Report: Canadian Government and Media Collaborated to Create Fear and Pressure Citizens to Take Vaccines
The 5,000-page report detailed how the COVID-19 response by the Canadian government was irrationally, unscientifically, and against basic human rights. The Canadian government and media spread fear among citizens about the COVID-19 pandemic while implementing measures to force them into taking vaccines under threat of potential reprisals, according to the National Citizens Inquiry (NCI).“The pandemic was a textbook case of the collaboration of government and industry to subvert the democratic institutions and convince the citizens of the validity and truthfulness of a narrative that was objectively false from the start,” the Nov. 28 report said.
The Canadian government, together with provincial governments and the mainstream media “embarked on an information campaign designed to instil fear in the hearts of the citizens and ensure that they did not resist any and all draconian measures that were announced,” it added.
The report by NCI—a citizen-led and funded effort to examine Canada’s pandemic response—pointed out that the principle of “my body, my choice” popularized by feminists “vanished during the second year of the pandemic.” Instead, there was a “constant drumbeat” from public officials and media characterizing COVID-19 vaccines as “safe and effective.” Politicians and public figures chimed in, stating that pandemic restrictions would not be lifted unless everyone “did their part.”
Canadians who hesitated to get vaccinated were branded as anti-vaxxers, despite having voluntarily received every other vaccine, recommended by public health, in their lives.
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“Politicians encouraged people to blame the unvaccinated for the restrictive measures that stopped them from getting back to normal. Those who had taken the COVID-19 vaccines felt morally superior and validated in scorning those who didn’t ‘do the right thing.’ Public shaming became a societal norm.”
The government framed issues in a “particular way, using emotionally charged language, or by exploiting existing biases,” spreading them to the public through media. This allowed them to influence how “people perceived events, individuals, or groups.”
The report pointed to the example of the Freedom Convoy protests—a series of demonstrations by Canadian truckers who wanted to do away with COVID-19 mandates imposed by the government that affected truckers who worked between Canada and the United States.
The Freedom Convoy demonstrators “peacefully protested” against mandates, the report stated. Yet, “the government used mainstream media to portray these people as violent, racists, and anarchists, who were threatening the very lives of the people of Ottawa.”
Vaccine Mandates
The report pointed out that coercion was applied to “virtually every aspect of Canadians’ lives” during the pandemic. Workplace vaccination mandates forced even workers who never intended to get a COVID-19 vaccine to take the shot as people were afraid to lose their jobs. The government also blocked employment insurance for people who lost jobs owing to not getting vaccinated.
Vaccines ‘Should be Stopped Immediately’
The NCI report is based on the testimony of over 300 members of the public and expert witnesses. Although subpoenas were issued to 63 members of the government, authorities, and regulators, none of them appeared at the hearing to give testimony.
