Court rules Trudeau's use of martial law to crush peaceful trucker protest was 'unjustified' and unlawful



A Canadian federal court ruled Tuesday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's use of martial law in 2022 to crush the peaceful trucker protests "was not justified." Justice Richard Mosley noted further that "the decision to issue the Proclamation was unreasonable and led to infringement of Charter rights."

While a poll indicated last month that a supermajority of Canadians already wanted Trudeau to resign, he now faces additional pressure to step down. However, his deputy — who recently smirked as a reporter was bashed and arrested by police for asking her questions — indicated the Liberal regime will continue to defend its actions and appeal the ruling.

Meanwhile, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and his socialist party are attempting to retroactively qualify their support for the Emergencies Act invocation, suggesting they had championed it "reluctantly."

What's the background?

The trucker protests, dubbed the Freedom Convoy by organizers, kicked off in early 2022 in response to the Canadian government's draconian COVID-19 vaccine mandates and travel restrictions, which greatly impacted the livelihoods of those whose jobs required them to leave the house.

A massive convoy comprising Canadian flag-adorned trucks and other vehicles drove across the country, cheered on by massive crowds at various stops along the way, until it ultimately reached Ottawa, the nation's capital.

In Ottawa, multitudes of citizens crewed outside their Parliament, calling on the Liberal regime to drop some of its pandemic protocols, which even one of the authors of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms said were unconstitutional.

The protests took on the atmosphere of a winter festival, complete with bounce castles, saunas, musical performances, dancing, and speeches. Crime dropped in the Canadian capital during this so-called occupation, and demonstrators periodically shoveled the sidewalks.

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Not all were keen on the protests, however. Affluent residents in the government city claimed they were left traumatized by the sight of Canadian flags and the sound of honking, according to CTV News.

While Trudeau had not intervened in previous political protests — such as those staged by BLM or Idle No More activists — and had not taken similar action in 2020 when anti-pipeline activists blockaded Canadian rail lines, paralyzing the country, the peaceful trucker protests were evidently too much for him to bear.

Martial law

With the approval of his Cabinet and the support of Singh's New Democratic Party, Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act from Feb. 17 to 23, 2023. At the time of the declaration, there were still around 500 trucks remaining in Ottawa.

"These illegal blockades are hurting Canadians, and they need to stop," said Trudeau.

The Emergencies Act is a revised version of Canada's former War Measures Act, which can be invoked in national emergencies that "seriously threate[n] the ability of the Government of Canada to preserve the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Canada."

Police seized fuel from the truckers in subzero conditions, towed 115 trucks, and arrested hundreds of protesters. The Liberal regime also discussed deploying German Leopard battle tanks against protesters; froze 257 bank accounts; and altogether clamped down on public criticism of government overreach.

Trudeau was condemned by members of the Conservative Party and civil rights organizations, as well as by foreign dignitaries.

An internal Department of Public Safety report later revealed there was no evidence of violence committed by Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa; that "the majority of the events have been peaceful"; and that the "disruption to government activities is so far minor."

In late 2022, Trudeau told the Public Order Emergency Commission what allegedly made the Freedom Convoy unusual was that the protesters expressed a "certain level of frustration" that was "very concerning."

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'Unjustified'

Siding with civil liberties groups in his Tuesday ruling, Justice Mosley indicated that while economically impactful, the Freedom Convoy protests neither threatened national security nor warranted martial law.

"I have concluded that the decision to issue the Proclamation [of the Emergencies Act] does not bear the hallmarks of reasonableness – justification, transparency and intelligibility – and was not justified," wrote Mosley.

The court also found that the Trudeau regime had not exhausted other available, less extreme legal options to tackle what it perceived as a threat.

"Due to its nature and to the broad powers it grants the Federal Executive, the Emergencies Act is a tool of last resort," wrote Mosley. "The GIC cannot invoke the Emergencies Act because it is convenient, or because it may work better than other tools at their disposal or available to the provinces."

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, one of the groups that challenged the Liberal regime, said in a statement, "Emergency is not in the eye of the beholder. Emergency powers are necessary in extreme circumstances, but they are also dangerous to democracy. They should be used sparingly and carefully."

"They cannot be used even to address a massive and disruptive demonstration if that could have been dealt with through regular policing and laws," continued the CCLA. "The Federal Court agreed that this threshold was not met."

Canadian Constitution Foundation executive director Joanna Baron, who also challenged the use of the act, said, "The invocation of the Emergencies Act is one of the worst examples of government overreach during the pandemic and we are very pleased to see Justice Mosley recognize that Charter rights were breached and that Cabinet must follow the law and only use the Act as a tool of last resort."

Liberals unrepentant amidst resignation calls

While Trudeau dodged questions from reporters after the ruling, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland indicated the Liberal regime is unrepentant and will appeal the ruling, reported the National Post.

"The public safety of Canadians was under threat; our national security, which includes our national economic security, was under threat," said Freeland. "I was convinced at the time. It was the right thing to do. It was the necessary thing to do."

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Cosmin Dzsurdzsa of True North intimated the appeal might be well received, given that two-thirds of the 15 Federal Court of Appeal judges were Liberal appointees.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre — poised to beat Trudeau in the next election should the Liberal fail to resign — said Trudeau "broke the highest law in the land with the Emergencies Act. He cause the crisis by dividing people. Then he violated Charter rights to illegally suppress citizens."

Former Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer stressed that "Trudeau must now answer for his reckless abandonment of the law and the most basic freedoms of all Canadians."

Scheer said in another message, "Never again let Trudeau give a lecture about Charter rights."

Maxime Bernier, head of the People's Party of Canada, reiterated that the Liberal government is a "tyrannical regime," adding in a subsequent tweet that the decision by the Liberal government was "absolutely horrendous, violent, abusive and unnecessary."

Ezra Levant, the publisher of Rebel News, suggested that in "any healthy democracy he'd resign."

Jay Bhattacharya, professor at the Stanford School of Medicine and co-author of the "Great Barrington Declaration," wrote, "In light of the Federal Court ruling that the Canadian government violated the basic civil rights of its citizens by invoking the Emergencies Act, Justin Trudeau should resign and there should be a new election."

Dr. Jordan Peterson wrote, "If the government violates its own constitution in what way is it still the government? A dead serious question @JustinTrudeau[.] Looks like it's high time for you to hit the road, Jack."

Trudeau presently has a disapproval rating of 64% according to the Angus Reid Institute. An Ipsos poll last month indicated that 69% of Canadians think Trudeau should step down.

Trudeau appears to be in hiding, as he has no public events scheduled for Wednesday.

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Thousands take to the streets across Canada as part of parental rights protests against LGBT indoctrination in schools



From coast to coast, multitudes of Canadian parents, students, and other critics of LGBT indoctrination took to the streets this week as part of the One Million March for Children.

Pre-emptively demonized by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; the leader of his allied socialist party, Jagmeet Singh; and other leftist politicians, the protesters emphasized Wednesday that educators have no business secretly grooming children and pushing radical gender ideology in the classroom.

The group that organized the protests noted on its website that it comprises people of diverse backgrounds and faiths who have come together to advocate for "the elimination of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) curriculum, pronouns, gender ideology and mixed bathrooms in schools."

In Canadian cities such as Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver, thousands of protesters carried signs that read, "Leave our kids alone," "Hands off our kids," "Parental choice matters," and "You don't own our kids."

"I believe the system now is bullying us, and bullying our kids especially, and they're trying to push things into our kids' throats by promoting this SOGI and sexual orientation," Mahmoud Mourra, a local organizer, told the Calgary Herald. "We have nothing against them other than one request: the kids should be left alone. I'm not saying to force my ideologies on the kids, but don’t force your ideology on my kids."

Clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, whose wife, Tammy, spoke out at the protest, noted online, "Hey world[,] These are Canadian parents Opposing The liars and butchers ... of children under @JustinTrudeau."

"It's against humanity. They give kids rights to change their gender, but they are too young to understand," said Sara Algabron, a mother at the protests. "They are taking our rights and they are too young to make this decision. If they need to change their gender in the future, OK, but why now? They're kids."

Tensions over LGBT propaganda and the erosion of parental rights have been rising in Canada over the past several months.

TheBlaze previously reported that protests erupted in June after a trio of Ottawa-Carleton District School Board superintendents issued instructions telling teachers to use "they/them pronouns" when referring to all students, not just those with gender dysphoria.

As in other Canadian school districts, the superintendents clarified that "2SLGBTQ+ learnings ... are not open to debate or selective participation."

In one school in Edmonton, Alberta, Muslim students were reportedly told they "can't be Canadian" if they refused to participate in LGBT events.

It appears as though a significant number of Canucks have been pushed too far.

Thousands showed up in the nation's capital Wednesday to make their opposition to LGBT propaganda in the classrooms heard. Their numbers reportedly greatly dwarfed their opposition, who, ostensibly not content with having an entire "Pride Season" to advance their agenda, sought to drown out the voices of concerned parents.

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Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe denounced the peaceful anti-grooming protesters, stating, "I respect the right to protest, however the specific targeting of 2SLGBTQIA+ children for being who they are has no place in our city. The protests taking place today will only cause harm to youth who are looking for our support and acceptance. I stand with Ottawa’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Please know that you are valued and are always welcome here."

Trudeau, whose government discussed possibly using German-made Leopard 2 tanks against unarmed peaceful protesters last year, tweeted, "Let me make one thing very clear: Transphobia, homophobia, and biphobia have no place in this country. We strongly condemn this hate and its manifestations, and we stand united in support of 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians across the country – you are valid and you are valued."

Jagmeet Singh, the socialist multimillionaire who runs Canada's eugenicist-founded NDP, joined counter-protesters in Ottawa, carrying a rainbow banner that said, "Pride not prejudice."

Referencing the new requirements in the provinces of New Brunswick and Saskatchewan that require students to get parental consent before teachers can use their made-up pronouns and preferred first names, Singh claimed, "We've seen a lot of attacks on vulnerable people, attacks on the queer community, the trans community," reported the Ottawa Citizen.

Lyra Evans, the transvestite chairman of the scandal-plagued Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, similarly attended the counter-protest, saying, "There are signs saying 'Leave kids alone.' ... That's somewhat ironic given they're trying to police what kids can and cannot do."

While puberty blockers and sex-change operations render victims sterile, one protester told the Citizen, "I think trans kids are the future. They bring love into the world where there is so much hate."

Similar protests and counter-protests turned up in various other cities, including Edmonton, Alberta.

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Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers' Association, told the Herald, "Using 'parental consent' as camouflage, this rally was part of a coordinated strike across North America to promote misinformation, intolerance, and hate toward the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, as well as toward teachers who work to protect the safety and well-being of all students."

Rachel Notley, Alberta's former premier whom voters overwhelmingly rejected in 2019, claimed, "Those who seek to normalize trans hate will then move on to racism and misogyny. We can’t let that happen."

The organizers of the One Million March for Childrenindicated on X, "The Canadian people, who are truly awesome, embody the incredible spirit that makes our country great, and that spirit shines brightly in all of you. Rest assured, we are not here for a fleeting moment; our commitment is to amplify our voices even further as we move forward."

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Twitter flags the CBC, Australian Broadcast Corporation, and other state broadcasters as 'government-funded media'



Twitter has gone farther to highlight the cozy linkages between various media outlets and the governments in their respective countries after recently labeling NPR and PBS as statist media outfits.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Radio New Zealand (RNZ), and the Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC News), along with other media outlets, have been tagged on the platform as "Government-funded Media." Although initially flagged "government-funded," the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has since been rebranded as "Publicly-funded media."

Conservatives who have long criticized these media outfits for their apparent lack of distance from centralized power have lauded the decision, whereas some liberals have derided Twitter's efforts to increase transparency as an attack on democracy and the public trust.

\u201cNEW: Twitter media labels have been added in the following countries:\n\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Canada: CBC\n\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australia: ABC \n\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff New Zealand: Radio NZ\n\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 United Kingdom: BBC\nThe labels note that these outlets receive public or government funding. They now join the ranks of US media outlets CBS & NPR.\u201d
— TexasLindsay\u2122 (@TexasLindsay\u2122) 1681700926

Degrees of separation

According to Twitter's definitions, these labels "provide additional context for accounts heavily engaged in geopolitics and diplomacy."

Whereas a "state-affiliated media account" is defined as "outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution," a "government-funded media account" is "defined as outlets where the government provides some or all of the outlet’s funding and may have varying degrees of government involvement over editorial content."

Finally, for publicly funded media accounts, "Publicly-funded media refers to media organizations that receive funding from license fees, individual contributions, public financing, and commercial financing."

Canadian state media, 'government-funded'

Just as NPR and its devotees took issue with its new designation on Twitter, going so far as to quit the platform, the CBC lashed out in a statement obtained by the Toronto Star, itself a government-subsidized paper.

"Twitter’s own policy defines government-funded media as cases where the government 'may have varying degrees of government involvement over editorial content,' which is clearly not the case with CBC/Radio-Canada," said the statement. "CBC/Radio-Canada is publicly funded through a parliamentary appropriation that is voted upon by all Members of Parliament. Its editorial independence is protected in law in the Broadcasting Act."

Canadian psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson responded, tweeting, "A Twitter triumph for @JustinTrudeau and, indeed, all Canadians! @elonmusk has awarded @cbc the prestigious government-funded media designation! Our humble local broadcaster joins luminaries such as @NPR in receipt of this singular honor. Veritable shades of Pravda!"

Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, wrote, "CBC officially exposed as 'government-funded media.' Now people know that it is Trudeau propaganda, not news."

\u201cBREAKING: CBC officially exposed as \u201cgovernment-funded media\u201d.\n\nNow people know that it is Trudeau propaganda, not news. \n\nSign here to save $1 billion & defund the CBC: https://t.co/R8BvsAcR3O\u201d
— Pierre Poilievre (@Pierre Poilievre) 1681689197

Rachel Gilmore, a reporter for Global News — which also receives money from the Canadian government — denounced the move by Twitter and its celebration by Poilievre, writing, "This is beyond disturbing. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling a national Canadian news organization 'propaganda' and 'not news.' This is a craven attack on the truth, democracy."

The CBC admits on its website that it received over $1 billion in operating funding, $109 million in capital funding, and $4 million in working capital from the Trudeau government this year alone.

Despite 100% of the population funding the CBC, as of 2020, less than 4% of the population tuned in, reported the Globe and Mail.

While its viewership appears to be ever shrinking, the Liberal government has repeatedly promised to boost the state broadcaster's funding. For instance, in the 2015 election, the Trudeau Liberals promised to throw an addition $150 million in taxpayer funds to the CBC, extra to its $1.1 billion in base government funding, reported the Toronto Sun.

In addition to its leadership openly badmouthing and waging lawfare against conservatives, the CBC, promised support by leftist politicians, reportedly undercuts private media outlets and competition, in part by distorting the ad market. Additionally, the CBC, like the Liberal government, has been accused of utilizing government funding to advance identitarian and other woke programming.

Poilievre is actively campaigning to get the CBC defunded. An Angus Reid poll conducted in March 2022 found that there is strong support among Canadian conservatives for cutting the CBC loose.

Although not the full measure he seeks, Poilievre nevertheless pressed Twitter in an April 11 letter to "apply the Government-funded Media label to the CBC's various news-related accounts, including @CBC, @CBCNews, and @CBCAlerts."

At the time of publication, the primary CBC account had been flagged as government-funded, but @CBCNews and @CBCAlerts accounts have yet to be tagged.

Jeffrey Dvorkin, a former managing editor at CBC Radio and vice president of news and information at NPR, told the Toronto Star, "Public broadcasting is under increasing criticism and attack these days because the very idea that there may be some connection to government funding is seen by some people, especially on the conservative side of things, as a bad thing."

Australian state media, 'government-funded'

After getting the "government-funded" branding on Twitter, the ABC pushed for the "publicly-funded" tag that the BBC ultimately secured. It has yet to seen any change in its status.

The Australian state broadcaster wrote on Twitter, "FYI: The ABC is a publicly funded broadcaster, governed by the ABC Charter which is enshrined in legislation. For more than 90 years the ABC has always been and remains an independent media organisation, free from political and commercial interests."

Unlike NPR, the ABC indicated it would continue posting to its Twitter account after receiving the label.

A spokesman for the state media outfit told Crikey, "The ABC doesn’t currently have any plans to shut down all its Twitter accounts. ... We’re liaising with Twitter regarding changes to account verification and labels."

Some critics have suggested that ABC News' favorable coverage of the Australian government's quarantine camps, COVID protocols, and clampdowns on lockdown protesters was indicative of government ties stronger than the organization lets on.

\u201cThank you @elonmusk for labeling @abcnews a government-funded media group.\n\nHere is an Australia throwback when they were rolling out quarantine camps.\n\n https://t.co/J3codnr3ur\u201d
— An0maly (@An0maly) 1681706952

New Zealand state media, 'government-funded'

RNZ, which reportedly receives nearly $50 million a year from the government, has threatened to leave the platform over its new label.

Megan Whelan, head of content for the state broadcaster, said in a Twitter statement Sunday, "RNZ’s editorial independence is enshrined in our charter and editorial policy. Twitter’s own policy defines government-funded media as cases where the government 'may have varying degrees of government involvement over editorial content', which does not apply to RNZ."

"Not only is our editorial independence protected by the law, we guard it vigorously. Over the next few days, we will be considering our options," continued the statement. "Including talking to Twitter to have the label removed or revised, or as other public media around the world have done, leave the platform," continued the statement.

British state media, 'government-funded'

Although the BBC persuaded Twitter to change its designation from "government-funded media" to "publicly-funded media," the British government has highlighted that it has directly funded counter-information campaigns at the BBC.

For instance, on March 24, 2022, the British government stated that the "BBC gets emergency funding to fight Russian disinformation" to the tune of £4.1 million. The purpose of this funding, which was extra to the so-called public funding raised by the mandatory license fees imposed upon the British citizenry, was "to help it increase trusted and independent content to counter disinformation about the war in Ukraine."

The BBC contended last week that it was "independent," and Musk, in turn, said that the state media broadcaster was one of the "least biased" outlets.

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Trudeau says he expects police to shut down another trucker 'occupation' before it happens



At a recent press conference in British Columbia, Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remarked that he expects his police forces to use the tools at their disposal to prevent a repeat of the trucker protest against which his government contemplated deploying tanks.

“I’m expecting that the tools police have at their disposal are put in place to make sure there’s no repeat of the occupation which hurt many people in the last year,” Trudeau said after being asked by a reporter if he would decline to use the same Emergencies Act he used to criminalize the previous protests.

The Emergencies Act is what allowed the liberal government to immediately declare anti-lockdown protests as illegal, resulting in the freezing of bank accounts of those who donated to the cause.

"They can’t [protest] in a way that hurts other citizens, and that’s what we’re expecting police from jurisdictions will manage,” Trudeau explained.

“I think we have learned a lot, and I think police corps across the country have learned a lot about what happened last February,” the prime minister continued.

Rumors of a "Freedom Convoy 2.0" that have circulated online have allegedly been monitored by federal authorities as well as the Ottawa Police Service, the primary police force that dealt with the original protest.

Popular trucker James Bauder told followers in a Facebook post to "bookmark these dates" while promoting an event and his foundation.

"... during this two-week, Nationwide annual CANADA UNITY-FEST let's be grown-ups and start addressing the root of division, discrimination, and segregation in Canada by changing our focus away from division to that of one word 'UNITY' and by challenging ourselves and each other to put more 'UNITY' into our community," the post reads.

After showing support for protesters in China a few days prior, Trudeau echoed the same message regarding a possible second protest. “I think it’s important to underscore that we absolutely expect that Canadians have the freedom to express themselves, to disagree with policies, to demonstrate—it’s extremely important, it’s part of our democracy,” he said.

His support for Chinese protesters drew criticism over comparisons of his previous remarks about the trucker-convoy protest when he accused Canadians of "hate, abuse and racism."

Trudeau also famously labelled unvaccinated people as "extremist" and even said they "don't believe in science" and are "often racist" and display "misogynist" tendencies.

\u201cFor those who didn\u2019t see it, here\u2019s @JustinTrudeau\u2019s hate speech last year.\n#TrudeauMustGo \nhttps://t.co/JCkJZdQAU1\u201d
— Maxime Bernier (@Maxime Bernier) 1663507341

Trudeau government discussed using tanks to crush peaceful Freedom Convoy protests



A public inquiry into Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's declaration of martial law in February has revealed that liberal ministers discussed the possibility of using war machines against the peaceful protesters who gathered inside the national's capital to protest medical tyranny and vaccination mandates.

What are the details?

The Public Order Emergency Commission, established on April 25, is presently conducting an inquiry to determine whether the Trudeau government's use of wartime measures to crush the trucker-led "Freedom Convoy" protests was justified.

Politico reported that the federal government has partially waived Cabinet confidence for the purposes of the inquiry, providing Canadians with a glimpse into the machinations of the state and the thinking behind Trudeau's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14.

On Wednesday, select Cabinet ministers and federal staff were questioned, including liberal Justice Minister David Lametti.

Lametti reportedly wrote to liberal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino on Feb. 2, "You need to get the police to move. And the [Canadian Armed Forces] if necessary. Too many people are being seriously adversely impacted by what is an occupation."

Mendicino responded, "How many tanks are you asking for. I just wanna ask [Defense Minister] Anita [Anand] how many we’ve got on hand?"

Lametti answered, "I reckon one will do!"

Canada's go-to tank is the German-made Leopard 2, which was designed to engage Russian heavy armor in battle, reported the National Post.

Its 44-caliber 120-millimeter main gun produced by Rheinmetall may have been too much for the thousands of unarmed citizens protesting the vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions that one of the authors of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms has said were unconstitutional.

Lametti claimed the exchange was "meant to be a joke between two friends," however, when Trudeau declared martial law, he found it necessary to clarify that his government was "not using the Emergencies Act to call in the military."

Former Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly's lawyer suggested this was more than mere playful banter, saying, "You can understand how when such a thing is made public that ... Canadians through the media take the words to be the weight of your office."

The National Post reported that the use of heavy armor to crush a protest unfavorable to the incumbent political leader would have been unprecedented in Canada.

In the 1919 Winnipeg general strike, protesters were put down with gunfire and calvary charges, but not heavy armor.

Jokes aside

In addition to joking about using weapons of war on Canadian citizens with whom he disagreed, the liberal justice minister noted that police had "all the legal authority they need[ed] to enforce the law" but had failed to do so.

Lametti went so far as to call the former chief of police Peter Sloly "incompetent" for his measured application of the law.

On Friday, Trudeau testified that the provincial and local police's ability "to keep it under control was not exactly there."

Although street crime actually fell while the protesters exercised their mobility and speech rights downtown Ottawa, the Trudeau government nevertheless suggested that the abstract threat of violence was, along with other so-called factors, sufficient to confiscate protester funds, freeze bank accounts, tow vehicles, and arrest protesters.

The Toronto Star reported that the Trudeau government retroactively cited "the volatile and potentially violent situations that were occurring in various places at the time" as cause to use the emergency powers.

An internal Department of Public Safety report confirmed, however, that there was no evidence of violence committed by Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa; that "the majority of the events have been peaceful"; and that the "disruption to government activities is so far minor."

Trudeau's government also defended the action saying that Canada's "social cohesion, national unity and ... international reputation" were at risk of "irremediable harms" as a result of the protests.

While the "Freedom Convoy" allegedly posed a threat to Canada's international reputation, it was for Trudeau's invocation of the wartimes measures that the Canadian government drew the ire, not just of members of the Conservative Party, but of civil rights organizations and foreign dignitaries the world over.

Romanian MEP Cristian Terhes compared Trudeau to the communist dictator Ceausescu, suggesting, "He's exactly like a tyrant, like a dictator."

The Croatian MEP Mislav Kolakusic addressed Trudeau, saying, "Canada, once a symbol of the modern world, has become a symbol of civil rights violations under your quasi-liberal boot in recent months. We watched how you trample women with horses, how you block the bank accounts of single parents so that they can't even pay their children's education and medicine, that they can't pay utilities ..."

The German MEP Christine Anderson criticized the prime minister for trampling "on fundamental rights by persecuting and criminalizing his own citizens as terrorists, just because they dared to stand up to his own perverted concept of democracy."

Republican Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) said that Trudeau's declaration of martial law to bring an end to the protests was "very, very dangerous," suggesting that overnight, "Canada became Egypt ... ruled by emergency edict that allows prohibition of public assembly, travel, and the commandeering of private companies without your day in court."

Not a 'usual political protest'

Trudeau told the commission via his witness statement that the Freedom Convoy was not a "usual political protest."

Trudeau had not intervened in previous political protests — such as those staged by BLM or Idle No More activists — and had not taken similar action in 2020 when anti-pipeline activists blockaded Canadian rail lines, paralyzing the country.

According to the prime minister, what allegedly made the Freedom Convoy unusual was that the protesters expressed a "certain level of frustration" that was "very concerning." Worse yet, they allegedly harassed people for wearing masks.

Months prior to using the power of the state to shut down critics of state power, Trudeau made his views known about those antipathetic to his COVID-19 policies. On Sept. 16, 2021, Trudeau said on the French-language program "La semaine des 4 Julie" that those who are "fiercely against vaccination ... are extremists."

Trudeau added that they "don't believe in science, they're often misogynists, also often racists," and then posed the question "Do we tolerate these people?"

\u201cFor those who didn\u2019t see it, here\u2019s @JustinTrudeau\u2019s hate speech last year.\n#TrudeauMustGo \nhttps://t.co/JCkJZdQAU1\u201d
— Maxime Bernier (@Maxime Bernier) 1663507341

It would appear that armored war machines quickly came to mind when elements of Trudeau's government were mulling over what to do with those people the prime minister branded as extremists and questioned tolerating.

Canada's Trudeau beclowns himself by appearing on drag queen show



Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has beclowned himself and degraded the dignity of his high office by making an appearance on a show about drag queens.

The left-wing Canadian politician's appearance on the program, which has not yet been released, has been teased in a trailer for "Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs the World" and in a tweet that appears to feature a photo of Trudeau on the program.

Official Trailer | Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs the World (Crave Original) www.youtube.com

"We're making herstory!" the tweet exclaims. "We're honoured to welcome the Prime Minister of Canada @JustinTrudeau to #CanadasDragRace, becoming the first world leader to appear on the Drag Race franchise!"

\u201cWe're making herstory! \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 We're honoured to welcome the Prime Minister of Canada @JustinTrudeau to #CanadasDragRace, becoming the first world leader to appear on the Drag Race franchise!\n\n#CanadasDragRace Canada vs the World premieres November 18 at 9E on @CraveCanada.\u201d
— Canada's Drag Race (@Canada's Drag Race) 1667926905

In the U.S., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, has previously appeared on "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars."

"Your freedom of expression of yourselves in drag is what America is all about," Pelosi said on an episode of the show that was released earlier this year. She had previously been on the program several years earlier as well.

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— Justa OleLady (@Justa OleLady) 1655006860

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York appeared "RuPaul's Drag Race" season 12. In a clip promoting the drag queen-related program, she said, "I'm Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and I pledge allegiance to the drag." In a tweet, the lawmaker described being on the show as "absolutely, 100% a peak experience." While talking to drag queens on "Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race," Ocasio-Cortez called them "patriots."

\u201cThis was absolutely, 100% a peak experience. \n\nI am SO excited for the new season. Thank you @RuPaulsDragRace for having me!\n\n#YouBettaVote \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u270c\ud83c\udffd\u201d
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1581617349

Ocasio-Cortez and Pelosi both cruised to victory this week in their respective 2022 election contests. Pelosi's husband Paul was assaulted in the couple's San Francisco home last month, though the congresswoman was not in the city at the time of the incident.

Earlier this year, Trudeau said that he understood people's frustration with COVID-19-related mandates but claimed that "mandates are the way to avoid further restrictions."

\u201cTrudeau: "I can understand frustrations with mandates, but mandates are the way to avoid further restrictions"\u201d
— The Post Millennial (@The Post Millennial) 1644348848

'According to Trudeau, I'm an extremist' campaign goes viral



A viral trend has swept Canada, whereby various residents are taking to social media to identify themselves as foes of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after the leftist leader branded those critical of his government's health policies as "extremists." The notably diverse movement is associated with the hashtag #TrudeauMustGo.

When the hashtag became popular in 2019, some in the Canadian media suggested the growth was inorganic, inauthentic, and bot-driven. At the time, Twitter's head of site integrity reported that there was no evidence of "substantial" bot activity.

Notwithstanding evidence for there having been a great deal of organic interest online in the prime minister's resignation, when the hashtag took off again this year, old accusations were recycled by liberal pundits.

To overcome suspicion and as a means to reveal just how diverse Trudeau's cast of critics are, Canadians began posting video testimonies instead of posts just containing photos and text.

Since January 2022, the POC4FreedomConvoy account, which has over 62.5k followers, has documented black and minority support for the Freedom Convoy and related protests against both Trudeau's rhetoric and his government's policies. Trudeau, outed for having donned blackface on multiple occasions, has — along with state-subsidized media outfits — suggested that his critics were not just extremists but racists.

There have been myriad videos like this posted to the POC4FreedomConvoy Instagram account, to Twitter and elsewhere.

The posts tend to incorporate "According to Trudeau, I'm an extremist," as well as some biographic information indicating precisely who in that instance the Liberal leader has aligned himself against.

For instance, a 31-year-old motorcyclist named Matthew from British Columbia, fresh off a Bikers for Autism charity toy run, stated that he had "unacceptable views" and needed to be dealt with.

There are a host of similar video posts, and many more with static images.

Former Calgary Flame, Theo Fleury tweeted: "I'm a 54 year old father of four, ex professional athlete SC Champ and Olympic gold medalist who has worked in the field of trauma, metal health & addiction for the last 14 years ... #TrudeauMustGo thinks I'm an extremist who needs to be dealt with."

\u201cI\u2019m a 54 year old father of four, ex professional athlete SC Champ and Olympic gold medalist who has worked in the field of trauma, mental health & addiction for the last 14 years helping people heal from trauma & #TrudeauMustGo thinks I\u2019m an extremist who needs to be dealt with.\u201d
— Theo Fleury (@Theo Fleury) 1663385044

Pamela Barnum, a former undercover police officer and federal prosecutor, similarly noted that she, by Trudeau's own logic, doesn't believe in science and has a proclivity to "lash out with racist, misogynistic attacks."

\u201cI was a police officer and Federal Crown Prosecutor for over 20 years. According to @JustinTrudeau I don\u2019t believe in science and lash out with racist, misogynistic attacks #TrudeauMustGo\u201d
— Pamela Barnum MPA, JD (@Pamela Barnum MPA, JD) 1663520015

How it started

An interview with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aired on the French-language program "La semaine des 4 Julie" on September 16, 2021, in which Trudeau stated that those who are "fiercely against vaccination ... are extremists." He claimed they "don't believe in science, they're often misogynists, also often racists," and then posed the question "Do we tolerate these people?"

Maxime Bernier, the head of the People's Party of Canada, recently re-shared the video on Sunday, as the #TrudeauMustGo viral campaign on social media continued to grow.

\u201cFor those who didn\u2019t see it, here\u2019s @JustinTrudeau\u2019s hate speech last year.\n#TrudeauMustGo \nhttps://t.co/JCkJZdQAU1\u201d
— Maxime Bernier (@Maxime Bernier) 1663507341

These comments were not isolated. In a press conference ten days earlier, Trudeau suggested that his critics were "anti-vaxxer mobs" spouting "racist, misogynistic attacks."

Trudeau maintained, without an apology to date, that those opposed to his government's secret mass surveillance of citizens, vaccine mandates, quarantine protocols, travel bans, unprecedented bank-account closures, property seizures, and other unprecedented measures constituted a "fringe element" unrepresentative of "the vast majority of Canadians."

Nearly a year after the prime minister denigrated those he presented as a small cadre of extremists, Canadians turned out in the cold en masse to wave on the Freedom Convoy — a miles-long column comprised of thousands of vehicles, which crossed the country to protest the Liberal government's policies in Ottawa.

Rather than engage with members of the Freedom Convoy in the nation's capital, Trudeau declared martial law and cracked down on the peaceful protests.

During a cold February, police seized fuel from the truckers, had some trucks towed, and arrested hundreds of protesters.

Trudeau was summarily condemned by members of the Conservative Party, civil rights organizations, as well as by foreign dignitaries.

Romanian MEP Cristian Terhes compared Trudeau to the communist dictator Ceausescu, suggesting "He's exactly like a tyrant, like a dictator."

The Croatian MEP Mislav Kolakusic addressed Trudeau, saying "Canada, once a symbol of the modern world, has become a symbol of civil rights violations under your quasi-liberal boot in recent months. We watched how you trample women with horses, how you block the bank accounts of single parents so that they can't even pay their children's education and medicine, that they can't pay utilities ..."

The German MEP Christine Anderson criticized the prime minister for trampling "on fundamental rights by persecuting and criminalizing his own citizens as terrorists, just because they dared to stand up to his own perverted concept of democracy."

Republican Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) said that Trudeau's declaration of martial law to bring an end to the protests was "very, very dangerous," suggesting that overnight "Canada became Egypt ... ruled by emergency edict that allows prohibition of public assembly, travel, and the commandeering of private companies without your day in court."

From social media to the streets

Protesters chanting "Trudeau must go" flooded the streets of Toronto on September 17 as part of the so called World Wide Rally for Freedom, calling for an end to the use of the government's ArriveCan Digital ID travel app as well as the application of its vestigial mandates.

\u201cThousands of bots stormed downtown Toronto to chant: #TrudeauMustGo. This is something fake news media won't show you. They started marching from Queen's Park.\u201d
— Salman Sima (@Salman Sima) 1663508505

Nanny state: Canadian government to prohibit single-use plastic items such as cutlery, straws, and grocery bags



The Canadian government is cracking down on the manufacture, importation, and sale of various single-use plastic items such as checkout bags, cutlery, and more.

The ban will be implemented in phases, with the prohibition against manufacturing and importing many of the plastic products slated to take effect later this year.

"The ban on the manufacture and import of these harmful single-use plastics, barring a few targeted exceptions to recognize specific cases, will come into effect in December 2022," according to a government press release. "To provide businesses in Canada with enough time to transition and to deplete their existing stocks, the sale of these items will be prohibited as of December 2023. The Government will also prohibit the export of plastics in the six categories by the end of 2025, making Canada the first among peer jurisdictions to do so internationally."

Plastic straws are on the chopping block, with some exceptions. Retail stores will be permitted to sell flexible plastic straws bundled in a pack of 20 or more upon request, but they must keep the product out of sight. Medical institutions will not be blocked from giving patients flexible plastic straws.

"Manufacture and import of [single-use plastic] flexible straws are not prohibited under the Regulations, but sale of SUP flexible straws is only permitted in specific circumstances," according to guidelines about the regulations. "These flexible straws are considered more accessible than straight straws as they can bend and maintain their position."

"By the end of the year, you won’t be able to manufacture or import these harmful plastics. After that, businesses will begin offering the sustainable solutions Canadians want, whether that’s paper straws or reusable bags. With these new regulations, we're taking a historic step forward in reducing plastic pollution, and keeping our communities and the places we love clean," Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault said, according to the press release.

In response to a tweet from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the regulations, Keean Bexte declared, "All you've done is convinced me to import a lifetime supply of straws (enough of every kind). You can peel them out of my cold dead hands."

"How are you going to jet across the world polluting the air more than any other person in Canada and then ban us peasants from using grocery bags," someone else tweeted.

"@JustinTrudeau how about you ban them for your family and leave the rest of canada out if it. Have you ever drank a slurpee with a paper straw?? It's the worst!! #JustinTrudeau ruiner of slurpees in canada!!" someone else tweeted.

\u201c@JustinTrudeau how about you ban them for your family and leave the rest of canada out if it.\nHave you ever drank a slurpee with a paper straw?? It's the worst!! \n#JustinTrudeau ruiner of slurpees in canada!!\u201d
— Kelly (@Kelly) 1655852942

'You are a disgrace': European MPs trash Justin Trudeau to his face during Brussels visit over  'trampling' of Freedom Convoy protests



Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was forced to sit and watch as members of the European Parliament out-and-out denounced the leader to his face on Wednesday over his dictatorial handling of the Freedom Convoy protests.

The progressive prime minister — who last month invoked the Emergencies Act to quell vaccine mandate protests in Canada's capital city — was in Brussels, Belgium, this week to urge European leaders to step up their opposition to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

But some MEPs were not so keen on taking instruction from someone they view as a dictator, the Toronto Sun reported.

What are the details?

German MEP Christine Anderson offered Trudeau what she called an appropriate "welcome" to the European Parliament by calling the leader a "disgrace" and condemning him for human rights violations.

"It would have been appropriate for Mr. Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, to address this house, according to article 144, an article, which was specifically designed to debate the violations of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law," Anderson began.

"A prime minister who openly admires the Chinese basic dictatorship, who tramples on fundamental rights by persecuting and criminalizing his own citizens as terrorists just because they dared to stand up to his perverted concept of democracy should not be allowed to speak in this house at all," the lawmaker continued.

She then ended her short speech with a bang, declaring, "You are a disgrace for any democracy. Please spare us your presence," as the prime minister looked on.

|Yesterday, Canada's Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau visited the #EU Parliament to give a speech. I took the opportunity to give him an appropriate "welcome" there. Short, concise and right hitting the bull's eye! #IDpic.twitter.com/qpcQyGTixQ
— Christine Anderson (@Christine Anderson) 1648109265

What else?

Another MEP, Mislav Kolakusic of Croatia, joined in on the harsh denunciation of the Canadian prime minister.

During his floor speech, Kolakusic made specific reference to Freedom Convoy protesters' controversial encounter with police horses near Parliament Hill when he called out Trudeau's "tramp[ling] of fundamental values."

The MEP said Canada was once a symbol of the modern world but has recently become a "symbol of civil rights violation" under Trudeau’s "quasi-liberal boot."

“We watched how you trample women with horses, how you block bank accounts of single parents so they can’t even pay their children’s education and medicine, that they can’t pay utilities, mortgages for their homes," he charged, adding, "To you, these may be liberal methods, for many citizens of the world, it is a dictatorship of the worst kind."

PM Trudeau, in recent months, under your quasi-liberal boot, Canada has become a symbol of civil rights violations. The methods we have witnessed may be liberal to you, but to many citizens around theit seemed like a dictatorship of the worst kind.pic.twitter.com/FZuc6aDZ1I
— Mislav Kolakusic MEP \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (@Mislav Kolakusic MEP \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa) 1648060840

Following the invocation of the Emergencies Act, the Canadian government took unprecedented actions to halt protests, including freezing private and corporate bank accounts and threatening arrest for parents who brought children to demonstrations.

Kolakusic concluded with a shot at Trudeau's message to the body by saying united citizens of the world "can stop a regime that wants to destroy the freedom of citizens, either by bombs or harmful pharmaceutical products."

Anything else?

Still another MEP, Cristian Terhes of Romania, protested Trudeau's speech by refusing to attend the plenary session.

The MEP said in a Facebook post that Trudeau can’t come and "teach democracy lessons to Putin from the European Parliament when you trample with horse hooves your own citizens who are demanding their fundamental rights be respected."

"The difference between democracy and tyranny is not determined by the geographical location of political leaders, but by the values they promote," Teres added.

MEP @CristianTerhes has put out a statement after refusing to attend @JustinTrudeau's EU speech today\n\nIn the statement, Terhe\u0219 blasts Trudeau for having horses trample protestors during the Freedom Convoy crackdown\n\nI've translated it and will tweet relevant parts below\n\nTHREADpic.twitter.com/KUR10j0s5b
— Cosmin Dzsurdzsa \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4 (@Cosmin Dzsurdzsa \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4) 1648075083

German MEP Bernhard Zimniok, too, blasted Trudeau, saying the prime minister should not have been invited to speak. By welcoming the prime minister, he argued the body had sent "an invitation to someone who has been trampling on democratic rights."

"Clearly the values of democracy are being despised by this individual," Zimniok added. "Let us not give someone like this any speaking time in this house of democracy."

'So…he’s talking about himself?': Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says there has been 'slippage' in democracies and nations have adopted 'slightly more authoritarian leaders'



While speaking to members of the Ukrainian community in Canada on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of "slippage" in democracies across the globe, saying that nations have been embracing "slightly more authoritarian leaders."

Trudeau said that, "we see a bit of a slippage in our democracies," with nations "turning towards slightly more authoritarian leaders" and "allowing increasing misinformation" as well as "disinformation to be shared on social media, turning people against the values and the principles of democracies that are so strong."

The Canadian politician claimed that this "slippage over the years unfortunately emboldened" Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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As Russia invades the sovereign nation of Ukraine, brave Ukrainians have been fighting to defend their country against the Russian onslaught.

Last month Trudeau invoked emergency powers in a push to quash protests over COVID-19 restrictions.

People on social media aired their thoughts about Trudeau's comments.

Blaze TV's Sara Gonzales tweeted, "So…he’s talking about himself?"

"Nobody knows this better than him," Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire tweeted.

"The lack of self-awareness is shocking. #TrudeauTyranny," someone else tweeted.

"Pot meet kettle," another person tweeted.

"Have you looked in the mirror @JustinTrudeau?" someone else questioned.

The lack of self-awareness is shocking. #TrudeauTyrannyhttps://twitter.com/TPostMillennial/status/1500237989489696772\u00a0\u2026
— James Dickey (@James Dickey) 1646579254