Connor Bedard, survivalist preppers, and the WEF
You'll never guess which topic elicited the most controversy.
Connor Bedard controversy
When I was in journalism school at the University of Regina, I learned that female TV anchors get more calls to the station about people not liking their hair than any other aspect of their journalism. The things that motivate people to comment to or on journalists can sometimes be strange.
I wrote some articles on how Connor Bedard was tearing it up at the World Juniors and if he could be the next pre-eminent player such as Connor McDavid (who I must say has cranked it up another notch this year). However, the days after writing the article “Connor Bedard snaps at reporter after winning World Junior Gold” held down top spot on Western Standard for 4 days and inspired a stream of hate mail personally unrivalled in any journalistic or public role I have had.
I thought what Bedard did was well within bounds and people would only like him more for it. I also thought there was nothing unreasonable with the question about how he felt about his performance in the tournament. As for “snapped”, it was borrowed from a person I quoted in the article. However, after a few days of unwelcome comments coming my way, I finally thought of a new title (somewhat weaker), saying what Bedard offered was a “retort.”
The straight flow from the survival scrolls
I recently talked to John Graff of Whitewood, Saskatchewan, and Jeffrey McCaskill in North Vancouver, B.C. (home of Connor Bedard!) on how they are equipping people to survive for disasters. Both men believe in establishing networks of people to support each other and offering practical solutions. McCaskill tells his students that when situations get extremely desperate, it’s best to make it look like no one is home and stay hunkered down. Otherwise, you become a target for the roaming needy, some of whom are armed, and everything you kept could soon be gone.
Great Reset has its roots in 1901 book
The most important article I have written lately concerns how the Great Reset envisioned by Klaus Schwab echoes ideas promulgated by H. G. Wells in his 1901 book Anticipations. Non-subscribers can read a shorter version I wrote for Frontier Centre a few months ago, or a longer treatise by author Wayne Jett. Jett includes testimony Stalin acquired from interrogation of a former USSR ambassador to France. The Trotskyite offered rare insights into the hidden power structure of the world.
Too bad a Conservative MP only received evasion and accusation for asking which members of the Trudeau cabinet were WEF members, as per Klaus Schwab’s claim it was the better part of them.
Japanese medical professor confronts bureaucrats for inaction on COVID-19 vax injuries
Dr. Fukushima was as explosive as the nuclear reactor that shares his name! This 7 1/2 minute video is a remarkable mix of scientific disclosure, passionate care for the people, and remarkably forthright confrontation of the Japanese Ministry of Health. He said only 10% of them are vaccinated while they tell everyone else to get vaccinated (“What the F—ing joke is that?” he asks) and that they need to investigate every case of death after vaccination. “Idiot!” he says, with disbelief at the official who says they’ll look into it.
My latest writing…
EPOCH TIMES
Whatever Happened to Investigations Into 2021 Church Arsons?
In the wake of a church-burning on New Year’s Eve in rural Alberta, The Epoch Times followed up (Premium ET subscribers only)
Pursuit of Net-Zero Emissions Raises Concerns of ‘Disruptive and Catastrophic’ Power Outages
Twenty-five years after ice storms knocked out power in Ontario and Quebec, experts warn that a full embrace of electricity and rejection of fossil fuels could make us more vulnerable.
‘Preppers’: Survival Classes Help People Prepare for the Worst
McCaskill and Graff impart their knowledge (Premium ET subscribers only)
‘Loaded Issue’: A Saskatchewan Father’s Decade-Long Legal Fight to Overturn Child Support Guidelines
The case argues that the guidelines in practice run completely contrary to the principles laid out in the federal Divorce Act.
‘Lofty Expectations’ for 17-Year-Old Hockey Phenom Connor Bedard
The next generational player?
WESTERN STANDARD
Sask Living Streams Institute trains people in 'off-grid energy'
John Graff started the Saskatchewan school for “homesteaders, preppers, and freedom fighters”.
US Army vet now teaching BC civilians to survive disaster
Jeffrey McCaskill says the government and most preppers fall short in their advice. He wants people to build networks of support and keep a month’s supply of food and supplies on hand for worst-case scenarios.
HARDING: Twelve decades of the Great Reset idea
"The ideas advocated by Klaus Schwab echo the words of H.G. Wells in his 1901 book, Anticipations."
'Unbelievable' Bedard returns to WHL with consecutive hat tricks
The Regina Pats forward has 7 goals and 4 assists in two games since returning with a gold medal at the World Juniors.
Award-winning tech to measure solvents could reduce oil sands emissions by 90%
The technology could reduce the use of solvents instead of steam to oil sands carbon emissions by 90 per cent facilitate the use of solvents instead of steam in oil sands extraction.
Catholic student against transgenders using girls washrooms banned from school again
“Under the guise of ‘safety’, those who oppose Mr. Alexander’s views regarding gender seek to censor, publicly humiliate, and exclude him,” said Liberty Coalition Canada lawyer James Kitchen.
HARDING: 10-year fight to nullify federal child support guidelines heads to Supreme Court of Canada
A Saskatchewan father plans to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn Canada’s Child Support Guidelines, arguing that they run contrary to the principles of the Divorce Act.
Bedard gives reporter retort following World Junior Gold
Canada won the World Junior Hockey Championship with an overtime goal, but post-game commentary by tournament MVP Connor Bedard became an important point of discussion after the game.
November had most Canadian insolvencies since March 2020
Bromwich + Smith, which supports Canadians with debt relief options such as consumer proposals and bankruptcy, said many people feeling increasingly vulnerable to ongoing economic shocks.
COVID-19 much less lethal than feared, study finds
If everyone on earth was infected, and no vaccines or treatment protocols were developed, five million people under 70 would have died, a recent study found.
HARDING: Pundits ponder Connor Bedard’s possibilities
'Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, all had that same sort of attachment at that age, and they all lived up to that hype. But we can also find a whole bunch of 17-year-olds that didn't quite live up to it,' said Concordia’s Moshe Lander.
Farm groups on Road to 2050 question Sustainable Agriculture Strategy
“We're a whole 1.5 to 1.6% of world emissions in Canada. And I worry about our global competitiveness, too, because…our drop in the bucket isn't going to matter,” said Sask Wheat Development Commission chair Brett Halstead.
Life advocate says governments must re-examine MAiD
Fifteen medically-assisted deaths in Quebec were illegal, while the total annual count has a discrepancy of 289.