Talk:Tamara Lich

Western Canada secession-ism
In the section Western Canada secession-ism it states "Lich left Wildrose to join the Maverick Party ..." and then states "She resigned from Wildrose in 2022 ...". This does not compute, Captain. 74.205.219.238 (talk) 03:10, 24 May 2022 (UTC)


 * I've edited it now. The first statement was well supported by the source, the second one wasn't clear, so I removed it and left just the first one in. CT55555 (talk) 13:10, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

27 June 2022 Arrest
Arrested on 27 June, likely for breach of bail conditions.

https://twitter.com/Gray_Mackenzie/status/1541583670183600128 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.212.231.250 (talk) 00:53, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

First paragraph
Given that the Convoy protest was a much larger and more notable event than the Yellow Vests protest, I think the first line in the lede should say something along the lines of "best known for being a lead organizer of the Canada convoy protest in Ottawa" with the next sentence mentioning her other activism. It seems a bit odd that her activity with the Yellow Vests is mentioned first given it didn't receive nearly as much attention either in Canada or globally. 2607:FEA8:8482:6F00:9D45:2782:937F:832D (talk) 13:45, 28 June 2022 (UTC)


 * It's presented in chronological order, which I think works just as well as ordered by importance.  signed, Willondon (talk)  14:37, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
 * I don't have a strong feeling, I see the point made by 2607, but lean towards keeping it as is, as per Willondon CT55555 (talk) 14:48, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

"in comparison to"
The following is a tangential observation that concerns only a very minor detail in the wording of this article, and does not affect its substance at all. But permit me to make the observation anyway. It is about:

that there are different needs for legislation on gun control in   downtown Toronto in comparison to rural Alberta

Instead of "downtown Toronto in comparison to rural Alberta," the wording "downtown Toronto as compared with rural Alberta" would seem preferable. Toddcs (talk) 22:57, 14 July 2022 (UTC)


 * I wrote the original words and would support the change. CT55555 (talk) 00:18, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

Submerged in the industry Energy Industry
Tamara has been involved in the Energy sector as a wife a mom a grandmother and most importantly a Co-worker, she Is a person that worked in team Settings and have done the right thing. Many don’t understand the impact on life when you see up to 200 employees get laid off from a sector. And the government leaves them high and dry. A lady that wears her heart on her sleeve and cares gets treated unjustly 2001:56A:715A:E700:FCF4:9281:F400:65C2 (talk) 22:30, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

Please delete "Her daughter was born premature."
This is a request to delete the sentence at the end of the "Family life" section: "Her daughter was born premature." First, there is no evidence offered: footnote 4 is a link to a story about the Ronald McDonald House with a quotation from Lich, but with no mention of her daughter. And second, it is not an especially relevant fact even if it is true. 184.171.220.136 (talk) 14:22, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
 * The provided link clearly cites the content: "Lich says she used the home in Saskatoon when her daughter was born premature, staying there for several weeks." No comment as to whether or not that's notable. --Yamla (talk) 14:27, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
 * My mistake: that story does note that her daughter was born premature. Still, I don't see the relevance. 184.171.220.136 (talk) 14:32, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
 * It's a biographical article about a person, usually things about their children that make the news would be considered relevant encyclopaedic information. Can you elaborate why you think it should be deleted? For example if there is some privacy, safety, or dignity issue, I think we should take that seriously. I just don't see any obvious such issue in the context of this being in the public domain, from an article that she was involved in, on a topic where she appears to have been seeking media attention. CT55555 (talk) 14:38, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I won't press the issue. At first, I didn't see the second half of the article cited, where it's explained that the charity is dear to Lich because she has a personal connection to it (i.e. because she stayed there after her daughter was born prematurely). The cited story does indeed support the claim (contrary to what I initially suggested). It is in that way valid and there's no reason for removing it on the grounds of privacy, safety, or dignity.
 * But notice that it is on this point that the article ends. The "Family life" section reads a bit like a list of disparate points. I think this wikipedia article would be stronger if it omitted this last sentence. Without the context of her personal connection to the charity, the fact that her daughter was born prematurely is neither here nor there. This is all to say that, while I recognize the validity of the statement, I think that the article as a whole would be better without it. 184.171.220.136 (talk) 14:03, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
 * That is well understood. I rewrote the family life section to improve the flow. I see this as a work in progress and see that further improvement is possible. I think right now the section is good at conveying facts, it's not great prose. CT55555 (talk) 14:10, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

political affiliation
''' This conversation has been noted at the Biography of Living Persons Notice Board. '''

Just because someone else says you're "X" doesn't make it so. Tell me, what is your hierarchy of source. This page is about a person, thus the ultimate source is the person. If there's a source that contradicts the person, then cite the source, and state that in the language, and how it pertains to what specific issue. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dgeeraerts (talk • contribs) 22:08, 24 June 2023 (UTC)


 * On wikipedia, we say what reliable sources say. Here's some examples:
 * Ottawa Citizen: "Lich, a right-wing activist..."
 * PBS NewsHour "The GiveSendGo Freedom Convoy campaign was created on Jan. 27 by Tamara Lich. She previously belonged to the far-right Maverick Party..."
 * Georgia Straight "right-wing activist Tamara Lich.."
 * I have added "right-wing" back in and cited it in the lead. CT55555 (talk) 13:42, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I don't think so.
 * The intent of the citations is to slander.
 * Just because someone else says you're "X" doesn't make it so.
 * I've listened to Tamara speak for 2 hours, about her life, and about the entire incident regarding the "convey" and the intent of the the Maverick Party, formerly known as Wexit Canada.
 * This entry for this person screams political bias to slander the person, or certainly misrepresent them.
 * Tell me, in you're own words, what does right-wing mean? Let's see if we can come to a merging of denotative and connotative meaning. After a definition is established, let's see how the rubric applies to Tamara, what she actually said, and what she actually did. Having said that, the rubric doesn't include 'guilt' by association. Meaning there's a big difference between attending a meeting for X, and running for some office/position for X.
 * [Logical Fallacy]
 * Elephants are mammals;
 * Elephants are grey;
 * therefore, all mammals are grey. Dgeeraerts (talk) 15:28, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Your original research here is not relevant. I don't need to define right wing, I need to show that reliable sources call her right wing. You should not delete well cited biographical information. I will seek wider input via the BLP notice board. CT55555 (talk) 15:38, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Just because someone else says you're "X" doesn't make it so.
 * The actual person speaking is relevant.
 * I can delete misrepresentation about a person, even if it comes from "reliable sources". What may have once constituted reliable sources, is no longer the case, as legacy media has been captured. Dgeeraerts (talk) 21:30, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Here from WP:BLPN. Looking into this online, in addition to the current sources the NYTimes talks about the being part of her being part of the "Right-wing populist wave" and The Independent also says she's right wing.
 * Wikipedia neutrally states what is reported in secondary reliable sources. If sources state that she is right-wing it wouldn't be neutral to leave that detail out. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 17:33, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Just because someone else says you're "X" doesn't make it so, even if that's the New York Times.
 * The fact that random Internet web sites are being used as sources, proves how broken the statement is about Tamara being "right-wing". All these sources are using it in a disparaging way.
 * I stand by the statement "Canadian political activist" as that best represents the person. Dgeeraerts (talk) 21:38, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Your outlier view on how to represent her, and about the reliability of the New York Times and all the other sources are noted. However, we will write the article based on policy, guidance and consensus. CT55555 (talk) 21:40, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Allsides rates the New York Times as "lean left" https://www.allsides.com/news-source/new-york-times. From lean left media one expects that centrists could be called "far-right." If you call the New York Times reliable, and then cherry-pick the left-biased wording from it, that does not make it ring true for the unbiased reader, it just makes you sound unmotivated. 142.165.171.201 (talk) 06:38, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
 * New York Times is a reliable source. See WP:RS. Allsides.com, on the other hand, is not a reliable source. See Reliable_sources/Noticeboard/Archive_375. --Yamla (talk) 10:20, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry Dgeeraerts, but for the purposes of Wikipedia it does. Also it's is not up to the editors of Wikipedia to decide what the intent of a reliable source was either, that would be original research something that's not allowed (see WP:OR). The only thing that Wikipedia will state is what reliable source report, and those sources should be secondary to the subject (see WP:RELIABLE SOURCES). So Wikipedia is more likely than not going to state what is said about a personal, rather than what a person says about themselves. The rule is applied regardless of who that person might be, so if you have an issue with the description of Lich in this way you will need to take it up with the NYT, Independent, PBS etc. It's not the place for Wikipedia editors to make this things up on their own. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 00:29, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
 * ActivelyDisinterested has it exactly right. We go by what reliable sources say. As for the claim above that, I'd guess that "legacy media" means those media that predate this century, but don't know what "captured" means in this context and anyway would urge anyone who wants to argue that the NYT, the Independent and so forth are not reliable that the place to argue this and get agreement for it is not here but WP:RSN. -- Hoary (talk) 01:37, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I came here from the noticeboard.
 * When I read the article, I see only one source describing this person as "right wing". This does not reflect a consensus of different sources in agreement.
 * Yes, non-contentious statements in the lead, do not have to be sourced. But that's not true when it's a Living Person - MOS:LEADCITE applies here.
 * "Any statements about living persons that are challenged or likely to be challenged must have an inline citation every time they are mentioned, including within the lead."
 * The next thing - it's not just a consensus of editors, but a consensus of sources - are the sources in agreement? Are they in conflict? One source - the only one on the article right now - doesn't a consensus make.  And if it's contentious, it shouldn't be in Wikipedia's voice - but the voice of the source making the claim.
 * My personal opinion is put more general information in the lead, contentious items in the article. If there are conflicts about how a person is described - the article should reflect that.  Something like: (X has been described as Y by Source, but X disagrees with that assessment).
 * Denaar (talk) 04:44, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Many sources call her right wing. Indeed the article has one citation. I could add many if you wanted, but that's not how we tend to write articles.
 * Above I give three reliable sources:
 * Ottawa Citizen: "Lich, a right-wing activist..."
 * PBS NewsHour "The GiveSendGo Freedom Convoy campaign was created on Jan. 27 by Tamara Lich. She previously belonged to the far-right Maverick Party..."
 * Georgia Straight "right-wing activist Tamara Lich.."
 * Then New York Times article was mentioned by @ActivelyDisinterestedA Moment for Canada’s Far Right, Still Struggling for Support
 * Further to that, she organized the Yellow vests movement (Canada), which had been desribed as far right here and here and here
 * She led the Wexit movement and was part of the Maverick Party, as our cited article describes: "rightwing to far right" (see the 5 citations in the infobox)
 * So is it "contentious" to call her right wing when loads of sources do the same? Does she claim to be centrist? Left wing? Politically neutral? Is there a source that refutes the right wing label?
 * Unless someone can counter the abundance of sources calling her right wing, I find this reasoning very difficult to accept. CT55555 (talk) 11:51, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * @CT55555 this is called cherry picking, I can give you as many articles which don't call her right-wing. I have a feeling that someone is stubborn 213.233.110.91 (talk) 10:59, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * There are many articles about trees that don't mention that they are green. That doesn't make "trees are green" controversial. Not every source describes every characteristic of a subject.
 * So, sources that don't place her on a political spectrum don't counter the point. But if you show some reliable sources that describe her as apolitical, or left wing, or a centrist, that would really challenge my argument. Can you provide any links to such sources? CT55555 (talk) 11:48, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Ok, this is the very first article I found doing my own search.
 * Evan Balgord says "she’s in the far-right ecosystem.".
 * Speaking to reporters Thursday, Lich said negative portrayals of the protesters are wrong.
 * “The reality is that members of this freedom movement are average, peace-loving and law-abiding citizens from all walks of life who are fed up with being bullied by our government,” she said.
 * 
 * ... That's a clear sign to me that this is a contentious claim that shouldn't be in Wikipedia's voice.
 * Denaar (talk) 04:56, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * How the Canada Convoy Protestors are represented is a different topic. Let's focus on the topic in front of us: Is Tamara Lich right wing? CT55555 (talk) 11:51, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Per WP:BLPSTYLE unless a person is commonly described that way in reliable sources, being contentious isn't enough. If reliable sources regularly describe someone a particular way Wikipedia does so as well. The fact that the subject disagrees should be noted, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't follow what reliable sources report. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 12:39, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Also having re-read the Ottawa Citizen article, she disagrees with the negative portrayal of the protests but I don't see her saying she's not right wing (did I miss something?). Saying someone is right wing isn't a negative label, but a distinction of their political ideas. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 12:49, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * right-wing labeling is subjective and it should be removed. If your views lean to the far-left (also subjective) anything else will appear on the right.
 * This article should be informative not opinionated. The label far-right is an opinion and should not have a place in this page. Bhlevca (talk) 18:23, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
 * — Bhlevca (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. CT55555 (talk) 18:29, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
 * What's your point? Yet another opinion! Since when has Wikipedia become politicized? I made a valid observation. Let the reader draw his/her own conclusion based on a fairly balanced text. Don't lead. If this were a trial the "far-right" label would be denied on the grounds of leading. If you comment, be constructive and don't add more opinions. Bhlevca (talk) 18:37, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
 * The details come from reliable sources, not Wikipedia editors. If you have a problem with how they discuss the subject take it up with them. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 18:48, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
 * What are reliable sources for you? We know what has been written in the main media. I don't know if they can be called reliable sources when they were paid by the government and the movements were anti-governmental, obviously biased. Don't you think that this qualifies as a conflict of interest? And what's wrong with remaining neutral? Why is there a need for labeling? Bhlevca (talk) 19:45, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
 * You will find this page helpful to understand what Wikipedia editors consider reliable: WP:RSP CT55555 (talk) 19:50, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I read the list. In normal times perhaps the list would represent reliable sources. However, we are living in times that are anything but. Perhaps these old criteria should be revised. MSM is not what it used to be and by echoing the same message you keep amplifying and giving even more legitimacy to something that may not be the whole truth. Bhlevca (talk) 07:24, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia by its nature is small 'c' conservative, by which I mean it states what is generally reported. So it will always reflect established media. As to neutrality Wikipedia isn't neutral in the strictest sense, it aims to neutrally reflect what is stated in reliable sources. So that again leads round to being reliant on established media. Neutrality in its strictest sense isn't possible, as all editors are biased (just as all people have biases). What one editor believes is neutral will differ from another. So if we start deciding what is, and isn't neutral, then all we would be doing is stating our own biases. Ultimately if you don't trust established media you won't trust Wikipedia either. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 20:15, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I understand this, as your comment is just echoing the one above. I am arguing that by conserving the message from MSM you just amplify it instead bringing some investigative journalism and critical thinking.
 * Neutrality is difficult to achieve as you mentioned as opinions differ. But since I started my comments on this page I argued about switching from opinions (as you already mentioned that editors are biased) to facts. I argued that "far-right| is not a fact but it is an opinion mostly enforced by those who are/were in power. Just remember, "history is written by the winners" and if Wikipedia wants to be more than what MSM, established media, as you call it, it should be more careful with labeling. Removing a biased label does not make this text less trustworthy, on the contrary. Ultimately, you should ask yourselves about who is behind the MSM. I used to trust MSM, but they failed to keep my trust in the past years. I am not the only one, and I was hoping that Wikipedia, which I supported financially in the past, would raise above that. I hope that that type of support was not replaced by another type of support. Bhlevca (talk) 07:40, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
 * For example, why aren't you citing from articles like this, if you want to be fair: Bhlevca (talk) 07:56, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia editors aren't allowed to do journalism or their own research, there's a whole boring policy page about it WP:NOORIGINALRESEARCH. Again this just bends round to my original comment about established media, it's the way Wikipedia is meant to work. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 11:20, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for letting me know about these policies and in a way it may seem logical. However, this is going to make me trust less about what is written in Wikipedia, especially in anything related to politics. I can't accept rigid rules that are seemingly unfair.
 * Nevertheless in this case some editors decided that the label "far-right" is appropriate, while not all the sources, even MSM do that. I gave you an example from the National Post that ran an article that was balanced and positive, with no name making.
 * Therefore, I still think that there is a lot of bias and a lot of room for improvement towards facts rather than opinions. If I don't agree with something I would not write about that something. Bhlevca (talk) 17:43, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately editors have answered a lot of these questions over and over again, so can be rather short when asked once more. When there are multiple sources stating different nothings the policy is WP:WEIGHT (there really is overly long policy documents for everything), basically if one source says one things and lots of sources say another - then wording used by the majority of sources is what is used by Wikipedia. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 18:19, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Understood! Then, if most MSM are paid by the government, then Wikipedia will amplify the bias because of a rule that was established before the pandemic, while the conditions now are practically different. I understand the need for rules and weights, but like with any algorithm if the input is garbage the output is the same. I had the idealistic view that Wikipedia is somehow governed by independent editors that think, and are not necessarily following orders or parroting anything they read because that source used to be trustworthy in the past.
 * I still think that the label is unfair and oozing bias, and ultimately, it was the choice of the editor not a result of careful weighting.
 * I'll stop here as I don't think this "talk" will result in any useful changes, but I am disappointed. I am going to review my charity channels towards causes that align with my principles of fairness and logic. Bhlevca (talk) 20:24, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I did not have time to check every source, but many of the articles I read at the time were under the banner "opinion". Those should be removed. Bhlevca (talk) 20:31, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry I didn't think this would end in anyway satisfactory for you, if you consider the majority opinion to be garbage then you will feel the same about Wikipedia. Donations go to the Wikipedia foundation, who run the servers, they have no import on Wikipedia content (it's not like anyone here is paid). -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 20:56, 11 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hmmm, it would seem Wikipedia cares more about liberal narrative rather then reality, constantly seeing obviously biased articles being used as "reliable sources" then when people realize this and want better sources wiki mods basically say, well we declared that these sources are reliable so tough! Are you wiki mods seriously fine with this? Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 20:37, 5 September 2023 (UTC)


 * "Far-right" is a all too frequently a buzzword the "far-left" uses to identify itself as authors. It is frequently unrelated to the person or persons so labeled. In context and in fact Tamara Lich is a populist, a proponent of Natural Law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_law. It is fair to call her a "political activist." However, politically more akin to Mahatma Gandi than Adolf Hitler, she is in point of fact not a violent extremist. The imminent threat she poses to the "far-left" is intellectual, not physical. The "monkey see, monkey do" argument presented here; the "we say it because others do," does not turn a sow's ear into a silk purse. It is currently well known that Wikipedia is a far left echo chamber. That is counterproductive. Stop doing that. Give us more factual content. 142.165.171.201 (talk) 23:39, 22 August 2023 (UTC)


 * @ActivelyDisinterested you didn't understand the analogy. I was alluding to the fact that if sources are biased so will the results of any algorithm using them. Garbage-in garbage-out is a phrase used in modelling.
 * As for donations, I don't imply that editors are paid. However, Wikipedia by hosting the servers is indirectly responsible for the content.I will direc donations to investigative journalism rather than parrots. 213.233.110.91 (talk) 08:39, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I understood the analogy quite well. But as I've said the only input for Wikipedia is the established media. Wikipedia has only ever claimed to parrot (that no original research policy is quite old), if you want journalism it's definitely the wrong target for donations. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 10:53, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @ActivelyDisinterested thanks for your honesty, I'm going to look for sources of information that involve critical thinking. There are enough MSM sources and we don't need more of the same. In order to work, democracy needs balance, which is kept by diversity of opinions and critical thinking. Corruption can exist at all levels and any information needs to be questioned. Amplifying possible untruths does not help! 213.233.110.91 (talk) 11:14, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Truth is in the eye of the beholder, good luck with your endeavours. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 11:17, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @ActivelyDisinterested That's totally wrong! Truth is only one, but people construct their truth based on the information at hand. If the information is doctored it becomes misinformation and their truth is not the real truth, it is a manipulated construct. By parroting, Wikipedia possibly becomes a spreader of lies. 46.97.176.65 (talk) 21:11, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
 * See WP:TRUTH. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 22:07, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @ActivelyDisinterested I don't care about what Wikipedia defines truth, it is definitely not the arbiter of truth. These days the truth is established by MSM and parrots like wikipedia and this is wrong. Those in power have control over most of the media and this is how truth is defined. This is not new, it's been like this since the beginning of humanity, but now there are means to correct that, but obviously there's no interest in that. 46.97.168.126 (talk) 06:44, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @213.233.110.91 also "the majority", what a joke! The majority of MSM which is owned by a handful and lavishly paid by the government? That majority? . Why don't you create a poll? 213.233.110.91 (talk) 11:02, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Maybe a joke to you, but that's how Wikipedia is meant to work. No polls, Wikipedia is not a democracy WP:NOTDEMOCRACY. Consensus is formed through discussion based on policy. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 11:07, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @ActivelyDisinterested got that. I had the wrong idea. Consensus would be effective if the sources wouldn't be cherry picked. All your mechanics wold work just fine if the sources would be be diverse 213.233.110.91 (talk) 11:19, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * If you want to achieve radical change in society I suggest political action rather than Wikipedia editing. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 11:10, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @ActivelyDisinterested I just wanted fairness, not a revolution! 213.233.110.91 (talk) 11:21, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * This is just going over what has already been previously discussed. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 11:26, 12 July 2023 (UTC)

My general search does not appear to find "right wing" used to commonly describe her, e.g.
 * Hi everyone, I have been conducting some research and will hopefully post my results and analysis by tomorrowish - I have something else to attend to in the meantime, but I did notice this discussion on BLPN and have some thoughts to share. Thank you, Beccaynr (talk) 21:32, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I have been reviewing sources with WP:BLPSTYLE in mind, i.e. Do not label people with contentious labels, loaded language, or terms that lack precision, unless a person is commonly described that way in reliable sources. Instead use clear, direct language and let facts alone do the talking. So from my view, one question is whether Lich is "commonly described" as right-wing in reliable sources as a matter of fact.
 * Some trucker convoy organizers have history of white nationalism, racism (Global News, Jan. 2022, "Lich, an organizer of the truck convoy")
 * The police arrest a key convoy organizer, Tamara Lich. (NYT, Feb. 2022, "the public face and the most visible leader of the trucker convoy" ... "also a senior member of a splinter party that advocated for Canada's Western provinces to secede")
 * Tamara Lich isn't going back to jail and is now allowed to visit Ottawa (CBC, May 2022, "Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich")
 * Tamara Lich admits accepting award is related to Freedom Convoy in fiery day in court (CBC, May 2022)
 * ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich to appear in Ottawa court Wednesday after arrest in Alberta (Toronto Star, Jun. 2022, "Lich, one of the best-known faces of the so-called Freedom Convoy")
 * Convoy organizer Tamara Lich again granted bail (CBC/The Canadian Press, Jul. 2022, "Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich")
 * Convoy organizer Tamara Lich accused of having a 'selective' memory of whether she was told to leave protest (CBC, Nov. 2022, "Lich — one of the more prominent people involved in the anti-COVID-19 restriction convoy protest")

The sources currently cited in the article to support 'right-wing' in the lead are:
 * Protesting Canadian truckers aren't having a 'working class revolution' — the truth is a lot more strange (Skylar Baker-Jordan, The Independent, Feb 2023) - this is from the Voices section, and is an opinion piece - per WP:RSOPINION, this source is reliable for statements as to their author's opinion, but not for statements asserted as fact.
 * A Moment for Canada’s Far Right, Still Struggling for Support (NYT, Feb. 2022) - this is from the Interpreter section, and says Lich "was a senior member of a splinter party that has advocated secession for Western provinces, until resigning her position last week." From my view, the support for the 'right-wing' label seems to be drawn generally from the article, not the specific use by the source as applied to Lich.
 * Where are they now? Fourteen public figures a year after the convoy protest (Ottawa Citizen, Jan. 2023) - describes Lich as "perhaps the most well-known of the convoy protest organizers" and "a right-wing activist who had been involved with the Yellow Vest protest and the separatist Maverick Party"

Other sources identified in this discussion include:
 * How American right-wing funding for Canadian trucker protests could sway U.S. politics (PBS NewsHour, Feb. 2022, "previously belonged to the far-right Maverick Party")
 * Who is Tamara Lich — the 'spark that lit the fire' (Ottawa Citizen, Feb. 2022) - this source quotes the opinion of CAHN executive director Evan Balgord for "she’s in the far-right ecosystem."
 * Arguments break out over Twitter after arrest of convoy organizer Tamara Lich (Georgia Straight, Jun. 2022, "right-wing activist Tamara Lich")

Another source I found that seems somewhere between an interview and opinion piece is Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich on what comes next: 'It’s just going to get fun now' (National Post, Feb. 2023, subhead: "Dishing with DKG: Lich, who once had western separatist leanings") So overall, there seem to be two news sources (Ottawa Citizen Jan. 2023, and the Georgia Straight Jun. 2022) directly referring to Lich as a 'right-wing activist,' but most news sources reporting on her that I reviewed do not; some report on her in the context of right-wing movements generally, and some on her associations with groups referred to as right-wing. Instead of the label 'right-wing,' there appears to be stronger support to refer to her as a 'prominent' organizer (or similar adjective) of the trucker convoy.So I think the 'right-wing' label for her should be removed from the lead for now, pending this label becoming a more commonly-reported descriptor, and the addition of 'prominent organizer' or similar language should be considered. Beccaynr (talk) 16:42, 30 June 2023 (UTC)


 * We could chamge it to the "organiser for the far-right Yellow Vests movement" the link in the artilce to Yellow Vest protests already states and has good referencing for that. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 16:52, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, that type of description seems more in line with the part of WP:BLPSTYLE that says use clear, direct language and let facts alone do the talking. Beccaynr (talk) 18:02, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
 * While I remain unconvinced of the need to change, noting the reliable sources calling her right wing, in the spirit of consensus, I would not object to "organiser for the far-right Yellow Vests movement". CT55555 (talk) 04:04, 2 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I think that right-wing is a label that's leading. There is enough information in the text to let the reader draw their conclusion. I am convinced that we need to be neutral and not express opinions. The problem is that right-wing has been transformed in far-right, which is a gross exaggeration and demeaning. Bhlevca (talk) 19:38, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Why obfuscate my discussion Beccaynr?

One of the characteristics of a cult is the inability to contend with criticism.

youtu.be/5RezztNNdX0 A critique of Wikipedia's flawed rules

I'm seeing the flawed rules in play here.

I'll go away now and leave you all to your blue pilled matrix.

Dgeeraerts (talk) 20:23, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Dear anonymous Artifical Intelligence:
I must assume any wikipedian that hides behind anonymity to be AI/AGI.

Having said that, I too can randomly cherry pick an article to control the narative, which is to say, doing so, also would make me a useful idiot. You may throw your bureaucracy at me, a priori Ignore_all_rules. Yes, lets get into epistemology so that 'we' may have an understanding as to what is reliable and unreliable sources. This page represents what is wrong/corrupt with Wikipedia specifically with person's that are heterodox to the current political voices of the loud minority. Also be mindful of tyranny of the majority. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dgeeraerts (talk • contribs) 16:53, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Dear anonymous Artifical Intelligence bot User:CT55555:
Do block me from editing, it is a necessary step for this to go to arbitration. You're missing the point; since you're a bot --until proven otherwise-- there's no point in me elaborating. (Thank you for reminding me about the sign off signature, I forgot about that). Dgeeraerts (talk) 17:57, 28 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Please read WP:AGF and WP:CIVIL. If you want to ask me any questions, or have good faith arguements to make I would be happy to listen. If however you just want to cast aspersions and innuendo I think this discussion is done, whether you have chosen to disclose your identity or not. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 18:01, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * If you want to want to argue that any of these sources are unreliable see WP:RSP for past discussions and open a thread at WP:RSN. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 18:03, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * David, I'm very real. And so is the risk of you being blocked if you keep editing out "right wing" before we reach consensus. However, the next steps would be me referring your actions to an administrator, who would make the decision on next steps. I am not an admin. CT55555 (talk) 18:07, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

justify the use of far right to describe the movement.
This interview clearly demonstrates her perspective. Far right is not a term that should be used to describe her activities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm7lLihEKvQ&t=0s — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.40.30.181 (talk) 13:35, 12 July 2023 (UTC)


 * You won't the talk page for the Yellow Vest protests article. The wording here matches the wording from that article. Having different wording for the same things at different articles is a mess. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 15:51, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @ActivelyDisinterested Wikipedia has become a mess anyway, why don't you try to be a neutral mess? 46.97.176.65 (talk) 20:53, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia neutrally states what reliable sources report, this has been gone other in the discussion above. If you don't believe those reliable sources are neutral then you will feel the same way about Wikipedia. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested ∆transmissions∆ °co-ords° 22:10, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Better sources needed
Any "source" using the term far-right should be removed if Wikipedia cares about truth, there is nothing far right tamara and the Maverick Party. Wikipedia shouldn't be the place anyone can abuse the flawed system and use it to portray their political rivals as something there not! Daniel Of Winnipeg (talk) 20:22, 5 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Your own user page identifies you as part of the Maverick Party. You should probably sit this one out. CT55555 (talk) 20:50, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, you may want to review the Conflict of Interest guideline, and please also note there are a variety of forums for seeking assistance with articles, including this Talk page, and the Biographies of Living Persons Noticeboard. There has also been substantial discussion on this Talk page already that you may also wish to review. Thanks, Beccaynr (talk) 21:01, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Also,, I have reviewed sources, this article, and related articles, and made some adjustments to this article. Please feel free to use this Talk page section to post further questions or concerns. Thank you, Beccaynr (talk) 21:56, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

"Activist"
Tamara Lich is certainly not am activist. She organized criminal activity in the nation's capital region, which was a detriment to the lives of people in Ottawa for weeks on end. 2607:FEA8:BEDD:6300:8AC8:876E:ADA6:359B (talk) 17:19, 8 September 2023 (UTC)


 * The political affiliation section above provides links to reliable sources that describe her as an "activist".
 * Her court case is ongoing. So unless it concludes with a certain outcome, we cannot describe her as a criminal. To call her a criminal, we should need to have reliable sources describing her as such. With a court case ongoing as I write this, that appears very unlikely. CT55555 (talk) 17:24, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 October 2023
Tamara Lich is Métis, she produced a Métis citizenship card to APTN.

Source: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/protest-organizer-tamara-lich-produces-membership-card-for-metis-nation-of-alberta/ 2607:FEA8:8480:5430:A8D5:292:3E33:D36B (talk) 05:16, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Please write your request in the form, "please change X to Y". --Yamla (talk) 09:25, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

"Arrest and Trial" section is littered with content that better belongs in "Activisim and politics"
Whether or not she won a political award, or got an applause by some politician is irrelevant to the details of her trial. Please fix this. I would but the page is protected from edits (for probably very good reasons) 104.246.224.162 (talk) 02:46, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Domestic terrorist label.
She has not been convicted of "Domestic Terrorism". 174.3.196.76 (talk) 19:18, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The article doesn't claim she has. --Yamla (talk) 19:19, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The search engine result for this article does. 174.3.196.76 (talk) 01:04, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * You are confused. This is Wikipedia. You should take it up with the search engine you use. This isn't the right place to raise your concern. --Yamla (talk) 10:57, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Im not confused thanks. This has been corrected on google since I first posted this.  Bing claims the data is coming from here, the image from IMDB. 174.3.196.76 (talk) 16:09, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I also think you are completely missing the point of my first post. I never made a request of you to edit the article.  There are links to this article on the worlds 2nd largest search engine that state this article contains information that is not true. The label has a wiki link right on it.  It links right to here. When they arrive here I wanted them to see my first comment.  The article is not in a bubble, it is on the internet.  Almost everyone searching the Wikipedia does so through search engines, not using the search feature of this page and likely saw this false information.  This is the Talk:Tamara Lich section. I would have hit the edit button if it was in the article to correct. 174.3.196.76 (talk) 17:26, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * There is nothing we can do about other sites. What do you think we can do about these other sites? Article talk pages are solely for improving the article here on Wikipedia, not for spreading information that Lich has not been convicted of domestic terrorism. See WP:NOTFORUM. --Yamla (talk) 17:29, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2024
This woman is a terrorist, n9t an activist- currently in criminal proceedings. She should be deleted from this list to not tarnish the value of this list.

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Semi-protected edit request on 25 March 2024
Please add a the ISBN template to the book listing in the "Works" section:. The current text is causing an error at: WikiProject Check Wikipedia/ISBN errors. Thank you 76.14.122.5 (talk) 22:57, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Done. Thanks! --Yamla (talk) 23:06, 25 March 2024 (UTC)