New video shows French boats aiding illegal migrants across the English Channel

While illegal immigration across the Channel has been a problem since 2018, the numbers have spike during the coronavirous pandemic. In April alone, at least 864 migrants successfully made their way across the Channel, compared to only 539 in all of 2018.

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With COVID-19 Restrictions lifting, Edmonton City Councillor opposes ‘blanket’ Local State of Emergency

“If we were not in a State of Local Emergency, and if the mayor or a fellow councillor wanted extra powers to respond to a crisis, a meeting by City Council could be convened pretty quickly, and we could grant those powers for as long as needed.” Though not privy to all the conversations had, either due to their technical nature between bureaucracies or those had between the mayor and the province, Dziadyk has made his position clear.

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Canadian Biathlon athlete Gillian Gowling talks Olympic training, and firearms

“Biathletes are trained how to safely handle rifles. Before you even start shooting there’s obviously that’s a huge component of safety just because we want to practice a safe sport and make sure everyone’s handling firearms responsibly.”

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Dave Gordon on Antisemitism, Canada, and Israel

While Atlantic Canada and the West experienced decreases in Antisemitic incidents from 2018, they were still up from 2017. Ontario and Quebec, however, experienced a whopping 62.8 per cent and 12.3 per cent increase, respectively. Renowned Jewish writer and managing editor of thej.ca, Dave Gordon, expressed his concerns on the rise in Antisemitism, citing fringe values and ‘skewed reporting’ from the mainstream media against Israel and the Jewish people.

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Downing: Albertans want answers from the Fair Deal Panel

Peter Downing, the interim leader and Executive Director of the Alberta Wexit Party, states, “the Western independence movement has exploded. Giving a ‘fair deal’ to Albertans needs to go beyond mere words, and, as a committed federalist, the premier is losing his credibility.”

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Overcoming COVID-19: Business, Faith, and Family

“We are thankful for the overwhelming response from the community, small businesses, and large food-chains, including Safeway, Loblaws and other generous donors. With all our proceeds going to those in need, we have spread the love to the Calgary Food Bank and the Salvation Army. Currently, our hampers serve 25 plus families of 4 each day.” Chahal notes “The resiliency of Calgarians was on full display, as neighbours were helping neighbours, and paying it forward. There are some great community stories coming forward, and it’s great to see everyone working together.”

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Black Conservative Canadians divided over the ABC’s endorsement of O’Toole

The endorsement, which may come as a surprise to some given the historic candidacy of Dr. Leslyn Lewis, the first black woman to run for the leadership of the CPC, came after “a reflective and methodological” evaluation of the candidates.

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Farkas did not breach Code of Conduct, says retired Supreme Court Justice

Farkas sought the legal advice of the Honourable John Major, C.C., Q.C., a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. He concluded on May 10th that Farkas did not violate the code of conduct and that City Council had no grounds for expulsion because of political expression, counteracting the report by the current integrity commissioner and former justice Sal Lovecchio, who cites Farkas was inaccurate. “As an elected city councillor, you have a primary duty to your ward but also a general duty to the whole of the city and its citizens, says Major.

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Conservative leadership candidate, Peter MacKay, on reconciliation for Canada’s First Peoples

MacKay: I believe that meaningful reconciliation with Indigenous people needs to go beyond just words. We should be seeking partnerships with Indigenous people on new projects, especially those that have been approved by democratically elected Indigenous leaders. I am proud to have been part of a government that made significant progress settling large numbers of land claims, improved property rights for First Nation’s women, and improved overall transparency and accountability for the betterment of on-reserve First Nations.

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MP Jeneroux questions why the W.H.O. cancelled a Parliamentary appearance

“I believe it waited too long to declare a global pandemic and relied too heavily on evidence from some countries over others,” says Jeneroux. “The WHO needs to look at all jurisdictions when collecting data. Its ignorance of Taiwan raises questions about its authority to give public health guidance.”

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