At what point will Canadians stand up and say “enough is enough” with hypocritical politicians endlessly expanding their power as a substitute for their errors?
We Must Draw The Line Against The Growing Assault On Our Rights & Freedoms
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Liberals Appear To Be Targeting ‘Dissent’ With New Social Media Laws
As expected, the government will claim they are ‘protecting Canadians,’ while actually seeking to protect government from the criticism that is necessary in a free society.
Canadians are Effectively being Kidnapped into Isolation Sites
The politicians and political staffers who came up with the idea to stick air travelers in quarantine hotels for COVID-19 testing and “isolation sites” for positive cases, seemed at first to be just extremely bureaucratic with their unreasonable measures, but through the implementation of the isolation policies, they have become downright authoritarian.
“No place for racism in hockey”: Justin Trudeau and Ron MacLean tackle hockey and social justice
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared in a panel conversation with Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean and hockey legend Willie O’Ree to speak about social justice and racism on Monday afternoon.
During the event, Trudeau gave an opening statement and condemned the issue of discrimination within the sport.
“Hockey brings Canadians together and there’s no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Canada’s game,” said Trudeau during his opening statement.
‘O Canada’ without the cross – why it’s time to revisit the lyrics of the national anthem
In my view, the French and bilingual lyrics of O Canada now need revision. The bilingual version uses two lines from the French version. First, “ton histoire est une épopée des plus brillants exploits,” officially translated as “your history is an epic of brilliant deeds.” I embrace this line as an eloquent evocation of the best moments of our history and an aspirational goal for the future.
The second line, however, gives me pause: “car ton bras sait porter l’épée, il sait porter la croix,” translated as “for your [Canada’s] arm knows how to wield the sword, your arm knows how to carry the cross.” These words, of course, reflect the importance of the Catholic church in 19th century Quebec, the context in which O Canada was written. But to me, as a Jew, they now sound non-inclusive and obsolete.
h/t Marvin
Trudeau Travel Restrictions are Too Much, Too Late
When all the Kings horses and all the Kings men had vacationed all over (and some got caught) it’s now time for those of us who had ever dreamed of sunshine and warmth to shut up and stay at home. So, you can’t go to the Caribbean or Mexico (or you may through the USA as many are doing) where the variant is very low, but you can actually go to India, the USA, South Africa, the UK, and Europe where the cases of COVID are very high.
‘Like Wartime’: Canadian Companies Unite to Start Mass Virus Testing
A consortium of some of Canada’s largest companies, representing 350,000 employees nationwide, has launched a rapid testing program aimed at reopening the country’s economy.
Canada’s $2,000 mandatory COVID hotels: Why now?
“So you’re adding a new layer of a mandatory test for everyone landing. So that’s a new burden, a new invasion, and a new cost. But there’s no upside for passing that test. Why would you do that if there’s no upside for finding out that someone’s not sick? Why are you insisting that people still quarantine if they are healthy, and you know they’re healthy?
You Can Now Buy Apple Watch Black Unity Edition in Canada
“The Black Unity Collection pays homage to the rich tradition and craft of quilting in the Black community and celebrates the colours of the Pan-African flag: red for the blood that unites people of the African Diaspora and was shed for their liberation, black for the people whose existence is affirmed by the flag, and green for the vibrant natural wealth of Africa, the Motherland,” explains Apple.
Trudeau Put His Trust In China & Now Canadians Are Paying The Price
All the way back when Trudeau showed his admiration for China’s ‘basic dictatorship,’ Canadians had a warning that the Prime Minister simply either can’t or doesn’t want to see the true nature of the Chinese Communist State.
Ontario Reports 1,969 New Covid Cases… and what Tam said a year ago
Ontario is reporting 1,969 cases of #COVID19 and nearly 30,400 tests completed. Locally, there are 886 new cases in Toronto, 330 in Peel and 128 in York Region.
As of 8:00 p.m. yesterday, 341,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) February 1, 2021
What Canada’s Top Health Official Said A Year Ago
Theresa Tam repeatedly said the risk was low & COVID cases would be rare. She naively trusted China & relied on the WHO. 20,000 Canadians are now dead.
Canadians in Hong Kong are pawns caught in China’s game
Beijing’s announcement that it will no longer recognize the British national (overseas) passport as a valid travel document will send chills through Chinese-Canadians living in Hong Kong.
But the broader context is a delicate political game over the future of millions of Hong Kongers who hold dual nationality. At least one Chinese-Canadian has already been caught up in the political intrigue.
Canada Implements Racist Travel Ban On United States
Everything old is new again and that apparently includes Canada. Our neighbors to the north have just ramped up their restrictions on international travel to a level that will constitute what amounts to a total ban in practice if not in name. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement yesterday at a press conference and the details are indeed impressive in their oppressive nature.
COMMENTARY: Ottawa’s management of COVID-19 vaccine file leaves much to be desired
Canadians are understandably feeling anxious and impatient when it comes to the question of vaccine availability.
After all, Canada is falling behind numerous other countries when it comes to overall percentage of the population that’s been vaccinated, we’ve seen disruptions in the delivery of the two vaccines that have been approved for use here, and we’re hearing all sorts of protectionist rumblings that could further disrupt — or block — vaccine shipments.