Freedom Convoy protests [Split from All things 2019-nCoV]

[lenaitch]

I would argue the genius in the 'right to bear arms' is as Justin Trudeau put it 'citizens, not just governments, must play a role in ensuring that fundamental rights are defended'. Specifically by providing the means to the citizenry to allow them do defend their rights from a government overstepping its bounds.

It does amaze me in this pandemic how many citizens are actively arguing to limit peoples rights and freedoms as though it is a good thing.

Even that right is not inalienable. No right is, in spite of what the Declaration says.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Nothing new about "limit(ing) peoples rights and freedoms" in Canada.

A public notice from the City of Kelowna, B.C. on Oct. 19, 1918:

Even then eventually people told the authorities to pound sand, the fact that so many people have played along this far is quite impressive. When there is no more political capital to be squeezed out of mandates and lockdowns, you can bet the politically unity on them will cease to exist.

 

[kkwd]

Here is a piece from Rex Murphy, particularly on Trudeau's remarks on citizens holding "unacceptable views"

A couple of years ago Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was sending valentines to our noble truckers for keeping Canadians fed through their deliveries. Yet a couple of days before this weekend’s gathering of the aforementioned truckers, who have travelled half of Canada in midwinter, from both directions, to express their concerns and feelings in a peaceful protest, he shoved them to the margins, declaring them a “fringe” and their views “unacceptable.”

Rex Murphy: Should Justin Trudeau be deciding what views are 'acceptable'?

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Even then eventually people told the authorities to pound sand, the fact that so many people have played along this far is quite impressive. When there is no more political capital to be squeezed out of mandates and lockdowns, you can bet the politically unity on them will cease to exist.

I'm thinking that'll be the next step of progression. If Trudeau isn't smart enough to make some major concession(s). To put it all to rest both sides need to walk away, feeling they've won. It needs to be a win win. I don't think trudeau's ego will let him bargain. An emporer/tyrant/dictator kind of person doesn't bargain or make deals with the help. If not, a truce won't work. I believe the next step will start with low level civil disobedience. Stores stop enforcing, people ignoring the mandates. Just, fuck the government and ignore them. The trick is to overwhelm the system so it can't respond. You can't arrest a city. I won't bother extrapolating or guessing past this point.

 

[The Bread Guy]

... There's someone named Pat King that is coming to light and his views are very far-right. One video shows him getting a lot of attention and they are claiming he is the "real" convoy organizer ...

In his case, there also seems to be a fair bit of social media traffic dismissing him as the "real" convoy organizer, too.

Meanwhile, a former CF Navy-ite offers up some PR advice in the form of an OPORD ....

... First, find some ex-military or media trained people in your outfit. Even if they’ve only worked on a school paper, it’s better than nothing. The military people are for organizing stuff. That’s what we’re trained for and they’re good at working under pressure with tight deadlines. Also, they know what SMEAC and OPORDs stand for ...

More @ link or in attached in case link doesn't work.

 

[Remius]

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Live camera feed if anyone wants to check in on the anti mandate/dissolve the gvt protest.

 

[FSTO]

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Live camera feed if anyone wants to check in on the anti mandate/dissolve the gvt protest.

Looks a bit sad out there. Do they (authorities) have Wellington blocked from Elgin to the Portage Bridge?

 

[Rd651]

LOL

 

[FSTO]

In his case, there also seems to be a fair bit of social media traffic dismissing him as the "real" convoy organizer, too.

Meanwhile, a former CF Navy-ite offers up some PR advice in the form of an OPORD ....

More @ link or in attached in case link doesn't work.

Honestly I think its too late for these folks. Opinions are being hardened and they are not going to deviate now.
BTW, I've been inundated with "Freedom Convoys" pictures from WWII.

 

[The Bread Guy]

... It needs to be a win win. I don't think trudeau's ego will let him bargain. An emporer/tyrant/dictator kind of person doesn't bargain or make deals with the help. If not, a truce won't work ...

And how much room to meet closer to the middle do you see from the covoy-ites? Based on the MOU being thrown out there, seems like an ultimatum. And with more than a bit of narrative calling for the government to go, any estimates how much that side'll give to reach an agreement? I'm leaning this way ....

Honestly I think its too late for these folks. Opinions are being hardened and they are not going to deviate now.

... but we'll see ...

Meanwhile, from the bought-and-paid-for Toronto Sun: "LILLEY: Media's handling of trucker convoy one-sided, inflammatory, shameful"

 

[mariomike]

Ironically, this will get more Canadians to vote next time.

^ This.

 

[dimsum]

Looks a bit sad out there. Do they (authorities) have Wellington blocked from Elgin to the Portage Bridge?

Pretty much.

When the rest of the convoy arrives, they won't be anywhere near Parliament.

So....uh...congrats?

 

[Remius]

Pretty much.

When the rest of the convoy arrives, they won't be anywhere near Parliament.

So....uh...congrats?

 

[Remius]

That’s just now. Pretty thin so far.

 

[Kilted]

I see two trucks.

 

[Remius]

I see two trucks.

Pretty sure that might be an OPS paddy wagon

 

[Remius]

Maybe people got this memo?

 

[Rd651]

LOL

 

[PMedMoe]

The news about this convoy just keeps getting worse.

There's someone named Pat King that is coming to light and his views are very far-right. One video shows him getting a lot of attention and they are claiming he is the "real" convoy organizer.

Pat King is well known in the COVID conspiracy movement. He was the guy behind this bullshit.

Look at some of the people involved in this:

• The Facebook page for the convoy has shared content from and listed as an organizer Wexit co-founder and Yellow Vest Canada organizer Patrick King, who has previously hosted counter-protests to anti-racism rallies, spread COVID-19 misinformation, and spread the Great Replacement conspiracy theory. Canada Unity, organizer for the convoy, continues to host Patrick King's livestream on its website.
• Tamara Lich, the protest's fundraiser, is Secretary for the Maverick Party, a western separatist group formerly known as Wexit Canada. Lich was previously the regional co-ordinator for Wexit in southeastern Alberta and board member for Wexit Alberta. The Maverick Party has denied involvement in fundraising for the convoy, issuing a statement on January 24 saying that the party is not involved in the protest.
• Action 4 Canada - associated with the Canada Unity group inside the Freedom Convoy - Islamophobic and anti-LGBTQ conspiracy group with webpages about the dangers of political Islam, health consequences of 5G technology and underreporting of adverse vaccine reactions. Founded by Tanya Gaw who actively supported the Yellow Vests protests of 2019.
• Jason LaFace, Canada Unity's Ontario organizer for the Freedom Convoy is also a main organizer for No More Lockdowns Canada - An anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine mandate organization primarily associated with expelled Ontario MPP Randy Hillier which holds anti-lockdown rallies across Ontario. Jason LaFace, Ontario organizer for Canada Unity (who also goes by Jason LaFaci) is the President of the People's Party of Canada Sudbury Electoral District Association with a previous background in anti-Black Lives Matter activities.
• Benjamin Dichter who is listed as an organizer on the Freedom Convoy GoFundMe page and who is an organizer of the Freedom Convoy was a speaker at the inaugural 2019 PPC National Convention where he claimed political Islam has infiltrated the Conservative Party and is "rotting away at our society like syphilis".

 

[Rd651]

Pat King is well known in the COVID conspiracy movement. He was the guy behind this bullshit.

Look at some of the people involved in this:

• The Facebook page for the convoy has shared content from and listed as an organizer Wexit co-founder and Yellow Vest Canada organizer Patrick King, who has previously hosted counter-protests to anti-racism rallies, spread COVID-19 misinformation, and spread the Great Replacement conspiracy theory. Canada Unity, organizer for the convoy, continues to host Patrick King's livestream on its website.
• Tamara Lich, the protest's fundraiser, is Secretary for the Maverick Party, a western separatist group formerly known as Wexit Canada. Lich was previously the regional co-ordinator for Wexit in southeastern Alberta and board member for Wexit Alberta. The Maverick Party has denied involvement in fundraising for the convoy, issuing a statement on January 24 saying that the party is not involved in the protest.
• Action 4 Canada - associated with the Canada Unity group inside the Freedom Convoy - Islamophobic and anti-LGBTQ conspiracy group with webpages about the dangers of political Islam, health consequences of 5G technology and underreporting of adverse vaccine reactions. Founded by Tanya Gaw who actively supported the Yellow Vests protests of 2019.
• Jason LaFace, Canada Unity's Ontario organizer for the Freedom Convoy is also a main organizer for No More Lockdowns Canada - An anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine mandate organization primarily associated with expelled Ontario MPP Randy Hillier which holds anti-lockdown rallies across Ontario. Jason LaFace, Ontario organizer for Canada Unity (who also goes by Jason LaFaci) is the President of the People's Party of Canada Sudbury Electoral District Association with a previous background in anti-Black Lives Matter activities.
• Benjamin Dichter who is listed as an organizer on the Freedom Convoy GoFundMe page and who is an organizer of the Freedom Convoy was a speaker at the inaugural 2019 PPC National Convention where he claimed political Islam has infiltrated the Conservative Party and is "rotting away at our society like syphilis".

Yep, and lots of people freely gave them 6.5+ million dollars in go funds...lol