WE really need to get rid of this guy
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With or without Trudeau at the helm, the Liberals are going to go into this year’s election a desperate, nasty, scared party.
Just look at a recent tweet by Adam Vaughan. Vaughan was a downtown Toronto MP for two terms until 2021, and while not still in the Commons he remained the embodiment of Toronto-centric Liberal thinking.
In his social media message, the former CBC journalist tried to blame the spike in crime under the Trudeau Liberals on – wait for it – the Harper Tories? Really?
“The Conservatives stuff the jails,” Vaughan claimed. “Complain about bail. And blame all but themselves. The party of crime and punishment has never made Canada safer. That job falls to people who fight for social justice as a solution to criminal justice.”
The problem with Vaughan’s claims: They’re simply not true.
GUNTER: Liberals heading into election a desperate party — Toronto Sun
With his Atlantic, Ontario and now Quebec caucuses suggesting Justin Trudeau resign, if he comes back from his holiday ski trip with any announcement other than, “Thanks folks, but I’m outta here!” our prime minister is an even more power-mad narcissist than U.S. President-elect Donald Trump...
According to a report by Vancouver’s Fraser Institute, during the Trudeau years, “violent crime rate in Canada increased by 43.8 per cent,” and now exceeds the violent crime rate in the United States by 14%. Property crime in Canada now exceeds property crimes in the U.S. by over 25%.
Despite Vaughan’s delusions to the contrary, the country was very much safer before his Liberal party made it next to impossible for judges to keep arrestees in custody, even if they have long lists of prior convictions.
Whether Trudeau resigns in the next few days, or not, it’s smug, angry, twisted messaging like Vaughan’s that will dominate Liberal speeches and ads between now and election day.
The Liberal Party (& by extension the NDP) intend to run against either Donald Trump or Stephen Harper, or both, and scare supporters to stay in the fold….but neither Donald Trump or Steven Harper are running in the next Canadian Federal election whenever that’s actually allowed to happen.
Before New Year’s, the idea was being floated in Ottawa that Trudeau was reluctant to step down (despite being abandoned by his caucus) and there wasn’t enough time before the election for a robust leadership campaign, so the proposal was for Trudeau stay on until March, then resign?The only saving grace for Canadians is that the government is only funded through the end of March and will need to come back to the House at some point to look for more money. At that point, let’s hope our democratic institutions are strong enough to vote him out.
LILLEY: Trudeau and his actions threaten Canadian democracy — Toronto Sun
Despite his flowery rhetoric, Trudeau and his Liberal government are undermining Canadian democracy and democratic institutions.
“Vote Liberal! Then we’ll tell you who your leader will be. Maybe you’ll like them, maybe you won’t. But by that time it will be too late. We’ll already have your ballot.”
If the Liberals did that, they’d win even fewer seats than if Trudeau stayed on.Our dysfunctional Liberal government signed off for their Christmas vacation with their house in shambles: a disappearing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who may or may not resign when he returns to Parliament in the new year; a defiant former deputy prime minister and finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, whose resignation delivered a near-fatal blow to Trudeau’s leadership; a liberal caucus on the verge of revolt; and Trudeau’s self-serving New Democratic lapdog, Jagmeet Singh, finally within finger’s reach of the coveted pension that has held Canada hostage to his avarice for far too long.
Amy Hamm: As the Trudeau government crumbles, Canadians can expect a better year to come — National Post
Canada has not had a government that truly represents the people in far too long, but 2025 will be different
There is not a chance that we won’t find ourselves with a leader who will take Trump’s tariff threats seriously, and who commands respect — rather than scorn or indifference — from other world leaders.
LEDREW: Canadians demand an election, not prorogation — Toronto Sun
Enough of finding excuses for Trudeau to stay in power, it's time to put the future in voters hands.
Suspend Parliament so that the opposition would not be able to topple the Liberals in a vote and bring on the election that most Canadians want?
Does this sound democratic?
Justin would suggest that he needs this time without Parliament in session to decide his future, or for that “progressive, woke” shambles that he has created, aka the Liberal Party, to elect a new leader.
LEDREW: Trudeau leads most incapable, misguided government in Canada's history — Toronto Sun
But we can still repair the damage the Liberal Prime Minister has caused if he leaves his post asap
That all changed after WW1 when they found out we would gladly pay income tax .
Ontario Premier Doug Ford safe after OPP vehicle involved in crash
Author of the article:Canadian Press
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Published Jan 08, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
An 18-year-old Oshawa man has been charged with dangerous driving after a crash Wednesday on Hwy. 401 in Pickering that involved Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Ford’s office says the premier was not injured after he was involved in the two-vehicle crash.
Ford was in a vehicle operated by the OPP Protective Services Section after making an announcement at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.
Spokesperson Grace Lee says the premier, staff and OPP officers in the vehicle are safe.
Ford was at Darlington to talk about a vision to supply both Canada and the United States with energy, in the face of American tariff threats.
At about 12:30 p.m., OPP officers were called to a two-vehicle crash on the westbound lanes of Hwy. 401, approaching Broad Rd.
The OPP said in a news release on Wednesday night that two occupants of one of the vehicles were taken to hospital with minor injuries. They were treated and released.
No injuries were reported by occupants of the vehicle with Ford inside.
The accused is scheduled to appear in Oshawa court on Feb. 20.
Witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage are asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
— With Toronto Sun staff files
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Published Jan 08, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
An 18-year-old Oshawa man has been charged with dangerous driving after a crash Wednesday on Hwy. 401 in Pickering that involved Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Ford’s office says the premier was not injured after he was involved in the two-vehicle crash.
Ford was in a vehicle operated by the OPP Protective Services Section after making an announcement at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.
Spokesperson Grace Lee says the premier, staff and OPP officers in the vehicle are safe.
Ford was at Darlington to talk about a vision to supply both Canada and the United States with energy, in the face of American tariff threats.
At about 12:30 p.m., OPP officers were called to a two-vehicle crash on the westbound lanes of Hwy. 401, approaching Broad Rd.
The OPP said in a news release on Wednesday night that two occupants of one of the vehicles were taken to hospital with minor injuries. They were treated and released.
No injuries were reported by occupants of the vehicle with Ford inside.
The accused is scheduled to appear in Oshawa court on Feb. 20.
Witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage are asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
— With Toronto Sun staff files
Ontario Premier Doug Ford safe after OPP vehicle involved in crash
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office says the premier is OK after a vehicle he was travelling in on Wednesday was involved in a collision.
the assassin failed.Ontario Premier Doug Ford safe after OPP vehicle involved in crash
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Published Jan 08, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 1 minute read
An 18-year-old Oshawa man has been charged with dangerous driving after a crash Wednesday on Hwy. 401 in Pickering that involved Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Ford’s office says the premier was not injured after he was involved in the two-vehicle crash.
Ford was in a vehicle operated by the OPP Protective Services Section after making an announcement at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.
Spokesperson Grace Lee says the premier, staff and OPP officers in the vehicle are safe.
Ford was at Darlington to talk about a vision to supply both Canada and the United States with energy, in the face of American tariff threats.
At about 12:30 p.m., OPP officers were called to a two-vehicle crash on the westbound lanes of Hwy. 401, approaching Broad Rd.
The OPP said in a news release on Wednesday night that two occupants of one of the vehicles were taken to hospital with minor injuries. They were treated and released.
No injuries were reported by occupants of the vehicle with Ford inside.
The accused is scheduled to appear in Oshawa court on Feb. 20.
Witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage are asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
— With Toronto Sun staff files
Ontario Premier Doug Ford safe after OPP vehicle involved in crash
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office says the premier is OK after a vehicle he was travelling in on Wednesday was involved in a collision.
I’m assuming (?) driving like 18-year-olds do…(?)…& having an “Oh Shit!” Moment.
Getting in an accident… then learning…it was with another vehicle driven by…
…& having a further “Oh Shit!” Moment. Then learn that the passenger was…
The Freak’n Premier of Ontario? Really?
We were all 18 once, most of us here were men or at least turning into men, & this is one sad sack detail on top of another for this young man. Sad really.
Battle between Pickering council, councillor prompts OPP investigation
OPP, city won't comment on newly-opened police investigation into criminal harassment allegations
Author of the article:Bryan Passifiume
Published Jan 09, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
Councillor Lisa Robinson
Pickering Councillor Lisa Robinson in a screenshot from a video posted on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2025. YouTube
The battle between Pickering council and a renegade city councillor has now sparked a criminal investigation.
On Thursday afternoon, the Ontario Provincial Police issued a press release saying Durham Regional Police have requested they take carriage of an investigation into allegations Coun. Lisa Robinson encouraged criminal harassment against city staff.
The allegations stem from a police complaint made by the city’s integrity commissioner, probing Robinson’s alleged interactions with “far-right” activists – complaints highlighted in a late-December video published online by Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe.
In that video, Ashe outlined incidents he says were caused by “alt-right” supporters of Robinson, including threatening emails, voicemails and social media posts received by himself and others.
Both the OPP and City of Pickering declined comment, and inquiries to Robinson by the Toronto Sun have not yet been responded to.
Ashe announced last month that Pickering would cease holding public council meetings over these threats.
The latest volley in the war between Robinson and council was launched on Tuesday when Robinson published a video entitled “Mayor Ashe’s power grab: silencing a female councillor to consolidate control.”
In the video, she calls out Ashe and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Marisa Carpino for conspiring to enact further punitive measures against her.
These measures, Robinson says, include amending council’s communications and compensation policy to exclude councilors currently on suspension.
Robinson was handed a 90-day pay suspension in September, sanctioned for behaviour deemed unacceptable by the city’s integrity commissioner.
It was her third such suspension since being elected in 2022.
Robinson faced scrutiny over the past year for controversial statements and stances — most notably appearing on podcasts hosted by far-right gadfly and convicted hate peddler Kevin J. Johnston.
Tuesday’s video was followed by a letter from Ashe accusing Robinson of making “unfounded and inappropriate remarks” about Carpino’s character and intentions.
“We wish to reaffirm our unwavering confidence in, and full support of, Ms. Carpino,” Ashe wrote in the letter, also signed by the rest of Pickering council.
“This confidence extends to the City’s Senior Leadership Team and all the dedicated employees of the City of Pickering. Together, they have consistently demonstrated their commitment to the highest standards of public service.”
The letter urges Robinson to retract her comments and apologize to Carpino and city staff.
“Such actions would reflect the principles of accountability and respect that are essential in public office,” the letter read.
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OPP, city won't comment on newly-opened police investigation into criminal harassment allegations
Author of the article:Bryan Passifiume
Published Jan 09, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read
Councillor Lisa Robinson
Pickering Councillor Lisa Robinson in a screenshot from a video posted on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2025. YouTube
The battle between Pickering council and a renegade city councillor has now sparked a criminal investigation.
On Thursday afternoon, the Ontario Provincial Police issued a press release saying Durham Regional Police have requested they take carriage of an investigation into allegations Coun. Lisa Robinson encouraged criminal harassment against city staff.
The allegations stem from a police complaint made by the city’s integrity commissioner, probing Robinson’s alleged interactions with “far-right” activists – complaints highlighted in a late-December video published online by Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe.
In that video, Ashe outlined incidents he says were caused by “alt-right” supporters of Robinson, including threatening emails, voicemails and social media posts received by himself and others.
Both the OPP and City of Pickering declined comment, and inquiries to Robinson by the Toronto Sun have not yet been responded to.
Ashe announced last month that Pickering would cease holding public council meetings over these threats.
The latest volley in the war between Robinson and council was launched on Tuesday when Robinson published a video entitled “Mayor Ashe’s power grab: silencing a female councillor to consolidate control.”
In the video, she calls out Ashe and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Marisa Carpino for conspiring to enact further punitive measures against her.
These measures, Robinson says, include amending council’s communications and compensation policy to exclude councilors currently on suspension.
Robinson was handed a 90-day pay suspension in September, sanctioned for behaviour deemed unacceptable by the city’s integrity commissioner.
It was her third such suspension since being elected in 2022.
Robinson faced scrutiny over the past year for controversial statements and stances — most notably appearing on podcasts hosted by far-right gadfly and convicted hate peddler Kevin J. Johnston.
Tuesday’s video was followed by a letter from Ashe accusing Robinson of making “unfounded and inappropriate remarks” about Carpino’s character and intentions.
“We wish to reaffirm our unwavering confidence in, and full support of, Ms. Carpino,” Ashe wrote in the letter, also signed by the rest of Pickering council.
“This confidence extends to the City’s Senior Leadership Team and all the dedicated employees of the City of Pickering. Together, they have consistently demonstrated their commitment to the highest standards of public service.”
The letter urges Robinson to retract her comments and apologize to Carpino and city staff.
“Such actions would reflect the principles of accountability and respect that are essential in public office,” the letter read.
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A whole week has passed since Justin Trudeau somberly announced his “intention” to resign, without actually resigning.
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Trudeau declares himself a fighter, but in the same breathe stated he is not up to the fight of the “internal battles” within the Liberal Party.
What “internal battles”?
There is no Chretien vs. Turner, no Martin vs. Chretien – now those were battles!
The fight that Trudeau has shied away from is the contempt with which most Liberal Parliamentarians hold Trudeau. It is a contempt grounded in MPs finally realizing that he has thoroughly mucked up, so much so that our very nation is in danger.
Those MPs are embarrassed at being suckered in for so many years by his charm and his tall tales of success.
An open and transparent government? Reconciliation with Indigenous? Cutting emissions?
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News reports and columns around the world are wondering why Canadians put up with such failed and divisive leadership for so long.
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Certainly most Canadians know this arrogant and autocratic government has stifled economic enterprise, cost jobs across the land, made the decision (not discussed by anyone except for Trudeau and his wedding party Cabinet ministers) that Canada will be an “open society” in a post-nationalist manner, bringing in millions of undocumented people, who instead of becoming Canadian, carry out tribal battles in our streets. Good times…
LEDREW: Canadians no longer believe a word Justin Trudeau says — Toronto Sun
Most sensible Canadians now eagerly await a new federal government that is competent and sensible
What “internal battles”?
There is no Chretien vs. Turner, no Martin vs. Chretien – now those were battles!
The fight that Trudeau has shied away from is the contempt with which most Liberal Parliamentarians hold Trudeau. It is a contempt grounded in MPs finally realizing that he has thoroughly mucked up, so much so that our very nation is in danger.
Those MPs are embarrassed at being suckered in for so many years by his charm and his tall tales of success.
An open and transparent government? Reconciliation with Indigenous? Cutting emissions?
LEDREW: Canadians no longer believe a word Justin Trudeau says — Toronto Sun
Most sensible Canadians now eagerly await a new federal government that is competent and sensible
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Judge rips ex-Woodstock mayor, convicts him of sexual assault
Trevor Birtch found 'the perfect victim' in the woman he routinely sexually abused, the judge said
Author of the article:Jane Sims
Published Jan 15, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 5 minute read
Woodstock’s disgraced former mayor found “the perfect victim” in the woman he routinely sexually abused, the judge said.
“It is clear to me that Mr. Birtch victimized (the woman) repeatedly during the relationship, plying her with drugs and alcohol, treating her body like he owned her, and doing what he wanted to do to her when he wanted to do it,” Superior Court Justice Spencer Nicholson said in a scathing decision on Wednesday in convicting Trevor Birtch, 49, on two of three counts of sexual assault.
Nicholson said, for the most part, he believed the vulnerable 39-year-old victim with addiction issues and mental and physical health problems, who described an assortment of unwanted sexual encounters at Birtch’s second sexual assault trial last fall.
The judge didn’t believe Birtch and his “blanket denial of sexual impropriety” and the downplaying of his drug use.
“Bluntly, I found Mr. Birtch to be completely incredible and an obvious liar,” Nicholson said.
The judge said Birtch, the two-term mayor who was trounced in the 2022 election after being charged, “wove tale after tale” during his testimony “only to have his lies completely dismantled and laid bare during cross examination“ by assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser.
“Some of his explanations were baffling to me and comically incredulous,” Nicholson said. “I find that Mr. Birtch lied frequently and extravagantly during his testimony, frankly insulting the court’s intelligence.”
Mere months before this trial started in the fall, Birtch already had been convicted of sexual assault and assault involving a 45-year-old former girlfriend in 2021. There was some overlap between the two cases.
Last month, Superior Court Justice Michael Carnegie, who presided over the first case, declared a mistrial because of Crown evidence disclosure issues related to a key witness, a former friend of Birtch’s, who testified at the second trial and had a racy text and audio conversation with Birtch about his sex life.
The charges at the trial heard by Nicholson involved a different victim and spanned from 2017 when they first met to 2022, although the bulk of the allegations began in 2019.
“To put it mildly, this is a bizarre case,” Nicholson said.
Nicholson acquitted Birtch on a third sexual assault charge, because the victim had a “vague” memory about the specific encounter in April 2022, the last time they were together, when she said Birtch grabbed her breast while in his car and raped her later at her apartment while she was too high to stop him.
But the judge firmly rejected the defence view that there was a conspiracy by women to humiliate Birtch.
The judge had major difficulties with some of Birtch’s explanations. One was his assertion he crushed up over-the-counter pain medication and put it in coin bags to snort for a shoulder injury, claiming it worked faster and the victim was mistaken when she said it was cocaine.
“I reject that evidence completely,” Nicholson said. “I also find it entirely unbelievable that anyone holding a public position of trust would keep coin bags of crushed-up white powder that was not cocaine on their person, appearing to anyone who might see it to be a drug addict.”
Instead, he believed the victim who said she and Birtch would consume “copious” amounts of drugs and alcohol when together and that Birtch supplied the cocaine.
Nicholson also rejected Bitch’s explanation that he was just trying to fulfill a friend’s request when he gave a violent account of what he called the “attic torture scenario” about tying up, beating and repeatedly raping the victim. The judge called that “utter nonsense.”
The victim denied to the friend and the police that the violence happened, although she could describe Birtch’s house and recalled one visit lasting three or four days. She only remembered wanting a massage and Birtch taking off her clothing.
Nicholson said he couldn’t accept the Crown argument the victim was too high to remember the incident because the victim did have memories of encounters when she was intoxicated.
However, Nicholson said he heard a change in the tone of Birtch’s voice during the conversation with the friend that was played in court.
“Mr. Birtch’s enthusiasm on the audio recording is palpable and disturbing,” he said. “I strongly suspect that Mr. Birtch was high and/or drunk on the audio recordings . . . which includes audiotapes about the attic torture scene.”
Birtch never offered that suggestion in his testimony but “rather, he chose, in my view, to fabricate a totally unbelievable explanation” Nicholson said.
“But he sounds wired on the audio clip,” the judge added and he did not find it believable “that (the victim) would be locked up for several days in Mr. Birtch’s attic, treated like this and have absolutely no recollection of any of the alleged beatings.”
Nicholson said he initially had doubts about the victim’s allegations involving an ill-fated picnic trip to Turkey Point, until Birtch verified some of details in his testimony. The victim said she and Birtch heading to the area, her tripping on a tree root and seriously injuring her ankle, and a homeless man kicking her and holding a knife to her eye while they were preparing the picnic.
Nicholson noted Birtch never called police “which is remarkable given what transpired and his role as both mayor of Woodstock and member of the police services board” and suggested Birtch didn’t call police because he was drunk or high.
Later, Birtch took the victim to a hospital in Ingersoll, not in Woodstock.
On the way home, when the woman said her jaw hurt, Birtch told her he had a “jaw aligner,” pulled over the car, got out, unzipped his pants and tried to force her to perform a sex act. Nicholson rejected Birtch’s explanation that the woman needed to urinate and they stopped at the side of the road for that reason.
Birtch also was convicted of a wide-ranging count that covered the entire time he and the victim knew each other.
“Generally, (the victim) described she was raped frequently by Mr. Birtch once per week or twice every two weeks” starting in 2019, the judge said.
The victim described several unwanted sexual acts initiated by Birtch and said he was “very controlling“ and accused her of not being grateful enough for his help with landlord issues and other problems before initiating sexual activities.
A pre-sentence report was requested by defence lawyer James Battin. Sentencing for Birtch is slated for May 5.
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Trevor Birtch found 'the perfect victim' in the woman he routinely sexually abused, the judge said
Author of the article:Jane Sims
Published Jan 15, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 5 minute read
Woodstock’s disgraced former mayor found “the perfect victim” in the woman he routinely sexually abused, the judge said.
“It is clear to me that Mr. Birtch victimized (the woman) repeatedly during the relationship, plying her with drugs and alcohol, treating her body like he owned her, and doing what he wanted to do to her when he wanted to do it,” Superior Court Justice Spencer Nicholson said in a scathing decision on Wednesday in convicting Trevor Birtch, 49, on two of three counts of sexual assault.
Nicholson said, for the most part, he believed the vulnerable 39-year-old victim with addiction issues and mental and physical health problems, who described an assortment of unwanted sexual encounters at Birtch’s second sexual assault trial last fall.
The judge didn’t believe Birtch and his “blanket denial of sexual impropriety” and the downplaying of his drug use.
“Bluntly, I found Mr. Birtch to be completely incredible and an obvious liar,” Nicholson said.
The judge said Birtch, the two-term mayor who was trounced in the 2022 election after being charged, “wove tale after tale” during his testimony “only to have his lies completely dismantled and laid bare during cross examination“ by assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser.
“Some of his explanations were baffling to me and comically incredulous,” Nicholson said. “I find that Mr. Birtch lied frequently and extravagantly during his testimony, frankly insulting the court’s intelligence.”
Mere months before this trial started in the fall, Birtch already had been convicted of sexual assault and assault involving a 45-year-old former girlfriend in 2021. There was some overlap between the two cases.
Last month, Superior Court Justice Michael Carnegie, who presided over the first case, declared a mistrial because of Crown evidence disclosure issues related to a key witness, a former friend of Birtch’s, who testified at the second trial and had a racy text and audio conversation with Birtch about his sex life.
The charges at the trial heard by Nicholson involved a different victim and spanned from 2017 when they first met to 2022, although the bulk of the allegations began in 2019.
“To put it mildly, this is a bizarre case,” Nicholson said.
Nicholson acquitted Birtch on a third sexual assault charge, because the victim had a “vague” memory about the specific encounter in April 2022, the last time they were together, when she said Birtch grabbed her breast while in his car and raped her later at her apartment while she was too high to stop him.
But the judge firmly rejected the defence view that there was a conspiracy by women to humiliate Birtch.
The judge had major difficulties with some of Birtch’s explanations. One was his assertion he crushed up over-the-counter pain medication and put it in coin bags to snort for a shoulder injury, claiming it worked faster and the victim was mistaken when she said it was cocaine.
“I reject that evidence completely,” Nicholson said. “I also find it entirely unbelievable that anyone holding a public position of trust would keep coin bags of crushed-up white powder that was not cocaine on their person, appearing to anyone who might see it to be a drug addict.”
Instead, he believed the victim who said she and Birtch would consume “copious” amounts of drugs and alcohol when together and that Birtch supplied the cocaine.
Nicholson also rejected Bitch’s explanation that he was just trying to fulfill a friend’s request when he gave a violent account of what he called the “attic torture scenario” about tying up, beating and repeatedly raping the victim. The judge called that “utter nonsense.”
The victim denied to the friend and the police that the violence happened, although she could describe Birtch’s house and recalled one visit lasting three or four days. She only remembered wanting a massage and Birtch taking off her clothing.
Nicholson said he couldn’t accept the Crown argument the victim was too high to remember the incident because the victim did have memories of encounters when she was intoxicated.
However, Nicholson said he heard a change in the tone of Birtch’s voice during the conversation with the friend that was played in court.
“Mr. Birtch’s enthusiasm on the audio recording is palpable and disturbing,” he said. “I strongly suspect that Mr. Birtch was high and/or drunk on the audio recordings . . . which includes audiotapes about the attic torture scene.”
Birtch never offered that suggestion in his testimony but “rather, he chose, in my view, to fabricate a totally unbelievable explanation” Nicholson said.
“But he sounds wired on the audio clip,” the judge added and he did not find it believable “that (the victim) would be locked up for several days in Mr. Birtch’s attic, treated like this and have absolutely no recollection of any of the alleged beatings.”
Nicholson said he initially had doubts about the victim’s allegations involving an ill-fated picnic trip to Turkey Point, until Birtch verified some of details in his testimony. The victim said she and Birtch heading to the area, her tripping on a tree root and seriously injuring her ankle, and a homeless man kicking her and holding a knife to her eye while they were preparing the picnic.
Nicholson noted Birtch never called police “which is remarkable given what transpired and his role as both mayor of Woodstock and member of the police services board” and suggested Birtch didn’t call police because he was drunk or high.
Later, Birtch took the victim to a hospital in Ingersoll, not in Woodstock.
On the way home, when the woman said her jaw hurt, Birtch told her he had a “jaw aligner,” pulled over the car, got out, unzipped his pants and tried to force her to perform a sex act. Nicholson rejected Birtch’s explanation that the woman needed to urinate and they stopped at the side of the road for that reason.
Birtch also was convicted of a wide-ranging count that covered the entire time he and the victim knew each other.
“Generally, (the victim) described she was raped frequently by Mr. Birtch once per week or twice every two weeks” starting in 2019, the judge said.
The victim described several unwanted sexual acts initiated by Birtch and said he was “very controlling“ and accused her of not being grateful enough for his help with landlord issues and other problems before initiating sexual activities.
A pre-sentence report was requested by defence lawyer James Battin. Sentencing for Birtch is slated for May 5.
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'Obvious liar': Judge rips ex-Woodstock mayor, convicts him of sexual assault
The former mayor of Woodstock, the judge said upon convicting him on Wednesday of two counts of sexual assault, was playing fast and loose with the truth.
Ok, Trudeau still hasn’t left, though he’s announced his intention to resign at a future point after a Liberal Party Leadership race, while proroguing Parliament to do so…but that’s a different story.
Check out this absolutely brilliant Cabinet Minister & his real realization that Line 5 is a Hell of a security threat for Ontario & Quebec….& hamstrings the national:
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Check out this absolutely brilliant Cabinet Minister & his real realization that Line 5 is a Hell of a security threat for Ontario & Quebec….& hamstrings the national:
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Trudeau Liberals surge ahead over Conservatives
Our current MP is unlikely to get my vote. The only time we hear from him is during an election call. Last election I emailed all the candidates on behalf of me and my son (his first election) and we got to do a phone call/interview with one and the other actually came to visit our house. The MP...
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Canada should discuss west-east oil pipeline now that American relationship has changed: minister — CBC News
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday the country should weigh building a new west-east oil pipeline after President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs exposed what he's calling a "vulnerability" in energy infrastructure.
There isn't 'global emergency' unless of course you are referring to the departure of St. Greta of Thunberg whose is touring the planet and promoting Marxism and relegating 'climate change' to the to the back seats,
Ho Hum.
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What could be more conservative than removing key ministers from goverment during a global emergency.
Nothing says I don't give a **** about this country or anyone in it more than that!
Nothing says "I don't give a shit about Canada" more than electing a libtard government. Not just once, but several times.
What could be more conservative than removing key ministers from goverment during a global emergency.
Nothing says I don't give a **** about this country or anyone in it more than that!
Nothing says "I don't give a shit about Canada" more than electing a libtard government. Not just once, but several times.
The readers digest version is that Marxism is where only the ones at the top are rich, everyone else starves, and is thankful for it.
That's not what Marxism is at all.
I can't readily think of a country where Marxism has ever been tried on a large scale. Just like Christianity.
