Almost three weeks ago we started The Lions as a spinoff from Danielle Smith Locals. It seemed that many were unable to access that group and indications were that it might be coming to an end, at least as a public site.
Now that things have settled down here it may be time to look around and write a description of who we are and what the site is about. If so, please make suggestions in the comments. If you wish to see changes or enhancements, say so. That is not to say that I will do much. I am not too ambitious.
At any rate, here are the current stats for your consideration. It seems we are approaching the $1,000 (US$) mark so I guess we should decide what to do with it or let it accumulate. I suggested Rebel News' freedom fighters defenders funding, but have not looked further. There were other suggestions.
A group of top national security experts is sounding the alarm: Canada’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has crossed from economic engagement into a full-blown democratic threat.
At a Dec. 6 forum in Toronto, former RCMP proceeds-of-crime director Garry Clement called the CCP “the biggest transnational organized crime group ever seen,” warning that Beijing is actively infiltrating Canada’s political, business, and cultural institutions. Through the United Front Work Department, the CCP co-opts elites, business leaders, community organizations, and media outlets—while intimidating and surveilling dissidents “on a daily basis.”
Clement also linked Beijing to the fentanyl crisis, saying the CCP could shut down precursor shipments to Canada “if they really wanted to,” but instead allows the flow as a form of “disruptive warfare,” echoing the tactics of the Opium Wars....