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Speaker 0 argues that climate lockdowns are here and that in Nova Scotia people could be fined $25,000 for going outside, such as taking a hike. They claim Canadians have been told that climate change causes wildfires, but now the blame is being placed on individuals who need to be stopped. They state that activities like riding a bike, hiking, and fishing do not cause wildfires, and that more often the cause is state control. They reference the “shoe swap fires in BC,” asserting that Cliff Chapman, director of wildfire operations, admitted the fires were started with a controlled ignition. They claim: “We did conduct a planned ignition on that fire last Thursday,” and that winds approaching the Caribou Fire Centre caused a fire to breach the control line and sweep into communities along the North Shushua.
Speaker 0 continues by mentioning the Lytton fires, alleging they were caused by the RCMP, and that the BC RCMP took responsibility for an out-of-control wildfire north of Lytton, the Eisman Creek wildfire, near Highway 12, stating that equipment failed and that the incident was “obviously, very unintentional. Oops. Our bad.” They pivot to criticize Nova Scotians, saying they must be stopped at all costs, and reference Nova Scotia’s crime and punishment guide to illustrate fines for various offenses.
Speaker 0 lists fines from the Nova Scotia guide: drunk driving, a thousand dollars; assault, five thousand; using a phone while driving, five hundred; driving without insurance, two to five thousand; shoplifting under five thousand, a thousand; speeding 40 kilometers over the limit, four hundred; trespass on private property, five hundred; illegal dumping, fifty to five thousand; vandalism, one thousand to five thousand. They highlight the walk, hike, or bike in the woods, with a stated fine of twenty-five thousand dollars. They mention a snitch line designed to encourage reporting neighbors who might hike in the woods, suggesting people could submit fake reports and overwhelm the system, with an example line about seeing a totally flaming prime minister outside.
Speaker 1 provides a response quote about the planned ignition, stating, “We did conduct a planned ignition on that fire last Thursday. We did it cautiously. We knew the winds were coming,” describing how winds approaching through the Caribou Fire Centre created a continuous line of fuel, and how the fire went above the control line and swept back into communities in the North Shushua.