Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered an immediate freeze on new sales of handguns on Friday. The ban on sale, purchase and transfer of handguns is effective immediately and is the latest legal action from Canada on gun violence. “Canadians have the right to feel safe in their homes, in their schools, and in their […]
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‘Green’ UK power station owner cuts down primary forests in Canada
A company that has received billions of pounds in green energy subsidies from UK taxpayers is cutting down environmentally-important forests, a BBC Panorama investigation has found. Drax runs Britain’s biggest power station, which burns millions of tonnes of imported wood pellets – which is classed as renewable energy. The BBC has discovered some of the […]
10 dead in Canadian mass stabbing
A massive manhunt is underway for two men suspected of mass stabbings that left at least 10 people dead and around 15 wounded in Canada. Police are hunting for Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson after the pair were named as suspects following a series of attacks across the James Smith Cree Nation, a remote indigenous […]
Canada politics are getting violent & dangerous
Online threats, racist or misogynistic insults, public harassment and outright physical intimidation are just some of the behaviours that officials warn are changing the face of Canadian politics. The issue was highlighted last weekend, when a man was filmed launching an expletive-laden verbal assault at Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. The incident – which was […]
Trudeau’s gun crackdown sparks handgun panic-buying
Gun stores across Canada are reporting booming business, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he was introducing a freeze on all new sales of handguns. Trudeau on May 30 said he was introducing ‘a national freeze on handgun ownership.’ He added: ‘In other words, it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer, […]
Handgun ownership in Canada to be ‘Frozen’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previewed a “dystopian future” for Canada on Monday, announcing a proposed ban on the sale, transfer, and importation of all handguns nationwide, stripping citizens of their means of self-defense. The leftist Canadian leader made the announcement during a press conference and adamantly stated that the country’s citizens have no business […]
Some members of European Parliament rebuke Canada’s Trudeau for treatment of convoy protesters
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with scathing rebuke from some Members of European Parliament (MEP) last week after he delivered a speech to the European Union. Independent Croatian MEP Mislav Kolakusic accused Trudeau of engaging in “dictatorship of the worst kind” because of how his government treated the peaceful Freedom Convoy in February. “Under […]
How vulnerable is North America’s Arctic to Russia?
Fears of body parts lost to frostbite, ferocious winds and freezing temperatures that make aircraft parts brittle and useless are just some of the challenges that retired Canadian colonel Pierre Leblanc has faced in the nearly 10 years he’s spent in the Arctic. The dangers – and everyday life – are compounded by the near […]
Canada’s Trudeau Faces Fallout After Trucker Protest
The protests that rocked Canada are over, but they have undermined Canadians’ faith in their government and hurt the image of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, new polling shows. Approval among Canadians about the Trudeau-led Liberal Party is near a 12-month low as of last week, according to polling from Ottawa-based Nanos Research. A separate Nanos […]
Ottawa police chief fired for not moving against blockade
Ottawa’s police chief was ousted Tuesday amid criticism of his inaction against the trucker protests that have paralyzed Canada’s capital for over two weeks, while the number of blockades maintained by demonstrators at the U.S. border dropped to just one. The twin developments came a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked Canada’s Emergencies Act […]
Canada To Open Borders For Vaccinated Americans
Fully vaccinated Americans and permanent residents will be allowed to enter Canada for non-essential travel beginning Aug. 9, Canadian government ministers announced Monday. The announcement marked the first step toward opening the country’s border for all international tourists. Non-essential travel to Canada has been banned since March 2020, and Canada’s public safety minister announced last […]
Trump To “Tweak” NAFTA
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a polar opposite to Donald Trump in almost every way, joined the new U.S. president at the White House on Feb. 13, 2017, keen to build a relationship that doesn’t threaten trade. President Donald Trump praised the “outstanding” trade relationship between the United States and Canada Monday, saying he would only […]