Plan B (TV Mini Series 2023– ) – IMDb | Review S1 E1

Plan B: Created by Jean-François Asselin, Jacques Drolet. With Alexandra Petrachuk, Antoine Yared, Lorna Kidjo, Anika Flynn. A controlling husband who wants a successful family goes back in time to try to change the course of events and the outcome of his failing marriage. Source: Plan B (TV Mini Series 2023– ) – IMDb OMG,… Read More Plan B (TV Mini Series 2023– ) – IMDb | Review S1 E1

Top spy says countering foreign espionage is ASIO’s ‘principal security concern’ but some Australians don’t understand the threat it poses | Sky News Australia | Opinion

More Australians are being targeted by foreign intelligence agencies than ever before. Despite this, Australia’s top spy says public servants, academics, and business people have attempted to pressure him to “ease up” on foreign spies to “avoid upsetting foreign regimes”. Source: Top spy says countering foreign espionage is ASIO’s ‘principal security concern’ but some Australians… Read More Top spy says countering foreign espionage is ASIO’s ‘principal security concern’ but some Australians don’t understand the threat it poses | Sky News Australia | Opinion

Homelessness in Canada: What’s Going On? | Opinion

“Approximately 235,000 Canadians are homeless. Unfortunately, this number has been rising continuously over the years. With root causes such as poverty, domestic violence, or lack of employment, homelessness in Canada is becoming a booming epidemic.” Source: Homelessness in Canada: What’s Going On? Opinion: Winter time is here in Canada, which brings serious attention to the… Read More Homelessness in Canada: What’s Going On? | Opinion

MPs say Facebook preparing doomsday scenario if demands not met | National Post | Opinion

The social media giant sowed chaos on the Australian internet to get legislation reversed, and is being accused of planning it for Canada Source: MPs say Facebook preparing doomsday scenario if demands not met | National Post Opinion: The Trudeau Liberals are getting a lesson about the scope of being a schoolyard bully. A bully… Read More MPs say Facebook preparing doomsday scenario if demands not met | National Post | Opinion

Canada Day – Wikipedia | Opinion

  Canada’s centennial in 1967 is often seen as an important milestone in the history of Canadian nationalism and in Canada’s maturing as a distinct, independent country, after which Dominion Day became more popular with average Canadians. Into the late 1960s, nationally televised, multi-cultural concerts held in Ottawa were added and the fête became known as Festival Canada. After… Read More Canada Day – Wikipedia | Opinion

Macron elected for second term as French president, leads Le Pen 58.2%-41.8% (Ipsos estimate) | Opinion

Emmanuel Macron was elected to a second term as French president on Sunday evening with 58.2% of the vote, according to an estimate from the Ipsos polling institute. His far-right challenger Marine L… Source: Macron elected for second term as French president, leads Le Pen 58.2%-41.8% (Ipsos estimate) Opinion: I’ve been watching this election with some… Read More Macron elected for second term as French president, leads Le Pen 58.2%-41.8% (Ipsos estimate) | Opinion

(Trudeau’s) Carbon tax increase: How will it affect gas prices? | CTV News | Opinion

An increase in Canada’s carbon pricing plan will make filling up your gas tank more expensive on Friday morning. Source: Carbon tax increase: How will it affect gas prices? | CTV News Opinion: A person with a grand vision admits their mistakes and accepts that life is about adapting to ever-changing circumstances. However, a little… Read More (Trudeau’s) Carbon tax increase: How will it affect gas prices? | CTV News | Opinion

Opinion: Liberal Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pull a fast one in Canada

Stumbling through the pandemic In the middle of the pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an early election, overestimating his popularity and banking on a majority victory that would have given him powers not available with his minority government. The election results came out about the same as before. The whole affair was a huge… Read More Opinion: Liberal Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pull a fast one in Canada

Bruce Cockburn: musician-philosopher – WORT 89.9 FM | Opinion

Hejira host Jeff Spitzer-Resnick had a chance to catch up with Bruce Cockburn, who is coming to Madison on March 12th, while he was on tour. Here is a lightly edited […] Source: Bruce Cockburn: musician-philosopher – WORT 89.9 FM Opinion: This post probably won’t be too relevant to those beyond Canada and except perhaps for… Read More Bruce Cockburn: musician-philosopher – WORT 89.9 FM | Opinion

Tucker Carlson lapsing into juvenile simplicity

I watch Tucker Carlson because he says things few others will say. And sometimes I find him humorous and certainly lively. But when he turns his sights to Canada, as he did last night, that’s when I realize just what a simplistic, secondhand mishmash of out-of-context garbage he can spew out. Clearly, some backroom stooge… Read More Tucker Carlson lapsing into juvenile simplicity