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Feb 6 9 tweets 2 min read
The lawyer suing the convoy protesters, Paul Champ, says they will “seize” the truckers trucks for damages.
Ottawa city councillor speaking right now, Shawn Menard, wants to issue a “state of emergency” for Ottawa over the convoy protest.
Do these people realize 4 convoy protesters were driven into by an individual in a SUV last night in Winnipeg, Manitoba?
Ottawa teacher in the Twitter space claims “this is war!” and said they need to “take up arms” to deal with convoy protesters.

Host of the space does not strike down this conversation about “taking up arms”.

Woah. Host says “a lot of people feel this way.”
Not a single speaker after those "take up arms" comments have spoken up against that idea.

@OttawaPolice
Ottawa city councilor Laura Dudas echoes the call of city councilor Menard's call for Ottawa to declare a "state of emergency" to deal with protesters.
Ottawa teacher Matt Muirhead in the Twitter space says "I think there is a point in time where you take up arms" to deal with convoy protesters.

Host of the space does not strike down this conversation about “taking up arms”.

Host then says “a lot of people feel this way”.
Several Ottawa city council members were present and no one pushed back on the comments made about "taking up arms" against truckers protesting in Ottawa.

Ottawa city councilor Laura Dudas spoke moments later and did not condemn the call for violence.

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Feb 6
You make journalism look like garbage.

It's pretty upsetting. Image
I genuinely respected Mackenzie Gray prior to all of his recent coverage.
How the masks have fallen.
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Feb 5
Freedom Convoy protester hit by a car in a hit-and-run last night during the protest in front of Manitoba’s Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
SOURCE:
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Feb 4
BREAKING: GoFundMe will return donations to Freedom Convoy donors

GoFundMe says they ”now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity"
westphaliantimes.com/gofundme-retur…
The organizers of the Freedom Convoy 2022 are trying to restart efforts on another platform called "GiveSendGo".

givesendgo.com/FreedomConvoy2…
GoFundMe says “All donors may submit a request for a full refund until February 19th, 2022 using this dedicated refund form.”

Do that here: support.gofundme.com/hc/en-us/reque…
Read 4 tweets
Feb 3
The spokesperson of Québec Solidaire, a a democratic socialist provincial party, said of the convoy protest making it’s way to Quebec City (translated):

“Protesting against health measures is to protest against solidarity and that goes against our Québec Solidaire party”
Original comments in French: "Manifester contre les mesures sanitaires, c'est manifester contre la solidarité et c'est contre notre parti Québec Solidaire" -@GNadeauDubois
Read 4 tweets
Jan 31
City of Ottawa operational update on the trucker protest starting now:

Mayor of Ottawa Jim Watson says "the protests have been incredibly disruptive and continue to impact the safety and wellbeing of our residents.

People have had the opportunity to voice their frustration against government policy, but ...'they've worn out their welcome'"
Mayor of Ottawa Jim Watson says "all types of bad behaviors have taken away the freedom of our residents to live without fear."
Read 5 tweets
Jan 31
Justin Trudeau speaking to the media right now:
Trudeau says "the pandemic is not over"
Justin Trudeau falsely claims that protesters in Ottawa "stole food from the homeless".
Read 9 tweets

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