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Saturday, August 2, 2025

Recap of Day 25 of the Truckers for Freedom Convoy

By
Harrison Faulkner
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On Day 25 of the Truckers for Freedom Convoy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused a Jewish Conservative of “standing with people who wave swastikas,” politicians and journalists began doxxing Freedom Convoy donors and GiveSendGo demanded the FBI investigate the hacking of their site. 

During Question Period today, Trudeau accused Conservatives of “standing with those who wave swastikas” after Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman chastised the Prime Minister for his rhetoric toward unvaccinated Canadians.

Lantsman, who is Jewish and the descendant of Holocaust survivors, asked when Trudeau’s attitude towards people he disagreed with had changed.

“The Conservatives can stand with people who wave swastikas, they can stand with people who wave the Confederate flag,” Trudeau replied. “We will choose to stand with Canadians who deserve to be able to get to their jobs, to get their lives back. These illegal protests need to stop.”

Conservatives were outraged over Trudeau’s comments, and speaker Anthony Rota had to remind the Prime Minister not to use “inflammatory” language in the House of Commons. 

“I just want to remind the honourable members – including the Right Honourable Prime Minister –  to use words that are not inflammatory in the House,” Rota said. 

Conservative MP Dane Lloyd shredded Trudeau over his comments and demanded that he apologize to all members of the House.

“Mr. Speaker, I’ve never heard such shameful and dishonorable remarks from this prime minister,” Lloyd began. “For the prime minister to accuse anyone in this house of standing with the swastika is shameful. I’m giving the prime minister an opportunity – I’m calling on him to unreservedly apologize for this shameful remark.”

Trudeau has offered no apology.

In the wake of the illegal Givesendgo donor list hack on Sunday and Monday, journalists and establishment figures began celebrating the doxxing of names and information posted to social media.

Trudeau’s former principal secretary Gerald Butts retweeted a thread by an account that was publishing the names of donors, their place of employment or their school. 

Ottawa city councilor Matthieu Fleury posted the names of convoy donors to Twitter, including a retired City of Ottawa employee. 

CTV anchor Graham Richardson publicly stated that he was contacting individuals who donated to the Givesendgo and that he would be publishing their names once they “have confirmed that they donated.”

Ottawa Citizen editor Blair Crawford wrote an article doxxing an ice cream shop owner in downtown Ottawa. The ice cream shop owner was forced to shut down her business today due to threats of violence and pressure from social media.

Frank Magazine Atlantic began publishing the names and photos of donors, including the doxxing of an Afghan war veteran and his wife.

In response to the hack, Givesendgo which operates out of Boston, Massachusetts has formally requested that the FBI investigate the illegal hack of their website and company data.

GiveSendGo Founder Jacob Wells told Fox News on Wednesday that the attack on the website was a “well-orchestrated” political doxxing campaign.

“This is illegal, and these people should be going to jail,” Wells said. “The FBI…it’s surprising that we haven’t heard from any investigative services. We will be reaching out ourselves to just see that there’s some investigation into this. This is completely unacceptable.” 

Meanwhile, a Canadian hacker and self described “cyber-terrorist” claimed responsibility for the hack on a very bizarre Tiktok livestream.

“Yes, I doxxed the truckers! I did it, it was me! I hacked GiveSendGo baby and I’d do it again! I’d do it a hundred times!” the hacker – named ‘Cottle’ – said to his audience. “Come at me. What are you going to do? What are you going to do to me, huh?”

Back in Ottawa, police delivered notices to protesters and media that everyone involved in the freedom demonstration must leave the scene immediately. 

The notice read, “Anyone blocking the streets or assisting others in blocking the streets are committing a criminal offense and you may be arrested…The people of Ottawa are being denied the lawful use, enjoyment and operation of their property and you are causing businesses to close. That is mischief under the Criminal Code.”

Police were seen delivering these notices to truckers along Wellington Street today.

Members of the media were also spotted receiving the notice from Ottawa police.

This was the full notice.

The Givesendgo set up by the Truckers for Freedom Convoy organizers had reached USD $9,505,827 by the time this article was published.

Trudeau accuses Jewish Conservative MP of supporting “people who wave swastikas”

By
Noah Jarvis
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During Wednesday’s Question Period, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answered a question by  Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman by accusing her party of standing “with people who wave swastikas.” 

Lantsman, who is Jewish, is also a descendant of Holocaust survivors. 

Trudeau offered no apology, even when pressed repeatedly by Lantsman herself and other Conservative party members.

Lantsman had pressured Trudeau about his use of inflammatory language to describe citizens who disagree with him, referring to a statement he had made six years ago.

“Positive, optimistic, hopeful vision for public life isn’t a naive dream…If Canadians are to trust their government, their government needs to trust Canadians,” read Lantsman, quoting Trudeau from 2015. 

For comparison, Lantsman then summarized one of Trudeau’s comments from 2021. 

“These people…very often misogynistic, racist…women haters, science deniers, the fringe. Same prime minister six years later.” 

“When did the Prime Minister lose his way – when did it happen?” Lantsman asked.

In response to these criticisms, Trudeau continued his inaccurate claim that Conservative Party members had stood with those that flew swastikas and Confederate flags. 

“Conservative Party members can stand with people who wave swastikas,” he said. “They can stand with people who wave the Confederate flag. We will choose to stand with Canadians…these illegal protests need to stop, and they will.”

Lantsman was born to a Russian-Jewish family and is a member of the LGBTQ community.

She has also been a vocal critic of any individuals flying swastikas and Confederate flags at the Ottawa freedom protests. 

“It’s possible to respect the right to protest even if you disagree — while condemning the reprehensible symbols used by some who have attached themselves to this convoy. Nazi flags are wrong, always,” Lantsman tweeted on Jan. 29.

The Conservative response to Trudeau’s remarks were swift, with House speaker Anthony Rota reminding everyone – including Trudeau – not to use inflammatory language. 

Lantsman replied that Trudeau’s comments were “unbecoming of a prime minister” and demanded an apology. 

Trudeau offered none, even when Conservative MP Dane Lloyd – saying his great-grandfather flew 30 missions over Nazi Germany – demanded an apology three more times.

Lantsman later tweeted, “I think the Prime Minister should think long and hard about his own history before singling out a Jewish Member of Parliament and falsely accusing me of standing with a Swastika. What a disgraceful statement unbecoming of anyone in public office –  he owes me an apology.”

Numerous other Conservative MP’s have strongly condemned individuals flying Nazi flags, including interim leader Candice Bergen, Michelle Rempel-Garner and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre. 

As of Wednesday evening, Trudeau had yet to offer Lantsman an apology.

Ottawa Police says anyone protesting in Ottawa now “breaking the law”

By
Jonathan Bradley
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The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has ordered people participating in the Freedom Convoy to exit the city or risk being arrested. 

The OPS also announced Wednesday that the federal government’s Emergencies Act allows travel to be regulated in a particular area, adding that anyone who comes to Ottawa to protest is now breaking the law. 

“Anyone blocking streets, or assisting others in the blocking of streets, are committing a criminal offence and …may be arrested,” said the OPS in a press release. 

“You must immediately cease further unlawful activity or you will face charges.”

The OPS claimed that Ottawa residents are “being denied the lawful use, enjoyment and operation of their property and … are causing businesses to close.” 

According to the police press release, this behaviour can be construed as mischief under the Criminal Code of Canada.

The OPS added that charges and convictions related to the Freedom Convoy could lead to people being barred from crossing the Canada-US border. 

“Anyone who commits these illegal actions could face fines or be required to appear in court,” they said. “Commercial vehicle drivers’ licenses and private drivers’ licenses can be suspended or revoked.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canadian history to provide the federal government with extra powers to manage the trucker protests across Canada. 

“It is now clear that there are serious challenges to law enforcement’s ability to effectively enforce the law,” said Trudeau. 

Trudeau added that the Emergencies Act would give police more power to break up public gatherings deemed illegal and dangerous, including blockades and occupations. 

The RCMP, Trudeau added, can enforce municipal bylaws and provincial offences where applicable. 

Liberal finance minister Chrystia Freeland said invoking the Emergencies Act meant that crowdfunding platforms would have to register with – and report large transactions to – the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). 

“We are making these changes because we know these platforms are being used to support illegal blockades and illegal activity, which is damaging the Canadian economy,” said Freeland. 

Canadian Constitution Foundation lawyer Christine Van Geyn told True North’s Andrew Lawton that Trudeau likely lacks the legitimate grounds for invoking the Emergencies Act.

“The threshold for actually invoking the Emergencies Act may not have been met in this case,” said Van Geyn on “The Andrew Lawton Show” on True North on Tuesday. “While perhaps there is some evidence that the government is relying on that we don’t have access to, there’re really specific things that the act requires in order for it to be invoked.” 

Van Geyn said that in order for the act to be invoked for a public order emergency, there have to be threats to Canada’s territorial integrity, espionage, and sabotage.

The Freedom Convoy entered its 25th day on Wednesday. 

Journalists and politicians share illegally obtained GiveSendGo data

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Journalists and politicians have been tripping over each other to identify anybody who donated to the Freedom Convoy after hackers illegally leaked GiveSendGo donor data on Monday. 

Legacy media outlets including the CBC and the Ottawa Citizen have been publishing personally identifiable information of Canadian citizens who donated to the Freedom Convoy. The practice – otherwise known as “doxxing” –  involves publicly identifying individuals by publishing their private information with malicious intent. 

True North has rounded up the most prominent figures who have engaged in sharing the illegal data contents. Names have been blurred out in order to protect the identity of those doxxed. 

Gerald Butts

Former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among those who linked to illegally obtained information identifying business owners, civil servants and even students who donated as little as $100 to the convoy. 

The Toronto Watcher thread that Butts shared directly named individuals, their place of employment or what school they attended. 

Ottawa city councillor Mathieu Fleury

Ottawa city councillor Mathieu Fleury also joined in the doxxing by publishing the names of convoy donors on his personal Twitter account. Among those identified by Fleury was a retired Ottawa employee. 

CTV anchor Graham Richardson

CTV anchor Graham Richardson tweeted on Tuesday that he was contacting individuals included in the illegal GiveSendGo data leak and was going to publish the names when those people “have confirmed they donated.” 

Dean Blundell

Soon after the GiveSendGo data was leaked, disgraced former radio host Dean Blundell published an article linking to the donor list. Blundell also published several names on his website. 

Ottawa Citizen editor Blair Cawford 

Ottawa Citizen editor Blair Crawford penned an article doxxing the owner of a local ice cream parlour after her name appeared on the hacked donor list. The business owner was forced to close her store after receiving threats. 

Frank Magazine Atlantic

Frank Magazine Atlantic has been publishing the photos and names of several people who contributed to the GiveSendGo and were identified in the illegally obtained data. Among those doxxed by Frank Magazine was an Afghan war vet and his wife. The outlet also published the private information of a university professor and others. 

GiveSendGo demands FBI investigate hack of Freedom Convoy fundraiser

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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American online fundraising platform GiveSendGo has demanded the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launch a probe into who hacked their site and illegally published the private information of donors to the Canadian trucker convoy. 

GiveSendGo Founder Jacob Wells told Fox News on Wednesday that the attack on the website was a “well-orchestrated” political doxxing campaign. 

“This seems well orchestrated. There’s strong political motivations behind this,” Wells told the outlet. 

Some individuals have already begun to claim responsibility for the cyber attack, including people who “have histories in some pretty nefarious attacks.”

“This is illegal, and these people should be going to jail,” Wells said. “The FBI – I mean, it’s surprising that we haven’t heard from any investigative services. We will be reaching out ourselves to just see that there’s some investigation into this. This is completely unacceptable.”

Tens of thousands of people were affected by the hack, whose illegally leaked data has been published by several politicians, journalists and other figures in Canada. Some journalists have even used the illegal data breach to publicly identify business owners and other professionals who made donations to the Freedom Convoy. 

Among those who shared the private information of Canadian citizens – including even university students – was former principal secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gerald Butts. 

On Twitter, Butts linked to a Twitter thread by the account ‘Toronto Watcher’ which cited the leaked information, including the names and places of work of dozens of Canadians. 

One Ottawa small business owner was forced to shut down her store after receiving threats of retaliation for contributing $250 to the convoy fundraiser. 

According to Wells, GiveSendGo would be reaching out to the FBI to “go after people that are engaging in this type of illicit illegal behaviour.” 

“We find it unacceptable on our side that this happened, and that’s why we’re pouring into bringing on the best. We never want to see this happen, and it’s horrific to us that it has,” said Wells. 

“I think this is highly, highly coordinated, very, very sophisticated hacking groups that have had a very, very targeted purpose in what they were trying to do. I hate the position that people have found themselves in. But this is the moment for them to rally, not be intimidated and say, ‘Yes, I support freedom. Yes, I support peaceful protests 100%.’” 

“It’s the bedrock of democracy, and it’s the side that’s opposing this that’s really a group of terrorists,” Wells concluded. “They’re instilling terror. That’s their goal.”

What the trucker convoy protesters want – in their own words

By
Andrew Lawton
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Darrin Calcutt

It has been nearly three weeks since the trucker convoy arrived on Parliament Hill with a clear goal of ending all vaccine passports and mandates in Canada at the provincial and federal levels. In that time, the legacy media has attributed a number of goals and motives to the convoy and its organizational team which do not align with what the protest seeks to accomplish.

Convoy spokesperson Benjamin Dichter delivered a statement on Jordan Peterson’s podcast outlining the convoy’s values and goals. 

True North has transcribed it and is publishing it here in full.

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The freedom convoy is a peaceful and loving demonstration based on the principles of unity and respect for all Canadians. We have come to Ottawa with two very simple demands: One, the government end all COVID mandates, and two, the federal government remove its digital COVID tracking app called ArriveCan as a requirement to re-enter Canada.

We have not anticipated the thirst for freedom in all Canadians after two long years of restrictions and harsh lockdowns, which, in the minds of sensible Canadians are not in the spirit of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and our esteemed constitution. The supporters of our convoy have come from all walks of life, and have been a source of unification for Canadians from across all provinces and cultures. We are not a group interested in identity politics or racial divisions. We are, in fact, open to all people who want to share their love, and help with the revival of the Canadian identity.

The freedom convoy leadership spans the country and comes from various Indigenous, rural and urban communities, all who have an ambition for unification and freedom. Our demands have not changed from day one: End the mandates and end the passports, and we will all go back home to our communities and our businesses and help Canada heal from the COVID years.

There have been many demands attributed to us that are not our demands, primarily from the legacy media. We do not want to overthrow the government. We do not want to remove any of our elected officials from power – that’s what elections are for. We do not want to confront. We do not want confrontation with the good people of law enforcement, within our organization and within our crowds, we have countless first responders and military veterans who are all proud of the Ottawa police. We do not wish for military action. We want nothing other than for our peaceful and loving demonstrations, as well as our community outreach, to help inspire our fellow Canadians to have a voice and to appreciate the freedoms which we are fortunate enough to have and which many others in the world struggle to achieve.

We also would ask that our political class and the legacy media tone down their rhetoric. The era of slander and indiscriminately labeling fellow citizens with pejoratives or as racist needs to come to an end. We need to talk openly and respect one another. But we cannot achieve this if our political class continues to behave in such an unparliamentary manner, while the legacy media attacks the very people they’re supposed to reach.

The unifying goal that all Canadians have is we want to return to a normal life – a free life, no matter where one lies on the political spectrum. Now is the time, and the first courageous step would be for the federal government to remove these divisive policies of mandates, and data tracking of our citizens. Allow us all to heal together.

Peace, love and unity is the future of the Canadian identity. Let’s inspire the world to follow us on this journey of enlightenment.

Ottawa ice cream shop threatened for donating to Freedom Convoy

By
Noah Jarvis
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Stella Luna Gelato Café in Ottawa was forced to close its doors on Tuesday after the owner and store employees faced threats over a $250 donation to the Freedom Convoy. 

After the convoy’s GiveSendGo fundraiser was hacked on Sunday and its donor list was leaked online, Tammy Giuliani said her Ottawa-based ice cream shop started receiving calls from people threatening to throw bricks through the storefront window, with further threats against her employees. 

An admirer of grassroots causes, Giuliani said she initially donated $100 to the Freedom Convoy on GoFundMe before efforts by Ottawa Police and other officials had that fundraiser cancelled.

Giuliani said she has donated to a soccer team, a choir and an animal shelter in the past.  

“We rarely say no,” she said.

After the Freedom Convoy’s GoFundMe was frozen on Feb 4. and the convoy organizers launched a new fundraiser on GiveSendGo, Giuliani said she more than doubled her donation. 

“Now I’m giving you $250 and taking food down to the truckers every day,” Giuiliani wrote next to the new donation on Feb. 5. “Thank you for continuing to fight for Canadians across this country.”

After hackers leaked the GoFundMe donor’s list on Monday, however, Giuliani said she began to receive threats towards her family, staff and shop. She said she told her employees “not to get into any confrontation” and that their jobs were “to serve food and drinks, not get blasted by someone trying to make a point.”

Giuliani said Stella Luna Gelato Café was already struggling to get by. She added that pandemic restrictions had forced the company to take out a loan that she estimated would take seven years to pay off. 

Despite the threats towards the small business, some users on Twitter decided to show their support for Giuliani, pointing out that the shop doesn’t deserve to be targeted, and encouraging people to check them out if they’re in Ottawa.

 

 On the other hand, there have been plenty of people who have refused to show Giuliani or her employees even a modicum of sympathy for supporting the Freedom Convoy. 

As of now, Stella Luna Gelato Café is closed. Giuliani said she intends to report the threats to police.

Trudeau is marching Canada down a dark path

By
Candice Malcolm
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Why did Trudeau give himself the most drastic and sweeping powers available to a Canadian prime minister? What was his justification for weaponizing war-time measures against peaceful protesters? 

The short answer is because he hates the truckers. 

He is using the full power of the state to quash his political enemies. This set’s an incredibly dangerous precedent and marches Canada down a dark path. 

On today’s episode of the Candice Malcolm Show, Candice is joined by lawyer Ryan O’Connor to discuss what this means for Canada and our liberal democracy.

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Trudeau condemned around the world for moving to crush protests

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Figures from around the world are standing with Canadian protestors who oppose COVID-19 mandates after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to quash peaceful demonstrations. 

International journalists, authors, politicians, broadcasters and celebrities have savaged Trudeau over the authoritarian move. 

The criticisms come from varied countries including the US, UK, France, Brazil and the Netherlands. Their common theme is a distaste for Trudeau’s excessive powers and his attempt to strip Canadians of their right to peaceful assembly.

True North has made a list of some of the most prominent global voices speaking out against the Liberal government’s ongoing tyranny. 

UK MP Marcus Fysh accuses Canadian government of “authoritarian measures”

UK Conservative MP Marcus Fysh wrote to his own Foreign Secretary to ask what the United Kingdom was doing to discourage the Canadian government from using “arbitrary (and) authoritarian measures against” Canadian citizens. 

US Senator Marsha Blackburn accuses Trudeau of “abusing his power”

Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn accused the prime minister of “abusing his power to target political opponents” by invoking the Emergencies Act.

Protestors gather outside of Canadian embassy in New York

Videos posted on social media showed a group of protestors gathered outside the Consulate General of Canada in New York City to show their support for Canadians opposed to COVID-19 mandates. Protestors waved Canadian and American flags. 

Investor and author Robert Kiyosaki says he stands with “freedom fighters”

Investor and author of Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki compared the Liberal government to“fascist tyrants” and likened protestors who were demonstrating against COVID-19 measures to “freedom fighters” in a tweet on Tuesday. 

Author Douglas Murray says all UK parties should unite to condemn Trudeau

Author and speaker Douglas Murray tweeted on Tuesday that all UK parties should unite in concern over the drastic actions Trudeau has taken against peaceful protestors. 

French journalist Francois Ruffin says Trudeau’s liberalism “is authoritarian” 

In a tweet on Tuesday, French journalist Francois Ruffin compared Trudeau to French president Emmanuel Macron who has also taken drastic actions against COVID-19 mandate protestors.. 

“In Canada, Justin Trudeau, Macron’s twin, establishes the state of exception. No coincidence in these parallel stories: their Project stumbles on democracy? They pass it by force. From now on, liberalism is authoritarian,” tweeted Ruffin in French.

Brazilian politician and former attorney general accuses Trudeau of dictatorship

Brazilian Member of the Chamber of Deputies and former federal district attorney general Bia Kicis wrote in Portuguese on Twitter that Trudeau had turned Canada into a dictatorship. 

“Canada is no longer a free country, it has become a dictatorship under the command of the “progressive” Trudeau. To contain peaceful protesters against the health passport, the tyrant withdraws civil rights, being able to order the freezing of bank accounts, fines and even imprisonment,” the translated tweet read. 

Dutch singer Tim Douwsma blasts “horrible Trudeau” 

On Tuesday Dutch singer and celebrity Tim Dowsma asked when the Netherlands will “speak out about this horrible Trudeau and what he is doing to his own citizens” in a tweet which has been translated into English. 

Canada’s inflation surpasses 5% – the first time in 30 years

By
Cosmin Dzsurdzsa
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Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that Canada’s annual pace of inflation has surpassed 5% – the highest since 1991. Canada’s inflation rate rose 5.1% on a year-over-year basis and up from a 4.8% gain in December 2021.

According to the agency, in the month of January, “prices rose in all major components on a year-over-year basis, with shelter prices (+6.2%) contributing the most to the all-items increase.”

The cost of food continues to skyrocket, with the price of food purchased at stores up 6.5% in the past year – the fastest pace since 2009. The cost housing is also becoming more expensive, as shelter costs increased by 6.2% in the past year – the fastest pace since 1990. Further, the cost of gasoline also increased by 4.8% during January – 31% higher than the same time last year.

Interim Leader of the Conservative Candice Bergen solely blamed the Trudeau government for Canada’s high inflation rate.

“The price of nearly everything is soaring and Canadians are struggling to get by,” Bergen tweeted on Wednesday.

“We need a solution. The Liberals are offering none.”

More and more Canadians are struggling to pay their bills as a result of the increased cost of goods.

According to the MNP Consumer Debt Index, 43% of Canadians say they’re struggling with their personal finances and paying off their debts while another 45% are concerned about meeting their living expenses. 

When broken down further, the numbers show that only 27% claimed they could cope with serious crises without plunging themselves further into debt. Half of the respondents said they are $200 or less away from being overburdened financially. 

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