Ottawa spent $79,189.27 over four years to wrap its buses in Pride colours. In 2023 and 2024, they wrapped one bus a year. Then in 2025 and 2026 they wrapped two buses each year. Does this mean that next year they will wrap four buses? Maybe a whole fleet of buses?
This for a bus system that ended 2025 with a deficit of $52 million.
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I just emailed and called my MP Mona Fortier's office on the hill to ask her to vote for Bill-C-218, a bill to stop Medical homicide (MAID) this week.
Her voice mail announcement was only in French. Hmmm...I thought that the government of Canada was officially bilingual? And she's an MP. Not a good example of official bilingualism.
Official Languages Act: Passed in 1969 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, this federal law requires federal departments, agencies, and Crown corporations to offer services in both English and French.
This morning Jackie, Maureen and I witnessed and prayed at the abortion site at 7:00 AM. We joined parishioners from Assumption Parish. Joan was happy for us to join her parish as that meant there were seven of us for the opening vigil time on Bank and Sparks Street. Assumption parishioners will be there the whole day praying and witnessing. God Bless them all.
It's kind of ironic. Because of the nonsensical Safe Access to Abortion Services Act, we have to stand on the corner of Bank and Sparks behind their ridiculous sign (see picture below). But the good news is that our witnessing covers four corners of the street and lots and lots of people can see us. We are probably more visible to more people than when we used to witness in front of 65 Bank St. Good comes out of not good. God is in control.
From Maureen from today
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people's bones and all uncleanness. So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness." Matthew 23:27–28 (ESV):
On the one hand, the Canadian government marked World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th. They announced $120.2 million for continued operations of the 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline:
On World Suicide Prevention Day, we renew our commitment to preventing suicide, to supporting people who may be struggling, and to creating spaces for open, compassionate conversations that can help save lives.
Every person deserves to know that they matter, that they are valued, and that support is available. The 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline provides a safe, bilingual, trauma-informed and culturally sensitive space for anyone seeking support for themselves or for someone they know. Since launching in November 2023, trained 9-8-8 responders have answered more than one million calls and text messages.
Earlier this year, I announced renewed support of up to $120.2 million over the next two years for the continued operations of 9-8-8. This investment reflects our ongoing commitment to ensure that people across Canada have access to suicide prevention support when they need it the most.
On the other hand, the Canadian government has the most permissive euthanasia (MAID) regime in the entire world.
We don't want you to kill yourself -- but we do want a doctor to kill you.
From: Patricia Maloney
