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This is a special edition ofDoorstep Postings, the periodic political commentary column written by Josh Lieblein for The CJN.

Ever since we got done with thelast federal election two years ago, Ive been predicting the general trajectory of the next one: an all-out bench-clearing political brawl, where any distinctions from the American system disappear.

In this scenario, therell be no more collective shrugs at the partisan rancourpouring out of Ottawa, and no more Jewish community leaders calmlybattening down the hatches and riding out the storm.

Our political class has firmly decided that the next go-roundwillbe an apocalyptic battle of good and evil, whether we like it or noteven if we have a hard time figuring out what constitutes the evil theyre talking about.

Havent you heard the red shofar blow from Parliament Hill? Theres a rising tide of hatred, of intolerance from those calling themselves tolerant, andlivesare at risk.

Now, more than ever, those jerks on the other team are unhinged, trying to normalize the spread dangerous ideology, disinformation, and rhetoric. Its time to stand in solidarity with those who are under attack and cannot (or dont want!) to speak for themselves.

Now is not the time for Jewish communitiesor anyone for that matterto worry about Jewish community issues that cant be encapsulated into a fundraising appeal or a viral post. Besides, as weverecently been informed, silence is complicity.

Complacency is also complicity, and complacency is not calling out extremism, all day, every day, and if we dont agree, were wading into dangerous waterswhich are no doubt connected to a so-called rising tide.

What if Justin Trudeau got up in the morning and instead of his usual hatred has no place in our society speech he went with, You know what? Im not really feeling it, maybe today Ill go easy on the hatred in our society.

Do you think he wouldve won three elections in a row? Well never know, but the example he set should have been enough for the rest of us, including Anthony Housefather.

After all, as the convention wisdom in Ottawa goes, all Liberal membersand that includes the Jewish MP for the Mount Royal riding of Montrealowe whatever political capital they have to the prime minister. And thus, even as the PMs poll numbers plummet, his team is loath to criticize him. None but Justin Trudeau, whose father descended from upon high and granted us the rights we now enjoy, is able to safeguard those rights against the dastardly Pierre Poilievre and the evil-doers who stand with him.

As a result, Housefather shouldve been content to stifle whatever disagreements he had with Trudeau and his overall legislative direction until further notice. But he forgot that complacency is complicityand just like theres no place for hatred in our society, theres no place for those who stand with, or vote with, those who are soft on hatred.

Housefather has now lost his parliamentary secretary duties for voting againstBill C-13, which is yet another fun update to Quebec language rules that makes things more difficult forAnglo-Quebecers. Remember: no place for hatred in our society! Rising tides! Ideology! Solidarity! And all the rest of the increasingly meaningless magic words, which you must nevertheless say so that everyone knows where, and with whom, you eternally stand.

Housefather had a long and distinguished history of implying that those who get offside with this government are part of the hatred that keeps trying to sneak its way into our society. Indeed, he went so far as to publicly attack noted Quebecophobic satirist J.J. McCullough(who has over 922,000 subscribers on YouTube) during the committee meetings over Bill C-11, another Trudeau government wedge/piece of legislation aimed at sheltering Canadas and Quebecs culture fromalgorithms controlled in Silicon Valley.

And once again, as we all know, companies like Meta and X are purveyors of hate, disinformation, rhetoric, ideology, rising tides, etc. Now, the Mount Royal MP and the Montreal Jews he represents will have to stand with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Muskand the likes of J.J. McCulloughall because there were limits to how far he would go to defend the rights of francophones! What a shanda!

But at least they wont be alone, because as this government gets more and more desperate, more and more people are going to get swept up in that rising tide of hatred.

Why, just halfway through the week between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, theyve been joined by grocery store execs, Muslim parents and other parental rights folx, supporters of Indian PM Narendra Modi, anyone who doesnt want to mask up this fall, and people who dont think Pierre Poilievre mispronouncing someones name to sound like the N-word represents animus towards Black Canadians, bubbling below the surface.

The trouble as far as the Jewish community is concerned is that any oneif not allof these culture wars can and probably should be safely ignored.

But when its the government who decides who should stand with whomlest they be identified with the evil-doersremaining quietly neutral as most Jews are wont to do becomes more and more difficult.

So, if the Liberals say theres a rising tide of hatred, theyd better find evidence of that rising tide, and fast! But they oughta do it before their poll numbers get even more underwater than they have.

Josh Lieblein can be reached at[emailprotected]for your response to Doorstep Postings.

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Welcome to the state of politics in 2023: You can now buy T-shirts and coffee mugs celebrating the judge in Donald Trump's federal election-interference case. And as Michael Schaffer points out in an opinion piece at Politico Magazine, Judge Tanya Chutkan is far from the only Trump-related public figure who gets such "hero worship" treatment. He ticks off special counsel Jack Smith, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis, New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg, and, before them, Robert Mueller and Anthony Fauci as others. "I get the impulse," writes Schaffer. "Unfortunately, it undercuts everything the iconography is meant to celebrate."

Trump likes to complain that the legal system going after him is politicized, and his progressive critics play right into that narrative by trumpeting those who, in the course of doing their jobs, attempt to hold him accountable. Putting Chutkan and Smith on T-shirts "is to implicitly accept Trump's idea of a system that's rigged," writes Shaffer. It might even put pressure on judges such as Chutkan to make rulings in his favor to overcome perceptions of bias. Shaffer's larger point goes beyond Trump: "In a democracy of embattled institutions, this sort of veneration is an absolutely terrible look ," he writes. It just so happens that when it comes to Trump, "it's also awfully counterproductive." Read the full essay. (Or read about the impending indictment Willis is about to bring in Georgia.)

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St. Petersburg, a city known for hosting numerous international delegations, was the venue for the Russia-Africa Forum summit. Amidst the event, propagandists sought to demonstrate that Moscow was not as isolated as commonly believed. President Vladimir Putin made efforts to persuade the new partners that Russia takes an anti-colonial stance, setting itself apart from Western nations. However, not only the ultra-conservatives but also many Russian oppositionists resorted to sarcasm, drawing inappropriate comparisons between the levels of backwardness of African residents and Russian officials. This behavior contrasts with their claim to uphold liberal values and be the hope for saving Russia from dictatorship and colonialism.

Colonial Noise

The second summit of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum took place in St. Petersburg on July 27-28, 2023, with official delegations from 48 countries in attendance. The forums slogan centered on peace, security, and development, highlighting these three components as essential for any countrys successful future, according to the organizers.

The official declaration issued after the summit emphasized the historically established friendly ties between Russia and African countries. It also addressed the fight against neo-colonialism, double standards, and neo-fascism, while underscoring Russias commitment to a fair world order and respect for sovereignty. The Russian authorities have been explaining the link between these postulates and the so-called special military operation in Ukraine for a year and a half. Once again, President Vladimir Putin reiterated this idea, expressing concerns about Western countries.

The heart of the [Russian-Ukrainian] conflict lies in creating threats to Russias security from the United States and NATO. They, once again, refuse to negotiate on ensuring equal security for all, including Russia. Ukraine itself, or rather the current Ukrainian regime, also refuses to negotiate, stated the president.

The most discussed aspects of the forum could center around the attempts of African leaders to convince Vladimir Putin to stop the conflict or at least resume the grain deal. Social media jokes may arise due to the presidents efforts to portray Russias new anti-colonial role and commitment to sovereignty, though the reality revealed a different perspective.

Of notable interest were the news surrounding the potential visit of the recent rebel, the head of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, to the summit, as well as the verbal reservations expressed by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, who mistakenly addressed the president as Vladimir Vasilyevich instead of Vladimir Vladimirovich. However, the primary subject of discussion remained focused on the guests skin color, outfits, and the standard of living of African inhabitants. Some members of the liberal elite also participated in verbal aggression.

Lack of Civilization

In St. Petersburg, there is a grandiose meeting of African tribes. Russia is now a full participant in this celebration. The city is covered with proud slogans Russia is Africa, noted the eminent reporter, publicist Alexander Nevzorov, who moved to Israel in 2022 and subsequently became a defendant in a criminal case in Russia due to criticism of the authorities. Apparently, the search for a peculiar geopolitical path of the Russian tribe is over. It has found its place in the company of real cannibals, voodoo fanatics, and lovers of raw cow blood.

Alexander Nevzorov, a flamboyant oppositionist, is renowned for his forthright remarks. His eloquence as a journalist captivates a vast audience, who often overlook the occasional touch of sarcasm and anger, as they have become his signature style.

The most conscientious civil servants of St. Petersburg sew plates into their lower lip. The National Guard battalion is learning the Maasai dance of the jumping warriors. The party nomenclature of the [ruling party] United Russia does not crawl out of the solariums, hoping to turn black in order to feel at home at the all-African get-together Putin, yearning for international life, wants to push a speech before the tribes, Alexander Nevzorov said. Later, however, he added that African leaders, following the results of the summit, nevertheless showed a civilization index significantly higher than that of the host sides.

On social networks, users also pointed out alleged absences of certain Western features of civilization (apparently Western). The internet was flooded with memes featuring newfound black friends with inscriptions like Wakanda forever. Bloggers posted photos from the summit, showcasing individuals with gold teeth, copper rings around their necks, and dressed in long folk costumes, encouraging commentators to playfully mock the forum guests.

The economic situation on the continent was not spared from sarcasm either.

Africa is a bottomless barrel: throw something into it then say goodbye forever It will be the same now. Billions [of money] will be sent to these wild African dictatorships, which will be immediately stolen there. And they will ask for more. And they will give more. Just so that Putin can talk about friendly Africa, wrote Rustem Adagamov, one of the most famous Russian bloggers from the heyday of LiveJournal.

In the realm of liberal media and Telegram channels, particular attention was devoted to whether Russia would feed Africa, and to which leaders of African countries bore the nickname Crocodile or offered to ingest their political opponents.

Salvation of Russia

In the contemporary Russian discourse, little consideration appears to be given to the diversity of political regimes and income levels across African countries. Instead, local traditions are subjected to ridicule, and the relationship between Russia and Africa is often portrayed as a form of benevolent sexism, where the stronger entity is expected to support the weaker one.

Research on racism and colonialism in Russia remains limited, although studies on attitudes towards migrants have received more attention. Many believe that the suppression experienced at all levels of society serves as a diversion from the countrys underlying socio-economic issues. However, this point is just one aspect of the issue.

Experiencing racism is part of everyday life for migrants living in Russia. Whether this is in interactions with the state, fear of persecution on the street by the police or in the workplace, it is a constant factor A fundamental cause of attitude theses is the post-colonial relationships Russia has with other former members of the USSR, researchers Irina Kuznetsova and John Round wrote back in 2019.

The majority of Russians were entrenched in a system that disregarded individuals with different skin colors, traditions, and values. This may explain why racism and the colonial mindset persist in todays democratic environment, even among those who champion equality and human rights. Some believe that liberals will rescue Russia from dictatorship, but before that can happen, they must confront and eliminate the vestiges of colonialism within their own beliefs and attitudes.

The views expressed in this article belong to the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Geopoliticalmonitor.com.

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It's now been more than six months since Canada has had a federal ethics watchdog.

Mario Dion retired in February after serving as the last permanent ethics and conflict-of-interest commissioner.

A longtime staffer in that office, Martine Richard, took on an interim role in April but she resigned within weeks amid controversy around the fact she is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

Investigations that would normally be conducted by a commissioner are on pause until a permanent replacement is found.

Dion says the vacancy also means people can go unpunished and violations can go unnoticed until a new person is appointed.

Dion, who is helping with the hiring process, says it's not surprising that a candidate hasn't been chosen yet because the field is narrow and few people would qualify for the job.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 15, 2023.

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Ottawa, ON Statistics Canada announced today that inflation is on the rise, just two weeks after Trudeaus Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland declared that the Liberal plan to tackle inflation is working.

After declaring victory in July, its now clearer than ever that the Trudeau Liberals have failed to bring home lower prices for Canadians. Inflation has again risen to 3.3 percent, and the cost of groceries has gone up by 8.5 percent since last year. The price of housing also continues to skyrocket, with mortgage costs up by over 30 percent. Just ten days ago, the Trudeau Liberals claimed they were making real progress, but struggling Canadians are still feeling the pain.

Despite this, Trudeau continues to pour billions of dollars of fuel on the inflationary fire with his reckless debt and deficits. He hit Canadians with a double tax hike this year by raising the cost of his first carbon tax and imposing a new second carbon tax on Canadians. In fact, Nova Scotians saw a 14% increase at the pump between June and July.Trudeaus tax grabs are directly increasing the cost of gas and groceries, driving inflation higher.

After Trudeaus Finance Minister declared mission accomplished on inflation, Statistics Canada has proven that Trudeaus policies continue to increase the cost of everything.It goes to show how out of touch he is to the suffering of Canadians, said Jasraj Singh-Hallan, Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance. Only Conservatives willbring home lower pricesby axingTrudeaustaxeson gas and groceriesand ending inflationary Liberal deficits.

After eight years ofJustin Trudeau, Canadians cant afford the costof his inflationary governmentanymore.

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