Twitter has reinstated former Ontario independent MPP Randy Hillier’s account. .“I'm back, thanks @elonmusk,” said Hillier in a Friday tweet. .He said he has gained 10,000 new followers in less than 24 hours. He added he believes the shadow ban on him has been removed. .He thanked Twitter CEO Elon Musk for “protecting debate & dissenting views.”.Twitter banned Hillier’s account in March following months of encouraging and supporting Freedom Convoy protestors and criticizing COVID-19 restrictions. .Twitter said he violated its rules..“Violence, harassment and other similar types of behaviour discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation,” it said. .His last tweet was one in March about biolabs becoming a recurring theme since people were told about the Wuhan lab. .“Our government isn't keen on public insight into the ongoing scandal involving the lab in Winnipeg,” he said. .“What's really going on in these labs?”.An Ontario Crown attorney withdrew COVID-19 tickets against Hillier, former independent MP Derek Sloan, Church of God pastor Henry Hildebrandt, and private citizen Dan Stasko in September. .READ MORE: Ontario Crown drops COVID charges against Sloan, Hillier.“Peaceful demonstration is an essential pillar of a democratic society,” said Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) lawyer Henna Parmar. .The four men were allegedly involved in peaceful rallies against COVID-19 restrictions in 2021 and were charged with violating public health measures under the Reopening Ontario Act. After negotiations with JCCF-retained lawyer Bally Hundal, the Crown attorney dropped all charges, saying prosecution was no longer in the public interest.
