Author Topic: Canada Freedom Convoy 2022 (Read 7302 times)

Essen est zich · « **on:** January 29, 2022, 09:47:20 PM »

Quite the big gridlock in Ottawa, eh?

Any accurate details of the protest?

Yehudaa · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2022, 11:18:45 PM »

Quote from: Essen est zich on January 29, 2022, 09:47:20 PM

Any accurate details of the protest?

Not much. MSM has been devoting most of their coverage to the few people who 'disgraced' a Terry Fox statue by putting a sign in his hands and some people who parked on the grounds of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and to the guy who threw a beer at a reporter.

Trudeau's comments have also focused only on the 'sickening' disgraces of Terry Fox and co rather than the thousands (tens of thousands?) of trucks and other protestors that are there to exercise their right to free expression against his dumb trucker mandate, which is set to increase costs and strain supply chains even more than they already are.

/rant

Alexsei · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2022, 09:56:48 AM »

Quote from: Yehudaa on January 29, 2022, 11:18:45 PM

Not much. MSM has been devoting most of their coverage to the few people who 'disgraced' a Terry Fox statue by putting a sign in his hands and some people who parked on the grounds of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and to the guy who threw a beer at a reporter.

Trudeau's comments have also focused only on the 'sickening' disgraces of Terry Fox and co rather than the thousands (tens of thousands?) of trucks and other protestors that are there to exercise their right to free expression against his dumb trucker mandate, which is set to increase costs and strain supply chains even more than they already are.

/rant

how can I explain to a non Canadian what's going on here?

aygart · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2022, 09:58:50 AM »

Quote from: Alexsei on January 30, 2022, 09:56:48 AM

how can I explain to a non Canadian what's going on here?

Step one. Make sure the person isn't a Canadian

Alexsei · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2022, 10:08:43 AM »

Quote from: aygart on January 30, 2022, 09:58:50 AM

Step one. Make sure the person isn't a Canadian

I wasn't talking to Yehuda...

I was referring to the trouble we have trying to explain.

We have had two elections in 2019 and in 2021 in both of them the ruling party won less than 35% of the popular vote, the fact of the matter is that we have no real opposition in this country and with the situation now the truckers and these that stand with them are the only opposition so no matter the size if they are large or small we are in bad shape

Yehudaa · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2022, 10:59:21 AM »

Quote from: Alexsei on January 30, 2022, 10:08:43 AM

we have no real opposition in this country

This pretty much sums it up. The conservative party hasn't had a real contender since Harper.

fresar · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2022, 11:22:14 AM »

Why not?

Essen est zich · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2022, 03:05:29 PM »

https://youtu.be/Gc2JBQqZfB4

Looks like one big mess and the MSM acting as of nothing is happening.

Yehudaa · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2022, 11:09:16 PM »

Quote from: Alexsei on January 30, 2022, 10:08:43 AM

We have had two elections in 2019 and in 2021 in both of them the ruling party won less than 35% of the popular vote, the fact of the matter is that we have no real opposition in this country

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-otoole-leadership-review-caucus-1.6334491

Maybe something will change, though I have no idea who would replace him and if they'd be any better...

Alexsei · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2022, 07:28:07 AM »

Quote from: Yehudaa on January 31, 2022, 11:09:16 PM

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/erin-otoole-leadership-review-caucus-1.6334491

Maybe something will change, though I have no idea who would replace him and if they'd be any better...

I don't think the Harper days will ever be back

Dan · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2022, 07:43:37 AM »

Quote from: Yehudaa on January 30, 2022, 10:59:21 AM

This pretty much sums it up. The conservative party hasn't had a real contender since Harper.

Why doesn't he run again?

Yehudaa · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2022, 10:05:38 AM »

Quote from: Dan on February 01, 2022, 07:43:37 AM

Why doesn't he run again?

He left politics. I assume he'd be back already if he was interested in it...

Though I guess that's really a question for you, not me. I never spent a week on a boat with him

Alexsei · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2022, 10:15:00 AM »

Quote from: Yehudaa on February 01, 2022, 10:05:38 AM

He left politics. I assume he'd be back already if he was interested in it...

Though I guess that's really a question for you, not me. I never spent a week on a boat with him

I don't think the CPC stands a chance

Dan · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2022, 11:06:44 AM »

Quote from: Yehudaa on February 01, 2022, 10:05:38 AM

He left politics. I assume he'd be back already if he was interested in it...

Though I guess that's really a question for you, not me. I never spent a week on a boat with him

Lol, no.
Everyone onboard was super respectful and at most thanked him for his support of Israel and the Jewish community and asked for a selfie.

Alexsei · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2022, 01:03:05 PM »

Byebye O'Toole

Yehudaa · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2022, 01:05:16 PM »

Quote from: Alexsei on February 02, 2022, 01:03:05 PM

Byebye O'Toole

Results are in?

ETA: I see it now. 73/118 voted to remove him.

Any idea who's a likely successor?

Alexsei · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2022, 01:23:59 PM »

Quote from: Yehudaa on February 02, 2022, 01:05:16 PM

Results are in?

ETA: I see it now. 73/118 voted to remove him.

Any idea who's a likely successor?

Pierre Poilievre? Doug has been eyeing it too

Yehudaa · « **Reply #17 on:** February 02, 2022, 01:30:14 PM »

Quote from: Alexsei on February 02, 2022, 01:23:59 PM

Pierre Poilievre? Doug has been eyeing it too

I love Poilievre but I would've thought he's too far right and that they'd lose any more moderate voters if he led the party. I don't know much though...

I think I saw that Ford was asked in the past few days and said that's not the plan. Though obviously that could change now that O'Toole is officially out.

Alexsei · « **Reply #18 on:** February 02, 2022, 01:31:13 PM »

[tweet]https://twitter.com/canmericanized/status/1488939138367766539[/tweet]

Alexsei · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2022, 01:36:44 PM »

Quote from: Yehudaa on February 02, 2022, 01:30:14 PM

I love Poilievre but I would've thought he's too far right and that they'd lose any more moderate voters if he led the party. I don't know much though...

I think I saw that Ford was asked in the past few days and said that's not the plan. Though obviously that could change now that O'Toole is officially out.

I'm sick and tired of them trying to please the moderates