Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday he is standing behind controversial remarks he made the day prior despite facing calls to apologize.
— Read on globalnews.ca/news/10536711/doug-ford-immigrant-remarks-update/
Month: May 2024
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams slams plan for music on streaming services | National Post
‘Firstly, big fan! Secondly, don’t worry,’ the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge replied on social media
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Canadian rocker Bryan Adams slams plan for music on streaming services | National Post
‘Firstly, big fan! Secondly, don’t worry,’ the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge replied on social media
— Read on nationalpost.com/news/canada/bryan-adams-streaming-music
Russia’s Medvedev says Moscow’s nuclear threats over Ukraine are no bluff | Reuters
Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that Russia was not bluffing when it spoke of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine and warned Moscow’s conflict with the West could escalate into all-out war.
— Read on www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-medvedev-says-moscows-nuclear-threats-over-ukraine-are-no-bluff-2024-05-31/
Canada (again) endorses a Hamas report without waiting for evidence | National Post
Twice, the Trudeau government has endorsed false Hamas claims that Israel was intentionally targeting civilians.
— Read on nationalpost.com/opinion/canada-again-endorses-a-hamas-report-without-waiting-for-evidence
U.S. leaning toward relaxing use of its weapons by Ukraine against Russia – The Washington Post
The U.S. reassessment of its policy comes after Russia’s assault on the city of Kharkiv and a chorus of pressure from European allies.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/30/nato-europe-us-weapons-ukraine-russia/
What we’ve learned from a new book about Justin Trudeau | National Post
Some more surprising revelations, including how Trudeau might have saved his marriage and how he came to visit a luxurious villa in Jamaica.
— Read on nationalpost.com/news/canada/trudeau-might-have-saved-his-marriage-by-quitting-and-other-revelations-from-new-book
Israel Gaza: Operation in Rafah doesn’t cross US red lines – White House
US policy is not changing in response to Israel’s ground offensive in Rafah and deadly air strike, the White House says.
— Read on www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv22pl9p212o
Iran-backed Palestinian leader vows victory over Israel in the war in Gaza | AP News
The leader of the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad vowed victory over Israel in the war in Gaza as he met Iran’s foreign minister for talks in Tehran Saturday.
— Read on apnews.com/article/iran-palestinians-leader-israel-islamic-jihad-nakhalah-d507575f170f47e87432a48d4606ec03
Canada sanctions individuals affiliated with Hamas in response to terrorist attacks against Israel – Canada.ca
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA). The sanctions apply to 11 individuals that hold senior positions within Hamas or its affiliates and were integral to the planning, funding and execution of the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel.
— Read on www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/02/canada-sanctions-individuals-affiliated-with-hamas-in-response-to-terrorist-attacks-against-israel.html