Themrise Khan

PM Carney has fed the Western world his “Davos Delusion” knowing it would be lapped up by them. This is the first of his “actions” under it. Let no one think we have a saviour in him.

玉險 Office of the Prime Minister Cabinet du Premier Ministre Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East "The Canadian government is closely following Iran-related hostilities throughout the Middle East and urges all Canadians in Iran to shelter in place. Canadians in the wider region should follow local advice and take all necessary precautions. Canada's position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world's worst human rights records, and must never be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons. Canada and our international partners have consistently called upon the Iranian regime to end its nuclear program, including at the 2025 G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis and with the United Nations' reimposition of sanctions in September. Despite diplomatic efforts, Iran has neither fully dismantled its nuclear program, halted all enrichment activities, nor ended its support for regional terrorist proxy groups. Canada stands with the Iranian people in their long and courageous struggle against Iran's oppressive regime. Canada has listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, and has sanctioned 256 Iranian entities and 222 individuals in response to the regime's repression and its violence both against its own people, and persistently, beyond its borders. Canada reaffirms Israel's right to defend itself and to ensure the security of its people. Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security. The Canadian government urges the protection of all civilians in this conflict. We will take all possible measures to protect our nationals and Canadian diplomatic missions throughout the region." February 28, 2026

“Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.”

Well. For those of us wondering if he’d walk the walk of the Davos speech, this is a pretty big answer.

Nope.

And Canadian non profits and INGOS will rush to comply to this new mandate. That’s the nature of this beast we call “international assistance”.

Today is the third anniversary of the publication of our book. At a time when imperial powers are grappling with their limits the concepts of this book cant be limited to #internationaldevelopment. White saviorism exists across multiple factions and elements of our world.

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Truer words have never been spoken.

Curious if you used our book on White saviorism for this in any way.

Can’t wait David! Just hope it’s affordable :)

Not to undermine these horrific killings, but if either of these innocent victims had been black, would it have mattered as much? If so, law enforcement under US Presidents would have seen a massive shift after the killing of George Floyd.

A privildged and powerful white man in a suit stands up to another privildged and powerful white man in a suit in a room full of privildged and powerful white men in suits.

And the world applauds (including women).

#Davos

‘Get the f–k out’: Mayor reacts after ICE shoots and kills woman Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey did not hold back at a press conference on Wednesday after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman. Federal officials have claimed the shooting was an act of self-defence.

In awe of the courage and grit of Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey.

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Most of the world by now doesn’t believe in democracy and a rules based order.

As do they all.

What a time to be in the PMO!

And now, so has the Leader himself.

The Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party, however, has. #cdnpoli

Seriously @reuters.com ? That’s your headline?!

They were right. It’s not about regime change. It’s about the oil.

NYT headline reads: "The Young People Fixated on Who Gets to Work in America For some Gen Z conservatives, H-1B visas are a hot new topic."

Excerpt reads: "Take Mitchell Boone, a 27-year-old Trump supporter. Five years after leaving a computer science program at the University of Missouri, and what he says are over 1,000 job applications later, Mr. Boone claims he has landed just a single job interview. Today, he says he keeps three part-time jobs in Greenville, S.C., and grows his own food to cut down on expenses. Having abandoned hopes of working in tech, Mr. Boone says he is exploring alternative fields like construction or farming. Mr. Boone, who said he voted for Mr. Trump in the last two presidential elections, spoke of his post-grad years with an air of exasperation. But he’s finally settled on an explanation for his bleak economic straits: the H-1B."

On his LinkedIn, it says he spent one year at University of Missouri-Columbia, studying computer science from Aug 2022 to Sept 2023. He says he dropped out to join the workforce. Skillset includes Windows and attention to detail.

This NYT story failed the reader by not digging deeper. One subject dropped out of college after one year (five years ago) and lists "Windows" as his skillset. Story should be: young conservatives who blame immigrants for their personal failures and whose lives won't be improved w/ fewer immigrants

Opinion: Canada’s foreign aid cuts might be what the Global South needs to chart its own course The West has created a foreign-aid industry that has made it more difficult for low-income countries to change their circumstances

My latest in @theglobeandmail.com on Canada's #foreignaid cuts.

"... it’s high time we realize foreign aid should not be about Canada’s leadership on the global stage. It should be about others leading the way."

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Opinion: Canada’s foreign aid cuts might be what the Global South needs to chart its own course The West has created a foreign-aid industry that has made it more difficult for low-income countries to change their circumstances

My latest in @theglobeandmail.com on Canada's #foreignaid cuts.

"... it’s high time we realize foreign aid should not be about Canada’s leadership on the global stage. It should be about others leading the way."

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You absolutely should question if this 4-hour interrogation of an internationally renowned legal expert on his *95TH BIRTHDAY* was politically motivated and an abuse of power

If CBSA refuses to explain itself, it is betraying the public's trust and deserves no benefit of the doubt

Are you going to give me one for free @waterstones.bsky.social ?

Why I’m Never Going to Stop Talking About Trump’s Perfectly Grotesque ‘Gatsby’ Party Is there any better distillation of the tragedy that is Trump’s reign than these tacky, thoughtless festivities?

This is why Mamdani won. And thank heavens for that.

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The smart being stupid.

White Billionaire donors just being replaced by White Billionaire philanthropists. Everyone wants to “low income countries to “prosper” but for their own gains. Our countries are not your testing grounds. #philanthropy

Because 19 degrees is comfortable global north temps. Istanbul is global south. It’s really cold for that environment. We experience temperatures differently than you.

Pakistan sells First Women Bank to UAE firm PM Shehbaz says deal will pave the way for more joint ventures and partnerships across diverse sectors.

Pakistans first ever Bank run by and exclusively for, women. Sold, to a nation that treats women like a commodity.

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Mark Carney Is a Very Demanding Boss - Macleans.ca His elbows-up enthusiasm won him the election. Now he’s governing like a Bay Street exec.

A must read! #cdnpoli

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'They're a very elusive species': The 10-year effort to photograph the rare hyena stalking a diamond mining ghost town Ten years in the making: The story behind the award-winning photo of an elusive brown hyena stalking Namibia's diamond ghost towns.

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When flattery becomes foreign policy PM Shehbaz's words in Sharm el-Sheikh will not change the course of Gaza’s reconstruction or rewrite Pakistan’s foreign policy. But they reveal the shifting grammar of international politics.

Flattery IS the new global foreign policy

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