Canadian journalist Rupa Subramanya testifies to U.S. Congress about Justin Trudeau's government de-banking 800 Canadian citizens

Canadian journalist Rupa Subramanya testifies to U.S. Congress about Justin Trudeau's government de-banking 800 Canadian citizens, urging Americans to fight the authoritarian illiberalism that threatens freedom globally.

Rupa tells the story of how Danny Bulford, 41, a former police officer and sniper in the Prime Minister's protective detail, was de-banked after peacefully protesting Canada's COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

"Danny logs into his bank account, but instead of seeing his balance—he had $160,000 in there—the only thing he saw was a dash."

All of his money was gone from his Scotia Bank account and his Royal Bank of Canada account, and he had no access to any credit.

"Suddenly, they were worrying about how to cover their next mortgage payments and how to feed their three kids. That is what it means to be de-banked, and this has been Trudeau's government's weapon of choice since 2018.

It has frozen the accounts of more than 800 Canadians who did things that they didn't approve of, including those 280 who took part in the trucker protest, which the government deemed illegitimate...

What is happening in Canada is a gradual suffocation of free expression. It is draped in a cloak of niceness, inclusivity, and justice, but it is regressive, authoritarian, and illiberal.

I came here today not simply to warn you about what lies ahead but to plead with you to do something about it. Now is not the time to be polite.

Now is the time to defend loudly, the liberties and rights that have given us the greatest freedoms in human history. Across the world right now, governments in the name of the good are considering or adopting measures like we have in Canada.

Look at Dublin. They're about to enact a draconian hate crime bill that poses a dire threat to free speech. In Paris, President Emmanuel Macron has called for censoring online speech. This is to say nothing of Russia, China, and Iran.

America is so exceptional, indispensable, really. Please do not succumb to the same illiberalism authoritarianism.

Please keep fighting for what you know is right. Canada is watching. The world is watching."

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