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> One can hardly see how the trucker protests qualify as such There are multiple facets to the protests. - Blocking the bridge that was responsible for a size
by threeseed 5y ago
> One can hardly see how the trucker protests qualify as such
There are multiple facets to the protests.
- Blocking the bridge that was responsible for a sizeable percentage of trade between US and Canada goes far beyond a protest and any government would be well within their right to classify this as an emergency.
- You had US-based, armed, ultra-right wing militia elements who weren't trying to protest at all but rather sow discord. These were the types wanting to overthrow the government. Which meant that police weren't able to control the situation and there were legitimate concerns about it getting out of hand.
- cickpass_broken 5y agoWasn't the ambassador bridge cleared before the emergency was declared? To your second point.. I've watched mainstream media in Canada and watched livestreams coming out of Ottawa, and have no heard of this _at all_. Is there actual evidence of this?
- threeseed 5y agoThey left it up to local enforcement to clear the protest. When they were deemed unable to is when the emergency decree went into effect. And the Canadian government stated that some portion of the protests were either part of or linked to US militia groups: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/16/ottawa-blockade-strong-ties-extremists https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/16/ottawa-blockad...
- Banana699 5y ago>You had US-based, armed, ultra-right wing militia elements who weren't trying to protest at all but rather sow discord Reputable source or it didn't happen.
- nathanaldensr 5y ago