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How predictable was this? On Thursday, I wrote an article comparing Trudeau’s Emergencies Act to Adolf Hitler’s Enabling Act that established his dictatorship and pointed out that while Hitler’s Act was supposed to be temporary, when it came up for renewal, his opponents had all been outlawed, imprisoned, or killed, and there was no one left to raise a dissenting voice. Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies Act was supposed to be temporary as well, but on Friday, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the Trudeau regime’s intention to make some of their new authoritarian powers permanent. This, my friend, is how democracies die.
When the Emergencies Act was first invoked on Feb. 14, Freeland explained that the Freedom Convoy’s bank accounts would be frozen: “As part of invoking the Emergencies Act, we are announcing the following immediate actions: First: we are broadening the scope of Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing rules so that they cover crowdfunding platforms and the payment service providers they use. These changes cover all forms of transactions, including digital assets such as cryptocurrencies.”
In order to strangle the protests financially, Freeland declared: “As of today, all crowdfunding platforms, and the payment service providers they use, must register with FINTRAC [Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada] and they must report large and suspicious transactions to FINTRAC. This will help mitigate the risk that these platforms receive illicit funds; increase the quality and quantity of intelligence received by FINTRAC; and make more information available to support investigations by law enforcement into these illegal blockades. This is about following the money. This is about stopping the financing of these illegal blockades. We are today serving notice, if your truck is being used in these illegal blockades your corporate accounts will be frozen.”
Freeland said even on Feb. 14 that “the government will also bring forward legislation to provide these authorities to FINTRAC on a permanent basis.” On Friday, she doubled down on this, saying, with the arrogance, semi-coherence, and logorrhea that is common to so many Leftist schoolmarm authoritarians: “Uh, in terms of the financial instruments which our government is using right now to act against these illegal blockades and illegal occupation, uh, we reviewed very, very carefully the tools at the disposal of the federal government, uh, and we used all the tools that we had prior to invocation of the Emergencies Act, and we determined that we needed some additional tools. Now, some of those tools, uh, we will be putting forward, uh, measures to put those tools permanently in place. Uh, the authorities of FINTRAC, I believe, do need to be expanded to cover crowdsourcing platforms, uh, and, uh, payment platform — and their payment providers. Uh, so that’s, that is something that we need to do, and we will do, and that needs to be in place permanently.” What that means is that the Trudeau regime will seek to put its ability to seize dissidents’ bank accounts on a permanent basis. Yes, my friend, once again, that is how democracies die.
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Doomer says
This takes entirely by surprise but should NOT have.Elderly Eastern Europeans who lived through the same process when Communism took over after WW II warned us. They saw the same signs.
The vast majority of zoomers ( 18-25 ) and those up to 30, are indifferent. They don’t care. It is a disgusting world.
Redpill: “The Best PREDICTOR of FUTURE behavior is PAST behavior”.
Nothing in the way Leftists have acted in the past ( lying all the time) should make us believe they will not act the same: destroying freedom.
Doomer says
Also Leftists in the past have Changed History,Erased it. Here is an example, in ALL the history books you read about the African slave trade you Never read that there were EARLY condemners of it.
Example: BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS ( early to mid-16th century) was a priest most famous for defending the rights of American Indians. He knew FRANCISCO DE VITORIA, priest, who created the School of Salamanca, which
announced that all men are born equal and are born with 3 natural rights: right to Liberty, right to Life and right to Property.
Based on the belief that all are born in the Image of God, that is the basis.
1. Few know that Las Casas also wrote a 150 page BOOK that CONDEMNED the enslavement of Africans, the slave trade by the Portuguese, and the enslavement of the Guanches ( natives of the Canary islands: 50,000 then ).
2. It can be bought in Amazon and is called “Very Brief Account of the DESTRUCTION of AFRICA”( Brevisima relacion de la destruccion de Africa”.
3. Leftists,even if they knew this,would hide the fact.They would also hide the fact that Francisco de Vitoria used the Latin word IUS.
It means RIGHT, but he gave it a new meaning. In the Roman empire the Latin IUS meant the right of a Roman CITIZEN ( which was Not for the non-citizens).
4. But Vitoria used IUS to mean that since all are born in the Image of God, then they have an IUS (right) to property,life and liberty. And it is a right,according to Vitoria that is INALIENABLE, you are born with it forever. Why?
Because you will ALWAYS be in the Image of God.
E T says
In the last pandemic election , that cost the taxpayers 610 million dollars, the People’s Party received over 5% of the vote and Justine received a minority government.
He and his party are the “fringe” who get to dictate what will happen to Canada only because of the support of the untruthful, disgraceful, power hungry Jagmeet Singh, leader of the NDP /socialist party.
gravenimage says
Doomer, Communism largely took over in eastern Europe because they were invaded by the Soviet Union at the end of WWII–this was a far greater factor than any national or local Communist elements. Whatever is happening in Canada now, this is not the same.
Doomer says
a. The only head of state who has condemned Trudeau is Salvador’s Leftist president, NAYIB BUKELE. He is part-Palestinian and his father is the head of Salvador’s 1,000 Muslim community.
They say he is a secret Muslim. Maybe he has had a change of heart:
“El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele says that Canada’s president has
‘zero credibility on democracy’
after emergency law against freedom convoy” ( 6 days ago)
https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/modern-day-censorship/el-salvadors-president-says-that-canadas-president-has-zero-credibility-on-democracy-after-emergency-law-against-freedom-convoy/
b. Leftists are going against the freedom to use cryptocurrencies without states interfering:
“Crypto community condemns Canada for freezing dissidents’ Bitcoin wallets ”
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-community-condemns-canada-for-freezing-dissidents-bitcoin-wallets
gravenimage says
I hadn’t realized that El Salvador’s president is possibly Muslim–I had believed that since his family’s background was “Palestinian” Christian that this was true for him–but his father converted to Islam and was an Imam. It is unclear what he himself is. Scary stuff.
That he is the only foreign head of state that has condemned this authoritarianism in Canada is surreal.
Doomer says
One good news is that EVERY SATURDAY in PARIS, there have been protests against the covid measures in France ( vaccine passports, obligation to get vaccinated, wear masks).
It is every Saturday,it is a great French tradition. To be PERSEVERING. It has gone for 32 WEEKS ( Canadians need to take notes ), and this time:
The police of Paris, rather than attacking the protesters with tear gas and making arrests,
MARCHED ALONG with the PROTESTERS. It had never happened before, it seems the police agree with the protesters.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/02/the_police_in_paris_did_something_entirely_unexpected.html
Keith O says
We here in Australia have been noticing the terminology used by the Canadian government and by their police and it is more than a little concerning.
The protests are constantly being labelled as “illegal”, since when is protesting against the law in any free society?
Protestors are being called “criminals” and “violent offenders” and in the same reports the police are using terms for their own actions such as, “necessary”, controlled, in the public interest and of course a “moral obligation to the safety of the population”
Quite frankly, these are the terms we were taught during our CRW training that would be used during the initial stages of a power grab by a dictator or a totalitarian government in the making.
These tactics were used by such wonderful luminaries as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Starlin, Nicolae Ceausescu to name a few.
And now of course we have this twerp Justine Trudeau.
This is sad really, initially he showed great promise as a leader, but we all know promises tend to be broken. Especially by our political masters at the behest of their puppet masters who control their bank accounts and their grip on power.
Wellington says
Seems as though freedom goes in Canada or Trudeau does. I don’t see any longer how both can remain. Trudeau needs to be put into political oblivion for liberty to prevail. As long as Trudeau remains PM freedom is in jeopardy if not dead in Canada. He is, effectively, an enemy of Canada as are all those who support him.
E T says
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/next-step-world-economic-forum
gravenimage says
I don’t believe that vaccines for pandemics in and of themselves are a bad thing.
somehistory says
This is true. and becoming all the clearer by the day from reports from various sources.
E T says
The Queen has a mild case of Covid and is being treated with Stromectol. Hmmm
gravenimage says
E T, do you have citations? All I can find is an article saying that a doctor in Australia says that she might benefit from taking it.
somehistory says
History can and does repeat, but not necessarily in the same places.
k. schwab of the wef has “penetrated” many governments with his people who will take the world to the “great reset.”
One of the “tools” of the fools, are banks, which will work along with crooked politicians to bring in that “great reset” they want so very much.
E T says
And drug companies and teacher’s pension funds. SCARY
Can anybody out there tell me what the emergency the left lunatics are voting on tonight?
Two weeks to flatten the curve.
Two years emergency coming up.
There is nothing so permanent as that which is temporary. FEAR
somehistory says
Outside of what God does, the only thing permanent, is change.
These fools believe they will last a long, long time in charge while they trample the rest of us under their feet and horses hooves, but they should take a look at history….hitler has been long dead and didn’t last that long…although it may have seemed an eternity while he dictated and people suffered greatly and millions died, but it didn’t last as long as he believed it would.
And neither will this trudeau thing or the biden/bo thing or schwab thing. There will be “change” and their dictatorships will come crashing down upon their heads.
Whitespace says
Yes we are demoralized, I went to a kid’s science center. They have fag flags emblazoned all over. They start on the toddlers damn you, and yo think it’s just “public opinion” going on? You need to reflect on that.
gravenimage says
Off topic?
gravenimage says
Democracy Dies in Canada: Trudeau Government to Make Some of Their New Authoritarian Measures Permanent
…………………
This is *terrifying*–and this, over a peaceful protest.
I hope patriotic Candians speak out against this.
Major Tom says
Too many Canadians are used to living without God given rights and freedoms…..For example, in Canada, there are:
a. No property rights.
b. No right to bear or keep arms.
c. No right to self defence.
d. No free speech.
e. No abortion laws. Provinces are not even required to keep stats on the number of abortions.
f. MP’s must tow the Party Line or face discipline. They rarely represent their electorate.
g. All Judges and Prosecutors are government appointees.
h. Canada is one of the highest taxed countries in the West.
i. Most Canadian policies are mirrored UN dictates.
j No parental rights.
Show me the freedom here?
LameBear says
Dear Truckers,
Turdo has, already, seized you funds …. what do you have to lose?
STOP ALL FLOW OF GOODS that move by truck
E T says
Terry are you kidding me? What newspaper do you suggest they write to, perhaps the Globe and Mail?
Opinion piece by the Globe and Mail writer:
“With Hospitals in Crisis, it’s time there were consequences for the vaccine holdouts. There was no mention of the numbers of Canadians who might have been saved with early treatment. There was no mention of the CDC’s VARES Report. Over a million vaccine adverse reactions, No mention of the number of vaccinated children who have vaccine injuries or have died. No injuries like Myocarditis, pericarditis, blood clots, brain bleeds, Bell’s palsy, still born births, nothing of any substance.
The piece was all about fear and panic, he ended his nonsense with “My patience for the holdouts reached an end a long time ago. Now with our hospitals in crisis, it’s time we got rough with these people”
How many Canadians do you suppose complained to their MP about the irresponsible reporting? The newspapers are staying afloat because of Justine’s funding.
Vaccinated Church leaders – who have signs saying only vaccinated allowed
I do not know anyone who has died from Covid. I have family who are vaccinated and do not want me in their house. I have never feared getting Covid -I am in the same percentile as you of 98.7% of getting Covid and surviving.
I do not know anyone who has died of Covid.
I do not underestimate the power of refusing to comply.
Last night, in the middle of this “NATIONAL EMERGENCY” the MPs voted to adjourn until February 28.
I admit there is a national emergency, it has been caused by a lot of mentally ill politicians, and frightened people who have lost their capacity to think for themselves. One older woman said it must be true or they would not be allowed to say that on TV!
E T says
The unvaccinated, illegals Justine invited into Canada are still walking across at Roxham Road. He is bringing in 400,000 plus in this “National Emergency”
Fair Warning
Hotel California “ The last thing I remember, I was running for the door
I had to find a passage back
To the place I was before
“Relax” said the night man,
We are programmed to receive,
You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave.”
Justine monetarily compensated the home owners in the Roxham Rd area for tolerating the inconvenience of the illegals in their neighbourhood and God only knows who and where they came from.
The noise from the truckers “National Emergency”.
gravenimage says
Yes–blatant hypocrisy.
E T says
The Senate is debating the “Emergency Act” today. The majority of the Senate were appointed by Justine, but claim they are “independents”. We shall see.
somehistory says
https://www.glennbeck.com/radio/canadian-eyewitness-calls-out-medias-trucker-convoy-spin?utm_source=glenn-dailyPM&utm_medium
Glenn in a phone interview with a young reporter on the ground…has been there from the beginning…is a co-worker to the lady who was shot by police for reporting.
Interesting info
E T says
Justine Trudeau in 2015 before being elected.
“Fear is a dangerous thing, once stoked by a judge from the bench or a Prime Minister with a dog whistle there is no way to predict where it will all end. These are troubling times, across Canada and especially in my home province Canadians are being encouraged by their government to be fearful of one another. For me it is both unconscionable and a real threat to Canadian liberty.”
Justine in 2022
“Canadians are angry and frustrated with the unvaccinated.”
“The unvaccinated remain a problem”
“When people are seeing cancer treatments and elective surgeries put off because beds are filled with people who chose not to get vaccinated, they’re frustrated”
“The small fringe minority of people who hold unacceptable views – – they are extremists who don’t believe in science. They are often misogynists, also often racists. It is a small group that muscles in and we have to make a choice in terms of leaders, in terms of the country. Do we tolerate these people”.
Honk honk