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SoupCan

how bout dat
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whats going on guys? hows the weather where you at? here its pretty much spring, just not tshirt and shorts yet
 

Freeloading Rusty

Here comes Rover, sniffin’ at your ass
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LOL. My post was deleted.

Gusto has someone making sure that his feelings don’t get hurt, how cute!


You're delusional.

You're posts being deleted has nothing to do with me.

But then again, we all already knew you had paranoid tendencies.
 

Freeloading Rusty

Here comes Rover, sniffin’ at your ass
Jan 11, 2016
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whats going on guys? hows the weather where you at? here its pretty much spring, just not tshirt and shorts yet
Fucking gorgeous around here eh.This is like a beautiful spring day.

Spent the day yesterday hiking up island near Qualicum Beach, so beautiful.
 

SoupCan

how bout dat
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Fucking gorgeous around here eh.This is like a beautiful spring day.

Spent the day yesterday hiking up island near Qualicum Beach, so beautiful.
Car Club guys were calling me yesterday wondering if we should cruise
 

DiSmAnTLeR

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You're delusional.

You're posts being deleted has nothing to do with me.

But then again, we all already knew you had paranoid tendencies.

So a post directed at you had nothing to do with you? Great logic.

I never claimed that you complained. I said that someone was watching out for your feeling. I never called you names once.
 

DiSmAnTLeR

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DiSmAnTLeR

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Are you drunk?

I said your post being deleted had nothing to do with me.


Say irrational things and get called delusional.
Again Gusto, I’m not saying that it was you. I said from the start that someone else did it on their own accord, and this is the second time that I have had to explain that fact. You are the only person name calling, yet you are accusing me of it. I would say that is either a demonstration of delusion or low moral character on your part.


 

Freeloading Rusty

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How the fuck did we end up in a mess like this with China.

Justin Trudeau looking for support from allies amid China feud
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to shore up international support in the diplomatic feud with China over Canadian detainees, including the pending death sentence to an alleged drug smuggler from British Columbia.

Trudeau spoke with the leaders of Argentina and New Zealand Monday as part of Canada’s ongoing efforts to build support for Canada in its dispute with China.


Trudeau and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discussed “the detention and legal treatment of Canadian citizens in China and the need for all countries to respect judicial procedure and rule of law,” said a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office.

The prime minister and Argentinian President Mauricio Macri “discussed the arbitrary detention of two Canadians in China and the importance of safeguarding international norms, including judicial independence and respect for the rule of law. They also discussed China’s application of the death penalty to a Canadian citizen,” his office said.

Canada has received support from other allies including the United States, the European Union, France, Britain, Germany and Australia in its ongoing efforts to win the release of two Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were arrested last month.


The international outreach has sparked Chinese ire, including a scathing attack from Beijing’s envoy in Ottawa that it smacks of “Western egotism and white supremacy.”

China shot back at Trudeau on Tuesday in expressing “strong dissatisfaction” with his criticism of a death sentence handed down this week to a previously arrested third Canadian, an alleged drug smuggler.

Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was sentenced in 2016 to a 15-year prison term but on Monday, after a new trial, he was sentenced to death.

Trudeau said Monday he was very concerned to see China “acting arbitrarily” by applying the death penalty and that Canada will do all it can to intervene on Schellenberg’s behalf.

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Tuesday Trudeau should “respect the rule of law, respect China’s judicial sovereignty, correct mistakes and stop making irresponsible remarks.”

Hua told reporters at a daily briefing in Beijing that China expresses “our strong dissatisfaction with this” and is cautioning its citizens about travelling to Canada.

The foreign ministry’s consular affairs office also published a notice Tuesday saying that Canada has recently “arbitrarily detained” a Chinese national _ a reference to Canada’s arrest of Chinese telecommunications executive Meng Wanzhou at the request of the United States.

It urged Chinese citizens to consider their personal circumstances and “fully assess the risks of going to Canada for tourism.”

The notice mirrored Canada’s revision of its own travel advisory Monday that warned of the “risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws” in China.


Global Affairs says on its website that Canadians are still advised to “exercise a high degree of caution” when visiting China _ which is unchanged _ but it now explains the warning is “due to the risk of arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” It also now warns of the death penalty, as well as penalties for drug-related offences.

Canada and China made a concerted effort to boost tourism last year to take economic advantage of the growing middle class in the People’s Republic. The initiative appeared to bear some fruit with travel in the first 10 months of 2018 exceeding the number of Chinese tourists during the same period in 2017.

Statistics Canada figures show more than 663,000 Chinese travellers visited Canada between January and October, compared with more than 620,000 between January and October 2017.

Hua’s comments add to increasingly strained relations between the two countries since Canada detained Meng on Dec. 1, followed soon after by China’s detention of Kovrig, a former diplomat and Spavor, an entrepreneur, on allegations they were undermining national security.

Rights organizations said Tuesday’s remarks by the Chinese foreign ministry raise serious questions about possible political interference in China.

The Chinese media began publicizing Schellenberg’s case after Canada detained Meng, who faces extradition to the U.S. on fraud charges.

Schellenberg’s aunt, Lauri Nelson-Jones, said the family is awaiting any news regarding an appeal.

Schellenberg’s lawyer, Zhang Dongshuo, said his client has 10 days to contest the latest sentence.
 

Freeloading Rusty

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Saudi teen granted asylum in Canada gets 24-hour security amid online threats
A Saudi teen who fled alleged abuse by her family considers herself "one of the lucky ones" now that she has arrived as a refugee in Canada, but the agency tasked with getting her settled has still arranged 24-hour security for her in the wake of online threats.


Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18, arrived in Toronto on the weekend as a government-sponsored refugee, after taking to social media to allege abuse at the hands of her father. She said she was also fleeing attempts to force her into an arranged marriage.

After locking herself in a Bangkok hotel room and tweeting details of her plight, including fears of what would happen to her if she returned to her family in Saudi Arabia, Canada permitted her entry as a government-sponsored refugee, acting on a United Nations request.

Since arriving in Canada, she has dropped her last name, instead using Mohammed, saying her family has disowned her.

Mohammed's public campaign, which was covered widely by international media, has also led to online threats against her, according to COSTI, the agency contracted by the federal government to help refugees, including Mohammed, get settled in Toronto. So steps have been taken to ensure there is someone with her at all times, be it an agency staffer or a private security guard.

It's hard to say how serious the threats are, Mario Calla, executive director of COSTI, told reporters Tuesday morning.

But, Calla said, "we are taking these seriously because she's our responsibility and so we want to be sure she's protected."

Without offering details about what round-the-clock security will cost — other than to say it's "not a great amount" — Calla said either the federal government or COSTI will foot the bill.

But he said it's "not unusual" for the agency to hire private security for refugees. There are about two "urgent protection" cases each year in which the government will expedite a refugee claim and ensure that person has extra security.

'I could not achieve my dreams'
Mohammed told CBC News on Monday that she was "exposed to physical violence, persecution, oppression, threats to be killed. I was locked in for six months," she said, in Arabic, describing what happened after she cut her hair.

"I felt that I could not achieve my dreams that I wanted as long as I was still living in Saudi Arabia."



In a brief statement to reporters on Tuesday, she called herself "one of the lucky ones," saying other women in Saudi Arabia have "disappeared" after trying to escape their circumstances, or feel powerless to even try.

She said she is looking forward to living in Canada free to make her own decisions about her life.

"I want to be independent: travel, make my own decisions on education, a career, or who and when I should marry.

"I had no say in any of this. Today I can probably say that I am capable of making all of those decisions."

She said she also plans to work in support of freedom for women around the world, "the same freedom I experienced on the first day I arrived in Canada."

But first, there are many aspects of her new life that must be sorted out, according to Calla.

COSTI workers will help Mohammed find permanent accommodations, as well as help her understand her "rights and obligations," apply for a social insurance number and health card, open a bank account and navigate the city.

She will also start English classes before she considers how to further her education. A high school graduate, Mohammed does want to pursue post-secondary education, Calla said.

Asked whether Mohammed's bold action will inspire others who seek to start a better life in a new country to take to social media, Calla was measured in his response, saying the social media landscape keeps changing and there are always "forces that make that difficult."

He noted the number of refugees and displaced persons around the world totals upwards of 60 million, and only a third of one per cent of them get resettled.

"Social media may now be a tool for them," Calla said. "It depends on whether they get the attention of the right people."
 

Freeloading Rusty

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Canadian caught in Syria was commander of ISIS unit, according to U.S.-backed forces
The latest Canadian captured in Syria was the commander of more than a dozen fighters who clashed with U.S.-backed forces in the last remaining ISIS enclave, according to a local official.

The former Toronto resident, Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed, was armed with a Kalashnikov rifle and a handgun when he was detained on Sunday by the Syrian Democratic Forces.

While he was not carrying any identity documents, Mohammed allegedly told interrogators he was a 31-year-old Canadian citizen of Ethiopian origin, and a former student at Toronto’s Seneca College.

Under questioning, he said he had joined ISIS over the internet and left Canada in 2013 with the aim of spreading the Islamic faith in the world, a local commander said.

Global Affairs Canada has not responded to questions about Mohammed.


Kurdish forces have on occasion misidentified the nationality of captured fighters but terrorism researcher Prof. Amarnath Amarasingam said he had learned independently that Mohammed was from Toronto.

Including Mohammed, Global News has identified four Canadian men, three women who had married ISIS foreign fighters and seven children who are being held. But an organization representing families of those in custody said it was aware of 21, mostly children.

The detention of the Canadian citizens by Kurdish fighters has created a challenge for the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, raising difficult questions about how to deal with them.

Already battling ISIS and facing more conflict with Turkey and the Syrian regime following a promised U.S. troop withdrawal, Kurdish forces want to hand their captives to their respective governments.

But the RCMP has sometimes struggled to bring charges against ex-foreign fighters and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said last month Ottawa was under no obligation to facilitate their return.

In a video released by Kurdish forces on the weekend, Mohammed was shown wearing a beige camouflage jacket and answering questions.

“I am originally from Ethiopia, I came from Canada,” he said.


According to the Kurdish forces, Mohammed said he crossed into Syria from Turkey and went first to the northeastern city Idlib. He spent about two months around Aleppo before arriving in Raqqah, the ISIS capital.

He then lived in camps around Deir Al-Zour, near the Iraqi border. He commanded about 17 fighters, and rubbed shoulders with foreign nationals from Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Morocco and Europe.

During an attack on a military position, he was captured by the Shahid Abu Hamza unit of the SDF, the militia that controls the Kurdish region in Syria’s northeast. He is detained in Hajin.

He claimed to have no social media accounts. He also said he had been married three times but did not provide information about the whereabouts of his family members, the official said.
Fuck em. Let him sit in Syrian captivity.
 

Sheepdog

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How the fuck did we end up in a mess like this with China.

Justin Trudeau looking for support from allies amid China feud
It shows you how much control the US has over Canada and most countries in the world.

Imagine agreeing to detain/kidnap the head of an Indian company because Germany suddenly unilaterally decided it was illegal for anyone to trade with the UK and wanted to use the detention to help it in trade negotiations with India?

Yet US allies still tell themselves that they operate independent foreign policies.
 

BeardOfKnowledge

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It shows you how much control the US has over Canada and most countries in the world.

Imagine agreeing to detain/kidnap the head of an Indian company because Germany suddenly unilaterally decided it was illegal for anyone to trade with the UK and wanted to use the detention to help it in trade negotiations with India?

Yet US allies still tell themselves that they operate independent foreign policies.

You really need to look further into the subject.