Good point, Patryce. Almost a third of Canadians supported the truckers, and almost half of Canadians sympathized with them. I suspect that reasons for the support varied somewhat from one supporter to another. For me, the most serious issue was the frivolous violation by the government of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (which connec…
Good point, Patryce. Almost a third of Canadians supported the truckers, and almost half of Canadians sympathized with them. I suspect that reasons for the support varied somewhat from one supporter to another. For me, the most serious issue was the frivolous violation by the government of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (which connects directly to the issue of bodily autonomy, but other issues as well). Government overreach harmed a lot of people (through lost jobs, businesses, etc.). It also harmed Canadian democracy by raising doubt in the competence and integrity of our institutions, especially Parliament itself, and it has seriously divided Canadians. This government has got to go, and we need reforms to ensure this kind of nonsense never happens again. That's my two-cents worth. :)
Good point, Patryce. Almost a third of Canadians supported the truckers, and almost half of Canadians sympathized with them. I suspect that reasons for the support varied somewhat from one supporter to another. For me, the most serious issue was the frivolous violation by the government of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (which connects directly to the issue of bodily autonomy, but other issues as well). Government overreach harmed a lot of people (through lost jobs, businesses, etc.). It also harmed Canadian democracy by raising doubt in the competence and integrity of our institutions, especially Parliament itself, and it has seriously divided Canadians. This government has got to go, and we need reforms to ensure this kind of nonsense never happens again. That's my two-cents worth. :)
Spot on, thanks John.