Electric Vehicles Lead Major Car Maker to Report First Loss in Decades

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/electric-vehicles-lead-major-car-maker-report-first/

Honda Motors reported its first annual loss in nearly 70 years, which came as a result of an emphasis on electric cars.

The Japan-based car company has been listed on the stock market since 1957, but the combination of electric vehicle bets and Trump trade policies led to its first-ever year in the red.

“EV demand has declined considerably, due to the rollback of environmental regulations in the U.S. and other factors,” Honda said in a statement, per a report from Fox Business.

The company faces $9 billion in restructuring costs because of the lackluster electric vehicle demand.

It suffered a $2.7 billion loss in the past fiscal year, according to a report from the Associated Press. Continue…

DOT Subpoenas New York After Deadly Virginia Bus Crash — State Accused of Stonewalling Federal Investigation Into Chinese-Born CDL Holder

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/dot-subpoenas-new-york-after-deadly-virginia-bus/

The Biden-era policies that opened the floodgates to lax oversight and questionable licensing practices are once again under scrutiny after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a subpoena to the State of New York over its refusal to cooperate with a federal investigation into a deadly bus crash that killed five people in Virginia.

According to a report from Fox News, the DOT confirmed it has formally subpoenaed New York officials after the state allegedly failed to provide records related to Jing Shen Dong, the bus driver accused of causing the horrific crash in Stafford County, Virginia, on Friday morning.

The crash left five people dead and multiple others injured, raising serious questions about how Dong obtained and maintained his commercial driver’s license (CDL). Continue…

HORROR: “I’ve Been Stabbed!” – UK Police Bodycam Footage Shows Stabbing Victim Henry Nowak Pleading with Officers as They Cuff and Drag Him (VIDEO)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/horror-ive-been-stabbed-uk-police-bodycam-footage/

UK police bodycam footage shows 18-year-old Henry Nowak pleading with officers after he was stabbed by a Sikh man named Vickrum Digwa.

Nowak, an accounting and finance student, was walking home from a night out in Southampton on December 3, 2025, when Digwa, 23, stabbed the teen 5 times with an 8-inch knife.

Digwa stabbed Nowak in the face, legs and chest.

Nowak tried to flee but he was bleeding profusely. When police arrived, Digwa told police that Nowak was a racist and knocked off his head wrap.

“We’ve just been attacked by someone racially, this [REDACTED]… we’ve been attacked racially by some white person,” Digwa’s brother told police in a 911 call.

Nowak told police that he had been stabbed, but police handcuffed him and dragged him away while he was bleeding out and dying.

“I can’t breathe!” “I’m dying!” the 18-year-old shouted as British police dragged him.

The police did not believe Nowak until it was too late.

“I don’t think you have, mate,” the officer told Nowak.

Moments later, Nowak is seen lying on the ground, lifeless.

Digwa was sentenced to life in prison

Zelensky Insists on Demanding Air Defense Missiles From the US, Even After His Previous Pleas Were Ignored (Videos)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/zelensky-insists-demanding-air-defense-missiles-us-even/

His repeated pleas are not having the desired effect.

Kiev regime leader Volodymyr Zelensky must miss the ‘good old days’ when he got money and military equipment out of feeble Joe Biden’s administration in phenomenal quantities.

‘Vova’ refuses to acknowledge the new reality and still attempts to publicly embarrass Donald J. Trump and his team into resuming help for his war effort.

He pretends not to understand how little regard Trump has for him, as we have reported more than once before. Continue…

Ukraine’s General Budanov Says Peace With Russia by the End of the Year is ‘Realistic’ (Videos)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/ukraines-general-budanov-says-peace-russia-end-year/

Budanov is polling higher than Zelensky for an eventual election.

After holding the top spy position for over 5 years, General Kirilo Budanov became Head of the Presidential Office after Andriy Yermak was fired in disgrace, under a corruption prosecution.

As Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, we have been reporting on how Budanov presents a much different take on the peace process than his boss, as you can read in Ukrainian Negotiators Divided, With Head of Presidential Office Budanov Leading Faction Who Wants a Quick Peace Agreement ‘While There’s Still Time’: REPORT and Top Kiev Negotiator Budanov Says Russia and Ukraine Are Moving Towards a Peace Deal To End 4-Year War.

Today, Budanov, said he believes that achieving a deal to end the war against ‌Russia by winter was a ‘realistic’ outcome. Continue…

SHOCK VIDEOS: Blaze at Fireworks Factory in Malta Causes MASSIVE Explosion

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/shock-video-blaze-fireworks-factory-malta-causes-massive/

Two people were injured by the blast.

The island country of Malta was shaken today (1) by a massive explosion.

A fireworks factory caught fire and exploded, sending a ‘massive plume of smoke and debris into the air’. Continue…

WATCH: France Intercepts and Seizes ‘Shadow Fleet’ Oil Tanker Linked to Russia – Kremlin Condemns ‘Borderline Piracy’

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/watch-france-intercepts-seizes-shadow-fleet-oil-tanker/

This is the 4th ‘Shadow Fleet’ ship seizure by French troops.

As Europe is raging with rearmament efforts, Euro-Globalists continue with their non-stop campaign against Russia – but, mind you, they’re directing their military assets against ‘soft targets’ such as defenseless oil tankers.

Today it arises that the French navy has intercepted and seized a sanctioned oil tanker linked to the Russian trade.

The operation took place in international waters in the Atlantic Ocean, and the ship was taken to a French port.

Unsurprisingly, Russia protested the ‘illegal action’ that bordered on ‘international piracy’. Continue…

WATCH: Canadian MS NOW Host Says He Feels “Deep Unease” About Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Because of Racism, Says America “Never Fully Reckoned With Slavery”

MS NOW’s Ali Velshi, during a recent segment, gave an insane take on America’s upcoming 250th anniversary, insinuating that Americans should have “conflicting feelings” about celebrating the Fourth of July this year because of slavery.

Velshi, a Kenyan-born Canadian citizen who just got his US citizenship in 2015, felt the need to lecture Americans about “racial dynamics” and attack our history.

“Anniversaries are imperfect records of the thing which is being celebrated,” the America-hating foreigner.

“In America’s case, anniversaries often gloss over the racial dynamics underlying much of America’s history and politics, issues that remain unsolved because America has never actually fully reckoned with its racist past and its original founding sin of slavery.”

Velshi went on to tell viewers of the failing news network that he feels “deep unease” celebrating “our so-called democracy,” because of… “unresolved racial politics.”

“omen and black Americans have seen their rights taken away. The Voting Rights Act has effectively been gutted. A number of states are continuing to gerrymander their congressional maps ahead of the midterm elections, with the explicit effect of taking away political power on black Americans,” he continued.

“If you’ve got conflicting feelings about America’s upcoming anniversary, like you want to celebrate the ideals that America strives for, which are noble and should be celebrated, but lament the state of the country, you’re not alone. At least I’m with you on this.” Continue…

BUSTED: Homeland Security Task Force Uncovers Sophisticated Cartel Tunnel, Seizes Over One Ton of Cocaine Worth $45 Million Near Southern Border — Four Charged with Trafficking

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/busted-homeland-security-task-force-uncovers-sophisticated-cartel/

The Trump administration’s renewed focus on border security and cartel enforcement delivered another major victory this week after federal authorities uncovered a sophisticated cross-border drug smuggling tunnel linking Mexico to Southern California and seized more than one ton of cocaine worth an estimated $45 million.

The stunning discovery was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California following a months-long investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and its Homeland Security Task Force. Continue…

Polish Minister Slams ‘Insane’ EU Climate Policies

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/polands-minister-slams-insane-eu-climate-policies/

EU’s ‘green’ agenda is a recipe for disaster.

You know the suicidal environmental policies emanating from Brussels are about to be ditched when even members of the Polish liberal government led by PM Donald Tusk are openly criticizing it.

Tusk was elected with a clear mandate to bring Poland closer to the EU after the conservatives from PiS had bucked the Globalist agenda on so many fronts.

But it turns out that the European Union has become so radicalized that even Tusk’s liberals can’t stomach it anymore.

EU cheerleaders from POLITICO hosted an Energy & Climate Forum in Brussels today, where Secretary of State Krzysztof Bolesta said the EU was ‘moving too fast’ in its emissions cut plans targeting heavy industry. Continue…

Remigration Summit Attendees Put Europe’s Globalist Elites on Notice

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/remigration-summit-attendees-put-europes-globalist-elites-notice/

Europe’s burgeoning insurrection against mass demographic shifts—and the subsequent carnage and tragedy that have ensued over the past decade—is no longer merely the province of disaffected electorates, scattered protests, or insurgent parties securing unprecedented electoral breakthroughs. It is rapidly coalescing into a structured, transatlantic, and increasingly explicit counter-movement.

Around 500 activists, political figures, commentators, and immigration-policy voices from Europe and North America gathered Saturday in the Portuguese coastal city of Figueira da Foz for what organizers described as Europe’s largest remigration summit to date. The event marked a major step in the effort to turn public anger over mass migration into a coherent political program.

The summit brought together figures from Germany, Austria, Spain, Britain, the United States, Canada, and beyond. Its central theme was simple: Western nations have the right to defend their borders, restore social cohesion, and reverse migration policies imposed by out-of-touch ruling elites without the consent of their own people. Continue…

Trump Slashes Tractor Tariffs In Bid To Revive Ag Belt Optimism

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-slashes-tractor-tariffs-bid-revive-ag-belt-optimism

The Trump administration appears to be trying to inject new optimism across the nation's farm belt following the China meeting last month, during which Beijing committed to making billions of dollars of new purchases of U.S. agricultural goods. The White House's latest move is to reduce tariffs on tractors and combines, a policy shift aimed at easing cost pressures on farmers already squeezed by diesel, fertilizer, and machinery costs.

Late Monday, President Trump signed a proclamation slashing tariffs on imported agricultural equipment, including combines and harvesters, from 25% to 15% to lower costs for US farmers and manufacturers.

More color from the White House: Continue…

Net Zero & Statism Deliver Stagnation: How Interventionism Undermined Growth In The UK & Canada (Videos)

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/net-zero-statism-deliver-stagnation-how-interventionism-undermined-growth-uk-canada

Governments are terrible at picking winners and even worse at choosing losers. Net zero and interventionist “Keynesian” policies in Canada and the UK have proven that government intervention has created a worse outcome than anyone would have expected. The result is higher costs, distorted incentives, and weakened productivity growth, with increased dependency on fossil fuels to attend to peak demand, exactly what Austrian economists predicted.

What has been sold as a recipe for prosperity and “green growth” has in practice eroded affordability while failing to deliver stronger, sustainable expansion.

It is not surprising to see that the world’s examples of green interventionism, the UK and Canada, have become economic failures. Years ago, some argued that these policies needed time to prove their success. Now, it is not even debatable that the stagnation and recession in the UK and Canada are self-inflicted.

Net zero in Canada and the UK is not a single policy but an entire regime of targets, regulations, limits, subsidies, and new bureaucratic requirements.

The Canadian federal plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 combines rising carbon taxes, prescriptive regulations, technology mandates, and public investment schemes intended to steer capital away from fossil fuels and into politically selected “green” projects.Net zero in Canada and the UK is not a single policy but an entire regime of targets, regulations, limits, subsidies, and new bureaucratic requirements.

The Canadian federal plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 combines rising carbon taxes, prescriptive regulations, technology mandates, and public investment schemes intended to steer capital away from fossil fuels and into politically selected “green” projects. Continue…

A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as the annual number of attacks rises

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A bear injured four people in a Japanese residential area on Tuesday in the latest case of an attack by the animals in an area of the country where bears have increasingly encroached on the human population in recent years.

Japan’s Environment Ministry said 13 people were killed in more than 230 attacks by bears in 2025, exceeding the number of fatalities and attacks in any preceding year. Continue…

Bill Gates’ Carefully Managed Public Image Falls Apart Under Epstein Scrutiny

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/06/01/bill-gates-carefully-managed-public-image-falls-apart-under-epstein-scrutiny/

Bill Gates who transformed himself from a software tycoon into a leftist icon of environmentalism and health philanthropy, is seeing his meticulously crafted reputation crumble as new details emerge about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Wall Street Journal reports that for years, Bill Gates’ staff has managed every aspect of his public image, even keeping a custom-size mannequin to test outfits and an off-site inventory of neutral sweaters and button-downs, slacks om case they are needed. Before appearances, employees typically submit three wardrobe options for senior approval, aiming for the calm approachability of Mister Rogers. It’s one piece of a larger operation, with dozens of staff managing communications for Gates and his enterprises, that transformed him from Microsoft monopolist into respected global philanthropist.

That image has suffered as more information emerges about his association with Jeffrey Epstein, contradicting the 70-year-old’s attempts to minimize the relationship. At a February town hall, Gates acknowledged two affairs with Russian women mentioned in Epstein’s emails; sources say allegations of more than 20 affairs surfaced during his divorce. Justice Department files show Gates met Epstein repeatedly despite his then-wife’s concerns, that Epstein knew of some affairs, and that two senior advisers exchanged hundreds of messages with Epstein until his 2019 death. Gates has since been excluded from Microsoft’s CEO summit and the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting.

Breitbart News reported in February that Gates continued to insist to the staff of the Gates Foundation that he did nothing wrong with Epstein: Continue…

Kiev admitted launching drones at NATO member – media

https://www.rt.com/russia/640854-ukraine-finland-drone-launch/

Ukraine launched explosive-laden drones towards Finland, triggering an alert that affected 1.8 million people, Helsingin Sanomat reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The incident took place on May 15 and set off a major security alert in the southern Finnish region of Uusimaa, which includes the country’s capital, Helsinki. The warning halted air traffic at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and triggered a lockdown order by the authorities.

Finnish officials did not initially disclose details of the alert, stating only that the drones could be approaching from Russia, creating the impression that the threat was linked to Moscow.

According to HS, however, the emergency measures were prompted by a warning from Ukraine, which said it had accidentally sent drones carrying explosives toward Finland.

The Finnish Defense Forces later said no violation of Finnish airspace had been detected. HS reported that it remains unclear why the drones never entered the country, noting that Russian air defenses may have shot them down en route.

The report has prompted criticism from Finnish lawmakers. Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee said they were not told that the warning came from Ukraine, which was essential information that should have been shared immediately. Continue…

GOOD NEWS: Still no bodies found five years after Kamloops unmarked graves claim

https://www.rebelnews.com/good_news_still_no_bodies_found_five_years_after_kamloops_unmarked_graves_claim

Speakers at Dr. Frances Widdowson's 'The Truth' event on the grounds of the BC Legislature called for evidence, transparency, and open debate about the 215 unmarked graves narrative. Continue…

Alberta Fact Check: Nenshi invents a secret separatist pact between Smith and independence activists

https://www.rebelnews.com/alberta_fact_check_nenshi_invents_a_secret_separatist_pact_between_smith_and_independence_activists

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is accusing Premier Danielle Smith of secretly conspiring with Alberta separatists to deliver a referendum on independence.

There's just one problem: he has no evidence.

In comments to CTV News, Nenshi claimed Smith "promised separatists the referendum in return for their support" and suggested the current referendum process was the result of a political deal struck behind closed doors.

That's a serious allegation. It's also one Nenshi appears unable to substantiate.

No agreement has been produced. No recordings have surfaced. No documents have been released. No participant has come forward claiming such a deal existed. Nenshi offers no evidence whatsoever for the existence of this supposed arrangement.

Instead, Albertans are simply expected to take his word for it. Continue…

Alberta Fact Check: Danielle Smith's $400 billion independence price tag doesn't add up

https://www.rebelnews.com/alberta_fact_check_danielle_smiths_400_billion_independence_price_tag_doesnt_add_up

At a Calgary press conference about improving surgical access, Premier Danielle Smith fielded a question about the costs of provincial independence with some figures that could be considered misleading or exaggerated.

Much of the $400 billion in costs the premier referenced would not be new expenditures. They would be assumptions of obligations the province already has.

For example, Smith began by stating an independent Alberta would likely be saddled with $170 billion of the national debt along with the interest payments to service it.

This may be true, but the statement neglects to point out Alberta is on the hook for that debt already in being part of the federation. It wouldn’t be a new liability. It would just be broken away from the larger, national one.

The premier mentioned Alberta having to spend $25 billion per year to meet NATO obligations. That is making the assumption that an independent Alberta would be a NATO member and would commit to the 5% of GDP in military spending. Continue…

Alberta Fact Check: Stephen Maher says separatists won't debate the facts. So why does he keep ignoring the debates?

https://www.rebelnews.com/alberta_fact_check_stephen_maher_says_separatists_won_t_debate_the_facts_so_why_does_he_keep_ignoring_the_debates

Maclean's columnist and CBC panelist Stephen Maher has spent weeks attacking Alberta independence supporters as uninformed, irrational, and unwilling to engage with facts.

In an X post, he claimed that "supporters of Alberta independence are not really focused on debating the facts."

Meanwhile, federalist activist Jenn Jefferys took things a step further, mocking independence supporters as "dingdongs" and suggesting they were illiterate.

That's a curious criticism considering that, to date, there have already been at least two major public debates between former Alberta premier Jason Kenney and constitutional lawyer Keith Wilson, one of the leading advocates for Alberta independence.

They were lengthy discussions covering equalization, federal resource policy, constitutional law, economic viability, trade, Indigenous treaties, and Alberta's future inside or outside Confederation.

You don't have to agree with Wilson's conclusions to acknowledge that these debates happened.

In fact, one of the defining characteristics of Alberta's independence movement is that its supporters spend an extraordinary amount of time debating facts, history, constitutional questions, economics, and federal-provincial relations. Entire conferences, town halls, podcasts, policy papers, books, and public forums have emerged around those questions.

The real problem for some federalist commentators isn't that Albertans won't debate. It's that Albertans are debating.

Another environmentalist fiasco approved by Quebec

https://www.rebelnews.com/another_environmentalist_fiasco_approved_by_quebec

Quebec's government is facing backlash over its controversial decision to remove bottle-return machines from grocery stores and convenience stores. Continue…

Polyamory promoters push propaganda efforts to the next level

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/polyamory-promoters-push-propaganda-efforts-to-the-next-level/

The polyamory pushers have upped their game.

As I noted in this space in April and May, the polyamory “community” has begun their push for legal recognition with earnest. This campaign really ramped up in 2024, and activists are using the LGBT playbook to spearhead the next phase of the sexual revolution. I predicted at least one major news article a month sympathetically profiling the agenda of polyamorists, using almost identical language and tactics.

Well, here we are again. This time, the propaganda column appeared in Canadian Affairs, which is a bit on the nose, but I will refrain from too many jokes if I can. The title lets you know where the publication stands right from the get-go: “Love outside the law.” The subtitle: “A sizable number of Canadians are in polyamorous relationships. Canadian law does not recognize them.”

Now, for comparison, here is CTV’s headline from only a month earlier: “Polyamory is growing in Canada, but the legal system hasn’t caught up.” Notice any similarities?

Well, perhaps that’s just coincidence. Let’s try another paragraph. Here is how Canadian Affairs describes the situation:

Data suggest a sizable number of Canadians are in polyamorous relationships. Yet polyamorous families are not generally recognized in Canadian law — leaving them to rely on informal agreements or private contracts to define their rights and responsibilities.

OK, let’s check in with CTV:

As non-traditional relationships become more visible across Canada, a growing number of people are entering into polyamorous relationships. The legal system is struggling to keep up. While polyamory itself is legal, experts say gaps in Canada’s legal framework leave multi-partner families navigating uncertain terrain when it comes to property, parenting and financial protections.

Right. Let’s see what Canadian Affairs frames this … ahem … state of affairs: Continue…

Canada’s top abortion activist is now pushing euthanasia for everyone who wants it

https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/canadas-top-abortion-activist-is-now-pushing-euthanasia-for-everyone-who-wants-it/

In Joyce Arthur's world, having guidelines around who can and cannot be killed by lethal injection is 'punishing' those who do not qualify.

Joyce Arthur of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada supports abortion up until birth, for any reason or for no reason at all, and funded by your taxpayer dollars.

To be clear for a moment about what that means: A baby in the womb likely begins to feel pain in the first trimester, and certainly by 24 weeks. Last year in Iowa, a premature baby survived after being born at 21 weeks. Arthur supports abortion—a violent and profoundly painful process—even when the baby can survive outside the womb. Even when she sucks her thumb and recognizes her mother’s voice.

Thus, when Joyce Arthur calls something “cruel,” you can be sure that something approximating the opposite is happening. This, after all, is someone who thinks abortion is compassionate healthcare (the crushing of baby skulls notwithstanding), and that objecting to the violence of abortion is reprehensible.

Sure enough, Arthur has surfaced to bestow her wisdom on the Canadian public once again—although this time, she is advocating for killing at the end of life’s spectrum rather than the beginning. CBC’s June 1 headline makes it clear that they agree with her: “Manitoba MAID law ‘punishing’ 94-year-old woman, pro-choice group says.”

To translate, Arthur is claiming that because a 94-year-old woman in Steinbach, Manitoba, does not qualify for euthanasia under Canada’s currently (very permissive) regime, the law is “punishing” that woman.

“It’s a mark of cruelty and trauma that’s inflicted on her,” Arthur told the CBC. “She’s having to resort to desperate methods like stopping her heart medication and antibiotics. She is forced to live in a hospital rather than a nice palliative care center, far from home. So the law is actually punishing her. And it’s really, really unjust and really unfortunate.” Continue…

Human rights tribunal accuses Canada of 'crimes against humanity' with 'genocidal intent' over treatment of indigenous people

https://www.westernstandard.news/news/human-rights-tribunal-accuses-canada-of-crimes-against-humanity-with-genocidal-intent-over-treatment-of-indigenous-people/73904

An international panel of human rights experts has accused Canada of committing genocide against its indigenous population after a week-long hearing in Montreal.

The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT), an opinion human rights tribunal, ordered to look into "the missing and disappeared indigenous children and unmarked graves, and the forced and coerced sterilisation of indigenous women" in Canadian indigenous communities.

They claimed to base their judgement on "international law for the crimes of genocide and crimes against humanity."

The PPT's final decision came Sunday, with seven judges comprising the panel and adopting several policies they deemed were "crimes against humanity" with "genocidal intent," including the "concrete manifestation of Canada's colonial policies," namely residential schools.

"Between 4,000 and 6,000 children are known to have died in these institutions, or shortly after leaving them (sometimes running away) in the century and a half up until 1997, when the last institution, Kivalliq Hall in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, closed," claimed the judges' statement.

To understand these claims — let's look at one case study — the most famous case still talked about today: the case of Kamloops, BC. Continue…

BC Court to Hear Appeal of Woman Fined $10K for Private Remarks

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/legal-advocacy-group-to-represent-woman-fined-10k-by-bc-tribunal-for-private-remarks-6041590

The Supreme Court of British Columbia will hear an appeal by a woman ordered her to pay a $10,000 penalty after remarks she made in a private conversation with a friend were ruled discriminatory by a B.C. tribunal.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) confirmed the hearing in a release this week, saying it will represent the woman.

According to the findings of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, B.C. resident Kristin Olsen and Terry Wiebe were longtime friends who also shared work and living arrangements before their relationship deteriorated.

Wiebe lived in a motorhome on Olsen’s property from 2014 to 2018. Following a dispute between the two, Wiebe filed a complaint with the tribunal in 2019.

Wiebe, who identifies as transgender, alleged that Olsen discriminated against her for her gender identity after Wiebe expressed to Olsen her desire to get “top surgery” to remove her breasts. According to the ruling, the tribunal had accepted that Olsen was concerned about Wiebe getting top surgery because of her mother’s battle with breast cancer and concerns with the medical risks of the surgery.

The ruling said that Olsen had advised Wiebe not to go through with the surgery, and that she was “fine as a lesbian” and did not need to “mutilate” her body. Olsen denied using the word “mutilate,” but the tribunal found it “more likely than not” that Olsen had used the term. Continue…

Agriculture Minister Reappoints Canadian Dairy Commission CEO Benoit Basillais

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/agriculture-minister-reappoints-canadian-dairy-commission-ceo-benoit-basillais-6041697

Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says Benoit Basillais has been reappointed as CEO of the Canadian Dairy Commission.

Basillais will serve an additional three-year term effective July 4.

Basillais was appointed CEO of the commission in 2022, replacing Serge Riendeau.

MacDonald says Basillais’ contributions have helped to ensure a stable, co-ordinated and responsive dairy industry.

Basillais began his career with the Canadian Dairy Commission as an economist in 2003 and has held various leadership positions in the organization.

The Canadian Dairy Commission is a Crown corporation that oversees Canada’s dairy supply management system.

Saskatchewan Law Allows Victims of Drug Trafficking to Sue Traffickers

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/saskatchewan-law-allows-victims-of-drug-trafficking-to-sue-traffickers-6041756

A new Saskatchewan law allows people harmed by illegal drug trafficking, including those affected by addiction, to sue drug traffickers for damages in civil court.

Under the Response to Illicit Drugs Act, which came into effect on June 1, individuals harmed by illicit drug activity can bring civil actions to recover damages from people who produce, traffic, import, or export highly addictive drugs, the province said in a June 1 news release.

“By bringing this Act into force, the Government of Saskatchewan is ensuring that those who profit from trafficking deadly substances face meaningful consequences for the damage they cause,” Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Attorney General Tim McLeod said.

“At the same time, our government continues to address mental health and addictions through expanded treatment and recovery supports.”

The Act would also allow provincial authorities to void appointments, grants, and agreements held by an individual or entity convicted of offences related to Schedule I drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, morphine, codeine, and other highly addictive drugs.

However, the Act does not apply to offences related to simple possession of those substances, it said. Continue…

Schools, Band Office Closed After Saskatchewan Shooting Kills One, Injures Another

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/schools-band-office-closed-after-saskatchewan-shooting-kills-one-injures-another-6041959

The remote northeastern Saskatchewan community of Pelican Narrows has been left shaken after a shooting near its local health clinic that killed one person and injured another.

RCMP say a suspect was taken into custody late Monday, almost six hours after residents in the community about 500 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon were ordered to shelter in place.

Officials with Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation say that for safety reasons, schools and the local band office will be closed the rest of the week.

It also says the health centre will offer limited services to clients with serious medical needs.

Dr. John-Michael Stevens has provided services at the clinic for nine years and says staff he’s spoken to say that they—and the community at large—are shaken.

He says these types of shootings are starting to become common and there’s concern that something far worse could follow. Continue…

Here’s What Hydro-Québec Fought to Hide From the Newfoundland and Labrador Government

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/heres-what-hydro-quebec-fought-to-hide-from-the-newfoundland-and-labrador-government-6042010

Hydro-Québec fought to hide parts of letters from the 1960s showing what it offered to lure a French aluminum company to the province, including its internal comments about an energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador.

In a 2024 fight in front of Quebec’s access-to-information commission, the utility claimed the correspondence could jeopardize its present-day energy negotiations with Newfoundland and Labrador about Churchill Falls. Hydro-Québec lost the battle and released the information—including to The Canadian Press last month.

The letters reveal internal strategies and discussions as Quebec officials tried to persuade Péchiney, an aluminum company, to build a smelter in Sept-Îles, Que., on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River. At the time, the company was also considering building in the United States. Continue…

Carney Says Reduced Immigration, Lower Government Spending Causing Economic ‘Weakness’

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/carney-says-reduced-immigration-lower-government-spending-causing-economic-weakness-6042025

Prime Minister Mark Carney has responded to the news that the Canadian economy entered a technical recession by saying lower population growth and reduced government spending have contributed to “weakness” in the economy.

Statistics Canada reported on May 29 that Canada’s economy showed no growth in the first quarter of 2026 after negative growth in the last quarter of 2025. The country’s GDP declined for two consecutive quarters on an annualized basis, meeting the common definition of a technical recession.

Asked by reporters in Parliament on June 2 whether Canada was in a recession, Carney responded by saying his government had “been in the process of laying the foundations for a stronger, more resilient, more independent” Canadian economy. He said this involved the “difficult” work of making major investments, changing the way government operates, and securing trade agreements with other countries.

“As we do all that, the data is going to be uneven, and we will see some weakness,” Carney said.

Carney also said his government had tightened immigration policies, leading to slower population growth and, in turn, weaker economic activity. Canada’s population had increased by more than 3 million people from 2020 to 2025 due to immigration, but Ottawa began lowering its target immigration levels in 2024.

Budget 2025 stated that Canada would aim to admit 385,000 temporary residents next year and 370,000 in the following two years, while the 2024 immigration plan had said Canada would welcome more than 516,000 temporary residents for 2025. Continue…

Chief heart surgeon at Jewish General Hospital quits province amid rising antisemitism in Montreal

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The chief of cardiac surgery at the Jewish General Hospital has tendered his resignation and plans to move to Atlanta in September, citing rising antisemitism in Montreal and worsening problems with the province’s health-care system, The Gazette can reveal.

Dr. Emmanuel Moss, who has worked at the Jewish General for the past 10 years, has already informed his patients and his synagogue of his imminent move to the United States. Moss’s departure from Montreal marks the second high-profile Montreal Jew — after Concordia University professor Gad Saad — to decide this spring to quit the city amid a sharp increase in documented antisemitic incidents in the past three years.

During a May 12 appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Saad announced he accepted a post at the University of Mississippi, where he had already worked as a scholar during a two-year leave of absence from Concordia. He spoke of death threats he received while at Concordia, saying, “I’m now leaving in large part because it became difficult for me, if not impossible, to be a high-profile Jewish professor who supports the right of Israel to exist.” Continue…