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RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki in 2019.
2019 RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki.Photo courtesy of Canadian Press / Chris Wattie

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Almost every day Apparently, somenew evidence is available, inconsistent with thedenying that the Saturday government used political "interference" after 22 people were killed in the April 2020 shootings. Was done.

This week, a federal investigation into the Nova Scotia massacre was conducted by the Massacre Commission, which said that the top civilian employees of the Nova Scotia RCMP "disliked" the RCMP. I have published a letter expressing "feeling". Commissioner Brenda Lucky allegedly abused the tragedy to push the federal gun control package.

"I can't believe what you're saying, the leader of our organization, and I'm embarrassed to find thatis unfolding. ",says. 48} A letter by Lia Scanlan, the communication director of the department at the time of shooting.

Excerpt of a letter sent by Lia Scanlan to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. The letter was released this week by the Mass Casualty Commission.
Excerpt From Lia Scanlan to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki. The letter was released this week by the Mass Casualty Commission. Photo: Mass Casualty Commission

Starting last week, Lucky beat Nova Scotia Mountains to ban "assault-style" firearms. The sole purpose of providing political coverage for liberal projects.

Specifically, Lucky was angry that Nova Scotia's investigators refused to publish details about the type of firearms used in the shooting. He argued that such information was needed to support the "pending gun control law." It will make officers and the public safer, "and she" promised "to Public Security Minister Bill Blair to get it.

At a tense meeting on April 28, just eight days after the slaughter,Lucky wept over the issue in the mountains of Nova Scotia. Investigators have been accused of as

because they could jeopardize the FBI's investigation into the source of firearms. He refused to publish the details. united states of america.

However, Lucky apparently ignored her claim, expressed her "disappointment" and accused the Nova Scotia department of "contempting" her.

Details of the meeting were first revealed when the Mass Casualty Commission released a handwritten note by Nova Scotia RCMP director Darren Campbell.

"The Commissioner was clearly upset. She didn't speak out, but her choice of words was her overall to our work. I was dissatisfied, "reads the summary of Campbell's meeting.

“Some people in the room fell into tears and emotions over this derogatory rebuke”

Excerpt of notes by Nova Scotia RCMP Superintendent Darren Campbell describing Lucki saying she had “promised” Public Safety Minister Bill Blair to push for public release of the firearms used in the massacre. Campbell also describes some in the room being “reduced to tears” by Lucki’s “belittling reprimand.”
Lucky to be Minister of Public Security by Nova Scotia RCMP director Darren Campbell Excerpt from a memo stating "promised" Bill Blair promotes the release of firearms used in the slaughter. Campbell also explains that Lucky's "believing rebuke" caused some of the room to "tears."Photo by the Mass Casualty Commission

Since then, Lucky has "regretted" her actions at the meeting in a statement. As I said, "Actions or decisions that could endanger the investigation."

Scanlan's letter was addressed to Lucki in the wake of the encounter. It is the second major source of information detailing what happened at the April 28 meeting.

Scanlan details Lucki's verbal "attack" against the department, including a commissioner who accuses Mountains of "disappointing the boys." I witnessed his parents being murdered during the slaughter.

When Lucki stated that gun information was needed to enhance the pending gun control package, Scanlan was "disgusted. So this is a conversation and perhaps justification of what you were saying about us"

" Our focus is not on the law It was in the family and the boys and was passed on May 1, 2020, "she added.

According to a document obtained by the National Post, liberal ministers, including Blair, already knew which gun the shooter used within a few days of the slaughter. The problem was that when the liberals actually announced a total ban on more than 1,500 long guns, the information would not be publicly known on May 1.

In particular,the list contained two of the four guns owned by the shooter.Both were illegally possessed, but one did occur at a Canadian gun store and could support the liberal claim that the sale of firearms should be permanently banned. I have.

In the wake of Scanlan's letter, Lucki issued a second statement on this issue, almost repeating the details of her first statement. .. "I want to emphasize that I never tried to interfere with the ongoing investigation, and I didn't feel any political pressure to do so," she said on Tuesday.

Lucky is set to testify directly in front of the Mass Casualty Commission shortly, convened before the Parliamentary Commission to be convened next month.

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Mike Ford, 28, is a newcomer to the Ontario Parliament. He won his seat only a few weeks ago. Prior to that, his only political experience was six years at the Toronto City Council and two years as a school councilor. However, Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford appointed him to the Cabinet anyway (as a multiculturalist minister), claiming thathad nothing to do with the fact that Mike happened to be his nephew."He has a lot of knowledge" How Elder Fordjustified the appointment, Mike Ford lives in "one of the most multicultural regions of the whole state" I added that there is. Interesting fact: The word "nepotism" comes from the former tendency of the Catholic Pope to appoint their nephew (or "Nepos" in Latin) as the top post of the church.

This float caused a miniature political storm in Alberta after it appeared in the float for the Sundre rodeo. It depicts a man apparently dressed as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulling a trailer containing another man dressed in a crude beard and turban – which is apparently supposed to depict NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. The result was immediate criticism from Alberta’s not-insignificant number of Sikh politicians and business leaders. It also earned a full-throated condemnation from fellow parade participant Jason Nixon, the UCP MLA for the area, who said organizers had assured him that future Sundre rodeos would be cleared of “racist” floats. The creator of the float, Lynne Hoff, has said she was surprised that the depiction offended people. “If the leader of the NDP party would have been a blonde woman, I’d have been in there,” Hoff, who is indeed a blonde woman, told CTV.
This float is a miniature Caused a political storm in Alberta after appearing on the Thunder Rodeo float. A man dressed as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is depicted pulling a trailer with another man dressed in a beard and a turban. This seems to depict Jagmate Singh, the leader of NDP. As a result, there was immediate criticism from an insignificant number of Sikh politicians and business leaders in Alberta. We also received full criticism from Jason Nixon, a parade participant at UCPMLA in the region. Lin Hoff, the creator of the float, says he was surprised that the portrayal made people angry. "If the leader of the NDP party was a blonde woman, I would have been there," Hoff, a blonde woman, told CTV. Photo: Mike Crampton

New showing Canada staying behind the flock just in time for the NATO summit in Madrid The numbers have appeared. When it comes to actually contributing to the defense alliance. NATO politely urges member states to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense so that Americans don't have to do everything. This is kept in mind by Britain, Germany, etc., butCanada is one of the only NATO countries to respond to the war in Ukraine by calling at even tougher military spending than usualThis year, only 1.27% of GDP will be spent on defense, down from 1.42% just two years ago. So there is no doubt that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was referring directly toCanada this week when he advised members to treat the 2% benchmark as "ceiling" instead of "floor". ..

Those dour-looking folks on the left represent Canada’s newest border nation. Earlier this month, Canada and Denmark struck an agreement wherein Hans Island – an uninhabited land mass located midway between Greenland and Nunavut – would be divided with a border. This makes Denmark only the second country (after the United States) to share a land border with Canada. This image was posted to Twitter by Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly (second from the right), who said the Hans Island case is proof that “disputes can be resolved through peaceful diplomacy, without warfare.” Of course, it also helps that both participants are NATO allies arguing over a treeless Arctic rock.
The moody people on the left are the latest in Canada. Represents the people of the border nation. Earlier this month, Canada and Denmark reached an agreement to divide Hans Island, an uninhabited island halfway between Greenland and Nunavut, at the border. This makes Denmark the second country (after the United States) to share a border with Canada. The image, posted on Twitter by Foreign Minister Melanie Joly (second from the right), said the Hans Island case was evidence that "conflicts can be resolved through peaceful diplomacy without war." Of course, it also helps both participants to be NATO's allies discussing treeless Arctic rocks. Photo by Twitter / Melanie Joly

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