(0:00 - 0:35) Good evening, I'm Will Dove, and these are the top stories for Tuesday, May 27th. Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying, MAiD, program has sparked renewed outrage following revelations that federal policymakers are considering expanding eligibility to include children and teens classified as mature minors. A February 2023 report from the Special Joint Committee on MAiD recommended allowing minors to access euthanasia without parental consent if health care providers deem them competent to make life-ending decisions. (0:35 - 3:51) The classification of mature minor applies to those under 18 judged capable of informed health care choices, though no standardized age or evaluation criteria exist. Only a doctor's judgment is required to declare a child a mature minor. In cases where parents contest this, a court will decide. Not the parents. This creates a loophole for state-sanctioned euthanasia of vulnerable youth. Concerns intensified after Health Canada distributed a children's activity book titled Me and My Illness, which guides minors through end-of-life decisions. The workbook asks children to reflect on how they'd like to be remembered after death. There's a page titled Will Their Family Remember Them? urging kids to think about things their family can do to remember them after they're dead, and another which asks the question, If you were to die, how would you like people to remember or celebrate you? There is also a promotional flyer circulating that contrasts mental health counselling wait times, stating 1 in 10 people will wait more than 4 months for counselling. The waiting period for MAiD is only 3 months. Note their wording on that statement. If 1 in 10 wait more than 4 months for counselling, that implies that 9 in 10 don't. By March 2027, MAiD will expand further to include stand-alone mental health conditions and poverty-related loss-of-dignity cases. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government faces accusations of advancing a eugenics-style population reduction agenda tied to World Economic Forum policies. Pro-life advocates highlight that parents could lose all decision-making authority if providers declare a child mature. Hospital staff already face scrutiny for allegedly pressuring patients with treatable illnesses toward MAID. Conservative MPs accuse the Liberal NDP coalition of institutionalizing state-facilitated suicide while defunding palliative care options. Watch for my upcoming interview with Angelina Ireland of the Delta Hospice Society for detailed information on this. 21 Canadian physicians have signed an open letter urging Health Canada to investigate puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries for minors, citing irreversible harm and insufficient evidence. The coalition includes pediatricians, endocrinologists, and psychiatrists who warn that rushed gender-affirming care has become ideologically driven rather than science-based. The doctors reference a 2024 UK CAS review, finding no conclusive proof that puberty blockers improve mental health or reduce suicide risk in gender dysphoric youth. They also highlight complications like osteoporosis, infertility, and cognitive impairment linked to testosterone prescriptions for teenage girls. Despite Sweden, Finland, and England restricting these treatments, Canada continues approving off-label drug use for children as young as 12. One signatory, a Vancouver-based endocrinologist, noted, We're prescribing permanent body-altering drugs based on subjective assessments, not diagnostic biomarkers. A 13-year-old cannot grasp the implications of lifelong sterility. (3:52 - 7:18) The group demands immediate suspension of surgeries like mastectomies for girls under 18 until independent long-term safety studies are completed. Health Canada has not responded publicly, but documents reveal the agency fast-tracked approval of testosterone products in 2022 despite internal concerns about cardiovascular risks. Statistics Canada data shows a 290% increase in youth gender clinic referrals since 2020. Russia confirmed today that its military will continue large-scale attacks on Ukrainian defense infrastructure, calling them retaliatory measures for what it claims are 2,000 Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory over the past week. Moscow's defense ministry insists its targets are strictly military, including airfields, radar stations, drone assembly plants, and explosives factories. Ukrainian officials, however, accuse Russia of deliberately targeting hospitals, schools, and residential areas, with civilian casualties mounting in Kiev and other cities. The escalation follows a contentious phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, which failed to advance peace talks. Trump openly criticized Putin on Truth Social Monday, calling him crazy and condemning the strikes as disproportionate. Pressed by a reporter to say if he was seriously considering putting more sanctions on Russia, the president replied, Absolutely. He's killing a lot of people. What the hell happened to him? The White House is now reportedly considering a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's defense sector, though the Wall Street Journal notes these would mark the 18th such package since 2022, with limited impact due to Russia's deepening trade ties with China and BRICS nations. Russia's defense ministry framed its actions as a direct response to Western policies, particularly yesterday's announcement by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that NATO allies, including the U.S., U.K., and France, have removed all range restrictions on weapons supplied to Ukraine. Ukraine can defend itself by attacking military positions in Russia, Merz declared at a Berlin security forum. Analysts warn this shift risks further escalation, as Moscow has vowed to strike foreign advisor locations and command centers in Ukraine. Peace efforts remain stalled, with Russia blaming Ukraine and its European backers for provocative steps undermining negotiations. Meanwhile, Trump faces pressure from hawkish advisors and media outlets to adopt a tougher stance, despite his administration's earlier focus on brokering a ceasefire. Luxembourg lawmaker Fernand Kartheiser, currently in Moscow for talks with Russian legislators, tweeted today that dialogue remains urgent to address continental security concerns. See my recent interview with economist Martin Armstrong and his predictions that the EU will go to war with Russia. China will ally with Russia and the EU will lose, with serious repercussion for Europe and the world, especially if America gets involved. He also discussed the possibility of a draft in Canada, as we are a NATO nation and thus bound to come to Europe's aid if they go to war. I'm Will Dove, and those are the top stories for today, Tuesday, May 27th.