Democracy, Canadian Style 🇨🇦 Elbows Up!

Today is my mum’s 85th birthday!
She was only 30 when she and Dad took a great risk and moved here to create a better life for their family.

Canada embraced us, but none of our success would have been possible without her.

Happy birthday, Mum. Thank you for everything!

Who is Barry Neufeld, the Former School Trustee Who’s Become a Cause Célèbre for the Canadian Right? Neufeld's history of incendiary comments goes beyond those that led BC's human rights tribunal to order he pay $750,000 to Chilliwack's LGBTQ teachers

Today, BC's opposition supported the introduction of a bill to abolish the province's human rights tribunal and repeal its human rights code.

It didn't even pass first reading, but here's some important background on the guy for whom BC's right is now going to bat:

pressprogress.ca/barry-neufel...

He was elderly, blind and spoke no English & now he’s dead

"Genuis has asked the Canadian government for a formal response on whether it permits “membership or involvement” with antifa for public servants or members of the CAF, and how many “people active in Antifa activities” Ottawa employs."

How utterly stupid can he be? People voted for this idiot?

Screenshot of an article on the CTV News website. The headline reads: This Toronto hospital was just ranked second-best in the world by Newsweek.

Good to see our health care workers and hospitals get the recognition they deserve.

As we protect Canada’s world-class health care system, we’re also determined to make it better —  by building new facilities and ensuring our health professionals have the support they need.

Over 20 people injured by the massive Russian attack on Ukraine last night. Thousands of people without electricity.

Every time I type up these long lists of injuries,deaths,losses,destruction, damages, I think how little they convey the reality of the Russian attacks.
📹Kharkiv & Kharkiv region

Iceland’s Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said Reykjavik will hold a referendum on restarting EU accession talks.

Denmark and Ukraine Launch €33 Million Military Training Overhaul Denmark and Ukraine unveil a €33 million joint project to modernize military training in Ukraine, backed by the Danish model.

Denmark is investing $39 million to overhaul Ukraine’s military training.

🇸🇪 Swedish police on alert for major power grid attack, - TV4

There is a serious threat to the energy infrastructure in all Nordic countries.

Information about the alleged attack came from an unknown person, probably connected to a foreign country.

Benny Johnson tweet with image of Hillary Clinton during her deposition and a placard in the foreground that reads “REP BOEBERT”

incredible op sec from Lauren Boebert here

He/DoD is sending a signal, and it should be stopped in its tracks.

Ditlevson is nominated for Assistant Sec Def for Homeland Defense

"I don't want to speak about what threat levels may exist during an election cycle."

In answer to @warren.senate.gov question on ban on troops at polling stations.

BREAKING: Protests have erupted at Columbia University after the school says DHS agents detained a student after making "misrepresentations to gain entry" to building.

I have been saying for a long time already that I expect him to declare Martial Law as a way to stop the election. Or perhaps get into a war. Remember what he said to Zelensky during the last meeting?? The States had better start preparing NOW but it may already be too late.

⚠️The emergency would empower the president to ban mail ballots and voting machines as the vectors of foreign (Chinese) interference, Ticktin argued.

A federal judge in Minnesota has scheduled a contempt hearing for next week for federal officials for not complying with the judge's orders to return property to unlawfully detained immigrants, including cash, jewelry and docs. More than two dozen petitioners who filed habeas petitions are listed.

Ford says Toronto has ‘one of the worst’ convention centres in the world, teases rebuild - Toronto | Globalnews.ca Doug Ford complained Toronto currently has 'one of the worst convention centres anywhere in the world' and hinted he wanted to overhaul and potentially expand it.

NEW: A new legacy project?

Doug Ford unveiled the designs for the science centre today. While he was doing that, he talked about how Toronto has one of the "worst" convention centres in the world, suggesting he may want to rebuild it. #Onpoli #Topoli
globalnews.ca/news/1170842...

Breaking on MS NOW:

@alivitali.bsky.social reports the Hillary Clinton deposition has resumed, but that Clinton is asking press be allowed into the room for the rest of the deposition.

Comer said NO — despite Lauren Boebert taking photos of Clinton and giving them to a far-right activist.

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski:

My bet is that this war will end not like the Second World War but like the First World War — namely when Putin runs out of resources.

He’s already spent his national reserve fund. His last big pile of resources is the gold reserve. 1/2

Alliance Defending Freedom Backs Musk as Grok Faces Sexualized Images Scandal Alliance Defending Freedom International is backing Elon Musk in X’s fight against the EU’s Digital Services Act fine, even as Grok faces international investigations for generating sexualized deepfak...

ADF International is backing Elon Musk in X’s fight against the EU’s Digital Services Act fine, even as Grok faces international investigations for generating sexualized deepfakes, including of minors. A group that claims to defend children is siding with a platform under scrutiny for exploitation.

Cuba vows to fight ‘terrorist aggression’ after attack from US-registered boat Cuban president says country will ‘defend itself with determination’ after deadly coastal assault from exiles * What we know so far about the deadly boat shooting off Cuba’s coast Cuba has vowed to defend itself against any “terrorist and mercenary aggression”, a day after border guards said they had killed four exiles on a Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on a patrol. President Miguel Díaz-Canel wrote on X that the Caribbean country will “defend itself with determination and firmness,” after the incident in which six other people on the boat were injured. Continue reading...

Cuba vows to fight ‘terrorist aggression’ after attack from US-registered boat

⚡️ Zelenskyy: Russia will stop the war even on its own, of its own volition, when the world finally stops Russian oil, other Russian energy resources, and Russian banks.

'IT ENDS TODAY': A federal judge in NJ says the Trump admin has continued to violate court orders in immigration cases and says he's prepared to haul in DOJ and DHS officials under oath. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

YouTube video by The Rational National Pierre Poilievre Announces New MAGA Approach To Health Care

Poilievre announces new MAGA approach to health care! #cdnpoli
youtu.be/an711iGhL1A

It's incredible that from the moment Roger Stone created an organization called "Stop the Steal" in 2016 (not a typo), the GOP strategy to use propagandistic lies to justify stealing elections has been carried out in plain sight. It's the most transparent ploy imaginable, and it might work.

Kenyan charged with luring young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine A total of 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Police in Kenya have arrested Festus Omwamba, head of recruitment agency, Global Faces Human Resources, for allegedly luring young men to Russia with job opportunities, only for them to end up fighting in Ukraine. He recruited 22 Kenyans for “exploitation"
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Opinion: How will free-spending Ford pay for Ontario’s $400-billion nuclear plans? If the plans are to be paid for through the rates charged for the electricity produced, bills will rise dramatically

The Ford government is driving up energy costs and polluting more by ignoring the lowest cost source of energy - renewables.

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The Canadian Paralympic hockey team opened its pre-tournament preparations with an 8-0 victory over Italy tonight in Turin.

Dominic Cozzolino scored a hat-trick, including a power-play and a shorthanded goal.

 Canada outshot Italy 36-6.

Rep. Omar Statement on the Arrest of Aliya Rahman February 25, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after her State of the Union guest, Aliya Rahman, was arrested during the president's speech. "My guest, Aliya Rahman, stood up silently in the gallery during the president's speech for a short period of time, part of which other guests were also standing. For that, she was forcibly removed, despite warning officers about her injured shoulders and ultimately charged with 'Unlawful Conduct' "Reports indicate she was aggressively handled until someone intervened to secure medical attention. She was taken to George Washington University Hospital for treatment and later booked at the United States Capitol Police headquarters. "The heavy-handed response to a peaceful guest sends a chilling message about the state of our democracy. I am calling for a full explanation of why this arrest occurred."

Rep. Omar Statement on the Arrest of Aliya Rahman

How Jeffrey Epstein sought to infiltrate the justice system New Epstein files emails show how Epstein tried to cultivate relationships with prosecutors and others involved in his case

Here’s a gift link to @jkbjournalist.bsky.social’s latest deep dive on the Epstein scandal

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