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@CTVAtlantic Time to do something about it? Better be.

N.S. premier blasts First Nations protests blocking highways ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-…

There are no words.

@TimHoustonNS Everyone who blocked highways and damaged police property should be in prison. Along with the people who operate these illegal weed shops. Time to stop pandering to these people and put them in handcuffs and behind bars. End of story. The province agrees with me overwhelmingly.

The issues happening around us with illegal drugs and criminal activity are serious. I need to share some information and perspective in a more detailed way than a soundbite or a quote in a media story. First, we must always support law enforcement. The treatment of the RCMP that we have seen is not acceptable. They are doing their job to uphold the law and keep Nova Scotians safe. They deserve respect, not confrontation. Blocking a highway or roadway is never acceptable. The unlawful obstruction of others is not peaceful. It undermines public safety, respect for law enforcement and the rule of law itself. Our roadways are our lifeblood. At any given time, people are travelling for critical reasons such as getting to medical appointments, hospitals, work and caring for their families. Our highways are also how we move goods, food and keep our Province functioning. Second, enforcement of the law is not about generating revenue for Government. In fact, with respect to First Nations communities, Government has offered a path forward where revenue from regulated cannabis sales stays in the community, not the government coffers. To be clear, Government supports regulated dispensaries in First Nations communities where profits go into programs and supports that benefit the whole community, not just a handful of individuals operating outside the law. This option exists and has existed for some time. Leadership is aware of it, and it deserves serious consideration. We are ready to work together to address the drug crisis. However, we are not prepared to accept the status quo. We all have a collective responsibility to put the safety of the public above all else. Third, the dangers of unregulated drug markets and their consequences are already being felt across our Province. It is not just the Province saying this. On March 19, Millbrook First Nation issued a drug alert confirming the presence of methylfentanyl, a highly potent form of fentanyl, in the unregulated drug supply in Hants County. This is deeply concerning. This is not a future risk. It is here now and has been. That means that the risk of cross contamination is real. This underscores a hard truth. Unregulated drug markets are unpredictable, untested and increasingly dangerous. They put users, all Nova Scotians, and especially our children, at risk. There are no safeguards. No standards. No accountability. People are being exposed to substances far more potent and far more dangerous than they realize. That is how people get hurt. That is how people die. Fourth, to further underscore the true danger, particularly to children, this week in Nova Scotia, the RCMP released images of cannabis seized from illegal storefronts, and what they showed should concern everyone. Products packaged to look like candy. Bright colours. Familiar brands. There is a reason for this type of packaging. It is clearly designed to appeal to children and youth. Fifth, the potency of some illegal market products is extremely high. Many of these seized products contained THC levels reportedly between 2,000 mg and 8,000 mg per package, compared to the legal limit of just 10 mg in Canada. That is not a small difference. It is hundreds of times stronger. It is appalling. These levels of dosage can lead to severe physical and psychological distress for adults and can be life threatening to children. Sixth, we need to be clear and honest about the law. In R. v. Marshall et al. (2024, NS Provincial Court), the Court rejected the claim that cannabis sales are protected by treaty rights, finding there was no evidence to support any Aboriginal or treaty right to trade cannabis. The law is clear. There is no recognized treaty right to sell cannabis. And the reasons this activity is illegal and dangerous are also clear: •Packaging designed to mimic mainstream candy. •THC levels hundreds of times above legal limits and at hazardous levels. •No health or safety oversight. Finally, we are seeing instances where people are actively encouraging confrontation with the RCMP, promoting blockades and creating situations that carry real risk to the public, to law enforcement and to their own communities. This is dangerous. It puts people in harm’s way. It threatens public safety. It undermines respect for law enforcement and the rule of law. And it makes an already dangerous situation worse. We encourage leadership to work with the Province and move towards safe, regulated dispensaries in communities where profits can stay in the community. There is a clear path forward that will work for communities. Let’s work together to keep our communities safe.

Liftoff. The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon. Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

@ElectionsCan_E Such a stupid problem to deal with. When are we going to start acting like a country that makes our own rules?

Due to an unusually large number of #Candidates in the Terrebonne (Quebec) by-election, electors will vote using an #AdaptedBallot.   Electors must write the candidate’s name. If they only write the party name, their ballot will not be counted.

@CTVNews @CTVAtlantic When when does The Great Replacement Theory stop being considered a conspiracy…

Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth: expert ctvnews.ca/canada/article…

@TonyWakehamNL @Equinor @bp_plc Take notes @TimHoustonNS

Today, with @Equinor and @bp_plc, we signed the agreement to move Bay du Nord forward. That means a $21 billion investment in Newfoundland and Labrador. It means thousands of jobs. It means fabrication work at Bull Arm. It means a new floating dry dock that will create long-term trades work. It means 31 million hours of guaranteed employment over the life of the project. Newfoundland and Labrador is back in the offshore oil business: and this time, we will make sure the benefits stay here at home.

@Osint613 … is this worth it … is this worth their lives … ?

BREAKING: Four of the U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait identified: Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, Florida. Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska. Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, Iowa.

@CTVNews No mention about kids waiting in the pitch black for the bus every morning…? That was the sole reason I changed my Mind on Day Light Savings time.

#BREAKING: B.C. moving to permanent daylight time ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…

@Osint613 @RussiaUN

Archival footage from Feb. 24, 2022, shows Russian Mi‑8 helicopters approaching Hostomel, with one hit by a Ukrainian MANPADS.

@CTVAtlantic Open the asylums. Non negotiable admission.

N.S. man charged for allegedly intimidating justice system participant on Facebook ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-…

@sentdefender @RussiaUN

Ukrainian channels confirm that an Su-34 Fighter-Bomber with the Russian Air Force was downed by Ukraine today over the Black Sea, resulting in the death of both aviators, with the aircraft said to have been shot down off the coast of the Odesa Oblast.

@illegal_lemur @sentdefender I appreciate the way you conduct conversation online. Bottom line is sadly it’s another loss of life that could have been so easily avoided. Hope this doesn’t blow up into even more chaos for our American friends. But I fear it will.

I agree that there's definitely tension there but if they genuinely believe that federal agents are grossly abusing their power in your city, they have a right or even a duty as representatives of their city to say so. I suspect you just fundamentally disagree with them that there's any real abuse of power occurring, and that's the bigger disagreement, not their speech. I agree with you that I would prefer for them to put more emphasis on lowering the temperature, but I don't think they have been horribly irresponsible or totally failed to tell people to remain peaceful and legal.

Third angle of today’s shooting of a 37-year-old male by agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, clearly shows one of the agents running away from the scuffle before the shooting carrying the victim's handgun, a Sig P320.

@Goon_Skuzzy @Antny6687 @sentdefender I agree it’s not a death sentence. He should have put his hands up and immediately disclosed he’s *legally* armed

@ericgreer14 @Antny6687 @sentdefender In America, you shouldn’t get executed for either. We have the 2A . Being armed isn’t a death sentence. Does he pull it out and aim it at officers?

@chickenhacking @sentdefender Not only do they 100% have jurisdiction over US citizens, but they’re legitimately enforcing congressionally passed laws, voted on by your citizens. This is so easy to look up and understand, even a Canadian can find this information in his igloo and understand it…

@ericgreer14 @sentdefender ICE isn't police. They have no jurisdiction against US citizens especially ones filming ICE officers in a public space.

@illegal_lemur @sentdefender It’s a tough sell tho when you say “stay peaceful” but then they also say we’re under a full federal government occupation and they’re murdering citizens in the street. If that was true then the people should fight back. That’s what is happening in Iran right now. Not Minnesota

You can say they are sending mixed messages because they are opposed to what ICE is doing there, and that's fair, but Walz did encourage people to "speak out loudly, urgently but also peacefully." Frey said that while residents have a right to express themselves, they must do so "peacefully and lawfully," and the Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara asked protesters to leave the scenes of federal operations and avoid "unlawful behavior." So they are telling people to obey the law and be peaceful. Maybe they should also explicitly instruct people not to resist arrest, but I think most people who resist arrest do so because they are worked up emotionally (in this case, likely due to being attacked and pepper sprayed by the officers) and not because they think it's legal. Sources below. kare11.com/article/news/l… minneapolismn.gov/news/2026/janu… cbsnews.com/minnesota/live…

@Antny6687 @sentdefender When are you more likely to be shot and killed in these scenarios below? “Yes officer I’ll comply” Or “NO!!! 😡 *physically fights* back against multiple officers and currently armed with a loaded pistol”

@ericgreer14 @sentdefender Because resisting arrest isn’t a death sentence carried out by the police.

@illegal_lemur @sentdefender You’re right, full stop. So why are the leaders in politics in Minnesota not saying this? The Governor has said more time then I can count they’re under an “occupation”. If that’s genuinely true, then shouldn’t you fight back…?

You can say that resisting arrest is bad and you should never do it and it was stupid of this guy to resist, while also saying that police should not be shooting people who they just disarmed and who pose no threat to them, because resisting arrest is not an offense that ought to be generally punished by death, and there are actual legal requirements for police to use lethal force. It's not that hard.

@sentdefender Politicians should be normalizing this as how you interact with police ^ Not saying they’re under an “occupation” Man, America sucks so much… “greatest country on earth my ass…

@sentdefender Why is half of America justifying fighting against law enforcers like this and then freak the heck out when the person gets shot? Police “Turn around and put your hands behind your back!” Citizen “Ok yes sir, see you in court” Action of any normal, non brain washed person…