Canada’s Prime Minister slammed the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ that has brought the capitol city of Ottawa to a standstill in a fiery speech.
‘Individuals are trying to blockade our economy, our democracy, and our fellow citizens’ daily lives,’ Trudeau said Monday, while the protest continued outside. ‘It has to stop. The people of Ottawa don’t deserve to be harassed in their own neighborhoods.’
Trudeau added that he knows everyone is tired of COVID-19 but this is not the way. He said the restrictions won’t last forever and noted that Canada has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world.
‘Canadians trust science,’ Trudeau said. ‘A few people shouting and waving swastikas does not define who Canadians are.’
Under his orders, Police have arrested seven people and opened 60 criminal investigations into ‘Freedom Convoy’ for hate crimes and mischief as they seized fuel and supplies for 1,000 vehicles. One of the hate crimes included an individual who urinated on the National War Memorial. One danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Several others carried signs and flags with swastikas.
It is worth noting that many if not most of the truckers are from the U.S.
‘This is a story of a country that got through this pandemic by being united, and a few people shouting and waving swastikas does not define who Canadians are,’ Trudeau said
‘This pandemic has sucked for all Canadians,’ the prime minister added. ‘Everyone’s tired of COVID, but these protests are not the way to get through it’