On this day in 1918 the Bolsheviks herded Tsar Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra, and their five children into a basement in Yekaterinburg and opened fire.
The bullets bounced because the girls had diamonds sewn into their corsets. So the reds finished the job with bayonets, stabbing, crushing skulls, and butchering the children while they were still alive.
Then they stripped the bodies, doused them in acid, burned what remained, and dumped the remains in a forest to hide the crime.
This was the deliberate, sadistic murder of an entire family, including a sick little boy, by communist animals who needed the blood of innocents to cement their power.
Never forget what the Bolsheviks were.
Never forgive it.
These types of videos are incredibly embarrassing because they are so misinformed. Also, so much for Canadians being kind and inclusive! If there was any doubt before, the mask is now off.
Behaviour grounded in ridicule rather than debate undermines civil discourse and reveals a disregard for basic democratic norms. Unfortunately, this has increasingly become the norm rather than the exception in Canada, a pattern we have seen repeatedly from political leaders and those in positions of influence, and one that has now been mirrored by many Canadians.
Just as a reminder, and because it appears it must be said, it is NOT normal to disparage and demean people you disagree with.
What is normal in a free and democratic society is disagreement grounded in reason, respect, and good-faith debate. Disparagement is childish, divisive, and damaging to civic life, and we generally expect adults, especially those in positions of power and influence, to grow out of it. It appears, many have not.
To those that do not seem to understand: Democracy is a system of government where power ultimately belongs to the people, not the government, not the courts, and not special interest groups. The people.
If we do not understand that basic principle in Canada, we have a far deeper problem than any single political question.
Democracy includes the ongoing right of citizens to question, debate, and decide their collective future. It does not begin and end with voting every few years, especially when there are serious concerns about how the system is operating and the services it delivers. In those moments, using our voices is not only a right, but a civic duty.
Self-determination is a democratic principle, not a threat.
Engaging in fundamental questions about governance is democracy in action.
Silencing debate or dismissing citizens weakens democracy and erodes trust.
Everyone gets a voice.
Everyone gets one vote.
I genuinely struggle to understand the hysteria and selective ignorance behind claims that Albertans have no right even to discuss or pursue secession, when that very premise has long formed the core platform of Quebec’s sovereigntist parties — apparently democracy for one side of the country, but not the other. Are we starting to recognize a pattern here, everyone?!? 🤔
You don’t have to agree with the outcome to respect the right to decide.
That is democracy.
That is self-determination.
History is very clear about where sustained disparagement, suppression of debate, and contempt for citizens leads and about what happens when people finally decide they have had enough.
That is precisely why attempts to shut this conversation down will fail. Albertans are not the kind of people who sit around and complain. When they see a problem, they fix it and that is exactly what they are doing.
Albertans are standing up because they are tired of being told by governments, courts, and special interests what to think, what to say, and how to live. They are asserting the most basic democratic truth: authority flows from the people, not the other way around, just as Quebec has asserted for decades.
I encourage everyone to use their voices clearly, confidently, and loudly enough that Ottawa hears it once and for all!
I just moved a motion to order Stellantis contracts be shown to Parliament. Liberals are now filibustering.
Over $10 billion from taxpayers was given to a company that just killed over 3000 Canadian jobs. We need to look at the deals Liberals signed with them.
This is wild! Why are Canadian universities receiving $5.5 billion in funding from #USAID?
@elonmusk, are you and #DOGE aware of this? If so, how/why would profitable Canadian education institutions qualify for such huge financial handouts from the US government?