Canada Marks Most Rapid Population Growth in 66 Years Due to Immigration
Thanks to an influx of immigrants in 2023, Canada has experienced its most rapid population growth in six decades, according to True North.
As of January 1, 2024, the nation’s population reached a staggering 40,769,890, marking a 3.2% increase from the previous year, the highest annual growth reported since 1957. Canada’s real-time population clock shows that the country’s population has now broken 41 million, just months after breaking the 40 million threshold.
In Q4, 2023 alone, Canada’s population increased by 241,494 people between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31.
“In 2023, the vast majority (97.6%) of Canada’s population growth came from international migration (both permanent and temporary immigration), and the remaining portion (2.4%) came from natural increase,” reads a report published last week by Statistics Canada.
According to the report, temporary immigration has primarily fueled the population increase – as a record 804,901 non-permanent residents, including temporary workers and international students, while 471,771 permanent migrants also arrived in alignment with targets set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
According to a recent report by True North’s Candice Malcolm, the number of illegal migrants has exploded tenfold since Stephen Harper was Prime Minister. She said that the total number of newcomers in Canada is approximately 2.2 million people annually.
Amidst this rapid growth, interprovincial migration has also seen notable shifts, with Alberta recording a significant net gain, the largest seen since comparable data became available in 1972. -True North
That said, Ontario saw an exodus of 36,197 people to other provinces, which followed a loss of 38,816 people in 2022.
Marc Miller, Canada’s Immigration Minister, previously said that the number of foreign workers and international students had resulted in a system that was “out of control,” and recently announced a new target to be introduced in September that would bring temporary residents from 6.2% of the population to 5% within three years.
Senior BMO economics Robert Kavcic suggested that this reduction could bring Canada’s population growth from more than 3% to around 1%.
“The 400,000-500,000 range is just about the sweet spot for net immigration that provides needed long-run labour supply, while also being absorbable,” he said.
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Students Injured in School Shooting in Finland
A school shooting near the Finnish capital Helsinki has left three students injured, according to local media. The suspect and the victims are all reportedly 12 years old.
The incident happened on Tuesday morning at a lower secondary school in the city of Vantaa, just to the north of Helsinki. Police said they had been alerted to the incident just after 9am and arrested a suspect in the capital soon afterwards.
According to the Ilta-Sanomat newspaper, law enforcement initially stated the age of the victims as 13, but later corrected that information. An investigation has yet to determine how the alleged perpetrator came into possession of the firearm.
Students and teachers at the school, Sari Laasila, were told by officers to take shelter and wait for further instructions, the report added.
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Men Jabbed With Moderna’s mRNA Covid Injection Are at Heightened Risk of Developing Chronic Hives, Study Finds
Researchers in Denmark have discovered that people, and especially young men, who take Moderna’s mRNA (modRNA) Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) “vaccine” have an increased risk of developing chronic hives.
The Danish Medicines Agency looked at data from Denmark and elsewhere in the European Union (EU) to discover that chronic hives, also known as chronic urticaria, are common side effects of getting jabbed with Moderna.
Of the 360 cases reported in Europe following injection with either Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech, 58 of them were deemed to have probably been caused by the shots while the remaining 228 were determined to possibly have been caused by the shots.
The vast majority of chronic urticaria cases were reported to the government systems by patients, doctors or pharmaceutical companies, the study found.
(Related: Did you catch the hidden study published in Nature recently showing that mRNA injections come with “fatal consequences?”)
Chronic hives – why even risk it?
Interestingly, the Danish study found that the risk of chronic urticaria may be higher with the Pfizer injection rather than the Moderna injection, though both are linked to the condition.
Based on background rates of chronic hives, researchers determined that 175 people who took the Pfizer shot would develop the condition while 18 people who received the Moderna shot would develop the condition.
“While the 105 reported cases after Pfizer vaccination came in under the expected number, the 55 reported cases following Moderna vaccination came in well above the expected number,” reports indicate as to why the researchers focused more heavily on the Moderna shot in their conclusion.
“The risk of developing chronic hives was calculated to be three times higher for Moderna recipients, compared to the general population. Researchers also stratified the risk by gender and age and found the risk was the highest – 5.2 times higher than the background rate – among young men. Most cases of chronic hives occurred from 7 to 13 days following vaccination.”
In a document describing their findings, Danish health authorities emphasized that what they uncovered validates a safety signal or a sign that a vaccine or set of vaccines causes a specific health issue, in this case, chronic urticaria.
While more studies are needed to validate these findings, the scientists involved say they are pretty sure that the shots are causally responsible for this uptick in chronic hives, and that the mode of action has to do with the way the shots damage the immune system.
The earliest safety signals linking COVID-19 injections to chronic hives were reported in Norway in late 2021. At the time, Danish authorities decided that the cases presented were not strong enough to establish a safety signal, but that has since changed with the results of this latest study.
Danish authorities validated the safety signal by looking at medical records associated with the compensation system for vaccine injuries.
Based on the findings, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use is recommending that new labeling be attached to Moderna’s COVID injections warning that chronic hives are a possible side effect.
“Non-chronic hives is already listed as a possible side effect,” reports explain. “If the European Union Commission approves the change, the labeling will be updated to include chronic hives.”
Earlier studies have tied COVID-19 injections to chronic hives as well. One in the United States found that recipients who took Moderna developed severe and chronic skin problems similar to those uncovered in Europe.
Swiss researchers also found in 2023 that chronic hives are a potential side effect of taking either Moderna or Pfizer.
The latest news about health damage caused by COVID-19 injections can be found at ChemicalViolence.com.
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Washington State to Get Hotline For “Bias Incidents” Which Are Defined as ‘Hostile Expressions of Animus’
Presented as an effort to address unreported hate crimes and “bias incidents,” Washington State is launching a new hotline initiative, according to recent decisions by state lawmakers. This initiative, established under Senate Bill 5427, aims to offer a non-police option for supposed victims, with the hotline operational in at least three counties by 2025, and statewide by 2027.
We obtained a copy of the bill for you here.
The hotline, a key feature of the bill sponsored by Sen. Javier Valdez and others, is mandated to function during standard business hours. Its primary role is to guide victims towards relevant local services that are culturally sensitive and informed about trauma, as well as to compile these incidents for annual reports, maintaining the confidentiality of personal details.
Under current Washington law, hate crimes are defined as actions driven by malicious intent against a person’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and other characteristics, and are considered felony offenses. SB 5427 introduces the concept of “bias incidents,” described as “hostile expressions of animus” related to various personal characteristics. These incidents are distinguished from hate crimes and are not criminal in nature.
Supporters of the bill argue that the hotline is a necessary tool.
However, the bill has not been without controversy. The initiative’s introduction of “bias incidents” as “hostile expressions of animus” related to personal characteristics is problematic due to its vague definition. This broad and subjective categorization might cover a wide range of behaviors, including those protected under free speech, leading to the reporting of speech that is offensive but not unlawful.
There’s a risk that the presence of a state-endorsed mechanism to report these incidents might discourage individuals from expressing their views, especially if those views are unpopular or controversial. The fear of being reported for legal expressions of opinion could lead to self-censorship, which is counter to the principles of free speech. While some speech is often detestable to some, it is generally protected under US free speech laws unless it incites imminent violence or includes specific threats. The hotline initiative might blur the line between so-called hate speech and free speech.
Furthermore, the effectiveness of the hotline in differentiating between bias incidents and protected speech depends heavily on the training and judgment of those operating it. There’s a concern that it could be misused to target individuals based on ideological disagreements or personal vendettas.
Additionally, the initiative could have broader implications for public discourse. By encouraging the reporting of a range of “bias incidents,” it might contribute to an environment where open and honest discussions about sensitive topics are hindered, affecting the exchange of diverse viewpoints.
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Tenth Suspect in Moscow Terror Attack Arrested
A tenth suspect has been placed under arrest in relation to the March 23 terrorist attack on the Crocus City music venue near Moscow, Basmanny District Court announced on Monday. Yusufzoda Yakubjoni –a Tajikistani national– is to remain in custody until May 22 and faces accusations of being involved in organizing a terrorist act.
According to the Russian Investigative Committee, several days before the Crocus incident, Yusufzoda is believed to have transferred money to one of the suspects allegedly involved, to provide accommodation for the terrorists. After the attack, he transferred another sum of money to one of the perpetrators of the massacre, investigators also claim.
Local media reports, citing the court case files, have claimed that Yusufzoda was born in 1998 and has a wife and three children. During his arrest last week, he is said to have “actively resisted” the police and refused to provide identification documents.
On Sunday, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) also detained four militants in the southern Dagestan region who are accused of having a role in financing and providing equipment for the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack.
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The Basmanny Court had previously approved the arrest of four men believed to have carried out the attack, as well as five others who are accused of aiding the terrorists by providing them with money, a vehicle and an apartment.
On the evening of March 22, a group of gunmen armed with assault rifles attacked the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow suburb of Krasnogorsk, just before a concert by the rock band Picnic was due to start. The venue, with an estimated capacity of 7,500, was almost full at the time of the attack. The terrorists killed the guards, shot concertgoers on sight, then started a fire that quickly spread throughout the building.
At least 144 people, including three children, were killed in the attack, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko reported on Friday. Over 550 are believed to have been injured, according to the latest media reports.
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FSB Thwarts Smuggling of Explosives Hidden in Church Icons From Ukraine to Russia via EU
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday that the agency was able to thwart the smuggling of explosives concealed in church icons from Ukraine to Russia via territory of several European countries.
“The Russian Federal Security Service, together with the Federal Customs Service of Russia, has halted a cross-border smuggling channel for the delivery of explosives to the country from Ukraine in transit through the countries of the European Union,” the FSB said in a statement.
According to the agency, a foreign-made explosive was found hidden in Orthodox icons and church supplies during a vehicle inspection at a border checkpoint in Russia’s Pskov Region.
The individual “involved in committing the crime has been detained,” the FSB said.
“All individuals involved in organizing or assisting in the crime, including foreign citizens, will be put on a wanted list and prosecuted in accordance with Russian law,” the statement read.
The FSB reported that a total of 27 homemade explosives hidden inside church items were discovered in cargo along the Ukraine-Romania-Hungary-Slovakia-Poland-Lithuania-Latvia-Russia route.
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