Canadian Truckers "Freedom Convoy"

[Chicks]

Ontario declares state of emergency, announces "severe" consequences for blockades

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ontar...161505100.html

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a province-wide state of emergency as anti-vaccine mandate protests continue to block streets in Ottawa and access to the busiest border crossing in North America.

Ford announced the state of emergency at a press conference on Friday morning, and said cabinet will convene to enact orders "that will make it crystal clear it is illegal and punishable to block and impede the movements of goods, people and services along critical infrastructure."

Ford says the orders will be aimed at protecting international border crossings, 400-series highways, airports, ports, bridges and railways, as well as the safe movement of medical services, public transit, municipal and provincial roadways and pedestrian walkways. Fines for non-compliance "will be severe", Ford says, with a maximum fine of up to $100,000 and up to a year in prison.

[nailer]

At least the Canadians can't blame Trump. Although they are behaving American.

[donquixote99]

Hope he's got the omph to back it up. He'll need the army, most likely. And as Rick says, "You have to get at those holding the spear." They are in the US.

I see things looking really bad. Let's start with Mitch McConnell. His coming out against Trump looks, as 'Beau of the 5th Column' says (anyone else follow him) like an unforced error, all downside, no upside. So why he do that? He must think Trump is set to stink on ice, and wants to distance himself. That must mean he knows about big shit coming out of Jan 6 Committee.

Well, if he knows about that, the Trump Gang knows about it. And what are they going to do, just sit still and get kicked to oblivion by the investigation? I think they are making their move, a big one. This thing in California is supposed to be the start of a convoy that will cross the US, get huge, and hit DC at State of the Union time. I think the plan is nothing less than to paralyze the country and bring down the government.

The start at Superbowl will probably be relatively nice, lots of flags, civil seeking for redress of grievance, not much trouble. They will actually hope for trouble that will look like government oppression though. Makes the response difficult.

I suggest stockpiling food and other survival supplies.

[Oerets]

A good guess there are outside of Canada forces helping fuel the unrest. My money is on Russian fingerprints on the key boards…..

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Oerets

A good guess there are outside of Canada forces helping fuel the unrest. My money is on Russian fingerprints on the key pads…..

Bannon is very plugged into the International Fascist Conspiracy.

[Oerets]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Bannon is very plugged into the International Fascist Conspiracy.

IIRC Mr. M T Flynn was pretty good at misinformation dispersion and cyber warrior before, and still be a very good guess....

They all work with help from Putin is also a good bet!

[RickeyM]

As long as those holding the spear don't have to be out on the tip they will try to "convoy" DC. Good little soldiers will carry the fight while the generals stay out. Two ways for traffic to enter D.C. Through Maryland or through Virginia. Hogan (MD) likely won't put up with it. Youngkin on the other hand would probably give them a police escort.

[RickeyM]

Faux News certainly sees "different" people crossing the border "differently".

[BigElCat]

The government response to this is being conducted by idiots.

They have universal health care, all they have to do is say any additional expense related to non-vaccinated people contracting covid will be charged to the individual if it happens.

Don't stop the truckers from picking up their loads. Tell them if they want to gamble, they'll pay. There's no evidence the vaccine is reducing transmission of the virus. Only that non-vaccinated people have more serious problems when they do get sick.

That goes for the USA side as well. Let them in. Send them home if they get sick.

Gawd. Follow the science, make the penalty realistic.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by BigElCat

The government response to this is being conducted by idiots.

They have universal health care, all they have to do is say any additional expense related to non-vaccinated people contracting covid will be charged to the individual if it happens.

Don't stop the truckers from picking up their loads. Tell them if they want to gamble, they'll pay. There's no evidence the vaccine is reducing transmission of the virus. Only that non-vaccinated people have more serious problems when they do get sick.

That goes for the USA side as well. Let them in. Send them home if they get sick.

Gawd. Follow the science, make the penalty realistic.

Some common-sense response. However, the govt does not want to give any appearance that it caves to people who apparently are not part of its constituency.