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Canada Day in January – A look at what really happened with the Trucker Convoy in Ottawa

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BY SIMONE J. SMITH

“Freedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests” BBC

“So many angry people’: Experts say online conversation around trucker convoy veering into dangerous territory.” CTV News

Michael de Adder – the political cartoonist for the Washington Post – drew a convoy of tractor-trailers with the word “Fascism” written on the vehicles.

As I read through the many articles written about the trucker convoy, I began to see a disturbing trend; this movement that was meant to unify Canadians, was slowly being picked apart, and categorized as something that it was not. As a researcher, and proud Jamaican-Canadian, I wanted to find out some answers: why was the mainstream media reporting so negatively on this movement, and what had caused such a turn in events? Why was a movement focused on human rights, Canadian human rights now being looked at by some with such disgust?

Mainstream Reports on the Trucker Convoy
For every positive article that I found about this movement, I found five to six that highlighted it in a negative way. Let’s take a look at a few examples:

  • The Canadian Trucking Alliance spoke out against the protests in a statement issued 24 hours before a convoy of truckers was set to leave British Columbia en route to Ottawa.
  • Ottawa police said, “several criminal investigations” were underway into “threatening” and “illegal” behaviour after monuments including the National War Memorial were defaced and demonstrators displayed “illegal” and “intimidating behavior to police and others, including staff at a soup kitchen for homeless people.
  • When one Conservative lawmaker was interviewed on television, a Canadian flag with a swastika drawn on it could be seen in the background. Some protesters brandished Confederate flags.
  • Wayne Eyre, chief of Canada’s defence staff, said he was “sickened” by scenes of protesters dancing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrating the National War Memorial.

I will be sharing the other side of the coin later in this article, but I wanted to point out the fact that for some reason, mainstream media seemed to be around when less positive aspects of the movement were occurring, but did not showcase the love, cultural unity, and elation that was on display throughout Ottawa last weekend. They also conveniently did not show all the things that were done purposely to block the convoy and make it difficult for people to protest peacefully.

The Media Buy-out; A Handpicked Few
In its 2019 budget, the federal government rolled out nearly $600 million in subsidies for select media outlets that had obtained the federal government’s approval. Those outlets include: CBC. CBC Radio, TVO, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, National Post, Calgary Herald, Winnipeg Free Press, Vancouver Sun, Toronto Sun, Calgary Sun, Rogers TV, Omni, Global, and CTV.

I want readers to think about this for a minute; does anyone find it suspicious that right around the time of the pandemic, our government bailed out these larger media corporations, yet community papers like Share, Caribbean Camera, Indo-Caribbean and the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper did not see a cent of that money.

It was one of the reasons some Canadian journalists were questioning the federal government’s plan to support some Canadian journalism. By handing nearly $600 million directly to select newspapers, the government wasn’t doing anything new. It just extended the control that it had over other mediums, to traditional mainstream newspapers. The Liberals had set aside nearly $600 million over the course of five years for tax credits and other incentives aimed at propping up struggling news outlets. During that week, they announced an independent panel that would recommend the news operations that were eligible for assistance under the plan.

I want our readers to think about this every time you turn on your television. Our government has bought and paid for these mediums, so be mindful, and know that our government will only allow you to see what they want you to see. This is not a conspiracy theory; this is fact and has been for many years.

Justin Trudeau; Our Fearless Leader
“Over the past few days, Canadians were shocked and frankly disgusted by the behaviour displayed by some people protesting in our nation’s capital.

I want to be very clear: those who hurl insults and abuse at small business workers and steal food from the homeless do not intimidate us. We won’t give in to those who fly racist flags. We won’t cave to those who engage in vandalism or dishonour the memory of our veterans.”

Crises put the true character of a nation and its leader on full display, and the pandemic – both a public-health emergency and an economic catastrophe – is our greatest challenge since the Second World War. Quebec’s Deputy Prime Minister famously congratulated all of us Canadians for our obedience to the lockdown, and like the well-behaved citizens we are, we took the pat on our head, wore our masks, socially distanced ourselves, and stayed home. Obedience is admirable, but can also be a sign of weakness, and it does not form the basis of an entrepreneurial culture.

Throughout this pandemic there has been this uncomfortable realization that Canada’s entrenched interests are adept at using institutional power to resist change and preserve the status quo. Canada’s response to the pandemic helped it contain the virus in the short run, but it is now being seen as a sign of the country’s shortcomings in the long run.

Who do we have to thank for this; our fearless leader Justin Trudeau (who is fully vaccinated and boosted), the same man who told us to trust the science and get our vaccines because they protect us from COVID-19, tested positive and tweeted, “I tested positive for COVID-19. I’m feeling fine, and I’ll continue to work remotely this week while following public health guidelines. Everyone please get vaccinated and get boosted.”

This was right before the convoy was to enter Ottawa, which many found suspicious. The story suddenly changed, and on Friday, the Prime Minister told the Canadian Press he was concerned the protest would turn violent, but said the convoy represented a “Small fringe minority” who “Do not represent the views of Canadians.”

Yahoo news reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family left their home in Ottawa over safety concerns on Saturday. I thought he had to be isolated because he had COVID-19? He is triple vaccinated, but said he had to be isolated. What happened to trusting science?

Prime Minister Trudeau finally came out of hiding and confirmed that he would not meet with the convoy of protestors. He stated that he had attended protests and rallies in the past, conveniently throwing in Black Lives Matter as an example. He claims that he was choosing not to go anywhere near a protest that expresses hateful rhetoric, violence towards fellow citizens and disrespect to science, frontline health workers, and 90% of the truckers who have done the right thing to keep Canadians safe.

Hateful rhetoric? Violence? Time to take a look on the other side of the coin

“Canadian truckers rule!” Elon Musk

As I drove home from up north last week, I happened to see the crowd at Vaughan Mills, and the many communities littering the overpasses cheering on the truckers. “Go truckers go,” were some of the shouts I heard as I drove by and blew my horn in support.

Starting January 15th, 2022, unvaccinated Canadian truckers re-entering Canada from the United States were required to get a COVID-19 test and quarantine themselves. The vaccine passport sparked Canadian truckers to engage in this protest against the vaccination order.

Crowds cheered, waved flags and hoisted signs in Ontario on Thursday as parts of a convoy of truckers headed for Ottawa to protest the Canadian government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border drivers. The convoy was peaceful as it passed through Canadian towns and cities, and Ottawa police spoke with organisers, who were cooperative.

People were standing in defiance in a friendly way, not a defiant way. Yet, they were being called racist, and supremacist. When you took a look at the people that were gathered there, they were from all races, cultures, religions, exactly what this great nation is all about.

In a crowd as massive as the one gathered in Ottawa last weekend, you’re going to have differences of background, traditions, and opinions, but there was so much warmth in the frigid cold; there were many different people all passionately agreeing on several key points:

  • They agree that the Canadian freedoms that have been eroded by government and public health overreach during the past two years are worth fighting to preserve.
  • They agree that the bullying and coercion of those who have made a medical choice, which they are entitled to make as free Canadians, must end immediately.
  • They agree that Canadians have a right to hold a job that feeds their family without having to submit to a medical procedure, the safety and effectiveness of which are unknown.
  • They agree that children should be left alone and unmasked, and allowed to enjoy their childhoods, as we all did.
  • They agree that everything Canada has been built upon, everything that has made Canada a shining beacon among nations must not be discarded and “reset” because of a seasonal virus.

Naturally, there were dissenters, and people who wanted to make trouble, but they did not represent the thousands of peaceful protesters who waved Canadian flags and acted responsibly.

Did you know?

Authorities blocked the roads, and the Province of Nova Scotia were banning people from waving at the convoy from the highway.
A few of the organizers of the truckers’ convoy held their first live press conference, and they banned CBC and Toronto Star from making an appearance for the exact reasons I wrote about at the beginning of this article. In the conference they spoke towards the misinformation that was being broadcast by mainstream media, especially surrounding the fact the GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme.com/f/taking-back-our-freedom-convoy-2022) was taken down. This was not true. As of January 31st, 2022, the fund was up to 9,344, 010. It is an amazing show of togetherness by our country

The truckers have inspired the World
The protest has caught the attention of people outside Canada’s borders, with podcaster Joe Rogan, Donald Trump Jr – the son of the former US president – and British comedian Russell Brand showing support.

Australian truck drivers are planning a ‘Convoy to Canberra’ to protest Australia’s vaccine mandates and harsh restrictions forced upon communities across the country throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They plan to meet in: Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia before making their way to the nation’s capital.

When it comes to our movement in Canada; well, the intent is actually to stay until all the mandates are dropped. Some people are staying one day, some people are staying five days. Many are staying here until they can go back to work.

The truckers were not triggered; the truckers unleashed this country. The truckers have become the physical manifestation of a peaceful protest. People no longer felt alone.

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  1. Fred Williams

    February 13, 2022 at 9:17 am

    It’s definitely a mixed bag. They have many of the trappings of fascists, but if they were really fascists I would expect them to be onside with Trudeau. From the beginning I have isolated, (not difficult, I’m a hermit at heart, my normal lifestyle anyway). I’ve worn the masks when at a store. I have increased my hand washing, and I pay moderately good attention to social distancing. I have not had any form of Covid, that I know of. (They say some people are asymptomatic). I have also never been vaccinated and with respect to Covid or flu shots, and I never will be. I don’t trust Bill Gates for a moment. For all we know he released the virus in the first place. His motive? Hundreds of billions of dollars in profits. He wouldn’t care who gets hurt or who dies. He never has before.
    Nevertheless I have to distance myself from the nazis. We do need a revolution, but somehow, I don’t think these guys & gals are the ones to form a new, or revolutionatry government. They haven’t thought this through, or anything else it seems. Where do we go from here?
    By the way, I’m a left wing white fellow 72 years old with a B.Sc. in Math.

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Hidden Agendas – Bill C-293: The silent Bill being passed right under our noses

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BY SIMONE J. SMITH

Greetings everyone.

It is always fascinating, isn’t it? How some things dominate the news, get talked about endlessly on our social media feeds, debated over dinner tables, and dissected in countless articles and op-eds, but what about the things that do not make headlines? What about the decisions that happen quietly, in the background, while we are busy discussing everything else?

This edition, I want to shed light on something that has been happening right under our noses. A bill, being crafted, debated, and—unless we take action—soon to be passed by the Canadian government, without most of us even knowing it exists. By the time it hits the public radar, it might just be too late.

Now, I know some of you may be thinking, “What bill? I haven’t heard about any major legislation.” That is exactly the point. While we are kept busy with all the newsworthy controversies, this bill is being shaped in the shadows.

Why hasn’t this bill gotten the same attention? Why isn’t it making headlines? Is it not important enough, or is there something else at play? What this bill will do is undermine Canadian sovereignty by shifting power to unelected, non-Canadian organizations like the WHO and WEF.

You see, it is always the quiet ones, the bills that fly under the radar, that often carry the biggest consequences. The laws that: reshuffle power dynamics, alter rights, or change the very fabric of our society without any of us having a say. By the time we are aware, the decisions have been made, the ink has dried, and we’re left wondering, “How did this happen?”

So today, as I share the details of this bill, I want you to think critically. Ask yourselves why it has not been brought to our attention sooner. Why has it been kept quiet? Most importantly, what can we do as a community to ensure that we are no longer kept in the dark?

It is a move that willfully hands over control of your food, your privacy, and your rights to globalist agendas. You have likely heard of the hard work Citizengo is doing around the world to stop the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Treaty.  A treaty that would have countries sign away their national sovereignty and become servantent states under unelected globalist rule, whenever and however the next “pandemic” is called. If this goes through we will see the World Health Organization’s “One Health Initiative” rolled out in Canada. This has dire consequences and will essentially usher in a technocratic surveillance state under the guise of safety and preparedness.

What if I told you that Canada, thanks to Justin Trudeau’s Liberals and Jagmeet Singh’s New Democratic Party, have already hatched a plan to surrender our national sovereignty to their authoritarian globalist friends. Let me introduce you to Bill C-293, the Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness Act, introduced by Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith. Currently, the bill is awaiting its 2nd Reading in The Senate, under the very noses of every-single Canadian, and this is news for some of our readers right now.

I only just learned about this Pandemic Treaty Bill myself when the team at CitizenGo reached out to me. Shortly thereafter, LifeSiteNews released their article, and I was truly shocked by what I read. “Included in Bill C-293 are provisions to ‘regulate commercial activities that can contribute to pandemic risk, including industrial animal agriculture,’ produce ‘alternative proteins,’ and ‘enable contact tracing of persons.”

In other words, if Bill C-293 passes, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), The World Health Organization (WHO), The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and other unelected globalist international bodies will have unprecedented control over Canada’s sovereignty.

If this bill is allowed to ascend into Canadian law, the federal government would have to listen to these globalist agencies “guidelines” in regulating our agriculture industry all under the guise of something called “pandemic prevention.”

Guess what else falls under this vague label? Promoting alternative proteins like insects while phasing out traditional meat production. Even more alarming, the bill allows for contact tracing, raising serious privacy concerns and enabling government overreach. How many more digital applications are you going to have to pay for, like ArriveCAN, if you decide to travel abroad, or even throughout Canada?

Here’s how Canadian sovereignty will be lost:

  • Global Regulation of Industrial Agriculture will target meat production and give international bodies influence over what Canadians can produce and consume.
  • Promoting Alternative Proteins through the pushing of lab-grown meats and insect farms designed to devastate local farmers and meat producers.
  • Implementing Contact Tracing to intrude upon every aspect of your life. Without privacy, digital IDs and contact tracing tools grant significant power to the government to control individuals’ behaviour, including where you can go through the usage of mandatory lockdowns and “social distancing” style policies.
  • Ceding Control to Global Institutions were Canada’s pandemic response and industries would be 100% subjected to international oversight, ending our national autonomy as a democratic nation that values individuals’ Human Rights and Freedoms.

The Senate was set to resume its business on September 17th, 2024, but here is the reality: this is not an accident. Certain policies are designed to be kept quiet, tucked away, and only brought to light when there is no turning back. Whether it is the complexity of the bill, or the deliberate silence around it, it is clear—the less we know, the less we can protest.

It is not just this one bill. It is a pattern. While we are being distracted by the flashy stories, we miss the subtler, yet often more impactful, moves happening right beneath the surface. What is the strategy behind this? Silence. Secrecy. Control. Before we know it, we are living with the consequences of decisions we never had a chance to discuss, let alone oppose.

Now, I am not here to incite fear. I’m here to inspire awareness, because we still have a say. We still have time. We must start paying attention to these quieter moves by our government. We need to ask the hard questions, demand transparency, and hold those in power accountable for the decisions they make in the shadows.

If we don’t, we’ll continue to wake up to laws that we had no idea were even in the works. We’ll continue to have: rights, freedoms, and choices taken away without our consent. And that, my friends, is a dangerous place to be.

Democracy doesn’t just live in the loud, public moments—it thrives when we shine a light on the quiet ones too.

REFERENCES:

https://www.onehealthcommission.org/en/why_one_health/what_is_one_health/

https://www.citizengo.org/en-ca

https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/bill/C-293/third-reading

https://em.citizengo.org/OTA3LU9EWS0wNTEAAAGVic6AghmKYA6VL35jcL7JwEYFvRucjLnneADAZGHY-8NrORLPoh1N5xgY_bNvOwh7xoMLCzs=

Bill C-293 (International Pandemic Treaty) Revisited: Concerns Raised Over Food Supply

 

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The drug manufacturer and pusher man: Off with their heads

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BY STEVEN KASZAB

Victims of the opioid epidemic have been shouting aloud to the: authorities, addiction/mental health emergency providers, and local governments for help. Asking, pleading, and when action does not happen quick enough protesting the apparent inaction of those who are supposed to be protecting society. There will always be excuses as to why those who manufacture and sell these drugs are not in prison right now. Their legal rights, the police’s inability to soundly find proof necessary to have them arrested, the federal government cannot stop the importation of these illegal drugs illegally, nor the domestic manufacturing of this poison. Aboriginal Rights, personal and privacy rights, international domains, lack of response from India and China’s Security Apparatus in stopping those in their country.

It comes down to the question, if you are addicted to drugs, are you of sound mind and body? Can you think for yourself, or must a public judicator force the addict into rehabilitative care? Often war does not have rules, and the war on drugs has been one sided for a very long time. Those nations that allow illicit drugs to be made in their territory, or transported from should feel the effects of powerful embargos. Let the Foreign Affairs Office do something useful by placing: Mexico, China, Columbia, Burma, and others on an embargo list not allowing them to ship or sell their products to Canada.

Long ago sanitariums were set aside, considered politically incorrect. Now, these same institutions of medical rehabilitation are necessary to hold involuntarily addicts for a three-to-six-month period, where their healthcare, mental health, and addiction therapy can be carried out. Inviting the church organizations to assist with their historical experience can be an asset.

Our society must take the war seriously, or hundreds of thousands of our citizens will perish. Take no prisoners, as those who manufacture and sell this poison know exactly: what they are doing, who they are harming, and what the end game truly will be.

For all those who have not seen someone dying of addiction, being poisoned long term, or it was their very first try…wake up. Decide whose side you are on, the victims and their families, the society you live in that is possibly the best that can exist, or you’re on the side of evil, people who make a living by poisoning and killing others.

Choose, and choose well.

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Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity 4th Annual Canada Leadership Summit and Nations Building Award

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BY PAUL JUNOR

There will be much to look forward to at the 4th Annual Canada Leadership Summit and Nations Building Award which will be held on Friday, October 4th, and Saturday, October 5th, 2024, at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel. The event will be hosted by the Canadian Congress on Inclusive Diversity and Workplace Equity and along with several partners such as: International School of Greatness (ISG), Diversity Institute located at TMU and other strategic partners who have been integral.

The CIDWE is described as the premier global event that gathers leaders from diverse backgrounds, all united by a shared dedication to transformational leadership and tackling today’s most urgent issues through networking, advocacy, and steadfast commitment. An integral mission of the summit is the goal of inspiring participants to rise above: personal, professional, and corporate challenges, and their aim is to ignite the spirit of leadership in everyone and transform those in positions of authority into nation builders.

On Friday, October 4th, 2024, there will be an evening of networking. It is intended to inspire critical dialogue and action on a global scale through strategic learning and networking opportunities.

On Saturday, October 5th, 2024, there will be a Business Breakfast Forum followed by the Leadership and Diversity workshops. There will be a Business Branding and Profitable Growth Workshop. Participants will learn about the Seven Laws of Exponential Growth and how to leverage the Psychology of Sales and Marketing to build generational wealth and achieve global impact.

These series of workshops will focus on: Transformational Leadership, Strategic Management, Social Justice, and Community Development. Some of the speakers include Dr. Wendy Cukier, Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad, Dr. Upiomoh Osholene, Dr. Mary Grogan, Alethia O’Hara Stephenson, and others.

The Nation Builders Award will be given to thirteen inspirational and motivational individuals who have distinguished themselves in a variety of fields such as: government, academia, business, and community service. A nation builder is understood in very specific terms as  someone who actively contributes to the development and strengthening of their country. In addition, nation builders take responsibility for their country’s future, working to create: systems, policies, and cultural practices that lead to long-term success and prosperity. They are visionaries who understand that the strength of a nation depends on the collective efforts of its people, and they work to: inspire, lead and empower others to participate in this important work.

In an email, Nosakhare Alex Ihama mentioned, “Our dedicated committee meticulously selected the 2024 nominees, ensuring that the awardees exemplify outstanding leadership and community service across our nation. With about 100: speakers, panelists, entertainers, sponsors, and strategic partners involved; we are proud to be recognized as a leading platform for national transformation. We congratulate the distinguished 2024 award recipients and eagerly anticipate learning from their insights while celebrating their collective achievements in making Canada truly North and Free.”

Participants will be able to network with the speakers and Nation Builder Award winners. They will have an opportunity to engage with thought leaders and policymakers and be part of meaningful conversations that will shape our collective future.

The titles of the awards and the names of the thirteen recipients are:

  • Nation Builders Lifetime Leadership Award: Senator Wando Thomas
  • Nation Builders Award for Excellence in Black Community Development: Dr. Winston LaRose
  • Nation Builders Legacy Award: Honorable Dr. Jean Augustine
  • Nation Builders Award for Inclusive Government & Policies: Greg Fergus
  • Nation Builders Award in Education & Academia: Dr. Gervan Fearon
  • Social Justice Icon Award: Honourable Michaelle Jean
  • Nation Business Award for Business Excellence: Harriet Thornhill
  • Nation Builders Rising Star Award for Social Justice: Nicholas Marcus Thompson
  • Nation Builders Global Humanitarian Award: Kamala Jean Gopie
  • Nation Builders Award for Inclusive & Equitable Sports: Rowan Barrett
  • Nation Builders Award for National Unity & Harmony: Senator Murray Sinclair
  • Nation Builders Award for Media, Arts & Entertainment: Patricia Babia
  • Nation Builders Award for Law and Justice: Hon. Justice Donald McLeod
  • Nation Builders Award for Youth Empowerment: Diana Alli D’Souza

There is much to expect from the upcoming Leadership Summit and Nation Builders Award. No doubt, there will be many moments of: empowerment, inspiration, motivation, and engagement.

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