Friday, October 30, 2026

Opinion/Column

On the Road with Mike MurchisonOpinion/Column

On Flag Day, the world is watching Canada

 The entire world has witnessed Canada’s “emergency” unfold; many are in support. Most are left in disbelief, asking “How could this happen in one of the most peaceful nations on the planet?”

Enacting the Emergency Measures Act on citizens across the country in order to bring an end to peaceful demonstrations not only undermines the credibility of a nation that for years has preached freedom, tolerance, acceptance; but I’m sure it has broken the hearts of many of its peaceful hardworking citizens.

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Niagara firefighter’s Reality Song protests being indoors: “Get up, get out, and live your reality song”

Niagara fire fighter Angus James Butler found a novel way to get around COVID restrictions in recording a new version of his quintessentially Canadian tune “Reality Song.” He and his wife recorded the duet over their telephones, which contributes to the casual, “unplugged” take on the song which was originally released as part of Fenian Raid’s 2013 CD “Acoustic Shadows.”

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Talking to Americans: Why Truckers are in Ottawa protesting, Part One on BCB TV

On February 9th, Texas Trucking broadcaster BCB Live TV (“The Safest Station in the Nation!”) invited me on to explain the Freedom Convoy 2022 to American viewers.

Rita Smith

I really appreciate the fact that host “DriveSafe Dave” allowed me to put the 2022 Convoy in the context of Canada’s 20 years of pandemic experience and research – which, unfortunately, Canada and the world discarded completely in dealing with COVID-19.

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The fact that GoFundMe can do what it did is the whole entire real actual reason Truckers are protesting: Social Credit Score banking in under 5 minutes by Rita Smith

On today’s Lead Pedal Broadcast radio show, host Bruce Outridge asked me to explain what happened on February 6th with GoFundMe and the Freedom Convoy’s missing $10 million.

I took advantage of the opportunity to explain to him that the only thing standing between Canada and the Chinese Social Credit banking system is a thin, noisy line of Truckers on Parliament Hill.

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Ottawa has lost control of itself: Matt Gurney’s “stream of thought”

2. The tactical situation for Ottawa is grim. Having lost control, it can’t get it back without a confrontation, and it isn’t confident it would win that confrontation. I think Sloly knows this. I think he’s trying to convince his bosses.

3. Ottawa is going to need to be “rescued” by outside help. Again, Sloly knows this. That’s why he’s already talking about the military. I’d think a police effort with massive reinforcements is more likely than a military response, but I’m not too confident in that prediction.

4. In the main, though, while this isn’t Jan. 6, per se, Canada doesn’t have effective control over its capital. It can get it back. It will. But for now, it’s lost it. Our government doesn’t have control of the capital city. Super.

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