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"This decision now stands as binding precedent. It places real legal constraints on future governments and ensures that the Emergencies Act cannot be repurposed as a political convenience. It restores the act to what Parliament intended: a narrow, exceptional tool, not a blunt instrument against dissent.
The government spent millions defending the indefensible. It lost completely. And in doing so, it handed Canadians one of the most important civil liberties rulings in a generation.
That is worth celebrating.” @cvangeyn nationalpost.com/opinion/chr…
How David Eby drove BC gas prices to the highest in Canada:
* Carbon tax hikes (17¢/L)
* Ongoing Low Carbon Fuel Standard (~18¢/L hidden cost)
* Sky-high provincial + TransLink taxes
Then he snaps at reporters over the high cost of gas (that drives up food prices) instead of owning it 🤡 @Dave_Eby
SCC will hear Emergencies Act appeal
A friendly reminder that in 2022 hearings, Justice Minister Lametti said the government partly relied on CBC reports of foreign funding for the Freedom Convoy to justify the Act
“CBC reported… that there was foreign funding…” — Lametti
Freeland was also pressed on early CBC donor claims
Foreign funding was later debunked
CBC regularly platformed Justin Ling, whose Toronto Star piece framed the protests as “something darker” and amplified later-debunked threat and extremism claims (including an arson link police cleared).
CBC aired them largely unchallenged and has never acknowledged it
CBC stood by its core foreign-donation reporting. History will not be kind
🚨SCC Emergencies Act appeal granted!🚨
“What we saw recently on Wellington Street here is a small beginning of anarchy, where some people decided to take other citizens hostage, to take the law into their own hands, to not respect the mechanism. […] I find that worrying.”—SCC Chief Justice Richard Warner
We will get to see what the other SCC justices say...
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This article reminded me to look at Canadian sulphur exports. The commodity is Canada's biggest winner from the Hormuz conflict, with export revenues more than tripling in the first six months of the year, rising 213 per cent to $2 billion (and 2025 was already a great year).
Canadian sulphur exports are now worth nearly five times its diamond exports and are nearly *at parity* with its uranium exports.
Sulphur exports were worth only $415m for all of 2024.
Sulphur, a vital input for mining, farming and chipmaking, is in short supply. The damage around the world is only beginning to show economist.com/finance-and-ec…
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Why can’t the Parliamentary Press Gallery ever ask questions like this?
Per @nspector4
“Governments should not push parents into lifestyles they wouldn’t otherwise choose. Nor should child-care policies be presented as beneficial to families when the benefit is more about the government’s bottom line.”
Peter Jon Mitchell, Andrea Mrozek: Child-care policy should serve families, not just the economy policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/…
Canada spends near the top among 32 universal systems yet ranks 30th for doctors, near the bottom for beds/MRI/CT, and last on key waits. Fraser Institute report, Oct 20
CBC hasn’t covered it. Global News did. So did locals and independents
When the taxpayer-funded broadcaster ignores comparative data showing our expensive system underperforms peers, it keeps the debate stuck on “more funding” and shields the status quo from real reform pressure
Selective silence shapes opinion @brodiefenlon
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The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to hear the Emergencies Act case and we are ready to fight! 💪 We've got the best arguments and the best lawyers. Buckle up everyone because we're heading to Ottawa!
BREAKING: the Supreme Court of Canada has granted the Carney government's appeal of the Emergencies Act case.
See here: decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc…
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Warner really needs to recuse himself.
His public comments have created a clear perception of bias -- even if he is still capable of handling the legal case dispassionately.
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Today marks 12 years since the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill—a tragedy that claimed the life of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and shook our entire nation to its core.
On that dark day, a gunman assassinated a member of the Honour Guard at the war memorial before storming the Hall of Honour, just steps from where Members of Parliament had gathered. It was more than an act of violence—it was an assault on our democracy and the values that define us as Canadians.
As hate and division continue to rise across the country, this anniversary serves as a solemn reminder of the dangers of radicalization and extremism.
Our leaders must take concrete steps to deter, disrupt, and confront the ideologies and division that endanger the safety and cohesion of this country.
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Nothing against Urback but the Globe really needs a columnist based in Alberta theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
Canada is set to hand more taxpayer money to Rio Tinto and Aluminerie Alouette through the Strategic Response Fund for “low-carbon aluminum.” Same script as the earlier $100 million for Rio Tinto’s ELYSIS plant
Dominic Barton chairs Rio Tinto. He is also the new chair of Invest in Canada, the federal agency Prime Minister Carney tasked with attracting investment. He keeps both roles, with a conflict screen in place... but it still stink
This is central planning. It has never worked at any point in history. Political allocation of capital replaces profit-and-loss signals, private risk, and competition. Subsidies socialize the downside for owners while taxpayers fund projects the market may not justify
When the chair of the company receiving the money also chairs the government’s investment agency, the revolving door is the point, not a side effect
If the technology and returns are real, private capital will fund it. If not, the subsidy only delays the reckoning. Central planning has a perfect record... of failure! @melaniejoly
Minister Joly to announce Strategic Response Fund investment in Rio Tinto and Aluminerie Alouette
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Friedman nailed it: Nobody spends someone else’s money on someone else with any discipline.
Flushing $434M of our tax dollars down the drain for ineligible claims is classic 'Brookfield' Carney economics—parasitic plunder dressed up as leadership. 🦷🤡
Minister @MarjoriePLC waives repayment of $434.8 million by people who falsely claimed free dentistry under Canada Dental Care Plan.
@GovCanHealth reports it covered dentistry for ineligible claimants who already had private coverage.
blacklocks.ca/bogus-claims-c…
@CdnDentalAssoc #cdnpoli
🚨SCC Emergencies Act appeal granted!🚨
“What we saw recently on Wellington Street here is a small beginning of anarchy, where some people decided to take other citizens hostage, to take the law into their own hands, to not respect the mechanism. […] I find that worrying.”—SCC Chief Justice Richard Warner
We will get to see what the other SCC justices say...
BREAKING: the Supreme Court of Canada has granted the Carney government's appeal of the Emergencies Act case.
See here: decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc…
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There is a reason US military and law enforcement is attacking transnational scam networks, increasingly it looks like they believe it involves hostile state security arms. Like fentanyl, in other words. The Bureau has been forefront in recognizing and documenting. @rcmp @csiscanada
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Great to chat about all things Canadian oil, nuclear, minerals, and electricity 👇
After 20 years, it seems like Canada is finally becoming an energy superpower. So happy that @ExnerPirot could join Blue Skies to talk about all forms of Canadian energy. 🇨🇦
youtu.be/5A7zJXUf3mg?si=Pq10…
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The CBC reporter Stephen Quinn really didn't want his listeners to hear these dollar amounts.
As soon as Dallas gave him these details, he wanted to move on because he knows these figures would SHOCK his listeners.
WHO IS ADVOCATING FOR BC TAX PAYERS? 🚨
Dallas Brodie and the OneBC team read Bill 20 and presented the details in the Legislature.
Before she did this, the BC Cons were all going to vote YES on all this transfer of funds to the Komoks band.
After the details came out, only 5 BC Con members voted YES. The rest voted against it.
THIS is why OneBC is needed. They actually LOOK at what's being passed.
And keep in mind, this is only the 7th modern treaty. There's still 197 left to go in BC.
Below is a breakdown of what the band of only about 340 members was already receiving.
The money the Komoks band already received
• 2022–23: $20.6M
• 2023–24: $26M
• 2024–25: $33.6M
Accumulated surplus:
2013: $9.5M
2023–24: $62M
Bill 20 added:
• $90M one-time federal + provincial payment
• $6.2M/year ongoing for “self-government”
This could push average yearly revenue near $40M. Surplus + $90M + one year of revenue works out to roughly $565,000/band member — then the recurring funding continues.
2012 Agreement-in-Principle included a $17M signing bonus. Despite large surpluses, the band wanted its legal bills covered before accepting more money.
This is the 7th modern treaty in 30 years (204+ First Nations in BC). Most can be reopened every 10 years.
Claimed goal is socioeconomic “equity,” yet non-Indigenous BC taxpayers receive far less support per person while paying the bill.
What do British Columbians get in return?
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Twelve years ago, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was killed while standing guard at the National War Memorial. Just days earlier, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was killed in a deliberate attack in Quebec.
Both men proudly served Canada and were targeted because they wore its uniform.... Standing on Guard for Thee.
We remember their dedication and service to our country. They will not be forgotten.
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Brian Kingston, President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, called today’s Carney-Ford announcement “extremely helpful” for the auto sector in the short term—especially the $2.5B in capital support and the decision to hold GHG emissions standards at 2026 levels through 2029 instead of tightening them sooner
Kingston stressed, however, that nothing offsets the damage if 50% U.S. auto tariffs take effect on January 1:
“Hard to offset a $7 billion tariff bill, but every little bit helps. And most importantly, we’ve seen this decision to delay increasing the stringency of emission standards. This is a notable change in stance… It doesn’t solve the trade issue, but it sure helps.”
“If we go to January 1st, there is no level of government support program that is going to keep us going. These tariffs are too costly and 50% is frankly catastrophic.”
Kingston remains optimistic a deal can still be reached before then, noting U.S. auto production, employment, and exports (especially to Canada) are also suffering. The new Canada-Ontario Automotive Task Force is welcome for coordination, he said, but only if it drives real action rather than more talk. And as we have seen this Carney government talks at speeds not seen before @bkingston