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The World Is Waking Up – Germans and Englishmen Join the Irish in Protesting the Far-Left’s Tyrannical Policies (Videos)

https://joehoft.com/world-is-waking-up-germans-join-irish-protesting/

The world is waking up to the tyrannical, destructive policies of the left.

The Irish have had enough. We have reported their protests for more than a week.

The Irish Are Done with Globalists and the World Is Behind Them

These protests continue.

Now the spark of freedom has touched the Germans.

SHOCKING: BERLIN IN UPRISING…8KM CONVOY OF FURIOUS DRIVERS SURROUNDS CHANCELLOR’S RESIDENCE…

Hundreds blockade the streets chanting “MERZ OUT!” as public rage explodes…

It is also alive now in England, as a massive protest in Manchester took place yesterday.

Nobel Prize Winner Maria Corina Machado Given Hero’s Welcome by Tens of Thousands in Madrid – Venezuelan Opposition Leader Snubs Spanish Leftist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (VIDEOS)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/nobel-prize-winner-maria-corina-machado-given-heros/

Machado was moved to tears by the sea of people.

Peace Nobel Prize Winner Maria Corina Machado, in her European tour, has met with the leaders of France, Italy, and the Netherlands, but her latest stop in Madrid was something else.

Associated Press reported: Continue…

Illegal Moroccan Migrants Are Hiding and Abandoning Parks and Plazas Across Madrid and Other Major Spanish Cities

https://gatewayhispanic.com/2026/04/illegal-moroccan-migrants-are-hiding-abandoning-parks-plazas/

In recent weeks, public parks, squares, and gathering spots in Spain's biggest cities — especially Madrid — have suddenly emptied out of many illegal Moroccan migrants.

The Moroccan newspaper Assabah is reporting it, accusing Spain of “police repression” against its citizens, while conveniently ignoring the latest crime statistics and the growing insecurity in Spanish neighborhoods.

According to official numbers from Spain's Ministry of the Interior, in 2025 authorities issued 41,315 expulsion orders and actually carried out 3,398 deportations — a 12% increase over 2024 and the highest figure in five years. At least 120 Moroccan nationals already identified as illegal are now facing extradition or deportation back to Morocco.

Several others involved in serious crimes committed in Spain are also in the process of being expelled, requiring close coordination with Moroccan authorities (Spain has had a readmission agreement with Morocco since 1992, which has been renewed in practice). Continue…

Israel’s Military Pledges Investigation into Photo of Soldier Smashing Up a Statue of Jesus

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/israels-military-pledges-investigation-photo-soldier-smashing-up/

The Israel Defense Forces have confirmed that footage of a soldier smashing a statue of Jesus during ground operations in Lebanon is authentic.

Footage circulating on the X platform showed a soldier taking a hammer to the head of a statue of Jesus Christ being crucified.

In a post on the X platform, the IDF said that they were investigating the incident and would take “appropriate measures” against those involved. Continue…

US Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship Trying to Run Strait of Hormuz Blockade; Trump Says Navy Stopped Ship by ‘Blowing a Hole in the Engine Room’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/us-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship-trying-run-strait/

The high stakes confrontation over control of the Strait of Hormuz between the United States and the Islamist Iranian regime took another step up the escalation ladder Sunday with the U.S. seizing an in-bound Iranian flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to run the blockade established last week by President Donald Trump following a short term ceasefire agreement in order to pressure the regime into agreeing to Trump’s terms for peace.

Trump said in a Truth Social post Sunday that the Navy stopped the ship by “blowing a hole in the engine room” and that Marines were in control of the ship. Continue…

North Korea Ramps Up Ballistic Missile Tests With FOURTH Series of Launches Just This Month

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/north-korea-ramps-up-ballistic-missile-tests-fourth/

‘Rocket Man’ Kim Jong Un keeps shot ballistic missiles into the sea of Japan.

Pyongyang is taking full advantage of the Iran and Ukraine wars to speed up their military technological developments.

With the eyes of the world busy elsewhere, North Korea again tested ballistic missiles today (19), accelerating its launches amid rumors of possible meetings with the US and South Korea. Continue…

VP JD Vance Thanks Pope Leo XIV for Rejecting Media ‘Debate’ Narrative with Trump, ‘He Will Be in Our Prayers, and I Hope That We’ll Be in His’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/vp-jd-vance-thanks-pope-leo-xiv-rejecting/

Vice President JD Vance publicly thanked Pope Leo XIV on Saturday after the first U.S.-born pontiff clarified that he has no interest in engaging in a public debate with President Donald Trump over the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The comments came during Pope Leo’s papal visit to Africa.

While aboard a flight from Cameroon to Angola on Saturday, the pope addressed media coverage of a speech he delivered in Cameroon, criticizing those who “manipulate religion” for political and military gain. He stated the remarks had been prepared two weeks earlier, well before President Trump’s public comments on the pope’s message of peace.

“And yet, as it happens, it was looked at as if I was trying to debate, again, the president, which is not my interest at all,” Pope Leo said. “So, we go on the journey. We continue proclaiming the gospel message.” Continue…

Iranian Woman with a US Green Card Busted at LAX for Trafficking Drones, Bombs, and Millions of Rounds of Ammo on Behalf of the Tehran Regime

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/iranian-woman-us-green-card-busted-lax-trafficking/

A 44-year-old Iranian woman living in the United States with a green card was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly brokering massive arms deals for the Iranian government, including sales of armed drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition destined for Sudan.

Shamim Mafi, who was living in Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, faces a federal charge under 50 U.S.C. § 1705 for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by facilitating the illegal export and sale of Iranian-made weapons.

If convicted, she faces a statutory maximum of 20 years in federal prison.

According to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli for the Central District of California, Mafi allegedly used an Oman-registered company to arrange the transactions as recently as 2025. Continue…

Populism Is Not Dead Yet: Bulgaria's Pro-Russia Ex-President Radev Wins In Landslide Victory

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bulgarias-former-pro-russian-president-set-landsllde-election-win

Despite Orban's loss in Hungary earlier this month, Europe's populist right is not dead by a longshot. Official results released Monday show former President Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria coalition capturing roughly 44.6-44.7% of the vote in Sunday’s snap parliamentary elections, delivering an absolute majority of approximately 130-135 seats in the 240-seat parliament. It marks the first time since 1997 that a single political force in Bulgaria will be able to govern without coalition horse-trading. Continue…

Aluminum Giant Alcoa To Sell Dormant Smelter To Bitcoin-Miner NYDIG: Report

https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/aluminum-giant-alcoa-sell-dormant-smelter-bitcoin-miner-nydig-report

US aluminium giant Alcoa is reportedly nearing a deal to offload its long-idle Massena East smelter in upstate New York to Bitcoin mining firm New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG).

The company is in advanced discussions and expects the transaction to close “in the middle part of this year,” CEO Bill Oplinger told Bloomberg on Friday. The site, located along the St. Lawrence River, has been inactive since 2014 after Alcoa shut it down amid rising energy costs and global competition.

Built for 24/7 heavy industrial operations, aluminum smelters come with pre-existing substations, transmission lines and high-capacity grid connections. That makes them attractive targets for Bitcoin miners and data center operators, who often spend years securing similar infrastructure approvals from scratch.

Massena East also benefits from hydropower supplied by the New York Power Authority, a key draw for energy-intensive computing firms seeking low-cost and lower-carbon power sources.

US smelters reborn as crypto, AI data centers Continue…

AST SpaceMobile Craters After Blue Origin Rocket Fails To Place Satellite In Correct Orbit

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/ast-spacemobile-craters-after-blue-origin-rocket-fails-place-satellite-correct-orbit

Shares of AST SpaceMobile plunged the most since February after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket failed to place the company's BlueBird 7 satellite into its intended orbit during Sunday morning's launch.

Shortly after the successful launch of New Glenn from the launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Sunday, Blue Origin said the rocket's payload, the BlueBird 7 satellite, was placed into an "off-nominal orbit."

pic.twitter.com/BMAUIwF5jk

— Dave Limp (@davill) April 19, 2026

In other words, "off-nominal orbit" means that the BlueBird 7 satellite is not at the correct altitude, speed, or trajectory it was supposed to be in. Continue…

Powerful 7.5-Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Japan, Triggers Tsunami Warnings

https://www.zerohedge.com/weather/powerful-75-magnitude-quake-hits-northern-japan-triggers-tsunami-warnings

A powerful and shallow 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast, triggering a tsunami at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture.

Public broadcaster NHK initially warned that a tsunami up to 10 feet high was expected to hit the Iwate area on Honshu's main island. However, so far, it has been reported to be about 31 inches high.

The quake was reported shortly before 17:00 local time, rattled towers as far away as Tokyo, and forced the suspension of Shinkansen high-speed rail services in Iwate, NHK said.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government had mobilized an emergency task force and urged citizens in affected areas to evacuate. Continue…

These Are The Countries Building The Most Nuclear Power

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/these-are-countries-building-most-nuclear-power

'''China is set to become the world’s dominant nuclear power producer.

Based on existing and planned projects, its total capacity could reach nearly 186 gigawatts, far surpassing the U.S., which currently leads globally. This shift reflects a broader push to secure reliable, low-carbon energy as electricity demand rises.

This chart, via Visual Capitalist's Tasmin Lockwood, ranks countries by current and prospective nuclear capacity, using data from Global Energy Monitor. Continue…

Japan Tops Canada As World's Most Polite Nation

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/japan-tops-canada-worlds-most-polite-nation

What makes a country “polite”—and which ones stand out globally?

A new survey of over 4,600 respondents by Remitly reveals a clear frontrunner.

Japan alone captured more than 35% of all votes, far ahead of every other country on the list.

As Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen shows in the chart below, the ranking highlights how perceptions of politeness vary worldwide, while also revealing strong regional patterns across Europe and Asia. Continue…

Uranium Supply Crunch Worsens Amid Kazakhstan’s Plan For Strategic Reserve

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/uranium-supply-crunch-worsens-amid-kazakhstans-plan-strategic-reserve

Drawing further attention to the global uranium supply-demand mismatch that we've been pounding the table on since 2020, Kazakhstan has outlined plans to accelerate exploration and create a strategic reserve for the nuclear fuel.

We've repeatedly emphasized that the US is not moving fast enough if it hopes to secure fuel for its reactor fleet…

US Is Rapidly Expanding Its Nuclear Supply Chain: It's Not Nearly Fast Enough https://t.co/gly9hVAKnr

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 19, 2026

The strategy, approved by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, calls for geological work on at least two new prospective deposits each year. The goal is to uncover high-potential resources while advancing development on already explored sites to refine estimates, extraction methods, and launch preparations.

Kazakhstan, the world’s top uranium producer with roughly one million tonnes of confirmed resources (14 percent of the global total as of early 2025), operates 14 extraction enterprises across multiple regions. 12 are joint ventures with partners from China, Russia, France, Canada, and Japan.

Kazakhstan stands alongside Australia and Canada as the main source of uranium ore imports to the US. Continue…

Assisted Suicide Is The Logical Outcome Of Government-Controlled Medical Care

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/assisted-suicide-logical-outcome-government-controlled-medical-care

Christianity Today recently published an article by Kristy Etheridge that was very critical of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program, something that would not be surprising, given the magazine’s evangelical Christian outlook on issues.

The article—again, not surprisingly—dealt mostly with how many Christian groups, and especially the Roman Catholic Church, have spoken out against Canada’s program and similar programs in Europe and in the US.

Wrote Etheridge: Continue…

Thousands of Canadians to join the March for Life on May 14

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/thousands-of-canadians-to-join-the-march-for-life-on-may-14/

5+ million preborn babies have been killed in Canada since legalization of abortion, and almost 100,000 people have died to euthanasia since Justin Trudeau’s government legalized it in 2016.

The 29th annual Canadian National March for Life on May 14 for pro-lifers to descend on Parliament Hill to speak out is drawing closer.

Organized by Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), the March marks Canada’s 1969 Day of Infamy, when the Liberal government’s Omnibus Bill unleashed legal abortion on the nation, under the theme “Follow Me,” a reference to Jesus’s call in Matthew 4:19 to His disciples “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

“When Jesus said ‘Follow Me,’ the disciples dropped everything. They didn’t hesitate. They moved,” organizers said. “Not all of us are called to do pro-life work full-time, but we are all called to sacrifice for the cause. Take up your cross! We cannot continue with ‘business as usual’ in the face of the human rights injustices of abortion, IVF, and euthanasia. Can we not drop our nets for a day to be part of the largest annual pro-life demonstrations in Canada?” Continue…

An American indigenous group has just been granted a role in a dispute over a mine in Kamloops.

https://breaking-news.ca/an-american-indigenous-group-has-just-been-granted-a-role-in-a-dispute-over-a-mine-in-kamloops/

The NDP talks a big game about protecting property rights “to the wall” in British Columbia, except when it’s weakened by their INCOMPETENCE. They opened Pandora’s box and everyone is left dealing with the mess they’ve made.

Now, people who are not even citizens of this country have more rights to dictate how we use our land than British Columbians do.

The need to FULLY repeal DRIPA and legally protect private property rights to the maximum extent has never been clearer.

EXCLUSIVE: Ottawa Quietly Adds TIME Magazine to Canadian Journalism Subsidy List

https://breaking-news.ca/exclusive-ottawa-quietly-adds-time-magazine-to-canadian-journalism-subsidy-list/

Canadian taxpayers may soon be helping foot the bill for TIME magazine’s glowing coverage of Prime Minister Mark Carney.

According to sources at Canadian Heritage, the department is fast-tracking TIME for eligibility under the Canada Periodical Fund after the U.S. publication ranked Carney second on its 2026 Most Influential Leaders list. The profile, written by Christine Lagarde, praised his “crisis steering,” climate warnings, and push for global cooperation.

TIME took office? No — Carney did, in March 2025 after Trudeau’s resignation, winning the April election and securing a majority via bye-elections on April 13. While supporters cheer his centrist steadiness, critics like Pierre Poilievre blame earlier policies for ongoing inflation and question his financial track record.

A government insider put it plainly: “They understand Carney’s vision. That makes them part of the Canadian media family now.”

The move expands “Canadian content” to include international outlets that deliver favourable coverage of the Prime Minister. Exact funding amounts remain unclear, but the program has already directed millions to “diverse voices” aligned with national priorities.

When asked for comment, Canadian Heritage said it supports journalism that “strengthens democracy.” Critics call it something else: buying influence with taxpayer dollars.

This reporter has requested documents and will update as they arrive. Canadians deserve to know whose “most influential” list their money is subsidizing.

Nick Shelly reports on government accountability and media funding. No subsidies received.

The City of Vancouver has eliminated one of two sex worker safety planner positions as it continues to work through “organizational and operational changes.”

https://breaking-news.ca/the-city-of-vancouver-has-eliminated-one-of-two-sex-worker-safety-planner-positions-as-it-continues-to-work-through-organizational-and-operational-changes/

Those changes stem from Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC-council’s direction to pursue a freeze on property taxes.

That decision has resulted in staff tasked with finding around $120 million in savings.

In a statement to CTV News, the City of Vancouver said there have been changes across city departments, including in social policy.

“As part of this work, some functions are changing or being realigned while ensuring service priorities continue to advance,” the statement continued.

“Work related to sex worker safety is delivered as part of a broader planning focus on community and gender safety, including women’s equity, 2STGD+ safety and inclusion, and MMIWG responses.”

A city spokesperson said this work includes $1.1milllion in approved granting and funding towards sex worker and gender safety organizations for 2026.

‘Created to prevent violence’

Community organizations say they’re alarmed by the move.

In a joint statement, WISH Drop-in Centre Society, PACE Society, SWAN Vancouver, Living in Community Society, and RainCity Housing said they’re deeply disappointed to hear the city has eliminated one of the positions. Continue…

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/city-of-vancouver-cuts-sex-worker-safety-planner-position/

Freeland honoured as ‘hero of democracy’ at New York event

https://www.westernstandard.news/canadian/freeland-honoured-as-hero-of-democracy-at-new-york-event/72832

Former Trudeau-era deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was in New York Friday at an event where she was presented with a “Heroes of Democracy" award alongside former U.S national security adviser John Bolton.

The awards were presented by the Renew Democracy Initiative.

Freeland acknowledged the award in a post on X, “Grateful to be in New York Friday night and honoured to receive the Heroes of Democracy Award,” she wrote. “Standing firm for Ukraine and for liberal democracy everywhere has never mattered more.”

Freeland’s recognition came due to her role in “supporting Ukraine and promoting democratic institutions” comes after her time in the Canadian government, where she served most recently as deputy Prime Minister under Justin Trudeau.

During her mandate, Freeland played a key role in implementing measures authorized under the unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act in 2022 in order to stifle the Freedom Convoy protests by freezing bank accounts linked to participants and donors.

Those measures were later scrutinized in court.

In January 2026, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable and unconstitutional, finding it failed to meet the legal threshold required to declare a national emergency.

The court determined there were no reasonable grounds to conclude a national emergency existed.

It also concluded that existing laws were sufficient to address the situation without invoking emergency powers.

The court also ruled that regulations were overly broad in restricting participation in protests and that the financial orders allowing banks to freeze accounts without a warrant constituted an unreasonable search and seizure.

Freeland oversaw the financial components of the emergency response, including coordination with banks and other institutions to implement those measures.

Cyber Defence Agency Launches Effort to Fortify Critical Infrastructure Against Threats

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/cyber-defence-agency-launches-effort-to-fortify-critical-infrastructure-against-threats-6014574?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) has launched a new initiative aiming to help critical infrastructure organizations across the country withstand the rising level of cyber threats.

The Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Escalated Threat Navigation (CIREN) program aims to equip organizations to handle major disruptions to critical infrastructure such as energy, telecommunications, transportation, and water, Canada’s national cybersecurity agency said in a press release.

The goal, the agency said, is to improve preparedness, response capabilities, and strategies for long-term recovery in the face of a growing range of cyber threats from state-sponsored actors. The agency did not name specific countries in the April 17 press release, but identified Iran as a concern in February after the United States and Israel jointly targeted the Middle Eastern country over nuclear weapon concerns.

A 2025-2026 threat assessment report from the CCCS also pointed to Iran, but named China and Russia as the “greatest strategic cyber threats to Canada.” It also issued a warning about cyber threats from state-affiliated groups in North Korea and India. Continue…

Jordan Peterson’s Daughter Says They’ve Figured Out What’s Behind His Health Condition

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/jordan-petersons-daughter-says-theyve-figured-out-whats-behind-his-health-condition-6014151?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Canadian psychologist, author, and public speaker Jordan Peterson is suffering from akathisia, a condition characterized by restlessness, caused by a neurological injury from psychiatric medication, his daughter says.

Mikhaila Peterson shared on social media that her father has a “psych med induced neurological injury,” despite not taking psychiatric medications for six years. She said the injury is causing akathisia, a condition he was diagnosed with in 2020 associated with benzodiazepine withdrawal.

“It’s been horrible,” Mikhaila Peterson wrote in an April 18 post on X. “Neurological injuries from psych meds are far more common than people know.”

She noted her father’s symptoms began last summer after a flare-up “likely induced by mold (CIRS) and stress,” and his condition was complicated by pneumonia and associated sepsis a month later.

CIRS, or chronic inflammatory response syndrome, is an illness caused by exposure to mould and other biotoxins, such as in water-damaged buildings where there is poor indoor air due to excessive moisture promoting mould growth.

Neurological injuries and akathisia are “not talked about enough, they’re misdiagnosed, nearly impossible to treat, and hidden by the pharmaceutical industry,” Mikhaila Peterson added. Continue…

House Ethics Committee Releases Public List of Investigative Matters Involving Sexual Misconduct by Members of Congress Amid Swalwell Scandal

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/house-ethics-committee-releases-public-list-investigative-matters/

The House Ethics Committee on Monday confirmed it has reviewed 20 matters involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a member of Congress over the last decade.

“Over the last decade, the Committee has adopted a more aggressive and robust approach to allegations of sexual misconduct,” the committee said in a statement.

“Since 2017, the Committee has initiated investigations in 20 matters involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a Member. The Committee has also investigated several Members for their handling of allegations of sexual misconduct by their senior staff.”

The House Ethics Committee said it released its findings after a member of Congress engaged in sexual misconduct.

“Whenever the Committee found a Member to have engaged in or fostered an environment where sexual misconduct took place, the Committee released its findings,” it added.

“The Committee has taken the position that conduct that falls short of legal definitions of sexual harassment or assault under federal or state statutes can still be a violation of the Code of Official Conduct, which imposes a higher standard on Members of the House,” it said.

Here is the list: Continue…

Over 250 Journalists Sign Letter Demanding ‘Forceful’ Protest Against Trump at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/250-journalists-sign-letter-demanding-forceful-protest-against/

More than 250 journalists, including Dan Rather and Sam Donaldson, have signed an open letter demanding that the White House Correspondents’ Association turn this Saturday’s dinner into a stage for a direct, “forceful” confrontation with President Donald Trump.

The letter, sent to the WHCA on Monday, calls on the organization to use the podium at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner to deliver a “forceful defense of freedom of the press and condemnation of those who threaten that freedom, followed by a standing toast to the First Amendment.”

“Speak forcefully, in front of the man who seeks to undermine our country’s long tradition of an independent, strong, and free press,” the letter says.

The letter reads in part: Continue…

Far Left Anti-Billionaire Group Linked to Bernie Sanders Endorses Billionaire Tom Steyer for Governor of California

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/far-left-anti-billionaire-group-linked-bernie-sanders/

A far left group called ‘Our Revolution’ which is explicitly anti-billionaire has endorsed billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer for governor of California. This group is basically a continuation of the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign.

Steyer has advocated a radical, anti-ICE platform that includes bringing illegals back into the country and jailing ICE agents.

It’s almost like this group doesn’t really care about billionaires and just want to make sure that the left clings to power in California. Almost.

Even the liberal outlet The Intercept is calling them out for this: Continue…

LGBT Event at Brigham Young University Features Painting of Trump’s Severed Head, Children Bashing a Piñata of Republican Senator Mike Lee

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/lgbt-event-brigham-young-university-features-painting-trumps/

An independent LGBT group recently held an event on the campus of Brigham Young University in Utah which featured an image of President Trump’s severed head and encouraged children to bash an effigy of Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee.

Do you think this is what Brigham Young had in mind?

The left’s violent political fantasies just keep getting worse and now they’re dragging children into it. Mao Zedong would be proud.

And remember, these are the people who constantly claim to be against hate.

Campus Reform reported: Continue…

Now that Orbán Is No Longer Prime Minister, Zelensky Finally Restores the Druzhba Pipeline Flow of Russian Oil to Hungary

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/now-that-orban-is-no-longer-prime-minister/

As expected, the oil will flow again soon.

Conservative champion, former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is the man Brussels loves to hate – and Kiev too.

Unlike the Globalist ‘leaders’ of the EU, Orbán rejected Ukraine’s membership in both the EU and NATO, and refused to send money for Kiev’s war effort.

This made him an enemy for Volodymyr Zelensky, who ridiculed him, called him fat, threatened to unleash his military on him, and finally, in the runup to the Hungarian elections, cut the flow of Russian oil passing through Ukrainian territory in the Druzhba pipeline.

And now that Péter Magyar won the election with a wide margin, to no one’s surprise, Zelensky announces that the pipeline will be opened in less than ten days. Continue…

Five ActBlue Employees Plead the Fifth on 146 Questions During House Judiciary Depositions – EVERY Member of Legal & Compliance Was Fired, Quit, or on Extended Leave From Platform in 2025

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/five-actblue-employees-plead-fifth-146-questions-during/

On Monday, The Gateway Pundit reported that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued ActBlue, the Democrat fundraising platform, for “deceiving Americans by lying about its donation processes that allow fraudulent and foreign donations.” This was following an internal investigation that “prove[d] that ActBlue continues to process gift card donations” without proving identification of the donor.

The same day, the House Judiciary Committee deposed five employees after subpoenas were issued to two employees in June 2025 by Reps. Jim Jordan, Bryan Steil, and James Comer. The recent depositions included “top staff responsible for fraud prevention” and sought to “learn more about the platform’s acceptance of illegal donations – and the subsequent cover-up,” according to a post on X by the House Judiciary GOP. Continue…

Elon Musk Is a No-Show for Questioning in French Court Hearing Into X Social Media Platform and Grok Chatbot

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/elon-musk-is-no-show-questioning-french-court/

France is scrambling to censor free-speech X.

We have been reporting on how France is waging lawfare against free-speech X platform, and how US authorities refused to aid in the nefarious lawsuit, as you can read in DOJ Refuses Cooperation, Warns France to Back Off Censorship Probe Targeting X Platform.

Today (20), it arose that the platform owner, tech billionaire Elon Musk did not appear at a summons for questioning in a French probe into X and its AI ‌chatbot, Grok.

The investigation began looking into alleged abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office. Continue…

Trump Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Resigns in Latest Cabinet Shakeup

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/breaking-trump-labor-secretary-lori-chavez-deremer-amid/

President Trump’s Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned amid an investigation into her husband’s sexual misconduct in the latest Cabinet shakeup.

This is the third Cabinet official to leave in Trump’s second term.

Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will replace Chavez-DeRemer as Acting Labor Secretary.

“Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position in the private sector,” White House Comms Director Steven Cheung said.

She has done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers, enacting fair labor practices, and helping Americans gain additional skills to improve their lives,” Steven Cheung said.

Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s husband, Shawn DeRemer, was under investigation for sexual misconduct.

CBS News reported on Shawn DeRemer in February: Continue…

Embattled Zelensky Finally Gives up on ‘Winning Trump Over’, Realizes US President Is Not – And Never Was – His Ally

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/embattled-zelensky-finally-gives-up-winning-trump-realizes/

Has Zelensky opened up his eyes?

The Globalist magazine The Atlantic comes with an article about how Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky finally realized that Donald J. Trump is not his ally.

Really? Just now?

A quick look back shows that Trump has called Zelensky ‘a Dictator without elections’ since his presidential mandate ended back in 2024.

Trump also called him a ‘modestly successful comedian’ who was ‘the greatest salesman on Earth’ and ‘P.T. Barnum’, for conning feeble Joe Biden into giving him billions.

He called him ‘disrespectful’ for his antics in the Oval Office.

The US president said ‘Ze’ has ‘done a terrible job’, with a country that is ‘shattered’, where ‘millions have unnecessarily died’.

Trump has panned him for ‘refusing to hold elections’, and ‘not being ready for peace’, despite the fact that he ‘has no cards’ (in the negotiations with Russia).

In fact, anyone can see how little regard Trump has for the Kiev regime’s unelected leader.

In the meantime, Trump often spoke of the mutual respect for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Atlantic reported: Continue…

DHL CEO Warns Prolonged Energy Shock Could Push Global Economy To "Tipping Point"

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/dhl-ceo-warns-prolonged-energy-shock-could-push-global-economy-tipping-point

DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer warned Bloomberg TV earlier this morning that a persistent Gulf energy shock could morph into broader trouble for the global economy.

"Well we have seen this before, that you have recognized by consumers as having an impact that sparks broader discussion, the real economic implications for people. Now, this hasn't happened yet. We're trying to prevent that from happening. The 10, 12 million barrels of crude oil per day, it will come to that tipping point. Solutions are needed and political momentum is building up to resolve the situation in the Strait of Hormuz," Meyer said.

Meyer's reference to the "tipping point" is clear: if Gulf oil losses of 10 to 12 million barrels per day are not offset soon, global energy and product prices will stay elevated, causing significant knock-on effects throughout the world economy. Continue…

"We're On Borrowed Time": Vitol LNG Chief Warns Of Coming Food Price Shock

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/were-borrowed-time-vitol-lng-chief-warns-coming-food-price-shock

Pablo Galante Escobar, the head of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Vitol, warned the audience at the FT Commodities Summit earlier today that the "world is on borrowed time" and that the Gulf energy shock will develop into a food crisis unless LNG flows resume through the Hormuz chokepoint.

"We are on borrowed time. Every day this trade remains closed and every day production does not come back, we are building a problem for the future, and we are building a problem that, as I said, will be transferred from the energy side into many different sectors, with the food sector being a very important one," Escobar said, who works world's biggest independent energy trader.

Escobar continued, "This is not sustainable, or the energy crisis will become a food crisis. Only gas can supply the feed for fertilizers. We are building a problem for the future."

He added that even if the Hormuz chokepoint reopened today, it could still take three to five months for undamaged LNG production to fully recover. Continue…

Trump Invokes Defense Production Act To Sign Energy-Related Directives

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-invokes-defense-production-act-sign-energy-related-directives

President Donald Trump on April 20 invoked the Defense Production Act to issue a series of memorandums focused on strengthening coal supply chains, ​natural gas transmission, and ​liquefied natural gas capacity.

Trump also signed memos aimed at boosting domestic petroleum production, enhancing grid infrastructure, and expanding the deployment of “large-scale energy” and related infrastructure.

In a post on X, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said the memos would allow the Energy Department to use funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to strengthen the country’s “grid infrastructure and unleash reliable, affordable, secure energy.”

The Defense Production ​Act is ​a ⁠cold war-era legislation that grants the president authority to expand and expedite the supply of materials from the domestic industrial base for national security purposes.

In the memos, Trump cited his Jan. 20, 2025, executive order declaring a national energy emergency, noting that insufficient energy supply could expose the country to “hostile foreign actors” and risk national security.

“Consistent with that declaration, I find that ensuring the domestic capability for development, manufacturing, and deployment of large-scale energy and energy-related infrastructure is essential to United States national defense, yet due to financing risks, regulatory delays, and market barriers, these cannot be met in full under existing market conditions,” the president stated in one of his memos. Continue…

Europe's EV Sales Jump 51% As Iran War Sends Gasoline Prices Soaring

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/europes-ev-sales-jump-51-iran-war-sends-gasoline-prices-soaring

Registrations of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Europe’s key automotive markets surged by 51% in March as the Iran war pushed gasoline prices to multi-year highs, data published by research firm New Automotive and trade association E-Mobility Europe showed on Monday.

More than 224,000 new electric passenger cars were registered in March alone across 15 key EU + EFTA markets, the analysis found. These sales accounted for as much as 22% of all new passenger car sales across the key European markets.

In another sign that expensive gasoline is pushing drivers to EVs, European Union member states registered more than 500,000 new electric cars in the first quarter of 2026, a surge of 33.5% compared to the same period last year, the data showed.

New BEV registrations accelerated across every major EU market in the first quarter of 2026. Europe’s five largest countries — Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Poland — all recorded BEV growth above 40% year-to-date. Continue…

Ukraine Seeks To Import African Migrants To Fill Labor Shortage After 100s Of 1000s Dead Or Wounded At The Front

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/ukraine-seeks-import-african-migrants-fill-labor-shortage-after-100s-1000s-dead-or

Volodymyr Zelensky’s head of his Presidential Office in Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, has announced plans to import migrant laborers from Africa. Essentially, this entails Ukraine establishing new laws for the legal entry and residence of foreign workers.

The government will introduce a new list of “migration-risk” countries to facilitate this plan, according to remarks Budanov made at the CEO Club Ukraine.

“They enter, obtain documents, and then move on. This is a problem that creates barriers for business,” Budanov reportedly said, emphasizing that Ukraine will now move to make it easier for migrants to stay and work in Ukraine.

Last October, rumors swirled that Ukraine was directly recruiting mercenaries from Latin American drug cartels to fight in its war against Russia. Kyiv’s forced conscription policies at home, which often resort to violence, have already raised numerous concerns about the brutal practices of Zelensky’s military as well as the desperate situation Ukraine is in due to loss of life on the frontlines.

It has long been known that Ukraine faces a serious demographic crisis, now exacerbated by men who have died in the war or fled to other countries. Already, there have been voices pushing for mass immigration in Ukraine since the war began. Last year, Remix News reported that Vasyl Voskobojnik, president of the Ukrainian Association of Foreign Employment Agencies, said the population decline can no longer be offset by simply increasing the birthrate. Instead, immigration from Third-World countries is the only solution.

Voskobojnik said the Ukrainian government must develop a migration policy by 2026 that focuses on reducing this shortage. Continue…

Russia's Tuapse Refinery Attacked 2nd Time In Days, While Battling Oil Spill Into Black Sea

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/russias-tuapse-refinery-attacked-2nd-time-days-while-battling-oil-spill-black-sea

There's been yet another major attack on Russia's major Black Sea energy hub and port of Tuapse, after just a few days prior a drone wave had unleashed a fire so big it cold be seen from space, given the over 100-mile smoke plume that had spread over the Black Sea.

In this latest overnight Ukrainian assault reported Monday, the drone attack killed least one person and resulted in more major fires, and now emergency crews are battling their second huge blaze at the site in under a week. There's been a massive oil spill into coastal waters to boot. Continue…

The US Demanded That Europeans Accelerate Their Transition To 'NATO 3.0'

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-demanded-europeans-accelerate-their-transition-nato-30

This might be the US’ final warning before it takes drastic action to punish those who continue to reject Trump’s demands.

Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby gave an important speech at mid-April’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group in which he urged the Europeans to step up their transition to something that he described earlier this year as “NATO 3.0”.

As was explained here, “The idea is that NATO should return to focusing on defending itself instead of overextending itself in the Indo-Pacific, West Asia, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere”, and the preceding hyperlinked analysis explains how it aligns with Trump 2.0’s policies.

Circling back to Colby’s speech, he demanded that “Europe must accelerate its assumption of primary responsibility for the conventional defense of the continent”, including arming Ukraine through the “Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List” (PURL) program in which the US plays the most significant role.

To that end, “The need to quickly rebuild European munitions stocks is paramount, as is the need to remove protectionist trade barriers that stifle the continent’s industrial potential.”

He added that “Developing a robust, capable, and integrated European defense industrial base cannot simply be an aspiration, but an absolute pre-requisite for credible deterrence and defense.” Continue…

Iraq's Ruling Pro-Iran Bloc Races To Choose PM, While US Rejects Main Candidates

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iraqs-ruling-pro-iran-bloc-races-choose-prime-minister-while-us-rejects-main

The US has suspended all funding and security coordination with Iraq, and shipments of dollars the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), until a new Baghdad government acceptable to Washington is formed, Saudi state-owned Al-Hadath reported Monday.

The US is also conditioning continued security cooperation on the disclosure of those involved in the bombing of its embassy, the news channel added.

Nevertheless, on Monday, the CBI released a statement rejecting the Al-Hadath report. Since 2003, a decision issued by Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) head Paul Bremer has required that all Iraqi oil revenues be paid into an account at the US Federal Reserve Bank of New York, giving the US the ability to control how many US dollars are returned to the CBI.

From that point until today, the Iraqi Ministry of Finance has had to submit funding requests to the US Treasury, which then approves or denies them based on its own criteria.

This monthly transfer of US dollars, flown into Baghdad in pallets of hard cash, determines Iraq's ability to pay for basic needs such as salaries, food, and medicine.

Whenever Washington believes that Iraq is not aligned with US regional goals, including enforcing economic sanctions on Iran, Baghdad's major trading partner and a source of natural gas for electricity production, these fund transfers can be delayed or reduced. Continue…

Data Analytics Company Palantir Publishes An Ideological Manifesto

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/data-analytics-company-palantir-publishes-ideological-manifesto

People on the far-left and far-right of the political spectrum rarely find any issue upon which they intersect and share common ground. However, both sides have an almost religious fear of data analytics company Palantir. Their reasons might be different but their reactions are similar.

On the political left, Palantir is seen as Donald Trump's data gestapo. They hate the company because it has created tools used by DHS and ICE to track down illegal immigrants using welfare and medical subsidies information. It has also been an active ally in producing strategic analysis for Israel for the war in Gaza and Lebanon. Leftists argue that Palantir is a "genocidal" corporation and a technological harbinger of "fascism".

On the other side, libertarians view Palantir as the All Seeing Eye of Sauron - A precursor to total AI surveillance of the population. They view former CEO Peter Thiel's presence in the Trump Administration as a negative influence. Other conservatives argue that the company's relationship to Israel and its ties to the Trump Administration are more proof that the Israelis run the world.

Palantir has recently posted a sort of manifesto, a list of values or principles linked to CEO Alex Karp's book "The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, And The Future Of The West". Many of the ideas presented run more in line with libertarian or conservative principles, but they also deviate into areas that will surely ruffle feathers and elicit distrust. At the very least, Palantir presents a platform for debate about the future and the growing influence of digital technology on politics and war.

Because we get asked a lot.

The Technological Republic, in brief. Continue…

==Canada's Prime Minister Doubles Down On Militant Anti-US Rhetoric

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https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/canadas-prime-minister-doubles-down-militant-anti-us-rhetoric

Well before Mark Carney was elected as Canada's Prime Minister in the wake of numerous scandals surrounding Justin Trudeau, critics noted that the candidate represented a far greater threat to Canada's freedom largely because he is far more devious than Trudeau ever was.

Carney is a central banker and high level World Economic Forum globalist well acquainted with the liberal "Reset" agenda, and it is no mistake that he has taken control of Canada at a time when European elites are pushing for an economic and geopolitical separation from the US. The plan is obvious - To isolate the US in an effort to stop the spread of conservative and nationalist movements throughout the west.

In other words, the globalists/leftists are trying to build a new empire in a last-ditched scramble to prevent their liberal order from fading away. Carney pretends as if they are breaking from the old system and starting something new by "calling out" the US. In reality, it was the US that broke from the liberal system and refused to "go along to get along". Continue…

Hungary’s Protection of Minors from LGBTQI+ Dogma Ruled Unlawful by E.U. Court

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/04/21/hungarys-protection-of-minors-from-lgbtqi-dogma-ruled-unlawful-by-e-u-court/

Hungarian legislation shielding minors from exposure to LGBTQI+ dogma violates European Union (E.U.) law and hurts respect for human rights and equality, the bloc’s court ruled Tuesday.

The European Court of Justice said Hungary’s legislation, first proposed in 2021 by the government of outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, “stigmatizes and marginalizes” LGBTQI+ persons and their feelings, and fails to uphold the E.U.’s prohibition of discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation, AP reports.

Hungary’s law specifically prohibited the display of content to minors that depicts homosexuality or gender change, while also providing harsher penalties for crimes of pedophilia, and had been challenged for some time by the E.U. and its courts. Continue…

OUTRAGE: Canadian Government Shielded From Liability After 17-Year-Old Dies Following COVID Vaccine

https://lionessofjudah.substack.com/p/outrage-canadian-government-shielded

Ontario Court of Appeal rules officials owed no duty of care to individuals, dismissing lawsuit entirely as father considers Supreme Court appeal.

A Canadian court has ruled the federal government cannot be held liable after a previously healthy 17-year-old died following a COVID-19 vaccination.

In a decision raising serious questions about accountability, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the Hartman family’s lawsuit, ruling that governments do not owe a private duty of care when making public health decisions, even when those decisions may carry risks for individuals.

Sean Hartman’s father is now considering taking the fight to the Supreme Court.

Full details below. Continue…

Dear Canadians

Liberals Have Majority

The Prime Minister is a High Ranking WEF Member

The Governor General of Canada has Strong Support for WEF

The King of Canada is a High Ranking WEF Member & is "All-In" On WEF Goals

Canada will move Away from America 2.0 (Which, Under Trump, has Rejected the WEF plans for the World)

Canadians will be left in the Dark while the Prime Minister Implements the WEF Utopian Plan

-Elimination of Lifestyle Diseases (Digital ID & you consumed too much Carbon off switch)

-Elimination of Climate Change (Gives Total control of your Energy supply to another Nation)

-Service-Based Economy (Communism)

-Social Equity (Everyone will be Equally Poor, Except them of course)

Privy Council spent lavishly on yoga, limos, and consultants despite large in-house staff, watchdog says

https://www.rebelnews.com/privy_council_office_spent_on_yoga_limousines_and_consultants_despite_large_in_house_staff_watchdog_says

The Privy Council Office spent thousands of dollars on yoga lessons, limousine services and a self-described “productivity ninja,” while also paying millions to outside consultants for work similar to that already handled by federal employees, according to records obtained through access-to-information requests.

Among the expenses highlighted by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation were $12,900 for a Hatha Slow Flow yoga instructor, $20,400 with Ottawa Executive Limousine, $136,290 at the Pan Pacific Toronto, $386,700 on furniture and $1,300 for services listed as a “productivity ninja.”

The federation also says the Privy Council Office spent $3,975 on licensed products including coins, swords, plaques and crests, as well as $4,665 on artwork.

The department, which supports the prime minister and cabinet, spent $17.4 million on professional services in 2025, according to the documents.

Of that total, $5.8 million went to communications, marketing, financial and strategy-related consulting and contracting services, despite the department employing about 320 staff in similar roles, the federation said.

It also spent $641,400 on audiovisual consulting while maintaining nearly $1 million annually in in-house multimedia staff.

Another $4.8 million was paid to EssenceMediacom for advertising services connected to Canada’s trade agreements.

“The PCO already has hundreds of communications and research bureaucrats and then it spends millions getting consultants and contractors to do their homework,” said Franco Terrazzano.

“The prime minister promised to cut this kind of wasteful spending and he needs to work harder to keep that promise.”

The criticism comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged during the federal election campaign to significantly reduce reliance on external consultants.

The federation says spending by the PCO on professional and special services has climbed from $9.6 million in 2015-16 to $36 million in 2024-25. Across government, spending in that category is projected to rise to $26.6 billion in 2026-27.

The federal government has not yet publicly responded to the claims.

ArriveCan executives lose court bid, ordered to pay costs over internal wrongdoing probe

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/arrivecan-executives-lose-court-bid-ordered-to-pay-costs-over-internal-wrongdoing-probe/72866

Two former federal officials involved in the controversial ArriveCan program have lost their attempt to challenge an internal government investigation, after a Federal Court judge dismissed their appeal and ordered them to pay more than $41,000 in legal costs.

Blacklock's Reporter says the ruling from Federal Court Justice Yao-Yao Go rejected arguments brought by former Canada Border Services Agency managers Antonio Utano and Cameron MacDonald, who sought to overturn findings tied to their conduct during the development of the ArriveCan application.

The court decision does not determine guilt or innocence in the broader allegations, but upholds the process used in the internal review.

“My decision does not speak to merits of the agency’s allegations,” Go wrote in her ruling, which dismissed claims of procedural unfairness, bias, and improper handling of evidence raised by the two executives.

Utano and MacDonald were among the only federal employees formally suspended in connection with ArriveCan, a pandemic-era travel application that ballooned from an initial estimated cost of $6.3 million to $59.5 million. Continue…

Senior Public Servant Calls Student Visa Failures ‘Unacceptable,’ Promises Solutions by Year End

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/senior-public-servant-calls-student-visa-failures-unacceptable-promises-solutions-by-end-of-year-6014534?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Recently appointed Deputy Minister of Immigration Ted Gallivan said past widespread gaps in tracking and enforcing international student visas are “unacceptable” and the system will be fixed by the end of this year.

Gallivan and a number of federal officials were testifying April 20 before the House committee on citizenship and immigration about an audit released earlier this month by Auditor General Karen Hogan that found considerable problems in tracking and enforcement of international student visas.

Specifically, Hogan’s audit identified 153,000 international students who were flagged for potential visa non-compliance in 2023–24 but found that only approximately 4,000 cases were investigated.

It also found that immigration officials failed to follow up on 800 confirmed cases of fraud and unable to account for the whereabouts of tens of thousands of international students whose study permits had expired.

“The negative findings, in particular the lack of follow through on fraud, are unacceptable,” Gallivan told the committee. “We need to act more quickly, more aggressively, and more thoroughly in the face of discrepancies.” Continue…

Alberta Premier Says Province Will Keep Daylight Time Year-Round

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/alberta-premier-says-province-will-keep-daylight-time-year-round-6014735?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will do away with biannual time changes and keep daylight savings time throughout the year.

Alberta is currently on Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6), meaning that if the legislation passes, the province would remain on that time permanently. The proposal is expected to be introduced for first reading this week.

Asked by a reporter on March 5 whether her government would pursue permanent standard time or permanent daylight saving time, Smith replied: “I like more sunlight at night, and I think most people do too, because we are on daylight eight months out of the year.”

“Going to standard 12 months out of the year would be a big adjustment for people,” she added.

The move follows years of public debate, including a 2021 referendum that narrowly rejected permanent daylight time.

Smith attributed the result in part to the wording of the referendum question, saying: “If you just ask people ‘do you want to stop the time change?’ you’d probably end up with overwhelming support on that, as they have in other jurisdictions.” Continue…

Canada Post Reports Record $1.57B Loss in 2025

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/canada-post-reports-record-1-57b-loss-in-2025-post-6014918?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Canada Post is reporting a loss of more than $1.5 billion before tax last year, a record-breaking figure it attributes to labour uncertainty and challenges in modernization that hindered the mail service’s ability to be competitive.

The $1.57 billion loss was $728 million greater than the $841 million the national mail carrier lost before tax in 2024, representing an 86.7 percent annual increase, the Crown corporation said in a press release accompanying its annual report.

The financial loss represents its “largest loss before tax on record,” Canada Post said.

The Crown corporation has documented losses exceeding $5 billion since 2018 as it grapples with a substantial reduction in letter mail and heightened competition in the package delivery sector.

Canada Post pointed to ongoing strikes by its unionized employees and decades-old rules and frameworks that continue to “impede the company’s modernization and its ability to compete” as two major contributors to its current financial status.

Annual revenue decreased by $315 million, a 4.7 percent decline compared to 2024. This decline was largely due to a 32.6 percent drop in parcel volumes caused by labour uncertainty throughout the year, the mail carrier said, noting that parcel volumes fell by 79 million pieces. Continue…

Canada’s Deal on Chinese EVs an ‘Irritant’ for US Ahead of Key Trade Negotiations: Auto Industry

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/canadas-deal-on-chinese-evs-an-irritant-for-us-ahead-of-key-trade-negotiations-auto-industry-6015049?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Canada’s decision to allow Chinese electric vehicles into the country could negatively affect crucial upcoming trade negotiations with the United States, automobile industry representatives told MPs.

The leaders of two industry groups representing Canadian operations of American and global carmakers testified in the House of Commons science and research committee on April 21. The committee is studying the implications of Ottawa’s deal allowing up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles to enter Canada at a preferential tariff rate.

Brian Kingston, president and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, said his organization “strongly supports” Ottawa’s previous decision to impose a 100 percent surtax on Chinese electric vehicles in October 2024, emphasizing that Canada “must align” with the U.S. approach to China. The move by the previous Liberal government was in lockstep with the Biden administration at the time.

Kingston said now is a “sensitive time” with the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on free trade, and Canada can’t be “out of step” on China policy with its largest trading partner, the United States. Continue…

MPs Hear Testimony on Beijing-Linked Bomb Threats That Cancelled Shen Yun in Toronto, CCP’s Escalating Suppression Abroad

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/mps-hear-testimony-on-beijing-linked-bomb-threats-that-cancelled-shen-yun-in-toronto-ccps-escalating-suppression-abroad-6014756?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is targeting the Falun Gong spiritual group internationally through a new coordinated transnational repression campaign, representatives of the Falun Dafa Association of Canada said at a parliamentary committee meeting on April 20.

“Two leaked CCP documents reveal [CCP leader] Xi Jinping directly ordered a new coordinated campaign, one that has escalated sharply over the past two years, combining disinformation, lawfare, and the hoax bomb threats targeting Shen Yun and Falun Gong,” Grace Wollensak, national coordinator of the Falun Dafa Association of Canada, told MPs. Shen Yun Performing Arts, a classical Chinese dance company based in New York, was founded by leading classical Chinese artists who are Falun Gong practitioners, to revive China’s traditional culture.

Wollensak made the comments as she testified before the House of Commons Subcommittee on International Human Rights, which is currently studying the global impact of transnational repression.

In 2024, a political insider revealed a directive issued by Xi in 2022 to suppress Falun Gong globally, targeting organizations founded by Falun Gong practitioners. As reported by The Epoch Times, the details of the secret meeting were provided by Australia-based Chinese legal scholar Yuan Hongbing, who has maintained connections within the Chinese regime’s top political circles. His accounts were based on information from two different sources, one a veteran from a CCP family who is now opposed to Xi, and another from an insider who is speaking out of reasons of conscience. Continue…

BREAKING NEWS: DOJ Indicts Far-Left Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 Counts – SPLC Used Donor Money to Pay KKK to Stage ‘Hate Crimes’ (VIDEOS)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/breaking-news-doj-indicts-southern-poverty-law-center/

The Justice Department on Tuesday indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on 11 counts, including wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering.

The SPLC was indicted for secretly funneling more than $3 million in funds to members of white supremacist and extremist groups, the DOJ said.

A grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama returned an 11-count indictment against the SPLC.

The case was assigned to Judge Emily Marks, a Trump appointee.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the grand jury indicted the SPLC on 6 counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Continue…

FAA Grounds Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket in Epic Failure — Satellite Hurled into Wrong Orbit

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/faa-grounds-jeff-bezos-blue-origin-rocket-epic/

In another humiliating blow to Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, the Federal Aviation Administration has grounded Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn rocket following a spectacular mishap during its third flight.

The rocket successfully launched from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, April 19, and the booster even stuck the landing like a pro, but the upper stage completely botched the most critical part: putting a multi-million-dollar commercial satellite into the correct orbit.

The satellite is now a total loss, with its onboard thrusters unable to save it. It will deorbit and burn up in a fiery reentry.

Fox 35 reported: Continue…

Israeli Military Jails Two Soldiers Over Jesus Statue Desecration — Damaged Statue Quickly Replaced

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/israeli-military-jails-two-soldiers-jesus-statue-desecration/

…Just 72 hours after the photo went viral, the IDF handed down punishment.

The soldier who smashed the statue and the one who took the photo have both been yanked from combat duty and slapped with 30-day jail sentences.

The military’s top brass called the whole fiasco a “moral failure” that “contradicts IDF values and the expected conduct of its troops.” Six other soldiers who stood by and did nothing are now facing disciplinary action. Continue…

Japan Lifts Ban on Weapon Exports In Break With Post-WW2 Pacifism (VIDEOS)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/japan-lifts-ban-weapon-exports-break-post-ww2/

Pacifist post-war Japan is no more.

Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s capitulation on August 15, 1945, and the instrument of surrender was signed on September 2, aboard the USS Missouri, ending WW2.

Since then, Japan turned its back on the martial aspect of its society and embraced pacifism.

But now, over eighty years later, Japan has scrapped most of its restrictions on weapons exports as it boosts both its own military and its arms industry. Continue…

BREAKING: President Trump Extends Ceasefire with Iran

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/breaking-president-trump-extends-ceasefire-iran/

President Trump on Tuesday afternoon announced he has extended the ceasefire with Iran – but the Strait of Hormuz blockade is still in place.

Over the weekend, President Trump told Fox News reporter Trey Yingst that he was going to “blow up the whole country” if Iran did not agree to the US’s peace plan.

On Tuesday, Trump said he extended the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request.

STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP: Continue…

Florida AG Launches Landmark Criminal Investigation into ChatGPT and OpenAI for ‘Offering Significant Advice’ to Alleged FSU School Shooter, ‘If It Was a Person, We’d Charge Them with Murder’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/florida-ag-launches-landmark-criminal-investigation-chatgpt-openai/

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Tuesday that the state has opened a full criminal investigation into OpenAI and its popular chatbot ChatGPT over allegations it provided “significant advice” to the man accused of carrying out the deadly 2025 Florida State University shooting.

The investigation centers on Phoenix Ikner, the 21-year-old charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the April 2025 attack on FSU’s campus in Tallahassee.

Ikner allegedly opened fire near the student union, killing two people, Robert Morales and Tiru Chabba, and injuring six others.

According to investigators and court documents, Ikner engaged in more than 200 messages with ChatGPT in the hours and days leading up to the massacre.

The conversations reportedly included detailed questions about school shootings, the busiest times on campus, operational details on firearms and ammunition, and strategies for maximizing media attention.

Uthmeier did not mince words when announcing the criminal investigation: Continue…

Russian Forces Have Conquered 80 Settlements This Year, and Are Advancing on the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk Fortress Belt, the Last Ukrainian Bastion in Donetsk

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/russian-forces-have-conquered-80-settlements-this-year/

The final battle for Donetsk is approaching.

While the world’s attention is fixated in the military confrontations in thew Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine war plows on, as brutal as ever.

In its fifth year, the conflict seems somewhat less intense, but while Ukrainian forces did claim some victories on the ground, the Russian advance towards fulfilling its goals in the war is ongoing.

Top General Valery Gerasimov announced that Russian forces have conquered 656 square miles of territory in Ukraine this ‌year, and are in the process of advancing on the Slavyansk- Kramatorsk fortress belt in Donetsk – the last bastion held by Kiev in the region that’s the cradle of this war. Continue…

Roblox Settles With 3 States Over Endangering Children, Will Pay $36 Million

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/roblox-settles-3-states-over-endangering-children-will-pay-36-million

Online interactive gaming platform Roblox has agreed to settle with West Virginia, Alabama, and Nevada for a combined $35.78 million, committing to strengthen children’s safety through measures such as mandatory age verification and chat restrictions. Continue…

China "Aggressively" Selling Oil In Recent Weeks

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/china-aggressively-selling-oil-recent-weeks

We knew there was a reason why China had accumulated a cool 1.5 billion barrels in its strategic petroleum reserve: the reason, to become the world's strategist petroleum reserve when the time arises… for a price of course.

According to the chief executive officer of commodity trader Mercuria, Chinese oil companies have been aggressive sellers in recent weeks, selling barrels to several nations in tenders.

“What has been happening in the last two or three weeks is actually they have been aggressively selling crude oil,” Mercuria CEO Marco Dunand said at the FT Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne on Tuesday. “They’ve taken out a lot of demand from various countries and offered aggressively in tenders."

Dunand said there are a variety of possible explanations for the selling. They include the release of oil inventories within China, continued sales of Iranian oil in the weeks after the war started, and possible optimism that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen quicker than it has so far. Continue…

US Throttles Intelligence-Sharing With South Korea After Nuclear Disclosure Row

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-throttles-intelligence-sharing-south-korea-after-nuclear-disclosure-row

The United States has reduced intelligence sharing with South Korea pertaining to eavesdropping on North Korea following an alleged leak tied to sensitive information, according to local media reports.

But it is a major allegation that the government has dismissed as 'absurd'. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung took to X at the start of this week to write, "Any claim or action based on the premise that Minister Chung ‘leaked classified information provided by the US’ is wrong."

Bloomberg, citing Yonhap and others, wrote that "South Korean media reported that the US is limiting intelligence sharing on North Korea with Seoul after Unification Minister Chung Dong-young publicly identified North Korea’s uranium enrichment facility in Kusong last month." Continue…

Spain's Services Crumble; Military-Aged Male Migrants Overwhelm Registry Offices

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/spains-services-crumble-military-aged-male-migrants-overwhelm-registry-offices

Huge queues of migrants continue to snake through Spanish cities this week as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist government opened the floodgates on its controversial mass regularization program. Applications for legal status and work permits kicked off last Thursday following cabinet approval, and the scenes unfolding in Barcelona, Zaragoza, Sevilla and beyond confirm the worst fears of those who warned this amnesty would break the system. Continue…

Ukraine Billionaire Spends $554 Million For World's Most Expensive Apartment In Monte Carlo

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/ukraine-billionaire-spends-554-million-worlds-most-expensive-apartment-monte-carlo

It makes sense that a nation which has consistently ranked at the top in all global corruption rankings, produces some of the most extravagant demonstrations of stolen wealth.

Take billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, among many other assets owner of the Azovstal steel complex in Mariupol which became one of the defining clashes in the Ukraine war, and Ukraine’s richest man, who bought a vast, five-floor luxury apartment in Monaco’s most prestigious new development for an eye-popping €471 million ($554 million), making it the biggest single home transactions in history according to Bloomberg.

The 21-room waterfront property, acquired by the businessman’s holding company, is located in the principality’s Mareterra district. The new area, built on reclaimed land, was inaugurated by Prince Albert II in 2024 and has drawn ultra-rich investors from around the world. Continue…

US, Philippines Launch Their 'Biggest Ever' Balikatan Drills With Large Japanese Contingent

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-philippines-launch-their-biggest-ever-balikatan-drills-large-japanese-contingent

The US and the Philippines on Monday launched what’s being billed as the "biggest ever" Balikatan Exercise, an annual military drill that, for the first time, includes a significant contingent of Japanese troops as Tokyo increases its military activity in the region, ramping up tensions with China.

The drills are scheduled to take place from April 20 to May 8 and will involve more than 17,000 troops, including about 1,400 Japanese military personnel. Continue…

EU envoys approve €90 billion Ukraine loan after Hungary lifts veto

https://www.rt.com/news/638921-eu-envoys-approve-90-billion-ukraine/

A €90 billion ($106 billion) EU loan to Ukraine that was the focus of a months-long stand-off with Hungary is set to be disbursed on Thursday, according to media reports.

EU ambassadors approved the move on Wednesday, paving the way for a formal sign off by 27 member states, Reuters said citing a spokesman for the Cypriot presidency in the bloc.

The green light came shortly after Ukraine reportedly resumed deliveries via the Soviet-built Druzhba oil pipeline, as demanded by Peter Magyar, the incoming Hungarian prime minister.

Viktor Orban, the outgoing head of the Hungarian government, froze the disbursement of the Ukrainian funding in retaliation for the halting of the deliveries in January. He called it a politically motivated ploy aimed to support Magyar’s party in the April 12 parliamentary election. Continue…

Famous UFO Researcher David Wilcock Dead from ‘Apparent Suicide’ TWO DAYS After Posting Video Warning About How it’s ‘Scary’ that ‘Scientists Are Going Missing,’ Previously Posted About How He’s Not Suicidal (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/famous-ufo-researcher-david-wilcock-dead-apparent-suicide/

Prominent UFO researcher, Ancient Aliens personality, and bestselling author David Wilcock was found dead Monday in an apparent suicide outside his home in Boulder County, Colorado.

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a press release that deputies responded to a 911 call to the 1400 block of Ridge Road, where Wilcock resided, around 10:44 a.m. on April 20, regarding a possible mental health crisis.

When deputies arrived at approximately 11:02 a.m., they encountered a male subject outside a residence holding a weapon.

The man then used the weapon on himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The release did not name Wilcock, citing the need to notify next of kin, but many were quick to note that this is the exact block he lived on.

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna subsequently confirmed Wilcock’s passing on X, writing, “We just learned of the tragic passing of David Wilcock. We are praying for his family and loved ones and the millions of lives he impacted.” Continue…

Gates Foundation Cuts 20% of Staff, Launches External Review of Bill Gates’ Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/04/22/gates-foundation-cuts-20-of-staff-launches-external-review-of-bill-gates-ties-to-jeffrey-epstein/

The Gates Foundation is planning to reduce its workforce by about 20 percent of its total staff while simultaneously commissioning an outside review of Bill Gates’ connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Wall Street Journal reports that an internal email sent to employees reveals that the philanthropic organization is undertaking significant organizational changes amid ongoing controversy surrounding Chairman Bill Gates’s association with Epstein. The foundation has faced sustained scrutiny since details of Gates’s relationship with the disgraced financier became public. Continue…

Exclusive — 23 Republican State Attorneys General Investigate Ratings Agencies Downgrading Energy Producers over ESG Metrics

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/04/22/exclusive-23-republican-state-attorneys-general-investigate-ratings-agencies-downgrading-energy-producers-over-esg-metrics/

Twenty-three state Republican attorneys general sent a letter to Fitch, S&P, and Moody’s for downgrading fossil fuel companies over what they believe are flawed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics. Continue…

German Court Court Affirms Injured Covid-19 Vaccinated Right To Access Manufacturer Data, Forcing Disclosure

https://www.truth11.com/german-court-court-affirms-injured-covid-19-vaccinated-right-to-access-manufacturer-data-forcing-disclosure/

BioNTech Ordered To Hand Over 32 Internal Safety, Toxicity, and Manufacturing Records on ‘Comirnaty’ COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine

The ruling directly addresses a core imbalance that has defined vaccine injury litigation: injured individuals have been expected to prove causation while being denied access to the very data needed to do so.

In a major procedural victory for vaccine-injured plaintiffs, a German court has ordered BioNTech to turn over internal data on its Comirnaty mRNA COVID-19 vaccine—affirming that individuals claiming harm have the right to access the manufacturer’s own records to challenge its safety claims and pursue damages.

The Regional Court of Aurich (Landgericht Aurich), in case 5 O 1106/24, issued a certified partial judgment (“Teilurteil”) ordering BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH to provide detailed information on the vaccine’s effects, side effects, and underlying biological and manufacturing characteristics.

The court’s order states, translated and paraphrased for readability:

The defendant is ordered … to provide information … on the effects and side effects known to it … as well as on other findings that may be relevant for the assessment of the justifiability of harmful effects …

The ruling directly addresses a core imbalance that has defined vaccine injury litigation: injured individuals have been expected to prove causation while being denied access to the very data needed to do so.

This decision breaks that barrier.

Independent journalist Bastian Barucker first reported on the ruling. Continue…

Former RCMP chief raised alarm over secret N.B. COVID surveillance program

https://www.rebelnews.com/former_rcmp_chief_raised_alarm_over_secret_n_b_covid_surveillance_program

The RCMP's top officer in New Brunswick in 2021 filed a complaint accusing authorities of unlawfully collecting personal information and monitoring “citizens who express discontent” with government policy.

The former head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in New Brunswick formally challenged a covert provincial surveillance operation during the pandemic, warning in 2021 that residents’ privacy and civil liberties were being compromised.

Larry Tremblay, then the RCMP’s top officer in the province, filed a complaint with the provincial ombud accusing a branch of the Department of Public Safety of unlawfully collecting personal information and monitoring “citizens who express discontent” with government policy. His complaint targeted activities run through the little-known Office of the Provincial Security Adviser under the government of then-premier Blaine Higgs.

According to Tremblay’s complaint, officials tracked residents’ movement between New Brunswick health zones from January to May 2021, during one of the most restrictive periods of the pandemic. The information was compiled into daily briefings for the premier and senior officials under the title Trend Tracker: Mobility by Zone. The province had recently tightened travel rules and warned it would get tougher on people not following restrictions.

The former head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in New Brunswick formally challenged a covert provincial surveillance operation during the pandemic, warning in 2021 that residents’ privacy and civil liberties were being compromised.

Larry Tremblay, then the RCMP’s top officer in the province, filed a complaint with the provincial ombud accusing a branch of the Department of Public Safety of unlawfully collecting personal information and monitoring “citizens who express discontent” with government policy. His complaint targeted activities run through the little-known Office of the Provincial Security Adviser under the government of then-premier Blaine Higgs.

According to Tremblay’s complaint, officials tracked residents’ movement between New Brunswick health zones from January to May 2021, during one of the most restrictive periods of the pandemic. The information was compiled into daily briefings for the premier and senior officials under the title Trend Tracker: Mobility by Zone. The province had recently tightened travel rules and warned it would get tougher on people not following restrictions.

Tremblay also objected to a proposal involving data from 911 calls. He wrote that the security adviser’s office had “clearly demonstrated a total lack of understanding in regards to privacy rights.” Following RCMP objections, that plan was reportedly revised so the Mounties would retain control of sensitive information.

The complaint further alleged the government monitored political opinion through social media, especially criticism of pandemic policies. Tremblay questioned whether the province had any lawful authority to conduct that kind of intelligence gathering on citizens.

In response, the Department of Public Safety said mobility data came from the Public Health Agency of Canada and did not identify individuals. It said online monitoring focused on broad trends rather than naming specific people, and was used for “situational awareness,” not enforcement.

Still, the programs were never publicly disclosed at the time, and departmental annual reports made no mention of tracking residents’ movement between zones. That omission is likely to intensify questions about transparency, emergency powers and the boundaries of lawful surveillance during the pandemic.

Judge cites 'dissociation' from 'Indigenous ancestry' in letting Canadian guy off after kicking toddler in the head

https://thepostmillennial.com/judge-cites-dissociation-from-indigenous-ancestry-in-letting-canadian-guy-off-after-kicking-toddler-in-the-head

A judge in Canada has given an offender a light sentence after the convict kicked his girlfriend's toddler in the head and choked the 28-month-old child. A factor to decrease his sentence was that he had a "dissociation” with his "Indigenous ancestry."

The 33-year-old Indigenous B.C. man has been sentenced to six months in prison for two counts of assault against the child. Both incidents were captured on the nanny cam in the toddler's bedroom, per the National Post. The Crown asked that he get at least one year behind bars.

Court documents detailing his guilty plea written by B.C. Judge Temara Golinsky stated, "He first assaulted the child the evening of June 13, 2025. The footage starts right before K.J.M. comes into the room. The video shows the child was wearing only a diaper as he was lying on the floor of his bedroom, and his face appeared to be close to the gap under the door. The child was alone in the bedroom. At the time the video begins, the child was not making any sounds. K.J.M. opened the door inward, and the door struck the child on the shoulder rolling him back and away from the door. K.J.M. stepped into the room and used his foot to kick and move the child away from the door, rolling him into the centre of the room. He then bent down and pushed his hand on the front of the child’s neck, pressing him into the carpet. He squeezed the child’s neck for a moment while the child was screaming."

That was the first assault. In the second assault, the convict kicked the child again in the head. "The second assault was two days later, on June 15, 2025. The video shows the child sitting on a bed, again dressed only in a diaper and alone in the room. The child can be heard crying, which sounded like a low droning or whining kind of sound. When K.J.M. opened the door, the toddler flinched. K.J.M. took a couple steps into the room and up to the bedside. He immediately squared his stance and then kicked the child once in the face or forehead with his bare foot, causing the child to fall onto his back. He yelled something at the child, then stormed out of the room and closed the door behind him. The child continued to lie there on his back and can be heard crying until the video ends a few seconds later," the documents state.

Instead of ordering consecutive sentences of 6 months for each assault, which would have put the man behind bars for a year, the judge offered the toddler-kicking assailant concurrent sentences, meaning he will only serve 6 months behind bars.

The mitigating factors to the sentence included that the convict is "of Indigenous heritage." The judge added, "While I acknowledge that there is no evidence that he or his immediate family were impacted by state actions such as residential schools, even the disassociation with one’s past and cultural heritage is a negative consequence of colonialization."

Schizophrenic, Muslim, attempted murderer granted 3 week travel pass by Ontario Review Board to go to Mecca, meet Somali bride

https://thepostmillennial.com/schizophrenic-muslim-attempted-murderer-granted-3-week-travel-pass-by-ontario-review-board-to-go-to-mecca-meet-somali-bride

A schizophrenic Muslim man who was found not criminally responsible for three counts of attempted murder following a 2016 knife attack at a Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre in Toronto has been granted a three-week travel pass for a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Ayanle Hassan Ali was found not criminally responsible for the March 2016 incident and related charges. The Ontario Review Board (ORB) granted Ali permission for a trip to Saudi Arabia and Somalia despite posing a “significant threat to public safety,” according to The National Post.

In its decision, the board noted that Ali wanted to travel “to facilitate a meeting with a woman as his father has been working on arranging a possible marriage with a woman who resides in Somalia.”

“Mr. Ali has advised that this is not uncommon in his culture, and the marriage would only proceed if both parties were agreeable. He is hopeful he will be able to travel to Somalia over the upcoming reporting year for an introductory meeting with the woman,” the board said.

According to the decision from the tribunal, “He and his father have planned for a religious ritual of Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Ali is studying to memorize the Quran and attends the mosque by his father’s house daily to meet with his teacher. He is hopeful that his tutor may assist him in securing a volunteer position at a local school to tutor in math or French.”

During the March 14, 2016, incident, the tribunal heard that “Ali entered the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre in Toronto and immediately attacked the corporal who was seated at the entrance. Mr. Ali repeatedly punched the corporal in the head, and then took a large kitchen knife from a folder he was carrying and lunged at the corporal, slashing and stabbing at him with the knife, causing a three-inch gash to the corporal’s arm.”

Ali has remained under supervision since being found not criminally responsible. In March 2025, he was granted a conditional discharge requiring him to live with his mother and report to the Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) every two weeks.

Socialist wing of NDP demands Eby step down for not being radical enough

https://www.westernstandard.news/bc/breaking-socialist-wing-of-bc-ndp-demands-eby-step-down-for-not-being-radical-enough/72918

The socialist wing of the New Democratic Party is intensifying the pressure on Premier David Eby to resign, launching a public campaign demanding he step down as party leader for failing to deliver sufficiently radical socialist policies.

The NDP Rose Caucus, a left-wing faction within the party, announced the “Bye Bye Eby” initiative on Instagram Wednesday, citing "months of feedback" from members who feel the government has strayed from core NDP values of democracy, accountability, and solidarity.

“It’s time for change!” the post declares. “The NDP Rose Caucus is calling on David Eby to step down as leader of the BC NDP… Together, let’s reclaim our party’s values… Join us in standing up for a brighter future!”

The campaign directs supporters to rosecaucus.ca/bc to sign up and “wish Premier Eby farewell,” using hashtags including #ByeByeEby, #BCNDP, #bcpoli and #cdnpoli.

This latest internal challenge comes amid ongoing tensions within the BC NDP, where more left-leaning voices have long criticized the government’s direction on issues ranging from resource development and indigenous reconciliation policy (including recent handling of DRIPA) to housing, 'climate action,' and economic priorities.

The Rose Caucus positions itself as a defender of the party’s socialist roots against what it sees as insufficiently bold governance.

Police Cooperation Agreement With China ‘Surprised’ Canadians, Senator Says

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/police-cooperation-agreement-with-china-surprised-canadians-senator-says-6015626

Many Canadians were surprised by the federal government’s recent law enforcement cooperation agreement with Beijing, Senator Clément Gignac told an RCMP representative during a parliamentary committee meeting.

Speaking to RCMP Senior Deputy Commissioner Bryan Larkin, who testified before the Senate national finance committee on April 21, Gignac said the government’s announcement in January that Prime Minister Mark Carney had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation between the RCMP and China’s Ministry of Public Security “surprised a lot of Canadians.”

“Can you tell me a little bit? What does it consist of?” Gignac asked Larkin. “What is this public safety program with China?”

Larkin told the Senate the MOU signed during Carney’s visit to China is a “re-enhancement” of one that was first signed in 2010, then reviewed in 2014 and 2018, noting that MOUs with many different law enforcement agencies are reviewed, modified, or updated to modernize language “from time to time.”

“I cannot speak to the specifics of what is in the MOU,“ Larkin said. ”We would not disclose anything in the agreement without their permission, and mutually they would do the same.”

“But what I can tell you, to bring ease of concern, is that these are very standard,” he said. Continue…

Alberta Signs Deal With South Korea to Waive Crude Oil Tariffs

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/alberta-signs-deal-with-south-korea-to-waive-crude-oil-tariffs-6015673

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has signed a deal with South Korea to remove a 3 percent tariff on the province’s exports of crude oil to the country.

Smith said the agreement could significantly expand market access for Alberta producers, projecting exports to South Korea could rise to as much as 33 million barrels per year, generating up to $1 billion annually in additional export value.

The announcement comes as Alberta continues to benefit from expanded pipeline capacity following the completion of the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) project in May 2024, which linked Edmonton-area infrastructure to export facilities in Burnaby, B.C., and increased Canada’s access to Asian markets. Continue…

Trump Trade Rep Says US, Canadian Economies ‘Don’t Fit’ Well as Ottawa Pursues ‘Globalization’

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/trump-trade-rep-says-us-canadian-economies-dont-fit-well-as-ottawa-pursues-globalization-6015754

A top trade official in the Trump administration said the U.S. and Canadian economies are not entirely compatible, as the two countries pursue different trade strategies.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer made the comments during testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on April 22.

While discussing the topic of Mexico taking steps to protect its market from certain goods coming from countries like China and Vietnam, Greer was asked in committee whether Canada is taking similar steps.

Canada has done a “little bit” on steel, Greer said, while adding that Ottawa aims to sign more trade agreements with other countries.

“They’re doubling down on globalization when we’re trying to correct for the problems of globalization,” Greer said. “So those are two models that don’t fit together very well.”

Canada implemented a 25 percent surtax on certain steel derivative goods in late 2025, and a similar surtax on Chinese steel in late 2024. Continue…

Quebec Man Accused of Enlisting Minors for 764 Network Arrested on Terror Charges

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/quebec-man-accused-of-enlisting-minors-for-764-network-arrested-on-terror-charges-6015782

A Quebec City man is facing terrorism charges and is accused of posting violent content online in a bid to radicalize minors for the online extremist group 764 Network.

Jeffrey Roussel, 26, is accused of using the platform Telegram to advocate for the violent ideology of 764, a group recently added to Canada’s list of terrorist entities, the RCMP said in a press release.

Roussel is accused of publishing “graphic, violent, and highly disturbing content” online in a bid to inspire and recruit young people, police said.

He has been charged with participating in an activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity, and the commission of an offence for a terrorist group. The victims, who have not yet been identified, are thought to be mainly teenagers, the RCMP said.

Roussel appeared before a judge in Quebec City on April 22. Continue…

RESCUE MISSION: Trump Admin Deploys U.S. Plane to Cuba to Rescue 10-Year-Old Utah Child Allegedly Kidnapped by Trans Father for Forced Medical Transition

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/rescue-mission-trump-admin-deploys-u-s-plane/

The Trump administration took the extraordinary step of sending a U.S. government aircraft to Cuba to recover a 10-year-old American child at the center of a disturbing custody battle involving gender identity and plans for medical transition.

According to court filings and a DOJ announcement, 42-year-old Rose Inessa-Ethington, the child’s biological father, who identifies as a transgender woman and previously went by Eri Ethington, along with partner Blue Inessa-Ethington, 32, took the 10-year-old boy (and reportedly Blue’s 3-year-old child) under false pretenses during what was supposed to be a family camping trip to Canada.

Instead, the pair allegedly fled to Mexico and then on to Havana, Cuba, with $10,000 in cash, raising immediate alarms that the boy was being transported for “gender reassignment surgery prior to puberty.”

A Utah court had already granted the biological mother, identified as “LB,” exclusive custody and ordered the immediate return of the child. But the trans couple ignored the ruling and went on the run.

The FBI, under the Trump administration’s direction, coordinated with Cuban authorities, who actually assisted in locating and arresting the pair on April 16, and sent a Department of Justice Boeing 757 directly to Cuba on Monday to bring the boy home safely. He has now been reunited with his biological mother.

The two suspects face federal charges of international parental kidnapping.

The DOJ announcement reads: Continue…

Appeals Court Sides With Texas on 10 Commandments in Classroom, Overruling Lower Court

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/appeals-court-sides-texas-10-commandments-classroom-overruling/

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state of Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, marking a victory for upholding the nation’s Christian foundation of the law.

The 9-8 decision overrules a preliminary injunction put in place by a federal district court judge in November, who concluded that “displaying the Ten Commandments on the wall of a public-school classroom as set forth in S.B. 10 [Senate Bill 10] violates the [First Amendment’s] Establishment Clause.”

The First Amendment says in part that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” But the Supreme Court has ruled that the Amendment’s protections apply to state law.

In the 5th Circuit’s majority opinion, Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan wrote, “To Plaintiffs, merely exposing children to religious language is enough to make the displays engines of coercive indoctrination. We disagree.”

“S.B. 10 authorizes no religious instruction and gives teachers no license to contradict children’s religious beliefs (or their parents’). No child is made to recite the Commandments, believe them, or affirm their divine origin.” Continue…

TRUMP STOPS EXECUTIONS: Eight Women Protesters SPARED in Iran After Last-Minute Intervention

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/trump-stops-executions-eight-women-protesters-spared-iran/

President Donald Trump announced that eight women protesters in Iran facing execution will NOT be put to death after his direct intervention.

On Tuesday, Trump urged the Iranian regime to release the detainees:

“To the Iranian leaders, who will soon be in negotiations with my representatives: I would greatly appreciate the release of these women. I am sure that they will respect the fact that you did so. Please do them no harm! Would be a great start to our negotiations!!!”

Just one day after President Trump publicly demanded their release on Truth Social as a goodwill gesture ahead of critical negotiations, the President announced the life-saving breakthrough.

Trump announced on Truth Social that the executions scheduled for tonight have been halted. Four of the women will be released immediately, and the other four will receive only one-month prison sentences. Continue…

JUST IN: DHS Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism Placed on Leave Amid Allegations She Used “Sugar Daddies” to Fund Lavish Lifestyle

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/dhs-assistant-secretary-counterterrorism-placed-leave-having-sugar/

A Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for counterterrorism was placed on administrative leave for having multiple “sugar daddies.”

The Daily Mail on Wednesday revealed that Julia Varvaro, 29, was under investigation for using ‘sugar daddies’ to maintain a lavish lifestyle.

Varvaro allegedly demanded designer handbags, expensive jewelry, and luxury trips from her sugar daddies.

One man who dated Varvaro, identified as “Robert B,” triggered the investigation after he complained to the DHS watchdog over claims that she bilked him for tens of thousands of dollars.

“I did not want a sugar daddy/prostitution relationship, after spending $30,000-$40,000 for vacations, Cartier jewelry, expensive handbags, and various shopping trips,” Robert B. wrote in a complaint to the IG, according to The Daily Mail.

“She also told me directly that the $40,000 worth of jewelry on her wrists and ears are all trophies from her sugar daddies,” he wrote. “I believe that she’s under financial stress and that her actions pose a security risk.”

Robert B said Varvaro had a profile on a sugar daddy website. Varvaro denied she was on a sugar daddy/sugar baby website.

Varvaro hit back and called Robert B a bitter ex-boyfriend. She said she did nothing wrong by going on vacation with a boyfriend.

The Daily Mail reported: Continue…

Tanker Seizures By Iran Don't Breach Ceasefire: White House

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/tanker-seizures-iran-dont-breach-truce-white-house

Not only did President Trump this week unilaterally extend the Iran ceasefire by at least three to five days (upon initial announcement), but he has refrained from ordering new attacks against the Islamic Republic even as the IRGC navy continued intercepting foreign tankers.

By Tuesday, he had extended the ceasefire indefinitely, writing on Truth Social: "Based on the fact that the Government of Iran is seriously fractured, not unexpectedly so and, upon the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, of Pakistan, we have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal."

On Wednesday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had targeted two cargo vessels - the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas, a Greek-owned ship, and forced them to Iran's coast, effectively seizing them.

Iran's interceptions of 'unauthorized' vessels as it tries to maintain its side of the blockade has not abated, but has only intensified, and yet there's no bombs away from the US or Israel.

This has left pundits wondering why the act of brazen tanker seizures by Iran does not constitute a ceasefire violation in Washington's eyes. Both the US President and his Press Secretary have responded and explained: Continue…

UK High Court Backs Facial Recognition Rollout

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/uk-high-court-backs-facial-recognition-rollout

Yesterday evening, the UK’s High Court ruled in favour of the Metropolitan Police in a legal challenge pertaining to the use of Live Facial Recognition Technology (LFR) across London’s transport network.

The case had been brought by Silkie Carlo of Big Brother Watch and Shaun Thompson, a youth worker who was previously misidentified by the technology, “over concerns it could be used arbitrarily or in a discriminatory way”.

Specifically, their lawyers argued that the current powers claimed by police governing the use of LFR would breach articles 8, 10 & 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR),

But the High Court judges said “nah”, and dismissed the challenge in favour of the police.

Shocking, right?

The establishment judges voted in favour of the establishment cops using technology to violate people’s rights in the name of protecting the establishment.

‘Cause for a second there we didn’t know which way that might go. Continue…

Outrage After Von Der Leyen Groups Turkey Into Malign Axis With Russia, China

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/outrage-after-von-der-leyen-groups-turkey-malign-axis-russia-china

Turkey's government as well as some members of the European Parliament on Wednesday criticized recent remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggesting Europe should not fall under the influence of Russia, Turkey, or China - calling the comments misleading and divisive.

Von der Leyen on Monday had casually grouped NATO member Turkey with China and Russia as malign influences on the continent, which contradicts the fact that the EU has relied on Turkey to play a key diplomatic role in the Ukraine war, as well as to absorb war refugees from the Middle East.

She had in the remarks declared that the EU "must succeed in completing the European continent so that it is not influenced by Russia, Turkey or China." Continue…

Nuclear Fuel Consortium To Provide Update On Approved Plans of Action

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/nuclear-fuel-consortium-provide-update-approved-plans-action

The Department of Energy's (DOE’s) Nuclear Fuel Defense Production Act (DPA) Consortium will be meeting on Thursday morning to “provide updates to the public on the progress of the Consortium and provide commentary on approved Plans of Action”.

Trump: "The US is going heavy into nuclear. I wasn't a fan of nuclear, but the safety progress they've made with nuclear is unbelievable. We are very much into the world of nuclear energy"

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 21, 2026

We've been covering the Nuclear Fuel Consortium's meetings since their initial get together in October. The consortium has met multiple times since then behind closed doors and has offered little insight as to what progress is being made to address the underlying issue of a lack of a domestic nuclear fuel chain in the United States, a lack which the following comprehensive chart shows in all its shocking glory.

The consortium is looking to address the shortages across the nuclear fuel supply chain from mining through milling, conversion, enrichment, deconversion, fabrication, recycling, and reprocessing. Parallel progress has been made in various forms over the past few months. Continue…

UK, France Lead 30-Nation Military Push To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/uk-france-lead-30-nation-military-push-reopen-strait-hormuz

The UK is hosting (yesterday and today) a two-day multinational conference convening military planners from more than 30 countries as Britain and France renew efforts to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

The two-day conference takes place just after U.S. President Donald Trump late on Tuesday extended the U.S.-Iran ceasefire until negotiations with Iran conclude “one way or the other.”

President Trump has also ordered that the U.S. blockade at the Strait of Hormuz remains in place.

Hopes of U.S.-Iran negotiations resuming as early as Wednesday were dashed after reports emerged that the trip of U.S. Vice President JD Vance to Pakistan, which hosted the previous round of failed talks, has been put on hold.

As of early Wednesday, there were no signs that the talks could resume soon.

The U.S. is keeping the naval blockade outside the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has called a “siege” and a violation of the ceasefire.

he UK, which early this month hosted the first such meeting, said that this week’s conference is part of the UK and French leadership of a multinational coalition to reopen the Strait.

“The sessions will advance military plans to reopen the Strait, as soon as conditions permit, following a sustainable ceasefire agreement,” the UK government said in a statement.

“The task, today and tomorrow, is to translate the diplomatic consensus into a joint plan to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait and support a lasting ceasefire,” UK Defence Secretary John Healey said ahead of the conference.

“International trade, energy security and the stability of the global economy depend on freedom of navigation,” the UK official added.

“By building on our common purpose, strengthening multinational coordination and planning for effective collective action, we can help reopen the Strait, stabilise the global economy and protect our people.”

China Tests Directed Energy Beam That Recharges Drones Mid-Flight

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/china-tests-directed-energy-beam-recharges-drones-mid-flight

A Chinese research team has successfully tested a wireless power transfer system that beams energy from the ground to a drone in flight using microwaves.

The setup relies on a mobile emitter that directs energy to an antenna array mounted beneath the aircraft, enabling continuous power delivery without physical connections. Notably, the experiment maintained stable transmission even while both the drone and the ground unit were moving, marking a step beyond static demonstrations. Continue…

U.S. Deploys Ukrainian Acoustic Sensors, Interceptor Drones At Prince Sultan Air Base

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/us-deploys-ukrainian-acoustic-sensors-interceptor-drones-prince-sultan-air-base-plug

Last month's Iranian drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia appears to have inflicted a costly toll on U.S. forces in the region. The attack destroyed a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft and damaged multiple KC-135 refueling tankers, highlighting a major gap in U.S. air defenses against cheap attack drones.

Nearly a month after the drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base, and following multiple reports that Ukrainian drone forces had been shifted into the region, Reuters confirmed Wednesday morning that the U.S. has deployed Ukrainian counter-drone technology to defend against Iranian-developed Shahed drones.

At the center of this new security effort to fortify the airspace above Prince Sultan Air Base against low-cost Iranian one-way attack drones is Sky Map, a Ukrainian command-and-control platform used to detect incoming drones. The coordinated response to Shaheds is the use of interceptor drones.

"There have been longstanding gaps in U.S. air and missile defense coverage around the world," said Timothy Walton, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Hudson Institute think tank. "This has been well understood. However, it hasn't been addressed."

Ukrainian drone experts reportedly traveled to the base in recent weeks to train U.S. personnel on Sky Map and the use of interceptor drones.

Sky Fortress, the Ukrainian company behind Sky Map, has been active extensively in the Eastern European theater, with more than 10,000 acoustic sensors deployed to detect Russian drone attacks.

The bigger story here is that Ukraine is emerging as a major dealer of the latest low-cost weapon technology forged through four years of war with Russia:

* Zelensky Goes Full "Lord Of War" As Ukraine Pitches Battle-Tested War Robots To Highest Bidder

* Zelensky's Interceptor Drones Deployed Across Eurasia, Now Shooting Down Iranian Shaheds

* Ukraine Becomes World's AI Weapons Laboratory

Our assessment is that, if we had to get granular, passive acoustic counter-drone detection will become a standard layer of air defense for U.S. military bases, data centers, critical U.S. infrastructure, and government buildings in the years ahead. As cheap attack drones proliferate, adopting passive acoustic sensing systems for early warning will help close the air-defense gap against them. Just wait until these early-detection systems are paired with 'micro' sentry guns and fully automated AI kill chains.

Rejected asylum seekers keep free federal health coverage until deportation

https://www.rebelnews.com/rejected_asylum_seekers_keep_free_federal_health_coverage_until_deportation

The Liberal government has spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars since 2016 on health expenses for over 130,000 rejected refugee claimants.

Failed asylum claimants continue receiving taxpayer-funded federal health benefits, including cross-sex hormones, until they are physically removed from Canada, according to a new written response tabled in the House of Commons.

In an answer to Order Paper Question Q-915 from Dan Mazier, the Department of Immigration said rejected claimants remain eligible for the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) after losing their refugee cases and only lose coverage once deportation orders are carried out.

“Individuals who are ultimately found not to be in need of protection are eligible for Interim Federal Health Program coverage until they depart Canada after exhausting their right to due process,” the department wrote. “Interim Federal Health Program coverage ends automatically once a removal order has been enforced.” Continue…

Liberals spent more than $275M on healthcare coverage for rejected asylum claimants since 2016

https://www.rebelnews.com/liberals_spent_more_than_275m_on_healthcare_coverage_for_rejected_asylum_claimants_since_2016

Rejected asylum seekers have been receiving benefits like physiotherapy and free vision care while millions of Canadian citizens have no family doctor.

The federal government spent more than $275 million providing healthcare coverage to asylum claimants whose refugee claims were ultimately rejected, according to a newly released written response tabled in the House of Commons.

The figures were disclosed in response to Written Question Q-916 from Conservative MP Burton Bailey, who asked Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to detail costs under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) since 2016.

The department reported that from fiscal year 2016–17 through 2024–25, total spending on rejected claimants reached approximately $275.2 million, covering basic medical care, supplemental health services, and immigration medical exams.

Annual spending rose sharply over the period:

2016–17: $10.1 million

2019–20: $23.7 million

2021–22: $41.5 million

2024–25: $53.4 million

The number of rejected claimants who accessed the program also increased significantly, from 4,375 in 2016–17 to 19,771 in 2024–25.

The government noted the totals include rejected claimants who were still pursuing appeals, legal recourse, or pre-removal risk assessments, meaning not all had exhausted every avenue to remain in Canada.

Officials also said their database does not track which rejected claimants had active enforceable removal orders, meaning they could not answer that portion of the question.

Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner said the figures show misplaced priorities in a strained healthcare system.

“Six million Canadians have no family doctor, but the Liberals blew $250 million on healthcare for rejected asylum seekers — including services like free vision care and physio that Canadians don’t have access to,” Rempel Garner said in a social media post Thursday. “$250 million could’ve trained hundreds of doctors for Canadians.”

The Pender Harbour Area Resident Association ( @PharaBoard ) files updated legal action to strike down DRIPA (Declaration for the Rights of Indigeneous People Act) in BC:

https://breaking-news.ca/the-pender-harbour-area-resident-association-pharaboard-files-updated-legal-action-to-strike-down-dripa-declaration-for-the-rights-of-indigeneous-people-act-in-bc/

PHARA’s core claims are:

A) Beyond provincial constitutional authority (ultra vires) — The province lacks the power under Canada’s Constitution to pass this kind of law.

B) Breaches democratic rights (Charter s. 3) — DRIPA subjects citizens to governance by unelected Indigenous governments or entities that residents did not elect and that are not accountable to the B.C. Legislative Assembly or electorate.

C) Violates parliamentary supremacy — The Act unconstitutionally “ties the hands” of future provincial governments and legislatures by requiring them to make all laws “consistent with” UNDRIP, which PHARA says improperly constrains future elected parliaments.

D) DRIPA conflicts with existing Section 35 Indigenous rights protections in the Constitution and improperly transfers statutory decision-making powers (e.g., over land-use or dock permits as one example) via Section 7 agreements.

Excerpts from Lawsuit

CLAIM OF THE PLAINTIFF Continue…

More here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JVp8pB37aZg6kgJiKLOCeY_HZDgSJEAL/view

BREAKING: Ford government passes budget including FOI restrictions

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-ford-government-passes-budget-including-foi-restrictions/72950

The Ontario government has passed its spring budget after a late-night sitting at Queen’s Park, advancing controversial changes to Freedom of Information (FOI) laws that critics say will reduce government transparency.

The $244.2-billion budget, introduced by Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government, passed third reading by a vote of 57–33 after the government used its majority to fast-track the legislation and bypass committee hearings.

The bill includes provisions allowing cabinet ministers and the premier to withhold certain office records, including communications conducted on personal devices. The changes are retroactive, meaning they apply to past records.

The move follows a January court ruling ordering Ford to release call logs from his personal cellphone related to government business, in response to an FOI request filed by Global News and supported by Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario.

Ford had resisted releasing the records, arguing they could contain confidential constituent information, despite existing FOI processes that allow for redactions.

During debate, opposition members and observers in the legislative gallery voiced objections, with some chanting “F-O-I” as votes were counted.

Opposition parties said the changes weaken accountability and limit public access to information that has historically exposed government decisions and controversies, including the Greenbelt land swap and other policy missteps.

Interim Liberal leader John Fraser criticized the retroactive nature of the legislation during question period, suggesting it could shield past actions from scrutiny.

“By lunchtime today, it will be law and it will be retroactive,” Fraser said. “So there must be something really, really, really bad on your cell phone.”

Ford defended the changes, saying they are intended to protect sensitive constituent communications rather than obscure government activity.

“No premier in the history of this country has given his cell number out to actually help people,” Ford said in the legislature. “I’m not going to hand out personal information.”

The government has argued that the amendments align Ontario’s rules with practices in other jurisdictions and maintain that the majority of government records will remain accessible under FOI laws.

The budget also includes new spending and policy measures, such as increased funding for primary care, a tax cut for small businesses, expanded transit initiatives, and an extension of the One Fare program.

In legislative debate captured during question period, opposition members repeatedly linked the FOI changes to broader concerns about transparency and accountability, while government members emphasized economic growth, infrastructure spending and job creation as central priorities.

The legislature is now set to recess for a constituency week following the passage of the bill.

BC Court Awards $1.8 Million to Teen for Wrongful Arrest, Assault by Mall Security

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/bc-court-awards-1-8-million-to-teen-for-wrongful-arrest-assault-by-mall-security-6016172?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

A B.C. judge has awarded $1.8 million to a teen wrongfully detained and injured at a Burnaby shopping mall in 2019, finding that security guards used excessive force.

The B.C. Supreme Court ruling found that the security guards at the Metropolis at Metrotown in Burnaby had detained the 18-year-old—a transgender male who identified as female at the time—on the mistaken belief the teen was still subject to a mall ban issued months earlier for climbing over a security barrier.

The judge withheld the name of the plaintiff in the case, citing their young age at the time of the detainment.

Justice Francesca Marzari ruled the mall ban was not legally in effect on Nov. 23, 2019, and that the teen had committed no offence. The ruling said guards used force during the citizen’s arrest and held the teen in a detention cell for 45 minutes before the RCMP arrived. No criminal charges were laid.

The plaintiff also testified that a male guard did a chest pat-down during the search. The judge found that the mall’s protocol prohibits a male guard from searching a female detainee, noting no effort was made to clarify the plaintiff’s gender or offer a same-sex search even though a female guard was present. Continue…

Allowing Euthanasia for Mental Illness Would Trigger ‘Suicide Contagion’ in Canada, Psychiatrist Warns

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/allowing-euthanasia-for-mental-illness-would-trigger-suicide-contagion-in-canada-psychiatrist-warns-6016132?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Canada will face a “suicide contagion” if medical assistance in dying (MAID) becomes an acceptable alternative for individuals suffering from mental distress, a psychiatrist specialized in severe mental illness told a parliamentary committee this week.

Barrie, Ont., psychiatrist John Maher told the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying in testimony on April 21 that MAID is effectively normalizing state-assisted death for people with mental illness.

“I had a patient today with schizophrenia very, very cavalierly saying, if he didn’t get a job and a girlfriend, he’s going to request MAID,” Maher said. “It’s been normalized. It’s suicide contagion.”

He cautioned that legalizing MAID for mental health problems would result in a rise in overall suicides, citing potential for the spread of a phenomenon known as the “Werther Effect” in which publicized suicide cases motivate more people to want to end their lives.

Suicide rates in countries such as Switzerland, where physician-assisted death has been legalized, “have risen much faster after it was legalized,” said Maher, who specializes in severe mental illness and is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health.

Maher also said Canadians with mental illnesses are already receiving assisted death “under the guise of flimsy medical excuses.” Continue…

Equalization Program ‘Design Flaw’ Led to $10.5 Billion in ‘Overequalization’ Payments: Report

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/equalization-program-design-flaw-led-to-10-5-billion-in-overequalization-payments-report-6016201?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

A 2009 change to the equalization program meant to control costs has instead led to a $10.5 billion increase in payments since 2018, according to a new study.

A “design flaw” in the federal program increases transfers to provinces such as Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia every year even if their need for them decreases, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute.

This means that, since 2018, the “have-not” provinces have received approximately $10.5 billion more in equalization payments than they would have under a formula that adjusts to actual differences in provincial revenues, the report said. Provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan shoulder more of the burden. Continue…

Toronto police seize 'SMS blasters,' a cybercrime weapon never before seen in Canada

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/toronto-police-seize-sms-blasters-cybercrime-canada

Police believe tens of thousands of devices were connected to the blaster over several months, and identified more than 13 million network disruptions

Toronto Police have made three arrests and seized several “SMS blasters,” a sophisticated cybercrime weapon not previously seen in Canada.

In a news conference on Thursday morning, Deputy Chief Robert Johnson and Detective Sergeant Lindsay Riddell said three men are facing a total of 44 charges in what they described as a first-of-its-kind cybercrime investigation in Canada.

The investigation, dubbed Project Lighthouse, began in November 2025 after police were alerted to a suspected SMS blaster operating in downtown Toronto.

SMS stands for Short Message Service. An SMS blaster mimics a legitimate cell tower, but when nearby phones connect to it, users receive fraudulent text messages that appear to come from trusted organizations.

These messages prompt recipients to click on links that lead to fake websites designed to capture personal information, a tactic known as SMS phishing or “smishing.”

This marks the first known instance of this technology being used in Canada and highlights an emerging threat to both public safety and financial security, police said in a news release.

“What makes this particularly concerning is the scale and impact,” Johnson said Thursday. “This wasn’t targeting a single individual or business. It had the ability to reach thousands of devices at once. And beyond the financial risk, there are real public safety implications. For instance, when devices are diverted from legitimate networks, even briefly, it interferes with a person’s ability to connect to emergency services.”

Police determined the device was mobile and being run out of vehicles, allowing it to be used in multiple locations. Continue…

Canadian astrophysicist among dead and missing scientists at the centre of U.S. probe

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-astrophysicist-among-dead-and-missing-scientists-at-the-centre-of-u-s-probe

A conspiracy theory suggesting a nefarious connection between the deaths, murders and disappearances of at least 10 individuals with ties to the U.S. scientific community has found its way to Washington and become the focus of a multi-agency investigation.

On Tuesday, in a statement to multiple media outlets, including CBS, the FBI announced that it was “spearheading the effort to look for connections into the missing and deceased scientists,” many of whom were reportedly involved in sensitive nuclear and aerospace research, including one murder victim who was an award-winning Canadian astrophysicist.

Meanwhile, state and local police across the country have found no evidence linking the cases, which date back to 2023, and family members have also dismissed any connection.

Here’s what to know as the story continues to develop. Continue…

29-Year-Old NASA Nuclear Propulsion Engineer Who Was Reported Missing Found Dead in Burned-Out Tesla Wreck

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/29-year-old-nasa-nuclear-propulsion-engineer-who/

other death is resurfacing amid renewed attention in what is becoming an alarming and disturbing pattern of “accidental” deaths involving America’s top nuclear and aerospace scientists.

A 29-year-old NASA engineer specializing in nuclear propulsion technology was found burned beyond recognition inside his charred Tesla after a fiery single-vehicle crash in rural Alabama last July.

According to Fox News, Joshua LeBlanc was a rising star at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, the heart of America’s space and defense rocket programs.

He specialized in nuclear propulsion technology, serving as team lead for NASA’s Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) Instrumentation and Control maturation and later on the high-stakes Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) project, a nuclear thermal propulsion engine designed to revolutionize travel to Mars and beyond.

LeBlanc’s Tesla Model 3 was discovered burned beyond recognition around 2:45 p.m. on July 22, 2025, after veering off the road, slamming into a guardrail and several trees on Hill Road near Drummond Switch Cut Off Road in Walker County, about two hours from his Huntsville home.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed the vehicle erupted in flames, leaving little for investigators to work with.

But here’s where the story gets even more troubling, and raises serious red flags about potential foul play or a major cover-up.

LeBlanc’s family reported him missing at 4:32 a.m. that same day after he uncharacteristically failed to show up for work.

His blue 2021 Tesla Model 3 had been tracked sitting for four hours at Huntsville International Airport, just minutes from his apartment, before it headed out on rural backroads. His last known communication was early that morning. The body inside the vehicle was so badly burned that identification had to be confirmed through forensic sciences.

KLFY reported at the time: Continue…

‘Like a Scene Out of a Horror Movie’: Illegal Alien Arrested After Punching Mother in the Face and Savagely Biting and Trying to Eat Her Three-Year-Old Daughter’s Face in Unprovoked Texas Park Attack

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/like-scene-horror-movie-illegal-alien-arrested-after/

An illegal alien from India has been arrested in San Antonio, Texas, after he emerged from the woods at Espada Park and randomly punched a mother in the face and began biting her three-year-old daughter’s face.

The mother described the unprovoked attack as being “like a scene out of a horror movie.”

The suspect, 24-year-old Atharva Vyas, was arrested on the scene Saturday afternoon after a brave bystander physically restrained him until San Antonio Police Department officers arrived.

According to police reports and court records, Vyas approached 27-year-old Gabriella Perez while she was at the park with her family.

Vyas grabbed her by the hair, punched her in the face, causing her to fall and drop her 3-year-old daughter.

The madman then jumped on the toddler and began biting her face, causing serious injuries, including the loss of two of her teeth and severe bite wounds to her face.

KSAT reports: Continue…

Department of War Showcases Progress on Golden Dome for America, the Nation’s Next-Generation Homeland Defense

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/department-war-showcases-progress-golden-dome-america-nations/

Senior leaders from the Department of War, U.S. government, and defense industry gathered at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, April 23, to provide an update about Golden Dome for America (GDA), the nation’s initiative to build a next-generation missile defense shield to protect the Homeland.

Speakers included Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering and the Department of War’s Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael; Director of Golden Dome for America Gen. Mike Guetlein; and Deputy Director of Operations at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Maj. Gen. Mark Piper.

The event, set against a backdrop of current missile defense capabilities, underscored the urgent need to modernize the nation’s defenses against a new generation of advanced threats, as directed by President Trump.

“Golden Dome is the decisive response to a new era of threats,” said Gen. Mike Guetlein, Director of Golden Dome for America. “We are moving with purpose and urgency to forge a shield that is layered, integrated, and automated. The progress on display today is tangible proof that this is not a future concept, but a reality we must build now.” Continue…

Rental ads detected in London excluding applicants based on religion and offering “Muslims only” housing, a practice under scrutiny for potential illegality under UK law

https://gatewayhispanic.com/2026/04/rental-ads-detected-london-excluding-applicants-based-religion/

A new controversy has emerged in London after the discovery of rental listings that explicitly restrict access to housing based on religion. Several ads published on digital platforms and social media include phrases such as “Muslims only” or “ Muslim girls only,” raising concerns about discrimination and legal compliance.

This is not an isolated case. Independent reviews have identified multiple examples of such listings, prompting legal experts to warn of potential violations of the Equality Act 2010, which governs equal treatment in the United Kingdom. The law clearly prohibits discrimination in housing based on religion, among other protected characteristics.

The issue lies in a particularly sensitive legal area. On one hand, the principle is clear: landlords cannot exclude tenants based on their faith. On the other, limited exceptions exist in shared housing situations, where lifestyle compatibility may be considered. Continue…

FBI Arrests 43 Mexican Mafia Gang Members in Orange County, California

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/fbi-arrests-43-mexican-mafia-members-orange-county/

The FBI on Thursday arrested 43 Mexican Mafia gang members in Orange County, California.

According to the feds, the gang members committed various crimes such as kidnapping, extortion, trafficking drugs, running gambling businesses, and murder.

The defendants were charged with 66 counts, including racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, violent crimes in aid of racketeering, trafficking narcotics such as fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine, and using firearms during a crime of violence.

“Gang members who murder, extort, kidnap, and traffic drugs and firearms are a menace to our communities and our way of life,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “Today’s arrests highlight the continuing cooperation between federal and local law enforcement against violent felons and our unyielding determination to crack down on organized crime in our prisons and our streets.”

Per the DOJ: Continue…

HARRY GOES TO KIEV: Prodigal British Prince Wades Again Into the Ukraine War (VIDEOS)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/harry-goes-kiev-prodigal-british-prince-wades-again/

More than just another celebrity visiting war-torn Ukraine for clout, British Prince Harry’s third trip to Kiev can be understood as another episode of his ‘shadow’ campaign of ‘quasi-Royal family’ visits that is reportedly raising eyebrows back in London.

Prince Harry trying to stay relevant makes an unannounced appearance in Kiev pic.twitter.com/TpAEjdhJDO

— RT (@RT_com) April 23, 2026

Relying on the same dubious interpretation of history that Volodymyr Zelensky has spread for five years, Harry called on the US to ‘honor its international treaty obligations’.

According to the Duke of Sussex, Americans have an obligation to help stop Moscow’s invasion ‘after Ukraine agreed to give up its nuclear weapons in 1994 in exchange for assurances from the US, UK and Russia’.

In fact, the nuclear weapons belonged to the Soviet Union and were naturally passed on to Russia – but the narrative seems good enough for Harry.

The New York Post reported: Continue…

Spanish Rightwing Vox Party Returns to Power in Extremadura, in a Regional Coalition With Mainstream Conservative Popular Party

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/spanish-rightwing-vox-party-returns-power-extremadura-regional/

Vox and PP are real political threats to Sánchez’s Socialists.

With his wife under criminal indictment for corruption, and his Socialist party maimed by endless sexual harassment allegations, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is trying to regain the political initiative.

He has approved a deranged plan to give Spanish citizenship to HALF A MILLION illegals and hosted a summit of leftist leaders to face Donald J. Trump and ‘the far right’ (a.k.a. the patriotic forces).

But when it comes to actually winning the graces of the Spanish voters, it does seem as if he is still way off.

Yesterday (22), during a debate in parliament, Sánchez called the agreement between conservative PP and right-wing Vox in the Extremadura region ‘a kick to the constitution’.

In Spain, apparently, there isn’t a ‘firewall’ against alliances with the right, as it still exists in Germany and other EU countries. Continue…

Scramble For AI Compute: Meta Inks Multibillion-Dollar Deal With Amazon For CPU Chips

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/scramble-ai-compute-meta-inks-multibillion-dollar-deal-amazon-cpu-chips

Meta Platforms inked a multibillion-dollar agreement with Amazon to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton processor cores in support of its next-generation AI buildout. The deal makes Meta one of the largest Graviton customers globally and shows CEO Mark Zuckerberg's willingness to spend aggressively on compute infrastructure as the AI arms race intensifies with Alphabet, Microsoft, and other tech giants.

The news that the social media giant would deploy hundreds of thousands of Amazon's general-purpose chips to "support the company's AI efforts" was first reported by Amazon News. Continue…

Kremlin Hails Putin Invite To G20 Summit In Miami, After Trump Said His Presence 'Very Helpful'

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/kremlin-hails-putin-invite-g20-summit-miami-after-trump-said-his-presence-very-helpful

The G20 Miami summit is set to take place at Trump National Doral Golf Course and will focus on "unleashing economic prosperity by eliminating burdensome regulations, unlocking affordable energy and pioneering new technologies," according to President Trump's words.

Amazingly and quite surprisingly, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced Russia has been invited to take part "at the highest level" - meaning President Vladimir Putin has been invited, per the Kremlin. The actual date is still far away, slated for Dec. 14-15, 2026.

But the fact that this has hit The Washington Post is sure to seriously raise eyebrows among European allies, as well as evoke the ire of Democrats in the US. Continue…

China Blacklists EU Defense, Aerospace Firms Over Taiwan Dealings

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-blacklists-eu-defense-aerospace-firms-over-taiwan-dealings

China has newly placed a slew of EU defense and aerospace firms on a control list, or effectively a new blacklist, reportedly with an eye on Taiwan tensions. It has barred its exporters from supplying dual-use items to seven EU firms, including FN Herstal and Omnipol a.s., according to a statement from the Chinese commerce ministry.

The ministry said the measure targets European defense companies that previously sold arms to Taiwan or maintained links with it, and stated the restrictions will not affect normal economic and trade exchanges with the European Union. Continue…

Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver For 90 Days To Counter Fuel Price Pressures

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-extends-jones-act-waiver-90-days-counter-fuel-price-pressures

On Friday, President Donald Trump extended a temporary waiver of the century-old Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) for an additional 90 days. The move allows foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel, oil, fertilizer, and other essential goods between U.S. ports, aiming to stabilize domestic supply chains and ease price pressures stemming from the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and resulting disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Continue…

House Panel Orders Southern Poverty Law Center To Turn Over Communications With Biden DOJ

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/house-panel-orders-southern-poverty-law-center-turn-over-communications-biden-doj

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on April 23 gave the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) until April 30 to hand over documents regarding its relationship with the Biden–Harris Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI, as part of a federal prosecution of the civil rights group.

In a letter to Bryan Fair, SPLC interim president and chief executive, Jordan wrote that “publicly available documents revealed how the Justice Department partnered closely with the SPLC during the Biden-Harris Administration, including scheduling regular meetings, giving the SPLC early access to federal law-enforcement data, and allowing SPLC employees to train federal prosecutors.” The letter was also posted to social media.

The chairman’s demand came two days after a grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, returned an 11-count indictment alleging the SPLC had committed wire fraud, made false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspired to conceal money laundering. Continue…

Israeli Air Force Technicians Charged With Spying For Iran Amid 'Espionage Epidemic'

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israeli-air-force-technicians-charged-spying-iran-amid-espionage-epidemic

Two Israeli air force technicians who were operating at the Tel Nof Air Base near the city of Ashdod are set to be charged with espionage for Iran in the US-Israeli war launched against the Islamic Republic in late February, Israeli media reported Wednesday.

This marks the latest case in what has been referred to as an "espionage epidemic" in Israel. According to a report by Israel’s Broadcasting Corporation (KAN), the technicians worked on Israel's F15 jets. The two were identified as Asaf Shitrit and Sagi Haik.

The report says they handed over documents detailing engine diagrams and photos showing a flight instructor's face, violating military censorship regulations.

The two technicians were also enlisted to gather intelligence on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and former army chief Herzi Halevi.

KAN revealed that authorities are mulling stepping up the charges to treason against one of the air force technicians. Eight other soldiers are being accused of knowing about the spying and failing to report it.

The Tel Nof base commander summoned the troops for a security briefing and informed them that he has been asked to clarify the incident to Israel’s Shin Bet security agency. Continue…

Ottawa approves $4B Enbridge Sunrise pipeline expansion to boost B.C. gas capacity

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The federal government has approved Enbridge’s $4 billion Sunrise Expansion Program, a major natural gas infrastructure project in British Columbia aimed at increasing pipeline capacity and supporting energy demand across Western Canada.

The project will expand Enbridge’s Westcoast pipeline system by adding about 300 million cubic feet per day of natural gas transportation capacity to its southern corridor, with construction expected to begin in July and operations targeted for late 2028.

Enbridge said the expansion is intended to improve energy security and affordability by ensuring reliable natural gas supply during peak demand periods, including for heating homes, hospitals, schools and supporting electricity generation and industrial activity.

The company estimates the project will contribute more than $3 billion to the Canadian economy and create approximately 2,500 construction jobs, including work for local communities and indigenous businesses.

To date, more than $52 million has been spent on indigenous contracting and services tied to the project.

The Sunrise expansion will include new pipeline segments along the existing route, additional compression infrastructure and upgrades to current facilities.

Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel described the approval as a key step toward strengthening canada’s energy sector. Continue…

DOJ Reinstates Firing Squad as Official Federal Execution Method, Moves to ‘Restore Solemn Duty’ and Deliver Justice for Victims of the Most Barbaric Crimes

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/doj-reinstates-firing-squad-as-official-federal-execution/

The Department of Justice under the Trump administration announced on Friday that it is officially reinstating death by firing squad as a permissible method of execution for federal death row inmates.

The move is part of several broader reforms aimed at “restoring the Department’s solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences,” which includes readopting the lethal injection protocol used during President Donald Trump’s first term, expanding available execution methods to include the firing squad and other constitutional alternatives, and streamlining internal processes to expedite death penalty cases.

The department also released a report titled “Restoring and Strengthening the Federal Death Penalty.”

“The prior administration failed in its duty to protect the American people by refusing to pursue and carry out the ultimate punishment against the most dangerous criminals, including terrorists, child murderers, and cop killers,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a press release.

Blanche continued, “Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Justice is once again enforcing the law and standing with victims.” Continue…

A WIN AGAINST MASS MIGRATION: Italian Plans to Send Failed ‘Asylum Seekers’ to Albanian Camps Get Green Light by EU Court Adviser

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/win-against-mass-migration-italian-plans-send-failed/

Meloni may score an important win in the fight against unchecked mass migration.

In the interest of finding ways to get rid of the million-strong scourge of military-age illegal migrants that pretend to be seeking asylum, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came up with a novel concept, since copied by almost everyone, including the US and the UK.

Meloni entered into an agreement with Albania and built migrant camps to send failed asylum seekers who cannot be sent back to their countries because they’re deemed ‘unsafe’.

This was possible because Tirana has a debt of friendship to Italy, which welcomed lots of Albanians during the post-Cold War migration wave.

And, of course, the Albanian PM Edi Rama is apparently in love with Meloni, always kneeling in a silent prayer whenever he meets her.

Watch the fourth time Rama kneels and joins hands in prayer stance for Meloni:

Needless to say, up until now, the plan has been blocked by leftist-Globalist judges.

But after the sweeping changes in European migration policies, things may improve, as it arises today that Rome has moved closer to being allowed to send migrants to Albania, ‘after an EU court adviser said the scheme was legal’. Continue…

UK Police Arrest a Pastor for Preaching the Gospel: A Disturbing Sign for Christian Free Speech

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/uk-police-arrest-pastor-preaching-gospel-disturbing-sign/

On April 18, 2026, in the town of Watford just outside London, British police handcuffed a Christian pastor for preaching the Gospel in public. Pastor Steve Maile, a 66-year-old minister with decades of experience, was standing in the town centre doing what has long been a normal part of British life—open-air preaching—when officers moved in, restrained him, and led him away in front of his wife and children. As he was being handcuffed, Maile continued to address the crowd, insisting, “You cannot arrest me. I am a preacher of the Gospel… There is no offense being committed here.” It was a striking moment, not only for those present but for the thousands who later watched the footage online.

What makes the incident particularly troubling is what followed. No charges were ultimately brought against Maile. The allegations, whatever they were, did not stand. Yet he was still detained for hours and placed on bail. In other words, a man engaged in peaceful religious expression was treated as a criminal, only for the legal basis of that treatment to evaporate shortly afterward. For many observers, that raises a fundamental question: if no crime was committed, why was such force deemed necessary in the first place? Continue…

PAYBACK TIME: US Department of War Planning Retribution for Failing Allies, Including Suspending Spain From the Alliance and ‘Reviewing’ UK’s Claims to the Falkland Islands

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/payback-time-us-department-war-planning-retribution-failing/

Failing allies under pressure.

As we have been reporting here on TGP, US President Donald J. Trump is hardly the man to forgive and forget a slight or a betrayal.

And it’s been reported that Trump and his team have compiled a ‘naughty list’ of failing allies, and that some for of payback was expected against these countries.

And today, it arises that the Pentagon is exploring ways to punish NATO countries that failed to support the US during the Iran conflict – including drastic measures like suspending Spain from the alliance. Continue…

AXIS OF ECONOMIC LOSERS: Japan and Germany’s Socialist “Stakeholder” Takeover Turned Economic Superpowers Into Stagnant Ghost Towns – And the Left Wants This Poison for America

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/axis-economic-losers-japan-germanys-socialist-stakeholder-takeover/

Back in the late 1980s and early ’90s, the so-called “experts,” the mainstream media, and every smug Ivy League economist couldn’t stop drooling over Japan. “Japan as Number One!” they screamed. Books flew off the shelves. Newsweek and Time covers warned of an “economic Pearl Harbor.”

Paul Harvey wailed about Japan buying up America with our own money. Paul Kennedy’s bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers basically coronated the Land of the Rising Sun as the next global hegemon.

The keiretsu system, the MITI bureaucrats, the lifetime employment model — it was all supposed to be the future. America was finished. The Japanese were going to own us.

Fast-forward to 2025-2026. Japan is a cautionary tale on life support. GDP per capita (PPP) hovers around a pathetic $55,000–$56,000 — crushed by America’s nearly $94,000. After taxes and cost of living? It’s even worse. The “Lost Decades” aren’t a glitch — they’re the feature. Zombie companies, endless stagnation, and a demographic death spiral made infinitely worse by policies that treat businesses like government welfare offices rather than wealth-creation machines.

The mainstream press will blame everything except the real culprit: the deliberate socialization of the corporation. Continue…

Historic New York City Church Burns in Five-Alarm Fire (Videos)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/historic-new-york-city-church-burns-five-alarm/

A New York City church that had stood in Astoria, Queens for more than 130 years was destroyed by fire on Thursday.

The fire at the First Reformed Church of Astoria broke out at about 6:45 p.m. in a vacant rectory, FDNY officials said, according to NY1.

The fire then spread to the church.

The church had served a Dutch Reformed Church parish that was first organized in the 1830s. On Jan. 14, 1888, the church built in 1837 was destroyed by a fire, according to the website of the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

The church that was destroyed Wednesday had its cornerstone laid on Oct. 6, 1888.

“The brick Victorian Gothic building had terra cotta and copper details, and an octagonal tower and steeple. The original steeple was destroyed by lightning and was rebuilt,” the site said.

Thursday’s fire required a massive response. Continue…

‘I Think I’m Speaking for the UK More Than Prince Harry’: Trump TORCHES Estranged Royal for Meddling Into Ukraine War During Kiev Trip (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/i-think-im-speaking-uk-more-than-prince/

'''Harry lost yet another chance to remain silent and spare himself the embarrassment.

We have been following the highly controversial Prince Harry in his pseudo-Royal trips, as the self-exiled British Royal tries to insert himself into geopolitical issues that are frankly way ‘above his pay grade’.

That was the case yesterday in Kiev, where, for some reason, Harry felt it was his duty to address world leaders and pontificate about the handling of the derailed peace process between Russia and Ukraine.

The problem for the prodigal younger son of King Charles is that US President Donald J. Trump is not one to accept lecturing from random celebrities.

Trump responded with pure fire, stating that Prince Harry does not ‘speak for the UK’. Continue…

Total Internet Blackout In Iran Hits 8 Weeks As Citizens Left In Dark About War's Future

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/total-internet-blackout-iran-hits-eight-weeks-citizens-left-dark-about-wars-future

The near-total internet blackout in Iran has "now entered its 57th day after 1344 hours," internet watchdog NetBlocks has said.

The restrictions followed renewed anti-government protests in early January and intensified after the start of the US-Israel war on Iran at the end of February, and during which time leaders in Washington and Israel have signaled they seek total societal collapse and government overthrow in the Islamic Republic. This has left many of Iran's some 95 million citizens scrambling for information on what comes next concerning war and negotiations.

"Exactly eight weeks have passed since 28 February when Iran was placed under a regime-imposed internet blackout," NetBlocks continues.

The heavily restricted internet has disrupted jobs and businesses nationwide, and has seen some citizens temporarily cross borders or else flee the country entirely just to access better communications.

This is particularly at the porous border with Turkey, for people able to get in and out, according to one report based on an on the ground interview: Continue…

White House Confirms Trump To Address Memecoin Gala Tonight

https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/white-house-confirms-trump-address-memecoin-gala-tonight

The White House has reportedly confirmed that US President Donald Trump will attend the exclusive event for top TRUMP memecoin holders at his Florida residence on Saturday, after questions were raised earlier this month over whether he would attend.

Reuters reported on Friday that the White House confirmed Trump would deliver a keynote address at the gala luncheon organized by the company behind his Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin.

The gala is set to take place at Mar-a-Lago. It will be open to the top 297 holders of the TRUMP token, and the top 29 holders will also qualify for a private reception with the president.

When the event was announced in March, a White House official told Politico that it was not locked into Trump’s schedule and that it was taking place the same day Trump said he would attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, DC, the first time he would do so as president. Continue…

Trump's SWIFT Hint And The Decline Of The Euro

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/trumps-swift-hint-and-decline-euro

In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump indicates the imminent return of Russia to the SWIFT payment system. It would mark the end of sanctions against Russia. But the Prussians are not shooting that fast anymore.

Currency policy is geopolitics. This is especially true as soon as the US dollar is involved. And that is almost everywhere and at any time on the globe, no matter how often European and Chinese media sound the death knell over King Dollar. It may specifically be an annoyance to European politics and Beijing, but for the time being the US dollar remains the world’s leading and reserve currency, giving the United States the leeway to defend their market dominance while rolling their debt burden relatively smoothly into the future.

Washington is working under high pressure not to let this monetary configuration change, at least for the moment.

In this context, one must interpret the Truth‑Social post by US President Donald Trump from the weekend: Trump indicated in a video that Russia is ready to return to the US‑regulated global financial system SWIFT. Continue…

Germany's Debt Spiral Warning Ignored As Berlin Doubles Down On SpendingGermany's Debt Spiral Warning Ignored As Berlin Doubles Down On Spending

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/germanys-debt-spiral-warning-ignored-berlin-doubles-down-spending

Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is a sensitive character. Such personalities tend to react irrationally and extremely defensively to criticism. They are prone to resentment and quick retaliatory reflexes.

So it was only a matter of time before the Federal Court of Auditors, too, felt the cold anger of the thin-skinned Social Democrat. Late last year, criticism from the auditors was promptly followed by a budget cut imposed by the Finance Ministry. The move was meant as a public warning shot across the bow of the recalcitrant watchdog, which traditionally plays the role of post-mortem critic. This comes with the unpleasant habit of describing the state of public finances as they actually are — not as Berlin prefers to imagine them.

The Court’s budget was subsequently reduced from €52 million to €47 million, officially on efficiency grounds. What Klingbeil failed to achieve, however, was to silence the auditors entirely. Continue…

Global Inflation Scare: Chinese Exporters Hike Prices As Iran War Triggers Ethane Shortage, Plastics Crunch

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/global-inflation-scare-chinese-exporters-hike-prices-iran-war-triggers-ethane-shortage

Chinese exporters are finally passing on the pain - right as they're experiencing a major shortage of a key industrial material. After years of cutting prices amid overcapacity and cutthroat competition, manufacturers are now raising prices on everything from swimsuits and ski suits to medical syringes and air conditioners. The culprit: the Iran war’s energy shock, which has sent oil-linked input costs skyrocketing and is now rippling straight through to global store shelves.

Customs data compiled by Trade Data Monitor and analyzed by Bloomberg reveal sharp year-on-year price jumps in March across more than a dozen categories of household goods - the first sustained reversal in a disinflationary trend that had helped keep a lid on inflation from the U.S. to Europe for nearly three years.

"I held off raising prices for as long as I could in March, but in the end I had no choice," said Pang Ling, sales manager at a Shanghai-based medical catheter maker. "I panicked watching plastic costs climb almost every single day." Continue…

EU Ministers Fail To Suspend EU-Israeli Cooperation Agreement; Germany Calls 'Inappropriate'

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/eu-ministers-fail-suspend-eu-israeli-cooperation-agreement-germany-calls-inappropriate

A move to end the EU-Israel Association Agreement has been struck down, led by objections from Germany, Austria, and Italy. The accord, in existence since 2000, has served as the framework for EU-Israeli relations pertaining to both trade and foreign policy, with a key pillar being Israel’s access to the markets of EU member states.

Last week, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia wrote a letter to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, citing Israel’s decisions by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as laws passed by its parliament and actions taken by its military.

It cited, most recently, the death penalty approved by the Israeli parliament as evidence of “systematic persecution, oppression, violence and discrimination exerted against the Palestinian population.”

“In such a grave situation, we call on the European Union to uphold its moral and political responsibility, and to defend the very core values that have underpinned the European project since its foundation,” they wrote.

Going even further, the letter highlighted that Israel has essentially broken its agreement with the European Union. “Not only a grave violation of fundamental human rights, but also a step backwards in Israel’s commitment to democratic principles, as underlined by your March 31 statement, and therefore a violation of Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.”

Spain has cited Article 2 for more than two years to take action against Israel and attempt to invalidate the agreement. Continue…

Interceptor-Drone Arms-Race Emerges

https://www.zerohedge.com/military/interceptor-drone-arms-race-emerges

The next type of aerial system likely to be stockpiled at scale by militaries worldwide is the interceptor drone. We've already seen early evidence of this across Eurasia, with Ukraine selling its interceptor drones to the highest bidder.

The Russia-Ukraine war accelerated the development of cheap one-way attack drones. Early in the war, missile interceptors used by Ukraine were too costly and drained the stockpiles of Western militaries at dangerous rates.

The proliferation of cheap interceptor drones levels the playing field and provides a low-cost solution against Russian-produced Geran and Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones.

Ukraine's interceptor drones are emerging as a cheap solution, costing roughly $1,000 to $3,000 each versus about $4 million for a Patriot missile used to down $20,000 Shahed drones. In the economics of war, this mismatch matters because missile use, especially in the U.S.-Iran conflict, has already outstripped the U.S.' annual production capacity.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously stated that Ukraine can produce at least 2,000 interceptors per day and could double that with more investment, supplying another 1,000 daily to allies. Continue…

The EU 'Democracy Shield' Is The End Of Freedom In Europe

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/eu-democracy-shield-end-freedom-europe

The year 2026 will go down in the history of European integration as a special moment. The European Union, under the banner of protecting democracy, has begun systematically restricting freedom of speech and real political pluralism. Thus, it embarks on the well-trodden historical paths of every authoritarian regime, resorting to violence and censorship as public support wanes.

A report recently published by the Ordo Iuris Institute leaves no doubt: we are dealing with a project for a profound overhaul of the public sphere that will primarily target conservative communities, including Catholics. Continue…

UAE To Move 50% Of Government Services To AI By 2028

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/uae-move-50-government-services-ai-2028

In a world swimming in debt and overrun by government bloat and corruption, Dubai is taking a big step into the future. On Thursday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced that in two years, 50% of UAE's government sectors, services, and operations will run on Agentic AI, arguably the best use of the new technology yet.

The new "government model" was launched under the directive of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It will make the UAE the first government globally to operate at this scale through autonomous systems.

"AI is no longer a tool. It analyses, decides, executes, and improves in real time. It will become our executive partner to enhance services, accelerate decisions, and raise efficiency," the Dubai Ruler said in a post on X. Continue…