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[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@punishablepress How could all those people look on and do absolutely nothing? No calls for 911. No support to a dying woman. Just standing and looking. This is sad and utterly horrifying in ways it shouldn’t be horrifying!

[Dan Knight @DanKnightMMA]

#BREAKING In a world where online platforms have become critical for the distribution and consumption of news, the Canadian government has made a perplexing move. The recently passed Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act, requires Google to pay for merely displaying links to news content. Google's response? They've announced they will remove links to Canadian news from their Search, News, and Discover products once the law takes effect​.

Why does this matter? Well, first, let's examine the nature of the internet and the way we consume news. Online platforms like Google have democratized access to information, breaking down barriers and providing a global platform for news publishers to reach audiences they never could before. By requiring payment for links, Bill C-18 undermines this fundamental principle.

The Canadian government, led by Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, seems to have overlooked the fact that these links, which they now want to tax, serve as gateways to the news sites themselves. Google, or any other search engine for that matter, does not host the news; it simply points users in the right direction. Now, if those directions are removed, how are users supposed to find their way?

What's more, the notion of a "link tax" exposes Google to uncapped financial liability. This isn't just a business concern; it's a dangerous precedent. If governments can impose fees on the facilitation of information access, what's to stop them from extending this principle to other areas?

Rodriguez and the Liberal government claim that this bill is meant to support Canadian journalism. However, what we see is a government caving into the pressures of the news lobby, rather than considering the wider implications for its citizens. In this digital age, Canadian users have become accustomed to the ease of finding news through platforms like Google. Removing that capability does not support journalism; it creates barriers.

We need to question the competency of a government that views the throttling of information access as a win for its people. Sure, the news industry has faced challenges with the rise of digital media, but the answer is not to cling to outdated models and penalize innovation. Rather, it's to adapt and evolve.

Bill C-18 is not just a misstep; it's a step backward. Instead of fostering a more connected Canada, this legislation risks leaving Canadians in the dark. That's a loss for everyone. The government needs to reconsider its approach, for the sake of its citizens and the future of news consumption in Canada.

#cdnpoli

https://t.co/QNY1ycfap3

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@FreeStateNH I live in Canada. Moving to the States isn’t something you can just…do. There are visas and immigration involved.

Hoping one day!

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@JustinTrudeau How is paying for your $55,000 grocery bill making our lives more affordable? 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@JustinTrudeau That should have been a period, not a comma, after, “…her lifetime of service.”

Textbook example of how to be a narcissist. Make the Queen’s death about something you did, instead of just about her.

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@seerutkchawla Those men are people, who are choosing to take their own lives and leave loved ones behind. This is a tragedy and the women cheering them on are disgusting human being who should be ashamed of themselves. I’ve lost too many men in my life from suicide to ever be OK with this.

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@RebelNewsOnline Absolutely do not want a digital ID.

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@conservmillen Disgusting. Such a shame.

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@isaidbeoff @Wayfinderturtle @jkenney Kananaskis is not free anymore. It’s $15 a day or $90 a year. https://t.co/YJ4Wt627ue

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@JustinTrudeau Awesome. You’re willing to defend democracy and the will of people in another country, but not your own. Got it. 👌🏻

[Maxime Bernier @MaximeBernier]

Trudeau says he still needs the extraordinary powers of the Emergencies Act because there could be more blockades. Not only was there no emergency, but the Act must be used to deal with *existing* ones, not potential future ones. Another proof it’s a power grab.

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

This kind of stuff doesn’t and shouldn’t happen in a free democracy. What has Canada become?

[Juno News @junonewscom]

Trudeau's Attorney General David Lametti tells CTV that the government will target Trump supporters through the Emergencies Act. #cdnpoli

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@JustinTrudeau Remind us, what were the actual first and second measures you took to address the blockade?

I’ll wait.

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@HansensHemp Team sports.

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@NickPye10 I cannot. I don’t know. I voted PPC. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Maxime Bernier @MaximeBernier]

They’re only asking for two weeks of emergency powers to flatten the bouncy castles.

[Andrew Lawton @AndrewLawton]

Remember when Twitter banned anyone sharing the New York Post's Hunter Biden laptop story because of its "hacked materials" policy? Odd that no one seems to mind journalists tweeting about donors to the Freedom Convoy – information they have because of hacked materials.

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

This needs to be spoken about. This needs to be shared. What Trudeau is doing is highly illegal, let alone unethical.

#EmergenciesAct #CanadaEmergency #Trudeau

[Canadian Civil Liberties Association @cancivlib]

The federal government has not met the threshold necessary to invoke the Emergencies Act. This law creates a high and clear standard for good reason: the Act allows government to bypass ordinary democratic processes. This standard has not been met. 1/3

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@fordnation out here speaking logic and the truth. Thank you for that, it’s refreshing.

[Keean Bexte @TheRealKeean]

Premier of Ontario Doug Ford admits that the Vaccine Passport Program was a massive failure. Ends it.

[Imagine a Cool Name Here @something_swell]

@WChrisNunn Working on it. It’s expensive to move.