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Yes, Canada Day Is Worth Celebrating…

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Submitted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Canada Day commemorates an event that produced one of the most successful and enduring liberal democracies in human history.

And at 156 years old, there is still much to celebrate.

Canada remains a nation where the circumstances of birth do not determine one’s life outcomes. Long before freedom of religion, thought and expression were enshrined in our Charter, they were embedded in our national DNA. Canada was founded on notions of individual liberty that, while rooted in the British liberal tradition, are bequeathed to every Canadian, regardless of origin.

Today, that inheritance is undercut by an activist class that seeks to delegitimize Canada’s political traditions and vilify its history.

MLI defends Canada’s political tradition. 

As the City of Montreal debated what to do with Sir John A. Macdonald’s statue after a mob attacked it, MLI reminded Canadians that our first Prime Minister was a progressive for his time. While local governments caved to the madness of crowds, preemptively removing Macdonald statues and renaming schools bearing his name, we highlighted Macdonald’s outsized contribution to our nation.

When Egerton Ryerson’s statue was toppled by protestors, MLI Senior Fellow, Patrice Dutilwork, defended Ryerson’s record as a friend of the Indigenous people and an advocate for minority rights.

When the City of Toronto claimed Henry Dundas delayed abolition, MLI corrected the record, noting Dundas was a leading abolitionist whose amendment to the 1792 resolution led to the very first statement against slavery.

Sadly, Canadians can no longer rely on their media, academics, or even elected representatives to demand a fair hearing when Canada’s history, founding figures and fundamental values come under attack. Whether captured by progressive orthodoxy, or simply cowardly in the face of controversy, most sacrifice truth to political ends.

MLI speaks out with courage and credibility when others are silent.

The truth is that Canada is well worth celebrating. No nation is without historical wrongdoing, but few have done more than Canada to reconcile with the past and build a better future. Toppling statues, spending millions to rename public infrastructure, and cultivating collective shame is not the path to meaningful reconciliation. Indigenous communities deserve our attention focused on clean water and prosperity building instead.

As MLI Fellow Melissa Mbarki noted when the City of Calgary cancelled Canada Day fireworks in the name of reconciliation, such symbolic declarations are often made without the consent of, or even consultation with, Indigenous people. Shortly after Mbarki’s piece was published, Calgary City Council reversed its decision.

When Canadians stand up together, activist policymakers back down. Watch a video of Melissa’s story below!

As proud Canadians, MLI will always stand on guard for our legacy and defend the traditions that keep us strong and free.

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‘I Know How These People Operate’: Fmr CIA Officer Calls BS On FBI’s New Epstein Intel

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From the Daily Caller News Foundation

By Hailey Gomez

CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou said Monday on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” he doesn’t believe anything about the new intelligence from the FBI on deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein adds up.

A report released by Axios Sunday said that, based on a two-page memo, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI concluded that there had been no “client list” left by Epstein, despite ongoing public doubt. Discussing the new intelligence, Fox’s Jesse Watters asked Kiriakou if he believed the information from officials “adds up.”

“No, I don’t think this adds up,” Kiriakou said. “You’ve hit it on the head, and so has Barry. I think you’re both exactly right on this. We really don’t know anything because the FBI doesn’t want us to know anything. I’m not blaming the FBI Director Kash Patel or the Deputy Director Dan Bongino.”

In 2019, Epstein was arrested and charged with sex trafficking, only to be found dead in his New York Metropolitan Correctional Center cell a month later. Officials said the deceased pedophile hanged himself in the cell. Speculations grew online due to the circumstances of his death.

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During his 2024 campaign, President Donald Trump vowed to release all Epstein’s files, with Patel also vowing to release as many files as he could. However, in May, Patel and Bongino told Fox News they remained firm that Epstein committed suicide, with Bongino flatly saying Epstein “killed himself.”

“I think that that layer beneath them, that’s part of what we like to call the deep state, has taken this bull by the horns, and they’ve probably destroyed information,” Kiriakou added. “Look at what the CIA did in 1975 after Congress ordered that it release all of its files related to an operation called MKUltra. The director of the CIA went back to headquarters and ordered  everything to be destroyed, and, in the end, only about 20% of the documents survived.”

“We’re still learning about the FBI’s operations against Martin Luther King 50, 55 years after the fact, so now we’re supposed to believe that everybody’s telling the truth, that there were no files, there were no dossiers?” Kiriakou asked. “I’m sorry. I just don’t buy it because I know how these people operate.”

Despite the newly released memo from the DOJ and FBI, Attorney General Pam Bondi said in February that she had personally reviewed Epstein’s list.

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Blackouts Coming If America Continues With Biden-Era Green Frenzy, Trump Admin Warns

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By Audrey Streb

The Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report Monday warning of impending blackouts if the United States continues to shutter power plants without adequately replacing retiring capacity.

DOE warned in its Monday report that blackouts could increase by 100% by 2030 if the U.S. continues to retire power plants without sufficient replacements, and that the electricity grid is not prepared to meet the demand of power-hungry data centers in the years to come without more reliable generation coming online quickly. The report specifically highlighted wind and solar, two resources pushed by Biden, as responsible for eroding grid stability and advised that dispatchable generation from sources like coal, oil, gas and nuclear are necessary to meet the anticipated U.S. power demand.

“This report affirms what we already know: The United States cannot afford to continue down the unstable and dangerous path of energy subtraction previous leaders pursued, forcing the closure of baseload power sources like coal and natural gas,” DOE Secretary Chris Wright said. “In the coming years, America’s reindustrialization and the AI race will require a significantly larger supply of around-the-clock, reliable, and uninterrupted power. President Trump’s administration is committed to advancing a strategy of energy addition, and supporting all forms of energy that are affordable, reliable, and secure. If we are going to keep the lights on, win the AI race, and keep electricity prices from skyrocketing, the United States must unleash American energy.”

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All regional grid systems across the U.S. are expected to lose reliability in the coming years without the addition of more reliable power, according to the DOE’s report. The U.S. will need an additional 100 gigawatts of new peak hour supply by 2030, with data centers projected to require as much as half of this electricity, the report estimates; for reference, one gigawatt is enough to power up to one million homes.

President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day back in the Oval Office and signed an executive order on April 8 ordering DOE to review and identify at-risk regions of the electrical grid, which the report released Monday does. In contrast, former President Joe Biden cracked down on conventional power sources like coal with stringent regulations while unleashing a gusher of subsidies for green energy developments.

Electricity demand is projected to hit a record high in the next several years, surging 25% by 2030, according to Energy Information Administration (EIA) data and a recent ICF International report. Demand was essentially static for the last several years, and skyrocketing U.S. power demand presents an “urgent need” for electricity resources, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), a major grid watchdog.

Wright has also issued several emergency orders to major grid operators since April. New Orleans experienced blackouts just two days after Wright issued an emergency order on May 23 to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the regional grid operator covering the New Orleans area.

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