"Diversity is our strength" (Emperor Trudeau II) - here's the proof

As is well known (to the MSM), Canada has much stricter gun controls than the Paranoid States of America. That's why there's no gun problem in Toronto, aka the Wormy Apple, the Most Diverse city in Canada if Not the World (TM).

And there's no problem with gangs either. Official Canad has welcomed all its "newcomers", especially the followers of the Religion of Peace (TM) and others from the darker regions of the world. (Notice I didn't say "Africa".) Yes, dear readers, diversity is a blessing, not a curse.

The Toronto Police Service was therefore pleased to announce today the results of a major firearm trafficking investigation. 42 people from very diverse backgrounds were arrested and 422 criminal charges laid following a year-long cross-border investigation known as Project Moneypenny, which also saw illegal narcotics, cash, and 173 firearms (some of them gift-wrapped!) seized in Canada and the United States. 

Here is the list of those arrested, and the charges against them. No information has been released about the race, ethnicity or citizenship status of these "Canadian" poster children for multiculturalism.

Aly Youssef, 22, of Toronto, was charged with: Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Distributing;  Conspiracy to Commit Indictable Offence; Offer to Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; two counts of Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Firearm Knowing Serial Number has been Altered, Defaced or Removed; four counts of Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; two counts of Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; two counts of Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; Transfer Restricted Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; three counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking;  four counts of Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Kayla Armstrong, 34, of Barrie, was charged with: two counts of Possession of a Substance included in Schedule I 

Young Person* #1, 17, of Barrie, was charged with: Failure to Comply with Order [= out on bail or on probation. Ed.]; Possession of a Weapon; Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Firearm while Prohibited; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Karson Benjamin, 18, of Toronto, was charged with: Assault; two counts of Deface Serial Number on a Firearm; nine counts of Offer to Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; 23 counts of Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; two counts of Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; two counts of Transfer Non‐Restricted Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; 24 counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; five counts of Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Joseph Blasko, 43, of Toronto, was charged with: three counts of Careless Use of Firearm; three counts of Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; five counts of Transfer Non‐Restricted Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; four counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Jeffrey Tai-Long Chen, 22, of Markham, was charged with: Fail to Comply with Probation Order; Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Firearm Knowing Serial Number has been Altered, Defaced or Removed; two counts of Possession of Firearm while Prohibited; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Anthony Colley, 19, of Whitby, was charged with: Offer to Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; Offer to Transfer Restricted Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; 11 counts of Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; two counts of Transfer Non‐Restricted Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; 10 counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; nine counts Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Raevon Conger, 21, of Toronto, was charged with: two counts Failure to Comply with Order; Possession of Prohibited Weapon Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; Robbery; two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; Possession of a Schedule IV Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Dequan Demos, 20, of Toronto, was charged with: Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Firearm; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle.

Keanu Ebanks, 22, of Toronto, was charged with: Careless Storage Ammunition; Carry Concealed Weapon; Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Firearm.

Urijah Frater, 25, of no fixed address, was charged with: Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Distributing; Assault Peace Officer; Escape Lawful Custody; five counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; two counts of Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Andrew Gayler, 18, of Toronto, was charged with: two counts of Deface Serial Number on a Firearm.

George Shania, 20, of no fixed address, was charged with: three counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized.

Haseeb Hamidi, 23, of Pickering, was charged with: Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized.

Young Person* #2, 17, of Toronto, was charged with: Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Firearm while Prohibited; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition.

Yusuf Heruy, 21, of Toronto, was charged with: Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Distributing; two counts of Weapons Trafficking; three counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Qais Homayonoor, 28, of Whitby, was charged with: Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Firearm; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle.

Qasim Homayonoor, 27, of Whitby was charged with: Conspiracy to Commit Indictable Offence; Fraud Over $5000; Offer to Transfer Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; three counts of Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; eight counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; three counts of Transfer Restricted Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; Offer to Traffic in a Schedule I Substance; four counts of Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Deandre Joseph, 20, of Toronto, was charged with: three counts of Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; 12 counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

D’Andre Junior, 19, of Barrie, was charged with: Failure to Comply with Order; two counts of Possession of Firearm while Prohibited; three counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized.

Maaz Kagzi, 23, of Toronto, was charged with: Possession of Cannabis for the Purpose of Distributing; Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; three counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Samee Khan, 27, of Toronto, was charged with: two counts of Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized;  five counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized.

Dion Langford, 26, of Toronto, was charged with: Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Firearm; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle.

Naveen Lotfi, 22, of Toronto, was charged with: two counts of Offer to Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; 14 counts of Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; two counts of Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; Transfer Non‐Restricted Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; 23 counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle; Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; five counts of Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Tyrone Lothian, 23, of no fixed address, was charged with: three counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized.

Malcolm Mahamoud, 22, of York, was charged with: two counts of Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; two counts of Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; two counts of Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Michael Maharaj, 22, of Toronto, was charged with: two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; two counts of Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Shaquille Mitchell, 27, of Ajax, was charged with: Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Firearm; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle; Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Jamar Morin, 23, of Pickering, was charged with: Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; two counts of Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Javon Morin, 21, of Pickering, was charged with: Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Jerell Morin, 18, of Pickering, was charged with: Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Devaine Nelson, 30, of Toronto, was charged with: two counts of Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; two counts of Possession of Firearm while Prohibited; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; two counts of Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle.

Nilu Patel, 22, of East Gwillimbury, was charged with: two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; two counts of Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Breanne Pitchenese, 28, of Winnipeg, was charged with: four counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Crystal Reppard, 40, of Toronto, was charged with: Traffic in a Schedule I Substance. [Maybe it was crystal meth? Ed.]

Damon Rolph, 28, of Toronto, was charged with: Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; three counts of Transfer Prohibited Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized; Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; two counts of Traffic in a Schedule I Substance.

Mohammad Salehzada, 18, of Toronto, was charged with: Disobey Court Order; two counts of Failure to Comply with Order; Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; three counts of Possession of Firearm while Prohibited; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle.

Elijah Sargeant, 24, of Toronto, was charged with: Possession of Firearm while Prohibited; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; Transfer Restricted Firearm while Knowingly Not Being Authorized.

Scott Syril, 36, of Toronto, was charged with: two counts of Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; two counts of Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle.

Hamza Tariq, 27, of Ajax, was charged with: two counts of Possession of Firearm Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized; two counts of Possession of Firearm while Prohibited; Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized; two counts of Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition; Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; Unauthorized Possession of Firearm in Motor Vehicle; two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Young Person* #3, of Toronto, was charged with: Careless Use of Firearm; Possession of a Weapon; Unauthorized Possession of a Non‐Restricted Firearm.

Andrew Trottier, 27, of Barrie, was charged with: Possession of Property or Proceeds Obtained by Crime; Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking; Possession of a Substance included in Schedule I.

* Section 110, Subsection 1, of the Youth Criminal Justice Act provides that no person shall publish the name of a young person, or any other information related to a young person, if it would identify the young person as a young person dealt with under this Act.

It's good, eh, that all these weapons are off the streets. As for the persons involved, they may be off the streets now, but given Canada's woke judges, they'll be back out before you can say "marginalized". Still it warms the cockles of your heart, doesn't it, to see so many people of divers genders, races and religions getting along so well. If you cockles get too warm, rub them with ice.

Brandon's Easter

 Just two of the many memes on the Net today.

The one above was scraped from the British satirical magazine Private Eye. Even the woke Brits find it hard to take Demented Joe seriously.

Easter blessings

The three women at the tomb of Christ. Irma Martin, 1843

The angel...said to the women: Fear not...for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen, as he said. (St. Matthew 28: 5-6. DRV)

May you and your family be blessed as you celebrate the true meaning of Easter, from the reflection of Good Friday to the joy of Easter Sunday, and the promise of eternal life.

Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen! Alleluia!

Traditional prayers for Good Friday, A.D. 2023

Good Catholic friends... If you attend the Good Friday Liturgy at a mainstream Roman Catholic church today, you will hear only a "reformed", politically correct version of the Solemn Prayers which were said in all our churches, on every Good Friday for centuries, until the disorientation caused by Vatican II. Here are the old prayers in a translation bearing the imprimatur of Francis Cardinal Spellman.

1. For Holy Church
Almighty and eternal God, who in Christ hast revealed They glory to all nations: preserve the works of Thy mercy; that Thy Church, spread abroad over the whole world, may with a steadfast faith persevere in the confession of Thy Name. Through the same our Lord...

2. For the Supreme Pontiff
Almighty and eternal God, by whose judgment all things are established, mercifully regard our prayers, and in Thy goodness preserve the Chief Bishop chosen to rule over us: that the Christian people who are governed by Thine authority, may under so great a Pontiff increase in the merits of their faith. Through our Lord...

3. For all orders and degrees of the faithful
Almighty and eternal God, by whose Spirit the w hole body of the Church is sanctified and governed, hear our supplications for all the orders thereof; that by the gift of Thy grace, they may all in their several degrees faithfully serve Thee. Through our Lord...

4. For the rulers of the state
Almighty and eternal God, in whose hands is all power and authority: look with mercy on those who govern us, that Thy right hand protecting us, integrity of faith and security of country may be preserved. Through our Lord Jesus Christ...

5. For catechumens
Almighty and eternal God, Who dost continually enrich Thy Church with a new offspring; increase the faith and understanding of our Catechumens; that being born again in the waters of Baptism, they may be joined to the children of Thine adoption. Through our Lord...

6. For the necessities of the faithful
Almighty and eternal God, the Comfort of the sorrowful, the Support of the weary, let the prayers of them reach Thee that cry to Thee in any affliction; that all may have reason to rejoice that in their need Thy mercy hath come to their aid. Through our Lord...

7. For the unity of the Church
Almighty and eternal God, Who saves all men, and desirest not that any should perish: look down on such souls as are deceived by the wiles of the devil; that laying aside all heretical perverseness, the hearts of those who are in error may be converted, and may return to the unity of Thy truth. Through our Lord...

8. For the conversion of the Jews
Almighty and eternal God, Who art ready to extend Thy mercy even to the Jews, hear the prayers which we offer for the blindness of that people; that by acknowledging the light of Thy truth, which is Christ, they may be delivered from their darkness. Through the same our Lord...

9. For the conversion of infidels
Almighty and eternal God, Who dost ever desire the life, and not the death, of sinners: mercifully receive our prayer, and deliver them from the worship of idols, and join them to the flock of Thy holy Church, for the praise and glory of Thy Name. Through our Lord...

Now that Trump's been indicted...

One of the reasons that Walt no longer spends much time or effort on WWW is that, when it comes to American politics, nobody can equal, let alone outdo, the trenchant satire of the good folks at the Babylon Bee. Click here to read their take on the latest round of the witch hunt.

Millions of dollars (literally) are flowing into the defence defense fund, much of it from first-time donors. And President Trump's poll numbers are way ahead of Governor DeSantis'. Well done, Alvin Braggart!

Further reading: Post-Indictment Poll: More Voters in Both Primary, General Election Say They’re Likelier to Vote for Trump, Breitbart News, 1/4/23.

Francis to miss Palm Sunday Mass?

The following story appeared on Breitbart News this morning. Walt has made a minor edit. 

Argentinian Cardinal Leonardo Sandri will substitute Pope Francis in the celebration of Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter’s Square due to the pontiff’s ill health, the Vatican has announced.

Sandri, the former prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Eastern Churches, revealed that he had been informed last Monday that he would celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, which kicks off the Holy Week celebrations that will culminate with Easter Sunday. "Yes, of course, I can confirm that I will celebrate the Mass of the Palms on Sunday," Sandri said. "I was warned already last Monday by the Master of Papal Ceremonies that the Holy Week liturgies would each be celebrated by a cardinal, and they asked me for Palm Sunday." 

The Vatican reportedly still hopes [nothing was said about praying] that Pope Francis will be well enough to preside over the Easter Mass, which will be officiated by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, and that the pope will be able to impart the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the central loggia of the Basilica. 

In other news... Soros-backed New York D.A. Alvin J. Bragg, who bragged (geddit?) that he would save America from a second Trump presidency, has persuaded a grand jury of 23 fair-minded people to indict President Trump on several charges, the exact nature of which will be revealed when (and if) The Donald surrenders and is arraigned in a New York court, where he is assured of a fair trial. (Geddit?)

The voluntary surrender will likely happen soon. The trial... not so soon. President Trump says this will not affect his campaign for re-election in the slightest, and I belikeve him.

Francis hospitalized; Walt watches and prays

Reports in LifeSite News and elsewhere confirm that Jorge Bergoglio, the man most Catholics call "Pope Francis", has been admitted today to Rome’s Gemelli hospital.

In a brief statement issued to the press at 2030 Rome time, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni stated that "The Holy Father has been at Gemelli since this afternoon for some previously scheduled checkups."

Francis had conducted his regular general audience in the morning, being visibly less physically able than he had appeared in recent days.

After the audience, he reportedly had to cancel a scheduled interview and be transported to the nearby Gemelli hospital in an ambulance. According to news reports, which cited sources in the hospital, Francis was suffering from "heart problems" along with breathing issues when he arrived. 

He is still in hospital, and all audiences in the Vatican have been cancelled until at least Saturday, April 1st, according to a senior Vatican source. Francis' public schedule was empty yesterday, with two publicly advertised meetings due to be held Thursday and another on Friday. On Sunday, he is due to begin the Holy Week liturgical ceremonies with the Palm Sunday Mass. 

Stay tuned.