When I was in the 1991 Soviet Union, covering the Baltic States’ courageous fight for independence, for the Dallas Morning News, never did I ever think that in my lifetime I would one day live in Small Town Ontario, where some 15 million people would be in a province-wide LOCKDOWN with government-imposed restrictions arguably more draconian than anywhere else in North America.
Back in the day, Russian soldiers had taken over most parliament buildings in Vilnius, Lithuania, and many media outlets, including local television stations.