Good morning, Itâs Monday, April 7th. In todayâs news, Trump kills globalism and reshapes the worldâs economy, the Liberals and Conservatives are dropping candidates deemed liabilities, Torontoâs role in the global fentanyl trade, the Liberals, NDP, and Conservatives outline new policy proposals, and much more.
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Trump Kills Globalism: Why the 2020s Will Reshape the World Forever
The 2020s will go down as one of the most pivotal decades in human historyâa time when the world changed course and a new era began.
It will be remembered as the moment the modern world pivotedâwhen old systems broke apart and new structures began to take shape. These are the kinds of moments that redefine entire eras. Think of the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215, when, for the first time, a kingâs power was legally limited. Or the fall of Constantinople in 1453, which marked the true end of the Roman Empire and shifted global power toward Western Europe. The discovery of the Americas, the global chaos of the two World Wars, and the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989âall were moments where the world changed direction.
Now, in the 2020s, we are living through another such moment. And while that may sound intimidating, it shouldnât fill us with dread. Humans are survivors by nature. Our greatest strength is our ability to adapt, endure, and rebuildâno matter the challenge.
This week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will publicly declare what many already suspected: globalization is over. Heâll admit that it has failed the public. The immediate trigger? A bold and sweeping move by U.S. President Donald Trump, who announced global trade tariffsâ10% on UK goods, and even higher on others. Starmer will argue that this "shock" means Britain must now âmove further and fasterâ to cut red tape and rebuild its domestic economy. In his own words: âThe world as we knew it has gone.â Heâs right.
The global order that has defined the last 30 years is unravelingâand the 2024 U.S. election was the moment the world chose what to salvage from its collapse. Humanity faced a three-way crossroads: globalization, national sovereignty, and democracy. But only two could survive. By electing Trump, voters chose to bury globalism in order to preserve sovereign nations and democratic governance.
Trumpâs tariffs are not just about economics. Theyâre a weapon of leverage. A way to force the world to abandon globalism and return power to individual nations. Had Kamala Harris won the election, the choice wouldâve looked very different. Globalization wouldâve stayed. Sovereignty wouldâve been sacrificed. The world wouldâve moved toward a future where your nationâs laws and borders mattered less, and where âdemocracyâ was preserved in name, but not in function.
Thatâs what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meant when he told the New York Times in 2015âjust after his electionâthat âCanada is the worldâs first post-national state.â He wasnât predicting the future. He was describing the plan.
Post-nationalism is the idea that power should move away from individual countries and into the hands of large, unelected institutions. It means letting global organizations like the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, or the World Economic Forum steer domestic policy. It means using multinational corporations and global media to shape public opinion across borders. It means turning mass migration into a political tool to erode national identity and reshape culture. And itâs been underway for decades.
The World Economic Forumâone of the leading voices behind this shiftâopenly shared its eight predictions for the world by 2030. A few of them:
âYouâll own nothing and be happy.â
âThe U.S. will no longer be the worldâs leading superpower.â
âA billion people will be displaced by climate changeâweâll need to welcome and integrate them.â
âFossil fuels will be history.â
âWestern values will be tested to the breaking point.â
This is not accidental. Itâs coordinated. The United Nations and the World Economic Forum signed a strategic partnership to deliver Agenda 2030, a global framework that envisions a one-world, socialist-style systemâwith Chinaâs model quietly serving as the blueprint.
In 2016, Trudeau traveled to China and told the Canada-China Business Council that âthe success of the world is inexorably linked to Chinaâs success.â UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, for his part, is a long-time member of the Fabian Society, an organization formed in 1884 to bring about global socialism gradually, through reform instead of revolution. And Kamala Harris? Her father was a Marxist economist.
The Cold War may have ended, but the ideological war never did. It just evolved. China picked up the mantle the Soviet Union dropped, and its model of authoritarian socialism found quiet allies in Western institutions.
Weâre even witnessing a modern version of Maoâs Cultural Revolution, launched in 1966 to destroy traditional Chinese values. Maoâs âFour Oldsââold ideas, old customs, old culture, and old habitsâwere targeted by radical youth groups known as the Red Guards. Today, Western societies are going through a similar transformation. But instead of Red Guards, we have social justice warriors. The effect is the same: dismantle national identity in the name of socialist progress.
This is why Trump is so fiercely hated by global elites. Heâs not just a politician. Heâs an obstacle. A roadblock standing in the way of a decades-long plan to dissolve national sovereignty and usher in a one-world order.
Keir Starmer was right: âThe world as we knew it has gone.â The question now is: what comes next?
We're returning to something ancient: spheres of influence. For most of human history, the world was not âglobalized.â It was regional. And thatâs where weâre heading again.
The Americas will be led by the United States, which is why Trump is focusing so heavily on Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal.
China will lead Asiaâunless India can stop them.
Russia will reassert control over Eastern Europeâhence its push into Ukraine.
Germany, France, and the UK will compete for Western Europeâs leadership.
In the Middle East, Iran, Israel, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia will all vie for dominance.
Africa, as usual, will be economically exploited by whichever outside powers move in fastest.
This isnât good or badâit just is. And itâs already happening.
This very morning, Chinaâs stock market crashed, with the Hang Seng Index dropping over 10%. Thatâs the worst single-day drop since the pandemic. Wall Street hasnât opened yet but based on the signals, itâs going to be a brutal day. Western markets are preparing for fallout, and fears of a global recession are rising fast.
Thereâs a saying worth remembering:
âHard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create hard times.â
Well, weak men have already created the hard times. And while we canât avoid the storm, we can decide how we meet it.
Federal Parties Cutting Loose the LiabilitiesâWhile Plotting Post-Deadline Bombshells
In the final week before the April 7th registration deadline for federal election candidates, both the Conservatives and Liberals were forced to drop multiple candidates over controversial past remarks, raising tensions and turning attention to party vetting processes. The Conservatives dropped five candidates, including Mark McKenzie, who joked during a podcast that Justin Trudeau should face the death penalty, and Simon Payette, who mocked a female Liberal candidate and Ăcole Polytechnique massacre survivor for using her âcause to evoke pity.â Others included Stefan Marquis, removed over undisclosed social media comments; Lourence Singh, who once praised Chinaâs governance and defended its Uyghur education camps; and Don Patel, who endorsed a social media comment implying certain individuals should be deported to India to be âtaken care of.â
The Liberals, meanwhile, saw three candidates ousted. Paul Chiang, a sitting MP, resigned after suggesting his Hong Kong activist rival be handed over to Chinese officials for a bountyâan incident now under RCMP investigation. Thomas Keeper was dropped over a previously undisclosed domestic assault charge from 2005, and Rod Loyola was removed following resurfaced 2009 comments defending Hezbollah and Hamas.
Because no candidate replacements can be registered after April 7th, parties are now forced to either stick with potentially problematic candidates or abandon those ridings entirely. Some political insiders believe opposition parties are sitting on damaging material, waiting to release it post-deadline when rivals can no longer replace candidates, thereby maximizing political fallout.
Several Conservative candidates remain under scrutiny. Andrew Lawton, a former journalist and convoy author, has been criticized for participating in a group chat with prominent convoy figuresâthough the party maintains he was communicating as a journalist. Documentary filmmaker Aaron Gunn is also facing renewed criticism for past comments on Indigenous issues, particularly his refusal to label Canada as genocidal. Despite calls from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and some First Nations leaders for Gunn to be dropped, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is standing by him, calling the accusations âmisinformation.â Poilievre also defended Bryan Paterson, the candidate in Kingston and the Islands, after questions resurfaced about his past ties to a church that supported conversion therapy. Poilievre pointed out that Paterson had long ago renounced such views.
The wave of dismissals and scrutiny reveals a broader strategy at playâwhere opposition parties may be timing attacks for maximum damage, turning old comments into modern campaign landmines.
Toronto's Dirty Secret: How Canada Became a Command Hub for Chinaâs Fentanyl Empire
Itâs not the Mexican cartels or shadowy figures in Shanghai you should be worried about. Itâs TD Bank. Itâs Toronto. Itâs a network so vast and embedded that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is now being named at the top of a global fentanyl empireâone that Canada helps run.
According to a senior U.S. government expert involved in transnational crime investigations, Canada isnât some passive bystander in the North American opioid crisisâitâs an operational headquarters. Toronto and TD Bank sit at the heart of a laundering and logistics network moving synthetic opioids by the ton and washing billions in blood-soaked cash. The chemical precursors come from China, backed by CCP officials holding âgolden sharesâ in export companies, and end up on American streets through a maze of Triad-cartel partnerships and Chinese students moving duffel bags of cartel money into Canadian and U.S. bank branches.
TD Bank, the expert says, was a critical artery. Why? Because of its âdeep integration with Chinese community networksâ in Toronto and New York. Millions in fentanyl profits were dropped off in cash, sometimes by 21-year-old international students on student visas. These transactions didnât raise red flagsâbecause they looked âculturally normal.â The banks turned a blind eye, and the system kept running.
Even more disturbing, the Chinese state isnât just aware of thisâit's allegedly managing parts of it. From chemical plants to prison-based production, from Triads to cover companies buying real estate, salons, and startups, the entire fentanyl economy has been industrialized and globalized under CCP oversight. The U.S. is now openly considering designating the CCP as a transnational criminal drug trafficking organization.
So while our government pretends fentanyl is just a âU.S. problem,â the reality is that Canada is a crucial player in one of the most lethal supply chains on Earth. And not only are we failing to stop itâweâve built the perfect financial infrastructure to keep it going.
If Canadaâs political class had any courage, theyâd launch a national inquiry today into TD Bank, Chinese organized crime, and the role of Beijing in flooding North America with poison. But courage is in short supply. And fentanyl, sadly, is not. Source.
Liberals Promise Skilled Trades Support, Tories Vow to Cut Red Tape, NDP Promises More Doctors
On Day 14 of the federal election campaign, party leaders rolled out new promises targeting jobs, health care, and red tape.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, speaking in Toronto, promised up to $8,000 in grants for trades apprentices and pledged to double funding for the Union Training and Innovation Program. He also vowed to remove federal mobility barriers to create âone Canadian economyâ and allow more travel expenses for workers, echoing a similar Conservative proposal.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, campaigning in Osoyoos, BC, promised to slash 25% of Ottawaâs red tape within two years, cut administrative costs, and legally enforce the reductions through the auditor general. He called the plan âeconomic rocket fuel,â designed to make Canada more competitive and self-reliant.
Meanwhile, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised that every Canadian would have access to a family doctor by 2030. His plan includes 1,000 new medical residency spots, more rural training programs, and increased federal health transfers to the provinces. More
White House Official Says More Than 50 Countries Reached Out to Talk Tariffs
According to White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett, more than 50 countries have reached out to the Trump administration to negotiate new trade terms following sweeping tariffs announced earlier this month. The tariffsâa minimum of 10% on nearly all trading partners and higher rates on 60 nationsâtake effect April 9th. Countries like Vietnam, Taiwan, and Thailand have already signalled willingness to cut tariffs or boost US investments to avoid the new levies.
Canada and Mexico are exempt, having already been hit with 25% tariffs tied to immigration and fentanyl concerns. Despite a sharp market selloff following the announcement, Hassett claimed the tariffs are spurring job growth, especially in the auto sector, downplaying concerns over rising consumer costs and a recession. More
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Carney Accused of Helping Brookfield Avoid $5.3 Billion in Canadian Taxes
Liberal Leader Mark Carney is under fire for allegedly helping Brookfield Asset Management dodge an estimated $5.3 billion in Canadian taxes between 2021 and 2024, during his tenure as chair, by funnelling profits through offshore tax havens like Bermuda to slash the companyâs tax burden. According to the report from the NDP, Brookfield pulled in over $23.3 billion USD in income during that period but paid just $2 billion in taxes.
Based on Canadaâs corporate tax rate, they shouldâve paid $6.1 billion USD, leaving a massive $4.1 billion USD gap (converted to $5.3 billion CAD)âa shortfall ultimately covered by everyday Canadian taxpayers. CBC confirmed two Brookfield funds overseen by Carney were registered in Bermuda. When pressed, Carney downplayed the issue, saying heâs no longer with the company. Critics, including Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh, accuse him of tax avoidance while everyday Canadians face higher taxes. More
StatsCan: Canada Sees Worst Job Losses Since COVID - Canada lost 33,000 jobs overall in March due to a steep drop in the number of full-time jobs. More
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Next Stop: The MoonâHumanityâs Leap Toward Lunar Colonization
New findings from ISROâs Chandrayaan-3 mission have brought exciting news about the Moon's potential for human habitation. Data from the mission reveals the presence of water ice just beneath the lunar surface in the Moonâs polar regions, particularly at the south pole. This discovery is a game-changer for lunar exploration, as water ice could be used for drinking, oxygen production, and even rocket fuel, drastically reducing the need for supplies from Earth.
This breakthrough is especially significant for NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence by the 2030s. If the water ice can be accessed, it could provide vital resources, allowing astronauts to live off the land and significantly reduce the cost and complexity of missions. With the potential for self-sustained lunar exploration, the Moon is one step closer to becoming humanity's next frontier. More
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Ovechkin Breaks Gretzkyâs All-Time Goal Scoring Record
Alex Ovechkin made NHL history by scoring his 895th goal, surpassing Wayne Gretzkyâs long-standing record to become the leagueâs all-time leading goal scorer. The goal came during a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Sunday, with Ovechkinâs signature wrist shot from his power-play spot in the left circle.
Ovechkinâs achievement is a testament to his extraordinary career, which has spanned 20 seasons, all with the Washington Capitals. Despite a season marred by injury, he has maintained his high level of play, recently scoring in five consecutive games. The milestone goal was celebrated with a 15-minute ceremony, featuring tributes from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Gretzky himself, who passed the torch to Ovechkin. The moment was made even more poignant by the fact that it coincided with the 21st anniversary of the Capitalsâ selection of Ovechkin in the 2004 NHL Draft. More
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