Good evening, Canada. Grab a seat and maybe a double-double because you're going to need it. This isn't a story about pucks, Canuck trivia, or even about how many times we can say 'sorry' in a sentence. No, tonight, we delve deep into a matter that stains the very fabric of our democracy. It's a story that you won't believe even if you saw it in an episode of "Trailer Park Boys"—except it's far less funny.
I'm talking about the bewildering, confounding, and frankly shameful handling by the RCMP of their investigation into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Cabinet. If you haven't heard, the allegations were as serious as they come: obstruction of justice, aimed at derailing the prosecution of a corporate giant, SNC-Lavalin. And how does our storied RCMP handle it? With the kind of urgency you'd reserve for a stale Nanaimo bar.
Now, Democracy Watch, the sentinel of public conscience, managed to pry loose 1,815 pages of RCMP records under the Access to Information Act. Initially, the RCMP claimed they had only 96 pages. They later admitted to over 4,000. We've gone from comedy to farce here, folks. Where are the other 2,185 pages? Stashed away in a secure vault somewhere between Ottawa and Neverland?
The pages we do have tell a tale of sloth-like efficiency. Over four years—yes, years—the RCMP spoke to a grand total of three witnesses. Were they expecting these witnesses to come carolling at RCMP headquarters, hot chocolate in hand? It seems that due diligence was put on ice, perhaps indefinitely.
They called their lukewarm endeavors an "assessment" rather than an "investigation," as if they were grading a sixth-grade book report instead of probing into the alleged corruption at the highest levels of our government. The verbal gymnastics here could win an Olympic medal, but they also deceived Canadians.
Now, the RCMP had what they needed to press on with obstruction of justice charges. Even a rookie lawyer fresh out of a Canadian law school would salivate at the prospects of this case. But what do they do? Suddenly, the goalposts move, and they decide they need proof of "a corrupt intent to interfere" before any prosecution could occur. This convenient shifting of standards smells more fishy than a Newfoundland trawler.
And let's talk timelines. They got the investigation report in March 2021. They sat, and sat, and sat some more. It took them until January 2023 to declare that they won't prosecute anyone. Was this delay an intentional play? A strategy to hope we'd all move on, forget about it, and instead focus on the next season of "Schitt's Creek"?
We're left with grave questions that can't be ignored or spun away like political rhetoric. Why did the RCMP national command sit on this powder keg? Who was responsible for these unfathomable delays? Did anyone in the Trudeau Cabinet get a heads-up, a nudge-nudge, wink-wink? And here's the biggest question of all: What were the actual legal reasons that no one was prosecuted?
I'll say it, because someone has to: The situation suggests that the RCMP has become a negligently weak lapdog, rolling over for a tummy rub from the very people they are supposed to investigate. Democracy Watch's assessment is that the RCMP is more like a puppet than a police force, its strings pulled by an administration that picks its Commissioner through a process more secretive than a Masonic handshake.
This leaves us with a deeply unsettling thought: Why is the RCMP covering for Justin Trudeau and his alleged corruption? Why, indeed.
Canada, this isn't just a question for late-night pondering. This is a challenge to the core of our democratic values. If we don't demand action, transparency, and justice now, then we are complicit in allowing our institutions to erode into worthless entities serving the powerful, while leaving ordinary Canadians out in the cold.
This, fellow countrymen and women, isn't just a disgrace. It's a national emergency. Demand answers. Demand justice. Demand Canada back.
Good night, Canada. Stay vigilant.
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@JebraFaushay They need to stand in front of the jets big billionaires and conglomerates fly in for every meeting and travel. Not in front of the cars of general public
NEW: After quite literally saying there is an "immediate need to construct physical barriers" at the southern border, DHS Secretary Mayorkas says we are all taking him out of context.
The utter incompetence by this administration is astounding.
In an attempt to gaslight the American people, Mayorkas now says there is no need for a border wall, just hours after saying there was.
"From day 1, this administration has made clear that a border wall is not the answer. That remains our position and our position has never wavered."
Unreal.
Don't give names or home addresses of employees, nor the person who wrote the email (that's not right) but definitely NAME THE SALON. Let other customers know that they should take their business elsewhere.
@rosaliemoller@Twovvles @theboybailey69 @OliLondonTV Do you think teen boys (who think about nothing but sex) can be trusted around little girls getting changed?
And it's not only about safety. It's about privacy and dignity too. Would you have changed in front of boys as a young girl? I surely wouldn't have.
@kolsky@TheKanehB@OliLondonTV Not 12 yr old girls. UNDER 12 yrs old. Kids start gymnastics much younger.
An 8 yo female shouldn't be changing in the same place as 15 yo males. It's sick & disgusting.
I've never been a feminist but allowing males in female spaces proves how little we mean to society & Gov.
@JessieK92421403@TheKanehB@ianrshep@OliLondonTV If all they do "is pee there"...why can't males stick with the males & females stick with the females?
Bathrooms are sex-based...nothing to do with gender. I've never had to use the males room when I had short hair, no make up or wore a suit of clothes at work. 🤷🏼♀️
“Diversity ensures our sport is better for all involved, and we want everyone to feel comfortable and supported as part of the gymnastics community.”
Bullcrap! They only want transgenders to feel comfortable & supported. Males shouldn't be in female sex-based spaces/categories!
Gymnastics Australia changes guidelines to allow Transgender athletes to compete in the women’s category and for biological males to undress in girls locker rooms and showers.
93% of 800,000 Australians involved in gymnastics are under the age of 12.
Under the new rules, biological males will be allowed to compete in whichever category matches their gender identity and will be allowed to wear women’s uniforms.
They will also be allowed to undress in women’s locker rooms and showers, regardless of their genitalia.
The director for Gymnastics Australia defended the decision saying
“Diversity ensures our sport is better for all involved, and we want everyone to feel comfortable and supported as part of the gymnastics community.”
Source: Sky News Australia