David Staples: Danielle Smith in damage control to stop sell-out of Alberta’s interests in Trump tariff crisis

Between Justin Trudeau’s inability to refrain from Trump-bashing and the horrendous ideas coming out of Ontario that will cripple Alberta’s economy, the Trump tariff crisis is starting to feel like a disaster for this province, possibly an unprecedented selling out of Alberta’s interests in favour of Eastern Canada.
It was no surprise then to see Premier Danielle Smith engaging in furious damage control on Thursday, criticizing Trudeau’s ongoing snipes at president-elect Donald Trump while also lashing out against proposals from Ontario leaders to either ban or tax oil exports to the U.S. in retaliation of Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariffs.
“It’s not helpful,” Smith said of Trudeau’s public statements this week, evidently doing her best to sound diplomatic in a situation where Trudeau himself has dropped diplomacy in the dumpster.
Instead of addressing Trump’s long-standing concerns about illegal migrants and fentanyl crossing the Canada-U.S. border, Trudeau scolded American voters for failing to elect progressive left female candidate Kamala Harris…
Hawley Calls Out Boeing CEO For Prioritizing Profit Over People: ‘You’re The Problem’

Mr chairman, uh Mr calhon what is it that, that you get paid currently Senator that’s uh welld disclosed in in our proxy documents uh in each of the years that I’ve been employed yeah but what is it it’s a big number sir well let me help you out it’s 32.8 million this year does that sound right yes it does that’s a 45% increase over last year does that sound right yes it does what is it you get paid to do exactly I get paid to run the Boeing Company yeah so just help me understand that I mean do you get paid for transparency is that is that part of is that one of the metrics for your income. I think the board counts on me for transparency really because you’re under investigation for falsifying 787 inspection records the Boeing’s under criminal investigation for the Alaska Airlines flight you are investigated by go by doj for criminal conspiracy to defraud the FAA this is all in your tenure…
SHOCK MOMENT: John Kennedy’s Merciless Questioning Upsets Senate Witness

At today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) grilled witnesses about illegal immigration and deportation.
thanks Senator clar Senator Kennedy thank you Mr chairman uh Mr Arthur you are with the center for immigration studies is that right that’s correct Senator and that’s a nonpartisan think tank is it it is Sir okay um the border is an open bleeding wound isn’t it that’s a fair way to characterize what’s been going on for the last four years the southern border is chaotic by Design isn’t it yes it is uh I’ve been covering the border for three decades and yeah it’s pretty chaotic would it be fair to say that the broken Southern border is man-made it would be fair to say that sir based on policies that have been implemented and that man’s name is Joe Biden is isn’t it that would be a fair assessment…
McKinsey CEO Loses His Cool As Sen. Hawley EXPOSES His Dual Role With US Defense & Chinese Companies

McKinsey CEO Loses His Cool As Sen. Hawley EXPOSES His Dual Role With US Defense & Chinese Companies.
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how much money do you make off the United States government I don’t know the size of our work with the US government senator in 2021 you made more than $850 million in Consulting work for the federal government with the Department of Defense as your top client you make gobs of money off of our enemies and then you turn around you make gobs of money off of us it’s outrageous frankly listen you shouldn’t be doing any work with the Chinese Communist party and any Enterprise that they own or have have some share in you shouldn’t and if you were serious about ethics you wouldn’t be doing it but it’s particularly outrageous that you then make money almost a billion dollars in a year off the United States government including the defense department Mr sternfels if I could just start with you did I hear you say in your opening statement I’m going to quote you now we have the industry’s most rigorous client selection policy…
Leaked Notes Reveal CCP’s US Plan to Eradicate Falun Gong, Stop Human Rights Sanctions

The Chinese Communist Party has launched disinformation campaigns to pitch the U.S. government against the Falun Gong religious group.
Notes from two meetings of China’s top espionage and security agencies also revealed plans to stop U.S. human rights sanctions “by any means necessary.”
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice based on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. The faith—rooted in traditional Chinese culture and not aligned with communist ideology—attracted more than 70 million adherents in China by 1999, according to official estimates. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), however, perceived its popularity as an existential threat…
Russia-Ukraine War: Trump Calls For ’Immediate’ Ceasefire, Hints At NATO Exit | World News

US President-elect Donald Trump called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end “the madness”. Trump has vowed to bring about a negotiated end to the conflict. Watch for more details!…