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Feb 19 2022

Trudeau Crackdown Against Trucker Protest Begins – Cancels Parliament Debate as Jackboots Begin Arresting Protestors and Removing Trucks


Posted originally on the conservative

Developing Story.  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cancelled parliamentary debate today as federal police began arresting protesting truckers and confiscating vehicles.  Trudeau did not want to face government while the operation to break the back of the freedom protestors begins.

Early this morning, federal police assembled a convoy of heavy tow trucks to begin the operation.  The identities of the tow truck companies were masked by painting over the logos to avoid retaliation.  RCMP and Ottawa police then brought in Armored Personnel Carriers (MRAP’s and APC’s) to support the operation.

Media were told to leave the enforcement zone to help hide the optics of heavily armed RCMP tactical units, and they began breaking the windows of the trucks and forcibly removing the truck drivers.  For the same reason, popular social media YouTuber’s, who had been broadcasting livestreams, were arrested as the operation began.

The police are slowly moving down the road arresting people, removing the truckers, and then letting tow operations begin.

Canadian state media have been embedded with the Jackboots in order to show an officially approved video presentation to Canadian citizens.  The media are being directed and choreographed from the executive suites of Trudeau and the corporations.  There are a few citizen livestreams below:

CANADA – Police are clashing with protesters and making several arrests as officers move along Rideau Street toward Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa as part of the operation to end the three-week occupation. Ottawa police were seen moving along Rideau just before noon ET, arresting several protesters and towing vehicles.

Police in high-visibility yellow jackets moved in large groups, several ranks deep, along Rideau blocking the road and slowly moving protesters toward the National War Memorial and Parliament Hill.

Behind those ranks of officers were tactical teams wearing green camouflage-type gear and carrying heavy automatic weapons. Police horses with mounted officers also moved toward the line of protesters confronting police officers.

The movement of police was slow and deliberate, inching along the road and slowing driving protesters into an increasingly smaller footprint.

Despite the heightened tensions, police said they continued to engage in conversations with protesters and regularly provided warnings, through social media and other means, indicating anyone in the “red zone” would be arrested if they didn’t leave. (read more)

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Feb 18 2022

Trudeau has Institutes Hitler-Type Powers Over Capital


Armstrong Economics Blog/Canada Re-Posted Feb 18, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

While anyone who dares to compare Trudeau to Hitler is criticized because they ONLY equate Hitler with the Holocaust. Nothing can be further than the truth. Hitler also made it illegal to have a bank account outside of Germany, which many people did because of the Hyperinflation 20 years before he came to power. But what is always overshadowed by the Holocaust is the fact that Hitler’s financial dictatorship is why Switzerland created the secret numbered accounts to protect Germans fleeing from Hitler. Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister admitted, under the Emergencies Act, banks can immediately freeze or suspend bank accounts without a court order and be protected from civil liability. This has undermined Canada in the eyes of international capital.

All the Canadian banks went offline together, That was no coincidence. Trudeau has invoked his Emergence Act and is in fact taking the very same tactic that Hitler did which targeted the Jews, but Trudeau is targeting anyone who disagrees with his policies.

Trudeau has his back up against a wall. He was to deliver the example for the United States to assist Schwab’s Great Reset. Trudeau is a graduate of Schwab’s Young Global Leaders and he has taken an abusive approach to run Canada on directions from his supreme leader, we might as well call him. Schwab has bragged how he has penetrated Canada and has most of his people in Trudeau’s cabinet. Why should people trust Canada? You are not entitled to any trial. Trudeau can simply now say freeze that account and there is no due process of law whatsoever. This undermines every possible foundation of trust and this is what sent capital fleeing from Germany and the birth of the secrecy laws of Switzerland. We need not compare Trudeau to Hitler for things like the Holocaust, but the very financial actions of Hitler are being directed, and that most likely comes from the World Economic Forum. Trudeau is a complete fool and he has betrayed every principle of a free society all to push this authoritarian system by the World Economic Forum.

There is absolutely NO WAY that the Canadian Banks all went down simultaneously. Trudeau can now order the banks to do as he commands and this is what is very similar to Hitler. They cannot disobey. What does that do to the confidence in Canada as a nation? This undermines the confidence in Canada as even a safe haven in the face of a European war. No bank has dared to try to explain the source of the outrage. If this was non-related to Trudeau, then all Canadian sites would have gone down – not just the banks.

Feb 18 2022

New Interview: Martin Armstrong on 2022 Panic Cycle, Market Outlook, and More


Armstrong Economics Blog/Armstrong in the Media Re-Posted Feb 18, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

Martin Armstrong on 2022 Panic Cycle, Market Outlook, and More! Click here to listen to the interview.

“Today we speak with the well-known forecaster and strategist Martin Armstrong to get an update on his macro outlook. We discuss his prediction from last year of seeing a 2022 panic cycle mainly in the political sphere, which is unfolding as we speak, as well as to get his thoughts on the Russia-Ukraine situation, what he expects for the US stock market, and much, much more. To follow more of Martin’s work, go to ArmstrongEconomics.com.”

Feb 18 2022

Russia Remains Unbothered by Threats of Sanctions


Armstrong Economics Blog/Russia Re-Posted Feb 18, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

Viktor Tatarintsev, ​Russia’s ambassador to Sweden, has said that Russia is not worried about sanctions. “Excuse my language, but we don’t give a s–t about all their sanctions,” he told reporters. We have already had so many sanctions and in that sense they’ve had a positive effect on our economy and agriculture.” In fact, he believes that the sanctions have made Russia stronger by causing the nation to be self-sufficient.

Klaas Knot, chair of the Financial Stability Board and head of the Dutch central bank, is warning the West not to place sanctions on Russia or remove them from the Swift system. “When applying severe measures, one should always think twice and also be aware of the consequences,” said Knot. The news comes after US President Biden vowed to place “intense pressure” on Russia through the “largest, most significant financial institutions.” Knot said that banks around the world are having a very difficult time predicting the outcome of a Ukraine invasion, stating “how much loss of confidence we will see in the market, how much increase in risk aversion takes place, how many investors will start to run from certain markets, et cetera.”

I previously reported how removing Russia from the SWIFT system would hurt trading partners. As noted, international companies conducting business with Russia would be forced to halt many transactions. Investors may rush out of the ruble, disrupting international capital flows. The EU heavily relies on Russian energy and retaliatory measures could spell disaster. The West may not realize how reliant they are on Russia. If they dared to remove Russia from SWIFT, we are looking at an incredible rise in commodities and expanding the shortages. Our models pointed to trouble long ago.

Feb 18 2022

Draghi: The Unvaccinated Are Not Part of Our Society


Armatrong Economics Blog/Italy Re-Posted Feb 18, 2022 by Martin Armstrong

Mario Draghi has ruined the lives of 500,000 Italians after declaring, “The unvaccinated are not part of our society.” All Italians over 50 must now receive the vaccination to find employment or participate in society. Draghi is directly blaming the entire pandemic on those who did not conform. “We must never lose sight of the fact that most of the problems we have today are because there are non-vaccinated people,” Draghi told a news conference. “For the umpteenth time, I invite all those Italians who are not yet vaccinated to do so, and to get the third shot.”

Hmm… when else in history has a leader blamed all of the country’s woes on a specific group of people and how did that end?

Draghi’s new ruling began on February 15, where the government will demand businesses deem ALL unvaccinated workers over the age of 50 “unjustified absentees,” and they are to be suspended from work without pay. Beginning on June 15, those unjustified absences will turn into terminations. Those who do not bend will face a 100 euro  fine, and could be fined up to 1,500 euros for violating the new law. This rule expands to the private sector as well as Italy pushes for every Italian to carry a Green Superpass that shows they have been vaccinated or recovered less than six months prior.

Italians under 50 are still able to provide a negative rapid swab (valid for 48 hours) or a PCR swab (72 hours), but they will soon come for everyone.

“It is important that those who will be restricted from today or who will be restricted can be part of it again, come back into society, together with all of us,” Draghi patronized. Italy has drawn a line – take the vaccine or we will destroy your ability to live. Half a million Italians just lost their jobs while likely at the height of their careers. Draghi is one of Schwab’s pawns, like Trudeau, who has no empathy for the people of his country. I believe the world is now seeing how much power politicians have over our lives as they can make them come to a screeching halt at a whim.

Feb 18 2022

Mark Steyn and Maxime Bernier Discuss the Current Totalitarian State of Canada


Posted Originally on the conservative tree house on February 17, 2022 | sundance | 77 Comments

GBNews Host Mark Steyn outlines the current state of political affairs in Canada with one of the few conservative leaders in the country, Maxime Bernier.

Bernier leads the People’s Party of Canada and says he doesn’t recognize the country right now, as it is being run by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his hardline communist party sympathizers.  The Emergency Act is being used to target Trudeau’s political opposition, and the truckers along with their supporters are framed as the enemy of the government.

In the larger picture, COVID-19 has been weaponized as a tool for power by Trudeau and his minority party.  WATCH (prompted):

Feb 18 2022

Ottawa Police Chief “It is now unlawful to protest against government, 100 checkpoints have been established”


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 17, 2022 | sundance | 551 Comments

The interim police chief of Ottawa, Comrade Steve Bell, made it clear today that he and the residents of Ottawa are “sick” of the protesters. Therefore, effective immediately, no Canadian citizen will be permitted to access, enter or walk lawfully in the downtown Ottawa area.

“100 police checkpoints have been established” Bell said, and citizens are being questioned about the reason for their travel.  Additionally, within his current authority as the regional guard for government, he has been authorized to offer “safe passage” out of the area for any current protestor or dissident supporter.  However, if people do not exit the area within this current window of amnesty, the safety of the remaining citizens cannot be guaranteed as heavily armed tactical operations begin.  WATCH:

The skull-cracking will commence shortly….

p.s. Still no discussion about covid or the removal of the mandates.

Feb 18 2022

Biden Sends Kamala Harris to Urgently Secure the Border – No, Not That One


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 17, 2022 | sundance | 190 Comments

There’s a big problem at the border, and the installed occupant at the White House sends Kamala Harris on an urgent mission to address it.

The unfortunate part is… it’s not the U.S. border crisis, Harris is being sent to secure the Ukraine border.

New York Post – Vice President Kamala Harris set off Thursday on a peace mission to Europe as Russia appeared to accelerate preparations for an invasion of Ukraine — undeterred by her failure to resolve the ongoing US-Mexico border crisis as President Biden’s point person on illegal immigration.

About two hours after Harris departed DC to attend the Munich Security Conference, Biden emerged from the White House and said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch an invasion of Ukraine “within the next several days.” (read more)

Harris likely to declare, ‘the urgent and severe measures we are prepared to deliver, are the consequences of urgent preparations we have made for severe measures of great urgency, consequence and preparation,’ or something.

Before departing to save the world from thermonuclear war, Kamala Harris explained the internet to an audience during remarks at the White House.

“Comrades, that does it. UNCLE! … Invasion cancelled.”

Feb 18 2022

Trudeau Government Officials Confirm Donors to Crowdfunding Platforms Are Specifically “Designated Targets” for DeBanking, Social Media Posts To Be Used as Evidence


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 17, 2022 | sundance | 570 Comments

NOTE: before getting to the heart of the biggest headline, I just want to note that when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks in French, she says things she never repeats in English.  The French language Canadian audience hear a much stronger declaration in the framework of government action, including language that says, “The Canadian government, and the heart of Canadian democracy is directly being attacked by foreign groups.”  Freeland does not say this in English, only in her French delivery.

During her prepared remarks today, a very happy Canadian Finance Minister declared that federal law enforcement (RCMP) has begun working with financial institutions to de-bank Canadian citizens, cancel insurance policies, remove access to credit cards, cancel mortgages and freeze the assets of Canadian citizens.  When you watch the segment highlighted below, keep in mind the RCMP is the Canadian equivalent of the FBI.

When asked specifically about Canadian citizens who donated to crowdfunding platforms GiveSendGo and GoFundMe, and whether those people will be targeted under the Emergency Act, Minister Freeland giddily affirmed those people are the actual targets, and the de-banking of those individuals is underway.  This includes the seizure of digital currency and crypto-wallets.

In the earlier part of her remarks, Freeland noted that social media posts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) are being used as evidence against the targeted names identified within the donor lists.  Tech platforms have provided people to work with Canadian federal officials, as they identify and cross-reference the donor files to their social media identities.  WATCH:

Again, not a word about the coronavirus, covid mandates, or government action related to the pandemic.  The totality of the Trudeau administration effort is in weaponizing a narrative of protests against the government to achieve a raw and brutal power grab.   The Emergency Act is being used as a tool for political power.

Quite remarkable how openly they admit what they are doing.

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Feb 18 2022

U.S. Housing Starts Drop Unexpectedly, but Future Permit Applications Remain Strong


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on February 17, 2022 | sundance | 235 Comments

Let us speak clearly and concisely about what is happening in the macro housing market.  Today, the Commerce Department announced an unexpected drop in U.S. housing starts. However, the rates of permit applications for future building remains strong.  So, what’s going on?

First the report:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. homebuilding fell more than expected in January as many parts of the country experienced freezing temperatures, but a surge in permits suggested a rebound in the coming months was likely amid a severe shortage of homes on the market.

Housing starts dropped 4.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.638 million units last month, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. […] Single-family building permits surged 6.8% to a rate of 1.205 million units. The supply of previously owned homes on the market is at record lows, which should keep builders busy. (more)

Inflation is crushing the middle class.  The current housing market and real estate, overall, is being kept hot by institutional investors – Wall Street firms who shifted from paper assets to hard assets approximately 14 months ago.  The macro housing market, and the financial mortage market that underpins home sales, is now a massive hedge system.

On a macro level, traditional real estate market dynamics are no longer the biggest factor.  As overall inflation hits the middle class disproportionately, single family home sales are now back to being part of a betting system within the investment divisions of major banks and financial houses; only this time, they are not using the bond market or mortgage backed securities.  They are using physical control over the hard asset itself.

It’s a big hedge game.  The problem is their effort resulted in a market price system that has driven the ability of a working family to afford the purchase out of the equation.  However, institutional investment groups cannot let housing prices drop, or quite literally they take a loss.

At the same time, construction prices have skyrocketed, and material prices (lumber, steel, concrete, etc) are through the roof (inflation issue). Additionally, labor costs in the building industry are directly attached to inflation.  Job jumping for higher wages in the construction industry is extremely common; so much so, it is a long-accepted standard issue within the construction industry.

As a consequence, skilled and unskilled labor costs in construction rise much faster than labor costs for other sectors.  Add fast rises in wages to extreme price increases in building materials, and you quickly have a scenario where new home prices increase in cost at an almost astronomical rate.

The speed of these price increases quickly knocks out layers and layers of potential home buyers who cannot afford those prices.

So, we have a scenario where: (1) institutional investors are holding assets in real estate. (2) Wage-limited buyers are priced out of the market. (3) Less buyers for the assets would normally mean a drop in price.  However, investing groups (writ large) cannot and will not take the loss (actually, less profit). Therefore, builders are told not to build yet, because payments trigger for completed construction with no return.

New home single family building is now a hedge game.

Investment firms need banks to lend money to home buyers so they can take the profit.   Home buyers cannot afford the prices, and banks are hesitant to repeat the situation that led to the housing crisis of 2004-2007.  For the same reason, the same investment firms which hold the primary asset (the physical real estate) will not buy the underlying mortgages or securities.

The hedge is frozen until buyers can afford the finished product.

Meanwhile, other than the end transaction where the money is paid for the home purchase, the underlying activity continues…. and builders seek permits for homes they may build when the buyers can afford them.

With increasing inflation on all other sectors of the economy including home building, the question becomes: will there be buyers?

At the current price of new home construction, and considering the overall inflationary pressure on home buyers, and considering the Fed is likely to raise borrowing interest rates, the answer is a combination of Maybe, Yes and No.

The real question is, where does the money lending come from that a new home buyer might use?

If the institutional investors want to get a return on their real estate inventory purchase, they might create a financial mechanism to loan the money to the buyer.  However, they cannot loan their own money and simultaneously receive the proceeds from that loan as a return on the investment.  So, the investing class achieve stasis by renting the home in order to receive a return and yet hold the property as an asset.

This system works out as long as the underlying value doesn’t drop.

How do you retain the underlying value?  Control the supply.

That inventory control is what becomes evident when you look behind “New home construction unexpectedly drops, but future permits are strong.”

The problem underneath all the layers….

…. It’s Inflation!