Letter writer didn’t support convoy’s long stay in Ottawa

By Lethbridge Herald on September 13, 2022.

Editor:

I made it very clear that I didn’t support the convoy staying in Ottawa for as long as they did, nor did I approve of the blockage of the Ambassador Bridge. 

Most of those in the convoy, as well as those protesting at the Coutts border, were angry with the few who made threats or showed up with guns. Those leading the Coutts protest shut it down shortly after they found out. 

A Conservative government may have brought in the Emergencies Act, but would not have intended that it be used for something the police could have handled peacefully – yet the Liberal caucus supported this.

COVID protocols for travellers within Canada, and for those entering or returning to Canada have been among the most repressive in the world. 

Natural immunity (which is superior to a vaccine) is not taken into account, and COVID testing (which is carried out in ways that create high percentages of false positives) threatens travellers with lengthy quarantines, often at great expense. 

The ICU beds have needed more capacity for years now, and destroying our economy hasn’t helped address that. There were drugs that arrested the progression of COVID, but these were demonized, not allowed, any and all reports challenging the desired narrative were called “misinformation.” The doctors, immunologists, scientists etc. who tried to protest the loss of low-cost, efficacious treatments for COVID, lost their jobs and were discredited. 

Where is their free speech?

I have read and researched this at length and would like to see all of the data published and debated – not just the data supporting one side. Name-calling and portraying those who want to see freedoms restored, is divisive and not helpful.

Jill Skriver

Lethbridge