A recent analysis of YouTube search results found that users looking for videos relating to the Genocide Games are being bombarded with Chinese propaganda videos.
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CBC Experts: Freedom Is Fascism
The Canadian-government-funded CBC published a “freedom is fascism” attack on liberty this weekend, quoting “experts” who claim that the word “freedom” has become “flexible” and “common among far-right groups.”
Let’s see who’s really doing the flexing, shall we?
The CBC quotes Barbara Perry, director of the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism at the Oshawa-based Ontario Tech University, who claims that the problem with “freedom” is that “You can define it and understand it and sort of manipulate it in a way that makes sense to you and is useful to you, depending on your perspective.”
CBC smears Freedom as Nazi just in time for junior to invoke the “Emergencies Act”. How convenient is that?
Tinpot Trudeau speaks about invoking Emergencies Act to deal with trucker protests
They’ve gone full Nazi.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce the next steps the government will be taking to deal with the ongoing trucker convoy protests and blockades, after spending the morning consulting premiers on invoking the Emergencies Act which would grant exceptional federal powers.
Trudeau has scheduled a 4:30 p.m. EST announcement and media availability on Monday, alongside several key ministers including Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair
Ukraine reaffirms desire to join NATO after envoy comments
Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO and the European Union remain an absolute priority, a spokesman for Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday.
The country’s Foreign Ministry took it a step further, saying its security would be guaranteed by Ukraine’s immediate admission to the US-dominated alliance.
Their comments come after Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, told the BBC his country might be willing to drop its ambition to join NATO to avert war.
Emergencies Act: What powers would it give Trudeau?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to invoke the never-used Emergencies Act to give his government enhanced authority in response to the anti-vaccine mandate protests and blockades gripping Canada.
If enacted, the law will grant Mr Trudeau’s government extraordinary powers for 30 days – including the power to prohibit public assembly, travel and the use of specific property.
The speculation comes amid weeks of disruptive – and expensive – demonstrations against Covid-19 restrictions.
Some Premiers but not Doug Ford push back against triggering Emergencies Act in call with Trudeauscu
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau consulted Canada’s premiers Monday about triggering the federal Emergencies Act to deal with blockades jamming border crossings and the nation’s capital, but faced push back from some First Ministers who were concerned about invoking sweeping powers.
Mr. Trudeau briefed the premiers about the options Ottawa is considering, including the never-used Emergencies Act. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney strongly objected as did Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe and Quebec Premier François Legault, according to two provincial sources.
… One of the sources said Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey were supportive but other premiers wanted to ensure that any response was proportional and worried about emboldening angry protesters.
All Junior needs is Dougie for Ontario alone to be hit.
Trudeauscu Tanks in the Polls with Both Supporters and Opponents of ‘Freedom Convoy‘
Far-left Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a popularity collapse, several polls published this weekend found, in the aftermath of his handling of the ongoing “Freedom Convoy” anti-mandate protests – with both supporters and opponents of the protesters.
Mounties seize guns and arrest 11 protesters at border blockade in Alberta
Mounties said in a release Monday that they became aware of a small organized group of Mounties within the larger protest at Coutts.
Alberta RCMP have arrested 11 people after searching three trailers and finding weapons at a protest against pandemic restrictions near the main U.S. border crossing in southern Alberta.
Mounties said in a release Monday that they became aware of a small organized group within the larger protest at Coutts.
They say they had information that the group had access to a cache of firearms and ammunition. Officers seized long guns, handguns, multiple sets of body armour, a machete, a large quantity of ammunition and high-capacity firearm magazines.
Just a reminder for these interesting times …
RCMP Hires US Artificial Intelligence Firm to Spy on Web Users
The RCMP awarded a new social media monitoring contract Sept. 2 to a U.S. company that uses artificial intelligence to track what’s said on the web. Virginia-based Babel Street says its software can instantly translate between 200 languages and filter social media content by geographic areas and by sentiments expressed. Using artificial intelligence, it also analyzes relationships between content and senders, according to the company.
Careful what you say in the comments. No calls to violence.
Media ‘Predictably Silent’ on Communist Flags Carried at Pro-Lockdown Protests: Jason Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the “media has been predictably silent” on the display of communist signs at pro-lockdown counter-protests in Ottawa, drawing a contrast to the wide condemnation of Nazi symbols that appeared in isolated incidents during the trucker protests, which Kenney said he had called on convoy organizers to disassociate themselves with.
“Two weeks ago I called on convoy organizers to disassociate themselves from symbols of hatred displayed by a small number of people. They did so,” Kenney wrote in a post on Twitter on Feb. 12.
“Today pro-lockdown counter protestors displayed Communist flags & signs in Ottawa, but the media has been predictably silent about it.”
No one should need reminding that Communism is the ideology behind the largest mass slaughters of the 20th century.
No one should need reminding that the chattering class routinely lies.
Bottom line: The membership of Canada’s public service union predator class in Ottawa are distressed at coming face to face with the proles they financially rape to sustain their privileged lifestyles. That’s the reason for invoking the “Emergencies Act.” They would have you disappeared if they could.
Truck carrying more than 2,000 firearms stolen in Peterborough, Ont.: police
TORONTO — A truck carrying thousands of firearms was stolen in Peterborough, Ont. early Sunday morning, police say.
In a news release issued Sunday afternoon, Peterborough police said they were called around 7:30 a.m. to a trucking company on Parkhill Road East for reports of theft.
Police said they believe the truck hauling more than 2,000 firearms was taken from the yard at around 3 a.m.
I bet the RCMP did it.
Worth remembering in these times – RCMP Hires US Artificial Intelligence Firm to Spy on Web Users
Update: Savage Arms say theft of 2,000 firearms involved shipping partner in Peterborough
Canada truck convoy donor names leak after reported hack of GiveSendGo
A leak site says it has been given reams of data about the donors to the Canadian anti-vaccine mandate truckers after the fundraising platform popular with supporters of the movement allegedly suffered a hack.
Distributed Denial of Secrets announced on its website that it had 30 megabytes of donor information from Christian fundraising site GiveSendGo, including names, email addresses, zip codes, and internet protocol addresses.
At the same time, GiveSendGo appeared to be offline. Visitors to the website were met with the message that it was under maintenance and “we will be back very soon.” Messages seeking comment from the site’s operators were not immediately returned.
h/t RM
Process Nerd: PM to invoke Emergencies Act. What’s next?
It hasn’t officially happened just yet, but with multiple news outlets reporting that Justin Trudeau may finally be ready to become the first prime minister to invoke the Emergencies Act to deal with the rolling cross-country anti-vaccine mandate protests, here’s a quick overview of exactly how that might play out in the parliamentary arena.
For starters, a quick programming note: To keep this from turning into a novella-length treatise on the law itself, we’re going to skip over everything that happens before an emergency can be formally declared, other than to note that there is no requirement that the government get the go-ahead from Parliament before doing so — or, indeed, from provincial premiers if the effect of the order would “extend to more than one province.”
Canadian police response under spotlight following Ambassador Bridge clearing
As a six-day old blockade of North America’s busiest trade corridor ended on Sunday, Canadians voiced questions on policing tactics used to quell the demonstrations in the border city of Windsor and in Ottawa where protests entered a third week.
The “Freedom Convoy” protests, started by Canadian truckers opposing a vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate for cross-border drivers, have turned into a rallying point for people opposing the policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s government, covering everything from pandemic restrictions to a carbon tax.
The “Defund Police” set are demanding a tougher police response. Go figure.
Ontario reports 1,765 new Covid cases … and Two-thirds of Canadians ready to drop COVID-19 restrictions
Number of people in ICU with COVID-19 dips below 400 for first time in more than a month
The number of people being treated for COVID-19 in intensive care units has dipped below 400 for the first time in more than a month, just as the province announces plans to lift most remaining public health restrictions.
The Ministry of Health says that there were 1,369 people in hospital with COVID-19 as of Sunday, including 394 in the ICU.
The number is likely an undercount as some hospitals don’t upload data over the weekend but it still a marked decline from this time last week when 2,155 people were in hospital with COVID-19, including 486 in intensive care.
1,369 people are hospitalized with #COVID19. Please note that not all hospitals report on weekends.
There are 394 people in ICU with COVID-19.
There are 1,765 new cases of COVID-19.
Today’s numbers will be available at 10:30 a.m. at https://t.co/ypmgZbVRvn.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) February 14, 2022
Two-thirds of Canadians ready to drop COVID-19 restrictions
Two-thirds of Canadians believe it’s time to drop COVID-19 restrictions and begin living with the virus, according to a new poll.
The survey, conducted by Maru Public Opinion for Postmedia, revealed that 64 per cent of respondents believe that unless hospitals and intensive care units are affected by a sudden surge of COVID-19 patients that compromises the care of other people, governments should lift pandemic restrictions.
Ontario moving to next phase of COVID-19 reopening plan on Feb. 17, will lift vaccine passport in March
Ontario will be moving to the next step of its COVID-19 reopening plan on Thursday, four days ahead of schedule, and will lift proof of vaccination requirements at the beginning of March.
Speaking at a news conference Monday morning, Premier Doug Ford said the decision was made based on recommendations from the province’s chief medical officer of health.
“Given how well Ontario has done in the Omicron wave we are able to fast track our reopening plan,” Ford said in a statement.