by B. H. Link (local professional writing under a pseudonym)
Some of us grew up in homes where grownups faithfully watched the evening news, read the daily city newspaper, and never thought to doubt how much was true. My dear mum spoke admiringly of “Peter” (Mansbridge, a former CBC news anchor) on a first-name basis; he was her trusted source for all things political. We later scoffed at those who would believe the ‘crazy talk’ on sources like U.S. Fox News. We felt informed about news events. Occasionally we’d come across people with ‘out there’ ideas, and an offhand dismissal seemed reasonable.
Little did we know.
Onward we venture into 2025 amid news from almost-endless sources worldwide. Strangely, free speech doesn’t feel very free anymore and we are too-often careful, even fearful, about voicing independent thoughts. Paradoxically it’s both easier and harder to find information AND to discern what appears to be true. With humility and courage we might question: What seems to be true? Who benefits from this message? Who funded this source? What kind of evidence is offered to support these ideas? Is it biased opinion, or an attempt to present more than one side for balance? What perspectives are being withheld, disparaged or dismissed, and why?
Media influence on our lives is HUGE; we can think we hold independent beliefs without realizing how some have been carefully fed to us over time. Simple slogans repeated strategically is a proven psychological manipulation technique. Accompanied by fear, even more powerful. Our attention is drawn to the ‘latest thing’; meanwhile far-reaching events occur behind the scenes and few notice.
The media was long considered an important check against those who might abuse power. Yet today reporters, announcers, editors and more from conventional media now cooperate with, and are generously funded by, governments and big corporations. Particularly Big Pharma. So a new term was coined: “censorship industrial complex”.
Rodney Palmer (now at Talk Nation Radio) is one of several whistleblowing journalists who testified at the National Citizens Inquiry (NCI). Referring to CBC misrepresentation of the Ottawa Freedom Convoy, he stated, “They took an exceptional moment to decide they would not be journalists, that instead they would be public health messengers … and the result is that Canada’s national broadcaster has morphed into a state broadcaster. And I worked in countries where there were state broadcasters – China, Syria, Malawi, North Korea – it’s promoting government policy without question, while censoring, belittling and shaming learned Canadians who dare to object and inform us of the truth. Bad journalism is incompetence but propaganda is a betrayal. And that’s what CBC has done, it betrayed us all.”
Strong words. It’s worth questioning why we see no mention of the NCI on TV news, in the Sun or Province, or even in the BRLN. It was only an unprecedented citizen-funded, volunteer-organized inquiry with hundreds of witnesses exposing harmful and ongoing impacts of the Canadian Covid 19 response. Significant and relevant are understatements. And the MSM silence is deafening.
It’s now being introduced to our remote mountain town by the federal government.
Soon, there will be no more simply dialing three numbers on your keypad, NG911 is going to be next-level complicated. CAO Joe McCulloch appears to be gung ho. He reports in his published itinerary that on April 8th he updated the NG911 grant application. It was the only item on his itinerary for that day. Did he take the time to read the fine print? Let’s hope so.
When I researched and tried reading the fine print and it was an exhaustive labyrinth of complex jargon. Trying to find normal-speak information was impossible—because the documents aren’t supposed to be readily understandable?
Issues regular folk like me would be curious to know were absent—Who will pay for this? What are the company names? How will it work? What will be required of us to participate? How will my private information be protected? Who will see my private information?…etc.
NG911 has to bribe takers with up to $100K grant in order to get it. Since when do you get anything for free? So I emailed Joe, our accessible CAO who sees the public for two hours on the first Thursday of every month.
April 14, 2025
Hello Joe
Have you seen the contract yet for this plan to adopt NG911 in return for [grant] money upwards of $100K?
Anyone administering the town’s future commitments to something as sweeping as the NG911 needs to read the fine print of the contract and be prepared to explain it. There should be discussion and pubic consultation before any commitment.
On the surface, an upgraded 911 system appears to be a benefit that nobody could argue with, but the devil is in the details.
Data overreach is common these days and we would not want to find out that our privacy was given away when we should have been protected from privacy intrusion and data theft.
What is involved in “real time texting” for example? And very important, what exactly is meant by “other data transfers”?
Thank you,
Troy Anderson
NO REPLY. It being the only item on his itinerary for that day (page 120) perhaps that means he spent some time examining the concept documents instead of simply being a Yes man, we’ll take the free money, man.
Here’s what a couple of hours of my digging revealed.
NG911 purports to be the best thing since sliced bread for police, fire fighter groups and first responders. Can’t argue with that.
Scant benefits to the public are without discussion or elaboration: we, the millions, “could stream video from an emergency incident, send photos of accident damage or a fleeing suspect, or send personal medical information, which could greatly aid emergency responders.”
Ooh, spot the benefit, we’d be able to send personal medical information. That must have the fintech entrepreneurs salivating.
BUT, it appears that RTT may not be supported by the carriers who provide cell service to this remote location. Not much help to us then?
My initial research has me suspecting that NG911 is part of the ever-tightening noose that will restrict our freedom from pervasive, invasive surveillance. Every single person will have to have the app on their cell phone, which means our data, our contacts, our texts, and who knows what else, will be hoovered out on a regular basis.
Does everyone know that data is being called the new oil? WE ARE THE DATA they want to exploit, monetize and scrutinize. Data is worth trillions, and it’s a huge topic.
If the repercussions of data harvesting aren’t disturbing, how about this? Getting in on the ground floor of NG911 is a group called the Coalition of the Willing (CW). Most of us have heard this phrase in connection with modern warfare. Among the Coalition of the Willing is the mysterious Windermere Group, located in the Bahamas, notorious home of offshore tax havens where the world’s greedy sociopaths hide their ill gotten gains. Why would they be part of the NG911?
From what I could find, the CRTC commission on NG911 identified “privacy issues” as a concern only once. And it was the last item under the heading of “List of Concerns” with zero discussion and zero mention anywhere else in the documents I read. Translation: our privacy is a very low priority, and/or they assume nobody is paying attention, and/or nobody will ever understand what they’re up to.
Which is probably just how they want it. “NG9-1-1 networks should be accessible to all types of entities, to the maximum extent possible, provided that they abide by the conditions established to govern access.” Govern access means the terrain is wide open for monetization, business opportunity, intrusive biometrics, constant surveillance, and who knows what else.
Last but not least about updating 911 technology: “These updates will not affect current access to 9-1-1. If you need emergency help, you will still be able to dial 9-1-1 as you do today.”
Municipal decision-makers must recognize the financial implications of “free” programs that later require substantial investment. Here’s how councillors can protect their communities from falling into these marketing traps:
Demand a Full Cost Breakdown Upfront: If a program is “free,” councillors should ask what long-term costs are involved and insist on seeing cost analyses before agreeing to participation. How much have these projects cost municipalities over the last 30 years?
Be Skeptical of Programs That Require Data Collection: If an initiative asks for extensive data before revealing costs, it is likely a long-term commitment disguised as a trial.
Consider the Exit Strategy Before Signing On: Councillors should assess how easy it will be to withdraw if the costs become unmanageable and develop an opt-out plan.
Prioritize Local Adaptation Over Global Mitigation: Instead of investing in top-down, international net zero frameworks, municipalities should focus on local climate adaptation strategies that bring direct benefits to their communities—such as flood prevention, infrastructure resilience, and regenerative agriculture.
The email dated April 8, 2021, with the subject heading of “Devastating Vaccine Injuries Among the residents of Lytton”, reveals Henry’s response: “I believe we should also report this person [Dr. Hoffe] to the College.”
This email among medical professionals discusses the fact that BC was experiencing higher injury rates than anywhere else in Canada.
This question has to be asked. Was BC the unknowing recipient of defective product? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reported in his exhaustively researched book The Real Anthony Fauci (a must read): “After an inspection of its vaccine manufacturing facility, HHS ordered Emergent [the American company making Covid vaccines ] to discard millions of contaminated doses. Instead, in March 2021, the company shipped millions of doses of its defective vaccines to Canada, Mexico, Europe and South Africa.” (page 402)
Look up your batch to see how bad it is. My batch is Lot #3001657. That information was on the Immunization Record Card given to me by the nurse when I took the first, and only, modeRNA jab. Four months after, I experienced a sudden, extreme onset of high blood pressure. 220/180! That’s stroke territory. My heart function was a mess, I was pretty sure I was going to die and quickly made end-of-life plans. I had to go on blood pressure medication to bring my blood pressure down. Despite having no serious health concerns prior to receiving the “vaccine”, the doctor didn’t think it was the cause.
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that if a doctor reported injuries, as Dr. Hoffe did, they came to the attention of medical authorities for all the wrong reasons.
I’m in my 60s now. I’ve had 40 jabs—20 during school years, 19 for world travels, and never had a reaction other than a few days of soreness around the injection site. Then, the 40th, this so-called “safe and effective” mRNA technology, slammed me. And so many other people.
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