ID ); $exclude_types = array( '' ); $exclude_types = apply_filters( 'eat_exclude_types', $exclude_types ); // do nothing if the post has already a featured image set if ( $already_has_thumb ) { return; } // do the job if the post is not from an excluded type if ( ! in_array( $post_type, $exclude_types ) ) { // get first attached image $img = rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ); $attachment_id = attachment_url_to_postid( $img ); if ( $attachment_id ) { // add attachment ID add_post_meta( $post->ID, '_thumbnail_id', $attachment_id, true ); } } } // set featured image before post is displayed (for old posts) add_action( 'the_post', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); // hooks added to set the thumbnail when publishing too add_action( 'new_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'draft_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'pending_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); add_action( 'future_to_publish', 'rv_auto_featured_image_add_thumbnail' ); function rv_auto_featured_image_catch_that_image( $post ) { // Find the images in the post_content. $output = preg_match_all( '//i', $post->post_content, $matches ); $first_img = isset( $matches[1][0] ) ? $matches[1][0]:''; // if no images found, do nothing if ( empty ( $first_img ) ) { return false; } return $first_img; } } Preston Manning: Canada’s Inaction—Why Did It Take the Threat of US Tariffs to Move the Needle? – BCI 24 News Network
Canada

Preston Manning: Canada’s Inaction—Why Did It Take the Threat of US Tariffs to Move the Needle?

28 February 2025 12:20 AM
BCI 24 News Network

Commentary
Why does it take a tariff threat from the president of the United States to force Canada to get serious about stopping the trafficking of illegal migrants and drugs across our borders?
For years, Canadian law enforcement officials, several premiers, and the Official Opposition in Parliament have been urging precisely such action. But the federal government, and provincial governments like that of B.C., steadfastly refused to respond vigorously to such calls—even labelling domestic advocates of such actions as racists. But when a newly elected U.S. president says “Jump” in reference to this issue, much of Canada’s officialdom scrambles to respond, even asking “How high?”…