By Hubie and Bertie
The fake truckers' convoy from Vancouver to Ottawa may come to a head tomorrow, when the demonstrators are expected to arrive in Canada's capital. Because they've been acting very Trumpy and have threatened violence, Parliament's Sergeant-At-Arms has issued this warning to all MPs. The message: You're a target. (Your families, too.)
After this, Conservative leader Erin O'Toole, who is wobbling badly and looking to shore up his support with the MAGA-y base of his party, decided to throw gas on the fire with a stupid tweet that accused Prime Minister Trudeau and the Liberals of "demonizing" the truckers. Oy.
Let's cut through the nonsense with a few facts here: The Canadian government mandated COVID vaccines for truckers to cross the US border, and then the US government mandated them, too. So it goes both ways. Drivers received plenty of notice to get their shots — months, in fact. And 90 percent of Canadian truckers have been vaccinated and are on the job. These Trumpy idiots are just engaging in a Punch & Judy show to make people think that the industry is in chaos and grocery stores are empty. Neither is true.
However, the situation in Ottawa tomorrow is concerning. Let's hope that, unlike in Washington on January 6 (a day a lot of these "protesters" would like to emulate), things remain peaceful. We cats will keep an eye. In the meantime, we HISS.
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