Jason Markusoff
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@markusoff
Writer, editor, TV & radio talker, still on this app in spite of it all.
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today. I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC. May God bless America.
Just as the Liberals were wrong to suggest we have oil reserves we can release, so I think the Conservatives are wrong to suggest we develop one. Why would Canada, an exporter, pay to store oil to reduce prices for importers during the periodic oil shocks we all know we face. It would also require hiving off a couple hundred thousand barrels in pipeline capacity so that we would actually have capacity to release those reserves during shocks. I don’t think Canada should pay to keep pipeline capacity idle to keep oil prices low. The thing we should be doing is growing global market share so there is more redundancy built into the system.
Global News has been engaged in a years-long transparency battle with Premier Doug Ford's office over his cell phone records. The government has lost a battle in court. The government is now changing the rules to neutralize the FOI. #onpoli
BREAKING: The Ford government is changing Ontario's Freedom Of Information act system, effectively gutting a tool journalists use to obtain documents related to government decision-making: - The Premier, Ministers and their offices will all be excluded from the FOI system. - This applies to all existing requests - Only civil servants can be FOI'd - The government is extending the response timeline from 30 calendar days to 45 business days. #onpoli
Supreme Court of Canada allows Quebec v Kanyinda appeal in part. Regulation excluding refugee claimants from subsidized childcare infringes s. 15 as it discriminates against women. Majority reads in broader remedy than appeal court. decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-cs… #SCC
Depleted oil reserve leaves US exposed as Iran war pushes up prices ft.trib.al/VBY4uUx
.@Dave_Eby says BC was not briefed on Ottawa’s decision here, and province now has to engage with Feds to understand implications of move. Acknowledges comes at time of heightened anxiety for public on issue.
