/qnotables25/ - ===Q Notables 2025===

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23311192 (111945ZJUL25) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / RCMP refuses to disclose immigration status of Edmonton duo charged in cross-province human trafficking case

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Litigious trans activist targets beauty pageant in latest human rights tribunal battle

https://www.rebelnews.com/litigious_trans_activist_targets_beauty_pageant_in_latest_human_rights_tribunal_battle#gsc.tab=0

The same individual gained national notoriety in 2019 after filing a series of complaints against immigrant-owned waxing salons for refusing to wax male genitalia.

A controversial transgender activist with a long history of filing human rights complaints is once again attempting to compel a women-only beauty pageant to abandon its sex-based boundaries.

Jessica Simpson, formerly known as Jessica Yaniv, has brought a complaint before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario against Canada Galaxy Pageants (CGP), claiming the organization discriminated against her on the basis of gender identity. Simpson is demanding $10,000 in damages and a forced policy change to allow participation of biological males, regardless of transition status, in a pageant for women and girls. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23311459 (112033ZJUL25) Notable: Final Government Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Bun / Canadian science adviser used taxpayer money to study feasibility of contacting aliens

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Canadian science adviser used taxpayer money to study feasibility of contacting aliens

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-science-adviser-used-taxpayer-money-to-study-feasibility-of-contacting-aliens/

Dr. Mona Nemer launched the Sky Canada Project without parliamentary oversight at an undisclosed cost with the goal of looking for extraterrestrial life.

A Liberal government, Trudeau-era appointed science adviser used taxpayer money, with no oversight, to look into the feasibility of making contact with alien civilizations.

About two years ago, Dr. Mona Nemer, who gets paid $393,000 a year, launched the Sky Canada Project without parliamentary oversight at a cost that has not been disclosed.

As per Blacklock’s Reporter, Nemer, in a draft memo that was exposed via an Access to Information request, assigned seven employees to work on her Sky Canada project, with the goal of looking for extraterrestrial life.

“Why not talk about the elephant in the room, i.e. what is the point of view of most scientists on extraterrestrial life?” the memo asked.

“Not that it doesn’t exist, but there are the problems of distances and timing. Two civilizations might not exist at the same time.”

Of note is that, according to records, all federal agencies in Canada in 1995 stopped using taxpayer money for UFO investigations.

The memo claimed that there were “many” reasons to work on the Sky Canada Project, “like facilitating citizen science that collects observations documenting rare natural phenomena.”

“It aims to optimize the consolidation of all unidentified anomalous phenomena observations in a transparent manner and find competent experts who can offer insightful explanations.”

The records reveal that Nemer’s staff researched countless Wikipedia entries, which of note, anyone in the world can contribute to, make a list entitled Famous Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Sightings in Canada.

“The project also supports surveillance activities on Canadian territory, for example in the prevention of undetected intrusions,” noted the memo, adding, “It will help curb disinformation and prevent conspiracy theories by making collected information accessible to all.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23311633 (112100ZJUL25) Notable: Final Alberta Bun / Alberta announces ban on sexually explicit books in school libraries

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Alberta announces ban on sexually explicit books in school libraries

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/alberta-announces-ban-on-sexually-explicit-books-in-school-libraries/

Alberta’s new standards, effective October 1, mandate the removal of explicit books – including LGBT-themed ones – from school libraries, after books depicting sexual acts were found in schools.

Alberta has announced that pornographic and sexually explicit books will be removed from school libraries this fall.

In a July 10 press release, the Government of Alberta released its new standards for books in school libraries, which bans pornographic books from schools, after the province was made aware that children have access to sexually graphic content in schools.

“Our actions to ensure that materials in school libraries don’t expose children to sexual content were never about banning books,” Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides said.

“These new standards are to ensure that school boards have clear guidance to ensure age-appropriate access to school library materials, while reflecting the values ​​and priorities of Albertans,” he continued.

According to the press release, schools have begun implementing their own standards regarding what content is appropriate for children to view. However, many parents have voiced concerns over sexually explicit content being available to their young children. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23312274 (112249ZJUL25) Notable: Canada Adds Surprise 83,000 Jobs in June, Driving Unemployment Rate Down to 6.9%

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Canada Adds Surprise 83,000 Jobs in June, Driving Unemployment Rate Down to 6.9%

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/canada-adds-surprise-83000-jobs-in-june-driving-unemployment-rate-down-to-6-9-post-5886142

Canada’s labour market topped expectations in June amid a surprise surge in hiring.

Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point to 6.9 percent in June as the economy added some 83,000 jobs.

The vast majority of those jobs were part-time, the agency said, with 47,000 positions added in the private sector.

A Reuters poll of economists heading into Friday’s release had expected the jobless rate would rise to 7.1 percent in June as employment levels held flat.

The June figures buck the recent slowdown in the labour market. Last month was the first significant job gain since January and snapped a streak of three consecutive months where the unemployment rate rose. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23314909 (121421ZJUL25) Notable: Final Mark Carney Bun / Carney to recuse himself from dealings with over 100 companies in sprawling government conflict screen

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Carney to recuse himself from dealings with over 100 companies in sprawling government conflict screen

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/mark-carney-conflict-of-interest

The screen means that Carney cannot be involved in 'any official matters or decision-making processes' that would further either his or the interests of the 103 companies

Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to recuse himself from any discussions directly involving Brookfield Asset Management, payment processing giant Stripe and dozens of companies owned or controlled by them as part of an extensive conflict-of-interest screen.

In a disclosure posted Friday afternoon on the Ethics Commissioner’s website, Carney said he had agreed with the watchdog’s office to set up a conflict-of-interest screen between himself and Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Corporation, Stripe Inc. and any of 100 other companies owned or controlled by them at the time he set up a blind trust to oversee his assets.

Before jumping into politics, Carney was chairman of Brookfield Asset Management, which has US$1 trillion in assets under management, and also helped lead efforts to raise capital for two major Brookfield clean energy funds. He was also on Stripe’s board of directors.

“This screen will prevent me from giving preferential treatment to any of the Companies while I exercise my official powers, duties, and functions as a reporting public office holder,” reads Carney’s declaration.

The screen means that Carney cannot be involved in “any official matters or decision-making processes” that would further either his or the interests of the 103 companies, many of which operate in the renewable energy and real estate sectors.

“That’s the largest scope I’ve ever heard of,” commented Ian Stedman, a government ethics specialist who previously worked for Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner.

“I think that they’re going to have to get creative to make administration of this screen efficient,” added Stedman, now an associate professor at York University.

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The screen will be administered by Carney’s chief of staff, Marc-André Blanchard, and clerk of the Privy Council, Michael Sabia, respectively. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315095 (121505ZJUL25) Notable: Final China Bun / China’s Space “Dogfighters” and Kill Mesh: Practicing to Destroy U.S. Satellites and Ships at Sea

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China’s Space “Dogfighters” and Kill Mesh: Practicing to Destroy U.S. Satellites and Ships at Sea

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/chinas-space-dogfighters-kill-mesh-practicing-destroy-u/

China is conducting increasingly sophisticated satellite maneuvers in orbit, essentially rehearsing attacks on U.S. space-based infrastructure critical for navigation, communication, and missile targeting. China’s expanding space capabilities also extend to what military officials call a “kill mesh”, a networked targeting system that connects multiple sensors, platforms, and weapons in a decentralized web where data flows in multiple directions and engagements can occur from several nodes simultaneously. Apart from disrupting U.S. satellites and space assets, this kill mesh can also be used to target U.S. ships at sea.

At the McAleese defense conference in March 2025, U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein reported that five Chinese space objects, three Shiyan-24C experimental satellites and two Shijian-6 intelligence-gathering spacecraft, were observed executing synchronized, controlled maneuvers in low Earth orbit.

These exercises, described by Space Force as “dogfighting in space,” are not routine operations. “They are practicing tactics, techniques, and procedures to conduct on-orbit operations from one satellite to another,” Guetlein warned. In the general’s estimation, these satellites are training to disable or destroy American space assets. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315310 (121606ZJUL25) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun Part Two / Royal Canadian Mounted Police Warns Citizens To Be Vigilant, for ‘People With Traditional Values Can Be Extremists’

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NORTHERN DYSTOPIA: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Warns Citizens To Be Vigilant, for ‘People With Traditional Values Can Be Extremists’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/northern-dystopia-royal-canadian-mounted-police-warns-citizens/

Woke Canada keeps descending into pure madness, led by the Globalist Liberal party. Justin Trudeau is out, Mark Carney is in, but the dystopian developments continue unabated.

For the canucks in power, it is progressive to defend mass migration, abortion and euthanasia, transgender dysphoria, ‘net zero’ and the church of climate change… the list is endless.

But, of course, the majority of normal people in Canada need to be kept in check by their Liberal overlords, so common, ordinary behavior needs to be vilified.

So now, warnings by Canadian Police arise that ‘people with traditional values could be extremists’. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315332 (121619ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Ukraine’s New Oligarchs Profit Off Bloody War to Solidify Zelensky’s Regime

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Ukraine’s New Oligarchs Profit Off Bloody War to Solidify Zelensky’s Regime

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/ukraines-new-oligarchs-profit-bloody-war-solidify-zelenskys/

As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, a new cadre of influential businessmen has emerged, capitalizing on the conflict while positioning themselves for even greater gains in a potential postwar reconstruction.

These figures have filled the power vacuum left by the old guard of oligarchs, many of whom have been sidelined, imprisoned, or exiled. While presenting themselves as patriotic supporters of Ukraine’s defense efforts, their rapid ascent raises questions about the intersection of war profiteering, government ties, and economic opportunity in a nation under siege.

The decline of Ukraine’s traditional oligarchs has been stark. Ihor Kolomoyskyi, the banker and media tycoon who played a pivotal role in propelling Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the presidency through his media empire, now sits in prison on charges of fraud and murder.

Rinat Akhmetov, the steel magnate and Ukraine’s wealthiest individual, saw his factories in the Donbas region seized by Russian forces; though he continues to supply armored vehicles to the Ukrainian military, he has largely withdrawn from public life.

Viktor Medvedchuk, a Russia-friendly oligarch, was traded in a prisoner exchange and now resides in Moscow. Many others from this era have fled abroad, creating openings for a fresh wave of entrepreneurs.

Five prominent figures exemplify this shift, leveraging the war economy and early reconstruction initiatives to build their fortunes in logistics, energy, and building materials. “These big businessmen are profiting enormously from the war, while also being patriotic, pro-Western and very discreet,” observed Guillaume Ptak, the Kyiv correspondent for the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ). Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315357 (121633ZJUL25) Notable: Final Epstein Bun / Over 11,571 Epstein Documents Currently On Appeal in One FOIA Case with Maureen Comey Involved

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Over 11,571 Epstein Documents Currently On Appeal in One FOIA Case with Maureen Comey Involved

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/no-more-epstein-documents-release-yet-11571-epstein/

The public was told that no more Epstein files would be forthcoming.

Officials implied the only Epstein-related documents left were “child porn” that could, of course, not be released. The Justice Department, in a memo released on Sunday, said, “no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted” about the Epstein case involving the sexual trafficking of children.

But one pending FOIA appeal by two litigants in New York, that the DOJ’s Maureen Comey is due to respond to later this month, has identified at least 11,571 more FBI documents alone related to the Epstein affair, almost all of them as-of-yet unreleased.

This is in addition to the estimated 3 million documents the government gave to Ghislaine Maxwell to prepare for her defense, and they are still active in that case.

The ongoing litigation relates to Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests filed by media entities to release Epstein-related documents. The litigation filed by Radar Online and James Robertson over a FOIA originally filed eight years ago involves over 11,571 documents that the FBI already admits are responsive to a search for Epstein documents. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315397 (121647ZJUL25) Notable: Final Immigration Bun / American Truckers United Issues Dire Warning On 'Unsafe' Highways Amid Flood Of Migrant Drivers, Crashes

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Watch: American Truckers United Issues Dire Warning On 'Unsafe' Highways Amid Flood Of Migrant Drivers, Crashes

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/watch-american-truckers-united-issues-dire-warning-unsafe-highways-amid-flood-migrant

Shannon Everett of the trucking advocacy group American Truckers United (ATU) has been one of the most outspoken folks about the Biden-Harris regime's role in the surge of migrant drivers with non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses (CDLs). He warns the influx has transformed U.S. highways into a national security threat and a growing public safety crisis, citing multiple fatal crashes this year involving migrants behind the wheel of fully loaded 80,000-pound big rigs. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315424 (121656ZJUL25) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun Part Two / Youth Gang Terrorizes Small German Town, Vigilante Patrol Group Forms To Protect Children

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Youth Gang Terrorizes Small German Town, Vigilante Patrol Group Forms To Protect Children

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/youth-gang-terrorizes-small-german-town-vigilante-patrol-group-forms-protect-children

The small German town of Harsefeld is grappling with a severe breakdown of public order, as a youth gang’s reign of terror has led to hospitalizations, extortion, and drug dealing. The situation has become so desperate that citizens are being forced to form a vigilante patrol group, highlighting a perceived failure of the state to protect its own people.

What was once a tranquil Lower Saxon town has now become a hotbed of controversy after a youth gang’s actions led to the formation of the patrol group.

Videos of the gang in operation have shocked the town and led to national headlines in Germany. In one video, the suspects’ faces are blurred, but one teen is severely beating his victim. There are also apparently other videos the group has uploaded online, in what some believe is an effort to boast of their acts and intimidate others. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315559 (121729ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Top Russian Diplomat Lavrov Meets with Kim Jong Un in North Korea

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Top Russian Diplomat Lavrov Meets with Kim Jong Un in North Korea

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/07/12/top-russian-diplomat-lavrov-meets-with-kim-jong-un-in-north-korea/

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to the secretive country and key Moscow ally.

Lavrov “was received” by Kim Jong Un, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Telegram, posting a video of two men shaking hands and greeting with a hug.

Lavrov told Kim that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin “hopes for continued direct contacts in the very near future,” according to the Russian state agency TASS.

Russian and North Korean state media announced the visit earlier, saying Lavrov would stay until Sunday.

It is the latest in a series of high-profile trips by top Moscow officials as both countries deepen military and political ties over Russia’s offensive in Ukraine.

Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to oust Kyiv’s forces and provided the Russian army with artillery shells and missiles. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315616 (121741ZJUL25) Notable: Final International Events Bun / Britain and France Announce Nuclear Weapon Co-Ordination For First Time

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Britain and France Announce Nuclear Weapon Co-Ordination For First Time

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/07/11/britain-and-france-announce-nuclear-weapon-co-ordination/

France will co-ordinate its nuclear weapons with a foreign power for the first time under a new agreement with the United Kingdom expressed as a bid to deter “extreme threats” against Europe.

A new nuclear agreement has been reached between the United Kingdom and France, it was announced this week as France’s President Macron was hosted in London for a state visit. Per statements by both governments, the neighbouring nations agree that no nuclear threat to one could possibly not impact the other, so coordination of their nuclear weapons will help the pair protect the “Euro Atlantic area” from threats.

Under the deal both nuclear deterrents will remain independent, but will be subjected to as-of-yet unspecified coordination. The UK government said: “any adversary threatening the vital interests of Britain or France could be confronted by the strength of the nuclear forces of both nations”. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315637 (121747ZJUL25) Notable: Final International Events Bun / Trump to Canada: Stop Fentanyl and End Dairy Tariffs or Face 35 Percent Penalty

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Trump to Canada: Stop Fentanyl and End Dairy Tariffs or Face 35 Percent Penalty

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/11/trump-to-canada-stop-fentanyl-and-end-dairy-tariffs-or-face-35-percent-penalty/

President Donald J. Trump issued a direct warning to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a newly released letter, threatening a 35 percent tariff on Canadian imports starting August 1, citing what he describes as Canada’s role in fueling America’s fentanyl crisis and longstanding trade imbalances.

The letter, posted on Truth Social, outlines Trump’s objections to Canada’s trade actions and its role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis. He criticized Canada’s retaliatory tariffs and asserted that Canadian inaction on fentanyl justified U.S. tariffs. “The United States imposed Tariffs on Canada to deal with our Nation’s Fentanyl crisis, which is caused, in part, by Canada’s failure to stop the drugs from pouring into our Country,” he wrote. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315659 (121756ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Polish president-elect asks Zelensky to exhume victims of Ukrainian Nazis

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Polish president-elect asks Zelensky to exhume victims of Ukrainian Nazis

https://www.rt.com/news/621393-polish-exhume-victims-ukrainian-nazis/

The remains of over 100,000 Poles are lying in unmarked mass graves scattered across Ukraine, according to a historian’s estimates

Kiev should allow the “full-scale” exhumation of the victims of mass ethnic cleansing perpetrated by Ukrainian Nazi collaborators during World War II, also known as the Volyn massacre, Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki has said.

Poles are “waiting for this truth” and their families “are still suffering from the trauma that happened 82 years ago,” he stated at a ceremony honoring the victims of the Volyn massacre on Friday.

The president-elect was speaking about a mass killing campaign waged by militants from the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) from 1943 to 1945 in the regions of Volhynia and Eastern Galicia, in which around 100,000 Poles were killed. Both organizations actively collaborated with Nazi Germany. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23315768 (121825ZJUL25) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun Part Two / RCMP secretly bans popular sport shooting rifle

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RCMP secretly bans popular sport shooting rifle

https://www.rebelnews.com/rcmp_secretly_bans_popular_sport_shooting_rifle

Prohibiting the Sterling Arms R9 MK1 has left its makers shaking their heads, having designed the firearm to be in compliance with current laws.

The Sterling Arms R9 MK1, a semi-automatic nine-millimetre rifle, had been classified in the RCMP's Firearms Reference Table (FRT) as prohibited. The FRT is a database used by RCMP to determine a firearm's legal status.

The RCMP banned the R9 MK1, including sub-models 198846-1 and 198846-2, effective July 6, as first reported by the Western Standard. This significantly impacts law-abiding Canadians, especially sport shooters.

The RCMP's prohibition of a Calgary-based rifle has left the makers shaking their heads, having designed the firearm to be in compliance with current laws. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23316065 (121957ZJUL25) Notable: Final Mark Carney Bun / Prime Minister Carney's ethics 'screen' smells like a Brookfield backroom deal

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Prime Minister Carney's ethics 'screen' smells like a Brookfield backroom deal

https://www.rebelnews.com/prime_minister_carney_s_ethics_screen_smells_like_a_brookfield_backroom_deal

Carney’s latest ethics disclosure features a blind trust and a voluntary screen in an attempt to position himself as detached from his previous business ties, but is this more about optics than actually cutting the cords that tie him to corporate interests?

Canada's newly minted Prime Minister Mark Carney is playing the ethics card like a seasoned globalist magician.

His latest "disclosure" from the ethics commissioner's office seems like less of a transparency win and more like a masterclass in how to dodge accountability.

Apparently, Carney's chief of staff and some top bureaucrats are tasked with keeping him from funnelling taxpayer dollars to his old pals at Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Corporation, and Stripe— companies he was cozy with before he divested his stocks and other investments into a "blind trust."

It appears more like a veil over public scrutiny while Carney's associates oversee his conflicts of interest. Having navigated corporate circles for years, and now expects Canadians to trust that he's entirely free of undue influence?

The ethics "screen" reeks of a PR stunt—voluntary, they say, to "avoid potential conflicts." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23316089 (122005ZJUL25) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / Did you know in 2024 a Quebec court authorized a class action lawsuit against Facebook and YouTube for all their Covid-19 censorship

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Did you know in 2024 a Quebec court authorized a class action lawsuit against Facebook and YouTube for all their Covid-19 censorship

https://breaking-news.ca/did-you-know-in-2024-a-quebec-court-authorized-a-class-action-lawsuit-against-facebook-and-youtube-for-all-their-covid-19-censorship/

Did you know in 2024 a Quebec court authorized a class action lawsuit against Facebook and YouTube for all their Covid-19 censorship (eg deletion of posts, suspension of accounts)? I sure didn’t.

CBC, with swaths of funding from the federal government, played a major role not just in promoting the federal government’s C-19 messages, but also in actively policing online content, including that of their competitors’ (even quite recently….)

This is exactly the problem with communist propaganda bureaucracies. The CBC is the PRAVDA.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23316165 (122039ZJUL25) Notable: Final Government Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Bun / Ottawa Asks First Nations Chiefs to Submit Questions Ahead of Meeting on Major Projects

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Ottawa Asks First Nations Chiefs to Submit Questions Ahead of Meeting on Major Projects

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/ottawa-asks-first-nations-chiefs-to-submit-questions-ahead-of-meeting-on-major-projects-5886349

The federal government has requested that First Nations chiefs submit their questions prior to meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss approvals for major projects.

The recently passed Bill C-5, also known as the One Canadian Economy Act, allows the government to support the development of major projects deemed to be in national interest, such as pipelines, ports, and railways. Ottawa can allow some projects to bypass some provisions of certain laws, and aims to reduce the approval times for projects to two years.

Following the bill’s passage in Parliament in late June, the government said it would immediately hold consultations with the provinces, territories, and indigenous groups around the projects. Carney has said he plans to hold meetings with First Nations on July 17 in Ottawa, followed by meetings with Inuit leadership later in July, and with Métis leadership soon after.

Ottawa has said that indigenous consultation is a priority of the legislation, which facilitates this via the new major projects office, supported by an Indigenous Advisory Council with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis representation to ensure the approval of projects honours indigenous rights enshrined in the Constitution Act of 1982.

Several indigenous groups have raised concerns that Bill C-5 would weaken existing requirements related to indigenous consultation and environmental protections.

The chiefs of the First Nations have been given a deadline of July 16 to submit the questions they would like answered, and will also be given the option to vote on which questions their peers will pose. The invitation to the July 17 meeting states that this process will help highlight “shared priorities and bring the most pressing issues to the forefront.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23316208 (122059ZJUL25) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / Canada’s largest outdoor festival hit with lawsuit over music licensing fees

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Canada’s largest outdoor festival hit with lawsuit over music licensing fees

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/feq-festival-socan-music-licensing-lawsuit

The FEQ started on July 3, just as they were hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)

As Avril Lavigne was about to take the stage at the Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) last week, many other Canadian artists were no doubt wondering why the organizers of Canada’s largest outdoor music festival had to go make things so complicated for them.

The FEQ began on July 3 — just as it was being hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), National Post has learned.

The not-for-profit group, which is responsible for granting licences and collecting royalties on licensed music in Canada, claims in the lawsuit filed in Federal Court that since at least July 2022 the festival’s organizers “have failed to obtain a license from SOCAN and have not paid any royalties or submitted any report forms to SOCAN.” The Festival International d’été de Québec Inc. and Bleufeu, another organizer, are named as the defendants. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23319892 (131502ZJUL25) Notable: Final Epstein Bun / President Trump Weighs in on Bondi, Bongino Clash Over Handling of Epstein Documents

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BREAKING: President Trump Weighs in on Bondi, Bongino Clash Over Handling of Epstein Documents

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/breaking-president-trump-weighs-bondi-bongino-clash-handling/

President Trump personally weighed in on the Bondi-Bongino clash on Saturday afternoon.

“What’s going on with my “boys” and, in some cases, “gals?” They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening. We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and “selfish people” are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein. For years, it’s Epstein, over and over again. Why are we giving publicity to Files written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the Losers and Criminals of the Biden Administration, who conned the World with the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, 51 “Intelligence” Agents, “THE LAPTOP FROM HELL,” and more? They created the Epstein Files, just like they created the FAKE Hillary Clinton/Christopher Steele Dossier that they used on me, and now my so-called “friends” are playing right into their hands. Why didn’t these Radical Left Lunatics release the Epstein Files? If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it? They haven’t even given up on the John F. Kennedy or Martin Luther King, Jr. Files. No matter how much success we have had, securing the Border, deporting Criminals, fixing the Economy, Energy Dominance, a Safer World where Iran will not have Nuclear Weapons, it’s never enough for some people. We are about to achieve more in 6 months than any other Administration has achieved in over 100 years, and we have so much more to do. We are saving our Country and, MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, which will continue to be our complete PRIORITY. The Left is imploding! Kash Patel, and the FBI, must be focused on investigating Voter Fraud, Political Corruption, ActBlue, The Rigged and Stolen Election of 2020, and arresting Thugs and Criminals, instead of spending month after month looking at nothing but the same old, Radical Left inspired Documents on Jeffrey Epstein. LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB — SHE’S GREAT! The 2020 Election was Rigged and Stolen, and they tried to do the same thing in 2024 — That’s what she is looking into as AG, and much more. One year ago our Country was DEAD, now it’s the “HOTTEST” Country anywhere in the World. Let’s keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23320151 (131541ZJUL25) Notable: Final Vaccine Injury and Mandates Bun / DOJ Drops Charges Against Hero Doctor Who Helped Patients Evade Vaccine Mandates

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VICTORY! DOJ Drops Charges Against Hero Doctor Who Helped Patients Evade Vaccine Mandates

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/victory-doj-drops-charges-against-hero-doctor-who/

The Department of Justice has announced it is dropping charges against Utah plastic surgeon Dr. Kirk Moore for helping his patients avoid taking the dodgy COVID vaccines.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the decision in a post on the X platform.

“At my direction @TheJusticeDept has dismissed charges against Dr. Kirk Moore,” Bondi wrote.

”Dr. Moore gave his patients a choice when the federal government refused to do so.

“He did not deserve the years in prison he was facing. It ends today.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23320204 (131553ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / EU Globalists CAVE to Trump Administration, and Scrap Plans for Tax on US Digital Companies

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EU Globalists CAVE to Trump Administration, and Scrap Plans for Tax on US Digital Companies

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/eu-globalists-cave-trump-administration-scrap-plans-tax/

EU caves, in a win for Trump and the US Tech industry.

While there’s apparent turmoil in the managing of the new reciprocal tariffs by the US Donald J. Trump administration, one cannot help but notice that slowly but surely, ‘hurricane Trump’ is making other countries comply with his demands – including ‘allies’ like the European Union establishment.

The Globalists at the European Commission finally dropped plans to impose a tax on digital companies, in a move that – all agree – translates as a victory for Donald Trump and US tech giants.

Politico reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23320213 (131601ZJUL25) Notable: Final Epstein Bun / Tucker Carlson Reveals Who He Thinks Funded Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes

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Tucker Carlson Reveals Who He Thinks Funded Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes (Videos)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/tucker-carlson-reveals-who-he-thinks-funded-jeffrey/

Just this Friday night, Tucker Carlson named who he believes really FUNDED Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.

HINT: It wasn’t Epstein.

What he said is guaranteed to make many in Washington furious. And there’s no taking it back now.

On Tuesday, Tucker Carlson delivered two theories on why Pam Bondi won’t release the Epstein Files.

Theory #1 was “Trump is involved.”

But Carlson thought this explanation was not very likely.

Then came Theory #2, which was that Carlson believed “intel services are at the very center of this story—US and Israeli—and they’re being protected.”

“I think that seems like the most plausible explanation,” Carlson said. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23320376 (131638ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Germany’s Globalist Chancellor Suggests Diplomacy with Russia has Been ‘Exhausted’; Signals Military Escalation

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Germany’s Globalist Chancellor Suggests Diplomacy with Russia has Been ‘Exhausted’; Signals Military Escalation

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/germanys-globalist-chancellor-suggests-diplomacy-russia-has-been/

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke to parliament on July 9, stating that diplomatic means for resolving the Russia-Ukraine war “have been exhausted.” He followed by reaffirming his commitment to assist Kiev.

The statement comes on the heels of the failure of the recent Russian-Ukrainian peace talks in Istanbul, which failed to reach any progress toward ending the war. The embattled nations came to a new agreement on prisoner exchanges.

According to the Guardian, Merz went on to say, “When a criminal regime openly questions another country’s right to exist with military force and sets out to destroy the political order of freedom on the entire European continent, the federal government I lead will do everything in its power to prevent this.”

Merz’s comments follow Vladmir Putin confirming his readiness for a third round of peace talks, in which he suggested that both countries discuss details of their peace memorandums, which remain “absolutely opposite.” Putin hopes that these talks could bring the nations closer to finding agreeable terms. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23320557 (131709ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / Czech President Urges EU to Change Course and Take a Diplomatic Approach with Russia

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Czech President Urges EU to Change Course and Take a Diplomatic Approach with Russia

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/czech-president-urges-eu-change-course-take-diplomatic/

In a candid interview with BBC Ukraine, Czech President Petr Pavel, a former general with decades of military experience, offered a pragmatic assessment of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Pavel emphasized the need for diplomatic pressure and negotiation to achieve a sustainable resolution.

Pavel, who assumed office in early 2023 after a career dedicated to the Czech armed force, has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine since Russia’s invasion. His recent remarks signal a shift towards a conservative approach focused on minimizing human and economic costs. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23320667 (131738ZJUL25) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun Part Two / Explained: The UK's Potentially Terrifying Criminal Justice "Reforms"

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Explained: The UK's Potentially Terrifying Criminal Justice "Reforms"

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/explained-uks-potentially-terrifying-criminal-justice-reforms

Plans to reform the UK’s criminal justice system – including the scrapping of jury trials for some offences and reduced sentences for those who plead guilty – are all part of larger “reforms” that would empower tyrannical authoritarianism.

Former senior judge and current Investigatory Powers Commissioner Brian Leveson made the news this week with the publication of his report recommending, among other things, “jury-free” trials, in order to “prevent the collapse of the criminal justice system”.

Note the language, by the way. “Jury-free“, not “jury-less“, as if juries are a food additive we should avoid, rather than a right guaranteed in British law for over 800 years.

This is not new. “Replacing”, “updating” or otherwise “reforming” Jury trials has been on the worldwide agenda for years now.

Within weeks of “Covid” starting, Scotland moved to suspend jury trials entirely (a move so unpopular they reversed it within 24 hours). At the same time, noted lawyers wrote opinion pieces for the Guardian headlined:

“Coronavirus has stopped trials by jury, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing”

Also in the Guardian, Simon Jenkins wrote that Covid had presented an “opportunity” to get rid of the old-fashioned jury trial system. He repeated the idea in another column a couple of months ago. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23320705 (131754ZJUL25) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / France Opens Criminal Investigation Into X For Alleged Algorithmic Manipulation

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France Opens Criminal Investigation Into X For Alleged Algorithmic Manipulation

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/france-opens-criminal-investigation-x-alleged-algorithmic-manipulation

The French Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into X over the alleged use of its algorithm for foreign interference.

According to a statement from Magistrate Laure Beccuau on Friday, prosecutors have launched a probe into whether X violated French law by manipulating its algorithms to extract user data fraudulently.

The investigation was launched after two reports were submitted to the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office’s cybercrime division on Jan. 12 — one by MP Éric Bothorel, a member of French President Emmanuel Macron’s Ensemble Pour La Republique party, and another by a senior government official whose identity was not disclosed.

In Bothorel’s statement posted Friday on X, he wrote that he filed his initial inquiry because he was “convinced that an informational bias, extreme on the X platform, was being used to serve Elon Musk’s political opinions and that this could only happen through algorithmic manipulation.”

He added that he was pleased that the “French justice system is taking meaningful steps to combat foreign interference.”

The case was referred to the General Directorate of the National Gendarmerie on Wednesday, officially launching an investigation into X.

The investigation focuses on two elements: tampering with the operation of an automated data processing system as part of an organized group, and the fraudulent extraction of data from an automated data processing system as part of an organized group.

France’s J3 cybercrime unit will lead the investigation. J3 conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in August 2024. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23320758 (131820ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun Part Two / War Between Britain and Russia a ‘Real Possibility’ in Next Five Years, Warns Former Army Chief

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War Between Britain and Russia a ‘Real Possibility’ in Next Five Years, Warns Former Army Chief

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/07/12/war-between-britain-and-russia-a-real-possibility-in-next-five-years-warns-former-army-chief/

The former head of the British Army has warned that war between the UK and Russia is a “real possibility” in the next five years and therefore Westminster must invest to bolster the nation’s depleted defence capabilities.

Gen Sir Patrick Sanders, who led the British Army from 2022 to 2024, lamented that London does not appear to be taking the defence of Britain seriously in light of the potential threat of war with Moscow.

The former head of the Army said that it is a realistic possibility for a hot war involving Russia and the UK within the next five years, warning that the current environment is more dangerous than during the Cold War.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Sanders noted that any attack from Russia on a fellow NATO ally could trigger Article 5, which would mandate Britain to come to their aid. In the case of the Baltic states, Gen Sir Patrick pointed out that there is a British battle group stationed in Estonia, meaning that if a Russian attack were to occur there, “British troops would be involved from day one”. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23322297 (140001ZJUL25) Notable: Final Government Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Bun / Ontario Hospital Files Lawsuits Totalling $60 Million Over Alleged Fraud Involving Staff, Contractors

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Ontario Hospital Files Lawsuits Totalling $60 Million Over Alleged Fraud Involving Staff, Contractors

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/ontario-hospital-files-lawsuits-totalling-60-million-over-alleged-fraud-involving-staff-contractors-5886651

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has filed a civil lawsuit against former employees, claiming they defrauded the facility of tens of millions of dollars over the past 10 years.

A statement of claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on July 9 is seeking $50 million in damages and an additional $1.5 million in punitive damages from former executives Dipesh Patel, Derek Lall, and Nilesh Modi. The lawsuit also names director of BH Contractors Paresh Soni and construction firms BH Contractors and GBI Construction.

The hospital claims the defendants engaged in fraudulent procurement practices and construction contracting practices between 2013 and 2024. It’s accused the former employees of awarding contracts with inflated pricing to companies that were run by the LHSC’s then-vice president of facilities management, Patel.

“The Fraudulent Scheme was a calculated, multi-year campaign of deceit and theft, deliberately engineered to misappropriate public funds for personal and unlawful gain,” the lawsuit states.

A second lawsuit filed by LHSC alleges several other employees covered up the scam. That lawsuit is seeking $10 million in damages.

LHSC accuses the defendants in the first filing of failure to declare conflicts of interest in procurement matters, circumventing procurement safeguards, and submitting fraudulent documents that included inflated invoices for work that was not performed. Continue...'

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23322332 (140008ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / Foreign Affairs Minister Anand Says Indo-Pacific Strategy Will Have Economic Focus but Maintain Values

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Foreign Affairs Minister Anand Says Indo-Pacific Strategy Will Have Economic Focus but Maintain Values

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/anand-says-indo-pacific-strategy-will-have-economic-focus-but-maintain-values-5886769

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the economy is becoming the primary focus of Canada’s relationships in the Indo-Pacific — a shift that appears linked to Canada’s recent moves to overcome its security dispute with India.

Anand was in Japan and Malaysia this week for her first trip to the region since taking over as foreign minister in May. Her message coming out of that trip was that Canada’s foreign policy is shifting — though not abandoning — the priorities set by the previous Liberal government of former prime minister Justin Trudeau.

“It is important for us to revisit our policy — not only in the Indo-Pacific but generally speaking — to ensure that we are focusing not only on the values that we have historically adhered to,” Anand said Thursday in a teleconference from Malaysia.

“Foreign policy is an extension of domestic interest and particularly domestic economic interests. This is a time when the global economy is under stress.”

The Trudeau government put language on environmental protection, labour standards and gender equality in its trade agreements.

Goldy Hyder, head of the Business Council of Canada, said that made Canada appear “a bit preachy” to other countries. He said Canada has to be respectful in the way it stands up for democratic values. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23322367 (140017ZJUL25) Notable: National Defence Considering Purchase of Fighter Drones That Could Fly With F-35

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National Defence Considering Purchase of Fighter Drones That Could Fly With F-35

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/national-defence-considering-purchase-of-fighter-drones-that-could-fly-with-f-35-post-5886773

The Department of National Defence is looking at the possibility of complementing its incoming F-35 fleet with uncrewed combat aircraft.

Unclassified documents obtained by The Canadian Press show the department is researching various options for acquiring the emerging technology.

The documents suggest that purchasing a fleet of aerial combat drones that could fly alongside fighter jets could cost as much as $16 billion and would require hundreds of staff.

That cost estimate is in the upper range. The price tag and other aspects of the emerging technology remain uncertain, and the fact that the government is researching combat drones doesn’t guarantee that Canada will buy any.

David Perry, president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, said Canada’s allies are already headed in this direction, so at a minimum Ottawa will want to better understand how its closest military partners will use similar technology.

He said combat drones could give the air force more flexibility to contribute to allied operations and could act as a force-multiplier that would beef up the “mass” of the air force. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325015 (141520ZJUL25) Notable: Final China Bun / China Calls for Peace While Escalating South China Sea Aggression

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China Calls for Peace While Escalating South China Sea Aggression

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/china-calls-peace-while-escalating-south-china-sea/

This week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, calling for peace in the South China Sea. At the same time, the People’s Liberation Army

Navy violated the territorial waters of both Japan and the Philippines, threatening Japan with an aircraft carrier group and firing water cannons at Filipino vessels.

The United States remains the primary enforcer of UNCLOS maritime norms, while China continues to be the most significant violator. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325047 (141527ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Epstein Bun / Democrat Congressman Ro Khanna to Force Vote on FULL Release of Epstein Files to the Public

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Democrat Congressman Ro Khanna to Force Vote on FULL Release of Epstein Files to the Public

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/democrat-congressman-ro-khanna-force-vote-full-release/

Rep. Ro Khanna (D‑CA) announced he will introduce an amendment on Tuesday, forcing a House vote to release the full trove of Epstein-related files to the public.

The same party that spent years stonewalling investigations, blocking the release of Epstein’s client list, and downplaying his vast connections to the global elite is now suddenly pretending to care about transparency.

It can be recalled that in 2023, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced that she had filed a subpoena demanding the release of flight logs associated with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, a figure notorious for his connections with high-profile individuals in human trafficking and sexual abuse.

Ex-Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) blocked Sen. Martha’s request to release the flight logs to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and to subpoena Justice Sotomayor’s staff.

“This is a sad day in the history of the prestigious Judiciary Committee and further underscores the Left’s two tiers of justice crusade,” Senator Blackburn said in a statement.

“They don’t want to have a conversation about the estate of Jeffrey Epstein to find out the names of every person who participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s human trafficking ring,” she said.

Now, Democrat Representative Ro Khanna announced that he will introduce an amendment to force a vote demanding the full release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files to the American public.

“Why are the Epstein files still hidden? Who are the rich & powerful being protected?” Khanna wrote on Saturday.

“On Tuesday, I’m introducing an amendment to force a vote demanding the FULL Epstein files be released to the public. The Speaker must call a vote & put every Congress member on record.”

He continued, “Will the House allow a vote on Tuesday on the Khanna Amendment demanding the full release of the Epstein files?” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325074 (141534ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Epstein Bun / “Just Release the Files as Promised” - Elon Musk Calls on President Trump to Release Epstein Files

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“Just Release the Files as Promised” – Elon Muck Calls on President Trump to Release Epstein Files

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/just-release-files-as-promised-elon-muck-calls/

In November 2024, after President Trump won the presidential reelection, former Trump administration official Kash Patel announced that under President Donald Trump’s second administration, Americans should brace for unprecedented government transparency. Kash Patel, who is currently the FBI Director, announced that massive declassification will occur under President Trump’s second term from the “Epstein Files” to the “Diddy list” and more.

Well that didn’t happen.

Last week the DOJ and FBI announced that Epstein killed himself and there was no Epstein client list.

Then following the uproar to these shocking assertions, President Trump posted a long screed over the weekend telling MAGA supporters and “selfish people” to forget about Epstein and move on.

This did not help the situation.

Elon Musk weighed in and told the president to “just release the files as promised.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325103 (141543ZJUL25) Notable: Final International Events Bun / Brazil is calling Americans a “criminal organization”

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Brazil is calling Americans a “criminal organization”

https://gatewayhispanic.com/video/brazil-is-calling-americans-criminal-organization/

Eduardo Bolsonaro: And then, after all of that, I was here in the United States and decided to stay. Two hours after I announced on my social media that I was going to stay in the US, the Attorney General said, “Well, you're not going to leave your past behind.” That same day, Alexandre de Moraes dismissed the case because they didn't want to label me as “persecuted,” you know?

But anyway, I'm here living in exile, and we're making very good connections not only in Congress but also in the White House.

And there's another chapter. About a month ago, when Representative Corey Mills asked Secretary Rubio about the possibility of sanctioning Moraes, Marco Rubio said, “Yes, we are seriously looking into that, and there is a high probability we're going to sanction that guy.”

After that, they opened an investigation against me. So now I'm under investigation in Brazil, and I could face a 12-year prison sentence because of my connections here in the United States — which basically means they're calling Americans a criminal organization.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325169 (141556ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / Trump To Meet NATO’s Mark Rutte as Plans Surface To Have Atlantic Alliance Buy US-Made Weapons for Ukraine

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Trump To Meet NATO’s Mark Rutte as Plans Surface To Have Atlantic Alliance Buy US-Made Weapons for Ukraine

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/trump-meet-natos-mark-rutte-as-plans-surface/

As US President Donald J. Trump has announced some ‘major statement’ regarding the Russia-Ukraine war for today (14), news arise that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to meet him today or tomorrow.

This visit comes as Trump has announced plans to sell NATO allies US-made weapons and equipment that the alliance can then transfer to Ukraine.

Associated Press reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325318 (141634ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / Germany’s Authoritarian Drift: Anti-Democratic Globalist Lawfare Against the AfD Escalates—Members Banned from Civil Service

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Germany’s Authoritarian Drift: Anti-Democratic Globalist Lawfare Against the AfD Escalates—Members Banned from Civil Service

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/germanys-authoritarian-drift-anti-democratic-globalist-lawfare-against/

In yet another brazen assault on political freedom by Germany’s left-wing globalist establishment, the regional government of Germany’s sixth post populous state, Rhineland-Palatinate, has imposed a sweeping ban on members of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) from holding public-sector positions.

This move, spearheaded by Social Democratic Party (SPD) Interior Minister Michael Ebling, echoes the kind of authoritarian tactics conservatives have long warned against from the globalist progressive ‘elite’.

Announced Thursday in Mainz, the new rules require applicants for government roles, including civil servants, police officers, and teachers, to submit a written declaration affirming their loyalty to the constitution and certifying they have not been affiliated with any extremist organization in the past five years.

Since the AfD has been classified as an ‘extremist’ group by Rhineland-Palatinate’s own Office for the Protection of the Constitution, its members are effectively blacklisted from these jobs. Even stricter rules apply to police hires, where any hint of disloyalty could lead to immediate disqualification. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325425 (141655ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Epstein Bun / Former Israeli Prime Minister Furiously Responds to Allegations That Jeffrey Epstein was Connected to Mossad - Megyn Kelly Then Pokes Holes in His Statement

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Furiously Responds to Allegations That Jeffrey Epstein was Connected to Mossad – Megyn Kelly Then Pokes Holes in His Statement

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/former-israeli-prime-minister-furiously-responds-allegations-that/

A former high-ranking Israeli government official has broken his silence after prominent conservatives alleged that deceased p*dophile Jeffrey Epstein had ties to Israeli intelligence, but one prominent conservative isn’t buying what he’s saying. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325509 (141717ZJUL25) Notable: Final Immigration Bun / Spaniards and North-Africans Wage Street Battles in Small Spanish City of Torre-Pacheco After Pensioner Badly Beaten by Moroccan Immigrants

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MIGRATION WAR: Spaniards and North-Africans Wage Street Battles in Small Spanish City of Torre-Pacheco After Pensioner Badly Beaten by Moroccan Immigrants (VIDEOS)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/migration-war-spaniards-north-africans-wage-street-battles/

The suicidal EU policy of unchecked mass migration is fraying the social fabric of most European nations, and the tensions are flaring, leading to open confrontations in Northern Ireland, and now, in Spain.

The small town of Torre-Pacheco, near Murcia, has become a war zone as citizens fight back against North African migrants in real street battles, after Moroccan a migrant beat up a Spanish elderly man.

Apolo News reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325841 (141857ZJUL25) Notable: Final Covid and other Pestilence Bun / Carney Liberals quietly award Pfizer, Moderna new COVID shot contracts

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Carney Liberals quietly award Pfizer, Moderna new COVID shot contracts

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/carney-liberals-quietly-award-pfizer-moderna-new-covid-shot-contracts/

Carney’s Liberal government signed nearly $400 million in contracts with Pfizer and Moderna for COVID shots, despite halted booster programs and ongoing delays in compensating Canadians for jab injuries.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has awarded Pfizer and Moderna nearly $400 million in new COVID shot contracts.

On June 30th, the Liberal government quietly signed nearly $400 million contracts with vaccine companies Pfizer and Moderna for COVID jabs, despite thousands of Canadians waiting to receive compensation for COVID shot injuries.

The contracts, published on the Government of Canada website, run from June 30, 2025, until March 31, 2026. Under the contracts, taxpayers must pay $199,907,418.00 to both companies for their COVID shots.

Notably, there have been no press releases regarding the contracts on the Government of Canada website nor from Carney’s official office.

Additionally, the contracts were signed after most Canadians provinces halted their COVID booster shot programs. At the same time, many Canadians are still waiting to receive compensation from COVID shot injuries.

Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) was launched in December 2020 after the Canadian government gave vaccine makers a shield from liability regarding COVID-19 jab-related injuries.

There has been a total of 3,317 claims received, of which only 234 have received payments. In December, the Canadian Department of Health warned that COVID shot injury payouts will exceed the $75 million budget.

The December memo is the last public update that Canadians have received regarding the cost of the program. However, private investigations have revealed that much of the funding is going in the pockets of administrators, not injured Canadians.

A July report by Global News discovered that Oxaro Inc., the consulting company overseeing the VISP, has received $50.6 million. Of that fund, $33.7 million has been spent on administrative costs, compared to only $16.9 million going to vaccine injured Canadians. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325938 (141920ZJUL25) Notable: Final Covid and other Pestilence Bun / CONFIRMED: Pfizer’s updated mRNA vaccine (XBB.1.5) contains SV40 enhancer + poly(A) tail sequences—and Health Canada knew since Aug 9, 2023

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CONFIRMED: Pfizer’s updated mRNA vaccine (XBB.1.5) contains SV40 enhancer + poly(A) tail sequences—and Health Canada knew since Aug 9, 2023.

https://breaking-news.ca/confirmed-pfizers-updated-mrna-vaccine-xbb-1-5-contains-sv40-enhancer-polya-tail-sequences-and-health-canada-knew-since-aug-9-2023/

The documents are proprietary.

The public was never told.

SV40 is Simian Virus 40, a monkey virus originally linked to early polio vaccines in the 1950s-60s. The sequences in question (the enhancer and polyA tail) are not live viruses but genetic elements used in some biotech processes.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23325994 (141938ZJUL25) Notable: Final Immigration Bun / Police search for group of migrants after vehicle collision near Canada-U.S. border

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Police search for group of migrants after vehicle collision near Canada-U.S. border

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/police-search-for-group-of-migrants-after-vehicle-collision-near-canada-u-s-border

Provincial police spokesperson alleges the people in the second vehicle are believed to be migrants who illegally crossed the border from the U.S.

Police say they are looking for a group of migrants who were inside a vehicle that collided near the Canada-U.S. border in southern Quebec.

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Authorities were called early Sunday to the scene in Hemmingford, Que., north of the New York border, where an SUV with two people collided with a vehicle carrying at least 10.

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The 48-year-old driver of the SUV was arrested for impaired driving.

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Provincial police spokesperson Sgt. Stephane Tremblay alleges the people in the second vehicle are believed to be migrants who illegally crossed the border from the United States.

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He says four people from the migrants’ vehicle were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while between six and eight fled the scene on foot.

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Tremblay says provincial police and RCMP are working together to track down the missing people.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23326046 (141946ZJUL25) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / TikTok CEO asks to meet with industry minister over shutdown order

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TikTok CEO asks to meet with industry minister over shutdown order

https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/tiktok-canada-shutdown-order-joly?tbref=hp

In November, Ottawa ordered the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business following a national security review of ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese company behind the social media platform.

The CEO of TikTok is asking Industry Minister Melanie Joly for an urgent meeting about the federal government’s order directing the company to shut down its Canadian operations.

Shou Chew wrote to Joly on July 2 asking for an in-person meeting within two weeks, according to a letter obtained by The Canadian Press.

Chew argued that order was made in different circumstances, when it looked like the United States was going to ban TikTok.

“There is no upside to this outdated and counterproductive government order, which was issued under a different government and in a different era, and which doesn’t reflect today’s reality,” the letter says. ''Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23327682 (150155ZJUL25) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun Part One / Wife of French president appeals in gender rumours case: lawyer

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Wife of French president appeals in gender rumours case: lawyer

https://nationalpost.com/news/wife-of-french-president-appeals-in-gender-rumours-case-lawyer?tbref=hp

Brigitte Macron originally filed a libel complaint against two women after they posted a YouTube video alleging she had once been a man

France’s first lady has taken her case against two women over claims she used to be a man to the highest appeals court after a lower court let them off, her lawyer said Monday.

On Thursday, the Paris appeals court overturned earlier convictions against the two women for spreading false claims — that went viral online — that Brigitte Macron, 72, used to be a man.

Disinformation on Macron’s gender has circulated on social media for years. Her 24-year age difference with President Emmanuel Macron has also attracted much comment. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23329477 (151517ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Climate Change Bun / Woke Netherlands Is Rationing Electricity as the Power Grid Is Overwhelmed and the Kingdom Is Focused on ‘Cutting Emissions’

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Woke Netherlands Is Rationing Electricity as the Power Grid Is Overwhelmed and the Kingdom Is Focused on ‘Cutting Emissions’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/woke-netherlands-is-rationing-electricity-as-power-grid/

Go woke, go ‘broken power grid’.

Around the world, the unreliability of the new power-generating technologies and the unwise rush towards ‘net-zero’ goals are leading the countries most invested in these ruinous policies into deep power supply troubles.

After blackouts in Spain, Portugal and parts of France two months ago, now it’s the ultra-liberal kingdom of the Netherlands that is reaping the electricity shortage that they sowed with their woke agenda.

It arose today that the Dutch are now rationing electricity.

Their overloaded power grid can’t take the pressure of rapid electrification and ‘ambitious climate goals’ (a.k.a. the Church of Climate Change policies).

Daily Mail reported: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23329509 (151528ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / Trump Threatens Russia with 100% Tariffs if Deal with Ukraine isn’t Reached in 50 Days

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(VIDEO) Trump Threatens Russia with 100% Tariffs if Deal with Ukraine isn’t Reached in 50 Days

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/video-trump-threatens-russia-100-tariffs-if-deal/

President Trump on Monday spoke to reporters in the Oval Office during a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss Ukraine, and he told reporters that Russia will face “very severe tariffs” if a deal is not made in 50 days.

If a deal to end the war does not happen in 50 days, Trump says, he will impose “secondary tariffs” of 100% on Russia.

“It wasn’t my war, it was Biden’s war. It’s not my war. I’m trying to get you out of it,” Trump said. “And I’m disappointed in President Putin, because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago, but it doesn’t seem to get there.”

WATCH: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23329733 (151622ZJUL25) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / Lesbian Couple Expose 'Gay Babies Section' In Barnes & Noble XXXXXXXXXXX

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Lesbian Couple Expose 'Gay Babies Section' In Barnes & Noble (Videos)

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/lesbian-couple-expose-gay-babies-section-barnes-noble

A lesbian couple posted a now viral video expressing their shock at discovering an entire section in Barnes & Noble dedicated to gay books for babies.

he pair found titles such as “Gay B, C’s” featuring LGBTQ+ terms for each letter of the alphabet, and “Bye Bye Binary,” a book featuring a baby and suggesting that newborns can be non-binary.

“Okay, we’re gay. But we’re in Barnes and Noble and there’s a gay kids book section. And this is crazy,” the couple urged, adding “It’s pushing it. For a baby. This is pushing it.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23329820 (151644ZJUL25) Notable: Final Iran and Israel Bun / Drone Attacks On Northern Iraqi Oil Field On The Rise Amid Iran Tensions

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Drone Attacks On Northern Iraqi Oil Field On The Rise Amid Iran Tensions

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/drone-attacks-northern-iraq-oil-field-airport-rise-amid-iran-tensions

On Monday an explosive-laden drone sought to target vital infrastructure in northern Iraq, in an area known to host final remnants of US troops and officials. The US has long been most closely involved with Iraqi Kurdistan.

The drone carrying explosives was intercepted and brought down early Monday near Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, local officials said. A later, separate nighttime (Monday) attack targeted a key oil field in the region.

The region’s Directorate General of Counter Terrorism stated that the drone targeting the airport was shot down at 2:20 a.m. local time (2320 GMT on Sunday).

While no casualties or property damage resulted, and no group has taken responsibility for the incident so far, it suggests the possibility that Iran-allied Shia paramilitaries could be ready to cause havoc, following the 12-day Israel-Iran war last June, which the US also became involved in through bombing three nuclear facilities.

Iraq has seen a rise in drone-related attacks in recent weeks - with for example earlier this month security forces having shot down another explosive drone near Erbil Airport. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23329857 (151655ZJUL25) Notable: Final China Bun / 8 Chinese Nationals On Student Visas Charged In Computer 'Pop-Up' Scam Targeting Elders

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8 Chinese Nationals On Student Visas Charged In Computer 'Pop-Up' Scam Targeting Elders

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/8-chinese-nationals-student-visas-charged-computer-pop-scam-targeting-elders

Eight Chinese nationals on student visas in the United States have been indicted for their alleged role in a scam targeting elderly Americans through fraudulent computer pop-ups, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on July 11.

The defendants, who came to the United States to attend college, are accused of defrauding more than 50 victims across 19 states out of more than $10 million. They were indicted by a federal grand jury in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

“These indictments highlight the relentless efforts of Homeland Security Investigations [HSI] to safeguard our elderly population from complex fraud operations,” Edward V. Owens, HSI Philadelphia special agent in charge, said in a statement.

“Schemes like these cause significant emotional and financial harm to elderly victims across the country. HSI, in partnership with the FBI, remains steadfast in our commitment to securing justice for the victims and ensuring that those responsible are held fully accountable.”

The defendants are Yankun Jiang, 24, and Hanlin Yang, 24, both of State College, Pennsylvania; Chenhao Chen, 25, Xiaoqing Tu, 24, and Dongjie Lu, 35, all three of California; Lei Bao, 22, of New York; Kuo Zhang, 31, of New Jersey; and Jiacheng Zhang, 25, of Florida.

According to the second superseding indictment, the defendants are accused of running the computer pop-up scam from August 2023 to February 2024. The pop-ups were disguised as coming from Microsoft, falsely warning victims that their computers had been hacked and displaying a phone number to call for help.

When victims called the number, they were allegedly fed various lies, for example, that their bank accounts were “not secure” and that they would need to withdraw from their savings, according to the court document.

To conceal their crimes, the defendants allegedly instructed the victims not to tell anyone what they had been told, and to tell banks that the large cash withdrawals were for purposes such as “home remodeling,” the court document states.

The defendants or “couriers” who were part of the conspiracy allegedly traveled to the victims’ homes to collect the money while impersonating a “federal agent” or “federal marshal,” according to the court document. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23329892 (151714ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / NATO Turning Moldova Into 'Cannon Fodder' To Confront Russia: Kremlin

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NATO Turning Moldova Into 'Cannon Fodder' To Confront Russia: Kremlin

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/nato-turning-moldova-cannon-fodder-confront-russia-kremlin

Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) on Monday issued a rare statement accusing the West, under US leadership, of turning Moldova into a military outpost aimed at confronting Russia, akin to what has happened over several years with Ukraine.

The SVR's provocative statement said Washington wants to use the country as "cannon fodder" in future hostilities, which is allegedly being fast-tracked by Western foreign policy decision-makers.

The statement further alleged that NATO wants to turn tiny Moldova into a "military testing ground" by modernizing its railways to European specifications and constructing major logistics hubs for future Western military deployments. This also includes serious upgrades to airfields, to host military planes, according to Russian state media. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23329932 (151730ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / The Unlikely, Tiny EU State Holding Up Europe's 18th Package Of Russia Sanctions

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The Unlikely, Tiny EU State Holding Up Europe's 18th Package Of Russia Sanctions

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/unlikely-tiny-eu-state-holding-eus-18th-package-russia-sanctions

The West has come to expect this from Hungary or even Slovakia, but tiny Malta as a key holdout preventing European action against Russia?

European Union (EU) ambassadors have not yet reached an agreement on the bloc's 18th sanctions package against Moscow, largely due to Malta's stance on maintaining the current price cap on Russian oil, according to a senior EU official cited in several European reports.

Earlier reports indicated that Greece, Cyprus, and Malta had initially resisted lowering the cap from $60 to $45 per barrel.

While Greece and Cyprus did not oppose revisiting the oil price ceiling in a Sunday meeting, Malta remained firm in its position, arguing that its shipping industry, a vitally important sector to its national economy, would be deeply and negatively impacted by any changes. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23330198 (151834ZJUL25) Notable: Final Government Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Bun / Carney’s 'spend less, invest more' pledge crumbles with Rideau Hall’s $330K ice rink splurge

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Carney’s 'spend less, invest more' pledge crumbles with Rideau Hall’s $330K ice rink splurge

https://www.rebelnews.com/carney_s_spend_less_invest_more_pledge_crumbles_with_rideau_hall_s_330k_ice_rink_splurge

Just days after Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to “spend less” and save $25 billion, Rideau Hall’s sole-sourced contract for an artificial ice rink exposes the Liberal elite’s hypocrisy.

The Governor General’s official residence is set to install a $330,073 artificial ice rink even after Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to slash government spending.

The sole-sourced contract, slated for signing on July 28, comes straight from the National Capital Commission (NCC) and was quietly announced to contractors just one day after Carney pledged fiscal responsibility, as reported by Blacklock’s. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23330288 (151855ZJUL25) Notable: Final Immigration Bun / Canada’s immigration office admits it failed to check suspected terrorists’ background

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Canada’s immigration office admits it failed to check suspected terrorists’ background

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadas-immigration-office-admits-it-failed-to-check-suspected-terrorists-background/

Comprehensive screenings were never done for suspected Egyptian terrorists, including those linked to ISIS torturing who were arrested after plotting an attack in Toronto.

Canada’s immigration officials admitted that “comprehensive security screenings” were never done for suspected Egyptian terrorists, including those linked to ISIS torturing who were let into Canada and arrested after plotting a huge attack in Toronto.

As per Blacklock’s Reporter, former Trudeau-era Immigration Minister Marc Miller defended the way the case was handled despite the obvious concerns surrounding the individuals arrested.

An August 28 briefing note from last year titled “Security Screening Note – Alleged Terrorist Immigration To Canada,” stated that the immigration application for the men let into Canada “was not referred to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service or Canada Border Services Agency for comprehensive security screening.”

“Work permits linked to asylum claims are not typically assessed for admissibility,” it read.

The men arrested last July 28 were Egyptian national Ahmed Eldidi, 63, and his 27-year-old son, Mostafa, of Scarborough, Ontario. They were plotting a “serious, violent attack” in Toronto. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23330406 (151925ZJUL25) Notable: Final Government Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Bun / Gov’t-funded vending machine dispenses needles, condoms near Toronto school

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Gov’t-funded vending machine dispenses needles, condoms near Toronto school

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/govt-funded-vending-machine-dispenses-needles-condoms-near-toronto-school/

The Toronto-based Casey House has installed vending machines dispensing free needles, condoms, and drug supplies near a school, raising concerns about increased crime in the neighborhood.

Government-funded fending machines are dispensing drug supplies and contraception just meters away from a school.

In Toronto, Ontario, Casey House, a government funded organization, has put up vending machines that offer condoms, free needles, pipes, naloxone, and other supplies for drug use, which has led to increased violence in the neighborhood.

“Walk by Casey House on Huntley St. and you’ll see two new harm reduction dispensing machines on the east side of the building,” Casey House announced. “SASSY (safely access services and supplies for you) provides free equipment and help people access local resources; this includes [so-called] sexual health supplies, clean needles, pipes, naloxone, and other supplies for safer drug use.”

Since the vending machines were put up in 2024, local residents have said that their neighborhood has become overrun with drug addicts.

”I don’t feel safe,” local resident of 15 years Denise Barrowman, told Juno News. “You can’t go for a walk anymore… you never know what state of mind they’re in… it’s so unpredictable.”

Drug addicts have put up tents behind a formerly popular Toronto apartment building, where they spend their days loitering, harassing those passing by, and consuming drugs.

Additionally, Casey House, which receives the majority of its funding from the government, offers supervised consumption (injection) services from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. inside the facility to all people living with or at risk of HIV.

Furthermore, the vending machines and so-called “safe” injection site is within 200 meters of Monsignor Fraser College Catholic school, in violation of Ontario regulations. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23330426 (151930ZJUL25) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / Nanaimo Considering Fence Around City Hall to Protect Staff From Drug Consumption Site Disorder

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Nanaimo Considering Fence Around City Hall to Protect Staff From Drug Consumption Site Disorder

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/nanaimo-considering-fence-around-city-hall-to-protect-staff-from-drug-consumption-site-disorder-5887707

The B.C. city of Nanaimo is proposing to build a fence around its city hall parking lot to protect staff from violence and disorder associated with “congregations” of people who frequent a supervised drug consumption site located next to the city’s parking lot.

City staff have proposed a 1.83-metre-high fence, which will cost an estimated $412,000 to install, due to concerns from employees about “intimidation and harassment.” Staff say the risk is higher for those working early or late, citing damage to staff vehicles, fires near the city hall building, including in doorways, as well as human waste and an overall deterioration of the area.

A report was written by staff ahead of a July 16 council committee meeting to seek approval from city council to receive the necessary funding and begin the project. The report, which outlines the project plans, says the city will require a zoning variance to build the fence 63 centimetres taller than the 1.2 metres generally permitted.

The overdose prevention site, which provides supervised drug consumption services for individuals at risk of overdose, is funded by Island Health and is operated by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). The site was relocated to Albert Street, which is next to city hall and its service and resource centre (SARC), in December 2022.

“This site operates as a lifeguard station for drug consumption, providing a welcoming and culturally safe environment, harm reduction supplies, sterile environments for safer drug consumption, lifeguards to witness consumption, best practices education for drug consumption, and low-barrier employment opportunities for community members,” says CMHA’s description of its Albert Street location. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23330711 (152100ZJUL25) Notable: Final Immigration Bun / Jamie Sarkonak: Non-citizen johns shouldn't get sentence discounts for their crimes

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Jamie Sarkonak: Non-citizen johns shouldn't get sentence discounts for their crimes

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jamie-sarkonak-non-citizen-johns-shouldnt-get-sentence-discounts-for-their-crimes

An Ontario resident tried to buy sex from what he thought was a 15-year-old. He was given a conditional discharge to help him stay in Canada

In December 2023, Akashkumar Khant, 30 (plus or minus some months), made the mistake of arranging to have sex with a 15-year-old at a Mississauga Holiday Inn for $140.

Only, when he got there, that 15-year-old turned out to be a cop. He was arrested at the hotel (with $140 in cash on hand) and subsequently ended up in court — but he won’t receive a criminal record for his actions, in part because of his immigration status.

On June 25, Khant was sentenced to a conditional discharge for committing an indecent act. For three months, he will be under house arrest — during which time he can go shopping for three hours every Sunday, attend religious services, medical appointments and travel to and from work. Twelve months of probation will follow afterward. Whether Ontario will appeal remains an open question, as the province won’t reveal its plan until after July 25.

Why such a low sentence? Part of it came down to the fact that he pleaded guilty to a lesser offence. Peel Police told the Post that they initially charged Khant with obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under 18 years. (This would have carried a six-month minimum jail sentence for first-time offenders under the Criminal Code, but the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled this modest mandatory minimum to be unconstitutional last year.)

Khant pleaded to attempting an indecent act instead, which has a maximum penalty of two years’ jail. Crown prosecutors asked for 90 days, but they didn’t get their wish — and much of the reason why came down to the fact that the accused was not a citizen. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23333426 (161311ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / Crowds on Demand CEO Says His Company Rejected $20 MILLION Offer to Recruit Anti Trump Protestors for Nationwide Demonstrations on Thursday - Says He was Worried about “Violent Agitators”

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WATCH: Crowds on Demand CEO Says His Company Rejected $20 MILLION Offer to Recruit Anti Trump Protestors for Nationwide Demonstrations on Thursday – Says He was Worried about “Violent Agitators”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/watch-crowds-demand-ceo-says-his-company-rejected/

Crowds on Demand CEO Adam Swart revealed in an interview this week that his company was offered a $20 million contract for an astroturfed nationwide anti-Trump demonstration scheduled for Thursday.

Crowds on Demand is the “largest protest company in the country,” Swart said, noting that they specialize in corporate publicity and celebrity publicity. “We’re probably best known for political advocacy group publicity, that is, creating crowds of peaceful, enthusiastic demonstrators to turn out in favor of a particular cause or in opposition to one.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, leftist groups have planned over 400 protests across the nation on the anniversary of the death of Democrat activist and congressman John Lewis.

Like many other recent nationwide days of protest, including the now-infamous “No Kings” day, the “Good Trouble Lives On” protests are being organized by the 50501 Movement. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23333456 (161329ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Climate Change Bun / Global Oil Consumption Reaches All-Time High

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Global Oil Consumption Reaches All-Time High

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/global-oil-consumption-reaches-all-time-high

* Global oil consumption reached an all-time high in 2024, driven primarily by non-OECD countries, with the U.S. remaining the largest consumer.

* The U.S. continues to lead the world in total oil production, contributing to a record global output despite a slowdown in its growth rate.

* The 2025 Statistical Review reveals key shifts including declining production in Russia and Saudi Arabia, surging demand in India, and the significant rise of Guyana as an oil producer.

Each year, the Statistical Review of World Energy offers important insights into global energy trends. Now published by the Energy Institute in collaboration with KPMG and Kearney, the 2025 edition—reflecting full-year 2024 data—reveals that global oil production and consumption remained relatively steady, but there are meaningful shifts underway.

These shifts reflect not only changing geopolitics and economic recovery patterns but also longer-term questions around energy security, investment priorities, and the uneven global evolution toward decarbonization. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23333491 (161339ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / Euro Adoption Unlikely In Czechia As Elections Favorites & Public Opinion Align Against Common Currency

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Euro Adoption Unlikely In Czechia As Elections Favorites & Public Opinion Align Against Common Currency

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/euro-adoption-unlikely-czechia-elections-favorites-public-opinion-align-against-common

Andrej Babiš's ANO, SPD, STAČILO! and others vow to protect the Czech crown, while business leaders and government coalition partners push for the adoption of the euro...

Czechia’s possible adoption of the euro in the future may emerge as an issue in the upcoming parliamentary elections this October.

While most parties in the current governing coalition have expressed support for adopting the common European currency, the opposition ANO movement — widely expected to win the largest share of the vote — remains firmly opposed.

ANO leader Andrej Babiš has repeatedly dismissed the euro as economically dangerous and politically unwise. “I do not support it,” he said bluntly, warning that if the current coalition retained power, “they will introduce the euro.”

He argued that adopting the euro would lead to higher prices and force Czechia to take on the financial liabilities of heavily indebted eurozone members. Instead, he advocates keeping the Czech crown, following the example of wealthy non-euro EU states such as Denmark and Sweden.

Czechia committed to adopting the euro when it joined the European Union in 2004, but remains one of only three countries from that enlargement round — alongside Poland and Hungary — that have yet to join.

Other opposition parties are similarly critical. Kateřina Konečná of the far-left STAČILO! movement said, “The euro means higher prices,” citing Croatia’s experience. “I am against giving up the Czech crown, which would, among other things, give up another part of our sovereignty.” Her party has called for any future decision to be made by referendum.

The populist Motorists, led by Petr Macinka, and the right-wing SPD under Tomio Okamura also reject euro adoption. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23333516 (161348ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / The 28 Biggest Global Risks, According To The UN

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The 28 Biggest Global Risks, According To The UN

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/28-biggest-global-risks-according-un

As the world confronts overlapping crises, from accelerating climate change to the unchecked spread of misinformation, global risks are increasingly interconnected, compounding one another in ways that could overwhelm current institutions and systems.

This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, shows the top 28 most important global risk as outlined in the United Nations Global Risk Report 2024.

Risk importance combines the likelihood and severity of a risk, with top risks seen as most likely to occur with severe impacts if or when they manifest.

Rankings are based on a survey of 1,100 stakeholders across 136 countries which includes representatives of government, industry, civil society, and academia. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23333637 (161422ZJUL25) Notable: Final China Bun / A Washington-New Delhi Alliance Is a Perfect Storm Against China, For India

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A Washington–New Delhi Alliance Is a Perfect Storm Against China, For India

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/washington-new-delhi-alliance-perfect-storm-against-china-india

Beijing’s Jitters: A Shifting Trade Landscape

As China’s trade with the United States continues to diminish, Beijing is anxious to stabilize trade relations with Washington—and has done so, at least for a while. But how long will any trade agreement last if the Chinese regime continues to violate it?

The harsh reality is that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is aware of its precarious position. On the one hand, China desperately needs to stabilize its trading relationship with the United States. On the other hand, it can’t live up to agreements because it has to cheat on trading terms, as structural weaknesses prevail in driving the economy downward. As a result, the trust level between Washington and Beijing is low.

Lack of trust isn’t the only factor against China, of course. The Trump administration’s antipathy toward the Chinese regime as a strategic rival is well understood, and that’s unlikely to change. Furthermore, direct foreign investment is dwindling, and foreign companies are exiting China as quickly as possible.

Many of them are relocating to India. The list of companies choosing India over China is significant and has been steadily growing, even before U.S. President Donald Trump won a second term in office. In 2024, dozens of major companies, including Dell, HP, Intel, Samsung, LG Electronics, Nike, Hasbro, Blizzard Entertainment, Stanley Black & Decker, and many more, have already relocated their factories to India or plan to do so in the near future. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23334019 (161550ZJUL25) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / 2 Ontario Teachers Allege They Were Fired for Not Supporting LGBT Celebrations, Launch Legal Challenge

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2 Ontario Teachers Allege They Were Fired for Not Supporting LGBT Celebrations, Launch Legal Challenge

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/2-ontario-teachers-file-legal-complaint-alleging-they-were-fired-for-not-supporting-lgbt-celebrations-5887816

Two Ontario teachers are challenging their dismissal with a human rights complaint against the school board, alleging they were fired for not supporting LGBT events.

Matt and Nicole Alexander were long-term employees of the Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB) when they were suspended, and later fired, in 2023, according to the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF).

The couple says their troubles started in 2022 when their son, Josh, became vocal about gender identity ideology in his school.

Josh Alexander was in Grade 11 at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School operated by the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB). He was suspended in 2022 for sharing his views that there are only two genders. The school also said that Josh organized a student walkout in protest of biological boys being allowed to use the girls’ washroom. RCCDSB alleged that Josh had been bullying students in the school. The suspension was later changed to an “exclusion,” which has the same effect but is considered non-disciplinary.

Following Josh’s suspension, Matt Alexander was suspended from his Grade 7 and 8 teaching positions in April 2023 over social media posts made about him. He did not have any public social media accounts at the time, JCCF said. The organization did not elaborate on the content of the social media posts.

Nicole Alexander was suspended a few weeks later, after she moved a pride poster taped to the front door of her kindergarten classroom in May 2023, JCCF said. The organization said that the poster was placed there without her consent and she moved it to a classroom cabinet. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23334083 (161605ZJUL25) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun Part One / ‘Project Ghost’: Police Arrest 13 Members of ‘Organized Criminal Network’ Accused of Home Invasions

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‘Project Ghost’: Police Arrest 13 Members of ‘Organized Criminal Network’ Accused of Home Invasions

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/project-ghost-police-arrest-13-members-of-organized-criminal-network-accused-of-home-invasions-5887892

Police have arrested 13 suspects in a violent crime ring alleged to have committed over 15 break-ins and thefts in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

On July 15, Peel Regional Police’s Central Robbery Bureau announced 197 charges against the suspects as part of “Project Ghost,” accusing them of stealing approximately $1.8 million worth of goods and committing multiple violent crimes.

According to police, “Project Ghost” was formed last August after police established links between various crimes scenes in the GTA.

In one incident, three individuals tried to break into a home in Brampton, Ont., and fled the scene after failing to get in. Police say the suspects then headed to another home, arriving about half an hour later and demanding the keys to a Mercedes-Benz. Despite complying with the demands, three of the individuals targeted in the robbery were stabbed, one of whom was severely wounded near his heart. All three suspects were eventually arrested for the robberies.

Another criminal incident in September of last year, where a motorist was shot and severely injured in Mississauga, resulted in the arrest of two suspects who were hit with attempted murder charges. Police linked the suspects to those who had committed the August attempted break-in and stabbing.

“The project was able to link the shooting and home invasions to the same criminal group, along with other home invasions and luxury vehicle and jewelry thefts across Peel and Halton. Evidence from seized phones and an accused’s statement connected the network to 13 additional incidents and identified the culprits involved,” police say. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23334128 (161613ZJUL25) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun Part One / Border Officers Seize $50M in Contraband Cannabis Destined for UK

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Border Officers Seize $50M in Contraband Cannabis Destined for UK

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/border-officers-seize-50m-in-contraband-cannabis-destined-for-uk-5888087

Officers with Canada’s border service confiscated nearly $50 million worth of cannabis destined for the United Kingdom this summer, the largest marijuana seizure the agency has recorded since 2015.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Port of Saint John in New Brunswick intercepted a shipment of more than 6,700 kilograms of cannabis linked to organized crime operating across national boundaries, the agency said in a July 14 press release. Officers at the Saint John container examination facility are responsible for examining all “high-risk” containers and cargo arriving and leaving Canada via the port.

The drugs, worth an estimated $49.6 million, were found concealed in nearly 400 cardboard boxes inside a marine container, the border agency said. The drugs were falsely declared on the documentation provided to the CBSA and were destined for export to Scotland at the end of May.

“Illegal cannabis helps fuel transnational organized crime,” Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in the press release. “This seizure demonstrates our continued commitment to fight it and keep our borders strong and secure.”

The amount of drugs seized in this shipment is three times greater than the total amount of cannabis confiscated by the CBSA across Canada in the previous year, the agency said.

It noted that while marijuana is legal in Canada, smuggling it is not. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23337680 (170355ZJUL25) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / Jordan Peterson lists Toronto home for sale, relocates to Arizona

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Jordan Peterson lists Toronto home for sale, relocates to Arizona

https://www.rebelnews.com/jordan_peterson_lists_toronto_home_for_sale_relocates_to_arizona

In a prior interview with his daughter, Jordan Peterson said life for him in his Toronto neighbourhood became untenable.

Author Jordan Peterson and his wife, Tammy, are selling their Toronto home and moving to Arizona, according to their daughter, Mikhaila Fuller. The listing for the couple's home at 68 Olive Avenue in Toronto's Seaton Village went live last week, she confirmed.

Fuller told the National Post that her parents are moving to Paradise Valley, Arizona, to be near her, her husband, who also goes by Jordan, and their children, Elizabeth and George.

Peterson, last December, announced his intent to leave Canada for good, citing censorship, high taxation, and the Liberal government, under then-prime minister Justin Trudeau.

In a two-hour, sit-down interview with his daughter, the former psychologist said life for him in his Toronto neighbourhood became untenable.

“The government in Canada at the federal level is incompetent beyond belief,” Peterson said at the time. “Welcome to moving to America, formally,” Fuller offhandedly said to her dad on The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast.

“There are decided advantages to being here,” Peterson notes, stating “the tax situation [in Canada] is out of hand.”

“The Ontario College of Psychologists is [also] very annoying, to say the least,” Peterson added, referring to his ongoing legal battle concerning “tyrannical” regulatory boards.

But Fuller states her parents are selling their Toronto home — her childhood residence — due to extensive touring and will not repurchase in the city. Fuller called the decision “bittersweet.”

“That neighbourhood and people in it were absolutely perfect for a kid growing up in Toronto,” she said. “It has a small-town vibe right downtown, which is amazing and hard to replicate.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23339124 (171509ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Climate Change Bun / BEYOND PARODY: The Steve Miller Band Cancels All Remaining Tour Dates Due to Climate Change

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BEYOND PARODY: The Steve Miller Band Cancels All Remaining Tour Dates Due to Climate Change

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/beyond-parody-steve-miller-band-cancels-all-remaining/

The classic rock group known as the Steve Miller Band has announced that they are canceling all remaining dates on their current tour because of the weather, or more specifically, the ‘extreme’ weather conditions brought about by climate change.

Rock and roll just isn’t what it used to be, apparently.

The group made the announcement on Twitter/X.

Variety reports: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23339237 (171544ZJUL25) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / Burn It Down, Build It Back Woke: Newsom to Dump Low-Income Housing in Million-Dollar Pacific Palisades Neighborhood

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Burn It Down, Build It Back Woke: Newsom to Dump Low-Income Housing in Million-Dollar Pacific Palisades Neighborhood

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/burn-it-down-build-it-back-woke-newsom/

California Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled a plan to build low-income housing to replace property destroyed by the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.

Newsom’s plan will put low-income housing in the heart of the rolling hills of Pacific Palisades, a highly affluent area of Los Angeles that overlooks the Santa Monica Bay.

The priority is for “geographic proximity to the fire perimeters of the Eaton, Hughes, and Palisades fires,” Newsom explained.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development’s Notice of Funding Availability for the $101 million pool details how funding will be awarded.

Included is $101 million in funding for multifamily low-incoming housing. Such projects must allocate 40% of its units for the homeless, or individuals who have spent at least 15 days in jails, hospitals, prisons, and institutions for mental illness. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23339482 (171654ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Epstein Bun / DOJ FIRES Maurene Comey, Federal Prosecutor Who Filed Key Court Docs to Keep Epstein Files Under Seal

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POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE: DOJ FIRES Maurene Comey, Federal Prosecutor Who Filed Key Court Docs to Keep Epstein Files Under Seal

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/breaking-maurene-comey-fired/

Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, was fired as a federal prosecutor in the Manhattan US Attorney’s office on Wednesday.

It is unclear why Maurene Comey was fired.

“There was no specific reason given for her firing from the U.S. attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York, according to one of the people who spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters,” the AP reported.

Recall that Maurene Comey filed the key court declarations to keep the Epstein files from being released under FOIA. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23339523 (171721ZJUL25) Notable: Final China Bun / China Demands Its Shipping Giant Join Western-Led Panama Ports Deal

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China Demands Its Shipping Giant Join Western-Led Panama Ports Deal

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-demands-its-shipping-giant-join-western-led-panama-ports-deal

A new report from the Wall Street Journal suggests that President Trump may be growing concerned—or is already alarmed—by this new development: Beijing is now demanding that China's largest shipping company, Cosco, be included in the Western-investor deal to purchase ports from Hong Kong–based CK Hutchison.

The future of CK Hutchison's deal to sell two Panama ports—the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals (40 other ports worldwide)—to a BlackRock-led consortium is becoming increasingly complex with Beijing pushing for Cosco to join the group of investors...

Here's more from the report: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23339709 (171831ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / New Seven-Year EU Budget Proposes 100BN Euros For Ukraine

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New Seven-Year EU Budget Proposes 100BN Euros For Ukraine

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/new-seven-year-eu-budget-proposes-100bn-euros-ukraine

The European Commission plans to include a whopping €100 billion in funding for Ukraine as part of its proposed seven-year budget for 2028–2034, sources familiar with the discussions first revealed Tuesday.

The following day, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal hailed the newly proposed €2 trillion ($2.3 trillion) budget for the 2028–2034 period, applauding the allocation of €100 billion specifically for what's been described as Ukraine’s recovery, resilience, and progress toward EU membership.

Shmyhal proclaimed it a "strategic investment in Europe’s future" and directly thanked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for her "visionary leadership and steadfast support." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23339749 (171844ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / Leftist Utopia: Labour Government Kills Voter ID Law, Slashes Voting Age to 16

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Leftist Utopia: Labour Government Kills Voter ID Law, Slashes Voting Age to 16

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/17/leftist-utopia-labour-government-kills-voter-id-law-slashes-voting-age-to-16/

Labour government announces wrecking amendment to Britain’s Voter ID law by removing photo identification requirement, and slashes voting age from 18 to 16.

Under international and UK law, a child is any person below the age of 18, but by the time of the next UK General Election those age 16 and 17-years-old will be legally allowed to vote for their next Member of Parliament and won’t need photo-ID to do it, the Labour government has announced.

Angela Rayner, Sir Keir Starmer’s deputy prime minister, heralded the change by saying “For too long public trust in our democracy has been damaged and faith in our institutions has been allowed to decline”, apparently implying the trust issue in British politics has been caused by restricting elections to adults only, rather than decades of scandals and zero-mandate forced demographic change.

Announcing the answer to this breakdown in faith, Rayner continued: “We are taking action to break down barriers to participation that will ensure more people have the opportunity to engage in UK democracy”. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340090 (172031ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / Ukrainian parliament approves new PM

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Ukrainian parliament approves new PM

https://www.rt.com/russia/621614-ukraine-new-pm-sviridenko/

Former first deputy prime minister and economy minister Yulia Sviridenko has replaced Denis Shmigal

Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has confirmed Yulia Sviridenko as the country’s new prime minister, replacing Denis Shmigal. Sviridenko has served as Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister and economy minister since November of 2021.

Sviridenko has become the second woman in Ukraine’s history to head the government. Prior to the escalation in the Ukraine conflict in 2022, she participated in the so-called Trilateral Contact Group, which was formed by Russia, Ukraine, and the OSCE to facilitate a diplomatic solution in Donbass. She also headed the country’s working group on sanctions policy. Her appointment follows Ukraine’s biggest government reshuffle in recent years.

Shmigal, who had been Ukraine’s prime minister since early 2020, officially submitted his resignation on Wednesday, a day after Vladimir Zelensky announced his replacement and named him as the country’s next defense chief. The Rada confirmed Shmigal on Thursday. He will now take charge of the ministry, which has been marred by multiple corruption scandals in recent years. Outgoing minister Rustem Umerov, who led Ukraine’s delegation in negotiations with Russia in Istanbul, is reportedly set to become Ukraine’s new ambassador to the US.

Analysts view Sviridenko as loyal to Andrey Yermak, the head of Zelensky’s office, with some seeing her nomination as a bid to consolidate power. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340165 (172048ZJUL25) Notable: Final Government Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Bun / Clean fuel mandate to quietly hike gas prices by 13 cents per litre

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Clean fuel mandate to quietly hike gas prices by 13 cents per litre

https://www.rebelnews.com/clean_fuel_mandate_to_quietly_hike_gas_prices_by_13_cents_per_litre

The regulations, introduced in 2023, mandate tripling ethanol content in gasoline—from 5% to 15%—over time.

Canadians have become so used to unpredictable fuel prices, the federal government believes they won’t even notice when gas quietly spikes by up to 13 cents a litre under its Clean Fuel Regulations. That’s according to a May 8 briefing note obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, which reveals Carney's strategy to hike costs while downplaying the impact. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340318 (172137ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Epstein Bun / Branson Continues Epstein's Legacy

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Necker Island | Richard Bransons Pedophile Island | Branson Continues Epstein's Legacy

https://www.truth11.com/necker-island-richard-bransons-pedophile-island-branson-continues-epsteins-legacy/

Human rights activists of the Foundation to Battle Injustice have obtained strong evidence of the involvement of Ukrainian high-ranking officials and businessmen close to Zelensky in the sexual exploitation of underage children. The Foundation to Battle Injustice uncovered the participants and organizers of the British-Ukrainian pedophile union, and also discovered their connection to the famous British businessman Richard Branson, who appeared in the scandalous lists of American millionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Thanks to verified data from several sources, the Foundation’s experts found out that the main beneficiary of the illegal pedophile business is Ukrainian businessman Timur Mindich, a close friend and main sponsor of Volodymyr Zelensky. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340362 (172151ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / Liberals push to lower voting age to 16 in federal elections

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Liberals push to lower voting age to 16 in federal elections

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/liberals-push-to-lower-voting-age-to-16-in-federal-elections/

Liberals in Canada, led by MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, are petitioning to lower the federal voting age to 16, arguing that ‘informed’ youth should have a voice in elections.

Liberals are petitioning for high schoolers to be allowed to vote in federal elections.

In a July petition introduced to the House of Commons by Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Liberals are pushing for the voting age for federal elections to be reduced from 18 years old to 16 years old, arguing that youth need a voice in society.

“Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds across Canada are already taking on real responsibilities, from working part-time jobs and paying taxes, to driving, volunteering, and taking on family responsibilities,” the petition stated.

“Young Canadians are informed, thoughtful, and actively involved in their schools, communities, and movements that shape our country’s future,” it continued.

“Extending the voting age to 16 would empower a new generation to participate in democracy while still in school, where habits of civic engagement are more easily built and supported,” the petition declared. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340419 (172210ZJUL25) Notable: Final China Bun / Microsoft's use of Chinese engineers on DOD systems leaves sensitive info vulnerable

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Microsoft's use of Chinese engineers on DOD systems leaves sensitive info vulnerable

https://thepostmillennial.com/microsofts-use-of-chinese-engineers-on-dod-systems-leaves-sensitive-info-vulnerable

Microsoft has used engineers in China for the maintenance of US Defense Department computer systems with little oversight from US officials, which may leave some of America's most sensitive information vulnerable to Chinese hackers, according to an investigation done by ProPublica.

According to the outlet, with Microsoft's arrangement that was established over 10 years ago, the set-up has relied on "digital escorts" who have citizenship in the US and have security clearance to oversee the work of Chinese software engineers in an effort to prevent espionage and hacking. However, ProPublica has found that the "digital escorts" lack the skills necessary to police the foreign actors.

“We’re trusting that what they’re doing isn’t malicious, but we really can’t tell,” one of the current escorts told reporters. The "digital escorts" make just over minimum wage for their work. The program has never been made public previously.

Although Microsoft said it has disclosed the details of the program with US officials, government workers have never heard of "digital escorts" being used. The program is so low-profile that the DOD's IT department did not have an easy time finding someone who could speak to the details of the arrangement.

"Literally no one seems to know anything about this, so I don’t know where to go from here,” Deven King, a spokesman for the Defense Information Systems Agency said. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340502 (172227ZJUL25) Notable: Security Agencies Warn Canadians About Unknowingly Hiring Remote North Korean IT Workers

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Security Agencies Warn Canadians About Unknowingly Hiring Remote North Korean IT Workers

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/security-agencies-warn-canadians-about-unknowingly-hiring-remote-north-korean-it-workers-5888403

Canadian authorities have issued a warning about the dangers of hiring remote IT professionals who could be North Korean state-affiliated workers, posing as freelancers with a strong technical skill set and hiding their identity.

A joint advisory was issued by the RCMP, Public Safety Canada, Global Affairs Canada, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on July 16 warning Canadians and Canadian corporations to be aware of the risk.

It says that hiring such remote workers could have “legal consequences” and could also lead to “data theft and corporate espionage.”

In addition to putting Canadian companies’ data at risk, the earnings paid to the workers are used to fund the North Korean regime’s activities, including weapon development, the advisory said.

The Canadian government has imposed sanctions on North Korea in order to pressure the country to stop it from developing weapons of mass destruction and missile programs.

Hiring an IT professional from North Korea would violate the sanctions, officials said, and could lead to jail or fines of up to $100,000. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340632 (172300ZJUL25) Notable: Final Government Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Bun / Nanaimo Council Nixes Fence Proposal Over Doubts It Would Protect Staff From Drug Site Disorder

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Nanaimo Council Nixes Fence Proposal Over Doubts It Would Protect Staff From Drug Site Disorder

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/nanaimo-council-nixes-fence-proposal-over-doubts-it-would-protect-staff-from-drug-site-disorder-5888552

The city council in Nanaimo, B.C., has rejected building a fence around the city hall parking lot, saying it would not effectively protect staff from the violence and disorder associated with a next-door supervised drug consumption site.

Although Mayor Leonard Krog originally considered the fence proposal to deal with increased levels of street disorder, violence, and drug activity on city hall property from the provincially managed Overdose Prevention Site (OPS), he joined other councillors at a July 16 city council meeting in deciding the fence would not be effective.

“I’m just not satisfied that the fence is going to provide the security and safety or make much of a difference,” Krog said at the meeting, noting he doesn’t see the fence providing the value to justify its cost.

In an interview with The Epoch Times, Krog said the city is obligated under WorkSafe BC regulations to provide a safe work site and that provincial and federal authorities should address the issue.

“It is immoral that in the 21st century, in a modern, liberal, stable democracy, that we should have these many of our fellow citizens living in the streets and literally dying in the streets, because we don’t have a system of care, whether it’s voluntary or involuntary,” Krog said.

The OPS was relocated to its Albert Street location next to city hall’s parking lot in December 2022. Since then, the area has experienced a “significant increase in disorder” around city hall and its service and resource centre, according to a city staff report presented to council on July 16. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340651 (172306ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Alberta Bun | Updated Mark Carney Bun / Carney Blames Smuggled Firearms for Gun Violence, Shifting Focus From Domestic Gun Control

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Carney Blames Smuggled Firearms for Gun Violence, Shifting Focus From Domestic Gun Control

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/carney-blames-smuggled-firearms-for-gun-violence-shifting-focus-from-domestic-gun-control-5888430

The previous Liberal government’s focus in reducing gun violence had been to ban a vast array of previously legal firearms and implement a buyback scheme, but Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke on a different priority this week to tackle the problem.

During an unrelated press conference in Hamilton on July 16, Carney echoed what Conservatives and police officials and associations have been saying about what is a core problem of gun violence: smuggled firearms from the United States.

Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre and gun rights advocates have called for the government to use resources to tackle that issue instead of confiscating legal firearms owned by licensed owners.

During the press conference, Carney was asked by reporters about shootings in Hamilton in recent months leading to the death of innocent bystanders, and what his government intends to do about it.

Belinda Sarkodie, 26, was killed on July 11 as the suspect identified by police, 17-year-old Mackale Lavoie, was allegedly firing shots at other individuals. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340674 (172311ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Alberta Bun | Updated Mark Carney Bun / Carney Defends Canada’s Approach to US Talks Amid ‘Tough’ Negotiations

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Carney Defends Canada’s Approach to US Talks Amid ‘Tough’ Negotiations

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/carney-defends-canadas-approach-to-us-talks-amid-tough-negotiations-5888591

As a trade deal with the United States remains elusive, Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his government’s efforts and noted that negotiations are difficult.

Carney has come under fire from opposition party leaders for winning an election campaign on the promise of not backing down before U.S. President Donald Trump, but now facing a scenario where U.S. tariffs against Canada could remain in place even if a deal is reached.

Carney said on July 15 this could be expected given how things are playing out in other jurisdictions.

Announcing measures related to the steel industry in a press conference July 16 in Hamilton, Ont., Carney said he is working on getting the best deal possible with the United States.

“We will continue to work constructively for a deal, but it has to be a deal that works for Canadians and Canadian workers,” Carney said. “And part of the reason why we don’t have a deal is that deal is not yet on the table.”

Carney said the negotiations with the United States have been “long” and “tough.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340688 (172314ZJUL25) Notable: Final Government Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Bun / Defence Spending Will Lift Canada’s Economy, but Not out of a Recession: Report

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Defence Spending Will Lift Canada’s Economy, but Not out of a Recession: Report

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/defence-spending-will-lift-canadas-economy-but-not-out-of-a-recession-report-5888752

Ottawa’s ramped up defence-spending plans will give the economy a lift, but not enough to save it from a recession, a newly released report forecasts.

The updated analysis from Oxford Economics published Wednesday projects that Canada’s defence spending commitments will raise the country’s real gross domestic product by a tenth of a percentage point this year and next.

That would bring growth up to 0.9 percent annually this year and 0.4 percent in 2026.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans last month to reach NATO’s defence and security spending target of two percent of GDP by the end of this year. New member commitments from last month’s NATO summit will see that funding ramp up to five percent of GDP by 2035.

Oxford Economics assumes that the accelerated defence spending will be financed by a larger deficit from the federal government; the latest forecasts were prepared before Ottawa announced a plan last week to trim operations spending by 15 percent in the next three years.

The federal government is planning to publish its 2025 budget in the fall after forgoing the traditional spring fiscal update. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340745 (172333ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Alberta Bun | Updated Mark Carney Bun / Carney Backs Public Safety Minister After Revelation He Penned Immigration Support Letters for Man Allegedly Linked to Tamil Tigers

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Carney Backs Public Safety Minister After Revelation He Penned Immigration Support Letters for Man Allegedly Linked to Tamil Tigers

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/carney-backs-public-safety-minister-after-revelation-he-penned-support-for-man-allegedly-linked-to-tamil-tigers-5888826

Prime Minister Mark Carney is standing behind his public safety minister, Gary Anandasangaree, who has acknowledged asking Canadian officials to authorize the permanent residency of a man with alleged links to a Sri Lankan terrorist organization.

The Toronto-area MP penned two letters to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)—one in 2016, and one in 2023—asking to reverse its decision to reject the immigration request of Senthuran Selvakumaran.

The agency had rejected the request on the grounds Selvakumaran had previously admitted being affiliated with the Tamil Tigers, a group that was designated as a terrorist entity by Canada in 2006. The Tamil Tigers are a militant group also known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

The letters were written on Anandasangaree’s House of Commons letterhead and were sent prior to his appointment to cabinet in July 2023, although the second was penned while he was parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Justice.

A Federal Court judge rejected the Sri Lankan resident’s latest appeal, saying in a July 9 ruling that despite Anandasangaree’s letters of support, the CBSA had rightly placed national security and public safety as top priorities. The ruling noted contradictory statements made by the applicant about his involvement with the Tamil Tigers.

Anandasangaree said in a media statement earlier this week that the letters were a bid to help the husband of a constituent be reunited with his family living in Toronto, noting that it is not unusual for an MP’s office to field immigration-related requests.

Carney was asked about Anandasangaree’s involvement in the immigration case during an unrelated July 16 press conference. He told reporters the cabinet minister had been honest about endorsing the man’s immigration.

“The public safety minister has been transparent about the details of that situation and he has my confidence,” Carney said. He did not offer any additional comment on the matter. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340776 (172341ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Alberta Bun | Updated Mark Carney Bun / Carney Kicks Off Meeting With First Nations on Major Projects

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Carney Kicks Off Meeting With First Nations on Major Projects

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/carney-kicks-off-meeting-with-first-nations-on-major-projects-5888815

Prime Minister Mark Carney opened a two-day summit with First Nations chiefs on the government’s recently passed major projects bill by saying the legislation puts “indigenous economic growth at its core.”

Carney is meeting with the chiefs in Gatineau, Que., on July 17 to discuss the One Canadian Economy Act, formerly known as Bill C-5, which allows the government to support the development of major projects such as pipelines, ports, and railways that are deemed of national interest.

The legislation allows projects to bypass provisions of certain laws, and aims to reduce the approval times for projects to two years. Indigenous groups have voiced concern, saying they were not properly consulted about provisions in the legislation that could weaken existing requirements related to indigenous consultation and environmental protections.

Carney’s opening remarks described the legislation as a means for Canada to develop its economy in collaboration with indigenous partners. The economic value of the various projects will be “shared with First Nations, as partners, who will help build the prosperity of your communities for generations to come,” he said.

“Being a reliable partner to indigenous peoples goes beyond upholding the duty to consult, to enabling the creation of long-term wealth and prosperity for indigenous peoples through full equity ownership,” Carney said. He added that the indigenous-owned Cedar liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia is the “gold standard for infrastructure projects in Canada.”

The prime minister said the summit will involve discussions on how Ottawa and First Nations can best work together, and will review the role of the new federal major projects office and how it will work with the Indigenous Advisory Council. That will be followed by a discussion on working with First Nations on “opportunities for equitable economic prosperity, partnership and full participation in major projects.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340829 (172357ZJUL25) Notable: Income Gap Reaches Record High in Canada: StatCan

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Income Gap Reaches Record High in Canada: StatCan

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/income-gap-reaches-record-high-in-canada-statcan-5888832

Canada’s income gap reached a record high of 49 percentage points in the first quarter of 2025, as those with the highest incomes gained from investments, while those with the lowest incomes were affected by declining wages, according to Statistics Canada.

The income gap has increased each year in Canada following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a July 16 Statistics Canada report indicates. In the first quarter of 2021, a gap of 43.8 percentage points was recorded.

The federal agency defines the income gap as the difference in disposable income between households in the top 40 percent and the bottom 40 percent of income distribution.

“Households’ ability to maintain their economic well-being varies with macroeconomic conditions,” the report says, noting factors such as inflation, interest rates, employment rate, income, and real estate values.

Though interest rates were relatively high in 2023, the Bank of Canada had reduced its key policy rate from 5 percent in April 2024 to 2.75 percent by March of this year, which Statistics Canada noted was “in response to easing inflationary pressures.” Additionally, household interest payments declined by 4.8 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to that of last year, marking the first drop since 2022.

While lower-income households tend to benefit more from decreasing interest rates compared to higher-income households, they may also be more susceptible to job loss during “economic downturns,” the report says. Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey indicates that the employment rate has been on a “declining trend” since early 2023. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340862 (180005ZJUL25) Notable: Final China Bun / Canada-China Tensions Stem From CCP Being at Odds With Canadian Values: Kovrig

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Canada-China Tensions Stem From CCP Being at Odds With Canadian Values: Kovrig

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/canada-china-tensions-stem-from-ccp-being-at-odds-with-canadian-values-kovrig-5887819

Enduring tensions between Ottawa and Beijing stem from the Chinese Communist Party’s failure to understand that Canada’s foreign policy goal is not subservience to world powers but rather to defend its values, interests, and agency, says former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig.

Kovrig made the comments in an article in the July edition of the Institut Montaigne’s China Trends, a quarterly publication that analyzes Chinese policies based on Chinese language sources.

In the article, Kovrig examines how some Chinese analysts and diplomats interpret Ottawa’s actions, and how pro-Beijing voices argue that Canada should move closer to China in response to U.S. trade tensions–a move Kovrig says would be detrimental to Canada.

He argues that Beijing’s idea of a mutually beneficial relationship would leave Canada in a dependent trade role, supplying resources and absorbing China’s excess manufacturing capacity, while also expecting Canada to refrain from criticizing the Chinese regime or aligning with Washington against it.

“Chinese analysts and diplomats are saying that Canada, under pressure from US tariffs, should tilt toward China,” Kovrig said in a July 14 social media post, introducing his paper.

“The implicit deal: kowtow to the Chinese Communist Party in return for economic benefits, sacrifice Canadian manufacturing for agricultural exports,” he added. “It’s a devil’s bargain in which the long term costs would outweigh the benefits for Canada.”

Kovrig, a former diplomat and now a think tank scholar, was detained in China for more than 1,000 days along with fellow Canadian Michael Spavor as part of Beijing’s retaliation tactics for the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver in late 2018 due to a U.S. extradition request. The two were released in September 2021 after U.S. authorities dropped their extradition request against Meng. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23340880 (180012ZJUL25) Notable: Moe Invites Eastern Provinces to Join Western Free Trade Agreement

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Moe Invites Eastern Provinces to Join Western Free Trade Agreement

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/moe-invites-eastern-provinces-to-join-western-free-trade-agreement-5888861

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is inviting eastern provinces to join the New West Partnership, an interprovincial trade agreement to cut red tape for easier flow of goods and workers across the country.

The New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA) was created in 2010 by Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, with Manitoba joining seven years later. Now, Moe wants all provinces to come onboard to establish “free and fair trade” between all Canadian provinces and territories.

Several provinces have already signed memorandums of understanding to find ways to boost Canada-wide trade and the federal government has also removed most of its interprovincial barriers, but Moe said more could be done.

“I would say that the quickest, the simplest, and the most straightforward way to achieve free and fair trade across the nation in Canada is quite simply, to expand the New West partnership to all provinces and territories across our great nation,” Moe said during a July 17 press conference in Saskatoon.

The premier also extended the invitation in a July 16 post on X, saying the agreement has been responsible for “Canada’s largest barrier-free interprovincial market” since its inception 15 years ago.

The legally binding free trade agreement comes with a “dispute settlement mechanism” that applies to all governments, businesses, workers, and investors involved, Moe said in a formal letter to other premiers, which he included in his social media post. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23341032 (180046ZJUL25) Notable: Final International Events Bun / What’s Behind the US–Canada Lumber Feud?

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What’s Behind the US–Canada Lumber Feud?

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/whats-behind-the-us-canada-lumber-feud-5887689

American lumber producers are pushing for tougher trade policies with Canada, which it accuses of timber dumping.

As the Trump administration looks to reset the global trade system, one of the longest-running international trade disputes in North America is returning to the forefront.

The United States is reconsidering how it deals with the massive imports of Canadian softwood lumber. The two continental neighbors have feuded over the forest product since the 1980s.

The root of the dispute can be traced in part to how land and the forests are owned. Canada’s vast forests are 90 percent publicly owned. Canada’s provincial governments, rather than the private market, decide which logging companies can access the resource and the price they pay for the privilege of felling trees.

In the United States, timberland is 90 percent privately owned. Landowners decide when to harvest and set their own fees.

Because of this disparity, the U.S. Lumber Coalition, an industry group, argues that Canada’s wood products, which receive government subsidies, are sold at an artificially low price.

The U.S. lumber industry is governed by the demand for, and the price of, the product, while Canadian timber companies can harvest as much as they want, whenever they want.

Canadian producers then dump this cheap product, the U.S. lumber industry contends, in a way that undercuts the American industry.

Since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump has kept public pressure on the country regarding trade.

He has complained about Canada’s protectionist economic policies, has imposed new tariffs on imports of certain Canadian goods, and threatened to add more.

Historically, under the terms of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement of 1988, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of 1992, and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement of 2019, there are few trade barriers and tariffs between the United States and Canada. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23341144 (180104ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Alberta Bun | Updated Mark Carney Bun / Equalization, Provincial Pension Plan, and Immigration Among Key Issues at Alberta Next Town Halls

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Equalization, Provincial Pension Plan, and Immigration Among Key Issues at Alberta Next Town Halls

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/equalization-provincial-pension-plan-and-immigration-among-key-issues-at-alberta-next-town-halls-5889078

The first two sessions of the Alberta UCP government’s Alberta Next Panel saw packed venues and drew tens of thousands of remote viewers as the government sought public input on ideas such as a provincial pension plan and increased provincial control over immigration.

The inaugural session was held in Red Deer on July 15, followed by another in Edmonton the next day. Eight more sessions are scheduled across the province for August and September.

The panel is tasked with gathering public input and developing proposals to “assert” provincial sovereignty within Canada. It is one of the measures Premier Danielle Smith announced following the re-election of the federal Liberals earlier this year, aimed at finding ways to “protect” the province against current or future “hostile policies” from Ottawa.

The panel will also recommend potential referendum questions for a province-wide vote in 2026.

The Red Deer town hall drew more than 450 attendees and over 30,000 livestream views, according to data from the premier’s office. The Edmonton event saw higher engagement, with more than 500 in-person attendees and 80,000 livestream views. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23341188 (180111ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Alberta Bun | Updated Mark Carney Bun / Danielle Smith says pulling Alberta out of supply management is worth considering

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Danielle Smith says pulling Alberta out of supply management is worth considering

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/danielle-smith-says-pulling-alberta-out-of-supply-management-is-worth-considering

Canada's contentious supply management system could face a major challenge from within after Alberta Premier opens the door

Canada’s dairy and poultry supply management regime could face a major challenge from within with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith saying she could consider the province exiting the quota system.

Smith said at a town hall in Red Deer, Alta., that she found the idea of the province opting out of supply management intriguing.

“(C)reating our own Alberta version of supply management, maybe as a pathway to a market system and maybe just because it would stick our finger in the eye of Quebec … might be (something) we want to do a little consultation on,” said Smith.

Smith noted that Alberta’s share of the Canada-wide quotas for dairy and egg production allotted under supply management falls below its share of the population.

Her comments came after one of the attendees, Lee Eddy, a resident of Red Deer County, said earlier in the evening that pulling out of the system would be one way for Alberta to grab the attention of Laurentian power brokers. The town hall was being held as part of Smith’s Alberta Next panel, struck to consider tactics for enhancing Alberta’s sovereignty.

“If we really want to make the eastern politicians (have to) change their underwear, we should remove our supply management from the Canadian system,” said Eddy.

Quebec producers hold roughly 37 per cent of Canada’s total milk quota, with Ontario producers holding 32 per cent, according to Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada. Producers in the two provinces have exerted considerable clout over politicians, given their concentration in certain ridings.

Alberta producers hold just short of nine per cent, despite the province representing more than 11 per cent of the national population. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343328 (181327ZJUL25) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / President Trump Responds to Disgusting Hit Piece by Wall Street Journal – Will Sue WSJ, Newscorp, and Rupert Murdoch

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“I Will Sue His Ass Off!” – President Trump Responds to Disgusting Hit Piece by Wall Street Journal – Will Sue WSJ, Newscorp, and Rupert Murdoch

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/president-trump-will-be-suing-wall-street-journal/

The fake hit pieces by the Murdoch Family tabloids never seem to stop.

As Cristina Laila reported earlier, The Wall Street Journal published a hit piece on President Trump on Thursday night involving Jeffrey Epstein.

President Trump responded to the disgusting hit piece moments ago on Truth Social. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343428 (181358ZJUL25) Notable: Final Media and Censorship Bun / OpenAI Unveils ‘Agent’ Feature That Can Control Your Computer and Perform Tasks Automatically

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OpenAI Unveils ‘Agent’ Feature That Can Control Your Computer and Perform Tasks Automatically

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/openai-unveils-agent-feature-that-can-control-your/

OpenAI is preparing to launch a new feature that may mark the latest leap forward in the artificial intelligence revolution.

On Thursday, the company unveiled ChatGPT Agent, a tool designed to carry out tasks independently using its own built-in “virtual computer.”

The Verge has more details: Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343468 (181405ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / EU Rolls Out Toughest Oil Sanctions Yet On Russia In 18th Round

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EU Rolls Out Toughest Oil Sanctions Yet On Russia In 18th Round

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/eu-rolls-out-toughest-oil-sanctions-yet-russia-18th-round

Brent crude futures rose earlier after the European Union approved its 18th round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. However, with a multi-year track record of Western sanctions—and repeated predictions by their leaders that Moscow would collapse due to lost oil revenue—the question now is: What makes this package so different this time around?

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas revealed the new sanctions package on Russia in a post on X, describing it as "one of the strongest sanctions packages against Russia to date." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343545 (181424ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / The EU Depends On China & Russia For Rare Earths

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The EU Depends On China & Russia For Rare Earths

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/eu-depends-china-russia-rare-earths

Almost half of the European Union’s imports of rare earths came from China last year, according to the latest data from the European Union's statistical office (Eurostat).

As Statista's Anna Fleck shows in the chart below, Russia followed in second place with a share of around 29 percent, while Malaysia was in third at around 20 percent. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343573 (181431ZJUL25) Notable: Final Globalist Moves Bun / 'Unacceptable': Von der Leyen's €2 Trillion EU Budget Blasted By Germany Amid Botched Rollout

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'Unacceptable': Von der Leyen's €2 Trillion EU Budget Blasted By Germany Amid Botched Rollout

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/unacceptable-von-der-leyens-eu2-trillion-eu-budget-blasted-germany-amid-botched-rollout

In a huge embarrassment for EU leadership, the day following European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen having presented an ambitious some 2 trillion euro, seven-year EU budget in Brussels, the government of Germany has made clear its firm rejection, calling the plan "unacceptable".

"A comprehensive increase in the EU budget is unacceptable at a time when all member states are making considerable efforts to consolidate their national budgets," said Stefan Kornelius, spokesperson for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government in Berlin late Wednesday. "We will therefore not be able to accept the Commission's proposal."

The Commission proposed a central EU budget of €1.816 trillion (excluding COVID-19 borrowing repayments), for the period from 2028 to 2034, which marks a massive increase over the current running budget which was formalized in 2021. "Germany, as the EU’s biggest contributor, would be on the hook for about a quarter of that spending," Bloomberg underscores. 'Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343650 (181450ZJUL25) Notable: Final Immigration Bun / After Foreigners Banned From Swiss Pool, Season Ticket Sales Surge And Police Incidents Stop

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After Foreigners Banned From Swiss Pool, Season Ticket Sales Surge And Police Incidents Stop

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/after-foreigners-banned-swiss-pool-season-ticket-sales-surge-and-police-incidents-stop

After all foreigners were banned from a Swiss swimming pool in Porrentruy over violence, sexual harassment and constant disturbances, Swiss visitors to the pool and employees are generally expressing happiness with the move.

The ban, which came about after “French youths with a migration background” continuously caused problems at the pool and in pool bathrooms, including sexual harassment of young girls. The situation even sparked international headlines.

However, the Swiss paper 20 Minuten reported a surge in season ticket sales after the ban was put in place.

“It went very well. Citizens have rediscovered the bathing establishment with the peace and quiet that comes with it,“ said Lionel Maître, the municipal councilor for tourism and leisure in Porrentruy. “We have seen an increase in season ticket sales as citizens have finally regained the long-awaited sense of security. There have been no problems and no new bathing bans since then.”

Maître said that it had become increasingly noticeable that the perpetrators had Arabic names.

Apollo News also reported that the need for security has suddenly disappeared since the ban on foreigners.

“People were climbing over the fence. They didn’t respect us – not even the security guards,” said Luna Lando, a lifeguard at the Porrentruy outdoor pool. She said her daily routine is now transformed.

“It’s much quieter now,” said Luna in an interview. “There’s no need for security anymore.” Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343712 (181505ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / NATO Top Commander: Patriots Must Move From European Allies To Kyiv 'As Quickly As Possible'

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NATO Top Commander: Patriots Must Move From European Allies To Kyiv 'As Quickly As Possible'

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/nato-top-commander-patriots-must-move-european-allies-kyiv-quickly-possible

NATO's top military commander, US Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, announced Thursday that efforts are underway to expedite the delivery of additional Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, amid nightly waves of drone and missile attacks which are regularly in the hundreds.

"We’re working closely with the Germans on transferring the Patriots," Grynkewich said during a major defense conference in Wiesbaden, Germany happening this week. "The directive I’ve received is to act as swiftly as possible."

Grynkewich emphasized that timing and logistics are key concerns in getting the systems delivered to Ukraine. "As Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed out, existing systems in Europe can be deployed faster than those coming off production lines," he explained. "Those new units can then replace the ones sent to Ukraine." Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343821 (181525ZJUL25) Notable: Final China Bun / US To Build Fast Boat Base In The Philippines To Confront Chinese Vessels

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US To Build Fast Boat Base In The Philippines To Confront Chinese Vessels

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-build-fast-boat-base-philippines-confront-chinese-vessels

The US will fund and construct a base for fast boats for the Philippine military on the South China Sea amid heightened tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed rocks and reefs in the area.

The base will be built on the west coast of the Philippine island province of Palawan and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year. According to USNI News, the base will house five boats, including both "assault boats" and rigid-hulled inflatable boats, which will be constructed by the US-based company ReconCraft. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343884 (181540ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / Ukrainian military recruit kills two instructors

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Ukrainian military recruit kills two instructors

https://www.rt.com/russia/621652-ukrainian-recruit-kills-instructors/

The incident happened at a training range in the country’s central Chernigov Region

A Ukrainian military recruit has fatally shot two instructors during a training exercise in the Chernigov region, police confirmed on Thursday, after details leaked about the case.

The authorities said the suspect opened fire with an automatic weapon on a group of military personnel the day before. He faces a potential life sentence for premeditated murder, according to the statement.

The shootings took place at a training range and were initially reported by Artyom Dmitruk, a fugitive member of parliament and outspoken critic of Kiev’s mobilization policies. Dmitruk alleged that incidents like this are frequently covered up by military officials.

In a post on social media, Dmitruk published what appeared to be an internal report naming the location, the suspect and the two deceased instructors. A third instructor was reportedly targeted but was not injured. All three were identified as sergeants participating in a live-ammunition drill, the document stated. The report was subsequently shared by other outlets before it was confirmed by law enforcement. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23343927 (181549ZJUL25) Notable: Final Russia and Ukraine Bun / EU country moves to sanction Ukrainian military officials

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EU country moves to sanction Ukrainian military officials

https://www.rt.com/news/621627-hungary-pushes-for-sanctions-ukraine-draft-abuse/

Hungary’s foreign minister has made the announcement after Ukrainian draft officers allegedly killed a Hungarian citizen in a raid

Hungary has filed a motion with the EU to sanction three Ukrainian officials Budapest deems responsible for forced mobilization, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has announced. Budapest took the step following an incident in which Ukrainian draft officers are alleged to have fatally beaten a Hungarian citizen.

Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022, Budapest has consistently criticized EU efforts to arm Kiev. Relations between Hungary and Ukraine have been further strained in recent weeks amid mutual espionage recriminations. Moreover, Budapest has repeatedly accused Kiev of trampling on the rights of the Hungarian ethnic minority in the country’s Western Transcarpathia region.

In a post on X on Wednesday, Szijjarto wrote that “today we initiated that the EU place on its sanctions list those responsible for the death of a Hungarian man during forced conscription.”

In a separate post, the minister stated that a “brutal manhunt is unfolding on Ukraine’s streets, with systemic beatings and torture targeting those unwilling to join the military.”

The following day, Szijjarto claimed that “for 10 years, the Hungarian community in Ukraine has faced systematic attacks” by the government in Kiev, and accused the EU of turning a blind eye to alleged cases of discrimination.

Last Thursday, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry summoned the Ukrainian ambassador over the incident. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23345378 (182149ZJUL25) Notable: Final Wokeism Bun / Top 20 Percent of Canadian Income-Earning Families Pay More Than Half of Total Taxes: Study

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Top 20 Percent of Canadian Income-Earning Families Pay More Than Half of Total Taxes: Study

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/top-20-percent-of-canadian-income-earning-families-pay-more-than-half-of-total-taxes-study-5889126

Canada’s top 20 percent of income earners pay more than half of all taxes collected, making them the only income group that pays a greater share of all Canadian taxes than their share of total income.

The top 20 percent of Canadian families ranked by income pay 56.9 percent of all taxes, while their share of total income is 47.8 percent, according to a Fraser Institute study released July 17. For all other income groups, the share of total income is higher than the share of taxes paid, with the bottom 20 percent earning two and a half times more than the portion of taxes they contribute.

“Despite the common misperception that top earners don’t pay their ‘fair share’ of taxes, the reality is these households pay a disproportionately large share of the total tax bill,” said Jake Fuss, director of fiscal studies at the Fraser Institute, who co-authored the study with senior economist Nathaniel Li.

“The assertion that the top 20 per cent of earners in Canada are not paying their fair share is simply not supported by the evidence.”

The federal government has previously said that by making the wealthiest Canadians pay their “fair share,” Canada’s tax system supports “fairness” for other generations.

“Canada’s tax system can be more fair. The wealthy are currently able to benefit from tax advantages that middle class Canadians and, especially, younger Canadians are rarely able to benefit from,” Ottawa said while proposing an increase in taxes on capital gains in its 2024 budget. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23345396 (182153ZJUL25) Notable: Final Law and Disorder Bun Part One / Police Charge Two Ontario Doctors With Forgery, Identity Theft

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Police Charge Two Ontario Doctors With Forgery, Identity Theft

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/police-charge-two-ontario-doctors-with-forgery-identity-theft-5889140

Two Toronto-area doctors are facing multiple charges including forgery and identity theft after a police investigation into reports of a man impersonating a medical professional and issuing fraudulent prescriptions.

York Regional Police said the two doctors are directly connected to the case of a third man, Georges Tsakiris, who was charged with forgery and criminal negligence causing bodily harm.

Const. James Dickson of the York Regional Police told The Epoch Times in an email that the three men are “co-accused” in the same case.

Tsakiris was charged in February, while Dr. Andrew Kiellerman was charged on June 16, and Dr. Leonard Direnfeld was charged on June 22.

The doctors face several charges, including assault causing bodily harm, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, drawing a document without authority, forgery, identify theft, personation with intent to gain advantage, and use of a forged document.

Police said they started investigating in December 2024 after a complaint from an individual who reported suffering “significant health problems” after treatment at a medical spa near Hollandview Trail and McMaster Avenue in Aurora.

Tsakiris is accused of impersonating a licensed medical practitioner and of prescribing medication that was “not applicable” to the complainant’s health, police said.

Police said there may be more victims and are asking anyone with information to contact them at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7141, or Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23345425 (182201ZJUL25) Notable: Final Iran and Israel Bun / The Iranian Regime’s Very Present Threat in Canada

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The Iranian Regime’s Very Present Threat in Canada

https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-iranian-regimes-very-present-threat-in-canada-5889305

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s global image is in further disarray after Israeli and American bombings, and the spectre of regime change looms once again. Will the Iranian regime finally fall?

Iranian nuclear sites may well have been destroyed and high-profile scientists and military leaders assassinated, but the regime stands. The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has emerged from hiding to declare victory over America and Israel, despite appearing shaken and struggling to speak clearly. Like him, the regime limps on, continuing to persecute its citizens and threaten both the Iranian diaspora and the world in general. Canada should be especially vigilant.

The Islamic Republic of Iran was established in 1979 when Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran from exile in Paris to overthrow the monarchy of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In place of the old monarchy, Khomeini ushered in what he called “Islamic government”—an ill-defined concept that met with immediate opposition from clerical authorities and even Iran’s first president, Abolhassan Banisadr.

The regime has been steadily losing legitimacy and support ever since. A 2020 poll conducted by the Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran (GAMAAN) suggested a dramatic rejection of regime-directed religion. Seventy-eight percent of Iranians reported believing in God, but 60 percent say that they don’t pray and 68 percent believe that “religious prescriptions should be excluded from state legislation.” Seventy-two percent of Iranians rejected compulsory veiling for women (the hijab), 56 percent do not want a religious education for their children in school, and 71 percent believe that the state should not fund religious institutions.

Islam is now the fastest-shrinking religion in Iran, and Christianity is rapidly replacing it. Attendance at Friday prayers is accordingly so small that 50,000 Iranian mosques out of a total of 75,000 have been forced to close in recent years. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23345448 (182208ZJUL25) Notable: Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau Named New Government Leader in Senate

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Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau Named New Government Leader in Senate

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/quebec-senator-pierre-moreau-named-new-government-leader-in-upper-chamber-5889362

Quebec Senator Pierre Moreau is now the government’s representative in the Senate, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced.

“Senator Moreau’s expertise and experience will advance the government’s legislative agenda to bring down costs, keep communities safe, and build one strong Canadian economy,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a July 18 news release announcing Moreau’s appointment.

In the new role, Moreau will be tasked with guiding government legislation through the Upper Chamber.

Moreau has more than four decades of legal and political experience, including as a senator, lawyer, and former member of the Quebec National Assembly. In Quebec’s cabinet, Moreau served as intergovernmental affairs minister, transport minister, municipal affairs minister, energy and natural resources minister, and president of the Treasury Board.

Senate Leader of the Opposition Leo Housakos congratulated Moreau in a July 18 social media post. Continue...

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23345478 (182217ZJUL25) Notable: Updated Climate Change Bun / EV Charger Maker Flo Announces Closure of Quebec Facility, Job Cuts

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EV Charger Maker Flo Announces Closure of Quebec Facility, Job Cuts

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/ev-charger-maker-flo-announces-closure-of-quebec-facility-job-cuts-5889393

A Canadian manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers is citing trade tensions and changing political dynamics in the United States as key reasons for its decision to shutter one of its Quebec manufacturing plants.

FLO, an EV charging network operator headquartered in Quebec City, has announced the closure of its Shawinigan manufacturing facility, one of the two plants it owns in the province.