Good morning, it’s Wednesday, August 13th. In today’s news, Ontario’s hidden puppy experiments expose the dark side of “scientific progress,” Canada’s justice system fails to keep pace with evolving transnational crime, China escalates trade war hitting Canada with a 75.8% tariff on canola, Clinics are ending gender treatments for kids in wake of Trump’s policies, and much more.
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Ontario’s Hidden Puppy Experiments Expose the Dark Side of “Scientific Progress”
Behind locked doors and layers of security at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario, puppies — some as young as ten months old — were quietly hauled in under blankets, subjected to induced heart attacks lasting up to three hours, and ultimately killed so their hearts could be studied. These weren’t stray animals or end-of-life rescues — they were healthy dogs bred specifically for the lab.
The cruelty wasn’t accidental. Internal whistleblowers revealed that loud music was blasted to drown out the barking, garbage bags of dog food were disguised to avoid suspicion, and security teams physically guarded entrances while the animals were wheeled in. Inside, the dogs languished in cages for 23 hours a day, with no beds in sight. After the experiments, their bodies were stuffed into barrels in the freezer, labeled with names like “Croissant” and “Toast.”
These extreme measures to hide the very existence of the program are telling. If the research were truly beyond moral reproach, there would be no need for secrecy. The fact that St. Joseph’s went to such lengths to keep the public — and even other hospital staff — in the dark is a tacit admission that they knew what they were doing was deeply unethical.
When the story broke, Ontario Premier Doug Ford did not mince words. Calling himself an animal lover, Ford said:
“You just can’t be doing that… whoever leaked it, I want to thank them… now I’ve directed our team to start hunting down anyone else doing research on dogs or cats… Matter of fact, we’re going to legislate this. We’re going to make it very simple. You aren’t going to be going after animals like that.”
If Ford follows through, Ontario could become one of the few jurisdictions in North America to outright ban medical experimentation on dogs and cats. And frankly, the speed and severity of his reaction — compared to the hospital’s evasions — underscores just how out of touch certain “expert” institutions can be with basic human morality.
This scandal is a much needed reminder that science—for all its power—cannot provide a moral framework. The scientific method is one of humanity’s greatest inventions — it has cured diseases, extended lifespans, and expanded our understanding of the universe. But in the wrong hands, it can be twisted into a tool for acts so cold and calculated that they defy the imagination. Without ethics guiding it, science doesn’t just risk being misused — it can enable evil that the average person would never dream possible. Source.
Canada’s Justice System Fails to Keep Pace with Evolving Transnational Crime
Canada’s policing leadership is sounding the alarm that the country’s criminal justice and legal frameworks are no longer fit for purpose in addressing today’s complex, transnational criminal landscape. Thomas Carrique, president of the Association of Chiefs of Police and Ontario Provincial Police commissioner, highlighted that current laws are “outdated and inadequate,” originally designed for a very different era and unable to effectively confront modern cross-border organized crime, drug trafficking, and terrorism.
This gap between legal tools and criminal realities poses significant judicial challenges. Courts and law enforcement agencies are often hamstrung by legislation that limits their ability to act decisively—for example, judges cannot issue search warrants for small parcels that may contain lethal amounts of fentanyl, creating exploitable loopholes for traffickers.
The ongoing failure to update and strengthen legislation undermines the rule of law and compromises the judicial system’s ability to protect public safety. This judicial vulnerability is compounded by the fact that the justice system lacks sufficient deterrence and consequences for repeat offenders, which erodes public trust and confidence in law enforcement and the courts.
Canada’s political and judicial institutions are therefore at a critical crossroads. Without comprehensive legislative reform—such as tougher bail provisions and expanded authorities to combat digital and transnational crime—the system risks falling further behind increasingly sophisticated criminal enterprises. Given documented issues with enforcement and prosecution, this weakness leaves the country more exposed and vulnerable to organized crime and public safety threats.
China Strikes Back: 75.8% Tariff on Canadian Canola Escalates Trade War
China has fired back in its trade dispute with Canada, slapping a 75.8% preliminary tariff on Canadian canola. Beijing claims Canada has been “dumping” the crop into its market at artificially low prices, undermining China’s domestic canola oil producers. The move follows a year-long anti-dumping investigation, widely seen as retaliation for Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) introduced in October 2024.
The Canola Council of Canada disputes China’s claims, insisting Canadian exports comply with international trade rules. The council has not yet issued a formal response to the new tariff, but the blow is significant — China is one of Canada’s largest canola buyers.
The dispute began when Ottawa matched a similar U.S. move to block cheap Chinese EVs, citing unfair state subsidies, poor labour and environmental standards, and the threat to Canada’s auto sector. Then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau framed it as a matter of national security and industrial protection, saying China was “compromising the security of our critical industries and displacing dedicated Canadian workers.”
The timing of China’s retaliation is notable. The two nations had just held trade talks four days before the announcement, exchanging views on “key economic and trade concerns.” Any goodwill appears to have evaporated.
Beyond the political posturing, the impact on Canadian farmers could be severe. Canola is one of Canada’s top agricultural exports, and losing competitiveness in the Chinese market will sting. Beijing’s tariffs are steep enough to make Canadian canola economically unviable for many Chinese importers, potentially forcing Canadian producers to find new markets at lower margins.
The tariff standoff underscores how trade policy is increasingly weaponized. What began as a dispute over EV subsidies now risks spilling over into agriculture, one of the most politically sensitive sectors in both countries. It’s a reminder that economic leverage — whether in cars or crops — is a central tool in modern geopolitical competition.
If Canada blinks and revises its EV tariffs, it risks undermining its stated industrial policy. If it doesn’t, Canadian farmers may become collateral damage in a fight they didn’t start. Either way, the canola tariff is a warning shot: in today’s trade wars, no sector is safe. Source.
Clinics Are Ending Gender Treatments for Kids in Wake of Trump’s Policies
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So, no more dogs and cats to be used in scientific research...just children and pregnant mothers, and seniors will suffice.
Geeh. What recent scientific experiment was not only recently done on as many Ontario people as they could possibly stuff into the charade? For anyone who refused, good old Rob Ford and his band of merry murderers applied as much pressure as they felt they could get away with, without being called the nazis that they all are.
Think, think, think.
What on earth experiment was that? Gosh. Anyone?
This so called research does nothing but hurt. Inhumane and useless to mankind. Shame on the lot of them. God will judge