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Ottawa admits committing over $3.3 billion to electric vehicle manufacturing — including tens of millions to bankrupt Lion Electric

https://www.rebelnews.com/ottawa_admits_committing_over_3_3_billion_to_electric_vehicle_manufacturing_including_tens_of_millions_to_bankrupt_lion_electric

The Liberal government has confirmed it has committed more than $3.3 billion in taxpayer funding to electric vehicle manufacturing projects in Canada, including tens of millions of dollars to companies that have since collapsed.

The disclosure appears in a written response to an Order Paper Question from Conservative MP Dalwinder Gill(Calgary McKnight).

According to the response from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, $3.386 billion has been committed since 2016, with $1.41 billion already disbursed through federal programs such as the Strategic Innovation Fund.

Among the recipients is Lion Electric, which has since entered bankruptcy protection. Ottawa committed $50 million to the company and has already paid out nearly $32 million to support a battery assembly plant and “centre of expertise” in Quebec.

Other heavily subsidized firms include:

Stellantis – $529 million committed, $222 million disbursed

NextStar Energy (LG–Stellantis battery plant) – $500 million committed, $491 million disbursed

General Motors – $259 million committed, $242 million disbursed

Honda Canada – $132 million committed, $90 million disbursed

Ford – $295 million committed, $34 million disbursed

PowerCo (Volkswagen) – $700 million committed, $4.5 million disbursed

Umicore – $551 million committed, $57 million disbursed

Most of the funding went to projects in Ontario and Quebec for vehicle assembly, battery plants and critical-minerals processing.

The Order Paper response shows that many of the contributions are non-repayable, meaning taxpayers will not recover the money if the projects fail. Some agreements include job-creation requirements, while others contain repayment provisions that are not publicly disclosed.

Several projects list no public production capacity, despite receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies.

The government says the spending is meant to support Canada’s transition to electric vehicles and build a domestic battery supply chain. Critics say the disclosures confirm Ottawa is gambling billions of public dollars on politically favoured corporations — and in at least one case, backing a company that has already gone bust.

The Order Paper response provides the clearest accounting yet of Ottawa’s EV manufacturing subsidies, highlighting both the scale of public spending and the financial risk now borne by taxpayers.

Ottawa admits Carney spent nearly $770,000 on hotels and catering — refuses to disclose flights or security costs

https://www.rebelnews.com/ottawa_admits_carney_spent_nearly_770_000_on_hotels_and_catering_refuses_to_disclose_flights_or_security_costs

The Liberal government has disclosed that Mark Carney’s travel has already cost taxpayers at least $770,000, according to responses to an Order Paper Question, while refusing to reveal the total cost of flights or security.

In a written response to Parliament, Global Affairs Canada reported that $470,000 was spent on hotel accommodations related to Carney’s travel. The department refused to disclose which hotels were used, claiming that doing so could jeopardize security.

The response did not explain how identifying hotels already stayed in would pose a security risk.

A separate response from the Department of National Defence shows an additional $300,000 was spent on in-flight catering, with officials noting that further costs are still being processed and have not yet been fully tallied.

The government declined to disclose the cost of flights themselves, as well as the expense of security details associated with Carney’s travel.

Taken together, the partial disclosures confirm that Carney’s travel has already generated well over three-quarters of a million dollars in expenses, with the final total expected to be significantly higher once outstanding charges are included.

The Order Paper Question posed by Conservative MP Phil Lawrence sought a full accounting of Carney’s travel costs, including transportation, accommodations, catering and security. Instead, the government provided only selected line items while withholding the most.

This is not the first time Carney’s taste for high-end travel has been charged to the public purse.

In 2018, while serving as Governor of the Bank of England, Carney defended what The Guardian described as a “staggering” expenses bill after it was revealed he had racked up more than £300,000 in travel costs over two years. At the time, British lawmakers questioned business-class flights and international travel tied to elite global financial forums, with Carney arguing the spending was justified by the Bank’s international role.

By withholding flight and security expenses, the government has made it impossible for Parliament to determine the true price tag of his international schedule.

What the Order Paper response makes clear is that Ottawa is willing to release some numbers, just not the ones needed to calculate the full bill.

So far, taxpayers are on the hook for at least $770,000. And the meter is still running.

Signs point to Liberals again considering ban on Elon Musk’s X in Canada

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/signs-point-to-liberals-again-considering-ban-on-elon-musks-x-in-canada/

A Conservative MP sounded the alarm that Liberals might be flip-flopping on a promise not to ban Elon Musk’s X social media platform after Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Minister said the government is now “investigating” it yet again.

Speaking to reporters last Friday, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon told reporters that the “Privacy Commissioner has started an investigation into X.”

“And again, there was already an investigation before, but he’s added an investigation.”

Conservative MP Dean Allison warned in a post on X last Friday regarding Solomon’s X comments that the Liberal minister’s tone is “lingo” for his true intentions to ban the social media platform.

“A week ago, I said the Liberals will ban @X. They denied it,” he wrote.

“Now they’re back to ‘investigating it’ which is government lingo for ‘give us enough time for the story to die down, then we’ll ban it.’ Liberals censor speech. Conservatives support free speech. Simple as that, folks.”

Reports surfaced earlier this month that Australia and the United Kingdom were looking to ban X. Because of this, Canada’s federal government denied rumors that it would follow suit with a ban of its own of the popular platform.

Solomon himself said at the time, “Contrary to media reports, Canada is not considering a ban of X.”

Recent reports suggest that the UK government was putting together a consortium of nations that would band together and ban Musk’s X as a measure to challenge its AI tool known as Grok.

Claims have been made that Grok has been used to generate sexually explicit images of minors that have been posted on X. Musk himself has addressed the issue, noting, “Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content.”

Recent reports suggest that the UK government was putting together a consortium of nations that would band together and ban Musk’s X as a measure to challenge its AI tool known as Grok.

Claims have been made that Grok has been used to generate sexually explicit images of minors, which have then been posted on X. Musk himself has addressed this issue, noting, “Anyone using Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content.”

A January 11 report from GB News claimed that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was in talks with Canada and Australia about implementing a potential ban of X.

That prompted John Carpay, one of Canada’s top constitutional legal experts who heads the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), to warn that Canadians must remain vigilant and that being lazy is “no excuse” to stand by and allow the “takeover” of “free speech” online by government laws.

Canada and India Aim to Boost Trade in Oil and Gas

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/canada-and-india-aim-to-boost-trade-in-oil-and-gas-5977193?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=canada-and-india-aim-to-boost-trade-in-oil-and-gas-0

Ottawa and New Delhi agreed to expand trade in hydrocarbons as Energy Minister Tim Hodgson visited India.

The two countries issued a joint statement on Jan. 27 highlighting potential areas of cooperation. The statement says that Canada’s priority to diversify its energy exports, coupled with India being a top consumer of oil and gas, “offers a natural and symbiotic partnership grounded in scale, stability, and long-term opportunity.”

Hodgson and Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri have agreed to deepen bilateral energy trade, with Canada supplying liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and crude oil. Meanwhile India, having the fourth largest refining capacity in the world, could supply refined oil products to Canada. The statement adds that Hodgson and his counterpart recognize the “importance of climate-related objectives.”

Hodgson, a former public utility executive, became energy minister after the April 2025 election and has since relayed elevated interest in Canadian energy during his travels abroad.

The joint statement with India on energy is part of the rapprochement between Ottawa and New Delhi that began after Prime Minister Mark Carney took office. The statement notes the meeting between Hodgson and Singh Puri follows the direction provided by Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they met at the G7 Summit in Alberta in June 2025.

The two countries agreed to a “new roadmap“ for bilateral relations during a visit to India by Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand in October 2025, with a focus on bilateral trade, climate action, and energy cooperation. Continue…

Canada’s Fertility Rate Hits Record Low of 1.25 Births per Woman: StatCan

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/canadas-fertility-rate-hits-record-low-of-1-25-births-per-woman-statcan-5977243?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=canada%E2%80%99s-fertility-rate-hits-record-low-of-1.25-births-per-woman:-statcan-0

Canada’s fertility rate has reached an all-time low of 1.25 births per woman in 2024, with Statistics Canada saying this puts the country in “ultra-low fertility” territory.

The statistics agency said in a Jan. 26 report that this declining fertility is due to a decreased birth rate, as well as more women not having children “by choice, by circumstance or because they are delaying motherhood.”

Statistics Canada said the country’s fertility has been decreasing since 2009, although it fell by a smaller 1.6 percent in 2024 compared to a 5.3 percent decline in 2023 and 6.9 percent decline in 2022.

The agency said Canada entered the “ultra-low fertility” group of countries, which have Total Fertility Rates (TFRs) below 1.30, in 2023. Other countries in the category include Switzerland (1.29), Finland (1.25), Italy (1.18), Japan (1.15), and South Korea (0.75).

By contrast, the World Bank said that in 2023, the countries with the highest fertility were the African countries of Somalia, Chad, Niger, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which had TFRs of 6.1.

Statistics Canada said the average age of mothers at the birth of their first child has also been rising in Canada for decades, and in 2024 it reached an all-time high of 31.7 years. Continue…

Police Charge 4 People After Hazardous Chemicals Discovered at London, Ont., Home

https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/police-charge-4-people-after-hazardous-chemicals-discovered-at-london-ont-home-5977261?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=police-charge-4-people-after-hazardous-chemicals-discovered-at-london,-ont.,-home-0

Police in London, Ont., have charged four people after finding hazardous chemicals capable of making an explosive device in a home near Western University’s campus.

London Police Service said they were responding to a trespassing call from the university, which led to a discovery of the chemicals in a home in the University Heights neighbourhood, west of campus.

Police responded to the university on Jan. 24 around 1:40 a.m. after a special constable at the university arrested a suspected trespasser following a foot chase. Officers located a loaded handgun at the scene, according to London police.

Police determined that a second man had also been involved in the trespassing incident, and the investigation led them to a home near Chesham Avenue and Chesham Place. Officers found hazardous chemicals that were capable of being used to create explosives.

Two more individuals were arrested at the home, and technicians with the explosives disposal unit assessed the scene.

Police said the home has been under police guard since the incident and members of the public have been asked to avoid the area. The London police service said that its Major Crime Scene team is investigating. Continue…

South Korean Leftists Introduce Legislation to Dissolve Churches on Political Grounds

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/south-korean-leftists-introduce-legislation-dissolve-churches-political/

While the world slept, a free South Korea is being torn apart by pro-China leftists.

In their latest move to steal individual rights from the people, the pro-China South Korean leftists are proposing an amendment that will give government the power to investigate, suspend, or dissolve non profit religious bodies, including churches, do not agree with.

This comes after the far left government started raiding ‘opposition’ churches last year.

Now a group of lawmakers has introduced what is effectively a church dissolution law, giving the government broad authority to shut down religious organizations on political grounds. Continue…

After Months of Recounts and Disturbances, Trump-Backed Nasry Asfura Takes Office in Honduras (VIDEOS)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/after-months-recounts-disturbances-trump-backed-nasry-asfura/

Honduras has a new, conservative president!

In Fact, the Central American country has had a newly elected president for months, while the leftwing forces that lost the election tried to derail the certification process, even resorting to violence, as we reported in SHOCK VIDEO: Leftist Thug Throws Explosive Device, Strikes Honduras Congresswoman Smack in the Head – Conservative Politician Suffers Serious Injuries.

But when the push came to shove, the armed forces made sure the winner was sworn in, as we predicted in As the Leftist Honduras Government Tries To Derail the Presidential Election, Top General Guarantees He Will Support and Recognize the Voting Results.

So, today (27), conservative politician and businessman Nasry Asfura, the candidate supported by the Donald J. Trump administration, has been sworn in as president of Honduras. Continue…

WATCH: Trump Tells Reporters He’s Going to Travel the Country for Midterm Rallies

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/watch-trump-tells-reporters-hes-going-travel-country/

President Trump on Tuesday confirmed to reporters that he plans to hold his famous campaign rallies as the 2026 midterm elections approach and Republican control of the House and Senate is in jeopardy.

Meanwhile, the Republicans in Congress are dragging their feet on passing legislation to codify President Trump’s agenda before a potential upset in November.

They haven’t even passed the basic common sense, and most favored by Republican voters, SAVE Act to mandate voter ID and proof of citizenship to vote!

Hopefully, the efforts of campaign volunteers and the millions of dollars in small donations aren’t robbed by election fraud.

While taking questions before delivering remarks in Iowa, Trump said he’s “going around” to rally voters to turn out in the midterms.

“I don’t understand it,” Trump said of the trend where the ruling party loses the midterms almost every time.

“With that being said, the polls look very good. Everything looks very good.” Continue…

Spain’s Socialist Government Moves to Legalize Up to 500,000 Illegal Migrants in Sweeping Decree

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/spains-socialist-government-moves-legalize-up-500000-illegal/

Spain’s entrenched leftist political class is once again moving to normalize illegality, this time through an extraordinary mass regularization that could grant legal status to more than 500,000 illegal immigrants.

The deal, announced Monday by far-left Podemos and the Socialist government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, represents one of the most sweeping amnesties in modern Spanish history, La Gaceta reports.

According to party sources and reports from Cadena SER, the measure will be approved by royal decree at Tuesday’s Council of Ministers. It bypasses ordinary parliamentary scrutiny and fast-tracks a policy that will undoubtedly have catastrophic, long-term demographic, economic, and security consequences.

Under the plan, illegal immigrants who can demonstrate as little as five months of residence in Spain will be eligible for legal status. The regularization applies regardless of how they entered the country or whether they previously violated immigration or labor laws.

The cutoff date for eligibility is December 31, 2025, meaning anyone already residing illegally in Spain before that date may qualify. Government estimates suggest more than half a million people could benefit, making this not an isolated humanitarian measure but a structural transformation of Spain’s migration policy.

Once an application is filed, existing expulsion orders for administrative violations or unauthorized work will be automatically suspended. When the application is accepted for processing, the applicant will receive a provisional residence permit allowing legal employment and access to public services, including healthcare. Continue…

150 British Royal Marines Deployed to Norway After ‘Lunna House’ Agreement – Forces To Train Year-Round Cold Weather Warfare

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/150-british-royal-marines-deployed-norway-after-lunna/

It’s all about the Arctic, now.

Against the background of increased Russian activity in the Arctic and the controversy over the US interest in the island of Greenland, the United Kingdom and Norway signed back in early December a military agreement known as the Lunna House Agreement.

Ostensibly, the two NATO allies focus on countering increased Russian threats in the North Atlantic and High North – but it’s not a coincidence that this is happening right after Donald J. Trump said that the US ‘has to have Greenland’.

The Lunna House deal provides for closer integration of forces, greater British military presence in Norway, and year-round Royal Marines operations in the Arctic.

And it’s being implemented fast, as 150 Royal Marines have already been deployed in Norway as part of the new agreement. Continue…

Many years back an observer(Sons and Daughters of Jesus Christ) infiltrated a Saskatchewan Khazarian Roman Catholic criminal operation that has been involved in drug running into the USA in oilfield equipment.

The Watcher married into the Crime Family but was targeted by the Khazarian Queen who sent the RCMP to cripple her with fines take away drivers, poisoned by the medical system and then jabbed during the plandemic.

Observer is safe but still under Roman Catholic Mafia Protection Attack, has operational layout of the Roman Catholic Crime Spree called the Saskatchewan Government.

Eastern Roman Catholics attacked Non Roman Catholic Christian Western Canada with Bioweapon Serratia Marcescens turning the skies red and causing a wave of infections.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serratia_marcescens

(VIDEO) Impeachment Liar Alexander Vindman Announces Bid for Senate Vowing to Fight Trump – Calls Trump a “Tyrant” and Attacks ICE

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/video-impeachment-liar-alexander-vindman-announces-bid-senate/

Former National Security Council official and impeachment liar Alexander Vindman crawled out of his hole to announce a bid for US Senate in Florida on an anti-Trump platform.

Vindman was a key witness in Trump’s first impeachment trial back in 2019.

However, he was repeatedly caught lying during his testimony before Congress, which made him a hero among Democrats.

He announced his retirement from public service the following year.

Now, he’s coming back with a vengeance to get President Trump, announcing his candidacy for Florida Senator against Republican incumbent Ashley Moody. Continue…

China’s Quest for Space Supremacy in 2026

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/chinas-quest-space-supremacy-2026/

China opened its 2026 launch schedule on January 13 with two orbital missions. A Long March 6A rocket lifted off from Taiyuan carrying the Yaogan-50 (01) satellite into a highly retrograde orbit with a 142-degree inclination. Such orbits sacrifice launch efficiency but provide faster ground-track coverage and repeated access to mid-latitude regions.

While Chinese authorities described the satellite’s purpose in civilian terms such as land surveys, crop estimation, and disaster monitoring, Yaogan spacecraft are widely understood to support military reconnaissance, including radar, optical imaging, and signals intelligence. The highly retrograde orbit is notable because it requires significantly more fuel yet provides specific operational advantages such as enhanced coverage patterns or counter-surveillance benefits.

About an hour later, a Long March 8A rocket launched from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, deploying nine satellites for the Guowang low Earth orbit megaconstellation. This marked the 18th Guowang launch, bringing the total number of operational satellites to 145, with plans to reach 400 by 2027 as part of a constellation ultimately envisioned at 13,000 satellites. Guowang is China’s state-led response to Starlink and is believed to support communications, navigation, remote sensing, and space situational awareness. China has filed plans with the International Telecommunication Union for future megaconstellations totaling more than 200,000 satellites. Continue…

Iran Executes Suspected Israeli Spy In High-Stakes Act Of Defiance

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-executes-suspected-israeli-spy-high-stakes-act-defiance

After stern warnings from President Trump, Iran has made clear it is not executing any protesters in the wake of the raging demonstrations and deadly unrest across Iranian cities which took place and grabbed world headlines earlier this month.

Trump had earlier claimed that Iran was going to execute 800, a figure that Iranian officials immediately rejected and scoffed at. Indeed it's unclear where the 800 number came from, and was probably floated by one of the anti-Tehran opposition groups based in Washington or Europe.

All of this back-and-forth aside, Tehran has made clear it will proceed with carrying out existent death row cases, especially related to the June 12-day war with Israel, during which time its security services rounded up dozens or possibly hundreds of Iranians alleged to be cooperating with Mossad or other foreign intelligence as assets.

So far some dozen people have been executed after being charged with espionage, connected to the events of last summer as well as its lead-up, and another one happened Wednesday, per international press reports and Iran state media: Continue…

Fearing US Reprisals, Mexico Halts Oil Shipment To Cuba

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/fearing-us-reprisals-mexico-halts-oil-shipment-cuba

Mexico’s state oil company, Pemex, has backed out of a planned oil shipment to Cuba, the country's president appeared to confirm. The move comes after President Donald Trump insisted that "zero" oil would be sent to the island, and follows reports that Washington plans regime change there by the end of the year.

Speaking during her daily press conference on Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum did not deny earlier reports about the canceled Pemex shipment, which was originally scheduled for sometime in January.

"It is a sovereign decision, and it is made at the time deemed necessary," she said when asked about the reports, stressing that such shipments are determined by the state oil firm.

Reuters reported last week that the Mexican government was reviewing whether to continue sending oil to Cuba, fearing potential reprisals from the United States. Continue…

Amazon Cuts 16,000 Jobs As Tech Layoffs Accelerate In 2026

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/amazon-cuts-16000-jobs-tech-layoffs-accelerate-2026

Amazon is laying off about 16,000 more employees as it works to cut bureaucracy and respond to growing competition from AI.

The move follows October’s 14,000 job cuts and the closure of its gaming unit. The company also announced it will shut down its Amazon-branded grocery and cashierless stores.

A note on the company's website on Wednesday said: "I want to let you know that we're making additional organizational changes across Amazon that will impact some of our teammates. I recognize this is difficult news, which is why I’m sharing what’s happening and why." Continue…

Modi Ally Killed in Private Jet Crash in India’s Maharashtra

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/01/28/modi-ally-killed-in-private-jet-crash-in-indias-maharashtra/

A private plane carrying a deputy chief minister crashed in an open field in western India on Wednesday, killing the official and four other people on board, aviation authorities said. There were no survivors.

The aircraft was en route from India´s financial capital of Mumbai to Ajit Pawar’s home city Baramati when it crash-landed and burst into flames some 254 kilometers (159 miles) from Mumbai. The reason for the crash was not immediately known. Television footage showed smoke rising from the wreckage.

Pawar, 66, was the deputy chief minister of India´s western Maharashtra state. He was traveling to Baramati to campaign in a local election when the privately-operated aircraft went down.

Two of his staffs and two crew members on board the mid-size Learjet 45 also died, the directorate general of civil aviation said in an initial statement.

Pawar was a key figure in state politics and served as the second highest elected official in Maharashtra as part of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s ruling coalition in the state. He wielded considerable influence in the the state’s sugar belt and was known for his ability to mobilize rural voters.

Modi expressed his condolences, calling Pawar a committed public servant.

“His understanding of administrative matters and passion for empowering the poor and downtrodden were also noteworthy,” Modi said on X. “His untimely demise is very shocking and saddening. Condolences to his family and countless admirers.”

Starmer Touches Down in Beijing: China Rewards UK With Trip After Mega-Embassy Approved

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/01/28/starmer-touches-down-in-beijing-china-rewards-uk-with-trip-after-mega-embassy-approved/

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Beijing, the first British leader to make an official trip to China since 2018, after he said he believes he can unlock business opportunities there despite security concerns.

A chartered British Airways jet carried the Prime Minister to Beijing overnight — allegedly to keep Chinese spies away from the Prime Minister’s own government plane — for the first of a three-day trip to China, which the Labour leader hopes will thaw relations after what he called an “ice age”.

The hurried trip was only officially announced by China on Tuesday and seems to be something of a reward for Starmer after the British government forced through permission for Beijing to build a new “mega-embassy” in London just last week. The new complex, which will be the largest embassy in Western Europe once completed, has been the subject of intense criticism over spying and national security fears, but was signed off on nevertheless by one of Starmer’s government ministers. Continue…

Communist China Spied on UK Gov’t Phones over Multiple Administrations: Report

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/01/28/communist-china-spied-on-uk-govt-phones-over-multiple-administrations-report/

China reportedly hacked and surveilled the mobile phones of top officials in Downing Street for years as a part of a global espionage dragnet.

A report from London’s Daily Telegraph has claimed that a Chinese spying operation saw the communications of senior officials in the administrations of prime ministers Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak monitored between 2021 and 2024.

Although it is unclear if the phones of prime ministers were caught up in the surveillance scheme, a source is quoted by the broadsheet as saying that the Chinese infiltration reached “right into the heart of Downing Street”. Continue…

European Union Opens Borders to Mass India Migration with ‘Mother of All Deals’

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/01/28/eu-opens-borders-to-mass-indian-migration-amid-mother-of-all-trade-deals/

The European Union has agreed to open its borders to mass immigration from India as it signed the bloc’s largest free trade agreement.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a press conference in New Delhi alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday that the bloc has agreed to a “mobility” scheme to allow for the influx of “students, researchers, seasonal and highly skilled workers” from India into Europe.

The EU chief also said that Brussels will open a “Legal Gateway Office” in India to help facilitate migrants’ move to Europe.

“This is good for our economies. This is good for the friendship between our people. This openness benefits us all,” von der Leyen said.

Despite the scale of the changes agreed, reports in the legacy media generally ignored or buried the migration aspect of the agreements, reporting heavily on the concomitant trade agreement signed alongside. Continue…

NASA plane makes fiery emergency landing in Texas (VIDEO)

https://www.rt.com/news/631626-nasa-plane-fiery-belly-lending/

Dramatic video footage has captured the moment a NASA research plane was forced to make a fiery emergency ‘belly landing’ at a Texas airport on Tuesday after suffering a technical problem.

Footage shared on social media shows flames billowing from the bottom of the WB-57 jet as it skidded along the runway with its landing gear not deployed.

NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens confirmed the incident in a statement released shortly after the landing.

“Today, a mechanical issue with one of NASA’s WB-57s resulted in a gear-up landing at Ellington Field,” Stevens said in a post on X, stressing that all crew members are safe. Continue…

Indian and Russian firms launch superjet joint venture

https://www.rt.com/india/631650-indian-and-russian-firms-launch/

India’s state-backed Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has entered into a joint venture with Russia’s PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to manufacture Sukhoi SJ-100 superjets.

The SJ-100 is a twin-engine, narrow-body Russian regional passenger aircraft already in commercial service, with more than 200 units operating across 16 airlines worldwide.

Under the arrangement, HAL will have the rights to manufacture the aircraft in India for domestic use. The South Asian nation, which is one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets, needs over 200 jets in the next decade to boost regional connectivity. Continue…

Ottawa admits it is warehousing 64 million expired PPE items bought for $150 million

https://www.rebelnews.com/ottawa_admits_it_is_warehousing_64_million_expired_ppe_items_bought_for_150_million

All of the expired PPE was originally bought between 2020 and 2022 at a total cost of approximately $150.7 million.

The federal government is still sitting on 64 million expired pieces of personal protective equipment purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic — at a cost of more than $150 million, according to a newly released parliamentary response.

The disclosure came in an answer to an Order Paper Question from Conservative MP Dave Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), tabled in the House of Commons on January 26.

The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed the expired stock includes:

30.1 million gloves

19 million surgical masks

8.6 million gowns

3.8 million shoe covers

2.4 million face shields

98,000 N95 respirators

All of the expired PPE was originally bought between 2020 and 2022 at a total cost of approximately $150.7 million.

Ottawa is also spending millions to store this unusable equipment. Since 2022, the federal government has paid over $20 million in storage costs for PPE destined for recycling or disposal.

The largest share went to private contractor Metro Supply Chain, which received:

$3.7 million in 2022

$7.65 million in 2023

$4.1 million in 2024

$3.98 million in 2025

The government confirmed that most of the expired PPE is stored in warehouses in Ontario and Alberta.

The response also revealed which companies received contracts under the government’s failed 2019-20 standing offer for PPE, including Bio Nuclear Diagnostics, Cardinal Health Canada, Ferno Canada, and Medline Canada, with contract values ranging from tens of thousands to over $700,000.

While Ottawa insists it “actively divests” surplus equipment, it admits once PPE expires it has “no remaining value” and must be recycled or destroyed.