Maybe there's still hope for Canada.

But seriously, the one positive outcome of situations like this is that it's a pain point for a lot of people who need it in order to become more aware of how the state is ripping them off and trying to surveil and control everything they do. Lots of people learned about the benefits of bitcoin thanks to the government's actions. The bolder they (government) get, the more people start to push back and opt out.

Ideally, the government wouldn't put its own citizens in this situation, but now a lot of Canadians know that they will. Every time someone comments about how bitcoin is useless, or some Davos talking head talks about how Americans don't need bitcoin, there are examples like this to point to, to illustrate that yes, they do need it. Everyone needs it.