Canada's dystopian future? Massive tent city appears in Kitchener, Ont.
A Privy Council report predicts a dystopian future for Canada in 15 years. But has 2040 already arrived when it comes to certain Canadian municipalities?
Do you recall that shocking Privy Council report that was released a few weeks ago? It painted a dire picture of Canada descending into something out of a dystopian sci-fi novel.
The report, authored by Policy Horizons (billed as a foresight organization within the federal government), pointed to possible future scenarios. It was downright disturbing.
Entitled, “Future Lives: Social Mobility in Question,” the report raised alarm bells about how “downward social mobility" might become the norm in the future. The authors lay out a scenario for 2040 — a mere 15 years away — in which wealthy Canadians either leave Canada or live in gated communities whereas the lion’s share of the Canadian people are reduced to foraging and illegally hunting in order to feed themselves.
A federal think tank embedded within the Privy Council Office has painted a bleak, almost dystopian picture of Canada’s near future—one that reads more like a Black Mirror script than a government publication.
— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) April 21, 2025
FULL REPORT by @SheilaGunnReid: https://t.co/ISUlQbiP40
This report, in our opinion, did not get the media attention it so rightfully deserved during the federal election campaign last month. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre made mention of it; Prime Minister Mark Carney pretty much ignored it.
But the question arises: is this 2040 scenario already an entrenched fact of life in many Canadian cities and towns in which tent cities housing the homeless abound?
Case in point: Kitchener, Ont.
We dropped by this southwestern Ontario city recently and discovered a growing homeless encampment at 100 Victoria St.
This tent city is problematic for a few reasons. One is the sanitation factor. As well, this vacant lot is supposed to be redeveloped as a transit hub.
To that end, Waterloo Regional councillors have voted in favour of a site-specific bylaw that paves the way for the municipality to clear this encampment Dec. 1.
Alas, there are those in the community that are actually fighting to preserve this tent city, so it will be interesting to see if the encampment is indeed removed in seven months.
In the meantime, it exists as a sad indictment of “the lost Liberal decade” as Poilievre calls the past 10 years. And for those who are destitute and desperate, literally living on the streets, it would appear that 2040 has arrived early…
David Menzies
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David “The Menzoid” Menzies is the Rebel News "Mission Specialist." The Menzoid is equal parts outrageous and irreverent as he dares to ask the type of questions those in the Media Party would rather not ponder.
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Myles Dear commented 2025-05-11 10:36:05 -0400David, we know each other personally after meeting at the 2024 Rebel News Cruise.
This is a systemic responsibility and every single one of us must dig deep to find solutions and create options for those who find themselves homeless. Many would rather resort to this option because the alternatives are too inhumane. Don’t judge any person before walking a mile in their shoes and deeply understanding them.
Tamara has a similar beat near her hometown. What are her thoughts on this? I need a response.
Last summer I chose to spend four months living as a homeless person in my van in support of a highly medically complex woman who, despite her intellect and decades of service to our country, was tossed out like so much trash when the going got tough. I am pleased to say she is now safe, connected with primary care and on her way to breaking the glass ceiling, no thanks to our publicly funded staff tasked to lifting her up and only serving to trap her and, even worse, crushing her underfoot.
A director of a taxpayer funded department supporting our Ontario social safety net was quoted as saying “If you don’t feed a stray dog it will wander off and beg somewhere else” while they work in an almost empty building while staff work at home away from the “dirty people” and treat with suspicion even a request to support drop in office space so a homeless person can have internet that works to have a shot at self-advocacy.
Want to avoid foraging and gated communities? What are you (I mean every person who reads these words) willing to do to give these people meaningful options? How uncomfortable are you willing to become to serve those who are less fortunate in ways that they say is meaningful to them? How much of your time, treasure and talent are you willing to lend to help them shoulder the burdens? Will you day in and day out run towards the danger with compassion and good sense and build bridges of understanding with those in this most urgent need? Will you become part of the solution? Think long and hard before you answer. The future of our very country depends on it. -
Fran g commented 2025-05-08 18:52:25 -0400Obviously, at this point, Lib govt is useless and evil, so it is up to the 40 million Canadians to step up, get info from alternative media (like REbel), do not listen to Carnage paid main stream media, get more verbal. Carbon will get more evil scandals and will go way down in the polls. Conservatives gained 25 ridings, over 2 million votes. Libs cheating and lying will soon bite them in their butts.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-05-07 23:11:25 -0400This is the way the Liberals want us prolls to live. Only they should have the luxuries we now take for granted. I also believe that stores will be looted and produce trucks will be hijacked. The food will be sold on the black market. The social decay will destroy our nation while the rich and connected live like kings. We’ll be part of the global rule enforced by their hired goons. This is what Liberal boomers wanted and this is what their voting for Carney will give us. We conservatives will be too busy fighting one another to see how the prize is being taken away by the socialists.
