Police departments across Quebec issued dozens of $1,550 fines as the province’s curfew went into effect, it was reported.
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Maxime Bernier: Lockdowns are “An Experiment and an Experiment that didn’t Work”
“I said, I think it was in March, last March. That you know, lockdowns are not the solution, and now they are doubled on it. Now we have lockdowns and a curfew here in Quebec, and maybe in other provinces.. And why is it not the solution? Because it isn’t working. And at the same time, you know, we need to have our freedom, and governments actually, right now, are looking at us as irresponsible children that they must tell what to do. But we are responsible citizens, and we don’t need lockdowns to fight this virus.”
Alberta bureaucrats get pay raises worth $18.7 million
The CTF’s Alberta director Franco Terrazzano says it is clear we are not all in this together and is calling on Premier Jason Kenney to assure these pay raises do not increase taxes for Albertans.
“Call the cops” — they’re supposed to enforce mask EXEMPTIONS, too! Man fined $500 at bar
The masked madness continues, as this mandate is being heavily enforced on one side but entirely disregarded on the other. Mask exemptions seem to be clearly laid out in all provincial and municipal orders, and yet, time and time again we are seeing that businesses aren’t respecting them, and enforcement is increasingly heavy handed.
Liberal minister’s reelection received donations from Clinton donors
Donors to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign are among a group of New York lawyers who donated to the reelection of Liberal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller.
Schools are spreading COVID-19 in Montreal, new study finds
Concludes elementary schools reopening will probably undermine any possible benefits from the partial lockdown in effect.
So a Segway cop rolls up to an anti-lockdown protest in Red Deer, Alberta…
Albertans are experiencing something we would have thought was unthinkable just a few short months ago. The government of Alberta has made protesting the government itself illegal.
Ontario to lay out ‘legal parameters’ of stay-at-home order amid coronavirus pandemic
The province says police and bylaw officers will have the power to enforce the stay-at-home order and issue tickets to rule-breakers, but hasn’t given details on how that will play out.
‘We are at a dangerous point’: Projections show 2nd wave deaths in Ontario could exceed first wave
Ontario’s COVID-19 science table released their latest projections this morning, detailing alarming new findings that paint a dire picture for the province over the coming months.
Police charge organizers of two anti-mask events in Hamilton
Hamilton police have charged the organizers of two anti-mask events that were attended by dozens of people in contravention of the provincial lockdown rules.
Google and Facebook got growing share of federal ad dollars after Justin Trudeau took power
Google and Facebook received a growing share of the federal government’s advertising budget after the Trudeau Liberals took power, as Ottawa quadrupled how much it spent each year on ads from the American web giants between 2015 and 2019.
“You’re an embarrassment to Calgary”: protesters shame Mayor after top staffer travels to Hawaii
Every Saturday and Sunday, protesters gather on the square outside Calgary City Hall to voice their angst and disapproval with the ongoing coronavirus restrictions handed down by the province.
Quebec couple fined $3,000 for wife walking husband on leash after curfew
CTV Montreal reporter Kelly Greig confirmed with police in Sherbrooke, QC that a married couple each received $1,500 fines after they were caught with the wife walking her husband on a leash (like a dog). Along with essential workers, dog-walkers are one of the very few groups of people who are currently allowed to be out after 8 p.m.
Young girl protests B.C. ban on outdoor hockey: “Please tell me why Sidney Crosby can play and I can’t”
Over the weekend in Kelowna, B.C., a young girl was seen outside of a crowded Costco holding a protest sign reading, “Please tell me why Sidney Crosby can play and I can’t.” The sign was a reference to new COVID-19 restrictions that prevent members of the public from playing hockey outside, due to limits on gatherings. Meanwhile, professional NHL players will be allowed to play through the 2020 season.
Here’s what you need to know about Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions
With Ontario facing dangerously high rates of COVID-19 that could result in many more deaths, Premier Doug Ford declared a second provincial emergency Tuesday and announced a slate of new restrictions in an effort to bring the virus under control.