Good evening. I'm Will Dove and this is the nightly news for Monday, May 26th.
The Canada Pension Plan has officially dropped its 2050 “net-zero” carbon emissions target, joining major Canadian banks like RBC, TD, and BMO in reversing climate pledges. CPP Investments CEO John Graham stated the decision followed updated Competition Act requirements forcing companies to substantiate environmental claims, calling these “new considerations” affecting communication strategies. Despite abandoning the target, Graham insisted climate factors remain part of long-term portfolio planning.
The move aligns with a broader retreat from environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies, amplified by consumer backlash against companies like Target and Bud Light. Critics correctly argue “net-zero” goals have been weaponized to advance progressive agendas on gender, race, and abortion. Since 2015, Liberal governments under Trudeau and Carney have aggressively promoted UN Sustainable Development Goals and a World Economic Forum-aligned “Great Reset,” including a contested 2035 net-zero energy mandate.
Our “death cult of a country” strikes again.
A Quebec court ruled today that a Christian-led suicide prevention organization violated provincial law by refusing to provide medical assistance in dying (Maid) referrals. The group, which offers faith-based counseling, argued that facilitating euthanasia conflicted with its religious beliefs. Justice Marie-Claude Bouchard declared the organization’s policy discriminatory under Quebec’s End-of-Life Care Act, which mandates all health providers assist patients seeking Maid.
The decision compels the group to revise its intake forms and staff training programs to include euthanasia options. Religious freedom advocates warn the ruling sets a precedent forcing faith-based institutions to violate conscience rights. Quebec’s Maid requests surged 27% year-over-year in 2024, with 4,512 deaths recorded. Critics allege the province’s policies prioritize cost-cutting over mental health support.
A new cryptocurrency launched last week commemorates Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, co-founder of Hamas’ Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, linked to the 1994 assassinations of Israeli diplomats Yosef Hadad and Yakov Barsimantov in Ottawa. The “Free Palestine” token’s developers timed its release to the 31st anniversary of the killings, branding Al-Mabhouh a “martyr.”
Canadian Foreign Minister Melissa Lantsman condemned the project, stating it “glorifies terrorism,” while RCMP confirmed they are investigating potential terror-financing violations. Blockchain analysts report the token raised $450,000 in its first 48 hours, though 60% of transactions originated from anonymous wallets. Hamas has not officially endorsed the cryptocurrency, but its 2023 fundraising guidelines encourage “innovative methods to bypass Zionist sanctions.”
Canadian media outlets faced criticism this week after accusing former U.S. President Donald Trump of “transphobia” for stating “there are two genders.” The CBC published an op-ed claiming the remark “erases non-binary lives,” while the Toronto Star editorialized that “gender is a spectrum.”
These claims conflict with a Leger poll showing 84% of Canadians agree biological sex is determined at birth, including 79% of Liberal voters. LifesiteNews highlighted that 23 U.S. states have passed laws defining sex as binary, while health-canada’s 2024 guidelines still classify “gender identity” as self-reported. Conservative MPs argue media bias undermines parental rights, citing Alberta’s proposed Bill 22 to ban puberty blockers for under-16s.
St. Louis County officials suspended trans Emergency Management Director Erin Gould for neglecting to activate warning systems before an EF-3 tornado struck the suburbs of Hazelwood and Florissant on May 22nd. The storm killed 18 and injured 117, with survivors reporting no sirens, texts, or emails.
Records show Gould, appointed in 2023, canceled three emergency drills this year citing “staff discomfort.” County Executive Sam Page admitted the sirens had 93% functionality but required manual activation. Gould’s LinkedIn posts reveal prior focus on “inclusive disaster training,” including seminars on “queer climate justice.” An interim director will oversee alerts until investigations conclude.
Russian forces launched a record 75 Shahed-136 drones at Kee-ev overnight, killing at least twelve people and crippling power stations in Odesa and Kharkiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated 40% of Ukraine’s energy grid is now damaged, forcing rolling blackouts.
U.S. President Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin “deranged” during a Phoenix rally yesterday, prompting Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov to retort that Trump’s “emotional outbursts prove his incompetence.” Moscow simultaneously rejected Vatican peace talks, accusing Pope Francis of “NATO bias.” Ukraine’s General Staff reports 34,500 civilian deaths since February 2022, with 1,214 killed in May alone.
Naama Levy, a 20-year-old Israeli intelligence soldier, was held captive by Hamas for 477 days and said the greatest threat to her life was the Israeli bombing campaign, not her captors.
Levy described the constant bombardment as a "hellish existence" and said she and other hostages had to endure hunger, thirst, and fear, with no place to run.
Levy's account was part of a rally in Tel Aviv demanding an end to Israel's war in Gaza and the return of captive Israelis, with many Israelis, including Levy, criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the situation.
A U.S. federal court has ruled that influenza vaccines cause Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a life-threatening neurological disorder, in the case of Alan Lien from Wisconsin.
Lien was awarded $500,000 in damages after the court determined that his Guillain-Barré Syndrome was caused by a flu shot he received in October 2019.
The ruling is significant under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and comes amid growing safety concerns about flu vaccines, with recent studies suggesting they may be ineffective and increase the risk of harm.
I’m Will Dove and that’s the news for today, Monday, May 26th.
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