🇨🇦 Smith Floats Notwithstanding Clause to Protect Kids in Transgender Law Fight
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she won’t hesitate to use the notwithstanding clause if that’s what it takes to defend her government’s transgender legislation.
On her provincewide radio show, Smith responded to a leaked memo showing cabinet will consider invoking the clause Oct. 21 to shield three laws — including bans on puberty blockers for minors, restrictions on gender-based sports participation, and rules on pronoun use in schools.
“I’m prepared to go to court and battle it out. I think we need to,” Smith said. “But if it turns out the court process may take years and years and years to resolve, then we may have to take that measure in order to protect kids.”
The Premier pointed to puberty blockers as a red line: “By definition, they stop the process of sexual maturity and it means that you’re sterilizing children, and we’re not going to do it.”
Her government has already faced court setbacks. In June, a judge granted a temporary injunction halting the health law, saying denying blockers could cause “emotional harm.” Smith counters that children aren’t old enough to consent to life-altering medical interventions, no more than they can sign contracts or enlist in the military.
Critics call the move government overreach. Activist groups and even the Canadian Medical Association are lining up to fight the law. But supporters say Smith is doing what Ottawa and the courts refuse to: draw a hard line on protecting children from irreversible treatments.
The notwithstanding clause allows provinces to override certain Charter rights for up to five years. Smith has downplayed using it in the past — but with this battle escalating, she now says it may be necessary.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she won’t hesitate to use the notwithstanding clause if that’s what it takes to defend her government’s transgender legislation.
On her provincewide radio show, Smith responded to a leaked memo showing cabinet will consider invoking the clause Oct. 21 to shield three laws — including bans on puberty blockers for minors, restrictions on gender-based sports participation, and rules on pronoun use in schools.
“I’m prepared to go to court and battle it out. I think we need to,” Smith said. “But if it turns out the court process may take years and years and years to resolve, then we may have to take that measure in order to protect kids.”
The Premier pointed to puberty blockers as a red line: “By definition, they stop the process of sexual maturity and it means that you’re sterilizing children, and we’re not going to do it.”
Her government has already faced court setbacks. In June, a judge granted a temporary injunction halting the health law, saying denying blockers could cause “emotional harm.” Smith counters that children aren’t old enough to consent to life-altering medical interventions, no more than they can sign contracts or enlist in the military.
Critics call the move government overreach. Activist groups and even the Canadian Medical Association are lining up to fight the law. But supporters say Smith is doing what Ottawa and the courts refuse to: draw a hard line on protecting children from irreversible treatments.
The notwithstanding clause allows provinces to override certain Charter rights for up to five years. Smith has downplayed using it in the past — but with this battle escalating, she now says it may be necessary.
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🇨🇦 Carney Courts the Global Elite in New York—But Whose Interests Is He Serving?
Prime Minister Mark Carney took to the stage at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York — the ultimate globalist club — to pitch Canada as the country that “has what the world wants.”
Carney boasted that Canada has the resources, talent, and ingenuity needed by international markets, presenting Canada as a “trustworthy trading partner with connections to every major market.” But the question remains: trustworthy for Canadians, or for the global elite?
The timing is telling. Just one day after Canada recognized Palestinian statehood — joining the UK, Australia, and Portugal, Carney used his platform to position Canada as a go-to supplier for a world undergoing rapid geopolitical shifts. Now he’s in New York for the UN General Assembly, where backroom deals and global frameworks are hammered out with little input from ordinary citizens.
Carney will also hold a fireside chat with CFR president Michael Froman — another reminder that Canadian sovereignty is being bartered away at forums where unelected think tanks and corporate interests pull the strings.
While Carney assures the world that Canada “has what it wants,” many Canadians are left wondering: what do we get in return, besides more taxes, more regulations, and a government that puts global priorities ahead of its own people?
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Prime Minister Mark Carney took to the stage at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York — the ultimate globalist club — to pitch Canada as the country that “has what the world wants.”
Carney boasted that Canada has the resources, talent, and ingenuity needed by international markets, presenting Canada as a “trustworthy trading partner with connections to every major market.” But the question remains: trustworthy for Canadians, or for the global elite?
The timing is telling. Just one day after Canada recognized Palestinian statehood — joining the UK, Australia, and Portugal, Carney used his platform to position Canada as a go-to supplier for a world undergoing rapid geopolitical shifts. Now he’s in New York for the UN General Assembly, where backroom deals and global frameworks are hammered out with little input from ordinary citizens.
Carney will also hold a fireside chat with CFR president Michael Froman — another reminder that Canadian sovereignty is being bartered away at forums where unelected think tanks and corporate interests pull the strings.
While Carney assures the world that Canada “has what it wants,” many Canadians are left wondering: what do we get in return, besides more taxes, more regulations, and a government that puts global priorities ahead of its own people?
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🇨🇦 TMU Student Arrest Sparks Outcry
On Sept. 19, security at Toronto Metropolitan University forcibly arrested a student during a Dais Democracy Forum event featuring Evan Solomon.
📹 Videos circulating online show the student being restrained on the floor by security while shouting, “you’re hurting me.”
🔹 Witnesses allege the student had pressed Solomon to acknowledge the word “genocide” in relation to Gaza before being confronted by security.
🔹 Reports suggest she refused to show ID and attempted to leave, before being restrained and later handed to Toronto Police.
🔹 TMU confirmed the student was one of several individuals asked to leave for “disruptive behaviour” allegedly violating event guidelines. Others complied peacefully.
In a Sept. 20 statement, TMU Vice President Saeed Zolfaghari called the video “unsettling” and confirmed the contracted security officers have been reassigned pending review. The university stressed the incident is now a police matter, adding: “There is no higher priority for the University than the safety of our community.”
Allegations of excessive force and suppression of political speech are being raised. TMU says it will not hesitate to take further action if its review deems it necessary.
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On Sept. 19, security at Toronto Metropolitan University forcibly arrested a student during a Dais Democracy Forum event featuring Evan Solomon.
📹 Videos circulating online show the student being restrained on the floor by security while shouting, “you’re hurting me.”
🔹 Witnesses allege the student had pressed Solomon to acknowledge the word “genocide” in relation to Gaza before being confronted by security.
🔹 Reports suggest she refused to show ID and attempted to leave, before being restrained and later handed to Toronto Police.
🔹 TMU confirmed the student was one of several individuals asked to leave for “disruptive behaviour” allegedly violating event guidelines. Others complied peacefully.
In a Sept. 20 statement, TMU Vice President Saeed Zolfaghari called the video “unsettling” and confirmed the contracted security officers have been reassigned pending review. The university stressed the incident is now a police matter, adding: “There is no higher priority for the University than the safety of our community.”
Allegations of excessive force and suppression of political speech are being raised. TMU says it will not hesitate to take further action if its review deems it necessary.
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🇨🇦🇵🇸 "In this context, Canada recognizes the state of Palestine"
Canada officially recognized Palestine yesterday, but PM Carney gets cheers when he tells the UN
Right before his mic mysteriously cuts off.
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Canada officially recognized Palestine yesterday, but PM Carney gets cheers when he tells the UN
Right before his mic mysteriously cuts off.
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🇨🇦🇮🇳 Canada Pushes Back on India’s Trade Talk Claims
On Sept. 19, India’s Ministry of External Affairs announced that Canada had agreed to “reactivate bilateral dialogue” on trade, defence, energy, and more. Indian media portrayed this as the first step toward restarting stalled trade talks.
But Ottawa is flatly denying it. Global Affairs Canada says no negotiations on a free trade agreement are underway, stressing that the priority remains “well-established commercial ties,” not new trade pacts.
Deputy Minister David Morrison did meet with Indian counterparts last week, including Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, but Canada insists talks centered on security and sovereignty — not reopening trade.
Canada’s national security adviser Nathalie Drouin also held meetings, saying both sides agreed to refrain from “transnational repression” and pledged reciprocal intelligence sharing.
The timing is sensitive: these meetings coincided with the two-year anniversary of Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing in Surrey, B.C. — a case Canada linked to Indian operatives, sparking a major diplomatic rupture.
Relations only began to thaw after PM Mark Carney and PM Narendra Modi met at the G7 in June, agreeing to restore ambassadors. But once again, Ottawa and Delhi are telling two very different stories.
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On Sept. 19, India’s Ministry of External Affairs announced that Canada had agreed to “reactivate bilateral dialogue” on trade, defence, energy, and more. Indian media portrayed this as the first step toward restarting stalled trade talks.
But Ottawa is flatly denying it. Global Affairs Canada says no negotiations on a free trade agreement are underway, stressing that the priority remains “well-established commercial ties,” not new trade pacts.
Deputy Minister David Morrison did meet with Indian counterparts last week, including Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, but Canada insists talks centered on security and sovereignty — not reopening trade.
Canada’s national security adviser Nathalie Drouin also held meetings, saying both sides agreed to refrain from “transnational repression” and pledged reciprocal intelligence sharing.
The timing is sensitive: these meetings coincided with the two-year anniversary of Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing in Surrey, B.C. — a case Canada linked to Indian operatives, sparking a major diplomatic rupture.
Relations only began to thaw after PM Mark Carney and PM Narendra Modi met at the G7 in June, agreeing to restore ambassadors. But once again, Ottawa and Delhi are telling two very different stories.
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🇨🇦🇺🇸 Buttigieg in Ottawa: U.S.-Canada Rift is a Trump-Made Storm
Potential 2028 U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg told an Ottawa crowd Monday that the “outrages” from Washington against Canada do not reflect the will of the American people.
Speaking at a Canada 2020 event alongside former minister Seamus O’Regan, Buttigieg admitted he “did not imagine we would find ourselves in a moment like this,” pointing to tariffs and Trump’s talk of Canada as the “51st state.”
In contrast to U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, who last week lamented “anti-American sentiment” in Canada, Buttigieg argued the relationship remains strong at the people-to-people level. “What’s happening between us is a storm provoked by one government, not a rupture between our peoples,” he said.
He praised PM Mark Carney’s spring campaign on sovereignty, saying it resonated with progressive Americans and signaled a realignment “friends” can weather.
Buttigieg, a Biden-era transportation secretary and former mayor of South Bend, Ind., is openly weighing a 2028 run. Hinting at it Monday, he quipped when asked about Kamala Harris once deeming him too “risky” a VP pick: “There’s only one way to find out what the country can handle.”
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Potential 2028 U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg told an Ottawa crowd Monday that the “outrages” from Washington against Canada do not reflect the will of the American people.
Speaking at a Canada 2020 event alongside former minister Seamus O’Regan, Buttigieg admitted he “did not imagine we would find ourselves in a moment like this,” pointing to tariffs and Trump’s talk of Canada as the “51st state.”
In contrast to U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, who last week lamented “anti-American sentiment” in Canada, Buttigieg argued the relationship remains strong at the people-to-people level. “What’s happening between us is a storm provoked by one government, not a rupture between our peoples,” he said.
He praised PM Mark Carney’s spring campaign on sovereignty, saying it resonated with progressive Americans and signaled a realignment “friends” can weather.
Buttigieg, a Biden-era transportation secretary and former mayor of South Bend, Ind., is openly weighing a 2028 run. Hinting at it Monday, he quipped when asked about Kamala Harris once deeming him too “risky” a VP pick: “There’s only one way to find out what the country can handle.”
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TikTok Busted for Collecting Data on Canadian Kids 🚨
A joint investigation by Canada’s federal and provincial privacy commissioners has found TikTok’s age checks are largely ineffective, allowing the app to collect sensitive data from underage users.
🔹 TikTok admits it removes 500,000 underage users every year — but only after already harvesting their personal info and tailoring ads to them.
🔹 Investigators say TikTok collected, inferred, and used sensitive details from Canadian children, despite its own rules banning users under 13 (14 in Quebec).
🔹 “Youth may be less aware of privacy risks, and more susceptible to manipulative techniques,” warned Federal Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne.
🔹 TikTok has now agreed to tighten age verification measures — but watchdogs say they’ll be monitoring closely.
Observers say this is no different and perhaps hypocritical when looking at Alphabet's Google or Meta. This raises deeper questions: Why was a foreign-owned platform allowed to vacuum up children’s data in the first place — and will Ottawa ever put Canadian families’ privacy ahead of Big Tech profits?
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A joint investigation by Canada’s federal and provincial privacy commissioners has found TikTok’s age checks are largely ineffective, allowing the app to collect sensitive data from underage users.
🔹 TikTok admits it removes 500,000 underage users every year — but only after already harvesting their personal info and tailoring ads to them.
🔹 Investigators say TikTok collected, inferred, and used sensitive details from Canadian children, despite its own rules banning users under 13 (14 in Quebec).
🔹 “Youth may be less aware of privacy risks, and more susceptible to manipulative techniques,” warned Federal Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne.
🔹 TikTok has now agreed to tighten age verification measures — but watchdogs say they’ll be monitoring closely.
Observers say this is no different and perhaps hypocritical when looking at Alphabet's Google or Meta. This raises deeper questions: Why was a foreign-owned platform allowed to vacuum up children’s data in the first place — and will Ottawa ever put Canadian families’ privacy ahead of Big Tech profits?
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🇨🇦💸 TSX Breaks 30,000 — But Who Really Benefits?
Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index has smashed through the 30,000 barrier for the first time, driven by soaring energy, base metals, and a belated catch-up in gold miners. Barrick surged 7.4% on news its Nevada project could yield 750,000 ounces annually, while Kinross climbed 3.8%. Shopify added a 2.7% boost, riding the tech tailwinds coming out of Wall Street.
In New York, the story was familiar: Nvidia jumped 3.9% after pledging $100 billion into OpenAI data centres, pushing U.S. utilities and tech stocks into overdrive. Apple rose 4.3% on strong iPhone 17 demand, while Oracle surged 6.3% after securing a deal to manage TikTok’s U.S. algorithm. Canadian markets rode this wave, even as Ottawa’s policymakers remain captive to trade uncertainty and American tariff brinkmanship.
But here’s the rub: is this “record high” really cause for celebration? For Bay Street elites, yes. For ordinary Canadians grappling with stagnant wages, housing costs spiraling out of reach, and food inflation biting into every grocery bill? Hardly. The disconnect between a roaring stock market and the lived reality of Canadians is widening.
Markets, we are told, are gripped with “momentum.” Yet this momentum is speculative, turbo-charged by gold spikes, energy profits, and the AI bubble expanding south of the border. The same cycle of financial euphoria played out before 2008, before dot-com, before every crash that punished working people while the top skimmed their winnings.
So the question lingers: is this the top? Or just another illusion, a psychological milestone masking a system that grows fat on speculation while leaving the average Canadian wondering how to pay next month’s bills?
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Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index has smashed through the 30,000 barrier for the first time, driven by soaring energy, base metals, and a belated catch-up in gold miners. Barrick surged 7.4% on news its Nevada project could yield 750,000 ounces annually, while Kinross climbed 3.8%. Shopify added a 2.7% boost, riding the tech tailwinds coming out of Wall Street.
In New York, the story was familiar: Nvidia jumped 3.9% after pledging $100 billion into OpenAI data centres, pushing U.S. utilities and tech stocks into overdrive. Apple rose 4.3% on strong iPhone 17 demand, while Oracle surged 6.3% after securing a deal to manage TikTok’s U.S. algorithm. Canadian markets rode this wave, even as Ottawa’s policymakers remain captive to trade uncertainty and American tariff brinkmanship.
But here’s the rub: is this “record high” really cause for celebration? For Bay Street elites, yes. For ordinary Canadians grappling with stagnant wages, housing costs spiraling out of reach, and food inflation biting into every grocery bill? Hardly. The disconnect between a roaring stock market and the lived reality of Canadians is widening.
Markets, we are told, are gripped with “momentum.” Yet this momentum is speculative, turbo-charged by gold spikes, energy profits, and the AI bubble expanding south of the border. The same cycle of financial euphoria played out before 2008, before dot-com, before every crash that punished working people while the top skimmed their winnings.
So the question lingers: is this the top? Or just another illusion, a psychological milestone masking a system that grows fat on speculation while leaving the average Canadian wondering how to pay next month’s bills?
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🇨🇦 Mark Carney is back with the buzzwords. This time: “Authoritarianism has risen.”
But notice what he doesn’t say. Where exactly? Who? What policies? Nothing. Just a vague, sweeping claim designed to scare you into thinking only he can protect “democracy.”
It’s the same playbook every time: invent a shadowy threat, never provide details, and then use it to justify more control. Fear is the product, compliance is the goal.
Canadians deserve straight answers, not globalist slogans. If “authoritarianism” is rising, let’s see the evidence. Otherwise, spare us the lecture.
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But notice what he doesn’t say. Where exactly? Who? What policies? Nothing. Just a vague, sweeping claim designed to scare you into thinking only he can protect “democracy.”
It’s the same playbook every time: invent a shadowy threat, never provide details, and then use it to justify more control. Fear is the product, compliance is the goal.
Canadians deserve straight answers, not globalist slogans. If “authoritarianism” is rising, let’s see the evidence. Otherwise, spare us the lecture.
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🇨🇦 Only in Canada…
The Supreme Court just granted a stay of execution — not for a convicted killer, but for ostriches.
Yes, 400 giant birds at a B.C. farm were about to be wiped out by federal order over avian flu fears. Now, thanks to Canada’s highest court, they’ve won a temporary reprieve.
So here we are: in a country where pipelines stall, court cases drag on for years, but when it comes to ostriches? Justice moves at lightning speed.
Only in Canada, folks. 🪶
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The Supreme Court just granted a stay of execution — not for a convicted killer, but for ostriches.
Yes, 400 giant birds at a B.C. farm were about to be wiped out by federal order over avian flu fears. Now, thanks to Canada’s highest court, they’ve won a temporary reprieve.
So here we are: in a country where pipelines stall, court cases drag on for years, but when it comes to ostriches? Justice moves at lightning speed.
Only in Canada, folks. 🪶
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🇨🇦 RBC Employee Charged After Allegedly Accessing Carney’s Banking Info
The RCMP has charged 23-year-old RBC employee Ibrahim El-Hakim for allegedly accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s banking profile — and even a profile under the name Justin Trudeau.
Court filings allege El-Hakim was recruited through a Telegram account called “AI WORLD”, which investigators suspect is linked to organized crime.
He admitted to creating fake bank profiles, securing fraudulent lines of credit, and snooping accounts — including Carney’s — in exchange for $500 per request. Police say he pocketed about $5,000 before being caught.
El-Hakim was arrested in July, released under conditions, and is set to appear in court next week. RBC says he’s been terminated and is “fully cooperating” with the investigation.
RCMP insists there was no threat to national security — but Canadians are asking: if the PM’s banking data isn’t safe, whose is?
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The RCMP has charged 23-year-old RBC employee Ibrahim El-Hakim for allegedly accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s banking profile — and even a profile under the name Justin Trudeau.
Court filings allege El-Hakim was recruited through a Telegram account called “AI WORLD”, which investigators suspect is linked to organized crime.
He admitted to creating fake bank profiles, securing fraudulent lines of credit, and snooping accounts — including Carney’s — in exchange for $500 per request. Police say he pocketed about $5,000 before being caught.
El-Hakim was arrested in July, released under conditions, and is set to appear in court next week. RBC says he’s been terminated and is “fully cooperating” with the investigation.
RCMP insists there was no threat to national security — but Canadians are asking: if the PM’s banking data isn’t safe, whose is?
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🇨🇦 Canada Scrambles to Patch Up Its Military
Defence Minister David McGuinty, meeting with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in Washington, confirmed Canada is now scrambling to rebuild, rearm, and finally invest in its long-neglected military.
🔊 McGuinty emphasized Canada’s commitment to NORAD and modernizing joint defense systems with the U.S. — a partnership now under strain as Trump’s “America First” forces Ottawa to face uncomfortable truths.
For decades, Canada coasted under America’s security umbrella, assuming Washington would always foot the bill. But in 2025, that illusion has collapsed.
The Canadian Army is buckling under:
• chronic recruitment shortages
• broken procurement pipelines
• outdated kit & crumbling infrastructure
Only 45% of Canada’s air fleet and 46% of the naval fleet are considered “combat-ready,” according to a damning report in 19FortyFive.
Canada is now paying the price for decades of neglect — and scrambling to prove it can still pull its weight.
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Defence Minister David McGuinty, meeting with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in Washington, confirmed Canada is now scrambling to rebuild, rearm, and finally invest in its long-neglected military.
🔊 McGuinty emphasized Canada’s commitment to NORAD and modernizing joint defense systems with the U.S. — a partnership now under strain as Trump’s “America First” forces Ottawa to face uncomfortable truths.
For decades, Canada coasted under America’s security umbrella, assuming Washington would always foot the bill. But in 2025, that illusion has collapsed.
The Canadian Army is buckling under:
• chronic recruitment shortages
• broken procurement pipelines
• outdated kit & crumbling infrastructure
Only 45% of Canada’s air fleet and 46% of the naval fleet are considered “combat-ready,” according to a damning report in 19FortyFive.
Canada is now paying the price for decades of neglect — and scrambling to prove it can still pull its weight.
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🇨🇦💊 Tylenol, Autism, and Ottawa’s Rush to Dismiss
Health Canada has wasted no time dismissing Donald Trump’s claim that acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy may increase autism risk. Within hours, officials declared there is “no conclusive evidence” of a link, calling the drug safe when used as directed.
But here’s the issue: while Ottawa insists the science is settled, families around the world have launched lawsuits precisely on this point. In the U.S., federal courts have been flooded with cases alleging prenatal Tylenol exposure contributed to neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Several studies have raised red flags, suggesting correlations that regulators continue to brush aside. “Not conclusive” doesn’t mean “not possible.”
Instead of caution, Canadians were told by Health Canada to carry on as usual. The same department reassures us its advice is based on “robust assessments” — the same language that was used for opioids, Vioxx, and countless other drugs later proven dangerous after years of denial. Millions of Canadians may have already used Tylenol in pregnancy; the stakes could not be higher.
Trump’s blunt warning — “Don’t take Tylenol. Fight like hell not to take it.” — rattled the medical establishment, but it struck a chord with parents who feel their concerns have been ignored. Health Canada, in lockstep with Big Pharma and international regulators, seems more concerned with protecting corporate liability than protecting families.
It is no coincidence that Trump’s comments also came with a call to revisit the vaccine-autism debate, another area where dissent is silenced. Whether one agrees with him or not, the fact remains: Ottawa’s reflex is always to defend multinational corporations first, and investigate later.
Canadians deserve transparency, not top-down decrees. If there’s even a shred of credible evidence, parents should hear it, not be told the science is closed. History shows that when governments rush to say “safe,” it often means they have much more to hide.
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Health Canada has wasted no time dismissing Donald Trump’s claim that acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy may increase autism risk. Within hours, officials declared there is “no conclusive evidence” of a link, calling the drug safe when used as directed.
But here’s the issue: while Ottawa insists the science is settled, families around the world have launched lawsuits precisely on this point. In the U.S., federal courts have been flooded with cases alleging prenatal Tylenol exposure contributed to neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Several studies have raised red flags, suggesting correlations that regulators continue to brush aside. “Not conclusive” doesn’t mean “not possible.”
Instead of caution, Canadians were told by Health Canada to carry on as usual. The same department reassures us its advice is based on “robust assessments” — the same language that was used for opioids, Vioxx, and countless other drugs later proven dangerous after years of denial. Millions of Canadians may have already used Tylenol in pregnancy; the stakes could not be higher.
Trump’s blunt warning — “Don’t take Tylenol. Fight like hell not to take it.” — rattled the medical establishment, but it struck a chord with parents who feel their concerns have been ignored. Health Canada, in lockstep with Big Pharma and international regulators, seems more concerned with protecting corporate liability than protecting families.
It is no coincidence that Trump’s comments also came with a call to revisit the vaccine-autism debate, another area where dissent is silenced. Whether one agrees with him or not, the fact remains: Ottawa’s reflex is always to defend multinational corporations first, and investigate later.
Canadians deserve transparency, not top-down decrees. If there’s even a shred of credible evidence, parents should hear it, not be told the science is closed. History shows that when governments rush to say “safe,” it often means they have much more to hide.
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🇨🇦💊 Look what Canadian state media was saying about Tylenol use during pregnancy just 5 years ago!
"a growing body of evidence suggest that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen might alter fetal development"
Today? they're "debunking" Trumps claims! INSANE!
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"a growing body of evidence suggest that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen might alter fetal development"
Today? they're "debunking" Trumps claims! INSANE!
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🇨🇦 Ford Moves to Ban Speed Cameras in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says speed cameras are nothing but a “cash grab” — and his government will introduce legislation to ban them across the province.
Ford argued Thursday that the cameras don’t actually slow people down and promised instead to fund “proactive traffic-calming measures” like speed bumps, raised crosswalks, roundabouts, and flashing school zone signs.
But experts and municipal leaders are pushing back hard:
• The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police insists speed cameras “have been proven to reduce speeding and make roads safer.”
• SickKids Hospital published a study this summer showing speeding around Toronto schools dropped by nearly half after cameras were installed.
• Ottawa reports compliance jumped from 16% to 81% in school zones, and Brampton saw speed reductions of up to 20 km/h at some sites.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow blasted Ford’s move, saying it signals the government is “OK with speeding” and will make roads more dangerous. The Liberals and NDP both called it reckless.
Ford counters that only 37 of 444 municipalities actually use cameras, and many drivers resent being repeatedly fined for going just a few km/h over the limit.
The ban would end a program Ford’s own government enabled in 2019. Toronto alone has collected more than $30M in fines this year.
👉 Is this Ford standing up for drivers against what he calls a tax grab — or is he stripping away tools that keep kids safe in school zones?
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says speed cameras are nothing but a “cash grab” — and his government will introduce legislation to ban them across the province.
Ford argued Thursday that the cameras don’t actually slow people down and promised instead to fund “proactive traffic-calming measures” like speed bumps, raised crosswalks, roundabouts, and flashing school zone signs.
But experts and municipal leaders are pushing back hard:
• The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police insists speed cameras “have been proven to reduce speeding and make roads safer.”
• SickKids Hospital published a study this summer showing speeding around Toronto schools dropped by nearly half after cameras were installed.
• Ottawa reports compliance jumped from 16% to 81% in school zones, and Brampton saw speed reductions of up to 20 km/h at some sites.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow blasted Ford’s move, saying it signals the government is “OK with speeding” and will make roads more dangerous. The Liberals and NDP both called it reckless.
Ford counters that only 37 of 444 municipalities actually use cameras, and many drivers resent being repeatedly fined for going just a few km/h over the limit.
The ban would end a program Ford’s own government enabled in 2019. Toronto alone has collected more than $30M in fines this year.
👉 Is this Ford standing up for drivers against what he calls a tax grab — or is he stripping away tools that keep kids safe in school zones?
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🇨🇦 New Brunswick Psychiatric Facility Under Fire
A scathing report by Ombudswoman Marie-France Pelletier has exposed disturbing practices at the Restigouche Health Centre in northern N.B.
The report detailed patients restrained for hours — sometimes left in their own urine and feces — and others locked in seclusion rooms without the ability to contact staff.
🔹 Vitalité Health Network, which runs the hospital, has apologized, admitting the incidents violated its own recovery-focused philosophy of care.
🔹 The Ombudswoman found staff used restraints without proper medical authorization, directly against policy.
🔹 Pelletier issued 21 recommendations and promised annual updates to ensure compliance.
🔹 Both Vitalité and Horizon Health Networks have accepted all recommendations and pledged reforms.
Progressive Conservative MLA Kris Austin said reading the report felt like a “punch to the gut.”
Green Party Leader David Coon blamed political neglect: “When parties go shopping for votes, the mentally ill are not a target audience for them.”
Officials insist reforms are underway, but for families and patients, the revelations reopen painful questions about dignity, leadership, and the treatment of society’s most vulnerable.
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A scathing report by Ombudswoman Marie-France Pelletier has exposed disturbing practices at the Restigouche Health Centre in northern N.B.
The report detailed patients restrained for hours — sometimes left in their own urine and feces — and others locked in seclusion rooms without the ability to contact staff.
🔹 Vitalité Health Network, which runs the hospital, has apologized, admitting the incidents violated its own recovery-focused philosophy of care.
🔹 The Ombudswoman found staff used restraints without proper medical authorization, directly against policy.
🔹 Pelletier issued 21 recommendations and promised annual updates to ensure compliance.
🔹 Both Vitalité and Horizon Health Networks have accepted all recommendations and pledged reforms.
Progressive Conservative MLA Kris Austin said reading the report felt like a “punch to the gut.”
Green Party Leader David Coon blamed political neglect: “When parties go shopping for votes, the mentally ill are not a target audience for them.”
Officials insist reforms are underway, but for families and patients, the revelations reopen painful questions about dignity, leadership, and the treatment of society’s most vulnerable.
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🇨🇦📮 Nationwide Strike: Canada Post Workers Walk Out
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a cross-country strike effective immediately after the Liberal government cleared the way for sweeping reforms at Canada Post.
Minister Joël Lightbound announced:
• An end to home delivery for 4 million addresses
• Lifting the moratorium on closing nearly 4,000 rural post offices
• Non-urgent mail shifted from air to ground to save $20M annually
The government argues Canada Post is “effectively insolvent,” set to lose $1.5B this year — but workers call it an attack on jobs, communities, and an essential service.
CUPW says it’s “outraged and appalled,” accusing Ottawa of dismantling a public institution Canadians — especially in rural and Indigenous areas — rely on.
Canada Post has 45 days to present a cost-savings plan. Until then, the mail stops here.
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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a cross-country strike effective immediately after the Liberal government cleared the way for sweeping reforms at Canada Post.
Minister Joël Lightbound announced:
• An end to home delivery for 4 million addresses
• Lifting the moratorium on closing nearly 4,000 rural post offices
• Non-urgent mail shifted from air to ground to save $20M annually
The government argues Canada Post is “effectively insolvent,” set to lose $1.5B this year — but workers call it an attack on jobs, communities, and an essential service.
CUPW says it’s “outraged and appalled,” accusing Ottawa of dismantling a public institution Canadians — especially in rural and Indigenous areas — rely on.
Canada Post has 45 days to present a cost-savings plan. Until then, the mail stops here.
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Quebec Teen Shot Dead by Police: 1,300 Mourn at Funeral
Fifteen-year-old Nooran Rezayi was laid to rest today as more than 1,300 family members, friends, and community members gathered in Brossard to pray and grieve.
🔹 Nooran’s cousin described him as “always smiling, always kind.”
🔹 Youth attending the funeral cried out “Justice for Nooran” as prayers were said.
🔹 His coffin was carried to Saint-Hubert cemetery after Muslim funeral rites.
The Quebec police watchdog (BEI) says Longueuil officers responded Sunday to a 911 call about “armed people.” Within seconds of arriving, an officer fatally shot Nooran.
Key fact: No weapon was found on the boy. The only firearm recovered was the officer’s service weapon.
Eyewitnesses say the shooting happened almost immediately, with little to no interaction. The officer who pulled the trigger is now on leave.
The family’s lawyer says Nooran had only his school bag with books.
Community leaders are calling the death “unforgivable” and demanding answers.
The BEI has 15 investigators on the case, but outrage and disbelief are spreading: “How does a child end up in a coffin for carrying nothing more than his backpack?”
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Fifteen-year-old Nooran Rezayi was laid to rest today as more than 1,300 family members, friends, and community members gathered in Brossard to pray and grieve.
🔹 Nooran’s cousin described him as “always smiling, always kind.”
🔹 Youth attending the funeral cried out “Justice for Nooran” as prayers were said.
🔹 His coffin was carried to Saint-Hubert cemetery after Muslim funeral rites.
The Quebec police watchdog (BEI) says Longueuil officers responded Sunday to a 911 call about “armed people.” Within seconds of arriving, an officer fatally shot Nooran.
Key fact: No weapon was found on the boy. The only firearm recovered was the officer’s service weapon.
Eyewitnesses say the shooting happened almost immediately, with little to no interaction. The officer who pulled the trigger is now on leave.
The family’s lawyer says Nooran had only his school bag with books.
Community leaders are calling the death “unforgivable” and demanding answers.
The BEI has 15 investigators on the case, but outrage and disbelief are spreading: “How does a child end up in a coffin for carrying nothing more than his backpack?”
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🇨🇦🇶🇦 Most-Wanted Fugitive Caught in Qatar
After three years on the run, notorious B.C. fugitive Rabih Alkhalil has been arrested in Qatar, RCMP confirmed Thursday.
Alkhalil, 38, convicted in two 2012 murders in Toronto and Vancouver, escaped the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam back in July 2022 with the help of men posing as contractors. His breakout — involving a white Econoline van and disguises — became one of the country’s most infamous prison escapes.
🔹 RCMP say Alkhalil was living under an alias in Qatar until his arrest this month.
🔹 Qatari authorities played a “critical” role, acting swiftly after years of joint intelligence sharing.
🔹 Extradition could prove tricky: Canada has no formal treaty with Qatar, meaning Ottawa must rely on diplomacy, international conventions, or concessions to bring him back.
Immigration lawyer Richard Kurland warned Canada is going “cap in hand” to Doha, while criminologist Yvon Dandurand noted UN agreements could help grease the wheels.
Meanwhile, three alleged accomplices in his 2022 escape have been charged. One, John Potvin, was recently arrested in Spain after taunting police on Instagram with comments like: “I get it, you miss me.”
RCMP called the international hunt “one of the most complex fugitive investigations” in Canadian history. Now the focus shifts to whether Canada can secure Alkhalil’s return — and how long it will take.
👉 Should Canada be forced to negotiate deals and make concessions just to get its most violent fugitives back?
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After three years on the run, notorious B.C. fugitive Rabih Alkhalil has been arrested in Qatar, RCMP confirmed Thursday.
Alkhalil, 38, convicted in two 2012 murders in Toronto and Vancouver, escaped the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam back in July 2022 with the help of men posing as contractors. His breakout — involving a white Econoline van and disguises — became one of the country’s most infamous prison escapes.
🔹 RCMP say Alkhalil was living under an alias in Qatar until his arrest this month.
🔹 Qatari authorities played a “critical” role, acting swiftly after years of joint intelligence sharing.
🔹 Extradition could prove tricky: Canada has no formal treaty with Qatar, meaning Ottawa must rely on diplomacy, international conventions, or concessions to bring him back.
Immigration lawyer Richard Kurland warned Canada is going “cap in hand” to Doha, while criminologist Yvon Dandurand noted UN agreements could help grease the wheels.
Meanwhile, three alleged accomplices in his 2022 escape have been charged. One, John Potvin, was recently arrested in Spain after taunting police on Instagram with comments like: “I get it, you miss me.”
RCMP called the international hunt “one of the most complex fugitive investigations” in Canadian history. Now the focus shifts to whether Canada can secure Alkhalil’s return — and how long it will take.
👉 Should Canada be forced to negotiate deals and make concessions just to get its most violent fugitives back?
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