Sorry Kristen, We’re Not Taking Your Partisan BS Today! — Trump Calls Out Far-Left Media Hack Kristen Welker to Her Face in an Instant Classic! (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/sorry-kristen-were-not-taking-your-partisan-bs/

President Donald Trump joined far-left NBC reporter Kristen Welker on Meet the Press on Sunday morning.

Welker performed as you would expect, with one demeaning question after another, ignoring the current state of the country under Democrat rule for four long-disastrous years. This was not a surprise.

Welker is like any other legacy media reporter—blind to the harsh realities Americans are facing today and ready to pounce on President Trump and spread media lies like she did for four years during his previous administration.

Welker also allowed Joe Biden to lie openly during the presidential debate she moderated to the American public about the 51 spies who insisted the Hunter Biden laptop scandal was a Russian op.

Welker cannot be trusted.

Luckily for us, President Trump brought his A-Game and called Welker out for her obvious hatred of the Trump agenda, the realities of the fake news media, and her blatant partisan contempt she was hurling at Trump throughout the interview. Continue…

Massive PRC Hack Targets Political Figures, Including Trump

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/massive-prc-hack-targets-political-figures-including-trump/

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been relentless in its cyberattacks, trade manipulation, and war threats against the U.S.. Yet, many Americans still hesitate to recognize China as the enemy it truly is. While the majority of Americans hold a negative opinion of China, only 40% identify it as an enemy. This perspective needs to change.

Unlike allies such as the UK and Canada, which neither cyberattack nor threaten the U.S., China consistently engages in aggressive and harmful actions. It is time for Americans to realign their understanding of China’s intentions and push the administration to adopt policies that reflect this reality. Failure to act decisively will allow China to win.

The PRC has been linked to one of the largest cyber espionage incidents in history. According to a recent report by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) have conducted a widespread espionage campaign targeting U.S. telecommunications networks. Continue…

Evil: ‘Catholics for Choice’ Use Virgin Mary to Push Abortion in Sickest Christmas Ad Ever Created

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/evil-catholics-choice-use-virgin-mary-push-abortion/

Nominations have officially closed for 2024’s Most Demonic Social Media Post award. We have a clear winner.

If that sounds flippant under the circumstances, then perhaps the reader will pardon a bit of facetiousness, for some outrages strike us as so shocking that we cannot muster the appropriate condemnatory words. Thus, we turn to humor and prayer. And that fact alone proves that God brings light even from extreme darkness.

Sunday on the social media platform X, a non-profit organization called “Catholics for Choice” promoted its pro-abortion agenda by suggesting that the Virgin Mary could have aborted her child, Jesus.

“This holiday season, remember that Mary had a choice, and you should, too,” the tweet read. Continue…

US Launches Strikes in Syria, Igniting Backlash After Trump’s Warning to Avoid Middle East Quagmire

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/us-launches-strikes-syria-igniting-backlash-after-trumps/

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a series of precision airstrikes against ISIS in central Syria this Sunday.

The operation, which allegedly targeted key ISIS camps and operatives, comes at a critical juncture as the embattled regime of Bashar Assad teeters on the brink of collapse.

CENTCOM’s operation hit over 75 strategic targets using a formidable arsenal, including B-52 bombers, F-15 fighter jets, and A-10 close air support aircraft.

In a statement, General Michael Erik Kurilla emphasized that the strikes were vital to preventing ISIS from reorganizing in Syria and launching external operations.

Read the full statement below: Continue…

Civil Lawsuit: Jay-Z Accused of Raping 13-Year-Old Girl With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at Drug-Fueled Afterparty

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/jay-z-accused-raping-13-year-old-girl/

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information.

The rapper Jay Z is alleged to have raped a 13-year-old girl over two decades ago, according to a new lawsuit.

NBC News reports that the lawsuit, which was first filed in October in the Southern District of New York, originally listed the embattled rapper Sean “Diddy” Coombs as the defendant.

However, the lawsuit was refiled on Sunday to include Jay Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter.

The complaint alleges that Carter and Combs assaulted the girl at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty when she was barely a teenager.

It claims that after trying to gain access to the party for which she did not have a ticket, the girl approached several limousine drivers to try and wangle her way in.

NBC explains: Continue…

HUGE Ballot Discrepancies Uncovered in Orange County, CA that Could Affect the Results in Multiple US House Seats

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/huge-ballot-discrepancies-uncovered-orange-county-ca-that/

The 2024 Election results in Orange County, CA make no sense.

The first indication that something was up in Orange County was on Thursday, November 7, two days after the 2024 Election. Concerned citizens warned that Newsom had sent people to Orange County and that GOP ballots needed to be cured.

Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States but Democrats want control of the House to block the mandate Americans gave us in this election.

President Trump shared this message on Truth Social last month. Continue…

HANDS ACROSS THE WATER: Elon Musk Reportedly Considering Giving Reform UK $100 Million So Farage Can Be Next PM and Complete the Work He Started With BREXIT

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/hands-across-water-elon-musk-reportedly-considering-giving/

For helping bring about the generational change of BREXIT, Nigel Farage is already one of the main political players in contemporary Britain.

But what if the best is yet to come? What if Farage is about to take his career to the next level?

The Telegraph’s Associate Editor, Gordon Rayner, reported:

“Elon Musk is reportedly considering giving Reform up to $100 million, or around £79 million, after cementing a friendship with Farage at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.”

If true, that kind of money could bring about the manpower and apparatus equivalent of the established parties.

Reform’s considerable 4.1 million votes ‘were spread too evenly’ so they didn’t gain many parliamentary seats in the latest general election.

Now, as the party augments and professionalizes the staff, it may have money to equal or even outdo the other parties’ advertising budget.

“’Reform will probably get 100 seats at the next election even without extra money’, says one election strategist. ‘And if they get a substantial amount of money, they will be able to run a much more targeted campaign based on the sort of data they don’t currently have’.”

With the data, they will advertise, canvass and get the vote out on election day.

Musk, named by Donald Trump as his ‘government efficiency czar’, has been turning his attention to Britain. Continue…

Columbia University Has Terrorist Supporting Newspaper

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/columbia-university-has-terrorist-supporting-newspaper/

According to The Geller Report, Columbia University now has a newspaper called The Columbia Intifada.

Intifada refers to violent uprisings/revolutions by often Iranian-backed terrorist groups.

As Eyal Yakoby pointed out on Twitter, Columbia receives federal funding and tax-exempt status.

Many anti-Israel groups in American Universities have called for Intifadas.

This is consistent with the Cultural Marxism and revolutionary leftism being propagated on American college campuses.

Sadly, this will not end till taxpayer money is pulled from these schools.

Geller proposed, “Not only must all taxpayer funds be pulled from these terrorist hatcheries, they should be designated domestic terror organizations. What terrible, awful thing has to happen?”

While free speech is essential in a free society, Americans are not obligated to pay taxes that go to schools that hate America and its friends.

President Trump Says RFK Jr. Will Investigate Vaccine-Autism Link as HHS Secretary – Kristen Welker Plays Defense for Big Pharma and Looks Like a Fool (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/president-trump-says-rfk-jr-will-investigate-vaccine/

A March 2023 study found that autism in America is becoming more prevalent among young children. The statistic is so high that if an enemy regime was behind this catastrophic trend we would declare it an act of war.

In 2023, a new study published in the journal Pediatrics analyzed data from more than 4,000 8-year-olds in New York and New Jersey and found that the prevalence of autism has tripled in the last 16 years, Forbes reported.

On Thursday, the CDC released its updated report on the expected prevalence of autism among American children.

The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network included 11 sites (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin) that monitored Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence for 2020.

According to the study, more children of color (Black and Hispanic) than White children are being diagnosed with autism for the first time.

Prevalence via CDC: Continue…

BREAKING: Daniel Penny Acquitted — Jury Finds Marine Not Guilty in Jordan Neely Subway Death Case

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/breaking-daniel-penny-acquitted-jury-finds-marine-not/

​Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely during an incident on a New York City subway in 2023.​

The jury reached this verdict after more than 24 hours of deliberation across five days.

Penny had pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, following an altercation in which he placed Neely in a chokehold.

The trial of Daniel Penny, a former Marine, centered around the events on May 1, 2023, when unhinged Jordan Neely boarded an F train, displaying erratic behavior, including shouting threats at passengers.

Penny placed Neely in a chokehold, a technique he had learned during his military service, for several minutes, after which Neely stopped moving and was later pronounced dead. The incident was captured on video and widely circulated, prompting public outcry and debate. Continue…

REPORT: Evidence Suggests FDR Let Pearl Harbor Happen to Force America into WWII

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/report-evidence-suggests-fdr-let-pearl-harbor-happen/

83 years ago yesterday, America was brought into war with what was described then, and has been described consistently since, as a “sneak attack” by Imperial Japan.

Then-President Franklin Roosevelt gave a speech on December 8th before Congress where he described it as a “Day of Infamy” where America was suddenly and deliberately attacked.

What Roosevelt failed to mention is that he knew the attack was going to happen, the government had received copious warnings about what was going to happen, and those warnings were not only ignored but steps were taken to facilitate the Japanese attack.

A series of events and factual matters strongly suggest that Roosevelt not only wanted war, but employed his top officials to help him in that effort.

The Chief of Naval Operations, Lt. Cmdr. Arthur H. McCollum wrote the eight-action-points-memo on Oct. 7, 1940 to try to get Japan to attack the United States first.

You can read the entire important McCollum memo about baiting Japan into war here. This memo was originally uncovered by historian Robert Stinnett (1924-2018) and published in his 1999 work, “Day of Deceit.” Here’s the key section: Continue…

Democracy Is Dead: A Coup Against Right Wing Movements Is Underway In Europe

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democracy-dead-coup-against-right-wing-movements-underway-europe

In the past, progressive elites were not generally threatened by the campaigns of the old center and center-right parties because those groups have long been managed by fake conservatives with no intention of disturbing the deviation of the Overton Window to the radical left. But of course, times have changed. Legitimate opposition to the far-left is rising in the form of political parties fighting for secure borders and anti-wokeness initiatives, and the progressives are furious.

They've had a taste of near total power, and though they claim to be the patron saints of Democracy they are openly adopting authoritarian ideals in order to keep that power.

In the US the far-left has been pursuing an all out propaganda war and has abused the legal system for years as a means to stop conservatives from returning to government. The lawfare tactics utilized against Donald Trump were unprecedented, but ultimately failed. In Europe, though, leftists are finding more success. Continue…

'Person Of Interest' In NYC Assassination Being Questioned By Police In PA

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/person-interest-nyc-assassination-being-questioned-police-pa

A man in Pennsylvania is being questioned in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, police sources tell CBS News New York.

A source close to the investigation said that a person of interest was being questioned about the murder after Pennsylvania authorities took him into custody on an unrelated incident in Altoona (busted possibly trying to use a fake ID in a McDonald’s, law enforcement sources said).

The person was carrying a firearm similar to the one used in Thompson's murder, the source said.

The NYPost reports that the man allegedly had a manifesto on him when he was taken into custody by cops in Altoona, Pa.

He also had a gun, silencer, four fake IDs and other items ‘consistent’ with what authorities were looking for in the case, sources said.

The NYPD was on its way to Altoona late Monday morning, sources said.

Developing…

Russia Comments On Fate Of Its Military Bases In Syria

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/kremlin-reveals-status-russian-military-bases-syria

Over the weekend of fast-moving, politically cataclysmic events in Syria which saw Bashar al-Assad flee the country and the US-designated terror organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham take over Damascus and the whole country, the future fate of Russia's military bases on the coast was an open question.

Some unverified videos purported to show the Russians move large military hardware inside Syria, but it was anything but clear whether the two key bases of Khmeimim and Tartus would keep Russian troops and assets stationed there.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has addressed the speculation and rumors. For now it appears the Russian military still oversees these bases, and they are not currently under direct threat. Peskov said their future presence will depend on the new leaders of Syria. Continue…

Syrian people flocking to Damascus tonight.

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The rapid fall of Assad's regime in Syria involved four key coalitions:

Al-Fatah Al-Mubin, SNA, SDF, and southern operation command. Each encompasses numerous groups with diverse ideologies, showing the complex nature of Syrian alliances. The situation remains fluid with ongoing power struggles.

(Alma Center)

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The Banking Collapse has a Foreordained Date that I found.

https://lawyerlisa.substack.com/p/the-banking-collapse-has-a-foreordained

The multinationals did very well out of covid now didn’t they. Small business collapse and bankruptcy and closures continue to roll out.

Whistle blowers all over the north of Ontario have told me that small businesses in small towns in every direction are being transferred to Sikh. Are they the patsy for the ruling elite? Are they getting massive grants? Is that what Jagmeet Singh gets for his cooperation? Maserati Marxist is what they are calling him.

The transfer of small businesses I am told happened in BC and is ongoing in Saskatchewan. Is the transferee the same ethnicity? Personally I doubt it. It doesn’t matter who the business falls to. They become the patsy for the governing elite. Likely they universally come for a better life and are trying their utmost to integrate and have that better life. This is my assumption. Most are useful idiots, because the globalists ultimately don’t find it necessary to explain the how, once the karmic warning takes place.

I am from the north. Let me tell you how it works, in case you are a city boy or lady. Families know each other for generations. Your kids go to school with people who’s parents and grand parents and great grand parents went to school together. We know each other by the truck we drive. The links are long and they matter.

Now we see untold scales of small businesses transfer hand. I think this is a necessity for rolling out CBDC.

When the financial system changes from what we know and understand to CBDC and digital ID there will be mad chaos. Continue…

“Free speech is fragile”: New book explores Canada’s precarious relationship with free expression

https://tnc.news/2024/12/09/free-speech-new-book-free-expression/

Two civil liberties lawyers hope their new book will help Canadians advocate for a freer future.

“Free Speech in Canada: A Beginner’s Guide from Ancient Roots to Current Controversies” is published by the Canadian Constitution Foundation and written by two of its lawyers, bestselling author Christine Van Geyn and former journalist Josh Dehaas.

The book educates readers on the history of rights in the Western world, landmark legal cases in Canada, and current challenges Canadians face.

The book was funded by donations to the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a nonpartisan constitutional rights group that aims to protect the rights of all Canadians.

In an interview, Dehaas told True North that because of the two writers’ experience, the writing should be “pretty snappy,” and he thinks people will enjoy it.

“It’s a short book, and it’s something that people can sit down and read in less than an hour,” he said. “It’s not meant to be like a textbook.” Continue…

Feds to spend $2 billion in AI computing infrastructure

https://tnc.news/2024/12/09/feds-2-billion-ai-computing-infrastructure/

The government is poised to spend as much as $1 billion to build public computing infrastructure for Canada’s artificial intelligence sector, money that is part of a $2 billion commitment outlined by the Trudeau government’s latest federal budget.

The Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy details how the government intends to deploy the funding previously promised for artificial intelligence computing power.

Supercomputing infrastructure will soon be made available to businesses and researchers across the country, a government official told media outlets on the condition of anonymity.

According to the official, the government intends to issue a call for proposals in the coming months to select a partner in building the infrastructure.

The Trudeau government claims this strategy “will meet the short-term, medium-term, and long-term compute needs” of domestic players as they conduct AI research and develop AI products locally.

Of the funding earmarked for the project, $200 million will be allocated to sites in Canada that already have publicly funded capacity. Continue…

Ontario man out on bail faces multiple human trafficking charges

https://tnc.news/2024/12/09/man-out-on-bail-human-trafficking/

An Ontario man has been charged with multiple human trafficking and prostitution-related offences after being released on bail.

According to Peel Regional Police, 26-year-old Roshawn Morgan-Rose of Mississauga was charged with eight offences last week, including failure to comply with a previous release order.

Morgan-Rose’s new charges include human trafficking, receiving benefit resulting from trafficking in persons, procuring and deriving material benefit from sexual services, advertisement, and sexual assault.

Police allege that Morgan-Rose recruited a woman before exploiting her in the sex trade, from which he gained financially.

He had been released on bail at the time of his arrest for possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle in Peel Region, noted police in a press release. Continue…

COVID vaccine producers shared over a million adverse effect reports with Health Canada

https://tnc.news/2024/12/09/covid-vaccine-million-adverse-effect-health-canada/

As public health officials, lawmakers, legacy media and even government-funded influencers were touting the safety of novel COVID vaccines and urging hesitant Canadians to take the shot, thousands of serious adverse events reports were pouring into Health Canada almost daily.

This is according to ongoing correspondence with Access to Information (ATIP) coordinators at Health Canada over four requests for such disclosures by vaccine producers Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna and Janssen. Food and Drug Act regulations compel drug makers to report all serious adverse events (SAE) that occur anywhere in the world “to the minister…within 15 days after receiving or becoming aware of the information”.

This ATIP correspondence also revealed that from the end of 2020 to December 31, 2022, Health Canada received more than one million such reports: these included 600,000 from Pfizer, 220,000 from AstraZeneca, 160,000 from Moderna and 22,000 from Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).

“A broader interpretation (of your request) could encompass millions of records,” writes an access to information coordinator for the department.

“Given our current processing capacity of about 500 pages per month, handling such a large volume would require a significant amount of time to complete.”

If each serious adverse event report were just a single page, the prescribed pace for Health Canada’s access to information office would take 167 years to see them all processed. Continue…

Jyoti Gondek wins Mayor of the Year award following record-low approval ratings

https://tnc.news/2024/12/09/gondek-mayor-of-the-year-low-approval/

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek’s dismal approval ratings haven’t stood in the way of her being crowned “Mayor of the Year” by an Ontario-based municipal magazine.

The Mayor of the Year award, chosen by the editors of Municipal World, is said to follow research, interviews, and observations of the municipal sector in Canada.

“The Mayor of the Year award recognized a Canadian mayor who goes above and beyond the call of duty for their municipality,” reads the magazine’s website.

The monthly magazine Municipal World has been published since 1891.

Municipal World executive editor Greg Crone told True North that the publication sought a mayor who showed leadership while moving forward on their agenda.

“There were no runner-ups. There was no voting. We zeroed in on Mayor Gondek early and selected her by consensus of our editorial staff,” said Crone.

However, polling suggests that Calgarians may have voted differently than the Ontario magazine.

Gondek’s approval rating was a mere 26% in a June 2024 poll issued by ThinkHQ. The approval rating was contrasted with a 64% disapproval rating. Continue…

Trudeau plans on confiscating Canadians guns and sending them to Ukraine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHUUm1A3Ilc

On Friday's Rebel Roundup livestream, hosts Drea Humphrey and Alexa Lavoie shared their reactions to the Canadian Defence Minister's suggestion that the Liberals' gun buyback could see Canadians' confiscated firearms sent to Ukraine.

Science confirms SV40 DNA in Pfizer’s COVID shot, validating concerns over genetic health risks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A7iNoSgbFE

Tamara Ugolini speaks with genomics expert Kevin McKernan about a recent peer-reviewed study led by three German researchers that confirmed the presence of significant amounts of residual DNA, including the controversial SV40 promoter, in Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine vials.

Protecting The Globalist Narrative | World Leaders Sign UN-Backed Censorship Declaration

https://www.truth11.com/protecting-the-globalist-narrative-world-leaders-sign-un-backed-censorship-declaration-2/

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and several world leaders just signed a new censorship declaration during the Cascais Declaration at the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) 10th Global Forum in Portugal from Nov. 25-27.

The Cascais Declaration indicated that those who signed it are "alarmed" at what is described as a global spread, online and offline, of "disinformation, misinformation and hate speech." [aka the truth]

The signatories would also want these to be targeted while strengthening "information integrity." The document did not indicate what this means or how the group is planning to act on it. Another controversial UN scheme called the Pact for the Future was also mentioned in the paper.

"Take note of the adoption of the Pact for the Future which recognizes the role of reinvigorated multilateralism and the importance of the voice of religious leaders and faith-based organizations in promoting a culture of peace," - the declaration stated.

However, critics of the Pact speculate that this is just another mechanism that would pave the way to more censorship and surveillance. Continue…

Netanyahu says illegal occupation of Syrian land is ‘forever’

https://www.rt.com/news/609102-israel-netanyahu-golan-heights/

The Israeli prime minister has been condemned across the Arab world for sending troops into a demilitarized part of the Golan Heights

The illegally occupied Golan Heights will “forever be an inseparable part” of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Monday. One day earlier, the Israeli prime minister ordered troops to advance into a buffer zone separating the region from Syria.

At a press conference on Monday night, Netanyahu declared that “today, everyone understands the great importance of our presence there on the Golan, and not on the foothills of the Golan,” a reference to Israel’s seizure of the territory from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War.

“The Golan Heights will forever be an inseparable part of the state of Israel,” he added. Continue…

Musk reacts to Zelensky’s NATO claim

https://www.rt.com/news/609101-musk-emoji-zelensky-nato/

The US president-elect’s adviser seemed puzzled by something

Elon Musk has expressed confusion over remarks by Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky about pressing the White House on NATO membership for Kiev.

The South African tech billionaire played a major role in Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election last month and has been described by the media as “first buddy” due to his spending a lot of time at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.

On Monday, Musk reposted a video shared by one of his favorite X creators, Mario Nafwal, with nothing but a ‘face with raised eyebrow’ emoji. The symbol represents “skepticism, doubt, disapproval, wonder, and confusion.”

Musk was reacting to Nafwal quoting Zelensky as saying “I will ask Biden to invite me to NATO… there’s no point in talking to Trump.”

The 42-second video, subtitled in English, showed Zelensky explaining to someone in Kiev that Trump is not yet in the White House and Joe Biden is still in office. Continue…

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Cons call on Eby, NDP to answer for Small Business BC bankruptcy

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/cons-call-on-eby-ndp-to-answer-for-small-business-bc-bankruptcy/60294

JEDI Shadow Minister Gavin Dew demanded the governing party divulge what it knew.

The BC Conservatives have called on the BC NDP to come clean about what officials knew in the lead up to Small Business BC declaring bankruptcy.

In a letter to Premier David Eby, former minister of jobs, economic development, and innovation Brenda Bailey, and current JEDI minister Diana Gibson, Kelowna-Mission MLA and JEDI Shadow Minister Gavin Dew demanded that the government provide answers.

"This collapse is not just a reflection of government oversight — or lack thereof," Dew wrote. "It also raises significant questions about SBBC's governance and operational sustainability. SBBC has played a crucial role for over four decades in supporting tens of thousands of businesses across the province. However, its status as a semi-autonomous organization, heavily reliant on government funding and both formal and informal direction, means that both its internal management and the provincial government’s oversight deserve scrutiny. Entrepreneurs and taxpayers deserve clear answers about what went wrong, who knew what when, and how this was allowed to happen." Continue…

BC gov announces nine new wind projects — all exempt from environmental assessment

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/bc-gov-announces-nine-new-wind-projects-all-exempt-from-environmental-assessment/60296

The projects are expected to generate nearly 5,000 gigawatt hours of electricity per year, enough to heat 500,000 homes

The government of British Columbia has announced the creation of nine new wind projects across the province.

Unlike other energy projects, however, they will be exempt from environmental assessment.

According to Energy Minister Adrian Dix, BC Hydro has handed out 30-year electricity contracts to nine successful wind projects, which are expected to generate nearly 5,000 gigawatt hours of electricity per year, enough to heat 500,000 homes. He added that it would provide an 8% power supply boost to the grid, the same as the Site C dam.

Dix went on to explain that the projects will involve $5 to $6 billion in private capital, and create 2,000 jobs annually during construction. They will all have a minimum 25% equity First Nations ownership, though eight of the nine already have 51%.

"Recognizing the urgency and inherent environmental value of these projects," he said at a press conference, "we intend to exempt these wind projects and all future wind projects in BC from environmental assessment, while at the same time, and very importantly, ensuring that First Nations' interests and environmental mitigations are protected and maintained. This means that wind projects will be able to advance through development and construction more quickly and start delivering clean power to the grid sooner." Continue…

As Trump 2.0 Scrutinizes Canadian Fentanyl Networks, British Columbia Advances Forfeiture on 14 Properties Linked to Alleged PRC Triad Associate

https://www.thebureau.news/p/as-trump-20-scrutinizes-canadian

Hong Kong Property Company Fails to Dismiss B.C. Case Against E-Pirate Target Paul King Jin

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In a long-running legal effort to curb transnational money laundering believed to be fueling North America’s deadly fentanyl trade, the British Columbia Civil Forfeiture Office has secured a procedural victory in its pursuit of 14 Vancouver properties linked to an accused Chinese underworld financier, Paul King Jin.

Jin and his associates in Vancouver and Toronto — tied to “The Company” cartel and the notorious, U.S.-sanctioned Triad leader “Broken Tooth Koi,” according to RCMP sources — have drawn increasing interest from American enforcement and intelligence agencies in recent years.

Despite surmounting a legal hurdle in Jin’s case, Canada’s broader struggle to bring such figures to justice speaks to deep systemic vulnerabilities, enforcement experts say. Meanwhile, the United States grows more impatient with its northern neighbor’s susceptibility to global narcotics trafficking. Continue…

Éric Duhaime recovering after heart attack; vows to return strong in 2025

https://tnc.news/2024/12/09/eric-duhaime-recovering-after-heart-attack/

Leader of the Quebec Conservative Party Éric Duhaime announced that he was recovering in the hospital after suffering a cardiac attack on Saturday.

The leader seemed in good spirits, sharing a picture of himself with a thumbs up on X.

“Don’t worry. I’m fine now,” said Duhaime in French. “My partner immediately took me to the hospital, where the medical staff took excellent care of me.

He thanked the medical staff and said his recovery was not in question.

“Our body sometimes sends us little signals that we need to listen to in order to take a small breather,” said Duhaime.

He added that he intends to take a break over the next few weeks to come back in top shape for a big Conservative year in 2025.

“I love you!” Duhaime said to his followers. Continue..

“It’s not our fight”: Poilievre says Canada shouldn’t interfere in Syrian revolution

https://tnc.news/2024/12/09/its-not-our-fight-poilievre-syrian-revolution/

What happens next in Syria is not Canada’s concern, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says.

Poilievre comments came after Syrian rebels reached Damascus and forced dictator Bashar al-Assad out of the country 24 years after he assumed power over the fragmented Middle Eastern country.

The Assad family ruled over Syria for 50 years, while the country’s civil war raged on for 13 years before the government fell officially Sunday.

When asked what Canada should do to ensure stability in the region, Poilievre said Canada shouldn’t intervene, an illuminating comment about what the foreign policy of a potential Conservative government would look like.

“First of all, Assad was a puppet for the tyrants of Tehran (Iran). He has carried out genocides against the Sunni people in his own country, and now he appears to have been toppled,” Poilievre said. “We don’t know who will replace him, but I don’t think we should get involved in that mess. It’s not our fight.”

Recent reports suggest that Assad has fled the country and has been granted asylum by Moscow.

Poilievre said it’s crucial for Canada to continue to support its allies, including Israel, against terrorists but should focus on “protecting our own country.” Continue…

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Gov-funded small business non-profit goes bankrupt one month after $2.7m federal grant

https://tnc.news/2024/12/09/gov-funded-small-business-non-profit-goes-bankrupt/

A British Columbia non-profit dedicated to helping small businesses thrive has filed for bankruptcy.

Small Business BC (SBBC), a non-profit organization that was in part funded by both the provincial and federal governments filed for bankruptcy Dec. 5 just one month after receiving a $2.7 million grant from Pacific Economic Development Canada, a federal funding agency.

The news has the small business community in British Columbia worried, with many programs and services in limbo.

SBBC, which provided crucial support to entrepreneurs through grants, resources, and programs like the Export Navigator, is now listed as “permanently closed,” its website is offline, and its CEO is on leave, reported Business in Vancouver.

The sudden closure has drawn sharp criticism from the opposition. Conservative MLA and jobs critic Gavin Dew accused the B.C. NDP government of negligence, highlighting its significant funding and representation on SBBC’s board as evidence it should have been aware of the organization’s financial troubles. Continue…

The Faulkner Show | Do the Indigenous ‘Land Back’ activists HATE Canada?

https://tnc.news/2024/12/09/tfs-land-back-hate-canada/

Radical Indigenous activists have become far more brazen in their rhetoric and their actions in recent years, emboldened by a soft and self-hating federal government led by Justin Trudeau. The Trudeau government has condemned itself for crimes against humanity without any evidence, allowed statues and churches to be toppled and torched and systematically erased the symbols and stories of our great national past. Why? When the radical indigenous activists shout “decolonization,” what exactly do they mean? Is this a call for violence and a justification for racial territory?

Joining The Faulkner Show today is writer Michael Melanson,who draws a concerning parallel between the actions of Hamas in the Middle East to those we see in our streets led by the radical Indigenous “Land Back” activists.