If the government really wanted to help, then might focus on the things that lower the cost of living, instead of stupid shit like banning gas stoves. The fact is though - that some folks always just seem to find a way to get ahead. And why is it always the person from India, China, or the West Indies?
As I write this the situation is still playing out. The Canadian government is still using their heavy-handed tactics, but a "first people's" group (Native Americans for those not versed in Canadian, has intervened to stop this nonsense. For now.