In what should by now be a familiar shift, supporters of the right-wing “Freedom Convoy” have moved on to pushing anti-LGBTQ campaigns, according to Canadian experts. “In terms of the organizers and the people who had the loudest voic
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Logically→ No, Vancouver did not apply stickers that read ’15-minute City Ready’ on slow streets gateways
Logically→ No, Vancouver did not apply stickers that read ’15-minute City Ready’ on slow streets gateways
Logically→ Mississauga plans to limit its residents’ movements and force people to take loans to make their homes solar-efficient.
Poynter→ Have vaccines caused ‘100% of COVID deaths in Canada?’ Not even close.
Canada’s government has not published data showing that all COVID-19 deaths in the country are caused by COVID-19 vaccines, despite claims spreading online. “100% of COVID deaths in Canada now […] The post Have vaccines caused ‘100% of
Truth or Fiction?→ Netflix Canada ‘Password Sharing’ Screen
On February 9 2023, the top post on Reddit’s r/all (originally on r/mildlyinfuriating) included a photograph of a Netflix password sharing warning purportedly observed in Canada: Netflix rolled out their Bullshit in Canada. from m
Truth or Fiction?→ After Fred la Marmotte’s Death, Winter-Watching Animals are Divided
The announcement that the groundhog Fred la Marmotte had died, on the day residents in a Quebec town were set to mark his winter prediction, touched off not just a somber Groundhog Day for his constituents but a split between his colleagues. Canadian m
Logically→ Canadian doctors are dying at record rates due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
No data could be found to suggest Canadian doctors are dying at record rates, and 80 did not die due to the COVID-19 vaccines.
Logically→ Canadian lawyer Gabriel Poliquin died during a public hearing on November 9.
Canadian attorney Gabriel Poliquin had collapsed during a Public Order Emergency Commission hearing. He was taken to the hospital and is recovering.
Truth or Fiction?→ Ottawa’s Right-Wing ‘Freedom Convoy’ Was Assisted by Canadian Police and Federal Officials
The right-wing trucker “convoy” protesting vaccination mandates in Canada in early 2022 received information from personnel in both local and federal law enforcement, according to their attorney. The Toronto Star reported that the attorney,
Logically→ Justin Trudeau’s 2021 election win is invalid because the number of uncounted ballots surpassed the winning margin.
205,904 ballots were not counted because they arrived late or were not filled in properly. Trudeau formed a minority government in a tight 2021 race.
Snopes→ Scholar: Canada Became Less British During Queen Elizabeth’s Reign
Nearly half of Canadians were of British ancestry when she assumed the throne in 1952, but that decreased to one-third in 2016 and continues to decline.
Logically→ Six doctors died within two weeks in Canada after getting COVID-19 vaccine.
Three doctors suffered from previous illnesses, and the other three died of causes unrelated to COVID-19.
Snopes→ 2 Dead After All-Night Shooting Rampage in Vancouver, Canada
The attacks began in the wee hours in the bedroom community of Langley and continued until dawn.
Snopes→ Pope Apologizes for ‘Devastating’ School Abuses in Canada
Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “devastating” policy of Indigenous residential schools.
Snopes→ Danish-Canadian Deal Ends 49-Year-Old Feud over Arctic Isle
A territorial dispute between Denmark and Canada over a barren and uninhabited rock in the Arctic that has led to decades of friendly friction has come to an end.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Keanu Reeves Work As a Reporter Covering a Teddy Bear Convention?
A glimpse of actor Keanu Reeve’s first media jobs spread online once again in May 2022, thanks to a movie podcast. The show, “All The Right Movies,” posted a clip of Reeves’ work as a correspondent for the CBC Television program
Logically→ Trudeau is expanding the Emergencies Act to seize the homes of protestors.
A video from a local parliamentary debate in Ontario is falsely presented as evidence that the national-level Emergencies Act is being expanded.
Snopes→ Did CNN Show Edmonton, Canada, Fire Video as if It Were Lviv Explosion?
The footage in question showed CNN anchors John Berman and Don Lemon and was broadcast on the morning of March 26, 2022.
Logically→ A Sikh group was spotted running a free “langar” food truck in Ukraine during the Russian invasion.
The free food truck's image was captured in 2016 during the Good-Bye Hunger campaign in Brampton, Canada, and it is not connected to Ukraine.
Logically→ United Nations troops have been flown in to help Canadian police deal with the protests in Ottawa.
There is no evidence to suggest the presence of United Nations (UN) troops in Canada, despite the presence of a UN aircraft in North Bay airport.
Logically→ As a part of the Great Reset, a Canadian woman’s bank account has been frozen for making a $50 donation to the freedom convoy protests.
Authorities have denied blocking the bank accounts of individual donors. This accusation against the Canadian government has been misrepresented.
Truth or Fiction?→ The ‘Freedom Convoy’ Ran on Regurgitated Disinformation Narratives
There was nothing original about the “convoy” that disrupted the Canadian capitol of Ottawa in early 2022. The occupation dovetailed almost entirely with other right-wing demonstrations, starting with the use of Facebook as both an organiza
Snopes→ Canadian Police Start Arresting Protesters in Ottawa
Police began arresting protesters and towing away trucks in a bid to break the three-week, traffic-snarling siege of Canada's capital.
Snopes→ Swastikas and Confederate Flags Seen at Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’
These were the sightings of swastikas and other symbols of hate at "Freedom Convoy" protests in Canada alluded to by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Snopes→ Does Photo Show Trucker Convoy Prayer Circle at US-Canada Border?
An old picture that showed men kneeling in a "trucker prayer circle" was shared in 2022 as if it were new.
Logically→ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declares Martial Law.
In an attempt to stop the trucker convoy protests, Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act. The measures do not include calling in the military.
Snopes→ COVID-19 Protests Threaten Border Trade Between Canada, US
The blockade at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, prevented traffic from entering Canada.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘I Know More Than the Scietists’ Protester
On September 13 2021, a photograph of a man with a poorly spelled sign (“I know more than the scietists”) went viral on Twitter: this is where we’re at and it hurts. pic.twitter.com/GwM28DIBG2 — Andrew Baback Boozary MD (@drandrew
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Proud Boys Rebrand as the Leather Men Following a Hashtag Offensive?
In early October 2020, the far-right Proud Boys — who already regularly made national news in the United States for their violent rhetoric, hostility toward human rights protesters, and open support of President Donald Trump — were whippe
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Stats Canada Report That Not One Baby Has Been Named Karen Since November 2019?
On August 5 2020, a popular Imgur post appeared to show a headline reporting that not one baby in Canada had been named “Karen” since November 13 2019: Well that was unexpected and quite hilarious. Name choice dropped due to a meme. On I
Truth or Fiction?→ Is the Canadian Government Giving Citizens $2,000 a Month Because of COVID-19?
On March 25 2020, social media users quickly drew comparisons between the help Canadian citizens are receiving from their government and a bill passed in the U.S. Senate. On Twitter, the comparison was spread most heavily in a tweet shared more than 1
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Justin Trudeau Say That ‘Islam is the Only Way to Improve Life in Canada’?
A recurring pattern of smear attempts against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flared up yet again in February 2020, when a Facebook user attempted to gin up a meme about him using a debunked, Islamophobic rumor: The February 8 2020 post show
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘How Canadians Are Dealing with an Unprecedented Blizzard’ Post
A January 20 2020 post on the Facebook page “Quick Turtle” (called “How Canadians Are Dealing With An Unprecedented Blizzard”) was shared almost 60,000 times in two days: In addition to the status update and title, nineteen
Truth or Fiction?→ Canadian Conservative Leader’s Resignation Follows String of Public Falsehoods
The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party resigned his position on December 12 2019 after he was accused by party members of misusing their group’s money to pay for his children to attend private schools. According to Global News, senior C
Truth or Fiction?→ Canadian School Falsely Accused of Suspending Student Over ‘Rainbow Poppy’
A recent political candidate in Canada accused her teenage cousin’s school of suspending the girl over an item that may not even be available in their country. Cyara Bird said in a November 7 2019 Twitter post that the 17-year-old Stonewall Coll
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘This Is Canada, This Is the United States’ Border Meme
On October 20 2019, a Facebook user shared the following meme which showed a snowy road labeled “This is the United States” to the left side, and “This is Canada” to the right: Underneath the photographic portion of the meme,
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Canada Legalize Bestiality?
In October 2019, a Facebook user shared the following post (archived here), with a headline claiming that Canada had legalized “sex with animals”: That Facebook user wrote: Sick fucks. Only,one Judge a woman was against it They are maki
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a Video Show ‘Antifa Protesters’ Screaming at an Elderly Woman Crossing the Street?
In late September 2019, a video clip of masked people shouting at and blocking an elderly woman while she was using a walker to cross a street began to circulate on Twitter: Antifa protesters scream at & block elderly couple outside an event fea
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Democratic Lawmaker Introduce a Bill to ‘Euthanize Seniors’?
Known satire site the Last Line of Defense, or LLOD, continued pushing its content in September 2019, as they opened another affiliate site publishing the same kind of posts. Daily World Update, billing itself as “satire for flat earthers, Trum