'Proud' politician Maxime Bernier, who broke Canadian COVID lockdown rules by hosting freedom rallies, jokes about his $2,000 fine: 'I should have done it in a Walmart'

'Proud' politician Maxime Bernier, who broke Canadian COVID lockdown rules by hosting freedom rallies, jokes about his $2,000 fine: 'I should have done it in a Walmart'



A fine amounting to approximately $2,000 was issued to People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier nearly two years after his arrest for failing to isolate during government-mandated COVID lockdowns.

The PPC issued a press release that explained Bernier had been charged with failure to isolate in Niverville, Manitoba, failure to isolate in St-Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba, gathering in Niverville, and gathering in St-Pierre-Jolys. The political leader was holding a series of rallies in rural Manitoba towns at the time of his arrest.

However, according to the statement, the government was forced to drop both charges relating to isolation, as police allegedly illegally asked Bernier about his vaccination status without first informing him of his right to an attorney.

Bernier's team said that he made an agreement with the crown to admit to an agreed statement of facts, which stated that he did indeed travel to Manitoba without quarantining and hosted public meetings in violation of the ongoing COVID restrictions. This was not an admission of guilt, however, the release stated.

\u201cOur Leader Maxime Bernier was wrongfully arrested this afternoon by the RCMP in St-Pierre-Jolys, Man., for attending rallies with supporters. \n-PPC Team\u201d
— Maxime Bernier (@Maxime Bernier) 1623441844

Judge Anne Krahn reportedly "scolded" Bernier for his violations and ordered a $1,296 CAD fine, plus court costs, totaling $2,008.30, according to the Western Standard.

“It was a dark time in Canada. I am proud of what I did,” Bernier told the judge. “It was the first time in Canadian history that a politician was thrown in jail for a non-crime. It was an embarrassing example of political repression.”

“I must admit, I did make a mistake. I should not have held the meeting outside. I should have done it in a Walmart, where this gathering would have been allowed," Bernier continued.

Bernier said that he requested to make a donation to a women's shelter organization in the same amount of the fine, but the judge denied the request.

Bernier told TheBlaze that he felt he was "targeted" and that "it was political persecution on the part of the Manitoba government, which didn't wanted to have protests or any debate taking place about its authoritarian COVID measures."

"Political corruption is endemic," Bernier said. "Our national debt has exploded, inflation is eating away at our standard of living, and yet the government keeps increasing spending in an unsustainable way. Meanwhile, it is letting in over a million newcomers a year and making housing unfordable for a whole generation of young Canadians," he concluded.

The PPC leader is now running in a federal by-election in Portage-Lisgar, Manitoba, as he hopes to get a seat in the House of Commons. Obtaining a federal seat would allow him to participate in public question periods with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The by-election is scheduled for June 19, 2023. Bernier has 30 days to pay his fine.

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Morgan Freeman declares Black History Month and the term 'African-American' to be an 'insult' in rare interview



Legendary actor Morgan Freeman explained how Black History Month and the term "African-American" are insults to black people in a rare interview.

During an interview with The Times in London, Freeman expounded on his views about race.

"Two things I can say publicly that I do not like, Black History Month is an insult," Freeman declared. "You're going to relegate my history to a month?"

The "Shawshank Redemption" actor added that the term "African-American" is an "insult."

"I don’t subscribe to that title," he said. "Black people have had different titles all the way back to the n-word, and I do not know how these things get such a grip, but everyone uses 'African-American.' What does it really mean?"

He said black people come from a variety of countries across the world and not just the continent of Africa. He reasoned that Irish-Americans and Italian-Americans are not called Euro-Americans.

Speaking of current society, "Generationally, though, I do think we’re moving ahead in leaps and bounds."

"The change is that all people are involved now," Freeman stated. "Everyone. LGBTQ, Asians, black, white, interracial marriages, interracial relationships. All represented. You see them all on screen now and that is a huge jump."

Morgan made similar comments about Black History Month in a classic "60 Minutes" interview from 2005.

Host Mike Wallace asked Freeman about his thoughts on Black History Month.

Freeman quickly shot back, "Ridiculous."

The 85-year-old Hollywood actor questioned, "You`re going to relegate my history to a month?"

Freeman queried why there isn't a White History Month or a Jewish History Month, then asked Wallace if he wanted those as special months. Wallace replied, "No, no."

Freeman rebutted, "I don't either. I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."

Wallace then said, " How are we going to get rid of racism until...?"

A frustrated Freeman fired back, "Stop talking about it."

"I'm going to stop calling you a white man. And I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man," he explained. "I know you as Mike Wallace. You know me as Morgan Freeman. You're not going to say, 'I know this white guy named Mike Wallace.' Hear what I'm saying?"

\u201c\u201cBlack history\u201d is Canadian history. We don\u2019t need a #BlackHistoryMonth for it.\n\n(Morgan Freeman and Mike Wallace on 60 Minutes)\u201d
— Maxime Bernier (@Maxime Bernier) 1677520998

Freeman has not been shy to discuss race, and is willing to give his honest opinion on the hot-button topic.

Freeman silenced CNN anchor Don Lemon regarding a question about race in 2014.

Lemon asked Freeman, "Do you think that race plays a part in wealth distribution today?"

Freeman fired back, "No, I don’t. You and I, we’re proof. Why

“Why would race have anything to do with it? Put your mind to what you want to do and go for that," Freeman advised. "It’s kind of like religion to me, it's a good excuse for not getting there."

Lemon claimed that he was "tired" of having to talk about race every day "because it’s in the news cycle."

Freeman replied, "If you talk about it, it exists."

He added, "But making it a bigger issue than it needs to be is the problem here."

Morgan Freeman on race...and his birthday www.youtube.com


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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.

'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

Bernier says he will 'continue to split the vote,' calls Conservatives 'arrogant'

In response to allegations of vote splitting, Bernier blamed no one but the Conservatives, saying that the Tories arrogantly believe that "PPC votes belong to them."