What's hot in real world news? - Thread 8.0

[Kevin Pacey]

LILLEY: Ford beats expectations with big win for another PC majority Gov't in Ontario:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-ford-beats-expectations-with-big-win

Randall Denley: Ontarians voted for the realism that only Doug Ford offered [The strength of the PC plan is that it consists primarily of things that are already underway and in the budget. They aren’t making radical course changes]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/ontario-election/randall-denley-ontarians-voted-for-the-realism-that-only-doug-ford-offered

[Kevin Pacey]

nbcnews.com/news/world/Canada says Chinese warplanes harassed its patrol aircraft, flying dangerously close:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/canada-says-chinese-warplanes-harassed-patrol-aircraft-rcna31782

[Kevin Pacey]

FIRST READING: Growing pushback against Trudeau government's 'no logic' border policy [Companies that were full-throated supporters of vaccines now saying Ottawa is going too far]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/first-reading-growing-pushback-against-trudeau-governments-no-logic-border-policy

torontostar/3jun2022/coronavirus/Canada's vaccine mandate under scrutiny as much of the world reopens:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

[Kevin Pacey]

You can see all 5 naked-eye planets align in the night sky this month, a rare treat! [Starting June 3, all five naked-eye planets will be up in the pre-dawn sky.]:

https://www.space.com/five-planets-align-skywatching-june-2022

[Kevin Pacey]

bbc/Ukraine/live updates/We did the impossible in stopping Russia - Zelensky [also says invaders control 20% of Ukraine]:

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-61656289

On the other hand, Canada's CBC (state [communist] broadcaster) sounds more grim:
On 100th day of invasion of Ukraine, Russia seems unlikely to roll back its troops [But Ukrainian president signals people of Ukraine will not stop fighting]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-war-day-100-russia-invasion-1.6476606

theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/04/Ukraine counterattack recaptures parts of Sievierodonetsk in Donbas:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/04/ukraine-counterattack-recaptures-parts-of-sievierodonetsk-in-donbas

Ukraine anger as Macron says 'Don't humiliate Russia':

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61691816

[Kevin Pacey]

US Justice Dept. could be zeroing in on Trump lawyers, experts say:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/03/us-justice-department-trump-lawyers-criminal-inquiry

[Kevin Pacey]

President Biden claimed more kids are dying of guns than cars. That’s not the whole story. [The gap between vehicular deaths and firearm deaths is certainly narrowing. But the leading cause of death among youth in the U.S. depends on how you slice the data.]:

https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/child-gun-deaths-car-deaths-data-rcna31617

[Kevin Pacey]

pinterest.ca/crisellymoreno/Old School favorite cartoons - 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s:

https://www.pinterest.ca/crisellymoreno/old-school-favorite-cartoons-50s80s70s80s90s/

[Kevin Pacey]

Harry and Meghan finally got what they deserve — a chorus of royally loud boos:

https://nypost.com/2022/06/03/harry-and-meghan-finally-got-what-they-deserve-boos/

[Kevin Pacey]

Japanese Man, 83, Becomes World's Oldest To Sail Solo Across Pacific [In 1962, Kenichi Horie also voyaged from Japan to San Francisco at age 23, becoming the first person in the world to sail alone across the Pacific.]:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/83-year-old-japanese-man-japanese-man-kenichi-horie-sails-across-pacific-pacific-ocean-oldest-man-to-sail-across-pacific-3037376

[Kevin Pacey]

GUNTER: Unpacking the Trudeau government's latest assaults on privacy and liberty:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-unpacking-the-trudeau-governments-latest-assaults-on-privacy-and-liberty

[Kevin Pacey]

BLIZZARD: Queen's long reign has seen many familial hurdles [Tina Brown book goes in-depth on some of the Royal Family's darkest secrets.]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/blizzard-queens-long-reign-has-seen-many-familial-hurdles

[Kevin Pacey]

LILLEY: Gas price pain is a direct result of electing Trudeau:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-gas-price-pain-is-a-direct-result-of-electing-trudeau-again

[Kevin Pacey]

UK PM Boris Johnson wins confidence vote with 59% share:

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-boris-johnson-wins-confidence-vote-2022-06-06/

[Kevin Pacey]

John Ivison: Extending restrictions on travel a sign of a government that isn't listening [While other countries remove travel obstacles, Canada celebrated Tourism Week by declaring it will extend the requirement for travellers to be fully vaccinated]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-extending-restrictions-on-travel-a-sign-of-a-government-that-isnt-listening

[Kevin Pacey]

Slightly old article:
Rex Murphy: No amount of left-wing witchcraft will support claims that Poilievre is Trump [Certain politicos and even journalists are practising casting spells to counter Pierre Poilievre’s heavy lead in the Conservative leadership race]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-no-amount-of-left-wing-witchcraft-will-support-claims-that-poilievre-is-trump

[Kevin Pacey]

Ukraine war: Another Russian general killed by Ukrainian forces - reports:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61702862

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/07/A dangerous act - how a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an RAAF aircraft and what happens next:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/07/a-dangerous-act-how-a-chinese-fighter-jet-intercepted-an-raaf-aircraft-and-what-happens-next

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/04/Hundreds gather in Taiwan to mark Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/04/hundreds-gather-in-taiwan-to-mark-tiananmen-square-anniversary

[Kevin Pacey]

torontostar/6jun2022/coronaviruus/Beijing opens restaurants and cinemas as China eases curbs:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

[Kevin Pacey]

"Tense" meeting on Iran nuclear program starts at IAEA as Islamic Republic's enriched uranium stockpile grows:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-nuclear-deal-iaea-meeting-us-europe-russia-china-enriched-uranium/

[Kevin Pacey]

Israel orders Palestinian Authority to pay $1.8m to families of Jerusalem bombing victims:

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20220607-israel-orders-pa-to-pay-1-8m-to-families-of-jerusalem-bombing-victims/

[Kevin Pacey]

Email reveals Trump campaign told fake electors in Georgia to use 'complete secrecy':

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/email-reveals-trump-campaign-told-fake-electors-in-georgia-to-use-complete-secrecy-1.5935971

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/07/A Mega-Tsunami earthquake could be worse than previously predicted for Pacific northwest coast, US study finds:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/07/tsunami-earthquake-pacific-northwest-coast-us-study

[Kevin Pacey]

GOLDSTEIN: User fees would improve Canadian health care, says report:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-user-fees-would-improve-canadian-health-care-says-report

[Kevin Pacey]

FIRST READING: Justin Trudeau's strange obsession with impressing Americans [Even the U.S. has noticed that he often acts like he's running for Congress]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/first-reading-justin-trudeaus-strange-obsession-with-impressing-americans

[Kevin Pacey]

Carson Jerema: Justin Trudeau, the troll farm prime minister [From gun control to abortion and vaccine mandates, the point is to demonize critics]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/carson-jerema-justin-trudeau-the-troll-farm-prime-minister

[Kevin Pacey]

Rex Murphy: Leave it to Trudeau to find a way to make air travel worse than it already was [Singling out air travellers as the only people who these cursed mandates still apply to adds another layer of misery to something that is as far removed from joy as the mind allows]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-leave-it-to-trudeau-to-find-a-way-to-make-air-travel-worse-than-it-already-was

[Kevin Pacey]

In blow to Biden, Mexico president to skip Summit of the Americas:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/in-blow-to-biden-mexico-president-to-skip-summit-of-the-americas-1.5934793

[Kevin Pacey]

Johnson is ally and I'm happy he's still PM, Ukraine's president says:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-61719962

[Kevin Pacey]

Here's a link to What's hot in real world news? - Thread 7.0, followed by a fresh news item:

https://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?5735-What-s-hot-in-real-world-news-Thread-7-0&p=39077#post39077

Seattle council members who defunded police blame department for lack of detectives to investigate sexual assaults [the fool SJWs definitely deserve the lion's share of the blame, instead]:

https://thepostmillennial.com/seattle-council-members-who-defunded-police-blame-department-for-lack-of-detectives-to-investigate-sexual-assaults

An oldie but goodie:
Seattle pays ex-pimp $150,000 to offer ‘alternatives to policing’:

https://nypost.com/2020/09/22/seattle-pays-ex-pimp-150000-to-offer-alternatives-to-policing/

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/07/Exhausted Russian fighters complain of conditions in eastern Ukraine:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/07/exhausted-russian-fighters-complain-of-conditions-in-eastern-ukraine

John Ivison: As Canada sends 'junk' to help war effort, Canadians in danger of losing interest in Ukraine fight [The Liberals seem to take the view that if the public becomes bored with the Ukraine story it can revert to its default on defence file positions: passivity and inertia]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-as-canada-sends-junk-to-help-war-effort-canadians-in-danger-of-losing-interest-in-ukraine-fight

bbc.com/news/2022/jun/11/live/world-europe/As it happened - human cost in eastern city battle 'terrifying' - Zelensky:

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-61764008

theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/12/Fighting in eastern Ukraine rages; Sievierodonetsk chemical plant hit:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/12/fighting-eastern-ukraine-rages-sievierodonetsk-chemical-plant-hit

nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/Will Biden follow if Putin goes nuclear? Experts say nuclear response unlikely:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/will-biden-putin-goes-nuclear-experts-say-nuclear-response-unlikely-no-rcna32756

[Kevin Pacey]

China's plans to go to the Moon, Mars and beyond:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-61511546

[Kevin Pacey]

torontostar/7jun2022/coronavirus/South Africa's economy now bigger than before the pandemic struck:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

[Kevin Pacey]

FUREY: The Emergencies Act inquiry isn't looking good for Trudeau:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/furey-the-emergencies-act-inquiry-isnt-looking-good-for-trudeau

Rex Murphy: For the sake of his integrity, Marco Mendicino should resign [Ministerial responsibility - stepping down at the whiff of a scandal - is but a dream in the Trudeau government - has been since Trudeau the father's gov'ts]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-for-the-sake-of-his-integrity-marco-mendicino-should-resign

GOLDSTEIN: Feds cried wolf in invoking Emergencies Act:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-feds-cried-wolf-in-invoking-emergencies-act

Rex Murphy: Meek Emergencies Act hearings turn into a circus [Will we have to wait until the Liberals lose an election to get real answers about the government's use of the Emergencies Act?]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-meek-emergencies-act-hearings-turn-into-a-circus

Prime Minister Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19, for second time, days after meeting Biden [he keeps finding convenient times to get the virus, it seems]:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/prime-minister-trudeau-tests-positive-for-covid-19-for-second-time-1.5944492

[Kevin Pacey]

LAU: Trudeau government peddles junk climate science, junk economics:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lau-trudeau-government-peddles-junk-climate-science-junk-economics

[Kevin Pacey]

LILLEY: Trudeau enjoys California sunshine as Canada crumbles [Trudeau outside of Canada is something of a mixed blessing, so I don't mind - when he's at home, making fresh plans, the country invariably suffers for it, especially in the long run]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-enjoys-california-sunshine-as-canada-crumbles

nationalpost.com/opinion/NP view - Trudeau puts anti-oil-agenda ahead of affordable food [the guy is clearly no fighter for the middle class, as he claims he is]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/np-view-trudeau-puts-anti-oil-agenda-ahead-of-affordable-food

[Kevin Pacey]

Joe Biden battles with falling popularity; Trump staging a comeback(?):

https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/joe-biden-battles-with-falling-popularity-trump-staging-a-comeback-122060201365_1.html

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/12/Sarah Palin leads in Alaska special primary house seat race, in comeback bid:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/12/sarah-palin-alaska-special-primary-house-seat

[Kevin Pacey]

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says decision to ditch parts of EU Brexit deal 'reasonable and practical' - Live:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jun/13/boris-johnson-conservatives-brexit-northern-ireland-protocol-uk-politics-latest

[Kevin Pacey]

NASA hopes new study helps bring UFO research into the mainstream ['One of the things that we tangentially hope to be part of this study ... is to help to remove some of the stigma associated with it.' - laughable, since there are many anecdotes of governments and military not only stigmatizing, but intimidating, UFO witnesses, over the years.]:

https://www.space.com/nasa-study-remove-stigma-ufo-research

[Kevin Pacey]

torontostar/13jun2022/coronavirus/Medicine professor says no need to panic over covid re-infection [besides Trudeau, again, now Mick Jagger infected]:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

[Kevin Pacey]

LILLEY: When Canadian flags are offensive, it's time to clean up Ontario's schools:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-when-canadian-flags-are-offensive-its-time-to-clean-up-ontarios-schools

[Kevin Pacey]

New Dinosaur Species With Massive Knife-Like Claws Found In Japan: Study [The researchers explained that the 'Edward Scissorhands'-like weapons were used for slashing vegetation rather than eviscerating animal prey.]:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/new-dinosaur-species-with-massive-knife-like-claws-found-in-japan-study-3060061

[Kevin Pacey]

torontostar/14jun2022/coronavirus/Airport chaos could get worse as Ottawa finally removes vaccine mandates for travellers:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

However...
EDITORIAL: Travel restrictions are about power for Trudeau:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-travel-restrictions-are-about-power-for-trudeau

[Kevin Pacey]

Hong Kong: New school books claim territory was not a British colony:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-61810263

[Kevin Pacey]

Democrats doomed by feeble Joe Biden and weak batch of candidates behind him:

https://nypost.com/2022/06/14/democrats-doomed-by-feeble-joe-biden-and-weak-batch-of-candidates-behind-him/

[Kevin Pacey]

Those pushing Ukraine to concede territory need to listen to Putin’s recent words [comparing himself to a tsar - The Russian president's naked ambition is now clear to see, even if some in the West want to remain blind to it.]:

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/russia-ukraine-war-putin-comparison-tsar-scary-rcna33344

[Kevin Pacey]

Taiwan: Are the US and China heading to war over the island?:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61782370

China's Attack Would Hit Global Trade More Than Ukraine War: Taiwan [China-Taiwan Crisis: The Taipei government has reported no signs of an imminent attack from China but Taiwan has raised its alert level since the Ukraine war began, wary of Beijing's intentions.]:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/chinas-attack-would-hit-global-trade-more-than-ukraine-war-taiwan-3067851

[Kevin Pacey]

torontostar/15jun2022/coronavirus/Eileen De Villa, Toronto's public health chief, tests positive for covid:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

[Kevin Pacey]

AFN national chief under investigation over bullying, harassment allegations [RoseAnne Archibald claims the complainants sought $1 million in contract payouts]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/roseanne-archibald-afn-investigation-1.6491401

[Kevin Pacey]

John Ivison: Freeland’s magical spending won't make inflation disappear [The finance minister has just made the Bank of Canada governor’s job infinitely harder]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-freelands-magical-spending-wont-make-inflation-disappear

[Kevin Pacey]

The West’s unity over Ukraine could be starting to crack, just as Russia’s invasion gains ground:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/16/us-europe-unity-over-ukraine-is-starting-to-crack-amid-russia-onslaught.html

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/The US says China's support for Russia over Ukraine puts it on the wrong side of history:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-china-russia-ukraine-wrong-side-history

theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/15/Tensions heighten in Taiwan Strait as China acts to extend military operations:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/15/tensions-heighten-in-taiwan-strait-as-china-acts-to-extend-military-operations

[Kevin Pacey]

LILLEY: Joly should resign over bureaucrat partying at Russian embassy:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-joly-should-resign-over-bureaucrat-partying-at-russian-embassy

[Kevin Pacey]

LILLEY: Trudeau government threatens to bring back mandates and change definition of fully vaccinated [But they won't show evidence for COVID policies or mandate changes]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-government-threatens-to-bring-back-mandates-and-change-definition-of-fully-vaccinated

[Kevin Pacey]

torontostar/14jun2022/coronavirus/Airport chaos could get worse as Ottawa finally removes vaccine mandates for travellers:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

However...
EDITORIAL: Travel restrictions are about power for Trudeau:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-travel-restrictions-are-about-power-for-trudeau

Rupa Subramanya: For Trudeau, removing vaccine mandates was all political [The notion that the science changed dramatically in the last two weeks is hardly a credible explanation for the government’s about-face]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rupa-subramanya-for-trudeau-removing-vaccine-mandates-was-all-political

[Kevin Pacey]

torontostar/16jun2022/coronavirus/COVID wastewater levels still rising at all 3 GTA plants:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

[Kevin Pacey]

LILLEY: Many members of Trudeau's incompetent cabinet should be fired ASAP [The Liberal government is a dumpster fire that can't fix the airports, can't issue passports and can't seem to get anything right lately]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-cabinet-is-a-mess-here-are-the-ministers-he-should-fire-immediately

[Kevin Pacey]

torontostar/18jun2022/coronavirus/US Regulators authorize first covid shots for infants, pre-schoolers:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

[Kevin Pacey]

Israel coalition agrees to dissolve, hold new elections:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/israel-coalition-agrees-to-dissolve-hold-new-elections-1.5954887

[Kevin Pacey]

KINSELLA: Trudeau government has failed Canadians miserably:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/kinsella-trudeau-government-has-failed-canadians-miserably

[Kevin Pacey]

GOLDSTEIN: Trudeau's Debt-financed pandemic spending failed to boost economy, report:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/goldstein-debt-financed-pandemic-spending-failed-to-boost-economy-report

[Kevin Pacey]

LILLEY: Freeland says she's done enough on inflation, bank economists disagree:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-freeland-says-shes-done-enough-on-inflation-bank-economists-disagree

[Kevin Pacey]

Kelly McParland: The Trudeau Liberals look like a ship run aground [If the Liberals aren't stuck in sand, they must be stuck in something else]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kelly-mcparland-the-trudeau-liberals-look-like-a-ship-run-aground

[Kevin Pacey]

Joe is 'not fine': Watters rips media's latest cleanup for Biden after bike tumble:

https://www.foxnews.com/media/joe-not-fine-watters-rips-medias-latest-cleanup-biden-bike-tumble

[Kevin Pacey]

Rex Murphy: Hypocrisy, your name is Sebastian Vettel [Vettel drives a car that has a monstrous appetite for fuel, travels a lot by jet, and is sponsored by Saudi Aramco. But don't mention Canadian oil and gas ...]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/rex-murphy-hypocrisy-your-name-is-sebastian-vettel

[Kevin Pacey]

Hong Kong’s floating Jumbo Restaurant sinks at sea [The tragic fate of such a well-known attraction, even one that was losing money, taps into the city’s downbeat mood]:

https://nationalpost.com/news/world/hong-kongs-floating-jumbo-restaurant-sinks-at-sea

[Kevin Pacey]

Leftist Petro wins Colombia presidential election:

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/leftist-petro-wins-colombia-presidential-election-2022-06-19/

[Kevin Pacey]

torontostar/21jun2022/coronavirus/Some Quebec adults could get 4th or 5th shot this fall - vaccine committee:

https://www.thestar.com/coronavirus.html

[Kevin Pacey]

U.S., Iran in tense sea encounter; Tehran prepares enrichment escalation [The naval incident comes as tensions remain high over stalled nuclear negotiations and as Iran enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels under decreasing oversight.]:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-iran-tense-sea-encounter-tehran-prepares-enrichment-escalation-rcna34478

[Kevin Pacey]

Knesset appears to kill bill that would bar Netanyahu from becoming premier [Knesset presidium refuses to add legislation banning person charged with serious offenses from becoming PM to measure dissolving Knesset and calling new elections]:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-appears-to-kill-bill-that-would-bar-netanyahu-from-becoming-premier/

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/21/Jan 6 hearings - Trump campaign knew 'fake electors' scheme was fraudulent, panel argues:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/21/jan-6-hearings-fake-electors-scheme-trump

[Kevin Pacey]

theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/22/Russia bears down on Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine, targeting police and judicial buildings:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/22/russia-bears-down-on-lysychansk-ukraine-targeting-police-and-judicial-buildings-sievierodonetsk

Half Russian separatist force dead or wounded - UK:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61891462

Europe told to prepare for Russia turning off gas:

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61899509

Ukraine war: Russia becomes China's biggest oil supplier:

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61861849

How Russia has outflanked Ukraine in Africa:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61802498

India Stops Export, Bangladesh Looks To Russia For Wheat: Report [After India's export ban, Bangladesh tried to secure supplies via international tenders but has cancelled them because of high prices.]:

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-stops-export-bangladesh-looks-to-russia-for-wheat-report-3091220

[Kevin Pacey]

GUNTER: CBC's corrections to convoy stories same effect as a retraction [Trudeau gov't at one point used CBC reports as the 'justification' for Emergency Act]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-cbcs-corrections-to-convoy-stories-same-effect-as-a-retraction

[Kevin Pacey]

Budget watchdog says Trans Mountain expansion is no longer profitable [Parliamentary Budget Officer issues new report after pipeline's construction costs soar]:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/budget-officer-trans-mountain-expansion-1.6497263

[Kevin Pacey]

Biden’s claims on the economy are pure malarkey:

https://nypost.com/2022/06/21/bidens-claims-on-the-economy-are-pure-malarkey/

[Kevin Pacey]

LILLEY: Many members of Trudeau's incompetent cabinet should be fired ASAP [The Liberal government is a dumpster fire that can't fix the airports, can't issue passports and can't seem to get anything right lately]:

https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeaus-cabinet-is-a-mess-here-are-the-ministers-he-should-fire-immediately

John Ivison: The NDP-Liberal coalition has made an inefficient government inept [The prospect of losing your job in the next year or so concentrates the mind. Instead, this government is comfortable and complacent]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-the-ndp-liberal-coalition-has-made-an-inefficient-government-inept

[Kevin Pacey]

John Robson: Single-use plastic bags for my garbage but not for my groceries [The resounding incoherence of the Liberal plastic ban]:

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-robson-single-use-plastic-bags-for-my-garbage-but-not-for-my-groceries

[Kevin Pacey]

Here's a link to What's hot in real world news? - Thread 7.0, followed by a fresh news item:

https://www.chesscanada.info/forum/showthread.php?5735-What-s-hot-in-real-world-news-Thread-7-0&p=39077#post39077

Combat aircraft scramble after Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan airspace/By CNN/3:13pm Jun 22, 2022:

https://www.9news.com.au/world/taiwan-air-defence-china-warplane-incursion-defence-chinese-news/99b04470-a203-4b3f-8a8d-74e83944f88c

Watch: Australian Pub Owner Fights Off Crocodile With Frying Pan [The incident occurred at Goat Island Lodge, a remote establishment located on an island on the Adelaide River.]:

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/viral-video-australian-pub-owner-fights-off-crocodile-with-frying-pan-3089190

Coronavirus pandemic latest: June 22, 2022/KYODO NEWS KYODO NEWS - 10 hours ago - 16:52 | All, World, Japan, Coronavirus [Here are the latest COVID-19 updates from Japan and beyond.]:

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/f82c2cbd1c54-coronavirus-pandemic-latest-june-22-2022.html