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Candace Owens faces global outrage and a defamation lawsuit from Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron after linking them and other world leaders to a so-called "gay elite" conspiracy.

Canada's ministers condemned a protest targeting Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand by the secessionist group SFJ, highlighting threats to public officials.

It remains unclear exactly what those sacrifices will be or how they will be distributed. But the mere mention of sacrifices makes clear that Canadians are about to be faced with some real choices ...