SAVAGE WINDS
NDP Faces Backlash Over Opposition Motion Calling for Recognition of Palestinian Statehood: Isaac Lamoureux, True North, Mar. 12, 2024 — The NDP is calling on the Canadian government to recognize Palestine as a state. The call comes in an opposition motion the socialist party plans to introduce when the House of Commons returns next week.
Liberal MP, Palestinian Rep. to Canada Spar Over Indigeneity of Jews in Israel: Jennifer Cowan, Epoch Times, Mar. 11, 2024 — An announcement by Liberal MP Anthony Housefather that he will not back a NDP motion in support of Palestine has led to a war of words between the MP and a high-ranking Palestinian representative.
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‘We Must be Saved by Faith’: Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney on Accepting the Herzl Award: Brian Mulroney, Canadian Politics and Public Policy, Nov. 9, 2023
Allowing Protests to Escalate Unchecked Risks Creating a New Normal in Canada: Howard Levitt, Financial Post, Mar. 8, 2024
Ottawa’s New Restrictions on Kosher Slaughter in Canada Violate Jews’ Charter Rights: Lawsuit: Bryan Passifiume, National Post, Mar. 12, 2024
How Canada Became a Cauldron of Authoritarianism: Brendan O’Neill, Spiked, Mar. 10, 2024
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Concordia Wouldn’t Let A Student Group Hold An Israel-Related Event On Campus, So It Moved To Federation CJA’s Building—Where Protesters Blocked The Entrances: Amanda Polese-Lovgren, Canadian Jewish News, Mar. 5, 2024 — Two men were arrested and charged with assault after a pro-Palestinian protest took place outside Montreal’s Federation CJA building during an event hosted by a Concordia University group on March 4.
Margaret Atwood, Elon Musk Call out Trudeau’s ‘Orwellian’ Hate Speech Legislation: Tyler Dawson, National Post, Mar. 12, 2024 — Canadian author Margaret Atwood, who has been called the “prophet of dystopia,” is among the prominent voices, including Elon Musk, criticizing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “Orwellian” online harms bill.
Canada Confirms It Will Resume Funding United Nations Relief Agency for Palestinians: Brennan MacDonald, CBC News, Mar. 8, 2024 — The Canadian government has confirmed it will restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
Most Canadians Think Canada Is Broken and Are Angry with Trudeau Government: Exclusive Poll: Ari Blaff, National Post, Mar. 7, 2024 — Most Canadians believe “everything is broken in the country right now,” and more people agree with that statement than just one year ago, according to a new national survey.
