I kept it together for 3 weeks+. I've been as calm & rational as possible. I've been called every name in the book as I've repeatedly explained what we're dealing with in Ottawa.
But the bomb threats to the hospital today? That broke me. How can people not see this is terrorism?
But the bomb threats to the hospital today? That broke me. How can people not see this is terrorism?
No, we don't know who made that threat. We can't say for sure that it's a person or group involved in the occupation. But the timing of it is highly suspect. An argument could be made that someone wants to divert police attention away from protestors at a critical time.
These past 23 days have wounded many citizens of Ottawa. They hurt our quiet city and changed its landscape in more ways than one. They will have lasting repercussions in how our city operates & who leads it. This is collective trauma. We will be healing from it for a long time.
We are going to be okay, but right now I have to tell myself that a little more than usual. I'm so angry and sad this happened, that it was allowed to happen, that it was it was allowed to continue, and that we have to fight back a wave of misinformation and lies about it.
It is hard to tell your kids that things are going to be okay when they've just seen not only their city get taken over by people who want to overthrow our government and have threatened their mom's life, but who have been supported by elected politicians.
When we call an occupation led by alt-right groups "peaceful protest" and excuse it because we happen to believe some of the things they say they're fighting for, we have lost the plot.
When we see the interim leader and hopeful future leader of the official federal opposition party championing this cause, hanging out in restaurants with occupiers and posing for photos - all while those occupiers are trying to overthrown democracy - we have lost the plot.
So, I'm going to go collect myself, and probably have another cry, and hug my wife and kids, and pet the dogs, and make a tea, and then I'm going to get back to figuring out how help the city I've called home for a lifetime heal and get on its feet.
I love you, Ottawa.
I love you, Ottawa.
Wow. Um. Today in things I didn’t expect would go viral: my tearful frustration with society. 👀
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