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GCStratagies owner Darren Anthony comes to committee- A Masterclass in Evasion

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From The Opposition with Dan Knight

Evasion and Lying at OGGO – Unraveling the Darren Anthony Chapter

It’s not every day that you get a clear view straight into the murky depths of the swamp, but ladies and gentlemen, the last two days at the OGGO committee with GC Strategies’ own Darren Anthony and Kristian Firth were nothing short of a political circus, a real exhibition of the swamp at its most flagrant.

Let’s break this down, because this isn’t just a story; it’s a case study in how the swamp operates, how it thrives on confusion, obfuscation, and, let’s face it, outright deceit.

Kristian Firth and Darren Anthony, the dynamic duo from GC Strategies, walked away with over two million dollars from the ArriveCan debacle. But this wasn’t just a lucrative contract; it was a masterclass in swamp tactics. Botler AI, the automated guardian of truth, flagged these gentlemen for altering their CVs. Yes, you heard that right. Meanwhile, the Auditor General unearthed a little creative writing exercise in their contract submissions—copy, paste, repeat.

And then there’s the hacking claim. Oh, the drama! Botler AI was allegedly compromised. But who did it, and how convenient was the timing?

But hold on, it gets better. Darren Anthony, in a performance that would have Hollywood calling, claimed he had absolutely nothing to do with ArriveCan. Nothing! Imagine that. And his defense for Firth? Well, it was less of a defense and more of an “I choose to know nothing” stance. Government reports? Never seen them, never read them. It’s like the man is living in a bubble – or perhaps, a swamp bubble.

Seriously, if Darren Anthony was aiming to salvage his reputation, he missed the mark by a country mile. It’s one thing to be out of the loop; it’s another to be so out of touch that you become a caricature of ignorance.

So, in the spirit of public service, I’ve distilled four hours of committee theatrics into 14 minutes of unmissable drama. This is not just about GC Strategies or Darren Anthony trying to dance around the truth. This is about exposing the tactics, the maneuvers, and the outright gall of those who think they can navigate the swamp without getting dirty.

So tune in, folks. This is more than a recap; it’s an exposé. It’s a reminder that the fight against the swamp is ongoing. We must remain vigilant, we must demand transparency, and above all, we must never let the architects of confusion dictate the narrative.

Stay sharp, Canada. The swamp is deep, but the truth is clear. Let’s drain it, one revelation at a time. Enjoy the show.

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Wales Becomes First UK Testbed for Citywide AI-Powered Facial Recognition Surveillance

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Wales is that part of the UK the authorities have picked as the testbed for the first citywide deployment of what some consider to currently be the most radical form of mass biometric surveillance in public places – “AI”-powered live facial recognition.
What is likely to be the reason behind the “trial,” privacy campaigners are warning, is the eventual permanent deployment of this type of biometric surveillance throughout the country.
South Wales Police said that Cardiff will be covered by a network of CCTV cameras with facial recognition tech embedded in them, while the excuse is providing security during the international Six Nations rugby event. But the police also characterized the move as “semi-permanent.”
This appears to be a distinction between what the police in the UK have used thus far to carry out surveillance based on live facial recognition: vans with one camera.
The decision to move to position a host of cameras in the central zone of Cardiff makes this a significant expansion of the technique.
And while the police are reassuring citizens that expanding live facial recognition “really enhances” law enforcement’s ability to do their job –  the Big Brother Watch privacy group slammed the move as a “shocking” development and the creation of an “Orwellian biometric surveillance zone.”
And while capturing everyone’s biometric data, and in that way, according to Big Brother Watch’s Senior Advocacy Officer Madeleine Stone, turning Brits into “walking barcodes” and “a nation of suspects” – in terms of solving crime, this is proving to be a waste of public money.
“This network of facial recognition cameras will make it impossible for Cardiff residents and visitors to opt out of a biometric police identity check,” Stone underlined.
And yet, over the three years that live facial recognition has been in use at sporting venues (only) – the use of the technology has not led to any arrests.
“No other democracy in the world spies on its population with live facial recognition in this cavalier and chilling way,” Stone warned, adding, “South Wales Police must immediately stop this dystopian trial.”
The technology works by capturing the faces of every person passing through an area covered, in real time, to then compare them to a database of those described in reports as “wanted criminals.”
However, when South Wales Police spoke about who is on their “watchlist,” it also included people “banned from the area” and those “who pose a risk to the public.”
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Andrew Scheer exposes the Mark Carney Canadians should know

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