The Telegraph- The EU’s biometric power-grab is sinister and grotesque
If you’re planning to escape to a chateau next summer, brace yourself for pointless chaos and travel disruption, thanks to the EU’s latest Orwellian move to demand holiday-makers’ biometric data at its borders. Brits hopping across the Channel will first have their fingerprints and photos taken. The new mass data-gathering scheme, which will go live in May, is part of the evolution of a so-called “Smart Border”.
Worth the read: Market strategist and historian Russell Napier warns of a 15- to 20-year phase of structurally elevated inflation and financial repression.
National Post- All the things that cost more in Canada than anywhere else on earth
But wait there’s more…
Bloomberg- Why the Rate Shock Could Be So Much More Painful in Canada
Not a bad idea.
Armstrong Economics- Canadians Beware
Canadians should keep some US dollars in cash. Trudeau canceled high-value notes. As of January 2021, he obtained the power to cancel Canadian currency as they do in Europe. Once that power was exercised, he would do it again. He is entirely on board with Klaus Schwab and this agenda of the World Economic Forum.
When you have a former drama teacher running a country, really bad policies are sure to result. This is exemplified by Trudeau’s ridiculous virtue-signaling plastics ban:
“At its core, this is essentially an anti-fossil fuel agenda,” observes Green. “Because plastics are derived from the oil and gas industry – fossil fuels made solid, so to speak – they are considered the fruit of a poisoned tree by environmental groups. It is a holy issue.” — The Fraser Institute’s Kenneth Green
h/t William McNally
The fact that around 40% of the population routinely lied to the Covid Cops or ignored public health orders should not be seen as “alarming”. It should rather be viewed as a hopeful sign that a decent portion of the population still has some concern for individual rights and will do what they can to thwart governments that are bent on destroying civil liberties.
An alarming nationwide survey led by University of Utah health scientists has revealed that four of 10 Americans admit they weren’t truthful about contracting COVID-19 or complying with the public health precautions during the height of the global pandemic.
Families looking for a physician in Saskatoon are out of luck, as there are currently no clinics in the city accepting new patients.
Clicking on the link on the Saskatchewan Health Authority website that is supposed to provide a list of clinics in Saskatoon which are accepting new patients brings people to a one-page document that recommends every Canadian have a family doctor before saying: “Currently, there are no clinics accepting new patients.”
Dr. Andries Muller, a family physician and president of the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians, said the lack of family physician services in Saskatoon is the result of a perfect storm of issues.
“There was always a shortage of family doctors, but now with the pandemic and everything else that’s happened, many people were burned out and they just couldn’t work anymore,” he said.
Consumer Prices Surge Higher Than Expected, Up 8.2%: Core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, rose 6.6 percent compared with a year ago. That is the highest rate of core inflation since 1981, surpassing the recent 6.4 percent highs hit in February and March. For the month, core prices were up 0.6 percent.
#CPI even higher than the inflation nowcast, which was already higher than consensus. But look ahead – on track for a 9% annualized headline m/m #CPI for next months report. It's pretty much baked in at this point.
The #FOMC has no choice but to keep tightening. pic.twitter.com/KiyOMK6BoL
— Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) October 13, 2022
The mainstream media is now finally covering the impact of Canada's euthanasia regime on the disabled. A reminder: this community has been warning of the consequences of this for years, and they were ignored until the bodies started to pile up. pic.twitter.com/Vqb5QMJtaJ
— Jonathon Van Maren (@JVanMaren) October 11, 2022
Rupa Subramanya- Scheduled to Die: The Rise of Canada’s Assisted Suicide Program
In 2017, the first full year in which MAiD, which is administered by provincial governments, was in operation, 2,838 people opted for assisted suicide, according to a government report. By 2021, that figure had jumped to 10,064—accounting for more than 3 percent of all deaths in Canada that year.
There have been a total of 31,664 MAiD deaths and the large majority of those people were 65 to 80 when they died. In 2017, only 34 MAiD deaths were in the 18- to 45-year-old category. In 2018, that figure rose to at least 49. In 2019, it was 103; in 2020,118; and in 2021, 139.
Today, thousands of people who could live for many years are applying—successfully—to kill themselves.
CTV- Unvaccinated B.C. paramedics want to return to work amid staffing shortages
The staffing crisis has led to longer wait times for what is often a life-saving service. Back in August, an eight-month-old baby died in the Interior while waiting for an ambulance.
As BC Ambulance Service experiences one of its worst staffing shortages in recent history, unvaccinated paramedics say they want to get back to work.
But the Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia – the union organization representing more than 4,400 paramedics and emergency dispatchers in the province – doesn’t believe that will solve its staffing problems.
https://twitter.com/benwoodfinden/status/1578484351410790401
The Telegraph- Companies collapse at fastest rate since financial crisis as energy bills soar
The sharp rise in energy bills was cited as the biggest problem for businesses, while difficulties paying debt, rising costs of raw materials and supply chain disruptions also took their toll.
While the squeeze on finances has hit all businesses, construction, retail and accommodation and food services suffered the highest number of insolvencies in the first half of the year.
Apparently Curious George is a colonialist settler guidebook.
LEVY: Students told to apply “postcolonial and CRT lens” to Curious George
It’s a bit late in the game for the left-wing corporate media to start noticing items like this, but perhaps it’s an indication that support for such measures is thankfully dwindling.
Since day one of the pandemic, anyone who questioned the usefulness or cost of ArriveCan was met with a blizzard of condemnation along the lines of “How dare you put a price on saving lives!”.
Canadian tech leaders who have built apps for large corporate clients have described Ottawa’s $54-million price tag for ArriveCan as outrageous, explaining that in their experience, most apps are built for less than $1-million.
They also question why the government did not turn directly to a Canadian app developer rather than 23 separate contractors and an unknown number of additional subcontractors.
A special guest post by James MacMaster:
So they can afford tuition and residency at one of Canada’s top universities, but they cant afford breakfast? Give me a break. By the way, any comments from the folks who’ll be picking up this tab?
From conspiracy theory to contractual fact.
The gov’t finally admitted that they have a $105.3 million contract with the World Economic Forum for the Known Traveler Digital ID. Take a look at this order paper. It’s no longer a conspiracy theory – it’s a contractual fact! https://t.co/VKkn6lszdF
— Dr. Leslyn Lewis (@LeslynLewis) October 5, 2022
h/t Scott
Whatever their motivation, the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hikes are having an effect. We have yet to see if it’s a desirable effect or not. My money is on the less desirable side.
September home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down 44.1 per cent from a year ago while sales and average prices declined sequentially from August, according to monthly figures released by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board on Wednesday.
New listings were also down on a year-over-year basis by 16.7 per cent to 11,237 from 13,494. This was the lowest number of new listings reported for the month of September since 2002. According to TRREB, this is especially worrisome given that the stock of homes in the GTA increased markedly over the last 20 years.
Victor Davis Hanson writes about woke America.
“Gating” is a phenomenon of the financial world whereby an investment fund stops you from withdrawing your capital. Usually this is due to them having, well, having been caught on the wrong side of economic trends. You can thank zero percent interest rates for creating a lot of such incidents in the coming days.
Ron Butler is a Canadian mortgage analyst who is well worth following.