Save Free Speech - Interview With Greg Wycliffe
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In this interview Greg Wycliffe tells Barry about the importance of free speech and his efforts to fight against Bill C-63. The attacks on free speech by the current government is unprecedented and Greg has decided to do something about it. He has published an important website to fight back. Go to: https://savefreespeech.ca/ and join him in letting your voice be heard….while you can.
Greg Wycliffe is a Canadian content creator. He does comedy commentary and reporting in the Great White North and provides a fun relatable platform for those who desire an alternative to the mainstream media and government funded options. For more information see his website at: https://www.gregwycliffe.com/
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Pt 1 – Empowered Canadians Engage in Democracy for Its Own Health – Eva Chipiuk
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“Canadians were so united in their cause that no matter what the challenge was, they came together and figured out how they were going to help.” – Eva Chipiuk
In part 1 of this interview, lawyers Eva Chipiuk and Barry W. Bussey harken back to the truckers’ convoy in Ottawa now at its two-year anniversary. Like Barry and so many Canadians, Eva was galvanized by the positive energy generated in support of the truckers. While Canadians stepped up and provided essentials like food and gasoline to keep the protest going, Eva says we now need to elevate our conversation about democracy in Canada; we need to move on from the clever quips on social media and really learn about our democratic rights and freedoms and actively engage in them.
Check out some courses on civics on this website Eve founded:
Empowered Canadians – Citizens v. Government
Follow Eva on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok.
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Pt 3 - Rediscovering Our National Identity - Jason James
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“We’ve reached a point where our institutions have lost all credibility. . . . It’s us now. . . . We have to look to our peers for insight and some idea of the direction in which we’re heading.” – Jason James
In part 3 of 3, Barry Bussey and Jason James delve into the influence of unelected bodies—mainly the World Economic Forum (WEF)—on Canadian politics. Canadians may be surprised to hear, for example, that the Canadian Pension Plan (CPPIB) is a partner of the WEF: our retirement money is being governed by WEF principles and helping to fuel WEF agendas.
Follow Jason James on X and read his articles on Substack.
https://twitter.com/jasonjamesbnn
https://bravenewnormal.substack.com/
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Pt 2 – Abstain from Apathy – Jason James
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“He will be remembered as a Marxist ideologue who almost collapsed his country—very potentially could collapse his country in 2024 if we’re not careful.” – Jason James
Jason believes that February 14, 2022—the day Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set a precedent and invoked the Emergencies Act—was a pivotal moment in Canadian history and also the day that the Canadian prime minister sealed his own fate. In this interview (part 2 of 3), Barry Bussey and Jason James discuss the repercussions that the Emergencies Act and other failed Trudeau policies have had and will continue to have not only on the Liberal Party and the lives of Canadian citizens but other countries.
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Merry Christmas from First Freedoms Foundation
Barry shares from his book 210° Celsius
16 Ways the Truckers Ignited Canada for the Long Haul, in wishing all a Merry Christmas!
https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000334877383/Barry-W.-Bussey-210%C2%B0-Celsius
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Pt 1 - Disillusioned by the Left; Don’t Be a Victim – Jason James
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“If you take a bunch of people and tell them that they’re victims . . . but here’s a cheque every month—that’s a setup. It’s about . . . creating a generation of people who will never leave from under the wing of the State.” – Jason James
Jason James calls himself an essayist. He’s probably best known on X where he is the host of Brave New Normal. In part 1 of this discussion with Barry, Jason describes his almost natural progression from as a young man being pretty much a bonafide Lefty (not unusual for his age and the dominant political culture of the time), to a man in his early 40s, now referring to himself as a recovering Lefty.
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Pt 3 - The Government’s Attempt on Censorship - Dan McTeague
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“To take . . . an individual’s principles and their most deeply held views and say you must change them in order to satisfy my view of the world—I think is a significant amount of ideological paramountcy.” - Dan McTeague
In this final segment of their three-part interview, Barry and Dan discuss how the Liberal government is trying to limit freedom of speech in Canada. This is happening in various ways through such injurious bills as C-11 and C-18 or by rejecting members of their own party and spurning Canadians who do not ascribe to certain views. Both Barry and Dan agree that the Liberal party in Canada has taken on cultish aspects and many people don’t understand the full effects these ideological edicts will have on society.
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Check out Dan in his latest role as president of Canadians for Affordable Energy:
https://www.affordableenergy.ca/dan_mcteague
Follow Dan on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Dan%20McTeague
Follow Dan on X:
https://twitter.com/GasPriceWizard
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Pt 2 - Canada, Take Your Country Back! - Dan McTeague
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“If the prime minister has all this power and he’s abusing it . . . he isn’t just talking about controlling the Liberal Party; he’s usurping his powers to control the country well beyond the interest of most Canadians . . . and . . . that’s an attack on Canada itself.” - Dan McTeague
In part 2 of 3, Dan McTeague, former MP, 1993 – 2011 shares with the audience why we need to and how we can take Canada back from a Liberal government that no longer represents its citizens’ best interests. Because Dan was a backbencher for nearly 20 years, he knows how things used to be: prime ministers used to answer questions during Question Period in the House and they used to assume fiscal responsibility. They used to be more interested in equality of opportunity than equality of outcomes and they understood that a good leader unites its citizens rather than divide them. It’s now time for Canadians to assume voter responsibility.
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Barry Interviewed on The Lavigne Show About 210° Celsius
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Barry was interviewed about his new book 210° Celsius: 16 Ways The Truckers Ignited Canada For The Long Haul.
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Lessons 4 Living Interview on 210° Celsius
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On today's program we have Dr. Barry W. Bussey. Barry is our resident expert on the intersection of law and religion. I always look forward to Barry coming on because he has his finger on the pulse of what's going on in our country – particularly around the issues of religious liberty. We always get such important information from him on where we are and what is happening.
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Pt 1 - Canada Get Involved. Vote. Participate - Dan McTeague
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“The control is abysmal and it’s staggering—the acceptance by these members of parliament to that kind of top-down discipline. It destroys from within the very concept that we believe in which is representative democracy.” - Dan McTeague
Barry’s guest in this interview (part 1) is Dan McTeague, former MP, 1993 – 2011. Dan describes a previous time in parliament in which backbenchers had the ability to represent their constituents; in which they could exert influence to pass bills; and a time in which they had the ability to express different views within the Party without repercussion.
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The Fourth Turning Part 2
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Last time, we introduced the concept of the fourth turning—a theory of history that was pioneered by Neil Howe and William Strauss. They argue that history runs in cycles of around 80 - 100 years that they call a saeculum which is composed of four generation eras. The fourth turning is the fourth generation era since the end of the last saeculum cycle. The last saeculum ended with the end of WWII.
According to Neil Howe, we are currently in the last generational era of the current saeculum. And, our current fourth turning is not expected to end until some time in the 2030s.
In this episode we will dig deeper into the concept of the fourth turning.
Howe likens the fourth turning to a time of trial in which the supply of social order remains low—it is an era of crises in which people realize that if they don’t stick together, things can really fall apart.
Howe believes there is a chronology to this crisis era—a list of six events we expect to see or experience: (i) precursor, (ii) catalyst, (iii) regeneracy, (iv) consolidation, (v) climax, (vi) resolution.
Listen as Barry describes the first three stages of Howe’s theory of the fourth generation.
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The Fourth Turning is Now!
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Barry has started a series of Freedom Focus discussions on the work of American authors Neil Howe and William Strauss who published a book in 1997 entitled, “The Fourth Turning.” Looking back over 500 years of history they discovered a cyclical pattern. Each cycle lasts 80-100 years – called a “saeculum.” At the end of each saeculum cycle is a generational crisis era in which the civic order is thrown into violent upheaval. Internal and external threats during this crisis era leads to violence. The last time we entered into such a crisis Howe and Strauss maintain was in World War II.
Howe updated their research with a new book entitled, “The Fourth Turning is Here.” We have now entered the crisis era, says Howe. While Howe is optimistic on the outcome of a renewed and regenerated the civic order, Barry emphasizes concern about the devastation of human life that we may well face as the internal and external conflicts go violent. We must prepare for the storm that is fast approaching.
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Who Gets To Define Terrorism?
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In the winter of 2022, the prime minister and deputy prime minister of Canada labelled average citizens supporting a truckers’ convoy as terrorists. Like fire, the term spread amongst Canadians who trust their government. The base concept behind terror is fear. The use of this obvious misnomer did and should have its consequences: lack of confidence in the people who uttered it. Listen to freedom defender Barry Bussey share his views on language and how it affects our freedom of speech and especially the wordterroristin recent times.
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Young Professionals Have Their Say on First Freedoms - Freedom Feature Roundtable
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In this video, six young Canadians (Anna Flores, Boris Ruzindana, Maretes Emmons, Matthew Mann, Rebecca Jones and Theresa Jones) discuss their answers to questions on the theme of first freedoms. Their personal experiences and ideas whether as students, church goers or employees lead to one conclusion: freedom of speech in Canada is under threat. Topics such as the truckers’ convoy, the COVID-19 vaccination and LGBTQ rights all provided real-life scenarios where our panel speakers didn’t feel safe to express their individual ideas because it would seem that if you didn’t agree with the dominant narrative adopted by the company, university, church, or even your group of friends, that you risked the chance of being ostracized or alienated from the group. The discussion includes the shortcomings of DEI policy as it ignores diversity of thought. All agree the way forward is through dialogue but recognize that it’s difficult to have conversations with people or establishments that aren’t open to having their ideas challenged. First Freedoms Foundation is pleased to have provided these six young Canadians with a platform to express their views and we thank them for participating in this panel discussion.
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Part 2: The People's Emergency Act - Interview with Tom Marazzo
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Tom Marazzo is a former Canadian military veteran and college professor turned activist and author. His book is called “The People’s Emergency Act: Freedom Convoy 2022.” In this interview with Barry Bussey, part 2, Tom and Barry discuss the importance of books being written by people involved in the truckers’ protest so people who were against the convoy can read and judge for themselves how accurately the mainstream media portrayed the event. As Tom says, in this digital age, we now all have the opportunity to write the history books. In the interview, Tom names four Canadian government officials—drawing an analogy to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse referenced in the Bible—who have become “the architects of ruin in this country.” Tom’s message is a good warning for all of us to be vigilant of our politicians—to hold them accountable for their actions and to make sure they are acting in the public’s best interest.
Check out Tom’s links here:
Website: https://tommarazzo.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=tom%20marazzo
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Part 1: The People's Emergency Act - Interview with Tom Marazzo
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Tom Marazzo is a former Canadian military veteran and college professor turned activist and author. He has written a book called “The People’s Emergency Act.” In this interview with Barry Bussey, Tom reveals some of the content of the book including dispelling some myths and rumours about what actually happened in meetings with representatives of the OPP, Ottawa Police Service and City of Ottawa. Tom was originally called by a friend to come to the convoy to help with practical matters like ensuring the truckers had enough gasoline and food, but as matters evolved, so did his role. This behind-the-scenes look at the events of 2022 adds another dimension to the unprecedented story of the Canadian truckers’ convoy.
Check out Tom’s links here:
Website: https://tommarazzo.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=tom%20marazzo
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Part 2: Lack of Religious Freedom in Canada - Interview with Pastor Henry Hildebrandt
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Drones flying above, vandalism to property, people shouting angrily, police presence. While this may sound like a scene in an action film, this is what was happening in Aylmer, Ontario in 2020. The pandemic was on and government over-reach was in overdrive. In part 2 of his interview with Barry Bussey, Pastor Henry Hildebrandt of the Aylmer Church of God recounts the uncalled-for behaviour of police officers, judges and locals in his community who believed they were acting responsibly. Collectively, the pastor, his parishioners and other people associating with the Church were ironically fined over $339,000 “for causing harm to the community.” Three years later, the pastor is still dealing with these spurious infractions.
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Learn how you can help the pastor fight the fines:
Website: https://henryhildebrandt.com
Website: https://www.givesendgo.com/Aylmerchurchofgod
Website: https://churchofgod.com/
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Part Two: Lack of Free Speech in Canada - Interview with Frances Widdowson
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Last week, in part 1 of her interview with Barry, Frances spoke about actions and ideas that led to her being fired by her long-term employer, Mount Royal University. This week, in part 2 of the interview, Frances delves into some of the work by her and other researchers* that became scrutinized by woke activists; for example, the fact that there is no evidence that 215 residential school children are buried in the apple orchard in Kamloops. She agrees, for humanitarian reasons, that such a claim needs to be investigated (to date, no excavation has taken place) because reason, evidence and logic should prevail. Without evidence, how can anyone determine if something is fundamentally true or not, yet the woke stance is simply to let whatever oppressed group—in this case Indigenous—pronounce their own subjective truths however unscientific they may be. Frances is now working with various organizations to help people realize that academic universities could be on their way out and be replaced as activist entities if action is not taken now.
*Nina Green, June 2023: Probably the most important thing we now know about Kamloops is that 2,000 linear feet of trenches about 3 feet deep lined with clay tiles and running east-west were dug in 1924 as a septic field to dispose of the school’s sewage. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) cannot distinguish between a trench lined with clay tiles and a putative child’s grave. The GPR profile is very similar.
Source: The Kamloops ‘Discovery’: A Fact-Check Two Years Later – The Dorchester Review
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Check out Frances’ information links below:
Website: The Woke Academy – Exposing Totalitarian Identity Politics
Website: SAFS – Defending Freedom in Teaching, Research and Scholarship
Website: Minding The Campus — Reforming Our Universities
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