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Tehran Signals Defiance as Supreme Leader Vows Retaliation and Strait Closure

  A man holds a picture of Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, while people attend a funeral ceremony for the Iranian military commanders who were killed in strikes, in Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader issued his first public remarks following the deaths of senior Iranian commanders, vowing that the country will “avenge the martyrs” and maintain the closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz until what he described as “justice” is served. His comments, delivered during a nationally broadcast address, underscore a sharp escalation in rhetoric at a moment of heightened regional tension. The Supreme Leader framed the recent losses as sacrifices in the defense of Iran’s sovereignty, promising that those responsible “will face consequences.” He also reaffirmed Iran’s decision to keep the Strait closed, a move that has already disrupted global shipping routes and rattled energy markets. The strait, one of the world’s most critical chokepoints for oil transport, has long been a flas...
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Doug Ford Reverses Plan to Issue Work Permits to Asylum Seekers

 

                                             Ontario Premier Doug Ford has walked back a plan 
                                             for Ontario to begin issuing work permits to asylum seekers.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has walked back his recent pledge to issue provincial work permits to asylum seekers, a move that had stirred debate over jurisdiction and immigration policy. Less than a week after declaring Ontario would take matters into its own hands due to what he described as federal delays, Ford reversed course, saying he does not intend to take over responsibilities that fall under federal jurisdiction.

Ford initially claimed that asylum seekers were waiting up to two years for work permits, prompting his proposal to use Section 95 of the Constitution to justify provincial action. However, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada countered that the average processing time is just 45 days.

At a press conference, Ford acknowledged that his figures were anecdotal and emphasized the need for federal cooperation. “We want to work with the federal government,” he said, adding that Ontario lacks the capacity to take on the full burden of immigration processing.

Critics, including Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, accused Ford of political flip-flopping and urged him to focus on provincial responsibilities such as healthcare and infrastructure.

The reversal highlights ongoing tensions between provincial and federal governments over immigration control, and underscores the challenges asylum seekers face in navigating Canada’s bureaucratic systems.


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