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Thank Premier Danielle Smith and Minister Demetrious Nicolaides for hearing the concerns of citizens and taking action!

https://breaking-news.ca/thank-premier-danielle-smith-and-minister-demetrious-nicolaides-for-hearing-the-concerns-of-citizens-and-taking-action/

Bill 25 has officially passed third reading and received Royal Assent. Bill 25 is now law.

Bill 25 removes ideological and political agendas such as SOGI 123, the PRISM Toolkit, CRT, DEI, and land acknowledgements from Alberta classrooms.

Call to Action:

1) Copy and paste the letter below (or draft your own) and send it to Premier Danielle Smith and Minister Nicolaides. How to Copy and Paste.

2) Share this campaign widely—email, text, and social media

Emails: premier@gov.ab.ca; education.minister@gov.ab.ca

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Dear Premier Danielle Smith and Minister Demetrios Nicolaides,

Subject: Thank You for Passing Bill 25 – A Victory for Our Children

I want to sincerely thank you both for your strong leadership in successfully passing Bill 25.

By removing politics and ideology from Alberta classrooms and strengthening parental rights, you have delivered a meaningful victory for families across our province. This important step protects the hearts and minds of our children and youth and restores a clear focus on academic excellence in our schools.

Your willingness to listen to concerned citizens and take decisive action is greatly appreciated.

Thank you again for standing up for Alberta’s children and delivering common-sense education reform.

Sincerely,

Ottawa Police Charge Driver, Company After Stopping Trailer Missing 10 Wheels

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/ottawa-police-charge-driver-company-after-stopping-trailer-missing-10-wheels-6041014?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Ottawa police have charged a driver and his company after stopping a commercial truck/trailer combination that was missing 10 of its 12 wheels, with investigators warning the vehicle posed a serious danger to other road users.

Police stopped the vehicle on Lester Road in Ottawa on May 28, and called a Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer to conduct a full inspection of the trailer.

“The trailer should have had 12 wheels, but only had 2. Once safely directed off the road, the investigation revealed that the driver was taking the trailer to a scrap yard and had started the journey in Embrun,” Ottawa Police said in a post to X on May 29.

“The trailer had no operational brakes. All wheel fasteners on one wheel were loose, with one having been sheared off while driving.”

Police said an inspection of the trailer showed that there was a high probability the wheels would separate while the vehicle was in motion, which could result in an accident, causing the injury or death of other drivers.

Police had the compromised trailer removed from the road using a flat-deck trailer, with the cost for its removal charged to the company.

Police said the driver and company representatives would have to appear in court, but did not provide a specific date for the hearing. While they did not specify which charges were laid against the driver and which against the company, police said the charges included operating an unsafe commercial motor vehicle, operating a commercial motor vehicle without displaying the name of the driver, and operating a commercial vehicle for more than 16 hours consecutively.

Police said it is the responsibility of both drivers and companies of commercial vehicles to ensure that vehicles and trailers are safe to be on the road. Part of this responsibility includes ensuring that pre-trip inspections are properly conducted and that any defects are properly noted. Continue…

Kerry-Lynne Findlay Wins BC Conservative Leadership Race on Fourth Ballot

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/kerry-lynne-findlay-wins-bc-conservative-leadership-on-fourth-ballot-6040472?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Former Conservative MP and federal cabinet minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay won the B.C. Conservative leadership race on May 30 on the fourth ballot in a close contest that saw her secure 51 percent of the vote, with political commentator Caroline Elliott receiving 49 percent.

Coming in third was former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Iain Black, followed by entrepreneur Yuri Fulmer in fourth and MLA Peter Milobar, the party announced at a leadership convention in Vancouver.

Findlay, a lawyer, is a former minister of national revenue in Stephen Harper’s Conservative government and served as an MP from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2025.

In her victory speech, Findlay cited faith, family, and freedom as her priorities.

“In our national anthem, we cry out to God to make our land glorious and free—free people making free choices and free speech in a free-enterprise market economy, where hard work is rewarded and we are not crushed by socialist overreach that wants to dictate literally what we think, what we believe, what we can say, and who we associate with,” she said. Continue…

'Lenient': No jail for Tunisian national for 'cruel' violent domestic assault

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/lenient-no-jail-for-tunisian-national-for-cruel-violent-domestic-assault

A Tunisian national living in Quebec has received a conditional discharge and three years’ probation for a violent domestic assault and subsequent harassment, in a sentence the judge admitted was “lenient” and unlikely to satisfy the victim.

Mohamed Aziz Ben Ishak, who had arrived in Canada a year earlier as a temporary resident, attacked Fatma Abada because she had lit a cigarette before nightfall during Ramadan on April 30, 2021.

He kicked her in the ribs. She contacted a friend by phone, but he took it, pushed her to the ground and punched her repeatedly in the head. He grabbed the lit cigarette and put it out on her forearm, while continuing to kick her.

He then dragged her by the hair into the apartment’s entryway. She broke free but he attacked her again, striking her in the head. When police arrived, she refused to give a statement and said she did not wish to press charges. The police left but came back after subsequent calls from Abada and her friend, and arrested Ishak.

He was released the following day, under orders not to communicate with Abada and her friend, be in their presence or go to their places of work or study. But Ishak breached those conditions, eventually meeting Abada in a park and going to her workplace, contacting her by phone, and sending her text messages. He was arrested again.

Court of Quebec Justice David Simon said the “assaults committed by the offender are neither trivial nor minimal, far from it. They demonstrate a high degree of violence, manifesting itself repeatedly in various forms: multiple kicks to the body, including to the ribs; snatching the telephone from the victim’s hands; punches to the head; and hair-pulling to drag the victim.” Continue…

Honouring Canada's Afghan War heroes: Gen. Rick Hillier celebrates new military honours review board

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/honouring-canadas-afghan-war-heroes-gen-rick-hillier-celebrates-new-military-honours-review-board

Every other nation besides Canada appears to have the ability to go and look at past awards for valour, look at what was done to recognize people,' says Hillier

More than three decades after it was created to honour the nation’s military heroes, and years of passionate advocacy by supporters, the Canadian Victoria Cross could soon have its long-awaited first recipient.

The Carney government has announced the establishment of an Independent Military Honours Review Board to review cases of Afghanistan veterans, where new evidence suggests that their bravery meets the criteria for the Canadian Victoria Cross.

“These days in Canada, we have so few precious symbols of our nation to pull us together as Canadians,” said Gen. (ret’d) Rick Hillier, who commanded Canada’s troops in Afghanistan and fought for the review board to be established. In particular, he has advocated the case of Private Jess Larochelle, who fended off an attack from more than 20 Taliban insurgents.

Hillier helped lead six years of lobbying that included 66,000 emails, a parliamentary petition, the Senate, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, unanimous calls from seven provincial legislatures, 109 veterans organizations, generals, admirals, Silver Cross mothers and wounded veterans.

The campaign was also the subject of a National Post initiative, Heroes Among Us, which proposed potential candidates for the Canadian Victoria Cross, including Pt. Larochelle. Continue…

Canadian pilot, 30, evacuates family of American doctor who contracted Ebola virus

https://nationalpost.com/news/canadian-pilot-evacuates-family-of-doctor-with-ebola-virus-as-outbreak-spreads-in-drc

In a high stakes rescue mission, a B.C. pilot successfully evacuated an American doctor’s family after he tested positive for Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Villeneuve, a Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot, flew the family to safety in neighbouring Uganda. The physician who contracted Ebola had been working at the remote Nyankunde Hospital and was evacuated separately to Germany for specialized treatment. The doctor’s wife — also a physician — their children, and another doctor who sustained direct exposure to the virus were aboard the flight piloted by Villeneuve.

The flight, which took place on May 20, lasted an hour and 15 minutes and Dominic Villeneuve, 30, tells National post that he was “not particularly worried for my own well-being.” He said that he was confident in the safety precautions in place, including his wearing PPE for the duration of the flight.

Villeneuve, a Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot, flew the family to safety in neighbouring Uganda. The physician who contracted Ebola had been working at the remote Nyankunde Hospital and was evacuated separately to Germany for specialized treatment. The doctor’s wife — also a physician — their children, and another doctor who sustained direct exposure to the virus were aboard the flight piloted by Villeneuve.

Originally from Kamloops, Villeneuve joined MAF, a Christian organization that uses aviation to provide aid to isolated communities, in 2019, having previously obtained his pilot’s licence through the Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta. He moved to DRC in 2021.

Villeneuve’s dream of becoming a pilot goes right back to his childhood. “My earliest memories are growing up in Kamloops, riding my bike to the airport with my dad and watching the planes come and go. Watching him and dreaming that one day I could become a pilot,” he told National Post. Continue…

Obama Secretly Gifted Thousands of Green Cards to Radical Iranian Regime Leaders in Disastrous Iran Nuclear Deal — Dissident Who Exposed It Was Brutally Executed

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/obama-secretly-gifted-thousands-green-cards-radical-iranian/

Since 2017, Iranians have widely discussed reports that the Obama administration granted a number of U.S. Green Cards (variously reported as 2,500 or 2,800) to Khomeiniist regime leaders as part of a secret codicil to the 2015 nuclear deal, the JCPOA.

This allegation was first published on February 14th of that year by Amad News, an outlet founded by dissident Ruhollah Zam, who was later lured into a trap by IRGC intelligence, forcibly taken to Iran, summarily tried, and then executed in 2020. At the time, the story did not gain traction in the West, though it was covered by prominent outlets such as Al Arabiya. Continue…

Belgium: 9 Migrant Teens Walk Free After Being Found Guilty of Repeated Gang-Raping 14-Year-Old Belgian Schoolgirl

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/belgium-9-migrant-teens-walk-free-after-being/

In a verdict that has ignited righteous fury across Belgium and beyond, nine migrant minors from cultures alien to Western Civilization have been convicted of the repeated gang rape of a 14-year-old Belgian girl in Kortrijk will serve no prison time whatsoever.

Instead, according to reports from the Belgian press, youth court handed down slaps on the wrist—probation, community service, and counseling—exposing once again how globalist immigration policies and a broken justice system prioritize offenders over the safety of native, law-abiding citizens.

The attacks, which unfolded in a secluded forest during the 2024 Easter holidays, have left the victim’s life in ruins, while the perpetrators, many from North African and Somali backgrounds, face little more than a brief interruption to their routines.

The horror began in early April 2024 in Kabouterbos, a wooded patch squeezed between the E17 highway and a decaying social housing estate in Kortrijk. The girl’s then-16-year-old boyfriend lured her there under false pretenses, only for his group of migrant friends to ambush and gang rape her.

What followed was not a one-off crime but a calculated nightmare repeated over four days, with the victim being coerced into returning twice more for further violations by the same pack.

Court records confirm the assaults occurred between April 2 and April 6. The girl endured at least two rapes and multiple other sexual abuses during three separate incidents. Smartphones captured the depravity, with footage gleefully circulated on Snapchat among the group, turning the young teenage girl’s private trauma into public spectacle. Continue…

Infected Lab Monkey Bites Government Employee in the US, GOP Senator Demands Investigation

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/infected-lab-monkey-bites-government-employee-us-gop/

In the seminal 2002 horror film “28 Days Later,” an apocalyptic zombie plague devastates the world — and it all began with a batch of sickly monkeys in a lab.

While zombies (likely) aren’t real, that hasn’t stopped at least one lawmaker from sounding the alarm about what just happened in sleepy Montana.

According to Politico, “a renowned federal research lab” in Big Sky Country saw a situation where an infected lab monkey bit an employee.

The incident occurred in November at a National Institutes of Health facility, and the culprit was a monkey infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever.

Thankfully, the worker was promptly treated for the bite, and never picked up the lethal tick-borne illness. The employee was soon able to return to work.

While the story may have ultimately had a happy ending, the circumstances surrounding it require much deeper investigation, according to Montana Republican Sen. Tim Sheehy: Continue…

US Treasury Sanctions GAESA: The Cuban Military Conglomerate That Controls the Economy and Thrives on Donations

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/us-treasury-sanctions-gaesa-cuban-military-conglomerate-that/

Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA) as a “Cuban military-controlled financial conglomerate that steals millions in aid for the Cuban people at the behest of the regime.” The United States sanctioned GAESA on May 7, 2026, under Executive Order 14404, signed by President Trump on May 1. The State Department issued the designations while the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administered them.

Founded by Raúl Castro, GAESA is the economic arm of Cuba’s Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) and one of the country’s most powerful institutions. Despite existing within a nominally socialist state, it operates under an opaque structure resembling a capitalist corporation, with subsidiaries incorporated in Panama, Cyprus, and Liberia to bypass U.S. sanctions restrictions.

It controls an estimated 40 percent or more of the island’s economy, with gross profits representing close to 37 percent of Cuba’s GDP, total revenues 3.2 times greater than the annual Cuban state budget, and exports accounting for roughly 34 percent of the island’s total. The Food Monitor Program, in a formal complaint to the UN special rapporteur on the right to food, described GAESA as “a state within a state,” accusing it of worsening hunger and malnutrition through monopolistic control and financial opacity. Continue…

Former Scottish PM Nicola Sturgeon Refuses To Apologize for Husband’s Crimes – Peter Murrell Stole $540,000 From SNP Party To Fund Their Lavish Lifestyle (VIDEOS)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/former-scottish-pm-nicola-sturgeon-refuses-apologize-husbands/

How could she not know?

Scotland’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants Scots to believe she is just a victim of her (now estranged) husband’s crimes, like everyone else.

She is ‘defiantly’ rejecting any blame Sunday for Peter Murrell’s embezzlement of Scottish National Party funds, and insisting she wouldn’t apologize ‘for his crimes’.

Needless to say, what the press calls ‘party funds’ are actually donor and (very probably) taxpayer money. Continue…

Anthropic Confidentially Files For IPO As Frontier AI Labs Race To Go Public

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/anthropic-confidentially-files-ipo-frontier-ai-labs-race-go-public

Four days after releasing its latest Claude Opus 4.8 model and raising $65 billion at a $900 billion valuation, Anthropic confidentially filed a draft Form S-1 with the SEC late Monday morning for a proposed IPO of its common stock.

"This gives us the option to go public after the SEC completes its review. The proposed initial public offering will depend on market conditions and other factors," the maker of the Claude chatbot wrote in a press release.

The move puts Anthropic and OpenAI in a race to become the first major frontier AI lab to tap public markets, as investor appetite for AI infrastructure and all things SpaceX remains hot into early June.

It's "worth noting: filing first ≠ pricing first a confidential draft S-1 starts the SEC clock but sets no date," CNBC reporter Deirdre Bosa pointed out on X. Continue…

The Prince Of Darkness's Shadow Phone: Mandelson's Refusal Exposes Starmer's Transparency Farce

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/prince-darknesss-shadow-phone-mandelsons-refusal-exposes-starmers-transparency-farce

Peter Mandelson spent much of the past four decades at the center of British power: New Labour architect, Blair-era fixer, former cabinet minister, lobbyist, peer, and one of Westminster's most notorious survivors. Oh, and he was sliding Jeffrey Epstein actionable inside info.

His old nickname, the "Prince of Darkness," was never subtle. It captured both his political skill and the suspicion that Mandelson was most comfortable operating where influence, money, and private access overlap.

Today, Ministers released more than 1,500 pages - three bulging volumes of emails, handwritten notes, and more than 160 pages of WhatsApps - in what they billed as "unprecedented transparency" over Mandelson's disastrous stint as Britain's ambassador to Washington. And of course, guess what: Mandelson flat-out refused to hand over his personal phone, and that's pretty much that. Cabinet Office solicitors formally requested access on March 31; he declined to comply. The government admitted it had "no further recourse."

MP David Davis called this a "National Security Issue." Continue…

Foreign Cargo Ship Struck By 'Massive Projectile' Just Off Iraq

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/foreign-cargo-ship-struck-massive-projectile-just-iraq

A commercial cargo ship navigating the Arabian Gulf was struck by an unidentified projectile, triggering a "large explosion," according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

The maritime strike took place approximately 65 nautical kilometers (40 miles) southeast of Umm Qasr, Iraq. At this time, the UKMTO noted that it is unaware of any environmental damage resulting from the blast.

Initially Iraqi media reported the blast was due to "mechanical failure" - but soon after other regional media said it was the result of being hit by a "massive projectile".

"A cargo ship was hit by a massive projectile explosion off the coast of Umm Qasr in Iraq, according to Al Hadath, a Saudi-owned channel.

According to another maritime industry source: Continue…

Israel Warns There'll Be 'No Calm In Beirut' Until Hezbollah Ceases Attacks

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-warns-therell-be-no-calm-beirut-until-hezbollah-ceases-attacks

The US-Iran ceasefire is being tested on multiple fronts, with Tehran already having announced Monday the suspension of contact with Washington over the escalation of Israel's ground war in Lebanon, where the IDF keeps pushing further north of the Litani River. Israel looks poised to resume major airstrikes on Beirut, despite that technically it has a US-mediated ceasefire in place with the government of Lebanon. Israeli leaders have vowed to halt Hezbollah's persistent drone strikes on northern Israel, and to establish a security buffer zone.

Also on Monday Israel's defense minister threatened there will be "no calm in Beirut" if Hezbollah's rockets and drones continue raining down on Israeli communities and troop locations. This is a direct threat to resume airstrikes on the capital city. This has direct impact on the US-Iran ceasefire:

IRAN'S STATE TV SAYS PROBABILITY OF CEASEFIRE BETWEEN IRAN AND U.S. ENDING IS HIGH IF ATTACKS ON LEBANON DO NOT STOP Continue…

SpaceX IPO Update: New Filing Reveals Friends & Family Share Allocation, Anthropic AI Deal, And Water Risk

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/spacex-ipo-update-new-filing-reveals-friends-family-share-allocation-anthropic-ai-deal

SpaceX has provided fresh details in an amended S-1 filing regarding its upcoming initial public offering, including a directed share program for employees and insiders, a major AI computing agreement with Anthropic, and new risk factors.

The company will reserve up to 5% of shares in its IPO for certain employees and friends and family of its executive officers. The company disclosed that participants on its "friends and family" list will not be subject to a lock-up restriction, allowing them to sell shares immediately upon listing.

While directed share programs are common in IPOs, the lack of lock-up for this group stands out. More than 60% of shares outstanding immediately prior to the offering remain subject to an extended lock-up period, including shares held by founder and CEO Elon Musk. Continue…

Moderna Snags $50 Million Ebola Vax Contract

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/moderna-snags-50-million-ebola-vax-contract

Moderna is receiving up to $50 million to accelerate the development of an Ebola vaccine, as the virus continues to spread in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The funding is coming from global health organization ​CEPI, which told Reuters that it was possible to bring the vaccines to trial phase within a couple of months.

CEPI said it would also invest up to $8.6 million for a shot developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, and an initial $3.2 million for a vaccine developed by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. -Reuters

"Every day counts in the race against this deadly disease," said Richard Hatchett, head of CEPI, adding that the vaccines are on "a not infinitely distant horizon." Continue…

Aww… Look At The Cute Dancing-Robot Police-State Surveillance-Dog…

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/aww-look-cute-dancing-robot-police-state-surveillance-dog

Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot dogs are being deployed at designated World Cup venues in the US to perform perimeter security inspections, prompting concerns over the advance of surveillance tech.

The company has stated that the machines “will be used to assist security personnel with investigating things like suspicious packages or other potentially hazardous materials.”

These four-legged fiends are set to roam, and even dance (oh how cute) around AT&T Stadium in Dallas and other FIFA sites ahead of the 2026 tournament, sending live feeds back to human teams with their 360-degree cameras, thermal sensors, acoustic pickups, and AI anomaly detection. Continue…

SK Hynix Evacuates Thousands Of Workers At Chip Plant After Fire, Toxic Gas Leak

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/sk-hynix-evacuates-thousands-workers-chip-plant-after-fire-toxic-gas-leak

One week, unions are threatening labor action at memory giant Samsung. The next, SK Hynix suffers an industrial accident. Together, the events highlight just how fragile the global memory supply chain has become at a time when AI data center buildouts have already pushed memory chip supply into extraordinarily tight territory.

South Korea's main national wire service, Yonhap News Agency, reports that SK Hynix, the world's second-largest DRAM producer, evacuated about 3,600 workers from its Cheongju semiconductor factory in South Korea after a fire and toxic gas leak. Continue…

Arctic agenda: RT tours historic Russian nuclear icebreaker on northern passage (Video)

https://www.rt.com/russia/640805-russia-nuclear-icebreaker-arctic/

Russia has launched this year’s LNG shipment season (NSR), with its nuclear powered icebreakers clearing paths through Arctic ice to keep the Northern Sea Route open for energy exports.

Russia operates the world’s largest fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers. These massive ships support rapid Arctic development and maintain shipping along the NSR – the shortest sea link between Europe and the Asia Pacific, which is faster than traditional routes via the Suez and Panama canals.

An RT crew boarded Russia’s Yamal – one of the world’s most powerful nuclear icebreakers – for a rare look at how the crew lives and works for weeks at a time. Aboard this floating behemoth, a canteen serving four hot meals a day, a fully equipped gym, a sports court, a sauna, a swimming pool, and a Soviet era library help sailors unwind after long shifts. “Every corner of the ship is designed to keep you sharp, fit, and safe,” RT correspondent Anastasia Volodina reports.

Step aboard the Yamal with RT and see what life is really like on one of the ships powering Russia’s Arctic ambitions.

Alberta Fact Check: There is a legal path to Alberta independence—and it doesn't involve the U.S. Army

https://www.rebelnews.com/alberta_fact_check_there_is_a_legal_path_to_alberta_independence_and_it_doesn_t_involve_the_u_s_army

In a posting on X, Canadian journalist Stephen Maher stated, “I don’t think separatists understand how difficult it normally is. The only way it will happen is with US military intervention, imho.”

Canada is one of the few countries on Earth that provides a democratic, peaceful path for regional secession through referenda as per the Clarity Act. There are many hurdles for a province to overcome before achieving full independence, but they are not insurmountable and don't require any form of military action. Much less from a foreign entity.

The Alberta independence movement has been explicitly peaceful and law-abiding. It has pursued its goals through petitioning for a referendum based on the rules set out in federal legislation. There have been no acts of civil disobedience nor calls for the formation of militias. There is no indication that the movement could morph into a rebellion requiring military intervention. Continue…

Alberta Fact Check: Pollster Frank Graves once told Liberals to run 'Obama vs. Palin' campaign against Alberta

https://www.rebelnews.com/alberta_fact_check_pollster_frank_graves_once_told_liberals_to_run_obama_vs_palin_campaign_against_alberta

For years, EKOS Research president Frank Graves has positioned himself as an objective observer of Canadian public opinion. But his comments on Alberta sovereignty reveal a contradiction that is hard to ignore.

Speaking to The Hill Times this week, Graves argued that support for Alberta independence is being fuelled by misinformation spread through social media and AI-generated content, much of it originating from the United States.

Graves claimed Albertans are being exposed to misleading narratives that Canada is “looting” Alberta, that independence would eliminate taxes, or that Alberta would automatically prosper outside Confederation. He suggested Ottawa needs a stronger strategy to counter such information.

“If you could have a successful program which confronted that—and we know there is elasticity in the moderately disinformed, not the extremely disinformed—you could probably move enough pieces that you would really reduce the spectre of this problem," Graves told The Hill Times.

He further argued that Alberta has nearly twice as many people influenced by misinformation as the rest of Canada and warned that foreign actors should not be allowed to spread information that could encourage Albertans to leave Confederation.

But Graves' concerns about American influence look very different when viewed alongside his own political commentary from 2010.

According to reporting by The Globe and Mail, Graves advised the Liberal Party to wage what he described as a “culture war” against Conservatives. He framed Canadian politics as a struggle between: Continue…

Government unable to say if criminals are participating in gun confiscation program

https://www.rebelnews.com/government_unable_to_say_if_criminals_are_participating_in_gun_confiscation_program

The federal government says it cannot provide basic information about who is participating in its firearm confiscation compensation scheme, including whether any participants have criminal records or how many are members of the military, RCMP, federal public service or Indigenous communities.

The admission came in response to an Order Paper Question submitted by Conservative MP Alex Ruff, who asked for a breakdown of participants in the federal government's so-called Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program.

Ruff sought information on how many registered participants had criminal records, how many held restricted firearms licences, how many were first-time versus renewed licence holders, and how many participants were members of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, veterans or federal public servants. He also asked how many participants were Indigenous and licensed under the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Adaptations Regulations. Continue…

NorQuest College offers incentive payments to recruit foreign students

https://www.rebelnews.com/norquest_college_offers_incentive_payments_to_recruit_foreign_students

An Edmonton post-secondary institution is looking to pay recruitment agents for bringing international students to Alberta.

According to a procurement notice posted by NorQuest College, the college is seeking experienced international student recruitment agents under a new "pilot incentive-based service model" aimed at boosting foreign student enrollment. The solicitation states that successful vendors will receive incentive payments tied to confirmed student enrollments from targeted priority regions.

"NorQuest College is seeking experienced international student recruitment agents to provide targeted recruitment services under a pilot incentive-based service model," the tender documents state. Only confirmed enrollments originating from designated regions will qualify for incentive payments under the program.

The recruitment initiative comes as Canadian colleges and universities face declining international student numbers following federal restrictions on study permits and tighter immigration rules.

NorQuest already maintains a global network of authorized recruitment agents and openly states that it works with agents to actively recruit international students into its diploma, certificate, and foundational programs. The college currently lists authorized recruiters across dozens of countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. Continue…

Alberta Fact Check: B.C. academics claim Premier Smith threatens the Constitution and treaty rights

https://www.rebelnews.com/alberta_fact_check_bc_academics_claim_premier_smith_threatens_the_constitution_and_treaty_rights

In an op-ed written for The Conversation, associate professors from University of Victoria, Gina Starblanket and James Rowe accuse Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of spreading “dangerous rhetoric” which threatens the Constitution and treaty rights.

In scheduling a referendum to be held asking if Albertans want to hold a binding referendum, Premier Smith may be trying to pacify sovereigntist sentiment within Alberta, but she isn’t threatening the Constitution or any treaty rights.

Her public statements have been expressly in support of federalism and don’t constitute dangerous rhetoric by any measure.

The Supreme Court reference case on the secession of Quebec determined that provincial secession has a legal pathway to pursue without constitutional roadblocks. The Clarity Act reinforced and codified that provincial right.

The professors dive right into what they called “settler colonial” borders. It’s a way to frame the makeup of Canada as being a construct of the Crown that doesn’t apply to Indigenous people who are considered to be nations unto themselves. Continue…

Support for original MAiD law strong but Canadians divided on mental illness expansion

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/support-for-original-maid-law-strong-but-canadians-divided-on-mental-illness-expansion/73891

Canadians remain broadly supportive of the country's original assisted dying law, but new polling suggests support weakens sharply when eligibility is expanded to include people who are not near death or those seeking MAiD for mental illness alone.

A new Angus Reid Institute survey released Monday found 77% of Canadians still support the original 2016 Medical Assistance in Dying framework, which applied to people whose deaths were reasonably foreseeable and who were suffering from a severe and irremediable condition.

Support drops for the 2021 expansion of MAiD, which removed the requirement that a person's natural death be reasonably foreseeable.

Canadians are even more divided over whether MAiD should be available when mental illness is the sole underlying condition. The survey found 43% support that expansion, while 39% oppose it and 19% are unsure.

The findings suggest Canadians remain generally supportive of assisted dying in principle, but are increasingly uncertain about how far the law should go.

Mental illness as a sole condition is currently scheduled to become eligible for MAID in 2027, but Angus Reid found most Canadians are unaware of the pending change.

Among Canadians who say they are following the issue, 46% support expanding MAiD to include mental illness alone, while 44% oppose it.

The poll also found widespread concern over whether vulnerable Canadians have adequate support before MAiD eligibility is expanded further.

Nearly three-quarters of respondents, 74%, said government should be required to prove adequate housing, income supports and disability-related care are available to a person with a disability who requests MAiD.

Religious Canadians were more likely to express concern about the rising number of annual MAiD deaths. Angus Reid found 43% of religious Canadians were concerned about the increase, compared to 25% of non-religious Canadians.

The survey also found personal experience with MAiD affects public opinion. Canadians who know someone who used MAiD to end their life, representing 23% of respondents, were more likely to support each version of the law.

BC Man Sentenced to Just Under 2 Years for Beating Woman With Bat During Home Invasion

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/bc-man-sentenced-to-just-under-2-years-for-beating-woman-with-bat-during-home-invasion-6041462?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

A man who beat a mother of three with a baseball bat during a home invasion in west-central British Columbia has been handed a provincial sentence of two years less a day, after a judge concluded he had turned his life around since the drug-fuelled attack.

Craig Brentton Durando, 25, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering, assault with a weapon, and robbery in connection with the September 2023 incident at a Terrace, B.C. home. His sentence was delivered by the B.C. Supreme Court in a ruling last week.

The court heard that Durando and four other friends planned to confront and assault a man named Nicolas Balatti in his home after Balatti and one of the friends got into a “verbal altercation involving mutual threats” at a house party in August 2023, and continued the argument over TikTok and Snapchat.

The group made their way to Balatti’s home in the early hours of the morning of Sept. 5 after one of the men sent him a message stating “see you tonight” accompanied by a kiss emoji.

The court heard Durando, who was 22 at the time, was impaired by cocaine and alcohol when he kicked down the door of Balatti’s home to search for him.

Durando instead found Nicolas’ mother, Kelly Balatti, in bed, according to the agreed statement of facts. He told her to remove her jewelry and lie on the floor, then hit her multiple times with a baseball bat while demanding to know the whereabouts of Nicolas. Continue…

Danielle Smith Pushes Back Against Rebuke from Manitoba’s Premier Over Referendum Question

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/danielle-smith-pushes-back-against-rebuke-from-manitobas-premier-over-referendum-question-6041321?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is challenging Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s criticism of her at the western premiers event last week about her province’s upcoming referendum question.

During the Western Premiers’ Conference in Kananaskis, Alta., on May 26, Kinew said Smith was wrong in her belief that a court ruling against a petition calling for a separation referendum is “anti-democratic.” He also said the court’s decision rightly called for proper consultation with First Nations.

Smith responded during her weekend radio program “Your Province, Your Premier,” criticizing the Manitoba premier’s comments.

“I would say, rather than lecturing Albertans about what they should and should not do—and should believe and shouldn’t—I would like to see other premiers give, as I am, reasons to feel confident in the western partnership and reasons to feel confidence in Canada,” she said. Continue…

Carney in Toronto to Outline Measures to Counter Anti-Semitism

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/carney-in-toronto-to-outline-measures-to-counter-anti-semitism-6041481?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=section-1

Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting Toronto to present a plan on how his government intends to better tackle anti-Semitism.

The visit comes amid a sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Canada in recent years, prompting calls from Jewish groups for stronger action from the federal government.

“The Prime Minister will outline the next steps in the government’s effort to combat antisemitism and hate in Canada,” according to Carney’s June 1 itinerary.

Toronto has been the site of several high-profile anti-Semitic incidents, including shootings targeting synagogues and other acts of violence against the Jewish community. Continue…

'More than the sports': Security tight as Toronto hosts Maccabi Games

https://nationalpost.com/news/more-than-the-sports-security-tight-as-toronto-hosts-maccabi-games

Security will be tight at the Maccabi Games, an athletic competition bringing together Jewish youth from around the world, returning to Toronto for the first time in four decades this summer.

The Maccabi Games were created in 1982 and serve to “empower Jewish teenagers through transformative experiences” and “inspire Jewish pride,” according to a press release. Event will take place across Toronto, Vaughan and Markham between Aug. 2 and 7 and is distinct from the Maccabiah Games, also known as the “Jewish Olympic Games,” held every four years in Israel.

Alan Perlis, a Prosserman JCC board of directors member, said organizers have dealt with many concerns, particularly from American Jewish communities, who fear visiting Toronto because of recent media headlines about antisemitism in the city. Continue…

Maya Gebala's family living 'between a car and a couch' after struggling to find housing in Canada

https://nationalpost.com/news/maya-gebalas-family-living-between-a-car-and-a-couch

The mother of Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala says the family are unable to acquire housing in Canada, in an update to a GoFundMe page.

“It has been nearly impossible to acquire housing. knowing she will likely be in a wheelchair,” reads an update posted on behalf of Cia Edmonds, Maya’s mother, on May 29.

“For a while little Dahlia (Maya’s sister) and I stayed in a series of Airbnbs, thinking we would find a home soon.”

Edmonds added that this was “Under the implication that victim services would cover accommodations and expenses as they offer on the government website.”

However, she shared that the family doesn’t qualify for the “list of potential benefits covered for traumatized families searching for a new normal in an unthinkable situation.”

She wrote: “Turns out, legislation is written in such a way, we don’t qualify. So all and any expenses are left to be fulfilled by any organizations holding donations, that has literally saved us so far. Continue…

Feds spent more than $46M promoting COVID vaccines, can't say how much spent studying risks

https://www.rebelnews.com/feds_spent_more_than_46m_promoting_covid_vaccines_can_t_say_how_much_spent_studying_risks

The federal government spent more than $46 million on advertising, marketing and influencer campaigns to promote COVID-19 vaccines, but says it cannot provide a comprehensive accounting of how much money was spent researching vaccine risks and adverse effects.

The figures were disclosed in response to an order paper question submitted by Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall, who asked for a detailed breakdown of federal spending related to COVID-19 vaccine research, promotion, public education and risk communication.

According to the response from Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, the government ran a series of vaccine promotion campaigns between 2021 and 2023 costing at least $46.7 million.

Among the largest expenditures were:

$11.3 million for the "COVID-19 Vaccine – Ripple Effect" campaign in 2021;

$7 million for the "COVID-19 Vaccine – Kids" campaign;

$5.3 million for the "COVID-19 Vaccine – Ask the Experts" campaign;

$4.9 million for the "Educate and Build Trust" campaign;

$4.8 million for the "Parents" campaign;

More than $132,000 for a dedicated social media influencer campaign.

The government said the campaigns were intended to promote awareness of vaccine availability and provide Canadians with “science-based, factual information” about vaccine safety, effectiveness, side effects and eligibility. Advertising appeared across television, radio, social media, digital platforms, print media, search engines and outdoor advertising.

When asked how much money was spent investigating and researching the risks and adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines, however, Health Canada responded that the information is “not systematically tracked in a centralized database.”

The department said producing a complete response would require a manual collection and validation process that could result in incomplete or inaccurate information.

The government also declined to provide a dollar figure for spending specifically dedicated to informing Canadians about vaccine risks and adverse effects, instead grouping risk information together with broader vaccine education and promotion efforts.

Health Canada noted that its regulators reviewed 189 COVID-19 vaccine submissions between October 2020 and February 2026 and maintained that benefits and risks were often evaluated together as part of the approval process.

Separately, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research reported investing more than $74 million in COVID-19 vaccine research since 2019-20, though it said it does not centrally track the specific information requested in the Order Paper question.

The response leaves unanswered one of the key questions raised by Wagantall: how much taxpayer money was directed toward studying and communicating potential vaccine risks compared to the tens of millions spent promoting vaccine uptake.

Toronto went woke, renamed public square to a Ghanaian word—Ghana just made being gay illegal

https://thepostmillennial.com/toronto-went-woke-renamed-its-public-square-to-a-ghanaian-word-ghana-just-made-being-gay-illegal

Toronto’s Sankofa Square will host Pride events this year, as attention returns to the Ghanaian origins of the name and ongoing legislation in Ghana that would impose prison terms for LGBTQ identification and activity. The downtown Toronto landmark, formerly known as Yonge-Dundas Square, was renamed Sankofa Square as part of a municipal rebranding of one of the city’s most heavily used public spaces, due to the namesake's supposedly controversial views on slavery.

The name “Sankofa” comes from the Akan language of Ghana and is commonly associated with the idea of self-reflection. The square works as a central venue for concerts, demonstrations, and civic events in Toronto’s downtown core and is scheduled to host Pride programming under its new name.

In Ghana, though, lawmakers have approved a bill that would criminalize identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, with proposed prison terms of up to three years. The legislation also includes provisions criminalizing the promotion of LGBTQ-related activity and introduces a requirement for members of the public to report prohibited conduct.

The bill still requires approval from President John Dramani Mahama before it can become law. It comes amid continued pressure from religious leaders calling for stricter enforcement of laws relating to sexual orientation.

Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, who sponsored the legislation, said it was intended to strengthen existing legal provisions. He said it would make them "more robust, more encompassing and more stringent in dealing with the practices of LGBTQI" he said, according to BBC.

Same-sex relations are already illegal in Ghana under colonial-era laws that remain in force. The new bill expands penalties and enforcement mechanisms, including provisions that could apply to individuals described as “allies” of LGBTQ people in certain circumstances.

DOT Subpoenas New York After Deadly Virginia Bus Crash — State Accused of Stonewalling Federal Investigation Into Chinese-Born CDL Holder

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/dot-subpoenas-new-york-after-deadly-virginia-bus/

The Biden-era policies that opened the floodgates to lax oversight and questionable licensing practices are once again under scrutiny after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a subpoena to the State of New York over its refusal to cooperate with a federal investigation into a deadly bus crash that killed five people in Virginia.

According to a report from Fox News, the DOT confirmed it has formally subpoenaed New York officials after the state allegedly failed to provide records related to Jing Shen Dong, the bus driver accused of causing the horrific crash in Stafford County, Virginia, on Friday morning.

The crash left five people dead and multiple others injured, raising serious questions about how Dong obtained and maintained his commercial driver’s license (CDL). Continue…

HORROR: “I’ve Been Stabbed!” – UK Police Bodycam Footage Shows Stabbing Victim Henry Nowak Pleading with Officers as They Cuff and Drag Him (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/horror-ive-been-stabbed-uk-police-bodycam-footage/

UK police bodycam footage shows 18-year-old Henry Nowak pleading with officers after he was stabbed by a Sikh man named Vickrum Digwa.

Nowak, an accounting and finance student, was walking home from a night out in Southampton on December 3, 2025, when Digwa, 23, stabbed the teen 5 times with an 8-inch knife.

Digwa stabbed Nowak in the face, legs and chest.

Nowak tried to flee but he was bleeding profusely. When police arrived, Digwa told police that Nowak was a racist and knocked off his head wrap.

“We’ve just been attacked by someone racially, this [REDACTED]… we’ve been attacked racially by some white person,” Digwa’s brother told police in a 911 call.

Nowak told police that he had been stabbed, but police handcuffed him and dragged him away while he was bleeding out and dying.

“I can’t breathe!” “I’m dying!” the 18-year-old shouted as British police dragged him.

The police did not believe Nowak until it was too late.

“I don’t think you have, mate,” the officer told Nowak.

Moments later, Nowak is seen lying on the ground, lifeless.

Digwa was sentenced to life in prison

WATCH: France Intercepts and Seizes ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Tanker Linked to Russia – Kremlin Condemns ‘Borderline Piracy’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/watch-france-intercepts-seizes-shadow-fleet-oil-tanker/

This is the 4th ‘Shadow Fleet’ ship seizure by French troops.

As Europe is raging with rearmament efforts, Euro-Globalists continue with their non-stop campaign against Russia – but, mind you, they’re directing their military assets against ‘soft targets’ such as defenseless oil tankers.

Today it arises that the French navy has intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker linked to the Russian trade.

The operation took place in international waters in the Atlantic Ocean, and the ship was taken to a French port.

Unsurprisingly, Russia protested the ‘illegal action’ that bordered on ‘international piracy’. Continue…

BUSTED: Homeland Security Task Force Uncovers Sophisticated Cartel Tunnel, Seizes Over One Ton of Cocaine Worth $45 Million Near Southern Border — Four Charged with Trafficking

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/busted-homeland-security-task-force-uncovers-sophisticated-cartel/

The Trump administration’s renewed focus on border security and cartel enforcement delivered another major victory this week after federal authorities uncovered a sophisticated cross-border drug smuggling tunnel linking Mexico to Southern California and seized more than one ton of cocaine worth an estimated $45 million.

The stunning discovery was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California following a months-long investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and its Homeland Security Task Force. Continue…

Polish Minister Slams ‘Insane’ EU Climate Policies

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/polands-minister-slams-insane-eu-climate-policies/

EU’s ‘green’ agenda is a recipe for disaster.

You know the suicidal environmental policies emanating from Brussels are about to be ditched when even members of the Polish liberal government led by PM Donald Tusk are openly criticizing it.

Tusk was elected with a clear mandate to bring Poland closer to the EU after the conservatives from PiS had bucked the Globalist agenda on so many fronts.

But it turns out that the European Union has become so radicalized that even Tusk’s liberals can’t stomach it anymore.

EU cheerleaders from POLITICO hosted an Energy & Climate Forum in Brussels today, where Secretary of State Krzysztof Bolesta said the EU was ‘moving too fast’ in its emissions cut plans targeting heavy industry. Continue…

Trump Slashes Tractor Tariffs In Bid To Revive Ag Belt Optimism

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-slashes-tractor-tariffs-bid-revive-ag-belt-optimism

The Trump administration appears to be trying to inject new optimism across the nation's farm belt following the China meeting last month, during which Beijing committed to making billions of dollars of new purchases of U.S. agricultural goods. The White House's latest move is to reduce tariffs on tractors and combines, a policy shift aimed at easing cost pressures on farmers already squeezed by diesel, fertilizer, and machinery costs.

Late Monday, President Trump signed a proclamation slashing tariffs on imported agricultural equipment, including combines and harvesters, from 25% to 15% to lower costs for US farmers and manufacturers.

More color from the White House: Continue…

A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as the annual number of attacks rises

https://www.breitbart.com/news/a-bear-injures-4-people-in-a-residential-area-of-japan-as-the-annual-number-of-attacks-rises/

A bear injured four people in a Japanese residential area on Tuesday in the latest case of an attack by the animals in an area of the country where bears have increasingly encroached on the human population in recent years.

Japan’s Environment Ministry said 13 people were killed in more than 230 attacks by bears in 2025, exceeding the number of fatalities and attacks in any preceding year. Continue…

Bill Gates’ Carefully Managed Public Image Falls Apart Under Epstein Scrutiny

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/06/01/bill-gates-carefully-managed-public-image-falls-apart-under-epstein-scrutiny/

Bill Gates who transformed himself from a software tycoon into a leftist icon of environmentalism and health philanthropy, is seeing his meticulously crafted reputation crumble as new details emerge about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Wall Street Journal reports that for years, Bill Gates’ staff has managed every aspect of his public image, even keeping a custom-size mannequin to test outfits and an off-site inventory of neutral sweaters and button-downs, slacks om case they are needed. Before appearances, employees typically submit three wardrobe options for senior approval, aiming for the calm approachability of Mister Rogers. It’s one piece of a larger operation, with dozens of staff managing communications for Gates and his enterprises, that transformed him from Microsoft monopolist into respected global philanthropist.

That image has suffered as more information emerges about his association with Jeffrey Epstein, contradicting the 70-year-old’s attempts to minimize the relationship. At a February town hall, Gates acknowledged two affairs with Russian women mentioned in Epstein’s emails; sources say allegations of more than 20 affairs surfaced during his divorce. Justice Department files show Gates met Epstein repeatedly despite his then-wife’s concerns, that Epstein knew of some affairs, and that two senior advisers exchanged hundreds of messages with Epstein until his 2019 death. Gates has since been excluded from Microsoft’s CEO summit and the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting.

Breitbart News reported in February that Gates continued to insist to the staff of the Gates Foundation that he did nothing wrong with Epstein: Continue…

Kiev admitted launching drones at NATO member – media

https://www.rt.com/russia/640854-ukraine-finland-drone-launch/

Ukraine launched explosive-laden drones towards Finland, triggering an alert that affected 1.8 million people, Helsingin Sanomat reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The incident took place on May 15 and set off a major security alert in the southern Finnish region of Uusimaa, which includes the country’s capital, Helsinki. The warning halted air traffic at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and triggered a lockdown order by the authorities.

Finnish officials did not initially disclose details of the alert, stating only that the drones could be approaching from Russia, creating the impression that the threat was linked to Moscow.

According to HS, however, the emergency measures were prompted by a warning from Ukraine, which said it had accidentally sent drones carrying explosives toward Finland.

The Finnish Defense Forces later said no violation of Finnish airspace had been detected. HS reported that it remains unclear why the drones never entered the country, noting that Russian air defenses may have shot them down en route.

The report has prompted criticism from Finnish lawmakers. Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee said they were not told that the warning came from Ukraine, which was essential information that should have been shared immediately. Continue…

Polyamory promoters push propaganda efforts to the next level

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/polyamory-promoters-push-propaganda-efforts-to-the-next-level/

The polyamory pushers have upped their game.

As I noted in this space in April and May, the polyamory “community” has begun their push for legal recognition with earnest. This campaign really ramped up in 2024, and activists are using the LGBT playbook to spearhead the next phase of the sexual revolution. I predicted at least one major news article a month sympathetically profiling the agenda of polyamorists, using almost identical language and tactics.

Well, here we are again. This time, the propaganda column appeared in Canadian Affairs, which is a bit on the nose, but I will refrain from too many jokes if I can. The title lets you know where the publication stands right from the get-go: “Love outside the law.” The subtitle: “A sizable number of Canadians are in polyamorous relationships. Canadian law does not recognize them.”

Now, for comparison, here is CTV’s headline from only a month earlier: “Polyamory is growing in Canada, but the legal system hasn’t caught up.” Notice any similarities?

Well, perhaps that’s just coincidence. Let’s try another paragraph. Here is how Canadian Affairs describes the situation:

Data suggest a sizable number of Canadians are in polyamorous relationships. Yet polyamorous families are not generally recognized in Canadian law — leaving them to rely on informal agreements or private contracts to define their rights and responsibilities.

OK, let’s check in with CTV:

As non-traditional relationships become more visible across Canada, a growing number of people are entering into polyamorous relationships. The legal system is struggling to keep up. While polyamory itself is legal, experts say gaps in Canada’s legal framework leave multi-partner families navigating uncertain terrain when it comes to property, parenting and financial protections.

Right. Let’s see what Canadian Affairs frames this … ahem … state of affairs: Continue…

Canada’s top abortion activist is now pushing euthanasia for everyone who wants it

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/canadas-top-abortion-activist-is-now-pushing-euthanasia-for-everyone-who-wants-it/

In Joyce Arthur's world, having guidelines around who can and cannot be killed by lethal injection is 'punishing' those who do not qualify.

Joyce Arthur of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada supports abortion up until birth, for any reason or for no reason at all, and funded by your taxpayer dollars.

To be clear for a moment about what that means: A baby in the womb likely begins to feel pain in the first trimester, and certainly by 24 weeks. Last year in Iowa, a premature baby survived after being born at 21 weeks. Arthur supports abortion—a violent and profoundly painful process—even when the baby can survive outside the womb. Even when she sucks her thumb and recognizes her mother’s voice.

Thus, when Joyce Arthur calls something “cruel,” you can be sure that something approximating the opposite is happening. This, after all, is someone who thinks abortion is compassionate healthcare (the crushing of baby skulls notwithstanding), and that objecting to the violence of abortion is reprehensible.

Sure enough, Arthur has surfaced to bestow her wisdom on the Canadian public once again—although this time, she is advocating for killing at the end of life’s spectrum rather than the beginning. CBC’s June 1 headline makes it clear that they agree with her: “Manitoba MAID law ‘punishing’ 94-year-old woman, pro-choice group says.”

To translate, Arthur is claiming that because a 94-year-old woman in Steinbach, Manitoba, does not qualify for euthanasia under Canada’s currently (very permissive) regime, the law is “punishing” that woman.

“It’s a mark of cruelty and trauma that’s inflicted on her,” Arthur told the CBC. “She’s having to resort to desperate methods like stopping her heart medication and antibiotics. She is forced to live in a hospital rather than a nice palliative care center, far from home. So the law is actually punishing her. And it’s really, really unjust and really unfortunate.” Continue…

Human rights tribunal accuses Canada of 'crimes against humanity' with 'genocidal intent' over treatment of indigenous people

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/human-rights-tribunal-accuses-canada-of-crimes-against-humanity-with-genocidal-intent-over-treatment-of-indigenous-people/73904

An international panel of human rights experts has accused Canada of committing genocide against its indigenous population after a week-long hearing in Montreal.

The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT), an opinion human rights tribunal, ordered to look into "the missing and disappeared indigenous children and unmarked graves, and the forced and coerced sterilisation of indigenous women" in Canadian indigenous communities.

They claimed to base their judgement on "international law for the crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity."

The PPT's final decision came Sunday, with seven judges comprising the panel and adopting several policies they deemed were "crimes against humanity" with "genocidal intent," including the "concrete manifestation of Canada's colonial policies," namely residential schools.

"Between 4,000 and 6,000 children are known to have died in these institutions, or shortly after leaving them (sometimes running away) in the century and a half up until 1997, when the last institution, Kivalliq Hall in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, closed," claimed the judges' statement.

To understand these claims — let's look at one case study — the most famous case still talked about today: the case of Kamloops, BC. Continue…

BC Court to Hear Appeal of Woman Fined $10K for Private Remarks

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/legal-advocacy-group-to-represent-woman-fined-10k-by-bc-tribunal-for-private-remarks-6041590

The Supreme Court of British Columbia will hear an appeal by a woman ordered her to pay a $10,000 penalty after remarks she made in a private conversation with a friend were ruled discriminatory by a B.C. tribunal.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) confirmed the hearing in a release this week, saying it will represent the woman.

According to the findings of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, B.C. resident Kristin Olsen and Terry Wiebe were longtime friends who also shared work and living arrangements before their relationship deteriorated.

Wiebe lived in a motorhome on Olsen’s property from 2014 to 2018. Following a dispute between the two, Wiebe filed a complaint with the tribunal in 2019.

Wiebe, who identifies as transgender, alleged that Olsen discriminated against her for her gender identity after Wiebe expressed to Olsen her desire to get “top surgery” to remove her breasts. According to the ruling, the tribunal had accepted that Olsen was concerned about Wiebe getting top surgery because of her mother’s battle with breast cancer and concerns with the medical risks of the surgery.

The ruling said that Olsen had advised Wiebe not to go through with the surgery, and that she was “fine as a lesbian” and did not need to “mutilate” her body. Olsen denied using the word “mutilate,” but the tribunal found it “more likely than not” that Olsen had used the term. Continue…

Agriculture Minister Reappoints Canadian Dairy Commission CEO Benoit Basillais

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/agriculture-minister-reappoints-canadian-dairy-commission-ceo-benoit-basillais-6041697

Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says Benoit Basillais has been reappointed as CEO of the Canadian Dairy Commission.

Basillais will serve an additional three-year term effective July 4.

Basillais was appointed CEO of the commission in 2022, replacing Serge Riendeau.

MacDonald says Basillais’ contributions have helped to ensure a stable, co-ordinated and responsive dairy industry.

Basillais began his career with the Canadian Dairy Commission as an economist in 2003 and has held various leadership positions in the organization.

The Canadian Dairy Commission is a Crown corporation that oversees Canada’s dairy supply management system.

Saskatchewan Law Allows Victims of Drug Trafficking to Sue Traffickers

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/saskatchewan-law-allows-victims-of-drug-trafficking-to-sue-traffickers-6041756

A new Saskatchewan law allows people harmed by illegal drug trafficking, including those affected by addiction, to sue drug traffickers for damages in civil court.

Under the Response to Illicit Drugs Act, which came into effect on June 1, individuals harmed by illicit drug activity can bring civil actions to recover damages from people who produce, traffic, import, or export highly addictive drugs, the province said in a June 1 news release.

“By bringing this Act into force, the Government of Saskatchewan is ensuring that those who profit from trafficking deadly substances face meaningful consequences for the damage they cause,” Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod said.

“At the same time, our government continues to address mental health and addictions through expanded treatment and recovery supports.”

The Act would also allow provincial authorities to void appointments, grants, and agreements held by an individual or entity convicted of offences related to Schedule I drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, morphine, codeine, and other highly addictive drugs.

However, the Act does not apply to offences related to simple possession of those substances, it said. Continue…

Schools, Band Office Closed After Saskatchewan Shooting Kills One, Injures Another

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/schools-band-office-closed-after-saskatchewan-shooting-kills-one-injures-another-6041959

The remote northeastern Saskatchewan community of Pelican Narrows has been left shaken after a shooting near its local health clinic that killed one person and injured another.

RCMP say a suspect was taken into custody late Monday, almost six hours after residents in the community about 500 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon were ordered to shelter in place.

Officials with Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation say that for safety reasons, schools and the local band office will be closed the rest of the week.

It also says the health centre will offer limited services to clients with serious medical needs.

Dr. John-Michael Stevens has provided services at the clinic for nine years and says staff he’s spoken to say that they—and the community at large—are shaken.

He says these types of shootings are starting to become common and there’s concern that something far worse could follow. Continue…

Here’s What Hydro-Québec Fought to Hide From the Newfoundland and Labrador Government

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/heres-what-hydro-quebec-fought-to-hide-from-the-newfoundland-and-labrador-government-6042010

Hydro-Québec fought to hide parts of letters from the 1960s showing what it offered to lure a French aluminum company to the province, including its internal comments about an energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador.

In a 2024 fight in front of Quebec’s access-to-information commission, the utility claimed the correspondence could jeopardize its present-day energy negotiations with Newfoundland and Labrador about Churchill Falls. Hydro-Québec lost the battle and released the information—including to The Canadian Press last month.

The letters reveal internal strategies and discussions as Quebec officials tried to persuade Péchiney, an aluminum company, to build a smelter in Sept-Îles, Que., on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River. At the time, the company was also considering building in the United States. Continue…

Carney Says Reduced Immigration, Lower Government Spending Causing Economic ‘Weakness’

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/carney-says-reduced-immigration-lower-government-spending-causing-economic-weakness-6042025

Prime Minister Mark Carney has responded to the news that the Canadian economy entered a technical recession by saying lower population growth and reduced government spending have contributed to “weakness” in the economy.

Statistics Canada reported on May 29 that Canada’s economy showed no growth in the first quarter of 2026 after negative growth in the last quarter of 2025. The country’s GDP declined for two consecutive quarters on an annualized basis, meeting the common definition of a technical recession.

Asked by reporters in Parliament on June 2 whether Canada was in a recession, Carney responded by saying his government had “been in the process of laying the foundations for a stronger, more resilient, more independent” Canadian economy. He said this involved the “difficult” work of making major investments, changing the way government operates, and securing trade agreements with other countries.

“As we do all that, the data is going to be uneven, and we will see some weakness,” Carney said.

Carney also said his government had tightened immigration policies, leading to slower population growth and, in turn, weaker economic activity. Canada’s population had increased by more than 3 million people from 2020 to 2025 due to immigration, but Ottawa began lowering its target immigration levels in 2024.

Budget 2025 stated that Canada would aim to admit 385,000 temporary residents next year and 370,000 in the following two years, while the 2024 immigration plan had said Canada would welcome more than 516,000 temporary residents for 2025. Continue…

Chief heart surgeon at Jewish General Hospital quits province amid rising antisemitism in Montreal

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/chief-heart-surgeon-at-jewish-general-hospital-quits-province-amid-rising-antisemitism-in-montreal

The chief of cardiac surgery at the Jewish General Hospital has tendered his resignation and plans to move to Atlanta in September, citing rising antisemitism in Montreal and worsening problems with the province’s health-care system, The Gazette can reveal.

Dr. Emmanuel Moss, who has worked at the Jewish General for the past 10 years, has already informed his patients and his synagogue of his imminent move to the United States. Moss’s departure from Montreal marks the second high-profile Montreal Jew — after Concordia University professor Gad Saad — to decide this spring to quit the city amid a sharp increase in documented antisemitic incidents in the past three years.

During a May 12 appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Saad announced he accepted a post at the University of Mississippi, where he had already worked as a scholar during a two-year leave of absence from Concordia. He spoke of death threats he received while at Concordia, saying, “I’m now leaving in large part because it became difficult for me, if not impossible, to be a high-profile Jewish professor who supports the right of Israel to exist.” Continue…