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Feds Release Framework to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies

The federal government has released its framework to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, saying it will make Canada the first G20 country to follow through on a 2009 pledge to phase out government support for the sector. “By eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, we are encouraging smart and efficient government investment decisions that can increase

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Abuse of Constitution: Trump’s Indictments Signal Dangerous Political Trend

Commentary What we are witnessing in this roll-out of very questionable and even spurious indictments of former President Trump is a systematic abuse of the Constitution to which both parties have become addicted. In the first 190 years of its history, the only impeachment of a president of the United States was of Andrew Johnson

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Former USC Dean Sentenced in Mark Ridley-Thomas Bribery Case

LOS ANGELES—Marilyn Flynn, an 84-year-old former dean of the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Social Work—who admitted to bribing longtime Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas while he served on the county Board of Supervisors—was sentenced on July 24 to three years probation and ordered to pay a $150,000 fine. U.S. District Judge Dale

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Ted Nugent Defends Jason Aldean Over Song Controversy: ‘A Bunch of Idiots out There’

Rock ’n’ roll legend Ted Nugent over the weekend weighed in on the outrage over country singer Jason Aldean’s new song, “Try That in a Small Town,” saying that many of those who take issue with the song’s message are “idiots.” “Try That in a Small Town” was released in May, with a music video

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First Round of Federal Fleet EV Conversion Will Add $500 Million in Extra Costs: GAO

Twenty six federal departments and agencies planning to buy 9,500 Electric Vehicles (EV) to replace existing cars and trucks will have to spend nearly $500 million more than if they opted for new conventional fossil-fueled models, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). “This total represents almost $200 million in estimated increased incremental costs (i.e.,

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China’s Failed Economic Strategies

Commentary China’s economy is unraveling because its economic strategies are failing. Such is the way with communists. Beijing’s primary economic strategy is to revive international trade and investment ties with the West, especially Europe. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sees Brussels as more compliant than Washington, which is true though even the European Commission last

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In-N-Out Bans Masks for Staff in Most Stores, Excludes California Locations

The West Coast fast food chain In-N-Out Burger recently announced its intention to prohibit masking for its employees unless they receive a doctor’s note, according to a leaked memo and an official statement by In-N-Out’s Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick. According to the statement by Mr. Warnick, the company reasons that “wearing a mask literally

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Toronto Trustee Calls for Pause on DEI Training Pending Probe Following Principal’s Suicide

A Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) trustee is calling for a pause to all diversity, equity, and inclusion training (DEI) workshops until an investigation is conducted into the events that may have contributed to the suicide of a former principal who was suing the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). In a Twitter post on

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