Canada's Truck Convoy to Protest Mandate

[85SugarVol]

Where have you been the last 2 years?

I’ve been here.

It’s literally written into the Canadian charter though.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I’ve been here.

It’s literally written into the Canadian charter though.

I'm asking because it shouldn't be a surprise at this point to see rights trampled on after what we've seen with this COVID nonsense.

 

[hog88]

This entire concept seems so foreign to me. The idea that rights could just be overridden.

Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Wikipedia

Although our BORs has been watered down by the courts and federal government we are still pretty unique in that regard.

 

[85SugarVol]

I'm asking because it shouldn't be a surprise at this point to see rights trampled on after what we've seen with this COVID nonsense.

Yes.

But there are at least avenues for relief here. Even if we don’t always find the judgement we seek.

 

[Orangeburst]

'Canada US relations used to be mainly about solving technical issues. Today Canada is unfortunately experiencing radical US politicians involving themselves in Canadian domestic issues. Trump and his followers are a threat not just to the US but to all democracies,' Bruce Heyman, a former U.S. ambassador under President Barack Obama, tweeted.

 

[85SugarVol]

Although our BORs has been watered down by the courts and federal government we are still pretty unique in that regard.

It’s one of the more fascinating aspects of our founding imo. It is unique, what we have.

 

[ButchPlz]

'Canada US relations used to be mainly about solving technical issues. Today Canada is unfortunately experiencing radical US politicians involving themselves in Canadian domestic issues. Trump and his followers are a threat not just to the US but to all democracies,' Bruce Heyman, a former U.S. ambassador under President Barack Obama, tweeted.

Supreme irony.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I'm asking because it shouldn't be a surprise at this point to see rights trampled on after what we've seen with this COVID nonsense.

My daughter, who has already contracted and recovered from the dreaded Omicron strain and would now be considered "immune," has to wear a mask all day so she won't give COVID to a special needs kid that doesn't even go to her school. How can this be? Because a single federal judge has decreed it. Until when? Until he says otherwise.

 

[dobre_shunka]

Good editorial from Glenn Reynolds, UT law professor

Truckers are starting a working-class revolution -- and the left hates it

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

She would clearly fall into the "No-Go Zone."

I'd go with the fun zone.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

According to Google, the average tractor trailor is 70-80ft. 5280 ft in one mile. 45 miles is 237,600 ft. That is about long enough to contain 2970 tractor trailers. I am assuming worst case scenario using 80ft average length and assuming every truck in the caravan is a tractor trailor and not a mix of various other vehicles.

I say all that to say that to say that a few hundred vehicles would barely be noticed in a 45 mile stretch because there would simply be too much space between vehicles to make it look like a cohesive unit.

What if they are properly socially distanced?

 

[C-south]

I’ve been here.

It’s literally written into the Canadian charter though.

All of the common wealth countries have went full commie and Covid just brought it to the forefront.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Good editorial from Glenn Reynolds, UT law professor

Truckers are starting a working-class revolution -- and the left hates it

I just found a new catchphrase... "the laptop class". These people are so far removed from people that actually carry the weight of this country, that they are able to make these decisions without it directly affecting them.


But nobody believes that because it’s as obvious a lie as the claims about Russians. Leftists talk about race because they don’t want people to notice they’ve been waging class war.

And that class war, which has been going on for a couple of decades of working-class stagnation and upper-class prosperity, went into overdrive during the pandemic.

Under COVID, we got “lockdowns” in which the laptop class stayed home “keeping safe” while the working class delivered groceries to their doors. Meatpacking plants, grocery checkout lines and especially trucking stayed open, while law firms, universities and media organizations closed their doors and sent staff home to work.

 

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[VolinWayne]

 

[85SugarVol]

All of the common wealth countries have went full commie and Covid just brought it to the forefront.

Isn’t Britain rolling back their mandates?

 

[kiddiedoc]

I'd go with the fun zone.

It's all fun and games until there's a bunny in the pot.

 

[Orangeburst]

Like The Thomas Crown Affair hat scene

 

[Rickyvol77]

So there is no similarity? OK

Where did US police steal gas? I would say they allowed peaceful protests in city streets all over the country absence of violence

 

[DancingOutlaw]

Are those preban gas cans? Really makes me nervous to see people open carry those.

 

[OrangeTsar]

What's the crime?

Thoughtcrime

 

[LouderVol]

This entire concept seems so foreign to me. The idea that rights could just be overridden.

Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Wikipedia

Welcome to not America. There is a reason we kicked them out.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Aiding and abetting what?

Also what idiot doesnt just saying they are bringing supplies to their cousin stuck in one of the condos?

I seen they're being ticketed with criminal mischief and the fuel/food confiscated.

 

[Grand Vol]

I have this bad feeling Canada is about to have its Bonus Army moment with these truckers...

 

[Grand Vol]

Are those preban gas cans? Really makes me nervous to see people open carry those.

More like "where can I get some of those?".