"Part of the challenge in thinking about alternatives to the Islamic Republic in case it collapses is that there is no organised, democratic alternative," said Thomas Juneau, professor at the University of Ottawa. france24.com/en/live-news/2…

I have obtained new nonpublic data from ICE that shows that 2/3 of the people it had booked into detention facilities this fiscal year had no criminal convictions at all. Less than 7% have violent convictions. Most convictions were for immigration, traffic, and vice offenses.

The Functionary (Kathryn May): New clerk expectations multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/06/21/the… via Andrew Griffith 🇨🇦 Good commentary with more notes of caution but I wish them well

Kind, tolerant Canada is failing the #antisemitism test David Polansky multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/06/21/dav… via Andrew Griffith 🇨🇦 Captures some of the dynamics at play

"So what can Iran do? It has several options, but none of which would allow it to reverse its rapidly mounting losses" Every option for Iran - cyber attacks, retaliation against US assets, trying to block the Strait of Hormuz, etc. - would come with a negative cost-benefit ratio

Canada 'must remain vigilant' about Indian foreign interference, CSIS report cautions #cdnfp #cdnimm multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/06/21/can… via Andrew Griffith 🇨🇦 Along with other countries listed: China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan

By supporting Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine Iran helped create the Hobbesian nightmare that is international relations in 2025 - where only might makes right and international law means nothing. It's a bit late to whine about "international law" and "sovereignty" now.

Or arguably, Russia would not have invaded Ukraine had the latter not given up its nukes

C-3 #Citizenship Act to Replace First Generation Cut-Off: Stalled at Second Reading [Conservative Party opposition lack of time limit to meet residency requirements] multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/06/23/c-3… via Andrew Griffith 🇨🇦 Tight timeframe to meet court deadline November 20

A White #Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting #Racist Views. It Won Him an Award. [Univ of Florida] multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/06/23/a-w… via Andrew Griffith 🇨🇦 Sad and sick

Entre réussite et #integration, un Québec fou de tous ses enfants multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/06/23/ent… via Andrew Griffith 🇨🇦 Interesting read by a former teacher

Dosanjh: Canada has put up with Khalistani terrorists for long enough multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/06/23/dos… via Andrew Griffith 🇨🇦 Of note from former British Columbia premier and Liberal minister

#Racial bias exists in five-star ratings for gig workers, study shows. Thumbs up/thumbs down scale would fix that multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/06/23/rac… via Andrew Griffith 🇨🇦 Small but significant difference and impact

When you only have two data points, it's pretty safe to say it's lower than the previous data point. When you have 35 data points you can be a bit more precise (it's the lowest since 1997). 😉 #FocusCanada

Absolute chaos. We are dumping people in random countries all over the world where they have no ties, status, or even know the language and where they will be persecuted. We don’t even get to know the basis for this SCOTUS decision.

(the Islamic Republic just surrendered)

The anti-Israel mob has essentially done piecemeal, over MANY months, what the Ottawa Convoy did all at once. Your protest-tolerance tokens have expired. Piss off.

Now that there is a fragile ceasefire, expect the Islamic Republic to crack down hard, preemptively on the Iranian population. It knows it is vulnerable; there will be no space for dissent (there will also be a brutal internal witch hunt against Israeli intelligence penetration)

Le plurilinguisme des immigrants est-il nécessairement une menace pour le français? multiculturalmeanderings.com/2025/06/24/le-… via Andrew Griffith 🇨🇦 Good analysis pour la Fête Nationale du Québec

New data show that ICE is pulling record numbers of people off the streets who have no criminal convictions of any kind. This is not just a change from the Biden admin. This is a radical tactical shift compared to Trump 1.0. These types of arrests are up over 1,000% from 2017.