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Good morning 🌫️ If you like cloudy, drizzly 🌧️ weather and you're a duck and go quack quack in the rain 🦆💦, then have at it! After I had my coffee ☕️ and finished the Newsroom opening today, I will take a break and turn on all the lights; they're bright LED lights ☀︎ ☀︎☀︎ and don't use much power. They don't replace the sun ☀️ but they help. "Siiiiigh, the dark time again." 🥴

I pray 🙏 to the Great Spirit 🪬 that we all get through the winter 🌬️🌨 safely and find peace, brotherhood, and sisterhood 👥🫂💕 again. Amen 🙇‍♀️That will be about it from me here in the

Tree House Newsroom 🏡 REMEMBER: HARD TIMES BRING OUT THE BEST IN PEOPLE; this is where empathy in its true form arises. The Earth Angels 🧑‍⚕️👨‍⚕️👩‍🌾👩‍🍳👩‍🎤👩‍🏫👩‍💻👩‍💼🧑‍🔧👩‍🔬👩‍🚀👨‍✈️🫅👸🤶👼🙇‍♀️💃🕺👼⬅️ LAND OF THE HAPPY PEEPS🎉🥳 .•:ˎ° 🎆🎇*_

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

THE BROWN FOAM:

Even as peacekeepers, we must fight for justice and happiness; above all, we need justice to be free so we can have empathy, peace, and harmony among us in the world.

NOTE: Now that the foam has all come to the surface, it's a good time for democracy to get your nets 🗑️🐡 ready to skim off the dirty brown foam on the surface; hopefully, after November's elections, there will be a sale on fishing nets.

Straight from the horse's mouth 🐎👄 Trumpo The Typo 🤡 ⌨ "I am going to be the last Republican president"... Yes, but of course, the Republicans will be about as popular as a dose of crabs 🦀 after this. But I do believe that America hasn't lost the backbone or courage to fight another civil war for freedom IF NEED BE; all of you nutcases out there, you nonsense nocturnal bang bangers out there, GET OUT OF YOUR NUT SHELL🥜 NONSENSE, get smart. Learn to point those ▄︻ 💥• in the right direction, eh!

GREED, for power and money, JEALOUSY, and the LAW of One Orange Snot Ball 🟠🫟⚾️ 's Shnuckarica, A criminal's Shangri-La is what we have in America right now. As I said before, a Pirates' Den. 🥷☠️ 🛖🏝️ where a presidential pardon of any crime can be bought directly from, you guessed it, Trumpo The Typo.

Question: "AI" Todays republicans are like the brown scum on top of clean white foam on water. If the Republicans are voted out, will it dissolve into a non-party?

🔹AI Overview

Whether the Republican Party would dissolve if voted out of power depends heavily on historical precedents, institutional rules, and political incentives. In the American two-party system, major political parties rarely dissolve entirely when they lose elections; instead, they historically adapt, rebrand, or restructure to regain voter support.

Factors Preventing Dissolution

• Institutional Protections: The U.S. electoral system—specifically first-past-the-post voting and single-member districts—strongly favors a two-party system. These structural rules make it incredibly difficult for third parties to rise, meaning an existing major party has an institutional incentive to reform rather than collapse.

• Historical Resilience: Both the Democratic and Republican parties have experienced severe electoral defeats throughout history (such as the Republicans after the Great Depression or the Democrats during the 1980s). In each case, the losing party eventually shifted its platform to appeal to a broader segment of the electorate.

• Infrastructure and Funding: The Republican Party possesses an extensive nationwide infrastructure, including state-level committees, fundraising networks, and a deeply loyal voter base. This organizational backbone makes sudden dissolution unlikely

Scenarios of Realignment

Scenarios of Realignment

If a major party suffers consecutive, devastating losses, political scientists generally outline two paths rather than outright disappearance:

• Ideological Realignment: The party shifts its platform away from unpopular positions to win back moderate or independent voters, effectively changing its public identity while keeping its name.

• Replacement: In rare historical instances (like the collapse of the Whig Party in the 1850s), a major party can fracture so deeply over a core issue that it is replaced by a new coalition.

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BREAKING NEWS RECAP:

White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as US ambassador to Greece

The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her position as US ambassador to Greece after a string of reports about alleged misconduct, the new press secretary said Tuesday.

“We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign,” Katie Zacharia said during her first press briefing.

“She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her luck,” Zacharia added. Representatives for Guilfoyle did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.

Her ouster comes following reports that she sought money in exchange for providing access to administration figures before she was confirmed to her position...

Following Tuesday’s announcement that Guilfoyle had been asked to resign, the House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats noted that “resigning does not shield her from accountability.

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Updated Oct 13, 2026, 10:49 AM ET

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What the DHS raid on Ilhan Omar’s home is really about

There are signs of desperation in the Trump administration’s new attack on the congresswoman.

NEWS VIDEO | Included:

The Department of Homeland Security raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington home Monday morning is a shameful and shocking attempt to use the pretext of immigration enforcement to advance an extreme right-wing nationalist political agenda.

The notion that raiding the home of a congresswoman was necessary or may have been motivated by a good faith attempt to uphold the law is laughable. Omar, a Democrat representing Minnesota, has been a U.S. citizen since 2000 — when she was 17 years old. According to Fox News, citing two sources close to the investigation, “the search stems from a criminal fraud investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman’s immigration paperwork, which was filled out by her late father when she was a child.”

That this investigation is reportedly being spurred by a possible problem with paperwork filled out by her father when she was a child...

• Trump sees Omar as a convenient target for his white nationalist agenda.:

More Articles:

• Rep. Ilhan Omar says she ‘will not be silenced’ after federal agents search home:

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Oct. 13, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

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Trump is using a program for unaccompanied children to separate families

A new report reveals how a program built to care for children who arrive in the U.S. alone is now being used to separate families across the country.

NEWS VIDEO | Included:

This is an adapted excerpt from the Oct. 10 episode of “Connect with Jacob Soboroff.”

The government uses the term “unaccompanied minors” to refer to kids who arrive in the United States without a parent. But what do you call a child who had a parent until immigration agents took them away? Rendered unaccompanied? Separated? Kidnapped?

According to new reporting from Mother Jones, those children now make up a “huge chunk” of caseloads inside one government child welfare organization. Like one 11-year-old who was ripped away from his father and sent into a system meant for children who arrive in this country all alone...

• Luis felt like ICE tricked him, telling Mother Jones he believed ICE “kidnapped” his son.:

More Articles:

• Mullin clashes with Rep. DeLauro over child separation in ICE custody:

Andrés and Luis’ story shows that, yet again, the cruelty is the point — it always has been. And their experience isn’t unique; it’s a repeated nightmare across the country...

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Oct. 13, 2026, 8:46 AM EDT

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine had 'no warning' from its partners about Russian ballistic missile attack

Ukraine's Foreign Minister says delay in activating air alert due to weapons used by Russia

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv received no intelligence from its partners about an incoming ballistic missile attack that struck the capital on Monday evening, with five missiles hitting what he described as civilian infrastructure.

When explosions began ringing out shortly after 10 p.m. local time, there was initially no air raid alert warning of a ballistic missile attack, meaning the blasts were the first warning residents received.

"Intelligence data about the launch of ballistic missiles helps save lives and this is one of the most critical issues," Zelenskyy wrote in a social media post on Tuesday morning...

• Threats to cut off intelligence:

WATCH | Ukraine's partnership with U.S. appears at a breaking point:

• Ukraine still dependent on U.S.:
• Ceasefire? What ceasefire?:
• The politics of fuel prices:
• 'Trumpian deal':

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· Posted: Oct 12, 2026 3:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

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Advance polling opens today for Alberta referendum. Here’s what you need to know

Voters can cast ballots at advance polls over the next five days

Audio Icluded

Advance voting for the Alberta referendum starts Tuesday and continues until Saturday.

Albertans are being asked to weigh in on 10 questions dealing with constitutional issues, immigration and Alberta’s future within Confederation.

People who didn’t request a mail-in ballot, or who requested one but didn’t meet the deadline to return it, can vote at the advanced voting location in their electoral district rather than cast their vote on Oct 19...

• Where can I vote in an advanced poll?:
• What kind of lineups should I expect?:
• What if I didn’t return my mail-in ballot on time?:
• Is there anything else I should know?:

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Posted: Oct 13, 2026 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

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"If they get in…I will be the last Republican president."

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GOOD MORNING, 🌅 CANADA! 🍁 And ELBOWS UP 💪 to those in the Western Hemisphere who work at killing our nation.

My prayers 🙇‍♀️🙏 are with you all —all the peeps in the world 🌐 eh! 👶👧🧒👦👩👨‍🦰👩‍🦳🧑‍🦳👳‍♀️🧔🧕👷‍♂️💂‍♀️👩‍🌾👨‍⚕️👨‍🔧👩‍🔬👨‍🚀🫅👸POP ˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗∘○˚.•o * GOES THE WORLD! 🌍

😉 May you all be guided to make the right choices, stay safe, and be blessed. 🙇‍♀️ Amen!

So, which weasel 🦡 are we after this morning, or shall it be one of Trumpo The Typo's 🤡⌨ or👑💩 sacrificial lambs 🐑🐑🐑🐑?

TODAY'S DISCUSSION

Hi Google AI, who is the noisiest Trump weasel today, making the most noise?

🔹AI Overview

Donald Trump himself continues to dominate the headlines and generate the most volume. Trump is presently generating significant noise with a series of highly controversial, high-profile statements and policy actions ahead of the 2026 midterm elections:

• The Russia-Ukraine "Ceasefire" Claim:
• The Russian Diesel Deal & Attacks on Zelenskyy:
• Media Crackdowns:

If you are referring to Trump's loudest outside surrogates or media defenders,

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Question AI: If Nazism was not part of Project 2025? Then why did it change course to this Nazism? If this is NOT NAZISM, it's a carbon copy of WW2

🔹AI Overview

Project 2025 is a conservative policy initiative designed by the Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank, rather than a Nazi or neo-Nazi organization. While critics strongly argue that its proposals point toward authoritarianism, historians and political scientists generally distinguish its framework from World War II-era Nazism, citing fundamentally different core ideologies.

Why Critics Make the Comparison

Project 2025 to fascist regimes or historical authoritarianism point to several specific, controversial proposals

• Centralization of Power:
• Nationalist and Social Policies:

Key Differences from WWII Nazism

Political scientists and historians emphasize that while Project 2025 proposes radical changes to American governance, it lacks the defining characteristics of National Socialism (Nazism):

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MY ARTHRITIC 🌩️🦶 UP YOUR (‿ˠ‿) TOO, BUDDY!

I've been around for a few years, and I remember the early post-WWII days, the stories. You don't say anything specifically about ICE Agents. I call them the DUNCE CADETS, ▄︻ 💥• people in the torso, legs, arms; and in their cars, it doesn't matter, or beating them up, then throwing them in concentration camps to die from some viral 🫟infection or many other medical 🩺 reasons, like neglect; some even starve.

1945 CONCENTRATION CAMPS? 🏚️In 2026 𖡿 ? And the Gestapo patrolling the streets, Dunce Cadets 🙃𓉴 who will

▄︻ 💥• anything that moves. And the rule of law is in the hands of one unstable man 🟠🤡 If anyone thinks this is not NAZISM, I would suggest that ya better consult a shrink, because they're even loonier than our Canadian dollar coin🪙 and not worth a Canadian wooden nickel 🥮 Already, most social programs no longer exist

Like the Nazis of the past, I wouldn't put it past them that they would even pull the gold teeth out of your mouth and cut your hair to stuff mattresses if you were defeated. There was no mercy or empathy or justice in that kind of regime. I SO THANK 🙏 G-D 🪬 THAT I'M IN 🍁

That's enough for me on this topic. Thank you very much for visiting and reading the Tree House News 🏡

BREAKING NEWS RECAP:

‘Trump is dragging the party down’: GOP scrambles to stop steep midterm losses

The Republican Party’s midterm campaign has turned into a triage operation just three weeks out from November, as officials race to avert losses in a string of once-safe seats that they increasingly fear could cost them total control of Congress.

The worsening landscape has alarmed GOP operatives across several battleground states, forcing the party to pour resources into traditionally red districts and states at the expense of their once-expansive ambitions in Democratic areas.

And after months of pressing President Donald Trump to ramp up his travel on behalf of key candidates, some Republicans now worry he’s grown so unpopular that his presence on the campaign trail may in some cases be doing more harm than good. One House Republican running for re-election said of the president’s numbers: “Trump is dragging the party down.”...

Streaming Now:

• ‘You don’t work, you don’t eat’: How voters feel about today’s high prices:

President isn’t currently expected to travel to Maine

Still, there’s little expectation that any GOP candidate can fully escape the gravitational pull that Trump has exerted on the political landscape since returning to the White House.

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PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2026, 5:00 AM ET - 6 hr ago

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Don’t let Trump spark panic about election monitors

However much the president might like to swarm polling places with federal officers, he simply doesn’t have anywhere close to enough at his disposal.

In July 2026, President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice reportedly dispatched six federal prosecutors to oversee Arizona’s primary elections, according to Democracy Docket, which cited records it had reviewed. The prosecutors were reportedly sent to the state’s two most populous counties, Maricopa (home to Phoenix) and Pima (home to Tucson). This comes as the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division said it will dispatch 1,000 monitors to the polls for the midterm elections, and as FBI Director Kash Patel continues to equivocate about whether FBI agents will be sent to the polls (even though federal law explicitly bans armed officers from polling sites).

These threats raised serious concerns about the openness and fairness of the upcoming midterms. And we should definitely not downplay the ongoing assaults on voting rights that the Trump administration certainly didn’t start but has definitely amplified in unprecedented ways...

Because we rely on cities, counties and states for most law enforcement activities, the federal government simply does not have as many police and prosecutors as it would need to threaten elections on a real scale.

Trump lacks the manpower to deploy agents at any sort of real scale, and those he can deploy will likely face overt hostility from dedicated poll workers and monitors.

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Oct. 12, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

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Zelenskyy says Russia violating Trump's 'energy ceasefire' as attacks on Ukraine continue

Zelenskyy says 'ceasefire' can help end war 'if Americans truly step in now'

Russia has violated an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, ‌Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, urging Washington to step in to ​ensure that Moscow abided ​by the terms of the putative agreement.

"There were Russian violations ​of the energy ceasefire announced ⁠by President ⁠Trump," Zelenskyy told a security conference in Warsaw via video link.

"We are waiting for the details ⁠of the conditions between the Americans and Russians, and we are ‌waiting to see one specific step the Americans are ready to take," added Zelenskyy, who said ​he had learned about the ⁠ceasefire deal from the media.

WATCH | Trump announces Russian diesel deal:

• Kremlin says contacts ongoing:
• EU foreign policy chief skeptical:

WATCH | Carney speaks to Ukraine's president on Sunday:

• Russian attack kills 3:

WATCH | Ex-U.S. ambassador weighs in on 'energy ceasefire':

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Posted: Oct 12, 2026 5:48 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

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How good is this year's flu shot? Here's what to know about flu season

It may seem like everyone is getting sick right now, but does an early flu season mean a rougher one?

Walking down the street this week, it may seem like everyone is sneezing and hacking up a lung. But as health officials announce the start of an earlier than usual flu season, how worried should Canadians be? And as we head into Thanksgiving weekend, should we be scrambling to update flu and COVID-19 shots?

Some experts say that while this year's flu season may have arrived on our doorstep sooner than usual, it's not necessarily a cause for alarm — but other experts are stressing the importance of prevention in heavy-hit regions such as Toronto and Calgary, where one of this season's two influenza deaths so far has occurred, according to authorities.

The strain making up roughly 98 per cent of cases in Canada so far tends to be a milder one, according to Brian Ward, professor emeritus at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal...

"So far at least, this looks like an H1N1 dominated year, and the years where H1N1 dominates, you can have very large outbreaks, but the number or the proportion of people … who get very sick, is relatively small compared to years that are dominated by H3N2,

• Is everyone getting sick right now?:

WATCH | B.C. launches fall immunization campaign:

WATCH | Ontario deals with earlier-than-usual flu season:

• How effective is the flu shot this year?:
• When can I get my flu and COVID-19 shots?:

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Posted: Oct 09, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 9

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New customs rules could massively increase the cost of imported prescription drugs

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

It's cool 🧊 and cloudy☁️ this morning. I feel a little slow this morning, like a snail with bursitis 🐌⚡️. Got sick, then felt a little better; now every bone 𐂯 from my lower back 𖠣< to my toes 🦶aches. I am certainly not top-notch this morning, but good enough to sit in this chair and type out the news at my leisurely pace. I may publish later than usual this afternoon. I pray the sun comes out ⛅️so I can sit in it for a while. Thank you for visiting and reading the Tree House News🏡

So, what will we discuss today 🗣️ˎˊ˗ ˗ˏˋ👤👥?*_

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

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Including results for nationalize our industry to Canadian-operated

Including results for nationalize our industry to Canadian-operated

Search only for nationalizing our industry to Canadian-operated

🔹AI Overview

The Canadian federal government is currently evaluating the potential nationalization or forced divestiture of the Stelco steel plant in Hamilton and Nanticoke, Ontario, following planned layoffs by its U.S. owner, Cleveland-Cliffs

Current Situation with Stelco

• The Conflict: Cleveland-Cliffs announced plans to lay off up to 500 workers at Stelco, citing pressures from the U.S.–Canada trade war.

• The Legal Deadline: Industry Minister Mélanie Joly issued an ultimatum under the Investment Canada Act, giving Cleveland-Cliffs five business days to submit a plan proving it is keeping its jobs and operational commitments.

• Potential Interventions: If the company fails to comply, the federal government has threatened remedies that could include a court-ordered divestiture (forcing a sale), which could clear a path for temporary public or Canadian-operated ownership if no private buyer appears.

• Corporate Response: Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves has dismissed the idea of nationalization, arguing that the plant's viability depends on broader U.S.–Canada trade agreements rather than state takeover.

Broad Context of Nationalization in Canada

• Historical Precedent: Canada has used state-led ownership or Crown corporations during critical economic moments (such as the creation of Petro-Canada or the National Energy Program in the 1970s), though most major enterprises were later privatized.

• Economic Arguments for Public Control: Proponents argue that temporary or strategic nationalization protects domestic supply chains, saves high-paying manufacturing or resource jobs, and asserts national sovereignty during trade disputes.

• Economic Arguments Against: Critics and industry leaders warn that state-run operations can be bureaucratic, risk heavy financial commitments for taxpayers, and alienate foreign investment partners...

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CANADA, we Canadians should KICK ALL THE AMERICAN COMPANIES OUT ON THEIR EAR! They are nothing but a backstabbing, deceiving, bald-faced bunch of liars; Trumpo the Typo's Dunce Cadets are just suckin' our blood like vampire bats🦇 🩸*_

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How About Our Canadian Oil Patches

My Editor helped me piece this one together.

Canada's petroleum industry must help lower the prices for gas, Diesel fuel, and related products. I think the best approach is to produce lower-priced automotive fuels to meet all domestic needs at prices Canadian users can afford, keep enough crude in a strategic stockpile, and sell the rest to the world at market prices. The crude oil and its means of production stay with their private owners, and the nation's needs are met.

Consumers of refined products should also help allocate motor fuels efficiently through fuel rationing. If petroleum producers are asked or compelled to change how they sell their goods and affect their profitability, gasoline and diesel users must do their part by rationing fuel.

KICK ALL THE AMERICAN COMPANIES THE HELL OUT OF CANADA. CAN'T TRUST AMERICA ANYMORE

✨🟰 PIRATES DEN ▄︻ 💥• 𖠣🗡️˗ˏˋ ✸ ˎˊ˗ ☠️🔪 ⚔️🥷🗡️☠️

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BREAKING NEWS RECAP:

Major Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills at least 12, hundreds wounded

At least 12 people were killed and hundreds wounded when Yemen’s Houthi militants struck Riyadh’s international airport with a missile on Saturday, in Saudi Arabia’s deadliest attack in more than a decade.

It was the third missile strike this week on the King Khalid International Airport, which has been closed until at least late Sunday, leading to the cancellation of more than 600 flights.

The missile struck a terminal building, killing four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, an American, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian, a Palestinian, and a Sudanese, the kingdom’s civil aviation body said Sunday, adding that 309 people were wounded.

Following the attack, US President Donald Trump said he was considering joining Saudi strikes against the Houthis in Yemen...

• ‘We’ll make a decision’:
• Saudi miscalculations:

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Updated Oct 11, 2026, 5:23 AM ET

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Zelenskyy hits back after Trump calls for his removal

The Ukrainian president floated a proposal for new elections in his country if Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire.

NEWS VIDEO Included:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday promised new Ukrainian elections in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire with Russia after President Donald Trump called for Zelenskyy to step down.

Zelenskyy’s remarks came one day after Trump criticized the war-weary leader for ordering attacks on Russian oil refineries amid a U.S. deal to ease sanctions on Russia for its diesel.

“I know that Putin wanted very much to change the president in Ukraine,” the Ukrainian leader said in a Sunday interview on ABC News. He noted that “President Trump really wants to have some changes” in Ukraine, too. “So please tell Putin, give us two months — 60 days of total ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections,” Zelenskyy said...

More Articles:

• Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle Eastern countries during Iran war:

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Oct. 11, 2026, 10:24 AM EDT

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'You're Russian now': Ukrainians raised in Crimea share how Russia trained them to become future soldiers

They say indoctrination began at school with military training, erasure of Ukrainian language, identity

Growing up in Crimea under Russian occupation, Matvii Chos feared he would be drafted into the Russian army as soon as he became an adult.

"If you're a man and you turn 18 years old, they almost immediately draft you," said Chos, 19, who enrolled at a Moscow university to avoid conscription and later escaped Russia with the help of a Ukrainian non-profit.

But he says the brainwashing and militarization started much earlier. Chos says they began having special cadet classes in 2020, when he was a sixth-grade student. They were trained in a range of military techniques — loading and reloading weapons, marching, tactical medicine — a co-ordinated effort, Chos says, to create future soldiers to fight his fellow Ukrainians...

WATCH | Training future Russian soldiers:

Speaking Ukrainian forbidden

WATCH | Classmates now in army:

• 20,000 children abducted:

WATCH | Kidnapped into Russia:

WATCH | 'We are bringing Ukrainian children home':

• Children just want to return to 'normal life':

WATCH | What justice means for rescued children:

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Posted: Oct 11, 2026 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago

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Disappointed, angry, excited: Albertans weigh in on looming referendum

CBC News heard a lot about unity and unease at a pop-up in a Calgary library

im Fedor booked Oct. 19 off work to make sure he can vote in Alberta’s referendum.

“I'm looking forward to it. Never voted in a referendum like this before, so it'll be something new,” said Fedor, who stopped at the CBC News pop-up at the Seton library branch in southeast Calgary last week.

“I'm gonna vote Option 1 on the separation question, for Alberta to stay in Canada, and the other nine questions I plan to vote no for each one,” he said. “I'll get there early, and I'm willing to wait to get in and vote.” “I think it's important for everyone to have their voices heard...

• Some Albertans frustrated at the vote:
• Friends at odds over separation:
• Newcomers express love for Canada:
• Concerns the vote could backfire:
• 'Strong opinions on both sides':

WATCH | Turning Alberta referendum polling data into art:

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Posted: Oct 11, 2026 7:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

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I PRAY! THIS WILL GO TO PROVE WHETHER WE STAND "ALL!" AS ONE, OR FALL SEPARATELY 💥ˎˊ˗I//__ 𓂃.*

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TRUMP LIVE: Trump Says “The War Is Completely Over” | Breaking News & Latest Update | WORLD NEWS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5XEwQTqSBY

 

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Great Spirit bless 🙏

Hi everyone, I pray that you are all well on this fine October Saturday morning. Not much shakin' here in the Newsroom. Thank you for visiting and reading the Tree House News. Now let us slide on over to today's discussion.

TODAY'S DISCUSSION:

IS ONTARIO HEALTHCARE FAILING?

Like in ... I//__ 💨 ˎˊ˗ whap!

Question: Update on the Niagara Health 2023–2028 Strategic Plan,

*AI Response to: Niagara Health 2023 - 2028 Strategic Plan September 9, 2026

🔹AI Overview

The Niagara Health 2023–2028 Strategic Plan, titled Transforming Care, establishes a roadmap to transition the regional healthcare network into a modernized, three-site hospital system.

Key Pillars & Core Objectives

• Three-Site Regional Model: Transitioning the network to feature two acute care sites and one ambulatory care site by 2028.

• South Niagara Hospital: The new state-of-the-art facility broke ground in July 2023 and is on schedule for its Summer 2028 opening. It will serve as one of the major acute care hubs, replacing older infrastructure.

• Welland Hospital Redevelopment: Upgrades and planning modifications are underway to transition the Welland site into a dedicated ambulatory care facility.

• Facility Consolidation: Following the 2028 opening, operations at the existing Niagara Falls, Port Colborne, and Fort Erie urgent care and hospital sites will transition into the new network.

Progress and Milestones

By the plan's midpoint, Niagara Health successfully reduced its nursing vacancy rate down to 2.4% (among the lowest in Ontario) and expanded emergency care services to combat provincial healthcare staffing pressures.

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Question [to]: "AI" They've been closing hospitals; how can we be sure this is the truth about the Niagara Health 2023–2028 Strategic Plan

🔹AI Overview

Response: The Niagara Health 2023–2028 Strategic Plan, titled Transforming Care, does not close hospitals, but rather transitions the region toward a modernized, three-site hospital network centered around the Niagara Health Strategic Plan.

The Structure of the Plan (By 2028)

• Three-Site System: Niagara Health is moving toward a system featuring two acute care hospitals (the Marotta Family Hospital in St. Catharines and the new South Niagara Hospital opening in 2028) and a redeveloped ambulatory site in Welland.

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Question [to]: "AI" Niagara Health, Marotta Family Hospital, and South Niagara Hospital are to be expanded in southern Ontario; what happens to Central and Northern Ontario with shortages of hospitals?

🔹AI Overview

Response: While high-profile southern megaprojects like the new $3.6-billion South Niagara Hospital (partnered with Marotta Family Hospital) grab major headlines, the Ontario government is addressing hospital shortages and healthcare strain in Central and Northern Ontario through targeted regional investments, infrastructure overhauls, and staffing initiatives under its broader $64 billion 10-year health infrastructure plan.

The province's strategy for tackling shortages outside of the southern core focuses on three main areas:

1. Northern and Rural Infrastructure Projects

• The WAHA Redevelopment (Far North): One of Ontario's largest active northern healthcare megaprojects is the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) Redevelopment. Groundwork is fully underway to build a brand-new hospital and ambulatory care campus serving the remote western James Bay and Hudson Bay regions.

• Central Algoma Hospital Bid: Local healthcare boards have approved "in principle" the initial planning directions to map out and construct a new hospital facility to serve Central Algoma (including Thessalon and St. Joseph Island) alongside modernizations to the Blind River site.

• Stevenson Memorial Hospital Expansion (Central): Shovels are in the ground for Phase 1 of the redevelopment of Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, creating a 147,100-square-foot facility featuring a new emergency department and birthing suite.

2. Operational Funding and Critical Upgrades

• Targeted Small & Northern Hospital Funding: Under the provincial budget, a $1.1 billion additional hospital funding envelope explicitly includes targeted cash reserves to help smaller and Northern hospitals stabilize day-to-day service delivery, handle capacity strains, and reduce surgical wait times.

• The Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF): Millions are being funneled directly into existing central and northern facilities to keep them functional. For example, Central Ontario's Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health, and Georgian Bay General Hospital recently received $6.9 million to cover urgent structural, roof, and emergency generator repairs.

3. Combatting Staffing Shortages

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Question [to]: "AI" Niagara Health, Marotta Family Hospital, and South Niagara Hospital are to be expanded in southern Ontario; what happens to Central and Northern Ontario? They're still laying off nurses and closing hospitals?

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Response: The healthcare landscape in Ontario is currently experiencing a stark divergence between large-scale capital investments and acute operational budget strains. While southern Ontario sees flagship expansions like the South Niagara Hospital, Central and Northern Ontario are receiving their own targeted infrastructure funding, even as front-line staffing cuts roll out across the entire province.

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Question [to]: AI What is Happening in Central and Northern Ontario?

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Response: Central and Northern Ontario are not entirely excluded from the province's $60 billion 10-year health infrastructure plan. Significant capital dollars are actively flowing to these regions:

• Northern Ontario Capital Projects: Major expansions include the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) Redevelopment in Moosonee and Moose Factory Island, delivering a new hospital and ambulatory care campus. Additionally, the provincial budget allocated $50 million to advance the All Nations Hospital Project in Kenora, doubling the physical size of its regional facility.

• Central Ontario Upgrades: Capital injections include $174 million to break ground on the Stevenson Memorial Hospital expansion in New Tecumseth and $6.9 million from the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund for critical facility repairs at Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital and Georgian Bay General Hospital.

• Primary Care Action Plan: Funding has also expanded primary care teams to connect unattached patients to family doctors, specifically benefiting Northern hubs like the Port Arthur Health Center in Thunder Bay and the Superior Family Health Team in Sault Ste. Marie.

The Reality of Nurse Layoffs and Job Cuts

The claim that hospitals are cutting positions is accurate, but this trend is provincially widespread rather than isolated to Northern and Central Ontario.

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Question [to]: "AI"* Where is all this money from both the Federal and Provincial Governments that is allocated to Ontario Health Care going? It doesn't seem to be reaching hospitals and staff. Tell the truth.

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Response: The frustration felt by frontline staff and patients is backed up by official data. Independent reports from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) and the Auditor General confirm that while overall health spending is at an all-time high—surpassing $101 billion for the 2026–2027 fiscal year—public hospital funding is not keeping pace with reality.

The money from both federal and provincial sources is being heavily diverted or consumed by four primary drivers.

1. The Privatization Shift (For-Profit Clinics)

Responded: Under Bill 60, the provincial government has aggressively scaled up the delivery of publicly funded surgeries through private, for-profit clinics.

• The Math: Funding for independent community surgical and diagnostic centers grew rapidly, including a massive $125 million injection to license private orthopedic centers.

• The Impact: A report by the Canadian Center for Policy

Alternatives (CCPA) highlighted that payments to private surgical and imaging facilities grew by more than double the rate of public hospital funding. Because these private operations are significantly more expensive per procedure than public hospitals, millions of dollars are being leaked into corporate profits instead of expanding public hospital infrastructure.

2. The Private Staffing Agency Trap

Because public sector hospital staff underwent years of suppressed wages, severe nursing shortages forced public hospitals to turn to costly for-profit staffing agencies to fill shifts.

• The Math: Ontario hospitals have paid out over $9 billion to private nursing and staffing agencies over a decade.*

• The Impact: Spending on private agency nurses skyrocketed, while spending on permanent, public hospital staff remained stagnant. Hospitals are spending vastly more money just to keep the same number of beds open.*

Recognizing that building walls is useless without medical personnel, the province utilizes the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant. This program provides full tuition and educational funding for nursing, paramedic, and medical lab students who commit to practicing in underserved Northern and Central Ontario communities upon graduation.

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3. Population Growth & Financial "Underfunding"

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"Question [to] AI" Is Ontario Health Care funding being stolen to give to private care? No ifs, buts, or maybes: truthful answer thank you

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Response: No, Ontario healthcare funding is not being "stolen" or illegally embezzled. However, the provincial government is legally and intentionally diverting billions of dollars of public health funding away from public hospitals to pay private, for-profit clinics to perform surgeries and diagnostic tests.

The truth behind how Ontario's healthcare money is being moved and spent centers on two opposing, yet accurate, perspectives:

1. The Reality of the Funding Shift

The government has legally increased the amount of public tax dollars given to private, for-profit facilities.

• The Spending: A 2026 report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) revealed that Ontario spent $4.1 billion on private, for-profit healthcare facilities between 2017 and 2025.

• The Disparity: Government documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests show that the province frequently pays these private clinics significantly higher rates than public hospitals for the exact same OHIP-covered procedures. For example, the province has paid a private clinic $1,264 for a cataract surgery that costs a public hospital only $508.

2. The Government’s Position

The current Ontario administration denies that this hurts the public system, framing it as an expansion of capacity.

• The Goal: The Ministry of Health states that funding private, integrated community health services clinics is meant to reduce long wait times and clear surgical backlogs.

• The Promise: The government maintains that these procedures remain fully covered by OHIP, meaning patients should access this care with "their OHIP card, never their credit card." They also point out that overall health spending has risen to record highs, hitting $101 billion in 2026.

Why the Controversy Exists

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So there you have it, folks: the money going into Ontario Health Care is being STOLEN as quickly as it comes in to stuff the private health care industry's pockets. I wonder who's behind that; I know one of them: Ford the Pirate 🥷🗡️☠️

THINK ABOUT IT 🧠⚡️

I rest my case 💼

And that's the entire story on the Ontario healthcare dilemma, condensed into a nutshell 🥜 from my Google Search AI research - G👀🧠🕸

In my opinion, get out your pitchforks and torches and protest Ford's theft. Fill Queen's Park with protestors!

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