Trudeau vows trade mission, closer ties with Japan amid ‘tough’ world

"A free and open Indo-Pacific region based on the rule of law — this is how we ensure security and stability for our countries," Trudeau said.

"The world is a tough place right now."
https://globalnews.ca/news/9405960/japan-defence-canada-deal-trudeau-pm-visit/

NEW: Feds vow to work with any committee probe into McKinsey contract reports

“We will do a follow-up to ensure it was done the right way and to see if we need to modify or change the rules,” Trudeau said, speaking in French.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9403274/mckinsey-liberal-government-poilievre-consulting/

NEW: U.S. flights ‘gradually’ resume after outage; Air Canada says Canadian flights impacted

Air Canada says Canadian flights are expected to be impacted by the outage.

There are almost 800 flights between Canada and the U.S. today.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9402058/u-s-flight-delays-faa-computer-outage/

NEW: Poilievre says Tories will seek committee probe into McKinsey consulting contracts

“We want to know what all this money was for,” Poilievre said.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9399494/poilievre-mckinsey-contract-committee-study/

BREAKING: Canada inks multibillion-dollar deal for F-35 fighter jets. Here’s how much it will cost

The deal directly contradicts a 2015 pledge from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada “will not buy the F-35” after controversial cost estimates forced the previous government to put an earlier F-35 deal on ice.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9396221/military-fighter-jet-plan-anita-anand/

The documents allege the Ottawa man threatened to use homemade dirty bombs to destroy the Department of National Defence building in Ottawa and the U.S. embassy building.

He's also charged over alleged threats to use explosives to "destroy" Parliament.

There's more -- read on.

UPDATE: Arrest made over Twitter threats to kill MPs, ‘destroy’ Parliament, embassies: court docs

Global's Mackenzie Gray got his hands on the court documents.

The allegations are serious.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9383759/twitter-threats-arrest-rcmp-ottawa/

NEW: A 19-year-old Ottawa man has been arrested for Twitter threats.

The threats targeted:

- Parliament Hill
- department of defense
- Chinese embassy
- U.S. embassy

"All threats to the public are taken seriously, including tweets on social media," an RCMP staff sergeant said.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9383759/twitter-threats-arrest-rcmp-ottawa/

Interesting perspective on F*ck Trudeau flags and the tone of politics from former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole.

"Rather than being the cri de coeur for freedom that people displaying the flags believe them to be, they are actually a slow erosion of it."
https://t.co/wAdx3ZGKri

NEW: People are ‘hurting,’ Poilievre says as O’Toole slams ‘F Trudeau’ flags

Pierre Poilievre doesn’t like "rage," and he doesn’t like profanity-laden flags about Justin Trudeau, he told reporters on Friday.

But that anger is because people are "hurting," he added, as a result of cost-of-living struggles and leaders that "talk down to them."

https://globalnews.ca/news/9378990/poilievre-conservative-party-otoole-rage-trudeau-flags/

Some people are saying this storm is no big deal, that Canada deals with this kind of stuff all the time...here's why that's wrong.

Hundreds of flight have been cancelled.

345,000 houses are without power, possibly for days.

Wind gusts have hit over 100km/h.

Weather agencies are warning this is a "once in a generation type event" with "crippling" blizzards.

It's a big deal! Stay safe.

UPDATED: “You shouldn’t expect (power) back until the earliest, I’m thinking on Sunday," warned Global News Chief Meteorologist Anthony Farnell.

"That’s Christmas Day. Because crews just cannot get out in blizzard conditions, they can’t deal with the cold."
https://globalnews.ca/news/9369785/canada-storm-wrap-2022-weather-warning/

NEW: Winter storm slamming Canadians will be ‘a big one,’ 300K already without power

“This one’s going to be a big one and they’ll be a lot of impact for a lot of people,” Peter Kimbell, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada, said in an interview with Global News.

“People should be avoiding to be on the roads if at all possible.”
https://globalnews.ca/news/9369785/canada-storm-wrap-2022-weather-warning/

NEW: ‘Boost your defences’ ahead of winter viral spread, Ottawa urges in mail campaign

The postcards were sent to six million households with a forecasted price tag of $1.08 million, according to a statement from PHAC.

It's is part of a recent push to increase COVID-19 awareness, including a holiday video from Dr. Theresa Tam that many users called "cringe."

https://globalnews.ca/news/9367960/boost-your-defences-winter-viral-spread-ottawa-mail-campaign/

NEW: The abortion pill shortage is easing — but for some, access remains a struggle

Some pregnant people weren't able to have a medication abortion because of this shortage, advocates told me.

It's an essential option for people who need a discreet abortion -- like someone facing intimate partner violence.

Read on:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9365017/abortion-pill-shortage-mifegymiso-canada/

An intellectually disabled woman needed help. She went to jail instead

Curiosity about new arrivals is normal at Saskatchewan’s Pine Grove Correctional Centre, but when Jessica Stuckey arrived at the remand centre in early November, some of the other inmates were immediately concerned.

“She told me, ‘Sherri, there is something really wrong...She shouldn’t be here.'”

Really important story from Heather Yourex-West:
https://globalnews.ca/news/9358863/saskatchewan-intellectually-disabled-woman-jailed/

This is so awful.

Eight teenage girls have been charged in the 'swarming' murder of a 59-year-old man, who had recently moved into the shelter system.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9362489/teen-girls-charged-downtown-toronto-murder/

NEW: Canada wants ties with Korea, Japan as strong as with U.K., France, Germany: Joly

“We want to be as close to Korea and to Japan as we are to Germany, France and Great Britain,” Joly said, speaking in French.

“That’s our objective.”
https://globalnews.ca/news/9359404/indo-pacific-strategy-korea-japan-joly-uk/

BREAKING: Donald Trump should face criminal charges over Jan. 6 riot, U.S. panel recommends
https://globalnews.ca/news/9358486/jan-6-committee-final-day/?utm_source=site_banner_persistant

I just got a new follower on the Other Place who is, apparently, a doctor opposing vaccines and masking. He also claims to be a doctor at least one recent tweet.

So tell me why I found his profile picture on a stock image site? 🤔

Don't believe everything you see on the World Wide Web, friends.