jj wow The government of Canada is moving forward with a $900 million plan to shore up its border security and immigration systems. The plan, announced in the Fall Economic Statement that sets broad policy and spending plans from the Prime Minister and his administration, calls for $1.3 billion Canadian in spending to address five “pillars” of the Canadian border and immigration systems. “We must preserve the integrity of our immigration system and make sure that it is well-managed and sustainable,” said Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller. “As we continue working with the United States to protect the safety of both sides of the border, we continue to offer protection to the world’s most vulnerable, while maintaining an immigration system that Canadians can trust.” LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY Broadly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government plan to fund law enforcement activity to intercept fentanyl and the chemicals used to make it from entering Canada, including training a new class of canine drug detection teams to supplement the 80 K9 teams already in use across the country. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are responsible for patrolling and enforcing border and immigration laws between ports of entry north of the border. The Canadian government plans to deploy a new air-based intelligence unit within that national police force, which will use drones, helicopters, portable surveillance towers, and counter-drone technology to effectively monitor the U.S.-Canada border 24 hours a day. A legal change planned by Trudeau’s government would also require Canadian ports to provide space for the government to inspect goods for export, as they are required to for imported goods. The Trudeau government also plans to invest in the RCMP national police force and its national communications monitoring authority to track transnational organized crime and fentanyl trafficking. The Canadian health ministry will create a national drug profiling and testing center to add another 2,000 investigations to the country’s annual investigatory capacity, alongside a new division focused on tracking precursor chemicals for a range of dangerous and illegal drugs. The Canadians also seek to increase information-sharing agreements with the U.S., coordinating cross-border interception of illegal crossings and drug trafficking in a more unified way, while collaborating with local police forces on the Canadian side of the border as well. Trudeau proposes creating a new North American Joint Strike Force to target transnational organized crime. FLAGPOLING, IMMIGRATION The Canadian government also formally announced plans to end “flagpoling,” a practice maligned by U.S. officials where Canadian visa holders cross out of Canada and immediately back into it through a U.S. land crossing to speed up their visa renewal process. The Canadian government will take broad steps to end the practice on top of steps already taken, including limiting visa renewal processing hours at Canadian ports of entry and establishing an in-country renewal office network to supplement the mail-based renewal system. To counter illegal immigration, the Canadian government is looking to amend national immigration laws to give its government more power to suspend, cancel, or change an individual’s immigration process and to pause accepting applications for visas or asylum. The government is also reaffirming its commitment to current immigration agreements that require people seeking asylum to do so in the first country they enter, whether in the U.S. or Canada. PARLIAMENT PLANS Many of these announced changes rely on the Canadian Parliament to pass legislation, either to change existing law or to authorize spending. The plan comes at a tenuous time for the Trudeau government, as he is broadly losing popularity, fighting with the premiers who run the Canadian provinces, and hearing calls for resignation from both the opposition and his own party. On Monday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from her post and lambasted the Trudeau administration, denouncing his domestic economic plans that she accused of being short-sighted and unserious. She had been expected to deliver the Fall Economic Statement, which contained this and many other policy proposals, later that day. However, the announcements were delayed, and Wednesday’s documents were released by the new finance minister, Dominic LeBlanc. Freeland expressed concerns over Trudeau’s response to the impending administration of President-Elect Donald J. Trump, who in recent weeks has leveled serious criticism and threats at the northern nation. 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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — , an environmental services company specializing in methane abatement operations, took numerous steps in 2024 to accelerate the Company’s profitability and commercial momentum. Specifically, Zefiro’s success over the past twelve months can be attributed to its execution of the Company’s strategy to expand its commercial footprint in critical marketplaces across North America and generate industry-leading, via an expanding, nationwide orphaned oil and gas well plugging operation. By actively advancing numerous strategic initiatives and bolstering its internal infrastructure throughout 2024, Zefiro is poised to remain at the forefront of the environmental services industry and reach yet another slate of notable accomplishments in the year ahead. The Company’s 2024 highlights include: Zefiro Founder and Chief Executive Officer Talal Debs commented, “From our plugging crews completing projects across the country to our expert team of carbon market specialists connecting with customers throughout the world, we have strived to invest in the resources needed to position each of our dedicated team members for success. The string of new milestones that we have been able to achieve over the past twelve months is directly linked to our senior management team’s commitment to that process, and I am incredibly proud that the progress that our team has earned in 2024 will guide our positive commercial momentum well into the future.” Zefiro Chief Financial Officer Mohit Gupta commented, “2024 has been a transformative year for Zefiro, and our ability to garner sustainable, increasing returns for our investors is a direct result of the unwavering dedication and expertise of our entire team. Through consistent execution of our comprehensive, client service-oriented strategy, we have established our position as a market leader, forged a consistent pipeline of project opportunities, and helped more communities safeguard public health.” Zefiro is an environmental services company, specializing in methane abatement. Zefiro strives to be a key commercial force towards Active Sustainability. Leveraging decades of operational expertise, Zefiro is building a new toolkit to clean up air, land, and water sources directly impacted by methane leaks. The Company has built a fully integrated ground operation driven by an innovative monetization solution for the emerging methane abatement marketplace. As an originator of high-quality U.S.-based methane offsets, Zefiro aims to generate long-term economic, environmental, and social returns. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company, “Talal Debs” Talal Debs, Founder & CEO Zefiro Investor Relations 1 (800) 274-ZEFI (274-9334) Rich Myers – Profile Advisors (New York) +1 (347) 774-1125 This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seeks”, “believes”, “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “estimates”, “anticipates” and statements that an event or result “may”, “will”, “should”, “could” or “might” occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information including statements regarding: the Company’s intention to reduce emissions from end-of-life oil and gas wells and eliminate methane gas; the Company’s partnerships with industry operators, state agencies, and federal governments; the Company’s expectations for continued increases in revenues and EBITDA growth as a result of these partnerships; the Company’s intentions to build out its presence in the United States; the anticipated federal funding for orphaned well site plugging, remediation and restoring activities; the Company’s expectations to become a growing environmental services company; the Company’s ability to provide institutional and retail investors alike with the opportunity to join the Active Sustainability movement; the Company’s ability to generate long-term economic, environmental, and social returns; and other statements regarding the Company’s business and the industry in which the Company operates. The forward-looking information reflects management’s current expectations based on information currently available and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed timeframes or at all. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (i) adverse general market and economic conditions; (ii) changes to and price and volume volatility in the carbon market; (iii) changes to the regulatory landscape and global policies applicable to the Company’s business; (iv) failure to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals; and (v) other risk factors set forth in its Prospectus dated April 8, 2024 under the heading “Risk Factors”. The Company operates in a rapidly evolving environment where technologies are in the early stage of adoption. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is impossible for the Company’s management to predict all risk factors, nor can the Company assess the impact of all factors on Company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release is based on the opinions and assumptions of management considered reasonable as of the date hereof, including, but not limited to, the assumption that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information. The forward-looking information included in this news release is made as of the date of this news release and the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Disclosures relating to investor relations firms retained by Zefiro Methane Corp. can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at . 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Gus Atkinson claimed a superb hat-trick as England took command of the second Test against New Zealand, knocking over the home side's tail in style. The Surrey seamer took out Nathan Smith, Matt Henry and Tim Southee with three successive deliveries, just the 15th time an English bowler has achieved the feat in Test cricket. Atkinson turned the heat on the Black Caps in his ninth over, racking up three different modes of dismissal to end their innings on 125 and hand the tourists a lead of 155. The 26-year-old uprooted Smith's middle stump with the third ball of his over, then had Henry backing away from a short ball that he fended to Ben Duckett at gully. Last man Tim Southee stood between Atkinson and a place in the history books but had no answer as the ball came full and straight, smashing his front pad dead in front of middle stump. Trending Southee reviewed the lbw decision in hope more than expectation but England's celebrations were already well under way. Rod Tucker raised his finger for a second time to seal the deal, with Atkinson registering the 50th Test hat-trick in world cricket - 47 in the men's game and three in the women's. The last player to get one was South Africa's Keshav Maharaj in 2021, with Moeen Ali the most recent to do so for England, against the Proteas at the Oval in 2017. More from England In New Zealand 2024 New Zealand vs England: Will Greenwood backs Marcus Smith to bounce back in second Test New Zealand vs England: Itinerary for 2024 Test tour confirms matches in Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton New Zealand vs England: Tammy Beaumont hits 81 to lead tourists to ODI series-clinching win in Hamilton New Zealand vs England: Maia Bouchier hits 91 as tourists seal T20 series win with 47-run victory England's Tammy Beaumont thought about T20I retirement to avoid 'heartbreak' of not getting picked England's Amy Jones excited for younger players ahead of New Zealand tour Stuart Broad took two in his career, making Atkinson the 14th England player on the list. Matthew Hoggard and Ryan Sidebottom are the only other two England players this century to claim a Test hat-trick. England's Test tour of New ZealandWhy investors don't need to be nervous about a stretched stock market in 2025: Strategist