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The X Files: Invade Canada Edition, by Gregory Hood

4-3-2024 < UNZ 19 190 words
 

There is an uncomfortable debate about the point at which tyranny begets a right of rebellion. In these sensitive times, even broaching the question sounds like incitement. On the other hand, this country was founded on a rebellion to restore natural rights against a government that was a libertarian paradise compared to what we live under now.

I have always thought the critical line was free speech. If you can dissent and explain why policies must change, always use peaceful means. Though so-called “hate speech” laws in Europe are very worrying, there are still major nationalist movements.


But what can we make of this proposed law in Canada?


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