Not sure about that since it is 50+ years in the making:
- Apologies to the World: The Great Climate Scam was launched at a Club of Rome Meeting in 1971 by Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, continued by Justin Trudeau, Jan. 13, 2024
I think you may be right that Trudeau being outed is sourced from the sense of shame and humiliation Canadians felt during the "liminal phase" of covid leading to this new era we find ourselves in. But I wonder how much the details of the offenses perpetrated by Trudeau remain part of public consciousness in this desire to see him gone (the feelings it left them sure, but the details of why those feelings exist in the first place don’t seem to remain cognizant among most people I encounter).
I was astounded by how quickly the status quo came back after the worst of lockdowns ended and "rights" were restored. Amongst people I know, the majority of whom railed against the measures taken by government during Covid, almost immediately discarded any shared cohesion we had during that period in favour of their old politics. For some “leftist” people they went from being correctly skeptical of mass media during covid, to apparently believing wholeheartedly in mass media again as soon as conflict in Ukraine erupted. And conversely for some “right wing” people I know, an increased rejection of absolutely every piece of information that doesn’t fit their political narrative.
Ironically where I think Trudeau hastened “peak woke” (where rejecting politically forced ideas about identity became rejectable in the pop culture blob), maybe Trump is hastening peak delusion, where his supporters on this side of the border cheer him on in annexing Canada, because we owe them our resources (this is a literally quote from a Trump supporting person I know who claims to be a proud Canadian). In all these cases however there does seem to be a more palpable nihilism, where even those holding onto older ideals, seem to understand that none of it means a whole lot (not that that particular point wasn’t always true).
On a personal vendetta level, Legault is the primary architect of my anger, far surpassing Trudeau (and that’s not to diminish my disgust of Trudeau), given he was the one that gave us in Quebec the most draconian lockdowns in North America. Yet low and behold, he easily won the next election almost immediately afterwards. Though it’s hard to expect Quebecers to bestow even a glimmer of consequence to its government, given the laughable amount Quebec instates the Notwithstanding clause to trounce the charter of rights and freedoms. I think people here are used to, and even in favour of government simply stepping over peoples supposed human rights, to push through whatever agenda is popular among it’s base. It’s certainly been my experience growing up anglophone in this province… Rights have really only ever been privileges here for my entire life.
Legault is a special sort of extremist, who deserves separate attention as much as he was one of Trudeau's collaborators. Legault never met a minority he didn't want to kick in the face--and "anti-vaxxers" were just the latest ride in his amusement park. Quebec has some very troubling fascist tendencies too. On the other hand, just like Trudeau, his popular support has absolutely tanked. Now, hardly anyone can tolerate him any more. It would be great to find out why Francophone Quebecers have turned.
Not sure about that since it is 50+ years in the making:
- Apologies to the World: The Great Climate Scam was launched at a Club of Rome Meeting in 1971 by Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, continued by Justin Trudeau, Jan. 13, 2024
https://fournier.substack.com/p/apologies-to-the-world-the-great
I think you may be right that Trudeau being outed is sourced from the sense of shame and humiliation Canadians felt during the "liminal phase" of covid leading to this new era we find ourselves in. But I wonder how much the details of the offenses perpetrated by Trudeau remain part of public consciousness in this desire to see him gone (the feelings it left them sure, but the details of why those feelings exist in the first place don’t seem to remain cognizant among most people I encounter).
I was astounded by how quickly the status quo came back after the worst of lockdowns ended and "rights" were restored. Amongst people I know, the majority of whom railed against the measures taken by government during Covid, almost immediately discarded any shared cohesion we had during that period in favour of their old politics. For some “leftist” people they went from being correctly skeptical of mass media during covid, to apparently believing wholeheartedly in mass media again as soon as conflict in Ukraine erupted. And conversely for some “right wing” people I know, an increased rejection of absolutely every piece of information that doesn’t fit their political narrative.
Ironically where I think Trudeau hastened “peak woke” (where rejecting politically forced ideas about identity became rejectable in the pop culture blob), maybe Trump is hastening peak delusion, where his supporters on this side of the border cheer him on in annexing Canada, because we owe them our resources (this is a literally quote from a Trump supporting person I know who claims to be a proud Canadian). In all these cases however there does seem to be a more palpable nihilism, where even those holding onto older ideals, seem to understand that none of it means a whole lot (not that that particular point wasn’t always true).
On a personal vendetta level, Legault is the primary architect of my anger, far surpassing Trudeau (and that’s not to diminish my disgust of Trudeau), given he was the one that gave us in Quebec the most draconian lockdowns in North America. Yet low and behold, he easily won the next election almost immediately afterwards. Though it’s hard to expect Quebecers to bestow even a glimmer of consequence to its government, given the laughable amount Quebec instates the Notwithstanding clause to trounce the charter of rights and freedoms. I think people here are used to, and even in favour of government simply stepping over peoples supposed human rights, to push through whatever agenda is popular among it’s base. It’s certainly been my experience growing up anglophone in this province… Rights have really only ever been privileges here for my entire life.
Legault is a special sort of extremist, who deserves separate attention as much as he was one of Trudeau's collaborators. Legault never met a minority he didn't want to kick in the face--and "anti-vaxxers" were just the latest ride in his amusement park. Quebec has some very troubling fascist tendencies too. On the other hand, just like Trudeau, his popular support has absolutely tanked. Now, hardly anyone can tolerate him any more. It would be great to find out why Francophone Quebecers have turned.