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Friday, October 24, 2025

Gerald Butts blames India for embarrassing Trudeau on state visit

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True North Wire
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Prime Minister Trudeau’s former chief advisor said India’s government wanted to embarrass Trudeau during his infamous trip to India to benefit the Conservatives, according to John Ivison’s new book “Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister.”

Butts resigned earlier this year in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin scandal but is now back with Trudeau as an election advisor.

In Ivison’s book, former Trudeau advisor Gerald Butts boldly accuses the Indian government of setting up Trudeau to fail during his 2018 visit to India.   

“We walked into a buzzsaw — Modi and his government were out to screw us and were throwing tacks under our tires to help Canadian conservatives, who did a good job of embarrassing us,” Butts said.

Butts’ accusations came immediately after Trudeau’s behaviour in India started making headlines around the world. Butts went on to say that the Indian government took measures to highlight Trudeau’s negative experiences.

To claim that India purposefully embarrassed the Prime Minister to benefit the opposition is a serious accusation.

Critics argue Trudeau’s state visit to India was a huge embarrassment to Canada.

The trip featured Trudeau wearing flashy and expensive costumes in various settings — spectacles which were mocked by Indians and Canadians alike.

The total cost to the taxpayers for Trudeau’s adventure was $1.5 million, a price tag inflated with many questionable spending decisions, including $17,000 to bring Canadian celebrity chef Vikram Vij to cook Indian-inspired food for Indian diplomats.

The biggest controversy created by Trudeau’s trip, as first reported by True North’s Candice Malcolm, was the presence of convicted terrorist Jaspal Atwal in the Canadian delegation.

In 1986 Atwal, a Sikh extremist, attempted to assassinate a visiting Indian government official on Vancouver Island. He was sentenced to 20 years.

The invite to Atwal by the Canadian government offended the Indian government, who has accused Canada of being complicit with the Khalistan extremist movement.

Canada-India relations still appear to be suffering from the backlash of Trudeau’s trip eighteen months after the fact.

KNIGHT: Liberal racism dog whistles are disgusting

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Leo Knight
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Video surfaced this week of a speech given by Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, apparently on Canada Day, to an audience of what appears to be a group of predominantly Somalis in Canada. He was clearly electioneering and was in campaign-mode encouraging his audience to vote Liberal. 

But there was almost an “or else” in his tone. 

He trotted out the usual Liberal nonsense including how this government has created a million new jobs. But it was the end of the video that really spoke volumes. 

Essentially, he told his audience they had to vote for the Liberals because their opponents “dance with white supremacists.”

Really. He said that. 

We have heard all manner of Liberal nonsense about how white supremacy is one of the greatest threats to Canada for over a year now, even though they haven’t a scintilla of evidence to justify that statement.

This is a disturbing pattern by this government, painting anyone who does not subscribe to their way of thinking as racist or a white supremacist or even a nazi, as described by Trudeau advisor and BFF Gerald Butts after the sting of criticism came at Trudeau after his “people-kind” town hall moment.

Butts tweeted this at the time: “The lesson to take from this joke being torqued by Infowars and other alt-right nazi friends of The Rebel is they’re paying attention.” 

I, for one, am getting tired of this nonsense. I don’t support this government or its policies and profligate spending with our tax dollars. But to label us racists or white supremacists or nazis is way beyond the pale. 

Are there white supremacists in Canada? Surely, but they are few and far between and are mostly keyboard warriors in their mom’s basements. CSIS and the RCMP monitor their internet traffic and social media presence, but it is way down on their priority list. 

No, what the Liberals are trying to do is paint everyone who might decide to vote Conservative as a racist and white supremacist. 

That’s just plain offensive. 

The only racists I see are Liberals. 

Consider this statement last week by the Prime Minister speaking of the relationship between government and the indigenous communities: “We have to be patient. We have to be present. We have to be unconditional our support in a way a parent needs to be unconditional in their love – not that there is a parent – child dynamic here.”

I am not an aboriginal Canadian but I cannot imagine a more patronizing thing to say by a political leader in Canada. 

But statements such as those made by Hussen are not only racist in the extreme against white Canadians, they are trying to say that roughly 12-15 million Canadians are somehow racists or white supremacists. 

I would much prefer a government that went into an election that campaigned on its record and policies moving forward. 

Considering the broken promises by this Liberal government from the 2015 campaign, they can’t do that. They didn’t balance the budget in 2019. They are running huge deficits and are wasting taxpayer dollars at an alarming rate. 

They can’t run on their record so they are saying if you won’t vote for them you are racist or a white supremacist. 

Disgusting. 

LAWTON: Government advertising needs to stop

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Andrew Lawton
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The Liberals spent $17.7 million this spring on government advertising before the June 30th election blackout took place. While it’s irresponsible and self-serving, it isn’t exclusively a Liberal problem. The Conservatives also spent millions, including in election years, touting their accomplishments.

True North’s Andrew Lawton says this practice needs to stop.

Five more times Justin Trudeau blamed others for his own mistakes

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True North Wire
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has blamed others for his own mistakes on numerous occasions. As True North outlined in its latest research report, Trudeau has blamed Conservatives 138 different times instead of answering direct questions during question period.

While conservatives are Trudeau’s most frequent target, Trudeau has pointed the finger at many others.

Among those blamed for his shortfalls are members of his cabinet, leaders of allied countries and provincial premiers.  

Here is a list of five more people Trudeau has blamed for his own problems. 

1.Scott Brison is the reason Jody Wilson-Raybould was demoted

When Scott Brison resigned from his cabinet position as President of the Treasury Board and then as an MP altogether, Trudeau pointed to him as the reason behind his decision to demote the first Indigenous Attorney General and Justice Minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould from her position.   

“If Scott Brison had not stepped down suddenly, there would not have been a cabinet shuffle and Jody Wilson-Raybould would still be Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada,” said Trudeau about the decision.

Other cabinet members like Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland were not shuffled out of their posting.

Critics argue the real reason Trudeau decided to give Wilson-Raybould the boot was because she was unwilling to play ball with the political pressure inflicted by the Prime Minister’s Office to give SNC-Lavalin an easy way out of their corruption and bribery charges while she was the country’s top lawyer. 

2. Claiming the Indian government was responsible for inviting Jaspal Atwal

The India trip was disastrous for Trudeau’s reputation. Yet, despite the fact that inquiries show that a Liberal MP was responsible for inviting convicted Khalistani extremist Jaspal Atwal to official events, including a state dinner, Trudeau stood by comments made by his own staff which allegedly accused the Indian government of sabotaging his trip to the country.

Shortly after the Canadian public discovered that a man convicted of attempting to murder a Punjab minister was invited to several Canadian government events in India, Trudeau stood by his office’s claims that factions within the country’s government were responsible for the incident.

“Our professional non-partisan service does high quality work, and when one of our top diplomats and security officials says something to Canadians it’s because they know it to be true,” said Trudeau.

Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer called the claim a “conspiracy theory” at the time and the theory was eventually debunked after it was discovered that Liberal MP Randeep Sarai was responsible for the invitation and not the Indian government as Trudeau’s office claimed.

3. Stephen Harper was responsible for prosecuting Vice Admiral Mark Norman

Following the SNC-Lavalin affair, Justin Trudeau had to answer for the prosecution of Vice Admiral Mark Norman, whom the Liberal government accused of breach of trust charges which were eventually dismissed by federal prosecutors. 

Despite the fact that his government hid documents, prevented evidence from being accessible and were accused once again of political interference in the case, Trudeau decided to blame Stephen Harper for the entire situation. 

Ultimately, Norman would receive no apology from the prime minister, despite the ordeal and ultimately denied his former position in the military.

4. Blamed Doug Ford for failed infrastructure promises

After running on a platform which promised vast infrastructure investment, Trudeau’s promises faltered once the province of Ontario asked the government to pitch in for transit in the province.

Trudeau accused the Ontario government of “dragging its feet” after they asked for the federal government to contribute towards a $28.5 billion transit project. 

Sources claim that when the announcement was made by the Ford government, not a single federal representative was present to cheer it on.

5. Jody Wilson-Raybould is at fault for the SNC-Lavalin controversy

In the midst of the Liberal government’s SNC-Lavalin political interference disaster Trudeau put the blame on former Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould for an “erosion of trust” between them.

Even Trudeau’s former principal secretary at the time, Gerald Butts, echoed his sentiment when he said that “two people can experience the same event differently,” and that Wilson-Raybould was simply not aware of the normal processes of government.  

According to the prime minister, Wilson-Raybould never came to him with her concerns, despite the fact that testimony and evidence show that she in fact readily brought her issues to his office on several occasions. 

Ultimately, Trudeau’s actions in the matter led to the ejection of several MPs from his caucus, including Wilson-Raybould herself. 

KNIGHT: It’s everybody’s fault except for Justin Trudeau’s

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Leo Knight
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It’s never Justin Trudeau’s fault. No matter what.

Even though Justin Trudeau has been Prime Minister for almost 4 years, he still blames others, specifically conservatives, for his shortcomings.

True North’s Leo Knight weighs in.

Canada’s largest newspaper gets $115,000 a week from Trudeau government

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True North Wire
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The Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newspaper, has told its shareholders that the Trudeau government’s media bailout has been netting the corporation $115,385 a week so far.

The report, which was first reported on by Blacklock’s Reporter, shows that the media outlet is already valuing the government handouts it has received this year in the millions.

“We recorded an estimated benefit of $3 million for the first half of the year in respect of a new refundable labour tax credit for qualifying journalism organizations,” they wrote.

Torstar Corporation, the company which owns the Toronto Star, is publically traded with thousands of employees. Its flagship newspaper is the largest print newspaper in Canada.

Torstar is haemorrhaging money, losing $31.5 million in 2018, with similar losses projected for this year.

The $595 million media bailout will be given to “government-approved” media outlets over the next five years, though this is not a fixed amount — the amount could increase depending on alleged need.

The bailout, purported to be an aid to the struggling print media industry, has been criticized as a bribe to the media ahead of the federal election.

Media outlets receiving the bailouts and per-employee subsidies will likely depend on the federal government for a considerable portion of their revenue for the foreseeable future.

Those outlets which receive government funds are considered to be “qualified Canadian journalism organizations,” though this term is not clearly defined.

The Trudeau government was criticized for appointing a representative of Unifor to the committee that decides which “qualified Canadian journalism organizations” receive taxpayer dollars. Unifor, the massive labour union, has constantly attacked the Conservative Party and has even proudly called themselves “Andrew Scheer’s worst nightmare”.

With an election beginning in only one month, the media bailout may become a top issue for voters. It is unclear if Conservative leader Andrew Scheer will cancel the media bailout fund if his party forms government.

LAWTON: Trudeau says no to wedge politics. Really?

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Andrew Lawton
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Justin Trudeau has said he won’t play wedge politics during the campaign, though this runs counter to how he’s campaigned and governed for the last four years.

From Islamophobia to abortion, all Trudeau wants to talk about are the “wedge” issues he now says he wants no part in. True North’s Andrew Lawton explains.

MORGAN: Here are a few climate-change head scratchers for Canadian voters to ponder

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True North Wire
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BY: GWYN MORGAN

With energy and the environment playing an important role in the fall election, Canadians face starkly different policy positions from political parties, together with a bewildering array of information and disinformation. Here is my rather eclectic list of little-known facts, head-scratching paradoxes, and utter hypocrisy.

Climate Emergency:  

On June 17, the House of Commons passed a motion declaring a National Climate Emergency.

 Firstly, there is no such thing as a “national” climate emergency. Climate change is global, not national, and Canada’s contribution to global CO2 emissions is a miniscule 1.6%. Here are the answers to some questions that will help you assess whether there’s really a “climate emergency”.

How much CO2 is in the atmosphere and how fast is it growing?  A 2018 report from the US National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gives the answer. The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is now one molecule per 2500 molecules, compared with one molecule per 3000 molecules fifty years ago. That’s an average growth rate of just 10 molecules per year.

Apocalyptic projections of rapid sea level rises are driving municipal and provincial governments on both our east and west coasts to implement “sea level rise plans” that include sterilizing waterfront from development, building sea barriers and even buying out and destroying homes that are deemed vulnerable. So just how fast are sea levels rising? Here again the NOAA provides the answer. Despite all the calamitous rhetoric, the NOAA states that sea levels “continue to rise at the rate of about one-eighth of an inch (3.2 mm) per year”. At that rate, a house built 10 feet above sea level today would still be 9 feet 7 inches above sea level 40 years from now.

Climate Change Hypocrisy:

South Africa, India, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan and China, all signatories to the Paris climate accord, are building a combined 1800 new coal-fired power plants. Coal plants emit twice as much CO2 as natural gas plants. Meanwhile, international environmental groups campaign against sending Canadian LNG to those countries. And here at home, the Trudeau Liberal’s have just introduced a tax specifically designed discourage the building of new cleaner-burning gas-fired power plants as they continue to pursue the fantasy that wind and solar will keep the lights on. Good luck with that. After hundreds of billions of dollars invested, wind and solar contribute just 2% of global energy supply. And that’s only when the wind is blowing, and the sun is shining.

Climate Change Monovision:

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) would have us believe that fossil fuel emissions are the sole reason for climate change. But what about urbanization and deforestation?  A study by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs states that the urban population rose from 750 million in 1950 to 4.2 billion in 2018. We don’t need the IPCC’s hugely complex computer models to know that cities are hotter. All we have to do is walk from a paved sun-heated street lined with concrete buildings to a grassy park. Rather than reflecting the sun’s rays back to outer space, all that concrete and pavement absorbs the sun rays, creating a giant heat sink. Likewise, deforestation is turning vast tracts of cool African and South American jungles into heat-absorbing barrens. The US EPA summarizes the combined effect, “Processes such as deforestation and urbanization … contribute to changes in climate”. Trying to deal with any problem without considering all possible causes is both a foolish and dangerous strategy.

First, do no harm:

The Liberal government’s proposed “national clean fuel standard” requires increased biofuel content in motor fuels. Government mandated biofuel content requirements in North America and the EU have driven the burning of critically important jungle habitat to make way for palm oil plantations. On the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, over 50,000 Orangutans have died because of palm oil deforestation.

Who burns the stuff anyway:

Several Municipal Councils, including Toronto and Victoria, are looking to sue fossil-fuel producers for causing climate change, but 70% of emissions come from their own constituents. And imagine their outcry if fuel producers failed to deliver!

BC Green Schizophrenia:

BC Premier Horgan, a champion of carbon taxes, called an enquiry to investigate high gasoline prices, but prohibited the enquiry panel from considering the price impact of provincial taxes. He also wants Alberta to build a new refinery to supply his province, but he’s against the pipeline that’s needed to carry it.

Sorry, only foreign tankers allowed:

The Trudeau government implemented a tanker ban prohibiting movement of Canadian oil on the northern BC coast. Meanwhile, hundreds of tankers churn through the delicate and much more enclosed St Lawrence estuaries carrying oil from Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Russia, Iraq, Nigeria, Angola and Algeria. And while ship/whale collisions are virtually unheard-of on BC’s northern coast, those foreign oil tankers move through waters where a critically endangered Northern Right Whale was killed in a ship collision just last month.

The great anti-oil industry warrior is back:

Gerald Butts, former Personal Secretary to the Prime Minister, is back to help the Liberals win re-election. Before joining the Prime Minster’s Office (PMO), Mr Butts was CEO of World Wildlife Canada (WWF), an organization dedicated to “landlocking” the oilsands by stopping new pipelines. In his role as head honcho of the PMO, he was the mastermind behind policies that crippled our country’s oil industry. Gerald Butts has admitted via his twitter account to receiving $361,642 from WWF during his first two years at the PMO. He claims it was severance, but how many Canadians have ever received severance for quitting their job? Mr. Butts resigned from the PMO after being accused of ethical transgressions s surrounding the SNC Lavalin scandal, but why hasn’t this more direct and personal ethical transgression been reported by news media?

So there you have it, my list of points to ponder through those long and balmy mid-summer evenings that “we the north” enjoy.

United States considers naming Antifa a terrorist group, Canada remains quiet

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True North Wire
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The United States government is considering naming left-wing extremist group, Antifa, a terrorist group in the face of increasing violence from its members.

“Consideration is being given to declaring ANTIFA, the gutless Radical Left Wack Jobs who go around hitting (only non-fighters) people over the heads with baseball bats, a major Organization of Terror (along with MS-13 & others). Would make it easier for police to do their job!” President Donald Trump tweeted on last week.

Antifa (abbreviation for “anti-fascist action”) is a loose coalition of left-wing groups originally from Germany. While originally dedicated to fighting Fascism, the group in recent years has increased attacks on those who do not hold far-left, extreme views.

The group is known for wearing black and hiding their faces during their attacks.

Antifa violence was once again widely reported recently when journalist Andy Ngo was assaulted by masked Antifa members while he was reporting on a protest in Portland, Oregan.

Antifa has been widely criticized in the United States, with both the President and left-wing politicians like Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemning the organization.

“Our democracy has no room for inciting violence or endangering the public, no matter the ideology of those who commit such acts,” Pelosi once said.

The situation in Canada, however, remains very different.

None of the major political parties in Canada has condemned Antifa, with taxpayer dollars even going to an Antifa-friendly CBC radio broadcast.

The episode saw the CBC try to glorify the history of the far-left group as fascist-fighting superheroes while remaining quiet on the group’s record of unprovoked violence in Canada and abroad.

Just a few months ago Antifa members in masks and hoods attacked Yellow Vest protestors who were peacefully demonstrating in Hamilton.

One Antifa member was charged with assault, allegedly for attacking a Yellow Vest demonstrator with a piece of wood.

While politicians across the spectrum in the United States reject Antifa’s violent tendencies, Canadian politicians remain silent.

With a long record of violent extremism, it’s unclear how far Antifa will go before Canada will take the group as seriously as our American counterparts do.

LAWTON: Hate crimes on the decline. Liberals pretending otherwise.

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Andrew Lawton
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Hate crimes and hate incidents have dropped dramatically in Canada since last year, but the Liberal government, which promised “evidence-based policy” is still claiming they’re on the rise.

True North’s Andrew Lawton exposes the discrepancy – and how the left and special interest groups stand to benefit from the notion that Canada is a hateful place.

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