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Saturday, July 19, 2025

Doctor challenges professional censure after questioning Covid lockdowns

By
Noah Jarvis
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An Ontario doctor is challenging a professional censure placed on her record by the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSO) after she took to social media to warn against the harms of Covid lockdowns.

The Democracy Fund (TDF) and Libertas Law lawyer Lisa Bildy are representing Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill. Dr. Gill will appear before the Health Professionals Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) to request that the cautions against her record be scrubbed. 

In a TDF press release, Dr. Gill claims that she was the subject of a malicious online campaign due to her advocacy on Twitter against lockdowns.

Dr. Gill argued there was a lack of scientific justification for the lockdowns, often supporting her reasoning by sharing scientific studies. 

Well-versed in vaccine science, Dr. Gill worked at the Public Health Agency of Canada’s level-4 biosafety laboratory and has devoted years of research to developing HIV-1 vaccines using T-cell immunity.

In August 2020, Dr. Gill was the subject of several complaints filed to the CPSO lamenting Dr. Gill’s tweets. TDF claims that Dr. Gill was the subject of a targeted and malicious online campaign to ruin her reputation.

On February 3, 2021, a panel of the CPSO, the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC), issued three cautions on Dr. Gill’s public record, with all three cautions concerning two tweets posted to Dr. Gill’s Twitter feed. 

Dr. Gill’s tweets – “If you have not yet figured out that we don’t need a vaccine, you are not paying attention,” and “There is absolutely no medical or scientific reason for this prolonged, harmful and illogical lockdown. #FactsNotFear” – ultimately led the CPSO to censure Dr. Gill.

The CPSO found that Dr. Gill’s statements did not align with the government’s messaging on vaccines and lockdowns, dismissing her concerns as “misinformed and misleading.”

CPSO cited China and South Korea’s pandemic responses as “evidence that lockdowns can and did work in reducing the spread of Covid-19” and “to state otherwise is misinformed and misleading and furthermore an irresponsible statement to make on social media during a pandemic.”

Lisa Bildy, an attorney representing Dr. Gill in the case, lamented the CPSO’s treatment of Dr. Gill’s case.

“It was unreasonable for the CPSO to insist that doctors’ comments align with the government,” said lawyer Lisa Bildy. 

“The College’s duty is not to the government, but rather to the public, and those interests are not necessarily aligned.”

According to TDF, Dr. Gill is expected to appear before the HPARB on October 12, 2022.

Leslyn Lewis to be in Pierre Poilievre’s shadow cabinet

By
Andrew Lawton
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Pierre Poilievre has given MP and former leadership rival Leslyn Lewis a spot in his shadow cabinet, True North has learned.

Lewis, the member of parliament for the rural Ontario riding of Haldimand—Norfolk, will serve as Poilievre’s critic for infrastructure and communities, a source connected to the Conservatives confirmed.

Poilievre is set to announce his shadow cabinet Wednesday morning. Opposition critics, sometimes referred to as shadow ministers, are responsible for holding the various federal cabinet ministers to account. Lewis can be expected to square off against Liberal Infrastructure and Communities Minister Dominic LeBlanc in Question Period in her new role.

Lewis was first elected to the House of Commons last year after rising to national prominence as a candidate in the 2020 Conservative leadership race. Lewis, a relative political unknown when she launched her campaign, placed third, earning 30% of the points and ultimately propelling Erin O’Toole to victory through the party’s ranked ballot system.

Lewis ran for the leadership again this year, placing third again, this time with 9.69% of the points.

As candidate and MP, Lewis has been an unabashed social conservative, running on a “no hidden agenda” plan to ban sex-selective abortion, criminalize coerced abortion, increase funding for pregnancy centres, and end funding of overseas abortions.

“I am pro life. I’m not ashamed to say it,” Lewis said during the leadership race.

In 2020, O’Toole courted social conservative voters with his commitment to allow free votes on matters of conscience, but he did not put Lewis in his shadow cabinet after she was elected to Parliament.

During this year’s leadership race, Lewis said she was “confident” that if one of her opponents became the Conservative leaders she would not be denied the ability to express her pro-life values as an MP.

“I think it’s very important in a free and democratic society that MPs are not forced to vote against their conscience,” she said in May. “I’m confident and I’m hoping sincerely that because they believe in our Charter, they believe in freedom, that they will also believe in the right to have free votes.”

Poilievre was clear during the leadership race that he would not, as Conservative leader or prime minister, support pro-life legislation, but he defended the right of social conservatives in his caucus to “speak their mind and offer their perspective.”

“I’m being honest. I’m not going to pass an abortion law when I’m prime minister,” Poilievre said on The Andrew Lawton Show in July. “That said, the social conservatives with whom I speak, what they really want right now is for the government to leave them alone so they can raise their own families and preach their own faith without interference or coercion.”

‘Vancouver is Dying’ documentary exposes city’s dark underbelly

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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A new documentary by political activist and former BC Liberal leadership candidate Aaron Gunn hopes to raise awareness about Vancouver’s growing struggle with violent crime, drug addiction and homelessness. 

The one-hour-long film, which can be viewed in full on YouTube, has already been seen nearly 130,000 times by the time of this article’s publication.

Gunn, who premiered the documentary at Simon Fraser University’s Fletcher Challenge Theatre last week, calls the movie an honest portrayal of the problems plaguing the city. 

“One of the most important points in this documentary is that it’s not just one perspective. It’s speaking to police officers, addicts and former residents of the Downtown Eastside, crime analysts, victims of violent crime,” Gunn told True North.

“So we talked to people throughout the system who all have their own unique vantage point. But it seems quite clear that the system and the policies that we’ve been undertaking over the past 20 years have not been working, have been failing, it’s time for a dramatically different approach.” 

Gunn claims that standing in the way of positive change are politicians pushing an ideological agenda. 

“One of the things preventing that is the current crop of politicians – really at all levels of government – beholden not to evidence based solutions but to ideological solutions,” said Gunn. 

According to Gunn, he had to have a police escort to film in the area over fears of theft and physical assault. 

“The Vancouver Police Department agreed to provide an escort for us while we’re looking through,” said Gunn. “There’s zero chance I would have felt safe or comfortable doing it with our video camera without the police there. It was a nervy experience. I want to compare it to riding a rollercoaster.” 

The deterioration of Vancouver has been a hot topic in the municipal election and it made a prominent appearance at a mayoral candidates town hall last week. 

In fact, several candidates attended the documentary’s first showing according to premiere moderator and the film’s executive producer Angelo Isidorou. 

They include Non-Partisan Alliance (NPA) candidates, Arezo Zarrabian, Elaine Allan and incumbent city councillor Melissa DeGenova. Progress Vancouver candidate Mauro Francis and independent candidate Mark Bowen were also in attendance. Far-left candidate Sean Orr also protested the event.

“We had a couple of protesters,” explained Gunn. Individuals that were accosting, I guess they tried to enter in. And I mean, that’s expected because you know when you run out of ideas and talking points, trying to defend your perspective you resort trying to silence,” Gunn told True North. 

According to Isidorou, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart isn’t being honest to constituents when he claims that the city is safe for residents.

“Vancouverites are fed up of being gaslit by Mayor Kennedy Stewart, who continues to state the city is safe,” said Isidorou. “Our movie sought to expose the reality of what happens when we allow leftists to run cities with unhinged and lawless policies. What we discovered was far worse than we thought.”

Reality Check | Affirmative Action is harmful and insulting

By
Jasmine Moulton
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While affirmative action may seem like a compassionate policy to help those who are in need of it, the true effects are not so rosy. Through these policies, the government virtue signals their progressive tendencies towards diversity, inclusion, and equity. In principle, affirmative action may look like it’s helping marginalized populations, but it’s really not.

It’s time for a Reality Check.

In this episode, Jasmine proves that affirmative action policies actually do more harm than good for the communities they purport to help. Not only are they insulting, they don’t work or they’re based on incorrect data. Whether it’s about the gender pay gap or hiring based on skin colour, disparity is not evidence of discrimination. The reality is much more complicated.

Tune in to Reality Check with Jasmine Moulton!

The Andrew Lawton Show | PayPal’s financial deplatforming should alarm everyone

By
Andrew Lawton
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Online financial service provider PayPal has backtracked on a proposed policy change to fine users $2500 if they’re caught spreading “misinformation” online. Despite the backtrack, PayPal has a record of financial deplatforming that should alarm Canadians, True North’s Andrew Lawton says. Justin Trudeau’s government is already trying to regulate social media platforms – what happens if this oversight also extends to online payment processors? Also, a look ahead at the Emergencies Act hearings about to begin.

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Premier Danielle Smith won’t take advice from Deena Hinshaw

By
Rachel Parker
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will no longer take advice from the province’s current chief medical health officer Deena Hinshaw.

At her first press conference as premier, Smith was asked whether she’ll keep Hinshaw as her primary public health advisor just hours after being sworn in as premier. 

“No, I will get new advice on public health,” Smith said Tuesday in Edmonton.

“I appreciate the work that Dr. Deena Hinshaw has done, but I think that we’re in a new phase where we are now talking about treating coronavirus (as) influenza,” she continued.

Smith campaigned on overhauling Alberta Health Services, including changes in management. She’s been critical of the treatment of the unvaccinated, who were barred from restaurants and gyms for a period.

Smith also promised to amend human rights legislation so Albertans are not discriminated against on the basis of medical decisions again. 

She reiterated those calls on Tuesday.

“We are not going to create a segregated society on the basis of medical (decisions),” she said.

Emergencies Act commission releases list of 65 anticipated witnesses

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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The Public Order Emergency Commission has published a full list of the anticipated witnesses to be called to testify over the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to quash Freedom Convoy protests in February. 

With only a few days left before the Commission begins its seven-week stretch of hearings on Thursday, the list gives a glimpse into the scope of Commissioner Paul Rouleau’s investigation into the matter. 

“The Commission is about to embark on the public phase of the process of finding answers to the questions assigned to it by Parliament under the Emergencies Act. This critical phase will shed light on the events that led to the declaration of the public order emergency and fully explore the reasons advanced for the declaration,” wrote Rouleau in a statement.

“I am confident that, with the cooperation of all of the parties, the hearings will provide a fair and thorough process for the presentation of the evidence required for the Commission to be able to give the public the answers to which it is entitled.”

Convoy leaders, government officials, and members of law enforcement will testify before the Commission. 

Some prominent witnesses include Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, CSIS Director David Vigneault, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson as well as convoy organizers Tamara Lich, Benjamin Dichter, Tom Marazzo. 

Written into the Act is a requirement for the government to hold an inquiry into its invocation within sixty days of it being called and to produce a report to Parliament within a year of the emergency’s end. 

In an exclusive interview on the Andrew Lawton Show, Freedom Convoy lawyer Keith Wilson told True North that while he is prepared for both a good and a bad outcome when it comes to the Commission’s findings, it will be an opportunity for organizers and supporters to be heard. 

“We’re ready for both scenarios. We’re entering into this in good faith that it’s a bonafide process and that it’s not going to be merely a whitewash but you know it’s going to be an opportunity while we’re there for our clients and those Canadians who came forward to fight for the freedoms of their neighbours to tell their stories,” said Wilson. 

“We believe that anybody who examines this truthfully and not through the lens of the captured legacy media… they (would) know that this was a peaceful gathering of Canadians of all backgrounds, of all ethnicities, of many languages that were there because they were fundamentally concerned about the prime minister’s and the government’s overreach into our lives.”

‘Freedom is foundational’: Danielle Smith sworn in as Alberta’s 19th premier

By
Rachel Parker
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Danielle Smith has been sworn in as Alberta’s 19th premier. 

In a ceremony at the Government House in Edmonton on Tuesday, Smith promised to protect Albertans’ rights and freedoms which she said have been tested over the last two years. 

“Like any Albertan, I’ve always believed that freedom is foundational,” Smith said. 

“I will ensure as head of this government that those rights are protected and will never be taken for granted again.”

Smith won the premiership following a divisive leadership race which culminated in her becoming United Conservative Party leader on the sixth ballot. Smith campaigned on promises to overhaul Alberta Health Services, to never lockdown Alberta again and to protect Alberta’s provincial jurisdiction through the Alberta Sovereignty Act. 

Smith has said the proposed law — which would bar federal bills deemed harmful to Alberta and its interests — will be her first piece of legislation once the government returns from summer recess. 

Speaking Tuesday, Smith reiterated her promises to protect Alberta’s areas of provincial jurisdiction and invited other provinces to partner with Alberta to make Canada “the most prosperous and free country on earth.” 

“Together, we can be the solution to the world’s energy security crisis, provide affordable energy to those in need, and do so while providing the most environmentally responsible energy to our fellow Canadians and our friends and allies around the world,” she said.

Before introducing any such legislation in the Alberta Legislative Assembly, Smith first needs a seat in the House. She will run in the Brooks – Medicine Hat byelection after UCP MLA Michaela Frey resigned on Friday and encouraged Smith to take her seat. The electoral-district is a Conservative safe-seat. 

A general election against the Alberta NDP also looms overhead. Smith will face Rachel Notley in spring 2023. She already said she won’t call an early election.

Already, Notley has begun positioning herself against the new premier and is reaching out to voters who don’t feel represented by a Danielle Smith government.

Notley said Albertans interested in strong healthcare, jobs and opportunities, and who are tired of the “division and the drama” can turn to the NDP.

“An Alberta NDP government will be stable, responsible and focused on delivering results for you and for your family,” she wrote on Twitter.

Smith’s remarks on Tuesday also promised to protect Alberta’s most vulnerable during the cost of living crisis. She noted the mental health crisis and the help needed for those living on the streets.

“We also have heart and compassion that matches the size of our mountains,” she said. “Our generous compassion is the very soul of Alberta, and Albertans demand a government that reflects that compassion — especially in these times.”

Treat vaccine hesitancy with drugs and psychotherapy: Ontario College of Physicians

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) wants doctors to treat patients who are resistant to the Covid-19 vaccine with medication and psychotherapy.

A revised version of the CPSO’s website discusses managing “anxieties related to” the Covid-19 shot. 

“It is also important that physicians work with their patients to manage anxieties related to the vaccine and not enable avoidance behavior,” wrote the CPSO. 

“For example, for extreme fear of needles (trypanophobia) or other cases of serious concern, responsible use of prescription medications and/or referral to psychotherapy may be available options,” it continued. 

“Overall, physicians have a responsibility to allow their patients to be properly informed about vaccines and not have those anxieties empowered by an exemption.” 

Originally the page did not mention anything about concerns with receiving needles and only referred to “responsible use of prescription medications and/or referral to psychotherapy are available options.” 

At the height of the pandemic, the CPSO cracked down on doctors who dissented from the prevailing Covid-19 narrative at the time and voiced opposition to lockdowns or other pandemic measures. 

Dr. Kulvinder Kaur Gill was among the physicians targeted by the CPSO for her anti-lockdown tweets. 

“There is absolutely no medical or scientific reason for this prolonged, harmful and illogical lockdown,” tweeted Gill in 2020. 

The CPSO cited Gill for allegedly inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour over the tweet. 

“She stated unequivocally and without providing any evidence that there is no medical or scientific reason for the lockdown,” the CPSO said at the time. 

“Her statement does not align with the information coming from public health, and moreover, it is not accurate.”

The CPSO has gone after several other doctors for handing out exemptions to the vaccine including Drs. Celeste Jean Thirlwell, Mary Elizabeth O’Connor, Mark Raymond Trozzi and Rochagne Kilian.

CSIS memo rejects Trudeau’s Freedom Convoy swastika narrative

By
Andrew Kozak
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A memo produced by Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) during the Freedom Convoy admitted that Nazis were not representative of protesters who gathered in Ottawa last winter, and those waving offensive flags represented a “very small” portion of the crowd.

“The Canadian flag was the most prevalent flag on display in the crowd, likely reflecting participants’ belief they are patriotic Canadians standing up for their democratic rights,” said the secret memo, first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.

“A small number of flags (both purchased and self-created) reflected racist and bigoted world views. The presence of these flags however is not unique to this event and are often seen at anti-lockdown events across the country,” wrote CSIS in a secret memo titled Freedom Convoy 2022: The Imagery and Significance of Flags. 

The memo suggests that agents compiled social media posts to analyze the convoy protests. “Within the crowd were a very small number of flags bearing racist or bigoted imagery,” wrote analysts.

Agents also acknowledged that many protesters “added a swastika to their flag, not necessarily to self-identify as Nazis but to imply the Prime Minister and federal government are acting like Nazis by imposing public health mandates.”

“The convoy is part of the broader anti-public health restrictions movement,” said the memo dated Feb. 2. “As with any movement only a small, fringe element supports the use of violence or might be willing to engage in it.”

“The Service is unaware of the presence of ideologically-motivated extremist groups at this weekend’s protests,” wrote the memo. “Freedom of expression is constitutionally protected in Canada.”

On Feb 16. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman for standing “with people who wave swastikas.” Trudeau has yet to apologize to Lantsman, who is Jewish and a descendent of Holocaust survivors.

Early in the protests, Trudeau denounced protesters and described them as supporters wearing “tin foil hats”. He referred to “hateful rhetoric,” “Nazi symbolism” and “racist imagery” when characterizing the convoy.

The Inquiry into the invocation of the Emergencies Act is set to begin on Oct. 13 where many high-profile figures are set to testify including organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber. Justin Trudeau is set to make an appearance as well.

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