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===British Columbia===

===British Columbia===

*Physician Dr. Stephen Malthouse criticized the province's unelected public health officer, Bonnie Henry, for the diktats she imposed on the province during the CCP flu pandemic, pointing out that her edicts have been based more on politics and imposition of power and control by the regime of BC NDP premier John Horgan than on scientific fact and stating that there is no scientific or material evidence to justify lockdowns, face mask diktats, social distancing, closures of schools and businesses and closures and/or restrictions on places of worship, then (while pointing out that evidence pointed toward the pandemic being over and that a predicted "second wave" of the CCP flu would not materialize) called on Henry to end her pandemic decrees;<ref>Two references:

*In Vancouver, the Corduroy Restaurant, a local restaurant and pub, has defied the CCP flu lockdown diktats of BC's unelected public health officer, Bonnie Henry, by opening the restaurant for in-person dining; Rebecca Matthews, the restaurant's owner, indicated the hypocrisy of Henry in keeping a winery which she owns in the town of Keremeos<ref>[https://www.keremeosreview.com/news/similkameen-winery-co-owned-by-dr-bonnie-henry/ Keremeos winery co-owned by Dr. Bonnie Henry] at Keremeos Review</ref> open during the lockdown as her reason for staying open and defying the lockdown.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/corduroy_restaurant_in_kitsilano_bc_owner_defies_lockdown_order_staff_are_happy_and_healthy Corduroy Restaurant in Kitsilano, BC: Owner defies lockdown order, staff are “happy and healthy”] at Rebel News</ref>  Despite being issued a closure order by Vancouver Coastal Health, Matthews intends on fighting to keep her restaurant open in defiance of the small business-targeting lockdown.

*Physician Dr. Stephen Malthouse criticized Bonnie Henry for the diktats she imposed on the province during the CCP flu pandemic, pointing out that her edicts have been based more on politics and imposition of power and control by the regime of BC NDP premier John Horgan than on scientific fact and stating that there is no scientific or material evidence to justify lockdowns, face mask diktats, social distancing, closures of schools and businesses and closures and/or restrictions on places of worship, then (while pointing out that evidence pointed toward the pandemic being over and that a predicted "second wave" of the CCP flu would not materialize) called on Henry to end her pandemic decrees;<ref>Two references:

*[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-doctor-calls-out-govt-blasts-lockdowns-induce-fear-create-compliance Canadian doctor calls out govt, blasts lockdowns: ‘Induce fear, create compliance’] at LifeSiteNews

*[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-doctor-calls-out-govt-blasts-lockdowns-induce-fear-create-compliance Canadian doctor calls out govt, blasts lockdowns: ‘Induce fear, create compliance’] at LifeSiteNews

*[https://vaccinechoicecanada.com/in-the-news/open-letter-to-dr-bonnie-henry-from-dr-stephen-malthouse/ Open Letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry from Dr. Stephen Malthouse]</ref> despite this and seemingly out of spite, Henry, acting on her claims about the "second wave", took the opposite approach when she imposed a face mask diktat on all businesses, schools and other public places in the province beginning on November 19, 2020,<ref>[https://www.saanichnews.com/news/masks-now-mandatory-in-all-public-indoor-and-retail-spaces-in-b-c/ Masks now mandatory in all public indoor and retail spaces in B.C.] at Saanich News</ref> which she originally said would end on February 5, 2021, but then (following in the footsteps of similar actions by Democrat governors in the United States) decided to arbitrarily extend several times since the original deadline, extending it to February 28, then into March, and then most recently to April 30 while also arbitrarily imposing lockdown measures until April 19,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/bc_slapped_with_new_lockdown_restrictions_for_only_three_weeks B.C. slapped with new lockdown restrictions — for only “three weeks”] at Rebel News</ref> and illegally targeting religious worshippers for discrimination by seeking to give police departments in BC unconstitutional power to arrest churchgoers,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/bc_top_doc_files_to_give_police_power_to_arrest_churchgoers B.C. top doc files to give police power to arrest churchgoers] at Rebel News</ref> a move which was denied by the BC Supreme Court on February 18.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/british_columbia_judge_tosses_dr_bonnies_bid_to_arrest_churchgoers B.C. judge tosses Dr. Bonnie’s injunction bid to arrest churchgoers] at Rebel News</ref>  Some opponents of the lockdowns responded with a somewhat bizarre anti-lockdown protest themed on the 1988 John Carpenter sci-fi movie ''They Live''.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/vancouver_anti_lockdown_protesters_shock_people_with_creepy_silent_march Vancouver anti-lockdown protesters shock people with creepy silent march] at Rebel News</ref>

*[https://vaccinechoicecanada.com/in-the-news/open-letter-to-dr-bonnie-henry-from-dr-stephen-malthouse/ Open Letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry from Dr. Stephen Malthouse]</ref> despite this and seemingly out of spite, Henry, acting on her claims about the "second wave", took the opposite approach when she imposed a face mask diktat on all businesses, schools and other public places in the province beginning on November 19, 2020,<ref>[https://www.saanichnews.com/news/masks-now-mandatory-in-all-public-indoor-and-retail-spaces-in-b-c/ Masks now mandatory in all public indoor and retail spaces in B.C.] at Saanich News</ref> which she originally said would end on February 5, 2021, but then (following in the footsteps of similar actions by Democrat governors in the United States) decided to arbitrarily extend several times since the original deadline, extending it to February 28, then into March, and then most recently to April 30 while also arbitrarily imposing lockdown measures until April 19,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/bc_slapped_with_new_lockdown_restrictions_for_only_three_weeks B.C. slapped with new lockdown restrictions — for only “three weeks”] at Rebel News</ref> and illegally targeting religious worshippers for discrimination by seeking to give police departments in BC unconstitutional power to arrest churchgoers,<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/bc_top_doc_files_to_give_police_power_to_arrest_churchgoers B.C. top doc files to give police power to arrest churchgoers] at Rebel News</ref> a move which was denied by the BC Supreme Court on February 18.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/british_columbia_judge_tosses_dr_bonnies_bid_to_arrest_churchgoers B.C. judge tosses Dr. Bonnie’s injunction bid to arrest churchgoers] at Rebel News</ref>  Some opponents of the lockdowns responded with a somewhat bizarre anti-lockdown protest themed on the 1988 John Carpenter sci-fi movie ''They Live''.<ref>[https://www.rebelnews.com/vancouver_anti_lockdown_protesters_shock_people_with_creepy_silent_march Vancouver anti-lockdown protesters shock people with creepy silent march] at Rebel News</ref>