Juno Jump Start | Farkas pushes “hate-tracking”, other woke policies in Calgary
Calgary mayoral candidate Jeromy Farkas advocated for “hate-tracking programs,” a Conservative MP tabled a harsher sentencing bill for sex offenders, and more.
EXCLUSIVE: Farkas pushes “hate-tracking”, other woke policies in Calgary
In an “ask me anything” thread on Reddit, Calgary mayoral candidate Jeromy Farkas advocated for “hate-tracking programs,” opposed Alberta’s efforts to enforce its ban on child gender transitions and other woke policies.
WATCH: Canada Needs a Free Speech Union
What does it mean to defend free expression in an age where speech is selectively punished? Melanie speaks with Lisa Bildy, director of the Free Speech Union of Canada, to discuss the growing erosion of speech rights in Canada.
Conservative MP tables harsher sentencing bill for sex offenders
Conservative MP Rachael Thomas has tabled a private member’s bill that would require courts to impose consecutive prison sentences, rather than concurrent ones, for sexual offences.
Gad Saad blasts diversity quotas as a threat to science, research
Diversity quotas are an “affront to research excellence,” author and academic Gad Saad told a House of Commons science committee Wednesday, clashing with a Liberal MP over the impact of identity-based hiring and funding on Canadian science.
OP-ED: Carney’s UN speech shows he’s out of his depth on Gaza
Sue-Ann Levy writes, “What part of the many ceasefires broken — including Oct. 7 — does he choose to ignore? Or is he just wilfully blind?”
Guilbeault defends online censorship as Liberals revisit legislation
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault told a televised House of Commons heritage committee on Wednesday that the government’s long-delayed Online Harms Act is aimed only at “clearly harmful content” and is “designed to comply with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,” as cabinet takes another look at how to move the controversial bill forward.
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“Highly offensive”: BC shipbuilders decry China ferry contract
BC Ferries is facing a wave of criticism from industry leaders after awarding a contract to a Chinese shipyard, with many arguing the decision highlights a lack of “political will” rather than a shortage of domestic capacity.
Asylum claimants in Canada grow almost 25% since last year
The number of non-permanent residents living in Canada has dropped since last year, but the number of migrants holding only work permits, or those who’ve claimed asylum in Canada, has grown.
Supreme Court stays ostrich cull in B.C. amid protests, surprise interventions
A contentious cull order targeting an ostrich flock in a secluded British Columbia community has been temporarily halted by the Supreme Court of Canada.
TC Energy shifts billions to U.S. as Canadian investment climate falters
One of Canada’s largest energy companies is sending billions south of the border, citing better returns and faster permitting processes in the United States.
Guilbeault to probe taxpayer-funded magazine that gloated over Charlie Kirk’s death
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault said he would look into the Montreal Magazine, Cult MTL, after it printed a column titled “To Hell With Charlie Kirk” the day after the U.S. conservative activist was assassinated on a public stage.
Time to “follow through” on diversifying trade: Central bank governor
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said that lessons were not learned from the 2008 financial crisis regarding the country’s dependence on the United States for economic stability, and that despite all the talk about diversification, “not much happened.”
The march to Totalitarianism picks up the pace. Resist, refuse and reeducate at every opportunity!
well..he's got the NE population of Calgary..including Sikhview..(ooops...SKYview) voting for the woke bastard..so EVERY REAL CALGARIAN who's eligible..GET OUT AND VOTE...