You just can’t make this up. The timing is exquisite. https://t.co/QZiq0SiOXf
— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) February 18, 2022
Canada
Trudeau’s Harsh Response To Peaceful Trucker Protest Is A Fool’s Move
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked Canada’s Emergencies Act to treat like terrorists the trucker protest in the capital city of Ottawa and at key Canada-U.S. border crossings. Citing a “public order emergency,” Trudeau can now deploy the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, forbid any public assembly, control private companies, cut off supplies, and seize bank accounts to stop the “emergency.”
“Without a court order, banks will be able freeze personal accounts of anyone linked to the protests,” noted Aaron Kheriaty.
h/t MMC for the pic!
3rd convoy organizer arrested
Large numbers of police officers are moving in on protesters in downtown Ottawa and making arrests — including high profile organizers Tamara Lich, Chris Barber and Pat King — during an intense clash with the demonstrators who have so far refused to leave the area.
Convoy organizer Pat King livestreamed his arrest on Facebook. He is seen in a vehicle with at least two other people as an officer asks him to step out. A second officer is seen on the passenger side of the vehicle.
King responds by saying he would like to call his lawyer right away.
Police operation underway on Sussex. Police are negotiating with someone in a camper van. #freedomconvoy22 #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/1vQxsVQEth
— Jordan Gowling (@GowlingJordan) February 18, 2022
Canada’s political earthquake
Take a walk around downtown Ottawa, and you’ll find nearly 400 trucks and RVs blocking the main roads of Canada’s capital city. You’ll see a hundred protesters or thousands of protesters, depending on the day.
There’s a sauna; there are games for children. You might come across the row of port-a-potties that was installed by one of the protesters. There’s a bouncy castle and a stage for live music.
You’ll likely see flags that say “F*** Trudeau,” referring to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and you may even see one of the swastika-stamped Canadian flags that were floating around in the early days of the protest.
Iranian Crazy Person Terrorist Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Chastises Trudeauscu Regime For Human Rights Violations Against Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’
“The violent crackdown on #FreedomConvoy2022 has nothing to do with freedom of speech and human rights,” former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tweeted.
“How coercion could be related to liberty & freedom of choice?” the Iranian wrote, signing off with the #TruckersForFreedom hashtag.
Outrage as Trudeau’s justice minister compares Freedom Convoy donations to ‘terrorist financing’, says donors are part of ‘pro-Trump movement’ and threatens to FREEZE their bank accounts
Justice Minister David Lametti made the remark in an interview with CTV News Channel on Wednesday night, where host Evan Solomon pressed him on whether average citizens who donated to the protests should be worried about account seizures.
‘If you are a member of a pro-Trump movement who is donating hundreds of thousands of dollars, and millions of dollars to this kind of thing, then you ought to be worried,’ said Lametti.
Can’t wait to see what they try with Elon Musk.
Is there a bank run underway in Canada?
Looks like TD Bank in Canada might be experiencing a bank run after freezing accounts which received money from the GiveSendGo campaign.
We Just Lost Canada: Ottawa Police Chief Warns Citizens Against Participating in “Unlawful Activities of Engaging in Demonstrations”
On Thursday Chief Bell told reporters the Ottawa police are “ready to use methods people are not used to seeing in the capital.”
Chief Bell then went on to ad that he will not tolerate Canadians participating in the unlawful activities of engaging in demonstrations.
Protests here to stay, Canadian radio host axed for pro-trucker comments tells RT
Vancouver-based radio host Kid Carson was “politely shown the door” this week after railing against vaccine mandates and supporting the ongoing truckers’ protest in Ottawa, Canada, he told RT on Thursday. Carson believes that despite the best efforts of the mainstream media, the public is sick of the “corruption and craziness” of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, and the truckers parked on Parliament Hill aren’t going anywhere.
Tyranny!
It’s truly unreal. https://t.co/rGAtvoMTa6
— Gad Saad (@GadSaad) February 17, 2022
CONFIRMED: Bank accounts are being frozen under Justin Trudeau’s Emergency Economic Measures Order
Bank accounts are officially being frozen under Justin Trudeau’s Emergency Economic Measures Order under the Emergencies Act.
Shaun Zimmer recently travelled from Winnipeg to Ottawa to show his support for the trucker’s convoy, and now he no longer has access to his funds.
For whatever reason, the Canadian federal government deemed that he was engaged, either directly or indirectly with the protesters here in Ottawa.
Corbella: Instead of ‘following the money’ behind trucker convoy, let’s go after those who launder their money here
… Basically, the car and the boy’s apartment — worth millions of dollars — is simply an example of money laundering taking place in the open in Vancouver. It’s such a prevalent tactic, particularly for the ruling governing elite in China, it’s got a name — the “Vancouver Model.”
Tamara Lich Says Goodbye (Lower Video)
The entire video has a valedictory farewell-to-the-troops vibe. It's… something. https://t.co/66ZFLSKukm
— Glen E. McGregor (@glen_mcgregor) February 17, 2022
Canada Cops Arrest Freedom Convoy Leader After Warning Protesters In Ottawa To ‘Get Out Now’ And Flooding Capital’s Streets With Officers: Trudeau Fights To Keep His Emergency Powers Alive
Canadian police arrested one of the most high-profile leaders of the Freedom Convoy on Thursday afternoon, hours after Ottawa police warned protesters that they had to move their trucks from the center of the capital.
Chris Barber is being held in custody and is expected to face criminal charges, CBC reported.
Barber, a truck driver who led the Saskatchewan portion of the protest convoy that has been in Ottawa for the last three weeks, was walking down the street with several friends when police detained him.
Canada Trucker Protest – Live: Convoy Organizer Arrested As Police Take Action On Defiant Ottawa Occupation
Under the Emergencies Act invoked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, law enforcement officials have the ability to arrest people for obstruction of roadways and disruptive behaviour within a no-go exclusion zone. Authorities also have the power to seize vehicles and freeze bank accounts.
Canada’s secretive policy on ISIS detainees closes door to repatriation
The federal government has quietly adopted a policy that all but closes the door to repatriating Canadians from detention facilities in Syria for captured ISIS members and their families.
The secretive policy document on the detainees obtained by Global News said the government had no obligation to repatriate them and would only assist them under limited circumstances.
Canada’s first convicted terrorist deemed too dangerous for parole
The first Canadian convicted under anti-terrorism laws enacted after the 9/11 attacks has lost his bid for release after the Parole Board ruled he wasn’t ready to leave prison.
The decision followed a hearing at which Mohammad Momin Khawaja struggled to explain how he had reformed since he was arrested when police disrupted a 2004 bomb plot.
He also appeared to downplay his actions, claiming he thought at the time that he was supporting a “good cause,” and was simply responding to “social injustice” and “suffering.”
He should have said he did it for Black Live Matters. He would get money from Justin.
Why Trudeau’s fake ‘temporary’ state of emergency is a dangerous sign
A future in which special powers are invoked for fake emergencies is one in which freedom cannot be said to exist
There are few things as freeing as an emergency. There are also few things as dangerous as an emergency.
For two years now, to varying degrees the people of the United States and Canada have been living under emergency rules. On Monday, in Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced a new state of national emergency, not because of COVID this time, but because of the supposed threat posed by truckers protesting COVID restrictions.