Truckers' Tantrum

Pamela Giroux | Feb 08, 2022

For a week I have watched with growing dismay the anarchy that the remaining truckers and protestors have created on Parliament Hill and city streets in the downtown core of Ottawa. I could accept the protest on Saturday but not the insanity that is continuing to hold the local residents hostage. It is unacceptable for this kind of pandemonium to continue. The protestors rail on about their individual rights and freedom but what about the rights and freedom of the people in Ottawa who are forced to endure the incessant honking, partying and harassment for a week now? This is not a peaceful demonstration when monuments are desecrated, merchants intimidated and bullying others is the order of the day. I cannot comprehend why anyone would align themselves with these self centred bullies. They know that Trudeau cannot give in to their demands with these tactics because it would set a precedent for any dissident group in future. Let's face it these folks are here to make everyone suffer and they're enjoying every moment of their very public tantrum with their big honking trucks. It's shameful that this small minority of truckers is getting all this attention and loving the notoriety they're getting. It is worth noting that the appearance of a Confederate flag symbolic of slavery in America and the Swastika symbolic of anti-Semitism tells us these people are far right extremists. These guys aren't heroes, they're losers and should be forced to go home where they belong. Then the people of Ottawa can walk to the stores and restaurants and get back to work and live their lives again in peace and quiet. If the truckers want to know what freedom means let them try a demonstration like that in Moscow or Beijing.

Pamela Giroux