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Pretty wild tonal whiplash to see the Canadian media venerate Stephen Lewis in memoriam after spending the last 48 hours freaking out that the child he raised who has his identical political beliefs is a godless communist maniac.

@kommunist_kurm @GolanIsrael @KyleKulinski @billmaher And frankly 1948. The Nakba and the expulsion of Palestinians very much provoked the Arab nations response.

@GolanIsrael @KyleKulinski @billmaher 1956, 1967, 1982, 2006

Every war Israel has fought is a war of defense. In every war, they were attacked first.

@GolanIsrael @KyleKulinski @billmaher The Nakba and expulsion of Palestinians started before the Arab nations attacked.

@KyleKulinski @billmaher Name a single one. And no, this war with Iran is a continuation of the Gaza war that has not yet ended - sparked by October 7.

@DrHappyguy @jenhassum I think Lewis is admired mostly for his post politics work around AIDS and challenging South African apartheid. If anything his time as ONDP leader has been criticised.

Condolences to friends and family of Stephen Lewis as Canada loses a great one. A tireless fighter for all, Stephen's life's work was in combating inequality in Canada and around the world. From union halls to legislative halls his voice inspired, his actions delivered change.

I think its amazing that a guy who just wrote in a US rag thay Jews are being pushed out of public life, is also the guy that leads an attack on, what, the second ever Jewish leader of a national politicsl party.

@2isbest2025 @TheLeathal13 @Devin_Heroux She made two Scotties finals as a skip. Hard to say she wasn't good.

@TheLeathal13 @Devin_Heroux VSweeting was NEVER a good skip but always an outstanding allrounder, so she'd been deployed wrongly before, same goes for SBirchard who is an impeccable 2nd but no backender. But I also understand that not plenty of high quality eligible leads are around.

JUST IN Jocelyn Peterman is now a part of Team Einarson in place of Val Sweeting. Peterman will play lead and vice skip. Shannon Birchard third, Karlee Burgess second.

@2isbest2025 @cullenoncurling Burgess's sweeping is too good though. Want to keep her on the front

@cullenoncurling Don't get this. Karlee Burgess is a lifelong 3rd, so why swapping with SBirchard? And JPeterman has never "leaded", so why bothering with her?

Big lineup change here. The first domino to fall came last week with the departure of Val and Einarson drops the second one here. Now it’ll be interesting to see what moves in the wake of this announcement

@jengerson Between you, Barbara Kay, Jesse Brown, Tom Mulcair, Ezra Levant etc., it’s like a super team of Canada’s biggest losers has assembled to melt down over Avi. An incredible endorsement for someone I was previously indifferent to.

@christoaivalis Nenshi didn't wait even 10 minutes to attack

I'll say one last thing: people like Beck and Nenshi immediately dumping on Lewis hours after he got elected didn't even try to back a different candidate. Neither got involved in the race. If either felt Lewis was so bad, why not back another person in the contest, or draft someone not in the field?

@jkenney Why are you attacking the only Jewish party leader? I know you like palling with anti-Semites, so shouldn't surprise me

No Canadian flag. But a flag of a non existent state that is the raison d’être of banned terror groups like Hamas. But they regard Canada as an “illegitimate settler state” characterized by white supremacy and genocide. Tommy Douglas must be rolling over in his grave.

@nenshi Our grandkids will look back and see how you and others facilitated the destruction of our environment and furthered climate change. You have no shame.

Today, the federal New Democratic Party selected its new leader. It is clear that the direction of the federal party under this new leader, someone who openly cheered for the defeat of the Alberta NDP government, is not in the interests of Alberta. Last year, Alberta’s New Democrats voted overwhelmingly to make membership in the federal party optional. Many thousands of our provincial members, including myself, are not members of the federal party. We are a big tent and welcome the support of people who vote for every federal party. We believe in Alberta and we believe in Canadian energy and the good jobs it creates. We believe in more pipelines and in reducing emissions. We believe in strong public services and a strong jobs-driven economy to help pay for them. This is what we are fighting for every day. Albertans deserve federal leaders who understand the importance of Alberta and our essential role in the federation. Our focus is not on what the federal NDP says or does. Our fight is with Danielle Smith and the separatist UCP. Albertans deserve a better government, and we are here to be that better government.

@CIJAinfo Cope harder assholes

In response to the election of Avi Lewis as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Rachel Chertkoff, Senior Vice President, Community Engagement, and Richard Marceau Senior Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives and General Counsel, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, issued the following statement: “Today, the New Democratic Party elected Avi Lewis as its leader. We are left with a deep sense of sadness. “Rachel’s uncle ran for a provincial arm of the NDP in 1963. He believed, as so many Canadian Jews of his generation did, that the democratic left was a natural home for a community that had faced persecution. It is hard to imagine that he would recognize the party today. "The two of us, along with other concerned Jewish and allied activists, have spent years at the table with NDP leaders, staff, and members. We engaged in good faith and made the case that protecting Jewish Canadians from hatred is not partisan, but foundational. The hope we had that these leaders could bring themselves back from the brink is now exhausted. “This weekend’s convention was a stark reminder of how far the party has drifted from its roots as the voice of Canada’s working class and trade union movement. Canadian Jews helped build that movement. Today, many are made to feel they no longer belong in it. At a time when antisemitism has reached a crisis, the NDP has become a hostile place for the vast majority of Jewish Canadians who want to fight for progressive values. 94 per centof Jewish Canadians support the existence of the State of Israel yet have been pushed out. “Avi Lewis is himself Jewish, and we respect his family’s history in this party. But Jewish identity is not a shield against accountability. When a leader declares that Zionism is inseparable from ethnic cleansing, he is not engaging in legitimate policy critique. He is telling Jewish Canadians that a core part of their identity is illegitimate. That is exclusion. “On the eve of this convention, rabbis from across our community issued a clear call. They warned that Jewish members feel increasingly alienated, that antizionism is being used as a cover for antisemitism, and that NDP spaces are becoming unsafe for Jewish and all Canadians with mainstream views. “We have said before and repeat now that criticism of Israeli government policy is legitimate. But there is a line between criticism and the systematic delegitimization of Jewish identity. That line has been crossed repeatedly. Today, it was crossed again, without ambiguity. “We will hold Avi Lewis, as we hold every public leader, accountable. “But we will not pretend today is anything other than what it is. A painful rupture, decades in the making, with dangerous implications for our community and all Canadians.” -30-

If there's anyone who has authority to talk about antisemitism - it's Jason Kenney.

If you hear "Epstein Class" and think about "Jews" rather than than "billionaire pedophiles and their friends" Than you're the one engaging in rank Antisemitism

Hilarious how many pundits and columnists who have never even *considered* voting NDP in their lives are currently declaring the death of the party over the *potentiality* of Avi Lewis’ victory. In other news, I hear pigs have been telling birds how best to fly!

@cullenoncurling So looking at the curling Canada rules, if team einerson registered as a five-person team, losing two of those players will result them forfeiting their ranking. Are we sure they are guaranteed into next year's Scotties?

With Team Lawes announcing it's two players out, that will also lose them their Scotties berth. So the Scotties next year: Team Canada: Einarson Wild Card 1: Rachel Homan Wild Card 2: Taylor Reese-Hansen And WC3 will be determined post-provincials, as it was this season

The US and Israel bombed and killed over 100 schoolchildren in Iran last month. No sanctions. Not even a condemnation. Human rights are a joke to our government.

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@MarkJCarney Unprovoked? Are you kidding me?

Canada shares its condolences with the UAE following the latest Iranian attack that took the lives of two civilians in Abu Dhabi.    We strongly condemn Iran’s unprovoked attacks on the UAE and across the region, and reiterate the importance of opening secure access through the Strait of Hormuz. Canada supports efforts to safeguard international shipping and ensure freedom of navigation.

Did you offer condolences to Iran following the US attack that killed ~200 children, or is empathy selective, based on investments??