Thank you, Rupa. I just watched your interview with Jordan Peterson and was so moved by your experiences with the truckers and changing thoughts around the mandates. I'm so glad there are Canadians speaking honestly.
Thank you Common Sense for helping to broadcast Rupa's piece. Sadly, the majority of Canadians don't know or don't care or don't understand it enough to care. Heavy sigh.
What disappoints me most in Canada is how the courts seem so deferential to a government that has literally violated every protected right in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. When the courts won’t enforce the law all you are left with is protest and non-compliance. The other reality is that Trudeau has almost no support past Ontario until you get to Vancouver. Many Canadians lack the imagination that this could create a fissure in the country. Personally I am sick of being governed by progressives elected by Ontario and Quebec and would welcome Canada splitting in half. Metro Vancouver could join up with Seattle and Portland to create some Cascadian dystopian nightmare of peak progressivism.
What we've learned during COVID: 1. If you let your government do whatever it wants during an emergency, everything is an emergency. 2. If you let your politicians cheat to win, you can't exactly vote them out. (and idealogical capture of every major media institution, Silicon Valley, Wall Street, Hollywood etc. IS CHEATING. There is a good reason this man's neighbors, friends and even family members abused him for his anti-vax mandate stance: THEY WERE WELL BRAINWASHED BY THIS UNHOLY CABAL.)
The worst thing about it all, is that it isn't over by a longshot. This playbook worked way too well not to run it again. You think you've seen restrictions, mandates, loss of freedoms? You haven't seen anything yet!! Haven't you heard? Climate change is going to kill us all in less than 10 years. This round, it won't be "shame on you for wanting to kill grandma" it will be "shame on you for wanting to kill us all." Soon, it will be "shame on you for wanting to kill us all....let's get him!"
Not enough Canadian voters will hear this about Trudeau, and he (like leftist politicians in the U.S.) will never be called into account by the media for any failure or failings. Like Biden's admin, no one will even be fired. Firing someone would mean admitting some level of responsibility which progressive politicians will never have to do because no one in the media will make them do it.
True friends, one question: If progressive politicians do a terrible job, and the media never reports any of the negative stuff, does that result in a fair election?
You are not likely to have sufficient knowledge to clue me in on anything including what time it is. Rage does not replace knowledge. And yes I am prepared. Well prepared.
Excellent reporting. The thing that stuck out at me the most was this overall minor thing. “McCrorie is the associate assistant deputy minister for safety and security in Transport Canada, the department that houses COVID Recovery.” What a title and what evidence of meaningless bureaucracy.
The tyranny and nonsensical mandates in Canada continue; my husband and I just returned from a four-day trip to BC Canada for a family wedding (July 31).
We had to: 1) fill out the ArriveCan app to prove we had been vaccinated as well as complete other details of our health status, 2) show our COVID vaccination card and the ArriveCan app receipt at the airport to get our boarding pass, 3) wear masks before boarding the American Airlines flight in the Chicago airport, AND wear a mask the entire flight to Canada, 4) wear a mask when boarding in Canada back to the US, granted masks were 'optional' once on the plane.
Most Canadians (my husband and are Canadian, as well as American Citizens), appear passive and submissive to the Canadian government. They re-elected Trudeau!
Thank you Rupa for reporting and to the two men who have the gumption to bring the lawsuit forward.
Hi everyone. I'm a newly-minted subsciber to Substack and this is my first reply.
I agree with Gordon's assessment of "... authoritarians in our midst..." but I believe the problem is even worse. This "retrograde philosophy" is being pushed by a cabal of un-elected, unaccountable bureaucrats who have managed to infect the system. Couple that with a compliant media and you start to see how bad it is going to get for average folk.
Justin Trudeau lacks the intelligence to evaluate even the simplest and most obvious public health data. He has his father's arrogance and his mother's IQ, a deadly combination. His only measure of any public policy is his own narcissistic dementia, and his plummeting popularity shows that he cannot even grasp that obvious connection. But we already know all that about Justin Trudeau. The real shocker is that Canadians, especially those in urban centres, actually vote for this fascist princeling.
I'm so sick and tired of all that nonsensical antivaxxer Bullshit. The Canadian government made a decision based on the incomplete knowledge about the virus of the day and decided to play things safe. Now with better knowledge it might appear a little to strict. So what? The Canadian people had their say immediately after that decision and reelected that government. That should be the end of it. I personally prefer a government playing it safe trying to avoid risks any day to that utter chaos that dominated south of our border back, where a completely deranged president lost control over the situation, causing thousands of avoidable deaths. Who is actually suing that utterly useless government for all the unnecessary carnage it caused?
It's called "common sense" and "civil responsibility" not "servility" and no, I cannot expect everybody around me to have these virtues. Unfortunately. That's why we need a government to protect as from those who lack them by making laws and other rules. I would certainly prefer if everybody would do the right thing voluntarily, so there is no need for a rule making government, but unfortunately we do not live in a perfect world.
You apparently believe that if Daddy Government had just controlled your neighbors even harder that it would have somehow saved lives (not true) and that you are a pure and virtuous soul for holding this belief (also not true.)
The spell of bullshit is now broken. We won’t be polite to you people in your delusions anymore.
Thank you, Rupa. I just watched your interview with Jordan Peterson and was so moved by your experiences with the truckers and changing thoughts around the mandates. I'm so glad there are Canadians speaking honestly.
Thank you Common Sense for helping to broadcast Rupa's piece. Sadly, the majority of Canadians don't know or don't care or don't understand it enough to care. Heavy sigh.
Hey can anyone send me in the right direction to find these court documents online?
Where can we find the court documents?
What disappoints me most in Canada is how the courts seem so deferential to a government that has literally violated every protected right in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. When the courts won’t enforce the law all you are left with is protest and non-compliance. The other reality is that Trudeau has almost no support past Ontario until you get to Vancouver. Many Canadians lack the imagination that this could create a fissure in the country. Personally I am sick of being governed by progressives elected by Ontario and Quebec and would welcome Canada splitting in half. Metro Vancouver could join up with Seattle and Portland to create some Cascadian dystopian nightmare of peak progressivism.
What we've learned during COVID: 1. If you let your government do whatever it wants during an emergency, everything is an emergency. 2. If you let your politicians cheat to win, you can't exactly vote them out. (and idealogical capture of every major media institution, Silicon Valley, Wall Street, Hollywood etc. IS CHEATING. There is a good reason this man's neighbors, friends and even family members abused him for his anti-vax mandate stance: THEY WERE WELL BRAINWASHED BY THIS UNHOLY CABAL.)
The worst thing about it all, is that it isn't over by a longshot. This playbook worked way too well not to run it again. You think you've seen restrictions, mandates, loss of freedoms? You haven't seen anything yet!! Haven't you heard? Climate change is going to kill us all in less than 10 years. This round, it won't be "shame on you for wanting to kill grandma" it will be "shame on you for wanting to kill us all." Soon, it will be "shame on you for wanting to kill us all....let's get him!"
Not enough Canadian voters will hear this about Trudeau, and he (like leftist politicians in the U.S.) will never be called into account by the media for any failure or failings. Like Biden's admin, no one will even be fired. Firing someone would mean admitting some level of responsibility which progressive politicians will never have to do because no one in the media will make them do it.
True friends, one question: If progressive politicians do a terrible job, and the media never reports any of the negative stuff, does that result in a fair election?
You are not likely to have sufficient knowledge to clue me in on anything including what time it is. Rage does not replace knowledge. And yes I am prepared. Well prepared.
I hope they win. Government mandates with this heavy a burden to citizens must be as transparent as fresh-washed windows.
Excellent reporting. The thing that stuck out at me the most was this overall minor thing. “McCrorie is the associate assistant deputy minister for safety and security in Transport Canada, the department that houses COVID Recovery.” What a title and what evidence of meaningless bureaucracy.
The tyranny and nonsensical mandates in Canada continue; my husband and I just returned from a four-day trip to BC Canada for a family wedding (July 31).
We had to: 1) fill out the ArriveCan app to prove we had been vaccinated as well as complete other details of our health status, 2) show our COVID vaccination card and the ArriveCan app receipt at the airport to get our boarding pass, 3) wear masks before boarding the American Airlines flight in the Chicago airport, AND wear a mask the entire flight to Canada, 4) wear a mask when boarding in Canada back to the US, granted masks were 'optional' once on the plane.
Most Canadians (my husband and are Canadian, as well as American Citizens), appear passive and submissive to the Canadian government. They re-elected Trudeau!
Thank you Rupa for reporting and to the two men who have the gumption to bring the lawsuit forward.
You must really love the person getting married. I would never do any of that.
Hi everyone. I'm a newly-minted subsciber to Substack and this is my first reply.
I agree with Gordon's assessment of "... authoritarians in our midst..." but I believe the problem is even worse. This "retrograde philosophy" is being pushed by a cabal of un-elected, unaccountable bureaucrats who have managed to infect the system. Couple that with a compliant media and you start to see how bad it is going to get for average folk.
So that would mean that Canada wasn't necessarily trying to protect its' citizens - it was trying to control them.
Justin Trudeau lacks the intelligence to evaluate even the simplest and most obvious public health data. He has his father's arrogance and his mother's IQ, a deadly combination. His only measure of any public policy is his own narcissistic dementia, and his plummeting popularity shows that he cannot even grasp that obvious connection. But we already know all that about Justin Trudeau. The real shocker is that Canadians, especially those in urban centres, actually vote for this fascist princeling.
Thank you for continuing to write about this.
I'm so sick and tired of all that nonsensical antivaxxer Bullshit. The Canadian government made a decision based on the incomplete knowledge about the virus of the day and decided to play things safe. Now with better knowledge it might appear a little to strict. So what? The Canadian people had their say immediately after that decision and reelected that government. That should be the end of it. I personally prefer a government playing it safe trying to avoid risks any day to that utter chaos that dominated south of our border back, where a completely deranged president lost control over the situation, causing thousands of avoidable deaths. Who is actually suing that utterly useless government for all the unnecessary carnage it caused?
Who invited the narc?
Well Bernd good for you. You can never never ever impose that kind of pathetic servility on others, though. Sorry
It's called "common sense" and "civil responsibility" not "servility" and no, I cannot expect everybody around me to have these virtues. Unfortunately. That's why we need a government to protect as from those who lack them by making laws and other rules. I would certainly prefer if everybody would do the right thing voluntarily, so there is no need for a rule making government, but unfortunately we do not live in a perfect world.
You believe a bunch of shit that isn’t true, sir.
And You seem to be watching too much Fox News and questionable Youtube channels, my friend.
That’s a negative on both counts.
You apparently believe that if Daddy Government had just controlled your neighbors even harder that it would have somehow saved lives (not true) and that you are a pure and virtuous soul for holding this belief (also not true.)
The spell of bullshit is now broken. We won’t be polite to you people in your delusions anymore.
Who exactly is that "we" You are referring to?
Just INSANE!! Just a NIGHTMARE in every direction!!!