Manitoba Trucker Jake Klassen for Organizing A Singing Session for Christmas Hymns in a Public Park

Manitoba Trucker Jake Klassen for Organizing A Singing Session for Christmas Hymns in a Public Park

Brian Pallister, Manitoba’s conservative-in-name-only premier, recently imposed strict lockdown measures on his entire province, including the closure of anything he deems “non-essential” — and according to him, you’re an “idiot” if you disagree with his decision. 

His new rules make the town in “Footloose” look like a bastion of freedom! 

Among Pallister’s many authoritarian decrees is the closure of all churches in Manitoba. And singing, apparently. 

That’s why we are helping Jake Klassen from Reinfeld, Manitoba. Jake organized a singing service in a public park where people could gather (2 metres apart) to sing Christmas carols and Christian hymns. 

They were there spreading Christmas cheer while socially distancing in an empty park. How can there possibly be anything wrong with that? 

Well, wouldn’t you know it, the very next day, the cops showed up and handed Jake a $1,296 fine! 

For singing Christmas carols in the park? It’s insane! 

You can watch Jake’s story right here:

Trucker fined $1,296 by Manitoba cops for outdoor Christian

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We won’t rest until we challenge every single one of these fines and win our freedom back! 

That’s why we launched an ambitious plan to fight the fines for the first 1,000 Canadians who have been issued a coronavirus ticket. 

We don’t plan to pay Jake’s fine — we’re going to fight it! And we’re hoping we can count on you to help us crowdfund Jake’s lawyer.

Rebel News hired David Anber, an excellent civil liberties lawyer, to represent Jake. David has been on the front lines with many of our other “Fight the Fines” cases, so we know Jake is in great hands. 

We’re taking a stand to defend our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, like the freedom to run a business, visit our family, practice our religion, and SING when and where we want to. But we can’t win this fight alone, and we’ll need as much help as we can get.  

To support our fight, please go to www.FightTheFines.com and help us out with a donation. Whether it’s $5, $50, or $500, every little bit will help us fight Jake’s case and all the other cases we’ve taken on. 

And if someone you know received one of these lockdown fines, send them our way, and we’ll work to get them a lawyer too.

Yours truly, 

Sheila Gunn Reid