lashing Ukraine (and Russia) with winds of more than 90 mph and mountains of snow. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19985351 (271643ZNOV23) Notable: “Litigation Floodgates are Now Open” for mRNA Vaccine Injured: Comprehensive List of 90 Attorneys Around the World Available for Lawsuits Against Vaccine Manufacturers

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“Litigation Floodgates are Now Open” for mRNA Vaccine Injured: Comprehensive List of 90 Attorneys Around the World Available for Lawsuits Against Vaccine Manufacturers

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/litigation-floodgates-are-now-open-mrna-vaccine-injured/

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) held a hearing on COVID-19 vaccine injuries earlier this month, where she vowed to expose “the TRUTH behind the COVID-19 vaccines.”

Greene was joined by Reps Clay Higgins (R-LA), Barry Moore (R-AL), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Greg Steube (R-FL) to hear expert testimony from Dr. Robert Malone, Dr. Kimberly Biss, and Thomas Renz in the Rayburn House Office Building.

The Gateway Pundit has reported extensively on injuries and sudden deaths that were likely caused by the COVID-19 vaccines and the Biden Regime’s deadly mandates. You can easily find countless stories of these tragedies by searching “dies suddenly” in the search bar on our website.

You can watch the full hearing here.

'“I just got off the phone with attorney Warner Mendenhall. He confirmed I wrote below is true and the litigation floodgates are now open. Here is a list of 90 lawyers that you can contact if you want to sue the vaccine manufacturers: https://''airtable.com/appGIUGnttjzscdJF/shrAqtpTOTkoOgrbx/tblfVuObLpclbtF0W”

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19985496 (271710ZNOV23) Notable: Three Graphs That Show There Is No "Climate Crisis"

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Three Graphs That Show There Is No "Climate Crisis"

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/three-graphs-show-there-no-climate-crisis

As the West fitfully weakens industrial civilisation by trying to eliminate oil, coal and natural gas as energy sources, the scientific basis for Net Zero is based more on ‘general agreement’ than hard data. Climate scientists nevertheless sound optimistic about the progress that’s being made in destroying society’s carbon energy base.

There are of course criticisms of the idea of a carbon-dioxide-induced apocalypse, largely supported as it is by general circulation (i.e., whole-earth) planetary models. There are too many different GCMs all with too many free parameters (aka ‘fudge factors’), as well as wildly divergent readings of historical climate records: Are violent climate events really more frequent, and how does weather actually relate to climate? The popular press cries havoc, but the data are not so clear. The looming economic costs of a Net Zero target are leading to some political pushback. Nevertheless, the recent jury acquittal of nine Extinction Rebellion vandals shows that passionate belief in the imminent dangers of CO2 is not limited to activists.

Climate science is complicated, but the key question is simple. The climate does seem to be getting warmer, but are we responsible? Does the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide have a major effect on the temperature of the earth? The standard answer is “yes, of course”. But in fact there are good reasons for doubt. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19985554 (271724ZNOV23) Notable: Females And Young Adults At Higher Risk Of COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects: Study

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Females And Young Adults At Higher Risk Of COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects: Study

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/females-and-young-adults-higher-risk-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-study

Females and young adults are at an increased risk of suffering from side effects after COVID-19 vaccinations. People who take three doses as compared to two may present different side effects, a Japanese study finds.

The study published on Scientific Reports in November studied 272 hospital employees who received the Pfizer vaccine as a second dose between January to June 2022.

None of the participants had a prior history of COVID-19 infection, and all of their symptoms were examined and diagnosed by doctors at the hospital.

They found "higher frequencies of COVID-19 vaccine-related side effects" and "worse outcomes with longer recovery from side effects" among females and younger adults compared to males and elderly adults, the authors wrote.

Third Dose Versus Second Dose Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19985627 (271745ZNOV23) Notable: US, China, Israel and others are developing AI killer drones; this poses significant risks

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US, China, Israel and others are developing AI killer drones; this poses significant risks

https://expose-news.com/2023/11/26/several-coutnries-are-developing-ai-killer-drones/?ref=truth11.com

The Pentagon’s recent developments in AI technology have drawn concern and criticism as they approach the deployment of autonomous AI weapons systems capable of making lethal decisions independently.

The New York Times reports that countries such as the United States, China and Israel are actively working on lethal autonomous weapons empowered by artificial intelligence (“AI”), which can autonomously identify and engage targets.

Critics argue that the use of AI-controlled drones with the ability to autonomously kill humans is a highly alarming development, as it places life-or-death choices on machines with minimal human oversight. Several countries, including Russia, Australia and Israel are opposing efforts by other nations to pass a binding resolution at the United Nations calling for a ban on AI killer drones.

The issue surrounding the deployment of AI weapons has sparked intense debate, with key questions revolving around the role of human agency in the use of force. Austria’s chief negotiator on the matter, Alexander Kmentt, emphasised that this issue is not just a security and legal concern but also an ethical one. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19985663 (271758ZNOV23) Notable: New Slovak PM Calls Out Big Pharma, Mainstream Media and the World Health Organization

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New Slovak PM Calls Out Big Pharma, Mainstream Media and the World Health Organization

https://www.aussie17.com/p/new-slovak-pm-calls-out-big-pharma

"The media covered the opening, you remember, and now I quote that everyone unvaccinated should squeal in pain like a pig."

Slovakia's recently elected Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has issued a forthright challenge to the influence of pharmaceutical companies and the proposed pandemic treaty that would expand WHO's powers. Taking office on October 25, 2023, he wasted no time in addressing the heated issues surrounding the pandemic response.

In an impassioned speech, Fico recalled a divisive period in public discourse, drawing attention to past media statements: "The media covered the opening, you remember, and now I quote that everyone unvaccinated should squeal in pain like a pig." Such rhetoric highlights the stark divisions that emerged over approaches to vaccination.

The Prime Minister delved into the retrospective evaluation of the pandemic response, positioning his stance clearly against the rapid adoption of what he described as "mass vaccination with untested experimental vaccines." Fico emphasized the need for transparency and accountability, stating his government's intent to scrutinize the financial execution of previous health interventions.

Moreover, Fico was firm in articulating his administration's stance against global health governance measures that might impinge on national sovereignty, specifically rejecting any initiative that would bolster the WHO's influence in Slovak affairs without clear consent from the Slovak Republic's governing bodies.

"The direction of Slovak social democracy will not support the strengthening powers of WHO at the expense of sovereign states in managing the war against the pandemic," Fico announced.

The Prime Minister's declaration represents a significant policy position for Slovakia, suggesting a pivot towards greater national control over health policies and skepticism towards WHO and Big Pharma. The last three years have clearly awakened many people to WHO's power grab, and it appears that this is accelerating, as the Philippines also declared formal investigations into excess deaths recently.

BREAKING: Philippines' House of Representative initiates a formal investigation into excess deaths! Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19985894 (271847ZNOV23) Notable: CCP Deploys Cover-Up For Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak In Children

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WHO Calls on China to Bring Back Lockdowns to Tackle Mystery Outbreak

https://slaynews.com/news/who-china-bring-back-lockdowns-tackle-mystery-outbreak/

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on Communist China to bring back lockdowns and other Covid-era restrictions to tackle a new outbreak of a mystery respiratory illness.

The WHO is pressuring the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to reinstate mask-wearing and social distancing, and issue stay-at-home orders for the public.

The timing of the outbreak is eerily reminiscent of Covid, which first emerged in China this time in 2019, just under one year out from the 2020 election.

With this latest outbreak emerging just under one year out from the 2024 election, many are raising concerns that pandemic restrictions could also disrupt the next presidential race.

Hospitals in Beijing and the province of Liaoning, 500 miles northeast of the capital, have been detecting cases of “undiagnosed pneumonia.”

Local news also reports hospitals are “overwhelmed with sick children.”

The infected are showing signs of lung inflammation and a high fever, but no cough or other symptoms that signal the flu or RSV.

From the Daily Mail:

The WHO said it has now called on China to share data on these patients, recent trends in the circulation of viruses and pressures on hospitals.

The UN health agency said it is also in contact with medics and scientists in a bid to understand the situation.

In the meantime, it urged people in China to ‘follow measures to reduce the risk of respiratory illness’.

These include ‘recommended vaccination; keeping distance from people who are ill; staying home when ill; getting tested and medical care as needed; wearing masks as appropriate; ensuring good ventilation; and regular hand-washing’, the WHO said.

According to a Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED) alert, the spike in illness in children remains a mystery. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19986373 (272043ZNOV23) Notable: Justin Trudeau boasts about plan to implement MORE internet censorship at Canada-EU summit

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Canada ‘convicted’ India before investigation – envoy

https://www.rt.com/india/588089-india-canada-spat-khalistan-activist/

New Delhi’s ambassador to Ottawa admitted a “lot of dialogue” is going on to restore relations after a diplomatic spat

India was “convicted” of the murder of a Canadian citizen even before the investigation was completed, New Delhi’s ambassador to Ottawa, Sanjay Kumar Verma, has said. These comments come days after New Delhi resumed e-visa services for Canadians amid a diplomatic spat between the two countries.

The envoy, appearing for an interview with CTV News, vehemently denied New Delhi’s involvement in the assassination of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June. “It is still an allegation,” Verma pointed out. “We are a country of [the] rule of law, and all the freedoms have been given in the Indian Constitution. They are our pillars; we will not go beyond that,” he underlined.

Verma reiterated that New Delhi would help “if there is anything specific and relevant and communicated to us” while suggesting that India was “convicted” even before Canadian authorities asked to cooperate in the investigation. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar had earlier claimed that Canada has yet to provide any evidence to support its accusations against India. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19986753 (272206ZNOV23) Notable: PM Trudeau’s new comms expert was pro-lockdown, pro-vaccine mandate

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PM Trudeau’s new comms expert was pro-lockdown, pro-vaccine mandate

https://tnc.news/2023/11/27/trudeaus-new-comms-expert-was-pro-vaccine-mandate/

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new communications and marketing expert was radically pro-lockdown and pro-vaccine mandate during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The newly hired executive director of communications in the Prime Minister’s Office, Max Valiquette, expressed a number of controversial opinions in favour of restricting civil liberties during the Covid-19 pandemic.

On X (formerly Twitter), Valiquette expressed his support for shutting down schools in May 2021, calling it “irresponsible” to send children to school.

“This feels like a somewhat irresponsible thing to tweet if you can’t support it with a source of some kind,” said Valiquette.

“Want schools to be open, right now, as they are, under current vaccine conditions?”

Valiquette also made numerous comments on social media calling for the civil liberties of unvaccinated Canadians to be restricted while spreading misinformation about the benefits of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.

The PMO did not respond to a request for comment from True North. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19986808 (272215ZNOV23) Notable: Feds likely to soon announce official flu season start

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Feds likely to soon announce official flu season start

https://tnc.news/2023/11/27/feds-likely-to-announce-flu-season/

Federal health authorities are expected to announce the official start of flu season in the coming days, with the rate of positive cases currently at 6.8%, higher than the average seasonal threshold of 5%.

“If percent positivity remains above this threshold next week, the start of the influenza season will be declared at the national level,” stated the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in its latest FluWatch report.

The Fluwatch report specifically reviewed the rate of influenza circulating through the community between Nov. 12 and Nov. 18..

The report found 1,849 cases were reported to PHAC, with the bulk of them being influenza A.

Between August and Nov. 18, 51 laboratory-confirmed flu outbreaks were reported, with 10 of those cases reported the week of Nov. 12 to Nov. 18. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19986884 (272226ZNOV23) Notable: Canada remains poor performer among countries with universal health care

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OP-ED: Canada remains poor performer among countries with universal health care

https://tnc.news/2023/11/27/moir-barua-universal-healthcare/

The Trudeau government announced earlier this year it will increase health-care spending to provinces and territories by $196.1 billion over the next decade. But patients hoping for improved access will likely be disappointed.

In reality, Canada’s health-care system already ranks as one of the most expensive systems in the world but only has mediocre results to show for it. In other words, the problem isn’t the amount of money we spend – it’s the poor value we get for our health-care dollars.

A new study compared the spending and performance of Canada’s system with 29 other universal health-care systems worldwide. According to the study (after adjusting for population age in each country), Canada was the highest spender on health care as a share of the economy (at 12.6 per cent) and ninth-highest on a per person basis in 2021, the latest year of available data.

And yet, compared to other universal countries, Canada reported far fewer physicians (ranking 28th of 30) and hospital beds (23rd of 29) per 1,000 people in 2021. And ranked low for the availability of MRI machines (25th of 29) and CT scanners (26thof 30) per million people in 2019 (the latest year of available data). Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19987073 (272304ZNOV23) Notable: National COVID -19 inquiry set to unveil groundbreaking final report detailing pandemic response impacts

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National COVID -19 inquiry set to unveil groundbreaking final report detailing pandemic response impacts

https://www.rebelnews.com/national_covid_inquiry_set_to_unveil_groundbreaking_final_report_detailing_pandemic_response_impacts

The citizen-led inquiry is ready to release the commission's comprehensive final report after travelling across Canada for several weeks in the spring of 2023 to analyze the impact of COVID-19-related public health measures imposed by various authorities.

The National Citizen's Inquiry (NCI) will gather tomorrow for a virtual hearing to release the final report from the commissioners.

This citizen-led, citizen-funded investigation into the Canadian COVID-19 response spanned two months from March to May and travelled across Canada to hear testimonies from both expert and non-expert individuals affected by purported health protection measures.

The release of a final report will mark the “culmination of our extensive investigation into Canada’s response to COVID-19,” an email statement from the NCI reads.

The report is said to include recommendations to address profound damage to Canadian society and will feature shocking testimonies from people who suffered from COVID-19 vaccine reactions, disrupted livelihoods, educational issues, mental health torments, and both reputational and professional harm.

It will also include the insights gleaned on the impact of COVID-19 policies from a diverse set of experts in the fields of medicine, law, science, education and psychology.

An English hearing will begin at 11 a.m. ET and will be live-streamed through the NCI website and their various social media accounts. A French hearing will follow at 2 p.m. ET. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19987099 (272309ZNOV23) Notable: National COVID -19 inquiry set to unveil groundbreaking final report detailing pandemic response impacts

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NCI LIVE

https://nationalcitizensinquiry.ca/live/

This is where we will be streaming upcoming live events! Stay tuned for more.

You can also watch the livestream on these channels:

On NCI’s Twitter account – https://twitter.com/Inquiry_Canada

On NCI’s Rumble account – https://rumble.com/user/NationalCitizensInquiryCA

On NCI’s Facebook account – https://www.facebook.com/NationalCitizensInquiry

On NCI’s YouTube account – https://www.youtube.com/@citizensinquiry

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19987612 (280049ZNOV23) Notable: Updated Protests Bun / Freedom Convoy leaders’ lawyers ask court to dismiss ‘weak’ case over lack of evidence

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Freedom Convoy leaders’ lawyers ask court to dismiss ‘weak’ case over lack of evidence

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/freedom-convoy-leaders-lawyers-ask-court-to-dismiss-weak-case-over-lack-of-evidence/

'There is no evidence of any of the leaders of the Freedom Convoy 2022 agreeing to pursue their ends by way of illegal activity,' the defense team wrote, asking for the case to be dismissed.

After the Crown prosecutors abruptly decided to end its case against Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber last week, the pair’s legal teams have filed for the case to be dismissed, saying the government has no evidence that would lead to the convoy organizers being found guilty of their charges.

“To the extent there were any collective objectives on the part of the protesters, they were not inherently illegal,” wrote Lich’s legal counsel Lawrence Greenspon in a filing seeking a full dismissal of the case against his client.

Continuing, Greenspon pointed out in the filing, which was submitted to the court last week, that something that would be “inherently illegal” would be murder or serious drug-related issues, but that going to Ottawa to protest government COVID mandates does not fit this description.

“Similarly, there is no evidence of any of the leaders of the Freedom Convoy 2022 agreeing to pursue their ends by way of illegal activity,” added the defense.

The defense team also noted that there is “[n]othing illegal about encouraging others to come to or stay in Ottawa to protest lawfully.”

“Lich does not encourage anyone to engage in any unlawful conduct at any time,” they added.

Last Monday, which was sitting day 27 of the trial, Lich and Barber’s legal counsel argued that the Crown to date has not been able to prove the organizers participated in a conspiracy to break the law or encourage others to break the law, and that therefore the case should be tossed altogether.

The Crown has been trying to prove that Lich and Barber had somehow influenced the protesters’ actions through their words as part of a co-conspiracy. 

The trial has been ongoing for nearly three months, having started on September 5, 2023. Despite seeing a few breaks here and there, including being off most of November, the Crown prosecution had been taking its time calling forth its witnesses.

On Monday, however, the Crown abruptly decided to end its case, telling the court it would not call forth any new witnesses. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19990267 (281351ZNOV23) Notable: Hamas Barbarians Release 11 More Jewish Hostages Including a Girl in a Wheelchair and Mothers Holding Terrified Children

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Hamas Barbarians Release 11 More Jewish Hostages Including a Girl in a Wheelchair and Mothers Holding Terrified Children

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/hamas-barbarians-release-11-more-jewish-hostages-including/

Hamas barbarians released 11 more Jewish hostages from 52 days of captivity on Monday night.

Palestinians jumped on their van, terrorizing the Israelis during their final ride from Gaza.

This was the fourth group of Israeli hostages released by Hamas.

Hamas also released 14 Thai hostages over the weekend.

The Wolfson Hospital in Israel said the hostages were malnourished and went days without food.

One little girl released on Monday was in a wheelchair. She left Gaza with her mother. Her father is still held captive by the barbarians.

11-year-old Yuval Engel was healthy on October 7th. Today she cannot walk.

Here are the 11 who were released today.

12-year-old Yagel Yaacov was released today. He was used in Hamas propaganda video during his captivity.

The Hamas-Israel ceasefire will continue for 48 more hours. Hamas has agreed to release more hostages.

There are still nearly 200 Isreali hostages still being held by Hamas barbarians.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/19990316 (281409ZNOV23) Notable: Eat Bugs and Live in a Pod: United Nations to Tell First-World Countries to Limit Meat Consumption in Food’s First ‘Net Zero Plan’

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Eat Bugs and Live in a Pod: United Nations to Tell First-World Countries to Limit Meat Consumption in Food’s First ‘Net Zero Plan’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/eat-bugs-live-pod-united-nations-tell-first/

Eat bugs and live in a pod.

The climate change zealots (Communists) are not only coming for your gas-powered vehicles, they want to destroy the cattle and farming industry under the guise of reducing carbon emissions with a ‘net zero plan.’

The United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) is expected to roll out its food guidance for first-world countries in an effort to reduce carbon emissions.

The message to ‘rich’ countries? Consume less meat.

The new food system is expected to be unveiled at the COP28 summit next month in Dubai.

“Nations that over-consume meat will be advised to limit their intake, while developing countries — where under-consumption of meat adds to a prevalent nutrition challenge — will need to improve their livestock farming, according to the FAO.” Bloomberg reported.

Excerpt from Bloomberg: Continue...