Rapid expansion of climate authoritarianism in Canada; U.S. may follow suit

In recent years, both Canada and the United States have taken significant steps towards addressing climate change, but these measures have raised concerns regarding the erosion of civil liberties.

Canada, under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has imposed a carbon tax, banned coal power plants, subsidized electric vehicles, and heavily regulated methane gas emissions in the oil and gas industry. The Canadian government has also commissioned the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to conduct a study on the possible relationship between "democratic backsliding" and climate change, providing funding of approximately CAD 3 million for this research.

However, these climate policies have not come without controversy. The Canadian truckers organized a large, days-long protest in Ottawa in early 2022, which was broken up by invoking the Emergencies Act and imposing Martial Law. Some members of the European Parliament condemned Justin Trudeau for wielding his "quasi-liberal boot" against the protestors.

In the U.S., under President Joe Biden, censorship directed by the administration has been observed, despite the Constitution's First Amendment right to free speech. The Biden administration's climate policies have also been criticised for their potential impact on individual freedoms.

The increase in carbon emissions, which account for about 1/10,000 of the Earth's atmosphere, has had no palpable or corresponding effect on global temperature. Despite this, climate policies are increasingly restricting what kind of car you can drive, where you can live, what you can eat, and how and where you can travel in both Canada and the U.S.

Prime Minister Trudeau's government is also attempting to incarcerate citizens who speak things he opposes with the Online Harms Act, which would censor speech and empower the police and courts to impose fines and incarceration. This has led to comparisons with the "October Crisis" of 1970 in Canada, during which Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (father of the current PM) invoked the War Measures Act and suspended civil and democratic rights.

Ronald Reagan once said, "Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction." As climate policies continue to evolve in both Canada and the U.S., it is crucial to strike a balance between addressing the climate crisis and preserving individual freedoms.

This article is sourced from naturalnews.com, with an image source from the same article on the "October Crisis" of 1970. Further reporting on this topic can be found on wattsupwiththat.com and peoplesworld.org.