Canada's Department Of Defense Announces That Removal Of Tampon Dispensers In Men’s Bathrooms “Will Not Be Tolerated”

Sent to us from CFB Trenton. This is a picture of a men's washroom, think maybe the Troops are tired of being humiliated by the woke nonsense? pic.twitter.com/WgL9nNaX2u

— Veterans 4 Freedom (@Vets4FreeCanada) January 10, 2024

True North: Removal of tampon dispensers in men’s bathrooms “will not be tolerated,” Defence Department says 

The Department of National Defence says it won’t stand for members of the Canadian Armed Forces removing or vandalizing the feminine hygiene fixtures now required in men’s washrooms. 

True North has received reports and photos of damaged or removed tampon dispensers and disposal units, which were mandated in all federally regulated male and female washrooms late last year. 

One photo shared with True North was said to be taken in a men’s washroom at CFB Trenton, a large air base in central Ontario.  

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WNU Editor: And the powers that be wonder why no one wants to join the military .... Canada’s military closing out the year on a low note (Hill Times).

Canadian News Reporter Gets Arrested For Asking Questions To Canada's Deputy Prime Minister

BREAKING: Rebel News reporter David Menzies (@TheMenzoid) was brutally arrested by police after he tried to ask Chrystia Freeland questions.

Visit Rebel News for more on this story: https://t.co/J42ReU1MjY pic.twitter.com/5vgNotnjyy

— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) January 8, 2024

 

Toronto Sun: Cops ripped for arresting reporter trying to ask Chrystia Freeland questions  

He was later released without charges 

A reporter was arrested Monday while trying to ask questions of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in public. 

Freeland, along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, were in Richmond Hill to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Iran’s military shooting down Flight PS752 as it was bound for Canada via Ukraine. 

Everyone on board was killed, including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents.  

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WNU Editor: This incident sadly illustrates the state of freedom of the press in Canada. 

It is clear from the above video that this Police officer overreacted, and if he acted alone he should definitely not be on a security detail. And if he was following orders to stop this news reporter from asking questions .... well .... that should concern everyone. 

But there is actually a bigger story behind this incident. 

Canada's main stream news media is heavily supported and subsidized by the Federal Government. Has this impacted news media coverage of the Trudeau government .... in my opinion it definitely has. I first noticed this change in coverage about 3 to 4 years ago after the Trudeau government announced a massive bailout package for Canada news media .... Journalists question Liberal government's $600M media bailout plan (CBC News). 

Basically .... every main stream reporter in Canada now owes a good chunk of his salary to the generosity of the Trudeau government. And this government support is growing .... Feds could subsidize half of Canadian journalist salaries following Google agreement (True North). 

Fortunately, Canada does have a vibrant and active independent news media presence that is not supported with funds from the Federal government. Rebel News is one of them, and they cover news stories that the main stream media chooses to ignore. 

As for Rebel News reporter David Menzies. His style of asking questions reminds me on how 60 Minutes did their reporting a few decades back, albeit far more milder than how Mike Wallace and what his colleagues did when they went after a story and/or questioned a person with the cameras rolling.

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Accuses The Opposition Party Of Being Against Christmas While Claiming 'We Stand With Christmas'

So now Trudeau’s accusing the conservatives of putting future white Christmas’s at risk. You seriously cannot make this stuff up, watch Pierres response. pic.twitter.com/WYrhY2wg0z

— Glenda M 🇨🇦 🍎 (@McfarlaneGlenda) November 29, 2023

WNU Editor: I live in Canada. All that I can say is that my friends who still support Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau want no discussion of the Prime Minister or on Canadian politics during the Christmas season.  

Update: The poll numbers show a disaster for the Liberal Party if an election will be held soon (video here).

Update #2: The insanity continues. The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC)is now claiming that Christmas (and Easter) is discriminatory against religious minorities .... Is Christmas ‘racist’? Why the question came up on Parliament Hill (Global News).

Canada To Cut Its Defense Budget

 

CBC News: Federal government looking to cut $1 billion from National Defence budget  

Just weeks ago, government endorsed NATO pledge to hit 2 per cent spending benchmark. 

The Liberal government is looking to cut almost $1 billion from the annual budget of the Department of National Defence (DND) — a demand the country's top military commander says is prompting some "difficult" conversations within the military. 

Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre and Deputy Minister of Defence Bill Matthews testified before the House of Commons defence committee late Thursday, where they acknowledged in more detail the ramifications of the federal government's spending reduction plan.  

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Update #1: Defence minister insists $1B spending reduction is not a budget cut (CTV News)  

Update #2: Military ‘wrestling’ with Ottawa’s push to axe $1B from budget (Global News) 

 WNU Editor: These cuts will have in impact ..... Canada’s push to axe $1B from military budget for savings will impact security: defence chief (Global News). And yes, there will be consequences .... Is cut to military spending more evidence of a Liberal death wish? (National Post).

Canada To Impose More Restrictions On Free Speech

Trudeau is trying to crush free speech in Canada. Shameful. https://t.co/oHFFvyBGxu

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 1, 2023

CBC: CRTC registration for podcasts and streaming companies draws criticism 

News that online streamers and podcasters will soon be required to register with Canada's broadcasting regulator is raising confusion and concerns that heavier regulation may be coming. 

Late Friday afternoon, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that online streaming and podcasting services operating in Canada with $10 million or more in annual revenue in this country, will have to register with it before Nov. 28.  

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WNU Editor: Independent news groups and organizations in Canada is my go to place for news that I know the mainstream media will not cover. Rebel News (link here) and True North (link here) are two such places and IMHO it is these groups that the Federal Government wants to regulate. The above tweet from Elon Musk is spot on.

Why Is There A Cemetery Monument In Canada Honoring A German Nazi Waffen SS Unit Accused Of Committing Genocide?

Yaroslav Hunka served in the 14th Waffen SS Division, but was applauded in Canada's parliament. Russian Embassy in Ottawa and Canadian Parliament

A photo of Heinrich Himmler meeting soldiers in the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS(BBC News)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recognize take part in Friday's standing ovation for Ukrainian Second World War veteran Yaroslav Hunka in Parliament. It was later learned that Hunka served with a Nazi unit during the war. Photo by Patrick Doyle / The Canadian Press 

 

Business Insider: The scandal over a standing ovation for a Nazi veteran is now raising questions about a cemetery monument in Canada that honors his Waffen SS unit 

 

* Canada's parliament accidentally applauded a 98-year-old Nazi veteran on Friday. 

* The gaffe rekindled calls for a monument honoring his unit to be removed from a Canadian cemetery. 

* Yaroslav Hunka served in the 14th Waffen SS Division, a voluntary unit of mostly Ukrainians. 

 

The Canadian parliament's standing ovation for a Ukrainian war veteran who turned out to be a former fighter for Nazi Germany has reignited calls to take down a monument honoring his unit. 

 

Yaroslav Hunka, 98, who served in the voluntary 14th Grenadier Division of the Waffen SS, was applauded as a war hero by Canadian leaders on Friday without them realizing he actually fought in a Nazi unit. 

 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has since apologized for the gaffe, calling it "deeply embarrassing." 

 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was visiting Canada's parliament at the time of the standing ovation.  

 

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WNU Editor: Living in Canada I can tell you this story is just the tip of the iceberg. Canada opened the door to thousands of Nazi veterans like Yaroslav Hunka after the Second World War war, and they have lived extremely well in Canada. And over the years through social events and friends I have met some of these former Ukrainian Nazis, and you can take this to the bank ..... they have certainly not abandoned their ideology nor what they did during the war. In fact, because of the war, they are now crawling out of the woodwork (like Yaroslav Hunka) for what they did during the Second World War. 

 

So what is next? 

 

It has now been a week since the Canadian Parliament gave a rousing standing ovation for this "former" Waffen SS soldier, and the impact is still being felt. The Canadian media and Canada's political class are trying their best to bury this story, and the media "gymnastics" on what they are trying to do is quite a sight to see. 

 

The best one are questions from reporters and the pundit class on if (and when) Prime Minister Trudeau is going to call/talk to Ukraine President Zelensky to apologize for this event. The standard response has been that Canada has already apologized through "diplomatic" channels. But I know the real reason why this issue is not going to be brought up directly with the Ukrainian President. The fact is that Zelensky and his staff all knew who and what Yaroslav Hunka and his comrades did during the Second World War, and for many of them they view him as a hero. I am even now reading some pro-Ukrainian blogs who want to invite Yaroslav Hunka to Ukraine to receive recognition for what he did during the Second World War. Canadians may be completely ignorant on World War 2 history, but everyone is Ukraine is not. 

 

On a personal note. My father fought against Germany in the Second World War for the Soviet Army. Being Russian - Ukranian he particularly hated pro-German Ukrainian units like the the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS - also known as the Galicia Division - that was formed in 1943. In his home town of Bila Tserkva a third of the population of 100,000 was Jewish, and they were all exterminated by units like the Galacia Division when they went through the city (Wikipedia link here). And then there is the involvement of these pro-Nazi Ukrainian units in Germany's extermination camps. But that is another story for another time. My blood pressure is high enough as it is with what I have seen and heard this past week.

 

More News On The Reverberations From The Canadian Parliament's Standing Ovation Of A Ukrainian Who Served In A German Nazi Waffen SS Unit During The Second World War  

 

‘Canada has a dark history with Nazis’: political scandal prompts reckoning -- The Guardian  

 

Canada Nazi row puts spotlight on Ukraine's WWII past -- BBC

 

'Beyond embarrassing': Reporter breaks down 'troubling' error in Canadian parliament -- CNN  

 

Yaroslav Hunka said in essay that he enlisted in Nazi unit to protect homeland -- Globe and Mail  

 

As a dedicated Jewish Liberal organizer, this won't be forgiven or forgotten -- Jake Landau, National Post

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Apologizes On Behalf Of Canada's Parliament After A Nazi Veteran Was Praised By Parliamentarians At Zelenskyy Event Last Week

 

CBC: Trudeau apologizes after a Nazi veteran was praised by parliamentarians at Zelenskyy event  

Yaroslav Hunka was a member of the 1st Galician division, a unit of Adolf Hitler's war machine 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized on behalf of Canada's Parliament after a veteran of Adolf Hitler's Nazi forces was included in an event last week honouring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"This was a mistake that has deeply embarrassed Parliament and Canada. All of us who were in this House on Friday regret deeply having stood and clapped even though we did so unaware of the context," Trudeau said in a brief statement to reporters.

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WNU Editor: The damage has already been done. 

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Apologizes On Behalf Of Canada's Parliament After A Nazi Veteran Was Praised By Parliamentarians At Zelenskyy Event  

Trudeau offers ‘unreserved’ apology after tribute to man who fought with Nazis -- Global News  

Trudeau apologizes for presence, recognition of Nazi unit veteran in Parliament -- Canadian Press  

Trudeau apologizes for recognition of Nazi unit war veteran in Canadian Parliament -- AP 

Canada's House Speaker apologises for praising Ukrainian who fought for Nazis -- BBC  

Trudeau apologizes for tribute to vet who fought in WWII Nazi unit -- Politico  

Canada's Trudeau apologizes for honoring Ukrainian Waffen SS Nazi -- RT

Canada's Speaker Resigns After Honoring Nazi Now-Wanted For Extradition By Poland

 

CBC News: Anthony Rota resigns as Speaker after inviting former Ukrainian soldier with Nazi ties to Parliament  

Rota lost support of key Liberal ministers on Tuesday 

Liberal MP Anthony Rota is stepping down as House of Commons Speaker after inviting a Ukrainian veteran who fought in a Nazi division to Parliament — a dramatic turn of events that will be welcomed by MPs on all sides who said the embarrassing incident was unforgivable. 

Rota's resignation will take effect at the end of the sitting day on Wednesday. 

"This House is above any of us, Therefore, I must step down as your Speaker," Rota said at 2 p.m. ahead of Tuesday's question period. "I reiterate my profound regret for my error in recognizing an individual in the House.  

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WNU Editor: I have been watching in the past hour some Canadian commentators who are hoping this issue will go away. I do not think it will. It is now becoming international .... Poland moves to extradite Ukrainian SS veteran who was applauded in Canada (Politico).

Update: Yup .... A fitting humiliation for the Liberals, and for Canada (National Post).

Update #2: The Russian government and media are having a field day on this story .... Moscow reacts to Canada honoring Nazi veteran (RT). More here .... Canadian parliament speaker resigns after honoring Ukrainian Nazi veteran (RT). 

Canada's Speaker Resigns After Honoring Nazi Now-Wanted For Extradition By Poland  

House Speaker Anthony Rota resigns over Nazi veteran invite with 'profound regret' -- CTV News  

Canada’s House speaker resigns over inviting a man who fought for a Nazi unit to Parliament -- AP 

Canada parliament speaker resigns after calling Ukrainian Nazi veteran a ‘hero’ -- The Guardian  

Canada parliament speaker steps down after honouring Nazi -- Al Jazeera  

Canada's Speaker Resigns After Honoring Nazi Now-Wanted For Extradition By Polish Minister -- Zero Hedge

During Zelensky's Visit, Canada's Parliament Gave A Standing Ovation To A Ukrainian Veteran Who Fought With A Nazi SS Division In WWII

One of several photos on a blog by an SS Galichina veterans’ group that shows Yaroslav Hunka, the Ukrainian immigrant honored by the Canadian Parliament during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Hunka is in the front row, middle.  

Politico: Nazi-linked veteran received ovation during Zelenskyy’s Canada visit  

House Speaker apologizes for leading tribute in Parliament: ‘This initiative was entirely my own.’ 

OTTAWA, Ont. — A ranking Canadian parliamentarian is apologizing to Jewish communities around the world for a blunder during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit that led to lawmakers honoring a veteran accused of belonging to a Nazi division in WWII. 

It followed demands by Canadian Jewish organizations Sunday for an apology after it was revealed members of Parliament across party lines awarded a 98-year-old veteran on Friday with a standing ovation shortly after Zelenskyy addressed Canada’s House of Commons. 

Yaroslav Hunka stood and appeared to salute from the public gallery when he was recognized by House Speaker Anthony Rota, who introduced Hunka as a Canadian-Ukrainian war hero from his political district. 

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WNU Editor: There is some stuff that I cannot just make up.

Canadian politicians may have been clueless on Yaroslav Hunka's past, but I would not be surprised if some in Zelensly's delegation knew who he was. Many in Zelensky's government regard these former Nazi veterans as heroes, and their biggest hero is Stepan Bandera. 

And before I forget, there is also the issue of Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Freeland's grandfather .... Canada’s Future Prime Minister Needs to Come Clean About Her Nazi Collaborationist Grandfather (The Tablet). 

 Canada's Parliament Gave A Standing Ovation To A Ukrainian Veteran Who Fought With A Nazi SS Division In WWII  

Man who fought for Nazis honoured during Zelenskyy's visit to Parliament -- National Post/Canadian Press  

Zelenskyy joins Canadian Parliament’s ovation to 98-year-old veteran who fought with Nazis -- Forward  

Leader of Canada's House of Commons apologizes for honoring man who fought for Nazis -- AP 

House Speaker apologizes for honouring Ukrainian who fought in Nazi unit in WW II -- CBC  

Canada House speaker apologizes for recognition of veteran who fought for Nazis -- Reuters  

House Speaker Anthony Rota apologizes after inviting man who fought for Nazis to Parliament -- CTV News 

Who Is Yaroslav Hunk? Ex Waffen SS Member Gets Applauded in Canadina Parliament -- Times Now News

Canadian Government Launches A Public Inquiry Into Foreign Election Interference

 

CTV News: Canadian gov't launches public inquiry into foreign election interference, taps judge as commissioner 

After months of deliberations, the federal government is launching a public inquiry into foreign election interference, and has found a judge to lead it. 

Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc announced Tuesday that Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Marie-Josée Hogue will serve as commissioner to lead the probe, which will look beyond China to include other foreign meddling.  

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WNU Editor: The focus of the inquiry will primarily be on China.

Canadian Government Launches A Public Inquiry Into Foreign Election Interference  

Canada announces public inquiry into whether China, Russia and others interfered in elections -- AP  

Canada calls public inquiry into foreign interference -- Politico  

Justice Marie-Josée Hogue 'honoured' to lead foreign interference inquiry, hearing start to be determined -- CBC News 

Canada launches public inquiry into foreign interference -- BBC  

Canada: leading judge to steer public inquiry into foreign interference -- The Guardian

Is There Growing Dissension In Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Government?

On July 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau undertook the biggest revamp of his cabinet since coming to power in 2015. About 80 per cent of ministers were affected by the shuffle in some way. Trudeau promoted seven backbench MPs to replace seven ministers four of whom were not re-offering while three others were dropped. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade  

The Hill Times: Some backbench Liberal MPs ‘livid’ with Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle, say PMO ‘couldn’t have done a better job at undermining caucus morale’ 

  It’s not unusual for passed over MPs to be unhappy after a cabinet shuffle, says senior government relations consultant Greg MacEachern. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a serious blow black for the July 26 cabinet shuffle from some passed-over Liberal MPs who believe the promotions of seven backbench colleagues to the front bench were not merit-based, and the PMO “misjudged and misplayed the whole thing completely.” 

“I am livid,” said one Liberal MP who spoke to The Hill Times in a not-for-attribution basis in order to share their candid views, and to shed some light on what’s going on behind the scenes. “It makes no sense whatsoever why Scarborough has to have two ministers is truly unreal, why Newfoundland has to have two ministers is truly unreal. … This is a prime minister who keeps doubling down, this tokenism is ridiculous. It’s ridiculous, and I’m sick and tired of everything being about their friends, and their insiders. Screw them. I am so pissed off.”  

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WNU Editor: I live in a Liberal stronghold on the island of Montreal, and I know a lot of loyal Liberal supporters. None of them are voicing negative opinions/feelings on Justin Trudeau, and they all feel confident that the Liberals are poised to win a majority government in the next election.

I do not know if this confidence is warranted. The polls are saying the Liberals are in trouble .... Trudeau Liberals in trouble across much of the country, poll suggests (Montreal Gazette). It also looks like the Trudeau government is (maybe) positioning itself to call a snap election in the coming months .... Trudeau government spending on polling rises to $20.3M, nearly double amount from three years ago (National Post).

Trudeau 'Losses It' After Being Asked Why Canada Has Not Offered A Peace Proposal To End The Russia - Ukraine War

Here is the full and mostly complete clip for additional context. Michael does in fact - and accurately - use the term proxy war. "Proxy war" is defined as "a war instigated by a major power which does not itself become involved." pic.twitter.com/fNiH3ObvQR

— The Amazing Zoltan (@AmazingZoltan) August 1, 2023

Zero Hedge: Watch: Trudeau Loses It After Being Asked A Simple Question About Seeking Peace In Ukraine 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been holding cross-country town halls for the past many weeks, while presenting himself as a "man of the people"—as these events are giving ordinary Canadians a rare chance to ask him unvetted questions. But apparently you'd better ask the "right" questions, or else he'll blow up and attack you personally as the questioner. A new clip has surfaced of a recent exchange centered on a very legitimate question from an audience member about Ukraine, and Canada's refusal to push for peace. 

Prominent Canadian political commentator Stephen McIntyre presented the town hall video on Twitter, while providing the following context to the back-and-forth between audience member "Michael" and PM Trudeau:  

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WNU Editor: I live in Canada. The message from this Prime Minister has always been carefully controlled, scripted, and choreographed. But there are times, like in the above clip, where his true nature comes out.

 Update: It is definitely not a good day for the Prime Minister .... Justin Trudeau, 51, separates from wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau: Canadian PM's three kids will continue to live with him while they share custody (Daily Mail).

There Is "No Limit" On Number Of Ukrainian Refugees To Be Allowed Into Canada

Zero Hedge/Epoch Times: "No Limit" On Number Of Ukrainian Refugees To Be Allowed Into Canada: Federal Memo 

With 230,000 Ukrainians having already emigrated to Canada to flee the war, a recently disclosed internal memo from the Immigration Department says there is “no limit” on the number of Ukrainian war refugees that can be allowed into Canada. 

The government closed applications on July 15 for Ukrainian refugees looking to obtain temporary emergency visas and free flights to Canada, but about 1.1 million Ukrainians applied for visas prior to the deadline—of which about 800,000 had been approved as of the beginning of July. 

“There is no limit,” said a Department of Immigration memo sent to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs and obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.  

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WNU Editor: Regular readers of this blog know that I have been helping Ukrainian refugees settle in Canada since the start of the war. I have been often asked how many have I helped. To be honest. Aside from helping two cousins and their families as well as a dozen friends, I lost count a long time ago. 

I have also been asked if any of them want to go back to Ukraine when the war is over. That is an easy question to answer. No one wants to give up their Canadian status. In fact. When the war is finally over I predict another massive influx of Ukrainian refugees to Canada, and almost all of them will be military-aged males who will then be permitted to leave the country and reunite with their family members and loved ones in Canada.

Canada Conducting Hearings To Ban FOX News

A person walks past the Fox News Headquarters in New York on April 12, 2023. Photo by Yuki Iwamura /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  

CTV News/Canadian Press: Fox News shouldn't air in Canada despite Tucker Carlson ouster, LGBTQ2S+ group argues 

TORONTO - An advocacy group that wants the CRTC to ban Fox News says the network's "abusive content" extends beyond its divisive personalities such as recently fired host Tucker Carlson. 

Fox News should be banned from Canadian airwaves because it has "repeatedly and regularly" violated broadcasting standards with content that subjects many groups to hate, Egale Canada is arguing in its formal submission to Canada's broadcasting regulator. 

The LGBTQ2S+ rights group is dismissing Fox's argument that the application to remove its news network from Canadian cable TV packages is "moot" in the wake of prime-time host Tucker Carlson's ousting in late April.  

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Update: Could Fox News be banned from Canadian airwaves? CRTC weighs call (Global News)  

WNU Editor: This is not an idle threat. The CRTC killed the cable news channel Sun Media (Canada's FOX News equivalent) a few years ago when it denied the company the license to expand to other regions of Canada in order to become profitable. 

On a personal note. On my cable package I have FOX News, but during its peak times (The Five for example) half of the time I cannot see it due to "technical reasons". But I have no problems seeing CNN or MSNBC. I have yet to receive an explanation from my cable provider (Videotron) on why this is case.

Canada To Boost Its Military Presence In The Indo-Pacific Region

 

CBC: Canada to 'significantly' enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific region, Anand says  

New operation will involve annual deployment of an additional warship to the region 

Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is committed to the support of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, and is reinforcing its military presence in the region. 

Speaking in Singapore at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual intergovernmental security conference, Anand announced Saturday that Canada will significantly enhance its military presence in the Indo-Pacific through Operation Horizon. 

Anand said the new operation will replace the Indo-Pacific portion of Canada's existing Operation Projection.  

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Update: Canada boosts Indo-Pacific naval deployments, military engagements -- Defense News  

WNU Editor: China is noticing Canada's presence .... Chinese military monitors US and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait (China Daily).

Are Canadians Buying Less Food?

Are Canadians buying less food?

Food retail sales over total retail sales went from 48% in 2017 to now just 41%, and food retail sales dropped 5% since last year, according to Statistics Canada. pic.twitter.com/QNPYqeL0UB

— The Food Professor (@FoodProfessor) April 24, 2023

WNU Editor: Food inflation has definitely changed how people buy food (and everything else for that matter). I am also willing to bet that what is happening in Canada, is also happening throughout the Western world.

Pentagon Leaks Reveal Trudeau Told NATO That Canada Will Never Meet Promised Spending Goals

 

Washington Post: Trudeau told NATO that Canada will never meet spending goal, Discord leak shows 

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told NATO officials privately that Canada will never meet the military alliance’s defense-spending target, according to a leaked secret Pentagon assessment obtained by The Washington Post. The document’s anonymous authors say Canada’s “widespread” military deficiencies are harming ties with security partners and allies. 

The document, which has not been previously reported on, says “enduring” defense shortfalls led the Canadian Armed Forces to assess in February that it “could not conduct a major operation while simultaneously maintaining its NATO battle group leadership [in Latvia] and aid to Ukraine” — and that the situation was not “likely” to change without a shift in public opinion.  

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WNU Editor: NATO states are not going to criticize Canada. They are going to keep to themselves .... Canada's defence spending hasn't made it a NATO pariah — but that could change, ex-diplomat warns (CBC). 

 Pentagon Leaks Reveal Trudeau Told NATO That Canada Will Never Meet Promised Spending Goals  

U.S. report claims Trudeau told NATO Canada will never meet its military spending target -- CBC  

Trudeau told NATO Canada can't meet defence spending target, Washington Post reports -- CTV News  

Trudeau told NATO Canada will never meet defence spending target: Pentagon Papers -- Global News  

Has Trudeau ruled out fulfilling NATO defence target? U.S. report stirs questions -- Global News

Did A Canadian Member Of Parliament And A Member Of PM Trudeau's Party Advised China To Not Release Two Canadians Because It Would Help The Opposition In The Last Election?

 

CBC: MP Han Dong leaving Liberal caucus, denies allegations of working against release of 2 Michaels  

Will sit as an Independent, vows to refute 'absolutely untrue claims' 

Han Dong, the Toronto-area MP at the centre of allegations involving Chinese government interference in Canada's affairs, says he is leaving the Liberal caucus and will sit as an Independent. 

"I'm taking this extraordinary step because to [sit] in the government caucus is a privilege and my presence there may be seen by some as a conflict of duty and the wrong place to be as an independent investigation pursues the facts in this matter," he said , reading a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday night. 

"I will be sitting as the Independent so that business of government and indeed the bills of Parliament is not interrupted as I work to clear my name and the truth is presented to Parliament and to Canadian people."  

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WNU Editor: This is one of many leaks in the past few months coming from Canada's spy agencies on Chinese influence in recent Canadian elections, and within the Canadian government itself. What is astounding is that Prime Minister Trudeau must have learned about all of these allegations, but choose not to do anything. It is only through these leaks that the public is now getting a glimpse on possible Chinese government interference, and not surprising, we are now finally seeing the government finally acting on it. 

Also not surprising. The Trudeau government wants to know who in the intelligence community is leaking this intel to the news media, and have launched a massive investigation to find the leaker/leakers. 

Did A Canadian Member Of Parliament And A Member Of PM Trudeau's Party Advised China To Not Release Two Canadians  

Liberal MP Han Dong secretly advised Chinese diplomat in 2021 to delay freeing Two Michaels: sources -- Global News  

Han Dong resigns from Liberal caucus, denies interference allegations -- CTV News  

Liberal MP allegedly advised Chinese official to hold off on freeing Two Michaels: Report -- Toronto Sun Canada MP Han Dong steps down over Chinese interference claims -- BBC  

Canada lawmaker denies report of China influence, but exits party -- Reuters

Canada's Top General Says His Country's Armed Forces Do Not Have The Capacity To Lead A Possible Security Mission To Haiti

Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre looks at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a ceremony at the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 13, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable  

CBC: Canada's top general worries military lacks capacity to lead Haiti mission  

'The solution's got to come from the host nation itself,' said Gen. Wayne Eyre  

Canada's top general said he was concerned that his country's armed forces, which are already stretched thin by support for Ukraine and NATO, do not have the capacity to lead a possible security mission to Haiti. 

Haiti's government and top United Nations officials have called for an international force to support Haitian police in their struggle against gangs, which have become the de facto authorities in parts of the country.  

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Update: Canada's top general concerned military lacks capacity to lead Haiti mission (Reuters).  

WNU editor: The Canadian government is finally acting on the gaps within the Canadian military .... Ottawa fast-tracks weapon purchase as military commanders warn of numerous other gaps (Winnipeg Free Press).

Canada To Probe Reports Of Chinese Election Interference

 

Bloomberg: Trudeau Orders Review of Alleged Chinese Election Interference 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yielded to pressure over allegations China interfered in Canada’s elections, appointing a special investigator to study the matter. 

“Upholding confidence in our democratic process in our elections, in our institutions, is of utmost importance,” the prime minister told reporters Monday evening in Ottawa. 

The “independent special rapporteur” will have a wide mandate and make recommendations on fighting foreign meddling, he added. 

The issue will also be studied by a group of lawmakers cleared to see top-secret intelligence, Trudeau said.   

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WNU Editor: This is my take also .... Trudeau goes from standstill to 'panic mode' on Chinese interference (Don Martin, CTV News). According to all polls three-quarters of Canadians want answers, including this blogger who is also a Canadian.  

Update: All of this news first started from an intelligence leak. Not surprising, the Trudeau government, deeply embarrassed by all of these revelations, want to know who the leaker is .... RCMP investigating leaks alleging foreign election interference (CTV News). 

Canada To Probe Reports Of Chinese Election Interference  

Trudeau lays out multipronged foreign interference probes but no inquiry — yet -- Global News  

Trudeau orders new probes into alleged election interference by China -- Reuters  

Canada to probe alleged Chinese election interference -- DW  

Canada roiled by leaked intelligence reports of Chinese election ‘meddling’ -- The Guardian  

Canada’s Trudeau opens investigation into China election meddling -- FOX News 

Canada’s Trudeau to probe alleged Chinese election interference -- France 24  

For the Liberals' sake (and democracy) Trudeau needs clearer answers on foreign interference -- CBC