I just looked up de-banking and as far as I can tell, it's usually done on the initiative of the bank. For Vancity to tell you this is "on the orders of government" - and let's remember the Emergencies Act is NOT in effect as it was in 2022 for the Convoy (as illegitimate as that was, it was "legal" because of the Emergencies Act). So I think this is a really huge story, if it really was on government orders.
This is incredibly awful, and should be headline news. How can I help you publicize this? Have you heard of any other candidates that it has happened to? I will certainly ask Vancity about it, I've been with them since forever.
I have not heard of this happening to other candidates but if it has I'd love to hear about it! Vancity isn't going to give you or me or anyone else any information... I talked to more than one person there... They refused to even send me something in writing informing me that the account was frozen and why...
Some good can come of it this if you get out on all your podcast connections. Make this a huge global embarrassment for the Liberals. Like when the UK debanked Farage or when Vance called out the UK inaction on rape gangs.
I am a premium subscriber to The Jimmy Dore Show and just emailed them with the link to this. He covers Canada-related stories fairly often, including the debanking, and I thought he might be interested. I also sent it to Derrick Jensen. I think he interviewed you on his Resistance Radio show?
So sorry this is happening to you. Things are just getting terrible!
As easy as it is to despise Trudeau, he is no longer on the scene but it seems things are business as usual. It's clear that it's the entire Canadian left that is rotten, top to bottom.
The financial "un-personing" of anyone by an unaccountable bureaucracy is full-Orwell.
The conservatives of Canada need to pounce on this. Not just so as to win electoral advantage, but to save Canada from itself.
When the left is not in charge, dissent is patriotic, noble, courageous...they say.
When the left is in power, dissent is harmful, hateful, dangerous, and must be stopped.
It really is no more complicated than that.
And it doesn't matter whether the issues claimed to be "unacceptable" by the left are sincerely held by them, or merely cynical pretext used to justify their attacks upon rivals, attacks which truly do threaten the democracy they claim to be safeguarding.
Some thought that when the Canadian courts declared Trudeau's use of emergency powers to be inappropriate that some good would come of it, I doubted that since there was no negative consequences in the aftermath.
Now it seems they are acting in the shadows.
No one who censors speech has ever in history been "the good guys".
No one who acts in the shadows has ever fought for human rights.
No government which acts this way deserves the descriptor "democracy"
Hopefully not just the PPC but also the Tories will bring up your case in Parliament and in the MSM to expose Carney and the Liberals. You might yet be the Canadian Joan d’Arc.
STUNNING. You put it perfectly: The Canadian government is accountability-free. The timing screams control. Reminds me of Matt Taibbi's home being visited by the IRS on the day he testified before congress. How is INTIMIDATION spelled?!! I hope Joe Rogan has you on his show again to discuss this!
Whether it was some social justice toady within the bank or a vengeful bureaucrat, I hope you're able to sue, Meghan. This de-banking is political warfare, and I fear, a harbinger of things to come of the Liberals are re-elected.
Maybe. I had been waiting to see if I could get any more information out of the government before going public, but apparently they are not planning to communicate with me about this, so I've only just begun to inform people about the situation.
All banks in Tranada willing to bend over for ideology or are there some who refuse? Any way of finding the contrarians and opening a new account there?
If Vancity don't want your business, take it elsewhere.
I would vocally encourage anyone else who banks with them to do the same.
Fuck em.
Oh, and another thing.. ^^ sic your lawyer onto them for good measure.
I had emailed you asking to cancel my FC subscription and just keep the Substack one. Forget that, keep both subscriptions. Hopefully you have a way to get the money out.
The fact they said it was on government orders is incredibly chilling. Even for Canada. Is there any chance that was the BC provincial government rather than the Federal government?
I’m wondering if you could seek asylum in Alberta. Probably not without risk even there.
Since you are going to need a new bank, I recommend US bank Charles Schwab, which is exclusively internet based. Excellent customer service and free ATM withdrawals worldwide.
I just looked up de-banking and as far as I can tell, it's usually done on the initiative of the bank. For Vancity to tell you this is "on the orders of government" - and let's remember the Emergencies Act is NOT in effect as it was in 2022 for the Convoy (as illegitimate as that was, it was "legal" because of the Emergencies Act). So I think this is a really huge story, if it really was on government orders.
This is incredibly awful, and should be headline news. How can I help you publicize this? Have you heard of any other candidates that it has happened to? I will certainly ask Vancity about it, I've been with them since forever.
I have not heard of this happening to other candidates but if it has I'd love to hear about it! Vancity isn't going to give you or me or anyone else any information... I talked to more than one person there... They refused to even send me something in writing informing me that the account was frozen and why...
I know its probably pointless, but have you asked police about theft charges?
Have a loud chat with Batya Ungar Sargon about this.
Some good can come of it this if you get out on all your podcast connections. Make this a huge global embarrassment for the Liberals. Like when the UK debanked Farage or when Vance called out the UK inaction on rape gangs.
I am a premium subscriber to The Jimmy Dore Show and just emailed them with the link to this. He covers Canada-related stories fairly often, including the debanking, and I thought he might be interested. I also sent it to Derrick Jensen. I think he interviewed you on his Resistance Radio show?
So sorry this is happening to you. Things are just getting terrible!
Thanks Timothy I appreciate that!
I’m watching the Jimmy Dore livestream right now. He has Viva Frei on and he just mentioned you and this article!
As easy as it is to despise Trudeau, he is no longer on the scene but it seems things are business as usual. It's clear that it's the entire Canadian left that is rotten, top to bottom.
The financial "un-personing" of anyone by an unaccountable bureaucracy is full-Orwell.
The conservatives of Canada need to pounce on this. Not just so as to win electoral advantage, but to save Canada from itself.
When the left is not in charge, dissent is patriotic, noble, courageous...they say.
When the left is in power, dissent is harmful, hateful, dangerous, and must be stopped.
It really is no more complicated than that.
And it doesn't matter whether the issues claimed to be "unacceptable" by the left are sincerely held by them, or merely cynical pretext used to justify their attacks upon rivals, attacks which truly do threaten the democracy they claim to be safeguarding.
Some thought that when the Canadian courts declared Trudeau's use of emergency powers to be inappropriate that some good would come of it, I doubted that since there was no negative consequences in the aftermath.
Now it seems they are acting in the shadows.
No one who censors speech has ever in history been "the good guys".
No one who acts in the shadows has ever fought for human rights.
No government which acts this way deserves the descriptor "democracy"
Hopefully not just the PPC but also the Tories will bring up your case in Parliament and in the MSM to expose Carney and the Liberals. You might yet be the Canadian Joan d’Arc.
STUNNING. You put it perfectly: The Canadian government is accountability-free. The timing screams control. Reminds me of Matt Taibbi's home being visited by the IRS on the day he testified before congress. How is INTIMIDATION spelled?!! I hope Joe Rogan has you on his show again to discuss this!
Whether it was some social justice toady within the bank or a vengeful bureaucrat, I hope you're able to sue, Meghan. This de-banking is political warfare, and I fear, a harbinger of things to come of the Liberals are re-elected.
I can't stop thinking "who the hell do they think they are!" This is some type of evil
Would Rebel News report on it maybe?
Maybe. I had been waiting to see if I could get any more information out of the government before going public, but apparently they are not planning to communicate with me about this, so I've only just begun to inform people about the situation.
All banks in Tranada willing to bend over for ideology or are there some who refuse? Any way of finding the contrarians and opening a new account there?
If Vancity don't want your business, take it elsewhere.
I would vocally encourage anyone else who banks with them to do the same.
Fuck em.
Oh, and another thing.. ^^ sic your lawyer onto them for good measure.
This is truly deeply disturbing 😳. Please keep us in the loop and if you need anything
I will thank you!
I had emailed you asking to cancel my FC subscription and just keep the Substack one. Forget that, keep both subscriptions. Hopefully you have a way to get the money out.
Thank you!
Holy shit! This is unacceptable.
The fact they said it was on government orders is incredibly chilling. Even for Canada. Is there any chance that was the BC provincial government rather than the Federal government?
I’m wondering if you could seek asylum in Alberta. Probably not without risk even there.
Since you are going to need a new bank, I recommend US bank Charles Schwab, which is exclusively internet based. Excellent customer service and free ATM withdrawals worldwide.