Brian Smith

A Maritimer in the 6ix. Here for the news and laughs. CSWB and PCVE aficionado. Yeh, Toronto rocks!

[Toronto Police @TorontoPolice]

Effective November 3, 2026, the Toronto Police Service's Vulnerable Persons Registry will close as we move toward more real-time ways of sharing important information with emergency responders.

We encourage individuals, families and caregivers to explore alternative options for sharing information that can help first responders provide appropriate support during an emergency.

Learn more about what's changing, the options available and how to prepare by visiting our new guide: https://t.co/pJfYjc7H0J

[Toronto Police @TorontoPolice]

News Release - Three Suspects Sought in Home Invasion Investigation, Post Road and Hyde Park Circle area, UPDATE: One Suspect Identified, Image Released
https://t.co/n58C6TKc4a

[Heather Exner-Pirot @ExnerPirot]

My latest: there’s pain at the pump. Some of this is inescapable fallout from conflicts in the Middle East and Russia/Ukraine. But much of it is self-imposed. The clean fuel regulations cost 13.57 cents a litre for diesel and 12.24 cents a litre for gasoline. To add insult to injury, tax is charged on top of these costs. Even worse, to comply with them, refiners must blend in biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Canada is not self-sufficient and imports over half of what it needs, predominantly from the US.

Somehow, in the middle of a trade war and an energy crisis, it has gone unnoticed that Canada — the aspiring energy superpower — has artificially made itself dependent on the United States for fuel.
https://t.co/o3vDkpSVpw

[Brian Smith @CopSmithTPS]

Wow! The FBI just took down 40 North Korean laptop farms in Texas. Used to exploit over 70 US companies.

[FBI Cyber Branch @FBICyberBranch]

Thousands of North Korean IT workers are infiltrating companies across the world, generating millions of dollars for the North Korean regime and gaining access to sensitive corporate networks.

Posing as legitimate remote employees, they use stolen identities, earn salaries from unwitting companies, exploit their access to steal data, and funnel their earnings back to North Korea.

The scheme relies on a network of facilitators – including Americans – who are paid to appear on camera, participate in job interviews, verify fraudulent identities, and keep employment-related devices connected to the internet at personal residences.

U.S. companies should recognize the scale and persistence of the threat and review our updated @FBI PSA for mitigation guidance: https://t.co/CcExE8kpeD

[Heather Exner-Pirot @ExnerPirot]

Biggest export of each Canadian province and territory 🛢️⛏️🌾🦞

[Flavio Volpe, C.M., LLD (Hon.) @FlavioVolpe1]

FACT CHECK:

Claim: “We now have under construction 97 new car plants. For 48 years we had none”.

Actual: 1 plant - by EV startup Slate.

In 1978 the US had 55 plants & made 12.8M cars. In 2025 it also had 55 plants & made 10.3M cars.

153 plants would make ~30M cars.

For who?

[Israel Foreign Ministry @IsraelMFA]

This man is a hero.

Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian captain of flydubai Flight 1073, fought back after being stabbed in the cockpit.

Despite being severely injured, he managed to unlock the cockpit door - allowing Israeli passengers and the Emirati crew to intervene and save all the passengers.

Together, their extraordinary courage saved 174 lives.

Indian. Israeli. Emirati.

Different nationalities. One extraordinary act of courage. 🇮🇳🇮🇱🇦🇪

We wish Captain Machchhar a full and speedy recovery.

[Flavio Volpe, C.M., LLD (Hon.) @FlavioVolpe1]

Adjust for population & the “freeloading” rhetoric fails hard & fast:

- 🇨🇦s buy about US$8,000 per capita in US goods.

- 🇺🇸s buy about US$1,100 per capita in CDN goods.

That’s 7x MORE per capita.

Imagine a business insulting that type of committee customer.

Not smart.

[The Food Professor @FoodProfessor]

Mark Warner, one of Canada’s best trade lawyers—and a friend—dismantles, one by one, every argument used to defend Canada’s current negotiating strategy with the United States.

A masterclass of an interview.

Watch the whole thing. Oh, and the midterms won’t make a difference...

[Flavio Volpe, C.M., LLD (Hon.) @FlavioVolpe1]

We’ve been over this before:

Every Global 7500 that Bombardier builds in 🇨🇦 has 2 GE engines built in Indiana, 🇺🇸.

Every Challenger that Bombardier builds in 🇨🇦 has 2 Honeywell engines built in Arizona. 🇺🇸.

Bombardier employs 3,000+ 🇺🇸s & has 2,800 🇺🇸 suppliers.

Not so smart.

[Doug Ford @fordnation]

It’s official: Ontario’s new advertising campaign in the U.S. has launched. 

Using every tool we have, we’ll never stop making the case against American tariffs on Canada. The way to prosperity is by working together.

Watch our new ad.

[Heather Exner-Pirot @ExnerPirot]

If Canada must be dragged into a trade war, might as well be when oil is US$87/barrel, gold is US$4600/oz, potash is US$400/tonne, aluminum is US$3250/tonne and copper is US$6.50/lb 📈
Our relative position is much better than it was in January 2025.

[Lorrie Goldstein @sunlorrie]

Canadians spent more on taxes than basic necessities in 2025: Study
'Taxes remain the largest household expense for Canadian families,' Fraser Institute says https://t.co/rkEhXKHo34
🧵

[Brian Smith @CopSmithTPS]

@AJPSKIPWORTH All three bills have been fully implemented after receiving Royal Assent in 2019 and C5(2020).

[Brian Smith @CopSmithTPS]

The Liberals implemented, Bill C- 75, 83, & 5 that has watered down penalties for gun & violent offences & makes automatic bail a near matter of right

This soft on crime approach has put police/public in harms way & has caused much death and wrecked lives across our communities:

[CP24 @CP24]

Toronto police say one suspect is in custody after an officer was shot while investigating an e-bike theft in Toronto’s downtown core..

Full story🔗
https://t.co/9EVKoRRWaa

[Justin Wolfers @JustinWolfers]

Seems relevant: Canada is creating jobs at a rate that is roughly 4x that in the United States.

[Brian Smith @CopSmithTPS]

Chaos as over 50000 migrant men from Morocco breach the border and flood into Spain.

Dozens killed amid reports of violence, torched cars, and home invasions……

[Breaking911 @Breaking911]

INSANE FOOTAGE: Thousands of migrants continue crossing from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta enclave, as local officials reportedly urge Madrid to declare a national emergency.

[Catherine McDonald @cmcdonaldglobal]

Global News has learned Craig Munro, convicted killer of Toronto police Constable Michael Sweet has been arrested in Victoria @TorontoPolice @globalnewsto https://t.co/ijCx6BiVFI https://t.co/HiH4rgHX5a

[Robyn Urback @RobynUrback]

It’s pretty incredible that you can kill a cop in Canada (after holding him hostage and taunting him about the wife and three daughters he’ll leave behind) and even have to opportunity to be arrested again

[Steve Ryan🇨🇦 @SteveRyanCP24]

People have been asking why the pursuit was called off. Here’s why.
Police pursuits are governed by strict rules, and public safety must always come first. The decision to continue or terminate a pursuit isn’t based solely on how busy the roads are. Officers must also consider the manner in which the suspect is driving, speeds, weather, visibility, and the risk posed to innocent people.
The pursuing officer, the supervising officer, and the dispatcher all share responsibility for continuously assessing the risk. If the danger to the public outweighs the need to immediately apprehend the suspect, the pursuit must be terminated.
If a fleeing vehicle strikes and seriously injures or kills an innocent person, the decision to continue the pursuit will be scrutinized, and those involved will be held accountable for whether it remained justified.
The priority is always to protect innocent lives. There is often another opportunity to identify and arrest the suspect. There isn’t another chance to save an innocent person once tragedy occurs. Public safety must always remain paramount.