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Tom Marazzo's book "The People's Emergency Act" is available through Amazon. It became an overnight best seller when it was released in early September.

Canada is approaching the three-year anniversary of its first case of COVID-19. Over time, it has become increasingly clear that COVID represented not just a public health issue, but a crisis in governance and democratic values. COVID forced Canadians to face the fact that government systems they trusted unquestioningly are not functioning as smoothly as we had all assumed.

For example, long before COVID appeared, expert, professional Emergency Management Organizations (EMOs) already existed in every province and territory. They’ve battled wildfires in Alberta, ice storms in British Columbia, and floods in Manitoba. They maintain constant contact with each other, and with their federal, municipal, and international counterparts. They partner with public sector agencies and private sector businesses.

RWN is grateful to citizen journalists like Patriot Smoothie and the Democracy Fund for giving permission for us to share their coverage, in the absence of any livestream from the Barber/Lich trial.

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Brian Peckford appears in several videos on Day #8

September 16, 2023 Guest Contributor

Coverage courtesy of the Democracy Fund Day 8 of the trial of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber saw the cross-examination of Sergeant Pilotte on the voir dire. Counsel for Mr. Barber showed Sergeant Pilotte several videos of Chris Barber wherein Mr.

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Why didn’t they talk to the Freedom Convoy?

September 16, 2023 Guest Contributor

So easy to treat the truckers like human beings rather than pond scum by Donna Laframboise During the Freedom Convoy protest, Janice Charette was this country’s most powerful civil servant. (This past June, someone else assumed that responsibility.) As the Tamara Lich/Chris

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Toronto Accessible program “the worst public policy in the history of mankind”

September 15, 2023 Rita Smith

Lack of Accessible Taxi delays wedding events, devastates family Update September 15, 11:45am: Since this article was posted, charges against Neil Shorey and City Taxi have been withdrawn. The failures in Toronto’s Accessible Taxi program are becoming too obvious to

RWN is grateful to citizen journalists like Patriot Smoothie and the Democracy Fund for giving permission for us to share their coverage, in the absence of any livestream from the Barber/Lich trial.

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Day 8 summary trial summary: “Be peaceful, keep love in your heart”

September 15, 2023 Guest Contributor

On Day 8 of the Barber/Lich trial, extensive conversation took place around whether it is possible to prove that Facebook posts or TikTok comment can actually be attributed to Barber or Lich, as no one knows exactly who might have

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UAW strike against Big Three auto makers is “a return to our roots”

September 15, 2023 RWN Staff

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union launched simultaneous strikes at three factories owned by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler owner Stellantis on Friday, kicking off the most ambitious U.S. industrial labor action in decades in what UAW president Shawn Fain calls “a

If you can afford to purchase carbon offset credits, perhaps you can keep your stretch limo on the road. Remind me again, how does this help air quality? Image: Boss Limousines

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Stretch limousines and Accessible Taxis safe for now in Net Zero Toronto

September 14, 2023 Rita Smith

Stretch limousines and Accessible Taxis. Stretch limos, and wheel-chair accessible Taxis. Members of the world’s wealthiest one per cent racing to the airport, to board a private jet bound for Davos where the elite munch canapes and discuss climate change….and

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RWN asks: “Why no Zoom feed from Barber/Lich trial?”

September 14, 2023 RWN Staff

Road Warrior News has written the Ottawa Court staff to find out who decided to eliminate the Zoom feed from the courtroom and why. As a matter of course, most court procedures are viewable through Zoom feed and each of

RWN is grateful to contributors like Patriot Smoothie and The Democracy Fund, which have given permission for us to share their court coverage in the absence of any livestream for the Barber/Lich Trial.

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Day 6 of Barber/Lich trial viewing Facebook pages and videos

September 14, 2023 Guest Contributor

Coverage courtesy of the Democracy Fund We began the sixth day of the trial of Tamara Lich and Chris Barber with the continued voir dire on the admissibility of certain social media posts and videos allegedly relating to Ms. Lich