Ed Driscoll strolls down Totalitarian Lane.
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
When journalists tell you they hate you, it’s ok to hate them right back.
Let Them Eat Taser
Court proceedings for a number of those involved with the Coutts Freedom Convoy protest will be resuming soon; pre-trial hearings for Tony Olienick and Chris Carbert resume on March 18, and the trial of Marco Van Huigenbos, who had become the de-facto representative of the protesters at Coutts, and a number of his co-accused, get under way on April 2.
Pre-trial hearings for Van Huigenbos and Co. wrapped up recently, and some interesting responses from the Crown to defense applications took place.
Bookmark it for new developments.
Ezra was following the jury selection yesterday on X.
While we’re waiting for the next juror, the scene:
1. One judge.
2. Five clerks.
3. Three defendants.
4. Three prosecutors.
5. Four defence lawyers.
6. Two cops.
For a mischief trial.
Let Them Eat Taser: 4 Years On
…we were in the “two weeks” that were supposed to flatten the Curve of Covid.
4 years ago you were still a “conspiracy theorist” if you thought it would be anything more than a minor inconvenience that would last less than a month.
Of course if you predicted that this would not last 2 weeks, but over 2 years; that within 2 months anit-lockdown protests would end in storming of state houses and false-flag FBI manufactured kidnapping attempts of Governors; that within 3 riots would burn a dozens of American cities; that the election would be inconclusive; that matters would go before the US Supreme Court, again; that a riot/mass entrapment would take place within the halls of congress… And then that this was just the Beginning…
That Big-Pharma would rush a vaccine which may well have been more dangerous that the virus; that Australia and various countries would build concentration camps for unvaccinated; that nearly all employers would be pressured or mandated to FORCE this vaccine on their employees; that vaccine passports would be implemented to track your biological status; that Canada and several other countries would implement travel restrictions on the unvaccinated and collude with their neighbors to prevent their population escaping; and then that, nearly 2 years from 2weeks to slow the spread, Canadians!? would mount one of the most logistically complex protests in human history, in the dead of winter, besieging Ottawa and blockading the US border to all trade in an apocalyptic showdown to break free of lockdowns…
Well… not even Alex Jones predicted all of that, though he got a remarkable amount of it.
He Admires Their Basic Dictatorship
@LarryBrockMP – Once Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act was declared unconstitutional, his Justice Minister & Deputy rushed in front of cameras to declare their intentions to appeal. But! They forgot to do one thing…
The Libranos: ArriveScam
It is right on his LinkedIn that ArriveCAN contractor David Yeo, President of Dalian, works for the Department of National Defence. He has worked for the DND for *37* years – since 1987.
They just figured out he’s a federal employee that also won massive contracts? For real?
To complete the trifecta of corruption, enter Chief Big Screen TV.
The Globe and Mail first reported that the company presents itself as Indigenous-owned and together with another company, Coradix, worked on the ArriveCan app. According to the Globe, the two companies are in receipt of $400 million in government contracts.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu yesterday announced a review of how it awards contracts to Indigenous-owned businesses. The government’s policy is that five percent of the total value of government contracts go to Indigenous businesses by 2024.
Trudeau’s Political Prisoners
What Would We Do Without Experts?
“something few economists saw coming.”
The Libranos: ArriveScam
Did she look inside the brown paper bags?
In a damning report released Monday, Canada’s auditor general found government departments kept weak records and had poor financial controls over the ArriveCAN App allowing costs to spiral and leaving even auditors unsure how much the app cost.
Auditor general Karen Hogan estimated that the Canada Border Services Agency spent $59.5 million on the cell phone app, but said she can’t be sure.
– In a damning report released Monday, Canada’s auditor general found government departments kept weak records and had poor financial controls over the ArriveCAN App allowing costs to spiral and leaving even auditors unsure how much the app cost.
Auditor general Karen Hogan estimated that the Canada Border Services Agency spent $59.5 million on the cell phone app, but said she can’t be sure.
Testimony here.
Poilievre responds.
He Admires His Basic Dictatorship
Big news out of Coutts, Alta.
Two of the men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the border blockade in 2022 plead guilty to minor charges and have been released for time served.
Did the prosecutors have no case? Was it all political?
The Libranos: ArriveScam
Follow the science.
It seems the reason ArriveCan ended on Sep 30, 2022 had nothing to do with science, nor safety. It had to do with a time-limited *privacy impact exemption* that the Treasury Board/ Privacy Commissioner granted to Public Health Agency of Canada back on May 4, 2021.
Why would an App that collects data about folks’ names, addresses, cell, email, jab status, etc.- developed by a mysterious group of expensive consultants- need an exemption to a Privacy Impact Assessment? Why didn’t it want typical oversight? How & with whom was it sharing info?
Here is a link to the full ATIP, where the Treasury Board/Information Commissioner granted PHAC a time-limited Privacy Impact Assessment waiver… ending on, yup, *Sep 30, 2022*.
Once PHAC would have to account for privacy issues, it abandoned the app.
And more: Corruption, Cover-Ups, and the Battle for Accountability
Honk!
Since the Freedom Convoy hit Ottawa two years ago, the identity of the man who became a celebrated local for his bitter, profanity-laced tirade against the protesters has remained a mystery. Until now.
The man is Matt MacDougall, now a senior policy adviser for parliamentary affairs in the office of Liberal Government House leader Steve MacKinnon.
At the time of the convoy, MacDougall worked for then House leader Mark Holland, who is now health minister.
OH! also had worked as an assistant for MP Han Dong (董晗鹏) and MP Mary Ng (伍凤仪).
Update (from the comments);
Unless you were at the Freedom Convoy protests, you can not conceive how completely unhinged “Balcony Guy” was. He shouted “F*ck You” tirelessly like a minute gun, for hour after hour until he was as hoarse as a crow. He was clearly obsessively hateful. The fact that this level of bias and hate – not to mention unhinged lunacy – was found acceptable in a senior staffer should show you just how thoroughly the government hated the protesters.
I’m sure his bosses knew what he was doing. He lived in one of the swankiest downtown buildings, and was doing his thing non-stop for days on end.
The Libranos: ArriveScam
In the world of Canadian government contracting, there’s a rule that’s supposed to symbolize transparency and accountability: every contract over $10,000 must be publicly disclosed, its details available for every Canadian to scrutinize online. This rule is more than a mere procedure; it’s a commitment to open governance, a pledge that taxpayer money is being spent wisely and fairly.
But, as we peel back the layers, a different picture emerges, one mired in negligence and possible corruption. A review of 41 contracts tied to the ArriveCAN app reveals a disturbing trend. In 17 cases, critical information about the contracts or substantial amendments – each well over the $10,000 threshold – were conspicuously absent from the public record.
The saga deepens when we look at a specific $25 million contract awarded to GC Strategies Inc. The details of this contract, the manner in which it was awarded, send up a forest of red flags. The criteria were so narrowly defined, so peculiarly tailored, that they seemed to have been written with GC Strategies in mind. Their past experience with the Government of Canada mirrored the requirements almost exactly, a coincidence that stretches the bounds of belief. Unsurprisingly, GC Strategies stood unchallenged in the bidding process.
LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR
David Lametti, the former Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada, is resigning from his position, effective February 1st.
His term as Attorney General was notably marked by the Freedom Convoy protests in February 2022 and the subsequent response from the Trudeau Government.
Lametti’s resignation comes two days after a federal court judge ruled the Liberals violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by invoking the Emergencies Act against protesters in Ottawa during the Freedom Convoy.
Case Dismissed
The Justice Centre is pleased to announce that the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) has ruled in favour of nurse Leah McInnes following an October and November 2023 disciplinary hearing. The Investigation Committee of the CRNS had charged Ms. McInnes with spreading “misinformation” because she had voiced her concerns about vaccine mandates. The outcome vindicates her right to professionally advocate for medical ethics and evidence-based health policy.
“This is a significant victory for free expression and democratic participation. Nurses, doctors, psychologists, teachers, lawyers, engineers and all Canadians who work in a regulated profession have the freedom to advocate for their beliefs and should not face threats from their own professional association or professional regulator,” stated John Carpay, President of the Justice Centre.
Ms. McInnes had been charged by the CRNS’s Investigation Committee, which investigates and prosecutes professional misconduct complaints, for her social media advocacy and for protesting vaccine mandates. The Investigation Committee’s broad allegation against Ms. McInnes was that her advocacy, including her use of the common term “vaccine mandate,” amounted to “misinformation.”
Ms. McInnes is a mother of two and has been a Registered Nurse in Saskatchewan since 2013.
Read it all. Good work by the JCCF.
Soviet Medicine
If vaccine side effects are as rare as they are supposed to be, what’s the holdup when it comes to compensation?
Both men were approved for compensation through the federally-funded Vaccine Injury Support Program and have received payments, including ongoing monthly support as neither can work.
“I’ve been waiting for almost a year to hear whether my physical therapy will be covered,” he said.
Scholefield said he submitted his expenses almost a year ago and is still owed about $40,000. Wightman said he sent in expenses about 10 weeks ago and is yet to receive almost $30,000 in repayment.
Let Them Eat Taser
Because we said so: Auditor general flags lack of evidence-based records to back COVID decisions
The Libranos: Influencer Peddling
@GovCanHealth quietly paid $682K to Twitter influencers ‘not required to reveal they are gov’t paid because that would be embarrassing.’
I assume the disclosure is already being tagged to their accounts.
Update – meet a Health Canada influencer.
Mask Formation Psychosis
GB News- Covid: Return of lockdown measures backed by extraordinary number of people
The question asked was “Currently, there are no legal Covid-19 restrictions in place in the UK. Thinking of the current health situation in the UK, would you support or oppose the Government re-introducing each of the following Covid-19 restrictions at the current time?”
Polling revealed 45 per cent supported, with 16 per cent saying they strongly supported, having to wear face masks on public transport, with eight per cent strongly supporting the rule of six, limiting the amount of people who can meet outside.
The poll found that 51 per cent of those asked who voted for Labour in the 2019 General Election supported the reintroduction of masks being worn on public transport. 41 per cent opposed it.
This is contrasted to the Conservatives, with 45 per cent supporting the restriction for masks on public transport being brought in, against 52 who were opposed to it.
Punishment by Process
If you happen to be backing the wrong political horse, Canada appears to be regressing back to the Middle Ages where trial by ordeal was commonplace. It now looks like the justice system, or what passes for it these days, won’t be through with Tamara Lich for several more months.
Freedom Convoy personality Tamara Lich said Friday that her joint trial with Chris Barber has again recessed and she doesn’t expect the defense to begin summarizing its case until “hopefully 10 days in mid-March” 2024. That means a verdict shouldn’t be expected until at least the summer.
One should bear in mind that this trial began on the Tuesday after the Labor Day long weekend in September.