While some core themes of the Trump administration, such as nationalist rhetoric and anti-establishment sentiment, may persist in a hypothetical successor, Professor Ouyang cautions against assuming a complete replication of policies. Political strategies must adapt to the current environment, and the specific policy priorities of a new leader could diverge significantly from those of Trump, depending on the circumstances they face.Article content Justin Trudeau Par-Tayed in Toronto while Montreal burned Friday night . Recommended Videos It was far too easy of a pun to play off of as videos posted to social media showed the Prime Minister dancing at the Rogers Centre with fellow Swifties during the fifth of six Taylor Swift concerts. And many on social media have been doing just that. It was sad but true – the juxtaposition of Trudeau dancing the night away alongside footage of downtown Montreal that looked apocalyptic. And even though Trudeau’s public broadcaster, the CBC , didn’t mention in its very late-in-coming coverage that a lot of the violence was perpetrated by pro-Hamas thugs with their faces covered by keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags, that’s who was behind the lawlessness and mayhem. Instead, the CBC called the rioters anti-NATO demonstrators and referred to the burning in effigy of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as lighting a “mannequin” on fire. If you search Montreal on X tonight, this is what you will find. The city I used to live in, the city I still love, summed up with video after video of pro-Hamas, anti-Jewish mobs roaming the streets I once walked. So incredibly sad. pic.twitter.com/fzaxUotqee But there is no spinning this. People know what happened there and it was ugly. It looked like 1938 Kristallnacht (Night of the Broken Glass) in Germany and Austria. Postmedia’s the Montreal Gazette was on the story and covered it as it as it unfolded. In his story, reporter Harry North wrote “tensions escalated as demonstrators set an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on fire in the middle of the crowd. As the march continued, objects – including small explosive devices and metal items – were hurled into the street, targeting police officers. By 6:40 p.m., protesters had smashed shop windows near St-Urbain and St-Urbain and René-Lévesque Blvd., and set two vehicles ablaze.” The pictures capturing the chaos and mayhem, taken by photographer John Mahoney, should be award-winning. Cars burned, windows smashed at pro-Palestinian, anti-NATO demonstration in Montreal https://t.co/okjiQkU7ns pic.twitter.com/vNdgb0mkn1 This violence came on the very day Trudeau doubled down on his asinine backing of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his former defence minister and a now dead Hamas leader for alleged war crimes in the ongoing fighting in Gaza, post the Oct. 7 slaughter of innocent Jews. “We stand up for international law, and we will abide by all the regulations and rulings of the international courts,” Trudeau told reporters, adding, “This is just who we are as Canadians.” Tonight, the streets of #Montreal were burning with pro-Hamas thugs. Meantime, @JustinTrudeau was dancing at a Taylor Swift concert. That is all you need to know about this shameful Canadian government. pic.twitter.com/9wPTxTjmYj As was warned in both my column and a Toronto Sun editorial Thursday, Hamas supporters would see this as a green light to do whatever they want and that is what they did Friday night. Jewish groups are now saying they don’t feel it’s safe for their community anymore in Montreal, Toronto or Mississauga. The scenes in Montreal right now look apocalyptic. pic.twitter.com/WyMuOQq0DG Those who support Hamas know they have effective control in Canada now. They are above the rules. They believe they are in charge and it looks like they are right. They showed that in Montreal as they used hammers and flagpoles to smash windows of the Palais de Congress and local businesses before torching cars. Canada has fallen ... https://t.co/wexTgUWTwv This is Trudeau’s Canada – where his home city was in full riot mode even if he was oblivious to it all from his expensive seat at the sold-out Eras Tour show in the Rogers Centre. But many across Canada, who know our country needs new leadership and direction, were not oblivious to what was going on and what it looked like. Violent mobs riot and rampage through beautiful Montreal, typifying the chaos that is engulfing our once-peaceful country after 9 years of Trudeau’s radical, divisive agenda. Trudeau fiddles while Montreal burns. “Violent mobs riot and rampage through beautiful Montreal, typifying the chaos that is engulfing our once-peaceful country after 9 years of Trudeau’s radical, divisive agenda,” Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre posted to X. “Trudeau fiddles while Montreal burns.” Montreal Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, himself Jewish, posted to X, “Tonight in Montreal it appears protests have veered into lawlessness. I have consistently asked mayors to advise police that criminal law and municipal bylaws need to be applied. Tolerating behaviour like this to avoid escalation emboldens those breaking the law and scares others.” As of Saturday morning, Trudeau had not commented on the Montreal situation that saw three protesters arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer. Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Montreal Mayor Valerie Plant also did not immediately comment publicly. 🚨| The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, is attending Night 5 of Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' in Toronto! #TorontoTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/XegDpVuqIZ But it’s not lost on many how swiftly Trudeau and Canada’s power backed the idea of invoking the Emergencies Act in Ottawa in 2022 to end an anti-lockdown protest in Ottawa by truckers while doing little to address the daily anti-Israel protests in many major Canadian cities. This happened on the very day one of the Freedom Convoy leaders, Pat King, was found guilty of five charges stemming from that protest, which saw the full extent of the law applied to him. He was not charged with lighting of fires or violence but with mischief and disobeying a court order. While Montreal is on fire from pro-Hamas riots, Justin Trudeau is busy dancing to Taylor Swift music. Yes, really. pic.twitter.com/HqyP95SCis There’s such a double standard. The book is thrown at him and people like Chris Barber and Tamara Lich, who are awaiting their trial verdicts, but it’s quiet on those who shout antisemitic slogans like “there is no other solution, intifada revolution” and “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” It’s wrong and yet it’s allowed to go on. There was no martial law nor riot horses called in for this modern day pogrom. Meanwhile, Hamas supporters calling for “global intifada” got what they wanted in Montreal Friday night while Trudeau was shaking it off at the Taylor Swift concert. jwarmington@postmedia.com
The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyeama, on Friday, publicly admitted that staff of his airline sometimes violate regulations, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has claimed. According to NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, via a post on X, Onyeama made the admittance while accepting enforcement actions taken against his airline by the regulatory agency. According to Achimugu, Onyeama said he had instructed his airline’s staff to comply with the NCAA’s regulations, particularly regarding refunds, which must be made within the timeframe stipulated in Part 19 of the NCAA Regulations 2023. Related Stories Air Peace adds Chinua Achebe International Airport to Lagos-London Gatwick flights Keyamo criticizes FCCPC over Air Peace pricing statement, says it should have consulted NCAA first “Today, the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyeama, publicly accepted the enforcement actions initiated by the NCAA, stating that he has witnessed some of the infractions by his staff, and has cautioned them to comply with the Authority by ensuring that refunds are paid within the stipulated time frame per Part 19 of the NCAA Regulations 2023,” Achimugu reported. The airline boss said he was glad that the regulatory body took endorsement action against his company. “I am glad that this has happened. I have warned my team. This shows that the NCAA knows what they are doing. I will always acknowledge it where the fault is ours, ” he was quoted to have said. Achimugu commended Onyeama for “ acknowledging the issues raised while assuring the travelling public that we will continue to protect their rights.” Earlier in the week, the NCAA announced that it was taking enforcement actions against five airlines for violating regulations of the authority. In his X post on Friday, Achimugu disclosed that Air Peace and Ethiopian Airline were among the five airlines. He said both airlines admitted their wrongs and pledged to comply with the agency’s regulations. After sharing Onyeama’s reaction, he added: “After the stakeholders meeting with domestic operators today in Lagos, an international airline, Ethiopian, was waiting to discuss with me the notification of enforcement action issued to their airline. They expressed readiness to comply with NCAA regulations going forward and said that they would send in a compliance report by tomorrow. “This is the first time in over a decade that the NCAA Consumer Protection Department is initiating sanctions against airlines. It will no longer be business as usual even as we will continue to do our duty of protecting both airlines and passengers as impartial umpires.” The enforcement action of the NCAA follows numerous complaints by customers about flight delays, abrupt cancellation of flights and delay of refunds by airlines. Some airlines, including Air Peace have been called out by Nigerians on social media for their notoriety in flight delays, poor handling of luggage, and/or poor customer service. On December 10, the NCAA threatened to sanction airlines that fail to process ticket refunds within the stipulated timeframes.Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban deadline
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