Interesting that Obama (raised by Stalinist wolves) and Trudeau (raised by a Maoist sympathizer) came to power around the same time. Folks shouldn’t be surprised at the damage they both have done to the societies they were taught to hate.
Look at what they do to any parent who dares stand up in front of a school board and speak about gender. Cut off. Shut down. 'What you are saying violates people's human rights'. It's deliberate. Certain ideas are off limits.
But what's the Liberals' long-term plan in all this? It's got to be more than just hold on to power - that wouldn't have been a consideration back in 2016 and it doesn't necessarily explain all the China-pandering even now. And they must know that the state repression powers they're creating now will be available to whichever government succeeds them. I'm not yet convinced it's intentional. Innate stupidity and ideological blindness are still better bets in my mind.
I'm not just heartbroken. I'm full-on broken. This feels like the end. I don't even know how to respond anymore, as our happy-face dictator continues to erode our freedoms, comforts, and ways of life.
I'm out. The Canada to which my family emigrated in the 1970s, which we helped build, whose armed forces in which I served, which I always defended in word and deed is undone. It's over. I'm not some right-wing wag who defaults to the "system is rigged" narrative whenever an election doesn't go the way I want it to, but I can no longer convince myself our next election will be fair or transparent.
The bad guys have us out-gunned. They're winning. And 30% of Canadians - MILLIONS - are perfectly okay with that. I'm not a "Truckist" but for me the most heartbreaking moment of this heartbreaking eight year nightmare was when it became clear to me that millions of Canadians are fine with the rights of others being quashed because those others' belief systems weren't in ideological lockstep with their own. When it became obvious that for most people, "freedom of speech" extends only to those who say what they want to hear.
Thankfully I have other ciitizenships. I'll be leaving as soon as it's economically viable to do so. Good luck to the rest of you.
Reading these comments confirms what I have believed for a long time (at least 8 years) The Canada that I served for 40 years has transformed into a recognizable post national mess that is no longer in the service of the people but a repressive vessel for the amusement and perpetuation of the elites and their lifestyles. I don’t want to play anymore.
Self-censorship is the goal. As someone said, When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people there is liberty.
Objective law has been buried under a mess of slime. hidden accusers, undefined crime, sentencing for think someone might commit a crime in the future? This is not make believe. This is a dictator preparing the ground for gulags, nothing less.
Justin Trudeau did say on CBC that the country he admired most was China, then tried to soften the remark by saying,"it's because they can turn their economy around on a dime". The last part was a lie.
Trudeau is Xi Jinping's "little potato" in Canada, and Trudeau will attempt to complete our transition to a China-like State. Bill C-63 goes along way toward that end.
The LPC has co-opted all the government agencies especially the SCC. It should be easy from this point on,even if they fall out of Office for a term or two.
We're China's little Puerto Rico, right next door to the USA.
People still misunderstand the purpose of the new "silencing" of the people. We are of no concern to the massive administrative bodies and technological industry that now control all the information. The new AI coming forward is already changing our history as I write and to which is now our new "ministry of truth". They shall tell us what our history was and how they will progress in the future. Those who control the speech and the information, control the world. It is not just Canada but all nations across the West that are pushing these horrific laws through to which we will have no control of our own lives, now, or in the future. Unless the people find a way to communicate outside the internet, we are doomed to the silencing, conformity, and tyranny. They control it all including the financial Institutions and large corporate entities that shall dictate our lives for us. We are now no longer useful, except to serve them or to fight their wars. Unless we conform, we will be punished monitarily and be separated from our ability to support our selves and families. If we speak out of turn or disobey the "silencing" we will be held in contempt as hateful, forced to pay what we could never afford, or be sent to their gulags for reeducation. The Government, administrative bodies, Institutions, global Corporations, and the elite class have become the new form of "democracy". So when you hear them speak of those who are destroying "democracy", they mean those people who disagree or disobey with their dictate. They now form our "democracy". To stay free we must communicate outside their control mechanism to which is the Internet, otherwise we are doomed to be controlled or punished for trying to destroy "democracy". The only way forward is to stand together and create small communities where we aid each other and can communicate in other ways than using the internet.
Brilliant work as usual, Terry. I appreciate the link to Timothy Snyder's essay - he's one of my favourite historians and one of my go-to guys for understanding Ukraine. The poor fellow was recently chased out of a classroom at Yale for speaking ill of communist countries. The facts didn't fit the preferred narrative for some folks, it seems.
I have a question I was hoping you could answer. What's your take on Bill C-11? I understand many people have concerns the government is planning to use it - or is using it - to suppress free expression and ideas critical of the government. Reading about the Bill myself, I am not really concerned about that happening. Bill C-63, on the other hand, seems like a real danger to free expression. But maybe I am missing something.
Absolutely au point. DO NOT OBEY. TELL THE TRUTH. VOTE AGAINST THE LIBERAL AUTOCRACY.
Interesting that Obama (raised by Stalinist wolves) and Trudeau (raised by a Maoist sympathizer) came to power around the same time. Folks shouldn’t be surprised at the damage they both have done to the societies they were taught to hate.
Look at what they do to any parent who dares stand up in front of a school board and speak about gender. Cut off. Shut down. 'What you are saying violates people's human rights'. It's deliberate. Certain ideas are off limits.
But what's the Liberals' long-term plan in all this? It's got to be more than just hold on to power - that wouldn't have been a consideration back in 2016 and it doesn't necessarily explain all the China-pandering even now. And they must know that the state repression powers they're creating now will be available to whichever government succeeds them. I'm not yet convinced it's intentional. Innate stupidity and ideological blindness are still better bets in my mind.
Terrifying brilliant, brilliantly terrifying.
I'm not just heartbroken. I'm full-on broken. This feels like the end. I don't even know how to respond anymore, as our happy-face dictator continues to erode our freedoms, comforts, and ways of life.
I'm out. The Canada to which my family emigrated in the 1970s, which we helped build, whose armed forces in which I served, which I always defended in word and deed is undone. It's over. I'm not some right-wing wag who defaults to the "system is rigged" narrative whenever an election doesn't go the way I want it to, but I can no longer convince myself our next election will be fair or transparent.
The bad guys have us out-gunned. They're winning. And 30% of Canadians - MILLIONS - are perfectly okay with that. I'm not a "Truckist" but for me the most heartbreaking moment of this heartbreaking eight year nightmare was when it became clear to me that millions of Canadians are fine with the rights of others being quashed because those others' belief systems weren't in ideological lockstep with their own. When it became obvious that for most people, "freedom of speech" extends only to those who say what they want to hear.
Thankfully I have other ciitizenships. I'll be leaving as soon as it's economically viable to do so. Good luck to the rest of you.
Reading these comments confirms what I have believed for a long time (at least 8 years) The Canada that I served for 40 years has transformed into a recognizable post national mess that is no longer in the service of the people but a repressive vessel for the amusement and perpetuation of the elites and their lifestyles. I don’t want to play anymore.
"Believe in truth. To abandon facts is to abandon freedom."
Well said.
Keep up the good work Terry Glavin.
Hold up a light in the darkness.
Self-censorship is the goal. As someone said, When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people there is liberty.
Objective law has been buried under a mess of slime. hidden accusers, undefined crime, sentencing for think someone might commit a crime in the future? This is not make believe. This is a dictator preparing the ground for gulags, nothing less.
Justin Trudeau did say on CBC that the country he admired most was China, then tried to soften the remark by saying,"it's because they can turn their economy around on a dime". The last part was a lie.
Trudeau is Xi Jinping's "little potato" in Canada, and Trudeau will attempt to complete our transition to a China-like State. Bill C-63 goes along way toward that end.
The LPC has co-opted all the government agencies especially the SCC. It should be easy from this point on,even if they fall out of Office for a term or two.
We're China's little Puerto Rico, right next door to the USA.
People still misunderstand the purpose of the new "silencing" of the people. We are of no concern to the massive administrative bodies and technological industry that now control all the information. The new AI coming forward is already changing our history as I write and to which is now our new "ministry of truth". They shall tell us what our history was and how they will progress in the future. Those who control the speech and the information, control the world. It is not just Canada but all nations across the West that are pushing these horrific laws through to which we will have no control of our own lives, now, or in the future. Unless the people find a way to communicate outside the internet, we are doomed to the silencing, conformity, and tyranny. They control it all including the financial Institutions and large corporate entities that shall dictate our lives for us. We are now no longer useful, except to serve them or to fight their wars. Unless we conform, we will be punished monitarily and be separated from our ability to support our selves and families. If we speak out of turn or disobey the "silencing" we will be held in contempt as hateful, forced to pay what we could never afford, or be sent to their gulags for reeducation. The Government, administrative bodies, Institutions, global Corporations, and the elite class have become the new form of "democracy". So when you hear them speak of those who are destroying "democracy", they mean those people who disagree or disobey with their dictate. They now form our "democracy". To stay free we must communicate outside their control mechanism to which is the Internet, otherwise we are doomed to be controlled or punished for trying to destroy "democracy". The only way forward is to stand together and create small communities where we aid each other and can communicate in other ways than using the internet.
I wish I could heart this article many times.
Rule number one is, "Don't give an entitled young rich kid a country to play with. He is liable to break it."
Brilliant work as usual, Terry. I appreciate the link to Timothy Snyder's essay - he's one of my favourite historians and one of my go-to guys for understanding Ukraine. The poor fellow was recently chased out of a classroom at Yale for speaking ill of communist countries. The facts didn't fit the preferred narrative for some folks, it seems.
I have a question I was hoping you could answer. What's your take on Bill C-11? I understand many people have concerns the government is planning to use it - or is using it - to suppress free expression and ideas critical of the government. Reading about the Bill myself, I am not really concerned about that happening. Bill C-63, on the other hand, seems like a real danger to free expression. But maybe I am missing something.
The Chinese Communist Party better pick up the pace, Hamas et al are starting to win the race in who takes over Canada first.
Thanks Terry we are listening. Fantastic article...God Bless.