Canada descends deeper into tyranny after gun ban, privacy violation law

Canada appears to be hurtling faster towards autocracy as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday announced an extreme gun ban, including the sale of handguns. 

“Last summer, during the campaign, some politician said they would make assault style weapons legal again,” Trudeau said in a Monday address to Parliament. “Not only did we stand up to them, but we promised to go even further to protect our communities. We proposed to invest to help provinces and territories put restrictions on handguns within their jurisdictions.” 

“However, in our discussions with law enforcement advocates and experts, it became apparent that we needed a different solution,” he continued. “We’re introducing legislation to implement a national freeze on handgun ownership. What this means is that it will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada. In other words, we’re capping the market for handguns.” 

The right to bear arms remains a coveted liberty among many citizens of democracies, who see firearms as the last bulwark against tyrannical governments should all else fail. 

For Canadians, that bulwark has been removed by a prime minister who has proven to be plainly unconcerned with their rights. 

Last month, legislation was introduced in Canada’s Parliament that would allow law enforcement to inspect the private communications of individuals crossing the border. 

“At any time up to the time of release or at any time up to the time of exportation, an officer designated under subsection 2 may, in accordance with the regulations, examine documents, including emails, text messages, receipts, photographs or videos, that are stored on a personal digital device that has been imported or is about to be exported and is in the custody or possession of a person...” reads Bill S-7, which passed its second reading in Parliament on May 11. 

Trudeau has kept Canadian citizens under harsh COVID-19 restrictions throughout the pandemic. In February, Canadians protested those restrictions en masse led by a trucker convoy. In response to the non-violent protests, Trudeau further canceled the rights of Canadians by granting himself unprecedented emergency powers which allowed law enforcement to confiscate private property, among other rights violations.  

Canada’s prime minister also referred to those who opposed the mandates as having “unacceptable views”.