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  • Begun The Trade War Has

    Begun The Trade War Has

    Ontario Premier Doug Ford

    Ontario Provincial premier Doug Ford – brother to former Toronto mayor and infamous crackhead Rob – has implemented a series of taxes and duties on goods bound for and coming from the US.

    He announced the imposition of a 25% export tax on electrical power deliveries to 1.5 million homes in Minnesota, Michigan and New York in retaliation for U.S. tariffs. He also directed Ontario energy producers to shut down the exports entirely if President Trump moves ahead with more tariffs on April 2.

    If I didn’t know better, I’d say Doug found Rob’s stash and was partaking. Let me break it down a bit.

    Economically speaking, the state of New York, my home state incidentally, has a larger economy than the entire country of Canada; $2.284 trillion to $2.12 trillion as of last year.

    The Province of Ontario made up some $880 billion of that total last year. That makes Ontario the #7 province in Canada GDP wise. It would land them in a similar spot in the US, nestled between Ohio at $922b and Georgia at $877b.

    Sounds good right? Not so fast. If you look at per capita GDP, ~$50,000, Ontario would be the poorest state, landing just after Mississippi $53,000.

    For reference, the US GDP is some $27 trillion.

    What’s my point? Simple, the frost Mexicans can’t afford to enter into this trade war. Some 75% of all of Ontario’s GDP is wrapped up with the US. Meanwhile, that trade accounts for less than 7% of all US trade.

    So while my electric bill might go up a bit, some poor hoser in Cornwall or York or Windsor is going to get laid off if not outright fired.

  • Plane Crashes at Toronto Pearson International

    Plane Crashes at Toronto Pearson International

    A Delta Airlines CRJ 900 LR crashed on landing at Pearson Airport (YYZ) just outside of Toronto this afternoon. The incident occurred at 1413 local time. The flight originated in Minneapolis. As of this writing, three hours after the incident, there are no fatalities among the 80 passengers and crew but 8 people were injured.

    Early speculation points to the weather being a factor. Pearson Airport had severe winds with gusts up to 33 miles per hour at the time of the crash. The aircraft came to rest upside down on the runway.

    The Bombardier CRJ-900LR is owned by Endeavour Air, who flies short haul routes for Delta. This aircraft type has a very good safety record and is popular with regional and short haul airlines.

    “The [National Transportation Safety Board] is leading a team of U.S. investigators to assist the Transportation Safety Board of Canada with their investigation of today’s accident of a Delta Air Lines Bombardier CRJ900 at Toronto Pearson International Airport,” NTSB said in a statement. “Per international protocols under the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Annex 13, any information about the investigation will be released by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.”

    The Airport has reopened for traffic as of 1730 local.

  • Turdeau Bends the Knee

    Turdeau Bends the Knee

    Featured Image: Donald Trump and a powerless cuck

    Well, that didn’t take long. Earlier today I wrote about Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum caving in the face of US tariff pressures. Word has come out that outgoing Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau has bent the knee as well.

    There were indications that Turdeau wanted to open negotiations after Mexico folded earlier today. Around noon on the east coast several outlets noted that a call between the two leaders was in the offing.

    Turdeau released a statement about the proposed agreement.

    https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1886529228193022429

    I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border.  

    In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering. I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million.  

    Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we work together.

    Similar to the agreement with Mexico, there is a pause of 30 days before the tariffs go into effect so a more permanent deal can be reached.

    Up next, Denmark and Greenland. . .

  • Oh Canada

    Oh Canada

    Justin Trudeau has announced he is resigning as Liberal party leader and Prime Minister of Canada. Trudeau was first elected PM in 2015 and has presided over the decline of Canada since covid.

    The party leadership resignation is immediate. He will stay as PM until the party selects a new leader. It remains unclear who will likely take over Trudeau’s seat, but finance minister Dominic LeBlanc is reported to be a leading contender.

    Canada is on track for a National election this fall. According to polling, it looks to be a wipeout for the Liberal party. Pierre Poilievre, the conservative party leader is expected to become PM after that election. He has been the leader of the opposition since 2022.

  • Beware the Danger Floof

    Beware the Danger Floof

    As we head into Fat Bear Week, here’s a bear story from Saturday. Despite the slightly humorous title, there is more than a bit of truth in it. As a couple in Canada just found out.

    From Reuters:

    A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people and their dog in Alberta’s Banff National Park, according to Canadian park officials and a friend of the victims.

    Parks Canada said in a statement on Saturday night it had received an alert late Friday from a GPS device indicating a bear attack in the Red Deer River Valley west of Ya Ha Tinda Ranch in Banff National Park.

    The bear was later euthanized after it displayed aggressive behavior, the agency said.

    The victims were a Canadian couple and their dog, according to Kim Titchener, the founder of Bear Safety and More and also a friend of the family.

    Titchener, who provides training on bear safety and bear assessments, said such encounters are increasing as more people head outdoors but fatal attacks are extremely rare. . .

    Parks Canada said its rescue team had to travel by ground through the night to the location as weather conditions at the time did not allow for helicopter use.

    The response team arrived on-site during the early hours of Saturday where they discovered two deceased individuals, the agency said.

    An area closure around Red Deer and Panther valleys has been implemented and will remain in place until further notice, Parks Canada said.

    As many of us head to the woods this fall, either for hunting or just leaf peeping, it’s high time for a friendly reminder for those who venture into bear country; Bears can and will kill you.

    The best deterrent to bear encounters is avoidance. Use a bear bell in bear country. Put one on your dog too. Generally bears don’t want anything to do with humans (smart that, I try to avoid people as well) and will avoid us if possible. Having a bell lets the bears know you’re in the neighborhood and allows them to skedaddle.

    Bear Bell

    The next best option is bear spray. Similar to pepper spray or Mace, bear spray is an oleoresin capsicum based aerosol. However, instead of the single stream of pepper spray, bear spray comes out in a wide spray. It is also considerably more potent, having 2% capsaicin compared to the average of 1% in pepper sprays. There is some debate about the effectiveness of bear spray, however it’s worked well for me on Black bears. I’ve had several encounters with that species in the Adirondacks over the years, and had to use spray two or three times.

    Finally there are firearms. I say that because shooting a bear should be your very last option. It is clearly the last option for the bear and can land you in hot water. In Alaska, for example, if you shoot and kill a bear in self-defense, the state conducts a very thorough investigation into the shooting and all the circumstances surrounding the event. If the investigators determine the shooting could have reasonably been avoided, you could be on the hook for the cost of the bear and potentially some jail time. Better to avoid the situation in the first place.

    One more note on the use of firearms for bear defence, be sure to bring enough gun. Despite my conclusions on carry calibers, 9mm is not enough for bears. Whenever I’m in the back country in the ‘dacks I carry a 10mm or a .357 magnum. Most deer caliber rifles are fine, although I wouldn’t purposely hunt any North American bear with a .243/6mm.

  • Nazi Military Veteran Honoured in Canadian Parliament…

    Nazi Military Veteran Honoured in Canadian Parliament…

    Nazi Military Veteran Honoured in Canadian Parliament During Ukrainian President’s Visit

    All 338 MPs gave a standing ovation to a former member of the Waffen SS, a Nazi division accused of war crimes during World War II, during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Parliament in Ottawa on Sept. 22.

    Speaker of the House Anthony Rota referred to Ukrainian-Canadian Yaroslav Hunka, who was present in the House of Commons, as a “veteran from the Second World War who fought for Ukrainian independence against the Russians and continues to support the troops today, even at his age of 98.”

    Following a 30-second applause by all MPs, Mr. Rota added that “he’s a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero, and we thank him for all his service.”

    Mr. Rota apologized two days later, on Sept. 24, stating in a social media post that the decision to recognize Mr. Hunka “was entirely my own, the individual in question being from my riding and having been brought to my attention.”

    “I have subsequently become aware of more information which causes me to regret my decision,” he said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

    “I particularly want to extend my deepest apologies to Jewish communities in Canada and around the world,” he added, noting that “I accept full responsibility for my actions.”

    Mass Atrocities

    From 1932 to 1933, Ukraine’s population was decimated by a famine that was made worse by policies implemented by the Soviet Union. The Communist Party’s decision to collectivize agriculture led to a drop in food production in Ukraine, leading to the deaths of up to five million Ukrainians in a famine known as the Holomodor.

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    When Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, they were greeted as liberators by many Ukrainians, who believed the fascist country would be a natural ally in the country’s quest for independence. While the Ukrainians’ new occupiers continued to brutalize them, by 1943 the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists had organized a multinational force to fight on behalf of the retreating Nazi army.

    During World War II, Mr. Hunka fought with the First Ukrainian Division, which is another name for the 4th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS, the military wing of the Nazi Party, according to a Sept. 24 article by Jewish non-profit Forward.

    The unit, also called SS Galichina, was formed in 1943. It consisted of recruits from the Galicia region in western Ukraine and was armed and trained by the Nazis, the article said.

    In February 1944, the unit perpetrated a massacre of Polish villagers in Huta Pieniacka, Ukraine, burning between 500 and 1,000 Polish people alive, according to various estimates.

    During the Nuremberg Trials following the war, the International Military Tribunal declared the Waffen SS to be a criminal organization that carried out mass atrocities.

    After the war, around 2,000 veterans of the SS Galichina were allowed to settle in Canada. By then, the unit’s name was known as the First Ukrainian Division.

    ‘Shocking’

    The Canadian Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said on Sept. 24 on X that it was “deeply troubled and disturbed” to hear that a former member of the SS Galichina, “which actively participated in the genocide of Jews – was celebrated with a standing ovation in the Canadian Parliament.”

    “Canada’s Jewish community stands firmly with Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression. But we can’t stay silent when crimes committed by Ukrainians during the Holocaust are whitewashed,” the organization added.

    The Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies said it was “deeply disturbed” by the incident. “The fact that a veteran who served in a Nazi military unit was invited to and given a standing ovation in Parliament is shocking,” the organization said in a Sept. 24 press release.

    “An apology is owed to every Holocaust survivor and veteran of the Second World War who fought the Nazis, and an explanation must be provided as to how this individual entered the hallowed halls of Canadian Parliament and received recognition from the Speaker of the House and a standing ovation.”

    ‘Appalling Error in Judgement’

    While Mr. Rota’s apology said “no one, including fellow parliamentarians and the Ukraine delegation, was aware of my intention or my remarks [about Mr. Hunka] before I delivered them,” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre provided different information that “has come out today.”

    In a post to X on Sept. 24 shortly following Mr. Rota’s apology, Mr. Poilievre wrote that “[Prime Minister] Justin Trudeau personally met with and honoured a veteran of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (a Nazi division). Liberals then arranged for this Nazi veteran to be recognized” in Parliament during the Ukrainian President’s visit that day.

    “This is an appalling error in judgement on the part of Justin Trudeau, whose personal protocol office is responsible for arranging and vetting all guests and programming for state visits of this kind,” Mr. Poilievre added.

    “Mr. Trudeau must personally apologize and avoid passing the blame to others as he always does.”

    Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, a Jewish Canadian, said in a post on X on Sept. 24: “The reports of this individual’s history is very troubling. The Liberal Government should explain why he was invited and honoured.”

    ‘The PM Did Not Meet Him’

    In response to Mr. Poilievre’s statement, Liberal MP Karina Gould, leader of the government in the House of Commons, posted to X in defence of Mr. Trudeau.

    “The Speaker has now made it clear that he was responsible for inviting this individual to the House. The government played no role. It did not know he would be there,” she wrote.

    “The PM did not meet him. I am deeply troubled this happened. I urge MPs to avoid politicizing this incident.”

    This was followed minutes later by a post from Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, chair of the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group.

    “Now that the Speaker’s apology has been issued I want to make sure we do not allow this mistake to divide Jewish Canadians, Ukrainian Canadians and all Canadians who stand together supporting Ukraine against the aggression of the Russian government,” he wrote.

    The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Canada said on X the same day that the Canadian Parliament gave “the Nazi SS butcher” a standing ovation. “Yet another Trudeau’s regime insult to the memory of Canada’s sons and daughters who fought Nazism in WWII,” the post added.

    Support for Ukraine

    During the Ukrainian president’s two-day visit to Canada from Sept. 21 to 22, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged a new investment of $650 million in military aid over three years for the country’s defence against Russia.

    With this announcement, the Prime Minister’s Office says Canada has provided total committed support of more than $9.5 billion in multifaceted assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of 2022.

    “President Zelenskyy, you and the Ukrainian people are holding the rules-based order in the balance,” Mr. Trudeau told the Ukrainian president in the House of Commons.

    Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/nazi-military-veteran-honoured-in-canadian-parliament-during-ukrainian-presidents-visit-5497615

  • Haida Gwaii

    Haida Gwaii

    Haida Gwaii has always been a dream of mine to visit. It is remote, hard to access, rarely visited and most of all, rich in history. The first nations people have been living here for more than 6000 years, and the culture is still strong today. Europeans made it to Haida Gwaii in the mid 1800s, and that chapter of our history book is a very dark one, and was almost the end of the Haida People. Populations have slowly risen back over the decades, and with it came the culture. Ancient culture is still common practice on the islands today, and I am looking very much forward to learning as much as I can during my stay. History of the first nations is most prevalent, but scattered all around the island is bits and pieces of history from cultures all around the world. This is the final piece of land between Canada and Japan, and the rugged coastline is littered with shipwrecks, totem poles, villages and more. It is one of the few places that still has stories to be discovered.

    I am visiting for a month, and I truly can not wait to dig into some of the stories and adventures here. In this episode I try to cross off the “touristy” locations, because I want to see it all, but then our focus will go to the remote and hard to get to places.

    I have been so fortunate to learn and share culture all around the world, and that is a huge draw for me in Haida Gwaii. The Haida people have the oldest history in our country, and some of the strongest that remains today. The smallpox epidemic stripped much of the ancient traditions from the Haida people, but the desire to learn and bring it back is very strong on the islands, and I am honoured to be able to learn a small amount. Thank you to the Haida people that allowed me to come and talk with them about their particular art and history. Many of these traditions date back many thousand years, and to see this still preserved today in Canada is incredibly important. Take a closer look at some more art from Gwaai: http://Instagram.com/gwaai_carvings

    I was also very fortunate to be invited on a Sitka Blacktail deer hunt, which is an experience that is only available in a small number of places. The Sitka Blacktail is not native to these islands, and is actually an invasive species here, but a bountiful food source for the locals. The meat is some of the best that you will ever find in a deer, and they are plentiful on the island. Managed correctly, it could be a full time food source for the inhabitants that wish to hunt them.

    This was my first time getting to go hunting, and I hope that it is not too graphic for the viewers. Knowing where food comes from is sometimes difficult for some people to see, but I hope this segment can be appreciated for what it is.

    The archipelago of Haida Gwaii is remote group of over 1000 islands, most of which can only be accessed by boat. Lucky for me, I travel with a boat that is capable of some pretty awesome ocean adventures. Coming to Haida Gwaii, I knew I would be taking any chance I could to get on the water and get out to some of the spots that few people ever get to see, and this one certainly did not disappoint, but first we had to take the opportunity to visit Rose Spit.

    Rose Spit is an absolutely beautiful place to visit, with an absolutely unbelievable view. There are no roads to the tip of the spit, but some people do take their vehicles, but you will see in this video the risk that comes with that decision. I am thankful to have been able to see it without risking the truck, and if youre visiting Haida Gwaii I recommend adding it to your list. On the way to Rose Spit is Toe Hill, which is another awesome stop with some glorious views and rock structures. From both of these locations you can even see the far off mountain ranges of Alaska.

    Getting down to Rennell sound is a really fun trip, but it comes with a warning. The final three km of the trip will take you down the fourth Steepest hill in North America, at 25% grade. Lots of folks had warned me about taking my truck down there, but it is actually no problem at all. If it has been raining, I think the hill might not be as easy, but on the right day it can easily be done in a car. The camp spots in Rennell Sound are beautiful, and the adventures out of here are spectacular. Being on the west coast, the ocean can be incredibly dangerous here, so make sure to plan your trips out very accordingly. The fishing is very good (if you’re not me), the coastline and views are beautiful, and if you do some research you can find a fair bit of history scattered behind the tree line here.

    We set out in search of an abandoned logging camp, but unfortunately it seems that there is not much left to see today. Never the less, it was a great adventure with some great company.

  • Video Of Giant Iceberg Approaching Homes Is Something Straight Out Of A Nightmare

    Video Of Giant Iceberg Approaching Homes Is Something Straight Out Of A Nightmare

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    KAY SMYTHE | Daily Caller

    A horrifyingly enormous iceberg arrived near the Canadian shores in Newfoundland and was captured in a viral Twitter video shared Tuesday.

    The footage shows what appears to be an island-sized iceberg approaching a quiet community in coastal Newfoundland, and it’s seriously something straight out of a nightmare. The thing is apparently 150 feet high, according to DailyO.

    The stretch of water between Newfoundland and Labrador, known as “Iceberg Alley,” has been relatively quiet the last three years, DailyO noted. And even with this new, enormous visitor, numbers are still reportedly pretty low in comparison to previous years.

    But let’s be honest, this video should make up for a few years of inactivity, right?

    If that’s not enough, satellite video of another enormous iceberg rupturing will make you feel as small as most of us actually are (in comparison). Another iceberg was found in 2021 that measured about 84 miles in length and almost 16 miles in width, the HuffPost reported.

    People are reportedly flocking to the Canadian town to see the enormous iceberg while they can, since there’s no telling how long it’ll stick around. We’re experiencing a fairly hot summer here in the northern hemisphere, so even this behemoth might melt before long.

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  • Beware the Cobra Chicken

    Beware the Cobra Chicken

    It’s that time of year again, the snow is melting (for most of us anyways, sorry Chance. . .), the plants are starting to grow and the Canadian Shit Demons are heading into breeding season.

    From Wiki: The Canada goose (Branta canadensis), sometimes called Canadian goose, is a large wild goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America. . . The male Canada goose usually weighs 5.75–14 lb. The female looks virtually identical, but is slightly lighter, 5–12 lb, and generally 10% smaller in linear dimensions than the male counterparts. . . When agitated or aggressively defending territory, Canada geese will typically initiate an encounter with a high-pitched hiss.

    Canada geese, also known as Cobra Chickens and Canadian Shit Demons, get very, very, territorial during breeding and nesting season. They have been known to attack any-and-everything that gets close to them during this time of year. Nothing is safe from these Canuck monsters.

    That goose in the video above weighs maybe 10 pounds, the cows, well, they’re probably in the 900-1000 pound range.

    I’m sure most of you have seen at least the photos from the encounter above. What you likely don’t know is that the Cobra Chicken won.

    The biggest issue I have with the Canada goose isn’t the aggressive behavior, after all, if you give em a short, sharp shock, they’ll never do it again, see, it’s the shit. Green, slippery, smelly shit. Everywhere. Hence Canadian Shit Demons.

    You never know when you’ll run into one of these monsters. And God help you if you come between a mother goose and her goslings. So, be careful out there.

  • BREAKING: Trudeau Backs Down, Revokes Emergencies Act

    BREAKING: Trudeau Backs Down, Revokes Emergencies Act

    Nick Arama | RedState

    It looks like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just blinked big time in his fight with the Freedom Convoy over COVID mandates.

    Trudeau is now backing down and has revoked the Emergencies Act that he called on Feb. 14, and that he just asked the House of Commons to pass on Monday. As we reported earlier, he needed approval from the nation’s Senate and it looked like a lot of the senators had big questions about passing it. I’m thinking it means that he got tipped that he wasn’t going to get it past the Senate, so it was better to revoke it rather than be embarrassed when they shot it down.

    As we also noted , he was getting a lot of criticism from around the world, such as from the Romanian member of the European Parliament Cristian Terhes who called him a “tyrant,” and compared him to a Communist dictator.

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    Trudeau’s polls had also gone straight into the toilet. A poll from four days ago found more Canadians opposed the Act than were for it, and the Conservatives have gained 10 points in polling because they have been against it and for the rights of the protesters.

    The Emergencies Act measure included things like freezing people’s bank accounts for the ‘crime’ of donating 20 dollars to the Freedom Convoy, and conscripting tow truck drivers, forcing them to work for the government to clear out the protesters in Ottawa.

    Trudeau now said that he no longer thought it was necessary because the standing Ottawa protests have largely been cleared out. But the standing protests had been largely cleared out on Monday, when he was pushing the measure to be passed in the House. “We are confident that existing laws and bylaws are now sufficient to keep people safe,” Trudeau said during a press conference.

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