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

[Jarnhamar]

'Where is the olive branch?' Candice Bergen blasts Trudeau government's approach to Ottawa protesters

'Where is the olive branch?' Candice Bergen blasts Trudeau government's approach to Ottawa protesters

Bergen accused Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland of 'classic gaslighting' when she replied by speaking about swastikas and confederate flags at the protest

nationalpost.com

Freeland replied that her hearing was fine and she clearly heard remarks by her Liberal colleague, MP Greg Fergus, who she said explained how it feels for Black Canadians to see swastikas and confederate flags in the nation’s capital.

When pressured, play the cards you know.

 

[Remius]

Some more data on support for the protest.

Opposition Growing to Truckers’ Protest

Opposition to the ongoing protests by truckers has grown since late last week. These are the findings from INNOVATIVE’s Canada This Month survey, in field from […]

innovativeresearch.ca

 

[Altair]

Some more data on support for the protest.

Opposition Growing to Truckers’ Protest

Opposition to the ongoing protests by truckers has grown since late last week. These are the findings from INNOVATIVE’s Canada This Month survey, in field from […]

innovativeresearch.ca

I have it on good authority that the truckers have vast support and that 98.13 percent of Canadians polled want Trudeau to resign.

 

[Furniture]

'Where is the olive branch?' Candice Bergen blasts Trudeau government's approach to Ottawa protesters

'Where is the olive branch?' Candice Bergen blasts Trudeau government's approach to Ottawa protesters

Bergen accused Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland of 'classic gaslighting' when she replied by speaking about swastikas and confederate flags at the protest

nationalpost.com

When pressured, play the cards you know.

At this stage they can't play another card, if they started talking to the protestors they would be forced to answer for their previous statements.

 

[Remius]

At this stage they can't play another card, if they started talking to the protestors they would be forced to answer for their previous statements.

The truckers were a disorganized mess. I ask again who were they going to talk to? The three current voices are non starters.

 

[Altair]

At this stage they can't play another card, if they started talking to the protestors they would be forced to answer for their previous statements.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1229478578049273856

Funny you should mention that.

 

[Brad Sallows]

"The protest is small and inconsequential. Why don't they just roll over and die?"

"The protest is horrible and catastrophic and must end immediately."

FFS, choose one.

 

[Jarnhamar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1229478578049273856

Funny you should mention that.

Another great example of inaction by the government.

Strangely I don't recall the police suggesting employing the military-I wonder what the difference was.

 

[dimsum]

"The protest is small and inconsequential. Why don't they just roll over and die?"

"The protest is horrible and catastrophic and must end immediately."

FFS, choose one.

Or option 3:

The protest is small in numbers, but loud in volume. It is inconsequential as it isn't changing anyone's views on the matter or driving any meaningful change. So, it must end immediately because it's just wasting everyone's time.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Another great example of inaction by the government.

Strangely I don't recall the police suggesting employing the military-I wonder what the difference was.

The Ottawa Police Chief suggested it ...

Ottawa police may seek military assistance as ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters dig in

Canada’s capital is bracing for more demonstrators this weekend as its police chief admits his officers may need help.

www.thestar.com

 

[Altair]

The Ottawa Police Chief suggested it ...

Ottawa police may seek military assistance as ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters dig in

Canada’s capital is bracing for more demonstrators this weekend as its police chief admits his officers may need help.

www.thestar.com

Well, there you have it.

The Ottawa police chief wasn't in charge of the railway blockade.

 

[MARS]

If you currently serving in the military, you should think twice about going anywhere near either side of the protest.

To wit:

MSN

 

[Kilted]

To wit:

MSN

That's why my c-of-c sent an email around about not posting stuff on social media about the protest last night.

 

[Altair]

Another great example of inaction by the government.

Strangely I don't recall the police suggesting employing the military-I wonder what the difference was.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1228108588696121344

I mean, I just find it funny how some very influential people in the CPC were very opposed to the first nations blockade but are fully supportive of the ottawa protest.

 

[Remius]

Another great example of inaction by the government.

Strangely I don't recall the police suggesting employing the military-I wonder what the difference was.

The RCMP have decades of experience dealing with aboriginal issues. Not always good mind you.

The RCMP has as a bigger PR and PA section to call on.

Sloly is a local police chief with his hands full.

That being said Marylyn Gladu called on the army to act back then.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/indigenous-aboriginal-rail-blockade-douglas-bland-1.5469252

So, as far as I can see. The LPC wasn’t going to call I. The military then. They appear not to be wanting to do that now.

The CPC though wanted military action then but not now. Right. I get that people think Trudeau is a two faced liar but the CPC is showing nothing but partisan hypocrisy and have very little to stand on in this regard.

 

[Good2Golf]

The RCMP have decades of experience dealing with aboriginal issues. Not always good mind you.

The RCMP has as a bigger PR and PA section to call on.

Sloly is a local police chief with his hands full.

That being said Marylyn Gladu called on the army to act back then.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/indigenous-aboriginal-rail-blockade-douglas-bland-1.5469252

So, as far as I can see. The LPC wasn’t going to call I. The military then. They appear not to be wanting to do that now.

The CPC though wanted military action then but not now. Right. I get that people think Trudeau is a two faced liar but the CPC is showing nothing but partisan hypocrisy and have very little to stand on in this regard.

Well, other than the CPC not gaslighting First Nations protesters as racist, homophobic Nazis…

 

[Remius]

Well, other than the CPC not gaslighting First Nations protesters as racist, homophobic Nazis…

True. But No nazi flags or racist organisers there either.

 

[Jarnhamar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1228108588696121344

I mean, I just find it funny how some very influential people in the CPC were very opposed to the first nations blockade but are fully supportive of the ottawa protest.

You're pointing out a great example of typical politician hypocrisy.

LPC, CPC, and the rest are all cut from the same cloth when it comes to this stuff.

 

[Altair]

You're pointing out a great example of typical politician hypocrisy.

LPC, CPC, and the rest are all cut from the same cloth when it comes to this stuff.

You're right.

Just so long as everyone realizes they are all covered in muck and stop presenting it like it's just the LPC.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Or option 4: the protest is inconsequential for its proximate aims, but is broadly consequential because it shifts the preference window for how people feel about things; and the longer it persists, the more the window shifts. And that worries the people "in charge".

Government and various interested parties have deployed a lot of air and paper to try and discredit/deflate the protest, and failed. What really scares them is loss of control of the story*.

*Tangentially: as human affairs become more complex, at some point the complexity should be expected to exceed the capabilities of the people who claim to run those affairs, and they will be reduced to simply trying to control the narrative about how well things are running. We could be in the middle of that tipping period right now.