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Feb 16 9 tweets 7 min read
The vast majority of CT is misunderstanding the #Canadian situation. The simple fact is that the #convoys have nothing to do with #freedom or peaceful #protests.

First off: the #EmergenciesAct is not martial law and is not above the law.

cbc.ca/news/politics/…
The protesters are a fringe #rightwing #minority group, partly supported by the American #extreme right.

cbc.ca/news/canada/co…
#Sabotaging the delivery of food and medical #supplies, blocking the movement of #international goods and services, holding up ambulances and firetrucks, preventing people from getting to #work - these are #criminal activities and not peaceful protests.
The majority of Canadians strongly #oppose the truckers, who are blocking border crossings and critical city infrastructure. The right-wing #media is supporting the protests by creating a false narrative.

edition.cnn.com/2022/02/15/pol…
85% of Canadians are #vaccinated, so support for #antivax causes is minimal. The effects of COVID are quickly #waning in Canada.

newsinteractives.cbc.ca/coronavirustra…
Most places in Canada are lifting #restrictions, so things are expected to be back to #normal soon.

cbc.ca/news/world/cor…
All in all, it would appear that the stated objectives of the protests are completely misplaced. The cause was either a #smokescreen for the far right or it has been #hijacked by extremists.
I'm not an expert on Canada, and putting this together took me a couple of hours of searching and reading. I just had a gut feel about it before, but now I know that I am on the right side of this debate.
My unsolicited advice to CT: browse around, read a few articles or watch some videos and inform yourself instead of jumping to conclusions and making immature or extreme comments. You will feel better and so will everyone reading your tweets.

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Here is a list of political parties around the world: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_r…
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Why will we end up with 21 million coins in the end?

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But I'm asking why, not how.
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