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@JayGenXer Elisabeth May is right in this case. The president should not have said "a whole civilization will die tonight". She is also right that we need to speak truth to friends.

Did you hear Green Party MP Elizabeth May? I’ll let you judge this..

@wmougayar Based on your vision, how do you calculate the value of ETH?

@DonaldBestCA OPP did OK but not great. The court order gave them until April 8 and acting on it on Good Friday (April 4 - courts closed) when it was only issued on Thursday is not a good look. When the son said he was appealing the ruling, they should have left immediately not grudgingly.

🚨Statement of Donald Best, Journalist After reading certain court documents and speaking with various sources, including the persons in the widely published video - I support the Court for issuing the order to apprehend the 102-year-old man in Norwich Township. I presume the judge was reluctant to do so, but in my opinion he was left with no other option. I also support the Ontario Provincial Police for their entirely appropriate actions in both attempting to carry out the order, and for not using force even though authorized to do so. As part of my research I spoke with the 102-year-old man who is at the centre of this important news story. I have recently posted two factual and accurate articles about the situation surrounding the police attempt to apprehend the elderly man. Those articles remain accurate, but many people incorrectly made the leap from my reporting of family members' concern about MAID in nursing homes to the idea that the police were there to enforce government suicide of the elderly man. Below is an accurate @OPP_News statement explaining the police actions. The central issue is the well-being and mental capacity of the elderly gentleman. The police felt compelled to address the false rumour that the officers were there to remove the elderly man so that assisted suicide could be carried out. This journalist never claimed that the police were there to take the man away for MAID. Some persons, however, obviously did not read the entire article or a second article explaining the family concerns about the apparent deterioration in the elderly man's physical and spiritual condition in the nursing home - and his apparent improvement when living with his son. Some family and friends did express fear for the old man's safety in the nursing home because of the prevalence of MAID and reports and allegations of coercion, including claims of forced MAID in some cases. According to recent federal reporting, MAID accounted for approximately 5% of all deaths in Canada in 2024 - an increase that has raised concern among many families. Canada's MAID deaths as a percentage of total deaths remain the second highest in the world. Governments in Canada have withdrawn funding and even seized nursing homes that refuse to participate in killing patients. (@DltaHspcSociety) So it is no wonder that family and the public are concerned when police are directed by court order to remove a 102 year old man who is clearly heard on the video saying he wants to stay with his son. I earlier stated my support for the police officers' judgment, saying: "The @OPP_News officers who attended on Good Friday chose not to break down the door to apprehend the 102 year old father - even though the April 2, 2026 court order appears to give them that authority. I support the OPP officers in their judgment. Imagine the news stories if the old man was injured or died during the apprehension... or if the old man was eventually euthanized upon return to the nursing home." On Tuesday I will publish a third article about the case. At that time I will also fully explain my support for both the Court in issuing the order to apprehend the 102 year old man, and my support for the @OPP_WR and their entirely appropriate response and actions. I believe the 102-year-old man wants to stay with his son, not return to the nursing home. I was also shown written proof he was given drugs commonly used to sedate the elderly - raising concerns among family members about whether they were administered for clinical need or staff convenience. I am not a doctor or medical professional, but my research indicates these drugs can have serious side effects. In elderly patients, the drug is associated with confusion, cognitive impairment, unusual drowsiness, and over-sedation. The drug also carries formal warnings about suicidal thoughts and behaviours in some patients. Clearly, any formal report to the court regarding the cognitive ability of the elderly man should consider and address the potential impact of such medications. This is not an isolated case. Significant numbers of Canadians now distrust the health care system and the professionals within it. There are many good reasons for that, and this case is another example. Decisions about a person’s liberty and place of residence must rest on clear, reliable evidence. Where medications with known cognitive effects are involved, their influence should be fully examined - because without that, any assessment of capacity may be incomplete or flat wrong. None of this, however, justifies defiance of a lawful court order. The rule of law requires that disputes be resolved through evidence and proper legal process - not through unilateral refusal or pseudo-legal arguments that have long been rejected by the courts. Without that discipline, we do not have justice - we have chaos. There are lawful ways to challenge a court’s order - but disregarding it is not one of them.

@DonaldBestCA The MAID link was clear in the report and video. There was a fear that it will be imposed. The Police removing a man brings him one step closer to that possibility. That was the MAID issue. The OPP say they are not involved with MAID. Lets hope it stays that way.

@junonewscom Flag pole or flag poles?

Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish announced on X that the Mississauga City Council has approved a motion to immediately cease raising any other national flag other than Canada’s on the city’s flagpole. junonews.com/p/mississauga-…

@saskatchewan_in I lived in Quebec City for many years. We did not need a high speed train to Toronto. Who is travelling from Quebec City and back to Toronto? Virtually no one. The money is simply a transfer of wealth to Laurentian Elites.

Just going to leave this little 'Fun Fact' here for all the High Speed Rail enthusiasts. This was brought to my attention, so therefore I must bring it to yours if you didnt already know... Liberals serve themselves first and foremost. This is another case in point. Anne-Marie Gaudet, is the spouse of François-Philippe Champagne She holds a senior executive role as Vice President, Environment at Alto and works within the organization responsible for advancing Canada’s proposed high-speed rail project (Quebec City to Toronto corridor) Under her: • Environmental strategy and compliance • Regulatory approvals and impact assessments • Sustainability frameworks tied to the rail project Gaudet is positioned inside an entity that is: • Federally backed • Dependent on government policy, approvals, and funding Her role is directly connected to this major national infrastructure initiative currently being shaped and eventually financed at the federal level. So maybe when Liberals, their friends and families stop personally benefitting off the backs of hard working Canadians who keep falling behind then conservatives might not be so upset and against this. Because from where I sit, this whole thing reads like a closed-loop favour factory. The Liberals want to expropriate land to serve a narrow slice of the country in one corridor, then hand the bill to everyone else, including millions who will never set foot on that train. Meanwhile, the government’s financing brain is tied at home to the environmental arm of Alto, and it all conveniently lines up with the climate sermonizing of Green Jesus Mark Carney. Call it policy if you like. From here, it looks a lot more like insiders taking care of their own while the rest of the country gets the invoice.. 👇🏻 newswire.ca/news-releases/… 👇🏻 journaldequebec.com/2021/01/18/une…

@CernBasher Cern, thank you for sharing your son with us. We feel the love you have for him and him for you. Given your previous posts about your wife, I am sure her love is there too. God bless.

I speak with personal experience - this is my oldest son Dane. He has a condition called 22q13 Deletion Syndrome (now called Phelan-McDermid Syndrome). pmsf.org

Robots Must Save Healthcare Do you know someone caring for a disabled child… or sitting beside an aging parent, watching them fade a little more each day? Do you know what that kind of love costs - in time, in sleep, in pieces of yourself quietly given away? We are asking more of caregivers than any system can sustain. And it’s breaking (already broken in many places on Earth). The need for care is exploding. The number of hands to give it is not. Every day, the gap widens - and inside that gap are real people… waiting, hurting, alone. Robots are not the story. People are. Robots are simply the tool that lets us show up better for each other. They will lift, carry, monitor, and assist - quietly taking on the weight that is crushing families and overwhelming healthcare workers. - So that a mother can rest. - So that a nurse can pause and truly see a patient. - So that care becomes human again. Because without help, something unthinkable becomes normal: A world where millions don’t receive the care they need - not because we don’t care… but because we can’t keep up. This is the choice in front of us. It's not man vs. machine. But compassion… at scale.

@NatashaMontreal @AmazingZoltan Natasha your laughter is contagious.

Victim hierarchy, equity, pronouns, compelled speech, ugly table cloths, and a room full of kooks. The NDP convention is the gift that keeps giving. Sadly, these people drive policy. @AmazingZoltan joined me this morning to discuss his viral coverage.

This is probably the Hindu "Festival of Colors." It celebrates the arrival of spring, the triumph of good over evil, and is known for vibrant color-throwing, music, dancing, and community gatherings. (March 3, 2026) You go out in public , you are going to come back with colors.

Watch how this poor Japanese tourist is accosted in india These beasts have no self control

@dockaurG Thank you for your work and your message on this Easter morning.

Humanity prevails. Despite govts' efforts to sow division and hate during the covid era, the human spirit found unity across faiths. I've been blessed with strong friendships that endured the covid madness and those that were forged during that surreal time in our lives. One of my close friend's husband is a pastor at a church in the GTA and he was a strong voice in his community against govts' harmful covid measures. Yesterday, I was invited to their Easter service where he gave a moving sermon on sin and reconciliation, drawing upon the covid era. I'm not Christian, but the message of hope on Easter resonates with all faiths. Easter reminds us that hope should never be lost for as dark as the path may seem, light always lies ahead. Wishing all celebrating a blessed Easter. Enjoy the lovely sunshine with your loved ones☀️

@toobaffled Thanks Jon. Criminal.

“I was the very first person in Canada to obtain the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine contract between Pfizer and the Canadian government, after a years-long battle through a freedom of information request. After reading the contract, what really stood out to me was this clause, which specifically said: “Purchaser further acknowledges that the long-term effects and efficacy of the vaccine are not currently known and that there may be adverse effects of the vaccine that are not currently known. Further, to the extent applicable, Purchaser acknowledges that the Product shall not be serialized.” So, of course, after reading that, it was clear the Canadian government was signing Canadians up to put an experimental, unproven vaccine into their bodies, while telling everyone it was safe and effective, even though they literally had no idea. About a year later, I submitted another freedom of information request to the Canadian government asking for: “Any and all records from December 1, 2020, to February 13, 2023, that mention adverse events, including injuries and deaths, reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Vaccine Injury Support Program, from any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines administered in Canada. This should include any and all emails or documented conversations (e.g., text messages, WhatsApp messages, phone transcripts) that mention adverse events, injuries, or deaths related to any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines administered in Canada. This should include internal staffing conversations, conversations between governmental agencies, and conversations from the general public.” To this day, three years later, I am still fighting to obtain these documents. I am told there are upwards of 30,000 documents that will be released to me, but due to a backlog of millions of COVID-related documents, they are still unable to give a specific timeframe for when I will receive them. Rest assured, I have not forgotten about this important information. I will obtain these documents one way or another and will not give up.” - Jon Nisbett - ✍️ facebook.com/share/p/1Daw2i…

@DonaldBestCA @OPP_News The Son did a great job here. Also, I'm pleased that the OPP had enough sense to leave it for now. There is no need to rush the issue.

Take a 102-year-old man from his home in Canada and you risk never seeing him alive again. That’s the MAID reality families fear. @OPP_News show up in Tillsonburg with a court order. Son: “Not opening the door. Break it if you have a warrant. It’s under appeal.” The father is clear: he’ll die where he chooses. He sounds clear and rational to me. The dispute? Sister wants the farm. Father wants to stay. She alleges dementia, son says he is clear and rational. Police are caught in the middle. But enforcing a Thursday night order on Good Friday with no time for legal response is dirty pool. In the end the officers leave because they are not going to kick down the door and the son knows it. The son also says he doesn't trust the police or the courts. These days, I don't blame him at all.

@mattwridley is there a graph that filters out urban heat and change in blossom variety?

This is fascinating. As well as the urban heat island there was a switch of varieties...

@dokuneee Apparently, the new protocol for Canadian Federal employees is to delete all emails after 15-30 days. Sweet.

「なんで、すぐ言わなかった」 「証拠を揃えてから、 言いたかったので」 「そうか」 「動きますか」 「動く」 1週間後、 同僚が別部署に異動になった。 私の企画が、 正式に私の名前で採用された。 同僚から、連絡が来た。 「なんで証拠まで集めてたの」 「信頼してたから」 「え？」 「信頼してたから、 まさかと思って。 でも、念のため 全部記録してた」 「念のため？」 「3年間、ずっと」 同僚が、黙った。 「3年間、全部記録してたの？」 「大事な仕事は、全部記録してた。 あなたに盗まれるとは思ってなかったけど」 電話が切れた。 復讐したかったわけじゃなかった。 ただ、 自分を守る習慣が、 結果的に全部を守ってくれた。 3年間の記録が、 3年間の信頼より、 強かった。

3年間信頼してた同僚が、 私の企画書を盗んで、 自分の名前で出してた。 気づいたのは、 上司に呼ばれたときだった。 「○○の企画、採用されたよ」 ○○は、同僚の名前だった。 「おめでとうございます」 「でも、これ、 君が前に出してたアイデアに 似てるんだよな」 「そうですか」 「気づかなかったか」 「気づきませんでした」 嘘をついた。 全部、気づいてた。 でも、その場で言わなかった。 家に帰って、 全部出した。 過去のメールの履歴。 修正前のデータ。 タイムスタンプ。 全部、揃ってた。 翌日、上司に話した。 全部、見せた。 上司が、黙って見た。 「……これは、いつ作ったんだ」 「3ヶ月前です。 ○○に見せたのは、2ヶ月前です」 上司が、また黙った。↓

@clovelearnio @defigirlxoxo Good summary of Canada's immigration and economic policies. Unfortunately, it is tearing Canada's social, religious and political fabric apart.

Canada’s “National Interest” Economy Runs on a Hidden Labour Subsidy Canada is quietly running one of the most consequential economic experiments in the developed world. Faced with an aging population, weak productivity growth, and the immense capital demands of the net-zero transition, policymakers have made a series of decisions that—taken together—form a coherent system. It is efficient, investment-friendly, and increasingly difficult to reconcile with the country’s stated labour and human rights standards. At the center of that system is the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Officially, the program exists to address labour shortages in sectors like agriculture, construction, and food processing. In practice, it has become something more structural: a mechanism that reduces labour costs in precisely the industries now designated as “national interest.” That distinction matters. A System Revealed by Its Outcomes You don’t need to speculate about intent to understand what’s happening. The outcomes are visible. Federal inspections show persistent non-compliance among employers using temporary foreign labour. Penalties have risen sharply in recent years, with multi-hundred-thousand-dollar fines—and in some cases, seven-figure penalties—now appearing with increasing frequency. Reports from the United Nations and Amnesty International describe patterns of wage theft, excessive hours, and coercive control that are not isolated incidents but recurring features. The core issue is structural. Many workers in the TFWP are employed under “closed permits,” meaning their legal status in Canada is tied to a single employer. Leaving a job can mean losing the right to remain in the country. That dependency fundamentally alters the labour relationship. Mobility—the foundation of bargaining power—is constrained. In economic terms, this is not a normal market. The 2025 Policy Shift That Clarified Everything For years, the expansion of temporary labour could be explained as a response to crisis: pandemic disruptions, labour shortages, demographic pressure. That changed in 2025. With the passage of the Building Canada Act, the federal government formalized a new approach. Projects deemed critical to the national interest—particularly in energy, infrastructure, and critical minerals—were granted accelerated approval pathways. The goal was to reduce regulatory delays and attract capital for large-scale development tied to climate and economic priorities. At the same time, immigration policy began to shift. Caps and reductions were introduced—but not uniformly. Lower-wage, lower-priority sectors such as retail and food service saw tighter restrictions. Meanwhile, sectors tied directly to infrastructure and resource development remained open to continued flows of temporary labour. The result was not a reduction in reliance on the TFWP. It was a reallocation. In effect, Canada moved from a broad-based “crisis” model of labour importation to a targeted “national interest” model—one that preserves access to flexible, lower-cost labour where it matters most economically. Why Labour Became the Adjustment Mechanism Large-scale infrastructure projects—especially those tied to net-zero commitments—are capital intensive and time sensitive. Investors expect returns. Governments promise delivery. Something has to absorb the pressure. In Canada’s current model, labour is that variable. Domestic labour is expensive, mobile, and protected by regulatory standards that can slow projects and increase costs. Temporary foreign labour, particularly under closed permits, offers a different profile: it is more predictable, less mobile, and less able to negotiate. This is not about malice. It is about incentives. When regulatory friction is reduced through fast-track legislation, and capital is mobilized at scale through climate finance frameworks associated with figures like Mark Carney, the system naturally seeks efficiency. Firms operating in that environment—whether domestic or global players like Brookfield Asset Management—optimize for cost, speed, and certainty. Labour conditions follow from that optimization. The American Contrast The divergence with the United States makes this dynamic clearer. Through policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act and expanded domestic content requirements, the U.S. has chosen to internalize higher labour costs. That approach is politically contentious and economically inefficient in the short term, but it forces investment in automation, productivity, and workforce development. Canada has chosen the opposite path. By maintaining access to temporary labour, it has reduced immediate cost pressures and accelerated project timelines. But that choice comes with consequences. Over the past decade, Canada’s productivity growth has lagged behind the United States. The gap is not solely attributable to labour policy, but the incentives are clear: when labour can be scaled cheaply, the urgency to invest in productivity-enhancing technologies diminishes. What looks like efficiency in the short term can become stagnation over time. A System That Works—Until It Doesn’t To be clear, the TFWP is not universally harmful. Many workers benefit from the opportunity to earn income and support families abroad. Many employers comply with regulations and rely on the program to sustain operations. The issue is not the existence of temporary migration. It is how it is structured—and where it is concentrated. Canada’s current model works because it aligns three powerful forces: Population growth as an economic strategy Net-zero infrastructure as a national priority Temporary labour as a flexible input But it also concentrates risk. Exploitation, when it occurs, is borne by workers with the least capacity to respond. Enforcement struggles to keep pace with scale. And public tolerance for the broader system—already strained by housing costs and wage pressures—is beginning to erode. The Real Tradeoff Canada is not drifting into this position. It has made a choice. It can pursue growth through sovereign productivity—higher wages, automation, slower but more internally resilient development. Or it can pursue growth through capital efficiency—faster buildouts, lower labour costs, and continued reliance on temporary migration. Right now, it is choosing the latter. The question is not whether that model functions. It clearly does. The question is how long it can sustain itself before the economic, political, and human costs become too visible to ignore.

🚨 THIS IS DEVASTATING There's slave labour in Canada RIGHT NOW. And it's by design. The PRIME MINISTER and Brookfield are at the centre of it all. This is going to be a long thread, but EVERYONE needs to see this. These connections might (will) trigger you. Take a seat.

@DoctorLemma Wipeout

In 2002, Quentin Tarantino, one of the most influential film directors in the world, walked into a secondhand clothing store in Tokyo, Japan. A track was playing over the speakers. He asked the man behind the counter if he could buy the CD right then and there. The man refused. Tarantino offered twice the retail price. The man eventually gave in. The band was The 5.6.7.8's. Two sisters, Yoshiko and Sachiko Fujiyama, had been playing raw 1960s-influenced garage rock in Tokyo since 1986. They had a small but devoted following. Almost nobody outside Japan had heard of them. Within a year they were performing in Kill Bill: Volume 1, one of the most talked about films of 2003, playing to millions of people in cinemas around the world. Their song Woo Hoo, a cover of a 1959 American track they had never considered particularly important, became one of the most recognised opening riffs of a generation. It hit the top thirty in the United Kingdom. It appeared in television commercials around the world. Their tours went from Tokyo to North America, Europe and Australia. Jack White of The White Stripes, who became a fan, helped release their back catalogue through his Third Man Records label in the United States. Interestingly, back home in Japan, almost nothing changed. Their profile there remained almost exactly the same. They are still together. Still playing.

@CernBasher @aaronburnett @pbeisel Great discussion guys. One small point is Phil's video is unstable (was in Episode 1 as well). This makes it hard to watch when Phil is speaking. The screen changes in luminosity in relation to his speech. There is some kind of cross-wiring.

Two Guys, Two Weeks, Two Hours: Episode 2 Phil and Cern talk about TERAFAB and orbital data centers with @aaronburnett

@NatashaMontreal @nikitabier I would miss you Natasha. You provide great original content.

I would like a monetization scale which promotes original writing and content versus embedding and aggregate posters. I would also like more weight given to longer podcasts versus 30 second clips. I don't have a production team to make 30 clips from a 1 hour interview. Just streaming high quality interviews and writing rather than churning out AI slop is a lot of work. The mass reporting campaigns and demonetization without explanation MUST be resolved. @realfinkledusty lost her original account and @DahliaKurtz has all sorts of problems with her account. Finally, Premium customers must be able to get better support and human support. I am seriously thinking of not renewing because it's really expensive and I barely cover my costs.

Every time we do a user survey. What would make X better for you? Normal Person: > Maybe a podcast feature? Guy who reposted 370 videos from TikTok using Scheduled Posts, has never opened the app, and has a bot writing replies: > *Foaming from mouth* > Gib…more…money….

@FrMatthewLC It is very difficult for a child to be at mass. Not really tailored to children. Not fair to anyone to try to fit a square peg in a round hole. Needs customization depending on circumstances, child, etc.

Do you think this is a good policy or not?

@chris_kratovil He killed the Ukraine peace deal. He locked his country down too. Not a fun guy.

It’s not every day that one gets to listen to a former British Prime Minister recite from memory the opening passages of The Iliad in Ancient Greek, with no notes, in response to a random question from an undergraduate—and all while wearing what appear to be Thomas The Tank Engine socks. But today was one such day. My thanks to my good friend Brad LaMorgese for the opportunity to see the colorful and comic Boris Johnson speak tonight at the University of Dallas.