Science doesn't care what you believe.

Poilievre claims Christians 'may be the number 1' victims of hate-based violence | CBC News Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that Christians and their places of worship are being targeted and, if elected, he will crack down on religion-based hate.

Also, more lies from PP.

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Renewables go from boom to bust in the wind capital of Canada | CBC News In Pincher Creek, Alta., wind is king, roaring down the eastern Rockies, delivering power for generations, so much so the municipal district made a windmill part of its corporate logo. Not anymore.

This isn't "bust" as it is written here. It is targeted sabotage of renewable energy by the UCP.

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Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange
A walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?

Hard questions, and zero accountability or consequences.

Maple washing of products making it harder for consumers to buy Canadian You might spot the maple leaf on many products across Canada, but that doesn’t always mean the item is Canadian.

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Criminalizing pregnancy: A record number of women were prosecuted the year after Dobbs They were targeted for substance use, miscarriages, and stillbirths, largely driven by fetal personhood laws.

Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

What's happened since?

A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.

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‘They took away my American dream’: A federal biologist in Seattle let go of her job to save benefits Anna Kagley began her science career with the federal government 38 years ago. Suddenly, it was over.

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From the canada community on Reddit: Eric Lombardi: Ontario is now the ‘sick man’ of Canada Explore this post and more from the canada community

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Peace Bridge duty-free shop goes into receivership as cross-border travel plummets | CBC News A judge is ordering the duty-free shop at Canada's second-busiest border crossing into receivership as it struggles to pay off millions of dollars in debt and overdue rent.

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The most significant provisions: changing the definition of a habitat so protection would only apply to an area immediately around an animal's den or nest, and empowering the government to overrule the province's independent scientific committee that classifies species as endangered or threatened.

and does not spell out any criteria for deciding which projects get the special status.

Changing endangered species law

Bill 5 would scrap Ontario's Endangered Species Act and replace it with an entirely new law called the Species Conservation Act, which critics say waters down protections.

in northern Ontario and his proposed tunnel under Highway 401 are both candidates for special economic zone status.

The legislation contains no limits on where a special economic zone could be located. It gives cabinet the full power to designate a project as qualifying

paving the way for corporations to bypass labour and environmental laws," Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, a director with the CCLA, said in a statement.

Ontario in 'critical time,' must speed up infrastructure projects, Ford says

Ford has specifically said the Ring of Fire mineral deposit

The CCLA calls the legislation a power grab that should only happen in times of public emergencies.

"This alarming move enables the executive branch of the government to unilaterally do away with legal safeguards that protect vulnerable communities and Indigenous people,

It's arguably the most powerful section of the bill.

It would give cabinet the authority to designate any location in Ontario a special economic zone, where the government can exempt companies or projects from complying with provincial laws or regulations.

The bill would make so many changes to provincial legislation that it's worth having a guide to all its key provisions.

Here's what you need to know about Bill 5.

Creating 'special economic zones'

One part of Bill 5 would create a new provincial law called the Special Economic Zones Act.

Concerns are coming not just from Ford's usual opponents — such as First Nations leaders and environmental groups — but also from organizations as varied as the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Toronto Zoo.

The PCs are framing the bill as an urgent response to the economic threats posed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariffs. Critics are calling that a pretext to loosen oversight of how companies operate in Ontario.

The Ford government's public justification for the bill is making major infrastructure and resource extraction projects happen faster by reducing delays and eliminating duplication in the approval process.

Bill 5, also known as the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, is making its way through Queen's Park and could become law before the legislature breaks for the summer on June 5.

<The most significant legislation from Ontario's Progressive Conservatives since winning their third straight majority is a sweeping bill that Premier Doug Ford says will protect the economy from tariffs but which critics say will gut environmental protection.

STOP THE BILL 5 POWER GRAB! Bill 5 would keep Ontario dependent on fracked gas, repeal the Endangered Species Act and give the Premier Trump-like powers to immunize any person, business, or property he chooses from any (or every...

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Great reporting by CBC's Mike Crawley

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STOP THE BILL 5 POWER GRAB! Bill 5 would keep Ontario dependent on fracked gas, repeal the Endangered Species Act and give the Premier Trump-like powers to immunize any person, business, or property he chooses from any (or every...

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Didn't vote in the provincial election?

Your children and grandchildren won't be thanking you.

"Unleashing Our Economy Act" = "Whatever Ford's Developer Friends Want and There's Nothing You Can Do About It, Nyah Nyah Nyah Act"

Here's what we know about Trump's June 14 D.C. military parade From the route to the music, permit applications give us a glimpse into the spectacle.

Constitution Avenue has been selected as the main route for Trump’s Jun. 14 military parade, so for once “trampling on Constitution” will be more than a metaphor for him.

“They’re trying to kidnap someone” On the scene of a brutal ICE arrest in Worcester, Massachusetts.

@billshaner.bsky.social reports from the scene of a brutal ICE arrest in Worcester, Massachusetts: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

My School Visit was Cancelled. I Fought Back and Won. | Opinion A parent complaint about a nonbinary snail led a Virginia elementary school principal to cancel a visit by author Erica S. Perl. A former trial attorney, Perl offers a lesson in smart booking contract...

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Detained U.S. Citizen Says Immigration Agents Lied About Everything Immigration officials detained Jose Hermilloso for over a week. He says their story of what happened is completely inaccurate.

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