Do Canadians want a government leader who breaks the law?

By Lethbridge Herald on September 17, 2022.

Editor:

Mr. Poilievre got elected as the leader of the Federal Conservative Party and is now the leader of the official opposition in Ottawa. In February of this year the truckers convoy paralyzed downtown Ottawa and Mr. Poilievre said he was OK with that.

So here is a hypothetical situation:   I block an intersection in downtown Lethbridge, stop all traffic because I have a issue with something the mayor did.  The local police arrive and tell me to move on. Instead of moving I’m giving them the finger and tell them to get lost.  

I can assure you that I would be in the backseat of a cruiser locked up and charged in no time at all and my vehicle would be towed.  Preventing a business from opening his/her store for business because of my action, or parking my vehicle and sounding the horn around the clock preventing people from sleeping or preventing people from going to work likewise would result in arrest and charges. 

 All of the actions mentioned are against the law and law makers should be on board with that.

However, Mr. Poilievre – rather then condemning the unlawful actions of the protesters in Ottawa – condoned it and spoke in support of them. He is in fact telling the protesters that what they are doing is OK and it’s the Liberal government that is to be blamed for the mess. 

Our local Conservative member of Parliament, Rachael Thomas, was OK with the protesters too. 

She claimed she walked to work at the time of the protest and rather then going around it she decided to walk through the blocked off area near the Parliament buildings and she claimed that there was no problem at all – no airhorns, no illegal activity, the protesters were having picnics, they were cleaning the sidewalks and generally behaving quite admirable and having a good time.

Mr. Poilievre and Mrs. Thomas pretended not see what the rest of the country saw on the news. I guess it was all fake news.  The previous president of the USA, Mr. Donald Trump, would have been proud of them after all he was the one said “you can’t believe every thing you see with your own eyes.”

I am no fan of Trudeau, he is a dreamer and drama teacher and every time he opens his mouth he confirms it, the sooner we get rid of him the better, but do we really want to elect law makers that condone law-breaking? 

Barney Feenstra

Lethbridge