After rumours began circulating that our government – along with other countries – plan to ban X (Twitter), the Liberal government came out and says it has no plans to ban or restrict the social network.

But Canadians have heard this kind of claim from this government before – and they are right to remain skeptical. 

Over the past decade, the Liberals have repeatedly promised they wouldn’t do something, only to do it anyway once the political moment passed:

• “No Netflix tax” – then streaming services were forced into government-mandated payments through the CRTC.
  
• “Small, temporary deficits” – followed by massive, permanent structural deficits with no plan to balance the books.
  
• “Vaccines won’t be mandatory” – followed by de facto mandates for travel, federal workers, and contractors.
  
• “Peaceful protests are protected” – followed by the first-ever use of the Emergencies Act, bank account freezes, and financial surveillance on the Freedom Convoy.
  
• “We won’t censor the internet” – followed by Bills C-11 and C-18, which regulate online content visibility and pressure platforms.
  
• “The carbon tax won’t raise costs” – followed by higher fuel, food, and heating costs across the country.

In each case, the government later claimed it wasn’t really a tax, a mandate, a ban, or censorship – just a redefinition after the fact.

After this record, Canadians are justified in being skeptical.

When the Liberals say they won’t ban or restrict X, we don’t believe them – because their promises on exactly this kind of issue have consistently expired.

Trust, once broken repeatedly, is not restored by another press release.

Tell the Liberal government we don’t buy it anymore. Canadians say NO to banning or restricting X – or any other social network!

Sign if you agree.