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A young Alberta woman, who suffered severe and permanent facial paralysis after receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, speaks with The Canadian Independent to share her story. Carrie Sakamoto, a perfectly healthy 45-year-old, raised her three children with her husband on a farm just outside Lethbridge, Alberta. When the pandemic struck, Carrie, like many others, rolled up her sleeve and got vaccinated. What she didn't realize is that this decision would change her life forever. Sakamoto received the AstraZeneca vaccine on April 21, 2021, and then received a Pfizer jab on June 18, 2021. After receiving the Pfizer vaccine, she experienced severe flu-like symptoms, including nausea, dizziness, and fever, which persisted and worsened through-out the week. On July 1, 2021, Sakamoto's husband brought her to Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, Alberta, because her symptoms were worsening. Carrie noticed that the right side of her face began to droop, and she experienced stroke-like symptoms. Sakamoto was discharged from the hospital that day and was told that her symptoms would resolve themselves. Throughout the night and into the next day, Carrie's symptoms worsened, prompting her return to the hospital. She was admitted to the hospital on July 2, 2021. Her condition continued to deteriorate, leading to the need for a feeding tube as she was unable to chew and swallow food properly, Her right eye was paralyzed open so it had to be covered and taped shut. Five days later on July 9, 2021, doctors at the hospital conveyed to Sakamoto that her injuries were attributed to a reaction from the Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA vaccine administered on June 18, 2021. After Sakamoto was released from the hospital, she and her family made the difficult decision to put their home and farm up for sale. Sakamoto mentioned that this decision wasn't easy, but she faced challenges in performing household tasks due to persistent fatigue, lack of concentration, the need for multiple medications, constant medical treatment and her inability to drive. Carrie say’s that she began speaking out online about her vaccine injury with the intention of raising awareness about her experience. She notes encountering resistance from the mainstream media, which refused to share her story, and facing hurtful comments from individuals online. In March 2023, Sakamoto was approved for compensation through the Canadian government's Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP). She mentioned using this approval as evidence to support her claims about her injury and noted that the mainstream media continued to refuse to speak with her. The VISP awarded Sakamoto a one-time lump sum payment of $65,000 but denied her any income replacement or coverage for ongoing medical expenses. Sakamoto mentioned that she accepted the VISP’s $65,000 offer and decided not to appeal because she was accumulating credit card debt due to medical expenses. She has appealed the VISP’s denial for income replacement and coverage of medical expenses but hasn't received a decision yet Carrie continues to face a very challenging life, dealing with a disfigured face, slurred speech, constant pain in her face, ear, and head, hearing loss in her right ear, balance issues due to vertigo, memory loss, difficulty sleeping, headaches and anxiety. A class action lawsuit has been recently filed on behalf of Carrie by an Alberta law firm, Rath & Company. The lawsuit alleges "unlawful, negligent, inadequate, improper, unfair, and deceptive practices" against both the province of Alberta and the federal government. These allegations are connected to the "warning, marketing, promotion, and distribution of the Covid vaccines." The lawsuit alleges that the defendants hastily implemented alterations to the safety standards of the vaccines, essentially eliminating the necessity to substantiate their safety or effectiveness. Despite these changes, the vaccines were reportedly marketed as meeting such standards. Additionally, the legal claim asserts that citizens were allegedly coerced into vaccination through the enforcement of a vaccine passport, restricting the rights of those who were hesitant to receive the vaccine. Concerning distribution, the lawsuit alleges that Health Canada negligently approved the Covid vaccines through an expedited process. This process permitted manufacturers to seek authorization for the sale and distribution of Covid vaccines without completing all long-term safety studies or committing to reviewing new evidence as it emerged. Additionally, it is alleged that this expedited process failed to demonstrate the 'safety and effectiveness' of the Covid vaccines for the general population. Carrie wants to extend a special thank you to Veterans 4 Freedom for their support in raising funds for her. You can donate to Carrie at the link below. https://www.givesendgo.com/vaxinjuredgal You can read the class action lawsuit at the link below. https://rathandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2306-00442-FILED-2024-02-29-3rd-Amended-Statement-of-Claim.pdf If you wish to apply to be a part of the the class action lawsuit you can do so at the link below. https://rathandcompany.com/covid-19-vaccine-class-action/

WATCH: Nova Scotia passes law under the Financial Measures Act that grants the government access to all of your personal medical records. The Canadian Independent first reported on this two weeks ago, and the Bill has now passed its third reading and received royal assent. The Financial Measures Act, also known as Bill 419, mandates that physicians, hospitals, and individuals with access to personal patient medical records must disclose them to the government.

WATCH: Perfectly healthy 17-year-old Sean Hartman was found dead beside his bed 33 days after receiving his Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Canadian Independent sat down with Sean Hartman's dad, Dan Hartman, for his first-ever in-person interview to hear his son's tragic story. Sean's story has garnered international attention and resulted in a lawsuit being filed against Pfizer and the Canadian government. Sean was a normal, typical, perfectly healthy 17-year-old from a quaint little town in Beeton, Ontario. He was deeply passionate about playing hockey, spending countless hours on the ice honing his skills and dreaming of a bright future. With his whole life ahead of him, filled with hopes, dreams, and aspirations, Sean's sudden and tragic passing has left his dad with many unanswered questions. As the 2021 fall hockey season approached, Sean found himself facing a mandatory vaccination requirement from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association to participate in the sport. On August 25, 2021, Sean received his first and only dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Four days later after Sean's first Pfizer shot his dad says he developed “brown circles around his eyes, a rash, vomiting, an extremely sore shoulder, opposite to his injection shoulder” and was taken to the emergency department. According to Dan the doctor at the emergency department did not do any blood work, a D-dimer or troponin test and says his son was just given a pain reliever for his shoulder and sent home. Thirty-three days after Sean's first Pfizer shot, he was found dead on the floor beside his bed. An autopsy was performed, and the pathologist determined that Sean’s cause of death was "unascertained," meaning an inability to determine a specific cause. Dan eventually filed a claim with Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP), introduced as Canada's first-ever vaccine injury program in 2021, but the claim was denied within a month due to insufficient evidence. Following the VISP denial, Dan sought a second opinion from U.S. pathologist Dr. Ryan Cole, who determined that Sean’s cause of death was from spike protein from the Covid-19 vaccine in his adrenal glands. Dan has since filed an appeal with the Vaccine Injury Support Program providing them with the pathology report from Dr. Cole. The VISP has yet to respond to the appeal. Dan then started a GiveSendGo fundraising campaign, hired a lawyer and filed two separate lawsuits one against Pfizer and another against the Attorney General of Canada, the Department of Health Canada and former Minister of Health Patty Hajdu suing them for millions of dollars in damages for malfeasance in public office, deceit fraud, negligence, and more. Recently, the Canadian government made Dan an offer, which he describes as "a bullshit offer," and he has declined it. The government's offer to Dan was that if he withdrew his case against them immediately, they wouldn't pursue any legal or court-related fees against him going forward. Dan insists that he is fully committed and not backing down; he wants his day in court and is determined to pursue it relentlessly until that day arrives. A top cardiologist, Dr. Peter McCullough from the United States, has been secured and has agreed to fly to Canada to testify in court on behalf of Dan. Dr. McCullough is an internist, cardiologist, and epidemiologist with degrees from Baylor University, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, University of Michigan, and Southern Methodist University. The Canadian Independent will continue to monitor this story and bring any new developments as they come. If you want to support Dan with his upcoming legal battle you can do so by purchasing t-shirts and hoodies or by donating directly to his GiveSendGo fundraising campaign at the links below. You can purchase Justice 4 Sean t-shirt and hoodies at the link below. https://www.bonfire.com/store/justice4sean/ You can donate directly to Dans GiveSendGo fundraising campaign at the link below. https://www.givesendgo.com/GAWYX For more information and resources about risks and potential side effects of vaccines, to get support if you or someone you know may have suffered an adverse reaction from a vaccine, you can visit the Mamas Bear Project and Vaccine Choice Canada at the links below. mamabearsproject.com X: @itsokaytowait vaccinechoicecanada.com X: @VaccineChoiceCA

Axe the Tax protests are taking place all across the country today. The Canadian Independent was in Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario, to find out how the Trudeau Liberal's carbon tax is affecting people.

WATCH: 17-year-old Aubrynn Grundy contracted COVID-19 a few weeks after her second dose of Pfizer, went into cardiac arrest, was hospitalized, given a cocktail of drugs, went into multi-organ failure, and tragically passed away. Aubrynn Grundy lived in Livonia, Michigan. She was a perfectly healthy 17-year-old, and her story is sad and tragic, leaving her mother, Shanna Carroll, and stepfather, Adam Carroll, with many unanswered questions. How did a perfectly healthy 17-year-old, who was recently double vaccinated for COVID-19, go into cardiac arrest three times, require life support and ventilation, develop multi-organ failure, and ultimately pass away? In January 2022, Aubrynn received exciting news from the Odd Fellows Organization of Michigan that she would be one of only a few students chosen from her school to go on a youth pilgrimage trip to Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, and Pennsylvania that summer. Before leaving for the trip, Aubrynn was required to get two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. She received her first Pfizer dose on June 7, 2022, and her second Pfizer dose on June 28, 2022. Aubrynn left for her trip on July 9, 2022, and a little over a week later, on July 18, 2022, she texted her mom from Canada, saying she wasn’t feeling well and had tested positive for COVID-19. Aubrynn’s mom and stepfather were unable to drive into Canada to get their daughter because they were not vaccinated, so they had to wait until the following day, July 19, 2022, when Aubrynn would be coming back across the border on the American side, to pick up their daughter. On July 20, 2022, Aubrynn was back home in Michigan, still feeling unwell, so her mother took her to urgent care at St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital. After being dropped off by her mother, Aubrynn's biological father showed up to wait with her, and shortly after that, Aubrynn went into cardiac arrest in the emergency department waiting room. Life-saving measures were taken to keep Aubrynn alive. She was placed on ECMO, a form of life support for people with life-threatening illnesses or injuries affecting the heart or lungs. She was ventilated and administered various drugs, including fentanyl, dexamethasone, ketamine, propofol, hydromorphone, lidocaine, and others. According to her medical records, she received such high doses of narcotics that Narcan had to be administered to bring her back. All of this happened within an hour and a half. A request was then made for Aubrynn to be transported to a children's specialty hospital, and an ambulance was dispatched. However, the ambulance was called off on the way due to insufficient beds. The Children's Hospital of Michigan stepped in and said they would take Aubrynn and sent a helicopter to pick her up. Shanna and Adam say that when the helicopter transport arrived at St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital to pick up Aubrynn, the healthcare team onboard the helicopter had to unhook all the machines Aubrynn was connected to because the healthcare staff at St. Mary’s had not done it properly, potentially compromising their daughter's health. By the time Aubrynn arrived at the Children's Hospital of Michigan, she had gone into cardiac arrest twice more and was moved to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), where she remained for 17 days as her health continued to deteriorate. She was suspected of suffering from myocarditis, her fingers, hands, toes, feet, legs, and arms began to turn black, gangrene was setting in, her organs were failing, and she would have required multiple amputations. By August 6, 2022, Aubrynn's condition had not shown signs of improvement. Her body was becoming increasingly resistant to pain medication, and the discoloration in her extremities continued to worsen. Ultimately, the decision was made to remove Aubrynn from life support, and she tragically passed away approximately 20 minutes later. Shanna and Adam say that they had hired a lawyer to pursue legal action against St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital for malpractice. However, a year later, they received a letter from the law firm stating that they were dropping the case. Aubrynn’s parents express their desire for answers; they want to understand why their vaccinated daughter passed away and hold the initial hospital accountable for what they consider multiple mistakes. They mentioned that they are planning to seek legal representation again and have set up a GiveSendGo fundraiser to raise funds for this purpose. A link to the fundraiser can be found below. https://givesendgo.com/GC3GD This video was brought to you in part by Vaccine Choice Canada and the Mama Bears Project. https://mamabearsproject.com https://vaccinechoicecanada.com You can follow the Mama Bears Project on various social media platforms at the links below. https://twitter.com/itsokaytowait https://www.facebook.com/mamabearsproject https://www.instagram.com/mamabearsproject https://truthsocial.com/@MamaBearsProject https://gettr.com/user/mamabearsproject You can follow Vaccine Choice Canada on other social media platforms at the links below. https://twitter.com/VaccineChoiceCA https://t.me/vaccinechoicecanada https://gab.com/vaccinechoicecanada

Pfizer whistleblower Justin Leslie joined The Canadian Independent to discuss his undercover work that he has just released to expose the Covid-19 vaccines. Justin Leslie joined us to talk about his recent documentary he just released, which includes a clip of Pfizer's principal scientist admitting that the company skipped 10 years of safety testing, had significant knowledge of mRNA vaccine side effects, but released the COVID-19 jab anyway. His documentary also reveals that he was the person featured in a viral video who went on a date with Pfizer employee Jordan Trishton Walker, the Director of Research and Development, in February 2023 while working undercover for Project Veritas. In the undercover video, Walker made several shocking claims about Pfizer's activities with its mRNA technology, including exploring the mutation of SARS-CoV-2 to proactively develop new vaccines, conducting experiments to figure out future mutations, and utilizing the technology for gene editing. Additionally, Walker acknowledged in the video that there are concerns about the Covid-19 vaccines interfering with menstrual cycles. Leslie also discusses his experience working with Project Veritas and James O'Keefe, and alleges O'Keefe ultimately abandoned much of the undercover work he conducted on Pfizer and the Covid-19 vaccines, which was never made public until Leslie put out his recent documentary. You can watch Justin Leslie's documentary at the link below. https://rumble.com/v4hi3mo-project-whistleblower-volume-1.html You can visit Justin's website at the link below. https://justintegrity.net/ You can donate to him at the link below. https://www.givesendgo.com/ProjectWhistleblower

Andrew MacGillivray joined The Canadian Independent to discuss The Accountability Project, a new not-for-profit organization with a mandate dedicated to raising funds to defend Canadians from government overreach. You can visit The Accountability Project at the link below. https://tapcan.org

Two Canadian postal workers, who faced unpaid leave for refusing the COVID-19 jab, are now part of a lawsuit against Canada Post and the federal government. They've joined The Canadian Independent to share their story. More than 250 Canadian postal workers across the country, who chose not to disclose their COVID-19 vaccine status and subsequently faced unpaid leave, have united under the banner "Posties Hold the Line." Members of the Posties Hold the Line group are active plaintiffs in a lawsuit initiated in July 2022 by Leighton Grey of Grey Wowk Spencer LLP. This legal action targets Canada Post and the Government of Canada, challenging the legality of Canada Post's requirement for employees to disclose their COVID-19 vaccine status. Each plaintiff is seeking approximately $1.6 million in damages. Posties Hold the Line is scheduled to address their case in federal court on March 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2024. They tell The Canadian Independent that the defendants are working to dismiss the case; however, they remain hopeful that their case will proceed. Those interested in attending the hearing via Zoom can do so by sending an email with the case reference number to obtain a Zoom link for listening in on the proceedings. Email: hearings-audiences@fct-cf.ca Case: T-2437-22

Regina Watteel joined The Canadian Independent to discuss her new book, "Fisman's Fraud," unveiling a deceptive COVID-19 transmission study funded by the Canadian government that they used to shape a false narrative on the unvaccinated and justify the continued push for vaccine passports, mandates, and restrictions. Regina Watteel, a scientist and researcher based in Ottawa, holds a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario. She is the author of a new book titled “Fisman's Fraud: The Rise of Canadian Hate Science.” Watteel in her book exposes a fraudulent COVID-19 transmission study led by David Fisman, an epidemiologist from the University of Toronto, that was published in April 2022. Watteel points out in her book that Fisman’s study attempted to overwrite the Omicron wave that occurred months earlier with a model simulation in order to push the false narrative that unvaccinated individuals pose a disproportionately greater risk to others. She says that the actual raw data provided on the official Government of Ontario website contradicted Fisman's study claims. She explains that the raw data accessible to anyone actually showed that COVID-19 cases had been dominated by vaccinated individuals and that they had disproportionately greater COVID-19 incident rates compared to the unvaccinated. Despite this, she notes that the government and mainstream media continued to utilize Fisman’s study to vilify the unvaccinated and justify their ongoing support for vaccine passports, mandates, and restrictions. You can get a copy of Regina Watteel's book, “Fisman's Fraud: The Rise of Canadian Hate Science,” at any of the links below. Veteran’s For Freedom. https://shop.veterans4freedom.ca/products/fismans-fraud-book?_pos=1&_sid=fe7ed4921&_ss=r Amazon. https://www.amazon.ca/Fismans-Fraud-Rise-Canadian-Science/dp/1988363241 Indigo - Chapters. https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/fismans-fraud-the-rise-of-canadian-hate-science/9781988363240.html You can grab a copy of her other supplemental book “Fisman's Fraud: The Accomplices” at the links below. Amazon. https://www.amazon.ca/Fismans-Fraud-Accomplices-Supplementary-Reference/dp/1988363268 Indigo - Chapters. https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/fismans-fraud-the-accomplices/9781988363264.html

Kayla, the patient featured in the recording, became paralyzed after receiving the Moderna booster shot. You can watch her full interview with The Canadian Independent at the link below. https://rumble.com/v4drf9o-watch-ontario-woman-paralyzed-after-moderna-shot-doctors-attribute-cause-to.html

Kayla Pollock is a 37-year-old mother from Ontario whose life took a drastic turn after receiving a Moderna Covid-19 booster shot. She experienced paralysis from the neck down and has been enduring a challenging ordeal ever since. Kayla's early years were marked by unspeakable cruelty and suffering. As an infant, she endured the horrors of severe abuse, including broken bones, cigarette burns, and bruises inflicted upon her helpless body by her parents. Her distressing situation prompted the intervention of family and children services, ultimately leading to her placement in a caring, loving and supportive home. As she grew older, Kayla dedicated the majority of her younger adult years to behavioral training of exotic animals. However, she eventually made the decision to resign from this profession after having her son, recognizing the inherent risks of the job. Kayla eventually ended up in the small town of Mount Albert, Ontario, where she co-raised her son after a separation. She worked as a casual educational assistant at Robert Munsch Public School, assisting kindergarten children. Her home was conveniently located right next to the school. Kayla's son attended the same school where she worked, and she expressed her love for her job and the positive direction her life was heading. Describing herself as fit, healthy, and very active, Kayla enjoyed hiking, being outdoors, gardening, and going places with her son. When the pandemic struck, Kayla recalls the mainstream media, politicians, and public health officials emphasizing the severity of the virus and urging everyone to get vaccinated. She remembers health officials specifically advising that those at highest risk should prioritize getting vaccinated. Being immunocompromised and a type one diabetic, Kayla heeded the advice of health officials and received the first two Pfizer shots in the middle of 2021 and didn’t experience any issues. Additionally, she mentions another reason for getting vaccinated was because her father resided in a long-term care facility with dementia, and vaccination was going to be a requirement for entry into the care home. Kayla then decided to take a booster, but this time it was a Moderna booster shot. She recounts going to a vaccination drive and the police being there. She found that odd and questioned why the police were present. According to Kayla, people were upset that Moderna was being given out instead of Pfizer, and that was the reason for the police presence. Kayla says that something didn’t sit right in her gut, but she went ahead with the Moderna booster shot anyway. She explains her reasoning for getting the third shot was because she felt like a third one would be mandated at some point to get access into her dads long term care home. She received the Moderna booster shot on January 11, 2022. Four days later, Kayla described a situation where her legs just gave out, and she collapsed, but all seemed fine a short time later. Then, nine days later, she experienced a similar event, and at that time, she called her doctor, asking to see a neurologist because she suspected something wasn’t right. On the morning of February 22, 2022, Kayla's life took an irreversible turn. As she awoke, opened her eyes, a sudden realization struck her – she couldn't move her body. Despite the shock, she says she remained calm and started yelling for help. Fortunately, her boyfriend who spent the night, was in the driveway preparing to leave for work, and heard her cries for help. Her boyfriend called 911 and Kayla was transported to Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario. While in the emergency department Kayla recounts that the attending physician initially dismissed her symptoms, suggesting that it was all in her head and portrayed her as a "crazy person," and ordered a psychiatric consult. All of what Kayla describes happening is evident in her medical records which we obtained and reviewed. Eventually, an MRI was conducted, revealing that Kayla had a very large lesion on her spinal cord. A neurologist followed up with Kayla and recommended a course of steroids in an attempt to decrease the size of the lesion. Kayla questioned the neurologist and asked if the lesion could be a tumor. In an audio recording taken by Kayla’s boyfriend, the neurologist responds, saying, “it's less likely a tumor” and that it is his “gut impression it was caused by the vaccine.” When Kayla questions the doctor as to whether many people have had something similar happen to them, the doctor responds, saying “many people have had it.” Later, Kayla would learn that she had developed transverse myelitis, a condition that interrupts the transmission of messages along the spinal cord nerves throughout the body. She would go on to spend several months in the hospital, where she says she was offered medical assistance in dying (MAID) on two occasions but rejected the offer. During Kayla's hospital stay, she received steroids, which she claims helped to some extent, allowing her to regain very slight movement in her arms, hands, and fingers. However, she still has absolutely no feeling from the neck down. Visually examining her fingernails reveals decay due to the lack of nerve function. Kayla believes that if the initial doctor had taken her concerns seriously, rather than dismissing her as a "crazy person," and promptly ordered an MRI, she might have been able to walk again or experience sensation in some parts of her body that she doesn’t have today. After her initial treatment at the local hospital, Kayla was subsequently transferred to Lyndhurst Rehabilitation Centre in Toronto to undergo several months of intensive rehabilitation aimed at attempting to restore her physical capabilities and adapting to her new reality. Unfortunately, Kayla says that rehab did not help her. Following her discharge from the hospital, she now takes a long list of drugs daily. She ended up losing everything she worked hard for—her home, the ability to co-raise her son, and her job, essentially losing everything. Kayla was placed on provincial disability and was forced to move away from Mount Albert, where her son lives, into an apartment that could accommodate her wheelchair accessibility needs. Kayla has faced challenges in obtaining the promised hours of in-home care after leaving the hospital. Kayla relies on a personal support worker to help her get out of bed each morning, another organization assists with meal preparation, and in the evenings, a friend comes over to manually extract feces from her bowel and aid her in getting into bed. Securing compensation through the federal government’s Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) has been difficult for Kayla. She initiated the application process in July of 2022, following up with the program six months later. However, according to Kayla, her application was still under review at that time. Another six months elapsed, and when she sought an update, the program informed her that they had never received her initial application. In response, Kayla reapplied to the program and was recently assigned a case worker. Uncertainty looms over whether she will be approved and, if approved, when she will receive any form of compensation. Kayla faces challenges in performing simple tasks both at home and in the community. She is in a difficult financial situation and desperately seeks a service dog. According to her, having a service dog would not only assist her with daily tasks but also offer companionship, providing her with much-needed company. An organization called Veterans 4 Freedom has stepped in to help Kayla and has set up a GiveSendGo campaign to help her raise funds for a service dog. A link to that fundraising campaign is below. https://www.givesendgo.com/kaylapollock

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is asked about his party's thoughts on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's decision to ban surgery and hormone treatments for transgender kids and if he instructed his MPs not to comment on the situation. Poilievre responds, saying, "The problem is Justin Trudeau and the media have been spreading disinformation to distract from his doubling of housing costs, his quadrupling of the carbon tax, and the crime wave that he's unleashed across the country." On a follow-up question from the media, Pierre is again asked about his party's stance on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's decision to ban surgeries and hormone treatments for kids. Pierre responds, saying, "We stand for common sense, like on everything else. Our approach is to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget, and stop the crime, and we extend that same common sense to all issues." He adds that it's "time for Justin Trudeau to stop distracting and dividing Canadians, let parents raise kids, and let provinces run schools and hospitals."

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, speaking at a press conference today, says that Ontario has no intentions of implementing restrictions similar to those imposed by Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith regarding surgery and hormone treatments for transgender children. Ford quickly shifts the conversation, praising The Globe and Mail for a recent story on EV vehicle and battery plants in Canada. "We are leading the world, folks, in EV and battery productions, and there is still more good news to come," says Ford.

CBC CEO Catherine Tait says, “It’s extremely difficult not to have the love and support for the work that we do; however, we continue to do it because we believe that serving Canadians is worth it. It is a pillar of our democracy, and everything that we do is to combat disinformation.” Yesterday, Tait addressed a parliamentary committee, explaining the rationale behind the financially struggling broadcaster's distribution of $16 million in executive bonuses.

Slovakian Prime Minister Calls COVID-19 Era a "Circus," Announces Plan to Investigate Vaccines, Deaths, and Finances. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who assumed office in October 2023, initiates his speech by questioning, "Have you seen statistics on how our deaths from various cardiovascular events have risen because of the vaccine?" Fico proceeds to address the issue of millions of purchased and wasted COVID-19 vaccines, posing the questions, "How many expired vaccines do we have left, and how much money has been wasted?" He then shifts the focus to the implemented health measures, expressing his view that these measures, in his opinion, have escalated morbidity. Further in his address, Fico highlights the alarming figure of 21,000 deaths in Slovakia, attributing them to what he claims is a governance failure since 2020. He asserts, "the government that has been here since 2020 has been unable to govern and has looked only at the unnecessary medical devices and often vaccines in huge quantities." Accusing the previous government during the COVID-19 era, Fico alleges a prioritization of big pharma's interests over the general public, stating, "They made a lot of money from unnecessary purchases of various medical supplies and vaccines." Concluding his speech, Fico pledges an investigation, declaring, "We will publish and tell the Slovak public what really happened during this Covid period."

Liberal Newfoundland MP Ken McDonald says, "In Atlantic Canada, it's much the same as the rest of the country. There's almost a hatred out there right now for Prime Minister Trudeau."

The Canadian Independent traveled to Chatham, Ontario, to interview Clare's wife, Evelien Wiersma, and share the story of 67-year-old Clare Wiersma. Clare served his community first as a police officer, eventually rising to the position of deputy chief of police for Chatham-Kent. Upon retirement, he remained actively engaged within his community, working with his son building homes. Described by his wife as healthy and fit, Clare had very minor arthritis and was not on any medication. The events unfolding from the time Clare was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he remained for seven days before passing away, can only be described as shocking. On December 23, 2021, Clare's daughter called for an ambulance after her father collapsed at home. He exhibited symptoms of a fever, dry cough, and mild confusion. According to Clare's wife, he had tested positive for Covid-19 days prior and was unvaccinated. When ambulance personnel arrived at the home and inquired about vaccination status for Clare and his family, Evelien responded and said they were unvaccinated, one paramedic allegedly rolled their eyes and muttered something under their breath. Upon arrival at the hospital, Clare's 722-page medical records indicated a fever, low blood pressure, dry cough, and slight confusion. Clare was later admitted to the hospital and, two days later, transferred to the ICU solely due to a slight increase in his oxygen requirements, as per his medical records. On December 25th, while in the ICU, Clare had a conversation with his wife and kids over FaceTime. His wife, Evelien, reported that everything seemed fine during the conversation. Clare was alert, and they chatted and prayed together. However, Clare mentioned that hospital staff were not providing him with information or a prognosis. Evelien claimed that doctors and nurses never initiated updates about Clare, and she always had to inquire with the hospital for information, and even then that was a struggle. On the same day, according to Clare's medical records, he received a single dose of Tocilizumab, a drug used to treat critically ill Covid-19 patients, despite Clare not showing signs of critical illness. The drug has severe side effects, including causing serious or fatal infections, liver problems, dry cough, fever, and shortness of breath. Health Canada has issued a warning about the drug, stating it can cause serious drug-induced liver injury requiring a transplant. According to ACTEMRA’s own website, it says the drug “changes the way your immune system works. This can make you more likely to get infections or make any current infection worse.” The evening of December 25th and the following day, December 26th, marked a downturn in Clare's condition. He transitioned from being alert to being intubated and ventilated, receiving numerous different drugs until his passing on December 30, 2021, at 11:30 am, all evident in his medical records. Evelien states that there was no consent given for her husband to be intubated or ventilated, and there is no mention of consent in Clare's medical records either. Evelien says she received a phone call from the hospital on December 30th and was advised that her husband wasn't doing well, urging her to hurry to the hospital. Upon arrival, when Evelien entered Clare's room and saw him hooked up to all the machines, she fainted. Evelien was then taken to the emergency department. A little while later, Clare would pass away without his wife and children by his side. A detailed examination of Clare's medical records revealed a “medication administration record” consisting of 131 pages, with approximately 650 instances of various medications, including fentanyl, numerous other highly controlled and addictive medications, anti-blood clotting drugs, heart-related drugs, sedatives, paralyzing drugs, and various other drugs that had been administered or injected into Clare mainly from December 25th to December 30th, the day he passed away. Evelien Wiersma asserted that multiple doctors reviewed Clare's 722-page medical records after his death and concluded that he would be alive today if treated for sepsis and administered the necessary antibiotics. Bacterial and viral infections, like pneumonia, can lead to sepsis. Clare did show signs of having sepsis, such as fever, confusion or disorientation, and shortness of breath upon arrival at the hospital. Additionally, Clare exhibited low blood pressure, which can also signal the beginning stages of septic shock. It certainly would not have hurt for Clare to be given antibiotics, and it is very possible he would be here with us today had the doctors opted to, at the very least, try antibiotics. Instead, they waited three hours before he died to give him two antibiotics. Evelien felt it necessary to share Clare's story in the hope that others will speak up and speak out. She reveals having two other friends who have lost loved ones under similar circumstances, emphasizing that she is not alone in experiencing what happened to her beloved husband. Clare leaves behind his wife, Evelien Wiersma, of 45 years, along with their four children, 26 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Joining the Chatham Kent police in May 1980, he worked his way up to deputy chief before retiring in April 2012. In the last 10 years of his retirement before his passing, Clare was well-known in the community for assisting the vulnerable. Not ready to fully retire, he co-founded a construction company with his son, building homes together. An active individual, Clare enjoyed kayaking, boating, hiking, fishing, hunting, and waterskiing.

The wife of a U.S. Navy whistleblower speaks with The Canadian Independent to discuss her husband's leaked internal Department of Defense cardiac data, which gained widespread attention, and to speak about a military service member's declaration that aims to hold top leadership accountable for forcing the COVID-19 vaccine mandates on troops. In November 2023, The Canadian Independent reported on Lieutenant Ted Macie, a Navy Medical Service Corps Health Administrator officer who gained viral attention for releasing cardiac-related data for active-duty fixed-wing and helicopter pilots from the Department of Defense internal database via a social media video. The data, verified by leadership to be true and accurate, revealed alarming increases in various heart-related conditions. The data Lieutenant Macie revealed in his video showcased a significant rise in various heart-related conditions: Myocarditis surged by 151%, hypertensive disease increased by 36%, Ischemic heart disease saw a 69% rise, pulmonary heart disease experienced a 62% increase, heart failure skyrocketed by an alarming 973%, other forms of heart disease were up by 63%, and cardiomyopathy recorded a staggering 152% uptick. In his video, Macie explained that he derived these percentage increases by examining data from five previous years and compared it to 2022. As a result of Lieutenant Ted Macie releasing the cardiac data video, he was ordered to remove it and is now under investigation, and therefore unable to do an interview with us. So instead, The Canadian Independent interviewed Mara Macie who is the wife of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Ted Macie, she is also running for Congress and has very strong knowledge of the situation involving her husband. In the interview with Mara Macie, she discusses the cardiac data her husband leaked, the investigation her husband now faces for making the video and releasing this data to the public. She chats with us about a recent widely shared declaration letter supported by her husband and other active and retired U.S. service members, aiming to hold top-ranking leadership accountable for their actions regarding Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Lieutenant Macie and his spouse have been vocal on social media over the years about Covid-19 vaccine mandates and adverse events from the shots. In our interview, Mara Macie emphasizes that while neither she nor her husband can definitively link the Covid-19 shots to adverse events, they question the lack of investigation into such a significant rise in these events. The absence of an investigation, in their view, is very suspicious.

Graham Reid is a 67-year-old retired resident of Waterloo, Ontario, who finds himself grappling with the challenges of the province's deteriorating healthcare system. The Canadian Independent interviewed Mr. Reid and his wife, Ruby, to share their story. Nearly two years ago, Graham noticed a small bump on the right side of his face, which he initially thought might be an ingrown hair. However, it progressively grew larger in the subsequent months. In July 2023, Graham visited his doctor, who referred him to a dermatologist. Unfortunately, the earliest available appointment was not until June of the following year. Within a month or two, the bump developed into a significant hole on the right side of Graham's face. Concerned about the worsening condition, Graham went to the hospital, visiting several different emergency rooms and consulting multiple doctors over the months. Unfortunately, he was consistently advised to follow up with the dermatologist. It wasn't until an emergency doctor in Tilsonburg examined Graham's face and promptly identified it as cancer that the situation took a different turn. A biopsy confirmed the cancer diagnosis, and Graham returned home, awaiting a scheduled day for surgical removal. Despite being assigned a surgery date of January 4, 2024, at St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener, Graham was disappointed to receive news from the hospital that, due to staffing issues, they would be unable to perform the surgery. Graham faces uncertainty regarding the rescheduling of his surgery, reflecting the broader challenges many Ontarians encounter within the healthcare system. He emphasizes that he is not alone in facing healthcare issues and calls for immediate changes including government intervention. The Canadian Independent reached out to St. Mary’s Hospital for a comment but did not receive a response before publication. We will continue to monitor this story and bring you any updates as they develop.

officers were attempting to execute a search warrant at the residence, the suspect discharged several flare gun rounds inside the home. Subsequently, an explosion occurred at the residence and officers continue to investigate the circumstances of the explosion.