Ezra Levant
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And because it was sort of leaderless and it was self-funded and organic, people saw this as the first real thing. And it started to embarrass Trudeau because they went to Ottawa. Now, Trudeau thought, uh-huh. This is my January 6th moment. I'm going to play the Democrat message track from January 6th. These are violent insurrectionists, domestic extremists.
And because it was sort of leaderless and it was self-funded and organic, people saw this as the first real thing. And it started to embarrass Trudeau because they went to Ottawa. Now, Trudeau thought, uh-huh. This is my January 6th moment. I'm going to play the Democrat message track from January 6th. These are violent insurrectionists, domestic extremists.
He tried all that, but it didn't work because the truckers were completely peaceful. They didn't storm any building. They had bouncy castles and hot tubs. And their niceness, their Canadian-ness shifted.
He tried all that, but it didn't work because the truckers were completely peaceful. They didn't storm any building. They had bouncy castles and hot tubs. And their niceness, their Canadian-ness shifted.
shamed trudeau and he was starting to lose face so then he pulled the emergency ripcord justin trudeau brought in martial law he declared a national emergency we didn't even have that on 9 11 charlie this is the first time the law has ever been used and it put canada under a form of martial law
shamed trudeau and he was starting to lose face so then he pulled the emergency ripcord justin trudeau brought in martial law he declared a national emergency we didn't even have that on 9 11 charlie this is the first time the law has ever been used and it put canada under a form of martial law
And he and his deputy, without any legal process, started seizing and freezing private bank accounts of anyone who they could find at this protest. Hundreds and hundreds of families suddenly, when they went to the grocery store, their credit cards, their banks were frozen. It was an outrageous violation of civil liberties. And who knows how far he would have gone. That was our moment.
And he and his deputy, without any legal process, started seizing and freezing private bank accounts of anyone who they could find at this protest. Hundreds and hundreds of families suddenly, when they went to the grocery store, their credit cards, their banks were frozen. It was an outrageous violation of civil liberties. And who knows how far he would have gone. That was our moment.
And I think Canadians looked into the abyss and said, whoa, what has happened to us, the true North, strong and free? And Charlie, if you look at the polls, that was when Trudeau started to fall. And the two and a half, three years since then. Yeah, that's right.
And I think Canadians looked into the abyss and said, whoa, what has happened to us, the true North, strong and free? And Charlie, if you look at the polls, that was when Trudeau started to fall. And the two and a half, three years since then. Yeah, that's right.
And so that was the most terrible and wonderful moment in my lifetime in Canada when ordinary grassroots people stood up to Trudeau and stood up to the regime media. Charlie, all the media in Canada agreed with Trudeau on martial law. They agreed with demonizing these ordinary truckers. They wanted Trudeau to go further. They were happy to write the script the same way the Democrats did on Jan 6.
And so that was the most terrible and wonderful moment in my lifetime in Canada when ordinary grassroots people stood up to Trudeau and stood up to the regime media. Charlie, all the media in Canada agreed with Trudeau on martial law. They agreed with demonizing these ordinary truckers. They wanted Trudeau to go further. They were happy to write the script the same way the Democrats did on Jan 6.
So it was a moment where ordinary people, I would use the word the proletariat, because these were grassroots, ordinary, unfancy people. They stared down Trudeau. Trudeau blinked. And we are freer now because of it. By the way, last point.
So it was a moment where ordinary people, I would use the word the proletariat, because these were grassroots, ordinary, unfancy people. They stared down Trudeau. Trudeau blinked. And we are freer now because of it. By the way, last point.
I mentioned that back then Canada had a conservative in-name only leader of the Conservative Party, and he told his MPs, you're not allowed to even meet with the truckers. Well, his MPs had a revolt, sacked him as leader, went to hang out with the truckers, and that's when the Conservative Party of Canada chose Trump. The real conservative, Pierre Polyev.
I mentioned that back then Canada had a conservative in-name only leader of the Conservative Party, and he told his MPs, you're not allowed to even meet with the truckers. Well, his MPs had a revolt, sacked him as leader, went to hang out with the truckers, and that's when the Conservative Party of Canada chose Trump. The real conservative, Pierre Polyev.
So the truckers not only saved Canada from Trudeau, the truckers helped renovate and rejuvenate the Conservative Party. Pierre Polyev, who is set to have the biggest election win in Canadian history if polls hold up, he is the party leader because of the truckers, Charlie.
So the truckers not only saved Canada from Trudeau, the truckers helped renovate and rejuvenate the Conservative Party. Pierre Polyev, who is set to have the biggest election win in Canadian history if polls hold up, he is the party leader because of the truckers, Charlie.
Oh, yes. And I look forward to Pierre Palliev and Donald Trump working together constructively. Let's be honest, Trump and Trudeau hate each other. It is a mutual thing. And that would be bad for both countries, especially bad for Canada, because we're
Oh, yes. And I look forward to Pierre Palliev and Donald Trump working together constructively. Let's be honest, Trump and Trudeau hate each other. It is a mutual thing. And that would be bad for both countries, especially bad for Canada, because we're