Be prepared for some ridiculous headlines and sound bites this week as Trump's latest tariff deadline is set for Wednesday (August 19). Unfortunately, the chances of a reliable, trustworthy deal are near zero, while the likelihood of exasperatingly stupid headlines is very high. Stay sane inside insanity! It will be a challenging week, but we can do it.
First Nations treaty rights vindicated AND horrible Canadian Kevin O’Leary loses -- that's a win-win situation.
Nigel Farage is a right-wing populist politician in the UK. He led the charge for Britain to leave the European Union (aka Brexit), is anti-immigrant, claims "white people matter less than those of ethnic minorities" and is a Trump supporter. On July 7, 2026 he resigned from the UK parliament after receiving a £5-million donation in crypto-currency from a British ex-pat. The by-election for his seat is tomorrow (Thursday, August 13, 2026) where he is the front-runner to be re-elected.
His main opponent is comedian Jonathan David Harvey who uses the nickname "Count Binface". Unfortunately, according to the CBC story above, count garbage pail head isn't likely to win the election.
Get hat's, t-shirts and hoodies (aka "Bunny Hugs", aka "coton ouaté" ) and more at the Forever Canada store.
Show the world (and your future great, great grandkids) that you're on the right side of history.
Maybe I'm misinformed, but I didn't think RFK Jr. was capable of changing his stance on vaccines. What's up with this? Is rational thought finally re-entering Republican politics ...
The annual Correspondents' Dinner finally happened. Too painful to watch live, the Jon Stewart recap is much easier to view. It also illustrates once again how truly horrible a person the President is ...
According the Pew Research report 44% of Canadians have a favourable view of China, compared to only 33% of Canadians that have a favourable view of the US.
In summary: For those not following the World Cup ... A US men's soccer team player received a "red card" for stepping on an opposing player's ankle during a game. In such circumstances, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rules state that the offending player is not eligible for the next game. But then the USA's cry baby in chief, called the head of FIFA to get the call reversed.... The USA and Belgium are playing soccer tonight (July 6).
Just in time for Canada Day!
Short, yet informative article about the trade agreement review that starts tomorrow. There will likely be some dramatic headlines in the hours and days to come, but the actual process is much more bureaucratic ...
Earlier this week, a survey of Australians asked about confidence in world leaders. Canada topped the list with 66% of Aussies feeling that Prime Minister Mark Carney would "do the right thing regarding world affairs". Only 21% felt the same about US President Donald Trump.
The Prime Minister is pictured here at today's annual Pride Parade in Toronto.
More info on the Lowy Institute Survey
Not only is Canada a great country, we're now a soccer juggernaut!! Canada scored the only goal of the match in final stoppage time. At 1:40 in the video ...