It’s not easy being an incumbent govt these days.
So what can the PM and Premiers do to fix it?
We surveyed the 61% of Canadians who want change in direction.
Exclusive new polling analysis from us at MB Policy using
@abacusdataca
platform.
#cdnpoli
Dear
@AndrewScheer
I’m gay. I’m about to marry my partner of 10yrs.
We may have kids.
Neither I, my partner, or our relationship are akin to a dog’s tail.
You’ve continued to vote against major
#LGBTQ
rights since this.
Please try to learn.
#cdnpoli
For anyone who says
#elxn44
didn’t matter:
6 of 63 MPs who voted to keep conversion therapy legal.
Were defeated.
And replaced by candidates who support LGBTQ2+ rights.
❌ Kenny Chiu
❌ Kerry Diotte
❌ Tamara Jansen
❌ Bob Saroya
❌ Nelly Shin
❌ Alice Wong
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
This platform is terrible for many things.
But especially the ability to grasp context.
Our public servants have been working very hard over the last 6 days to assist Canadians at home and abroad.
Today the first evacuation flights departed 🇮🇱.
Sooner than 🇺🇸 flights.
1/3
Actual, elected reps of truckers:
“The so-called ‘freedom convoy’ & the despicable display of hate lead by the political Right + shamefully encouraged by elected conservative politicians does not reflect the values… of most truck drivers today”
#cdnpoli
Let’s talk about some facts:
Fact — lowest unemployment rate in over 40 years
Fact — Canadians have created over 1 Million new jobs since Nov 2015
Fact — 300,000 kids lifted out of poverty
Fact — 825,000 people lifted out of poverty
#cdnpoli
#facts
Under
@JustinTrudeau
🇨🇦 has AAA credit rating, declining debt to GDP ratio that is the best in G7 and a “sustainable” fiscal path over the long term as judged by the Parl Budget Officer.
We can disagree about fiscal policy but the blatant rejection of facts has to stop.
#cdnpoli
I’ll take the bait
✅ Canada Child Benefit
✅ Expanded CPP and QPP
✅ Returned OAS to age 65
✅ First ever health accord to incl mental health $
✅ Pay Equity Act
✅ Price on pollution
✅ Increased oceans protected to 14%
✅ Banned military style assault weapons
#cdnpoli
A man who could be Prime Minister in a matter of weeks has been disseminating info that is obviously false.
Info that is still up. And which he won’t take down.
So false it had to be called out by a foreign government.
This was grotesque.
#cdnpoli
It’s popular among some pundits to suggest
@JustinTrudeau
hasn’t fulfilled his promises.
Surprise - that hot take doesn’t hold up to facts.
@JustinTrudeau
fulfilled 92% of promises in full or in part.
Best record of any PM in 35yrs.
#cdnpoli
#elxn43
These are the things that matter in people’s lives
Since
@JustinTrudeau
took office:
— 943,000 more people working
— unemployment near historic low
— 825,000 fewer in poverty
— child poverty ⬇️ by a third
— 90% of Canadians have more 💵 compared to 2015 tax system
#cdnpoli
These are the things that matter in people’s lives
Since
@JustinTrudeau
took office:
— 1,043,000 more people working
— unemployment near historic low
— 825,000 fewer in poverty
— child poverty ⬇️ by third
— 90% of Canadians have more 💵 compared to 2015 tax system
#cdnpoli
HAPPENING NOW:
Liberal, NDP and BQ members just voted ✅ to introduce Canada’s first national tax on non-resident foreign owners of vacant or underused housing.
The
@CPC_HQ
voted ❌.
#cdnpoli
#cdnecon
#affordablehousing
Considering that Canada was in a recession mid way through 2015 and has come out of it creating 1,000,000+ jobs and lifting 825,000 people out of poverty since
@JustinTrudeau
took office — the answer most definitely is YES.
#cdnpoli
Facts are facts.
A price on pollution isn’t a “tax”.
The Ontario Court of Appeal to
@fordnation
:
“The charges imposed... are themselves constitutional. They are regulatory in nature and connected to the purposes of the Act. They are not taxes”
#cdnpoli
A comparison of 2 leaders.
Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Ralph Goodale, has been attending
#Pride
for yrs. In his hometown of Regina, and in other cities.
@AndrewScheer
, who also represents Regina, and has for 15yrs, refuses to come to Pride.
It’s 2019, Andrew.
#cdnpoli
He won’t go to
#Pride
.
He voted against same sex marriage.
He voted against trans human rights.
He’ll “wait and see” about banning conversion therapy.
@AndrewScheer
makes it pretty clear where he stands on LGBTQ2 rights.
#cdnpoli
#freetobeme
The fact Pat King was also an organizer behind the 2019 United We Roll convoy
And was received by multiple
@CPC_HQ
caucus members including
@AndrewScheer
Is worth remembering
#cdnpoli
Here's a walk down memory lane.
This video was posted by
@AndrewScheer
in 2019. It's him shaking hands with Pat King at the last far-right trucker rally on the Hill.
Harper muzzled scientists, attacked StatCan, and cut evidence based policy.
@JustinTrudeau
:
✅ Restored census
✅ Invested in science
✅ Made StatCan independent
✅ Enshrined the right of govt scientists to share their work
Let’s not go back
#cdnpoli
This kind of unnecessary gaslighting is part of the toxicity in
#cdnpoli
today.
Justin Trudeau hasn’t “profited” from student loans.
In fact he’s TRIPLED Canada Student Grants in the last 6 years.
2015: up to $2,000
2021: up to $6,000
Do better.
#Elxn44
Since coming to power, Trudeau has profited off of student debt, to the tune of nearly $4 billion in interest payments.
I would immediately remove interest from the federal student loans.
What would it mean to you if interest were removed?
Text and let me know 👉🏽 613-801-8210
It’s popular to dunk on govt.
Especially the federal govt. Who some think doesn’t do big things well.
These views have limited basis in fact.
There are lots of areas for improvement.
But you’d be surprised at how well the fed govt does on some things.
Here’s a🧵 1/n
#cdnpoli
Former Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine:
“I believe the Liberal Party offers us, as Indigenous Peoples, and indeed the whole country, the best path forward, in terms of ensuring a brighter future for everyone.”
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
To the residents of Carleton who can no longer work at the Rideau Centre or downtown because of how the convoy has overrun our streets — Ottawa’s only
@CPC_HQ
MP,
@PierrePoilievre
says he’s “proud” of the truckers.
#cdnpoli
#ottnews
#ottpoli
Let’s recap
@CPC_HQ
of past 2 weeks:
— Leader refuses to go to
#Pride
— He won’t kick you out if you use a terrorist manifesto to intimidate a witness
— MP thinks Obama is flooding Ottawa
— Senator thinks Trudeau is causing storms
Totally normal future government.
#cdnpoli
The grades are in.
@liberal_party
has the
🌲 top climate plan (Mark Jaccard)
🏠 top housing plan (Gen Squeeze)
👶 top child care plan (Gordon Cleveland)
🛑 best gun control plan (PolySeSouvient)
📊 most credible fiscal plan (IFSD)
There’s clear choice
#Elxn44
VOTE for it.
If we can’t agree that a former Governor General who was appointed and served faithfully under two different parties, and is a leading Canadian lawyer and scholar, is anything but ably qualified as an eminent and independent person — we should all give up.
#cdnpoli
The huffy reaction in certain quarters to any questioning of the Johnston appt is revealing. Where the subject to be investigated includes the conduct of the PM, it is the PM's responsibility — at a minimum — to appoint someone w/ whom he has no personal or prof'l connections...
Over a 10 year period 80% of taxpayers NEVER generate a capital gain ever.
Of 20% who do, avg is $5,200.
And number who would actually hit $250,000 for cap gains alone would be about 1-2% (of the 20%).
This doesn’t cover corps but you get a very clear sense — impact is narrow.
I’ve helped build 6 federal budgets and 2 federal platforms.
And spent 15 years working on fiscal policy.
Never before in an Ottawa mayoralty race has a candidate put forward as detailed financial plan as
@cmckenney
did today.
#ottvote
#ottcity
#ottnews
Today we got the latest jobs data.
Erin O'Toole promises to create 1 million jobs as part of his recovery plan.
Justin Trudeau is almost already there (957,800 in 1 year alone).
Let's keep moving
#ForwardForEveryone
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
The Liberal government has spent the most and achieved the least. We can't risk their incompetence with our economic recovery. We need to get Canada back on track.
I am thankful for 3 things
1) To live in a country that understands the importance of 💉.
2) To live in a country with amazing health workers who get these 💉s to people quickly.
3) To live in a country where
@AnitaOakville
is Minister of 💉 procurement.
#Elxn44
#vaccineswork
Repeat after me:
This is very simple!
“The change will not apply to any capital gains from the sale of a primary residence. Investment income earned in an RRSP or TFSA, including capital gains, also will not be taxed.”
#cdnpoli
#Budget2024
Canada’s Prime Minister, Quebec’s Premier, the Mayor of Montreal and the leaders of all major national parties.
Except one.
@AndrewScheer
@CPC_HQ
.
15 years he’s been an MP. Not once has come to
#Pride
.
He’s really not like almost any other mainstream leader today.
#cdnpoli
No policy maker gets it 100% right all the time.
The key is to spot change when it’s happening. And embrace it.
Then make more good decisions that turn out more right than wrong.
That’s what
@cafreeland
has been doing as 🇨🇦‘s Finance Minister.
#cdnpoli
4 years later this criticism of
@JustinTrudeau
’s middle class tax plan doesn’t hold up so well.
Confirmed now:
— 278,000 kids out of poverty.
— Lower taxes for middle class had bigger impact on job growth.
— Paid for by higher tax on the 1%.
#cdnpoli
Andrew Scheer says the Liberal Party has not released platform.
Actually, the full doc, including fiscal plan, has been online since Sept 29.
🇨🇦ians can read it any time .
11 days to go
@CPC_HQ
won’t say when we can see theirs.
This is, without question, a good night for
@liberal_party
@JustinTrudeau
.
2 ridings at or around 50% of vote.
2 ridings with gains in % vote, including cutting a 26pt margin to 5 (and still not decided).
And the lovely
@BenCarrwpg
and
@annamgainey
are Ottawa bound.
#cdnpoli
This is great news.
One key piece of context:
Ontario is able to do this $20M program in part because they will receive more than $200M next year from the federal govt for improved mental health services.
Because
@JustinTrudeau
made that a top priority
92% of promises made by
@JustinTrudeau
in 2015 have been fulfilled in full or part.
That’s the highest % of any gov in the last 35yrs.
No one is perfect. And better is always possible.
But 🇨🇦 is indeed better thanks to the choice voters made.
#cdnpoli
The neat thing about the Public Accounts of Canada - they’re irrefutable facts.
WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
(Total funds used)
2014-15 (Harper): $162.0 Million
2017-18 (Trudeau): $227.1 Milllion
40% ⬆️ under
@JustinTrudeau
.
And in Budget 2018 even more added.
#cdnpoli
Things Scheer’s Conservatives voted against:
▶️ Canada Child Benefit
▶️ middle class tax cut
▶️ strengthening CPP & QPP
▶️ restoring OAS / GIS to age 65
▶️ putting a price on pollution
▶️ more EI help for energy workers in 2015-16 downturn
▶️ Pay Equity Act
#cdnpoli
The grades keep coming.
The
@liberal_party
has the:
— top ranked plan to fight climate change (Mark Jaccard)
— top ranked plan for housing affordability (Gen Squeeze)
— most credible fiscal plan (IFSD)
And the only costed platform that invests NOW to improve health.
#Elxn44
This mini speech / clip has gotten more views in less than 24 hours than Poilievre’s long form videos.
Now approaching 2 million and it’s not even 1 day out.
#cdnpoli
PMJT just went off on Bell, saying it was a “garbage decision from a corperation that should know better" to layoff journalists and other workers.
“I’m pretty pissed off about what's just happened”
#cdnpoli
Yesterday we learned 2 things:
— Canadians created 54,000 jobs last month. Nearly 1.2 million since
@JustinTrudeau
took office. So far on track for best year since 2002.
—
@AndrewScheer
plans $53 Billion in cuts if elected PM.
Let’s keep moving forward.
#ChooseForward
#elxn43
Today the people of Vancouver will see leaders of 3 national political parties march in
#Pride
.
To support human rights and diversity.
But they won’t see
@AndrewScheer
. Someone who for 15 years has voted against every major LGBTQ2 rights bill.
#cdnpoli
.
@cathmckenna
is on 🔥 here schooling
@CPC_HQ
on how a price on pollution is actually conservative, market-based idea. That works.
It’s quite something what the modern populists & a fact free approach to things are doing to a once moderate party
#cdnpoli
If the Conservative mantra is that people can do it on their own, why is
@AndrewScheer
asking the 95% of taxpaying families who send their kids to public schools to fund a $1.7 Billion tax cut for parents who send their kids to private school or home school?
#cdnpoli
It really is that simple. The fundamental flaw in Liberal economic thinking is that they believe they can spend your money better than you can. Conservatives know that isn’t true.
Since
@AndrewScheer
apparently can’t find our platform.
Here it is:
It’s been online since September 29.
With a full fiscal plan.
If you search for Mr. Scheer’s document, you’ll get an error page. 🔎⛔️
#debatdeschefs2019
#elxn43
#cdnpoli
I was asked this week by a reporter, “what’s biggest thing
@JustinTrudeau
has done that people don’t know about?”
My A: enhancing CPP
It means a middle income worker will have THOUSANDS $ more to live on in retirement.
Here’s research showing that by
@ActuaryOnAgeing
#cdnpoli
You closed 9 VAC offices. Nine.
All of which are now open again thanks to
@JustinTrudeau
.
Total spending at
@VeteransENG_CA
2014-15 (Harper): $3.4 Billion
2018-19 (Trudeau): $4.7 Billion
(Source: Public Accounts of Canada)
That’s a 39% ⬆️ under
@liberal_party
team.
#cdnpoli
The Conservative Party of Canada will always stand up for our veterans. We will continue to hold the Liberal government to account to ensure that Canadian veterans receive the services and benefits they need.
.
@AndrewScheer
’s decision to not march in
#Pride
this year, or any time in past 15yrs he’s been MP, sends a clear message.
Leaders show up and stand up.
For human rights.
And to represent all people.
No matter who you love. Or your identity.
#cdnpoli
🇨🇦 has the envy of being in a rare club of AAA rated G7 economies.
We have lowest fed debt ratio in G7.
And one of smallest deficits in G7.
With faster deficit reduction than most.
And we will do that while making smart investments to grow the economy.
#Budget2022
#cdnpoli
UPDATE - After nearly 7 years, 6 budgets, 5 economic statements and 2 platforms (‘19 and ‘21) - it is time for a change of pace.
At the end of September I will be focusing on new challenges and opportunities. What? I don’t know yet.
…1/n
On Monday, you get to decide who forms the next government.
Here’s what
@erinotoole
@CPC_HQ
shadow cabinet said at outset of COVID.
“You might want to address it through big fat gov’t programs, we’re Conservatives so we don’t believe in that”
#elxn44
FACT CHECK
No,
@theJagmeetSingh
you didn’t invent CERB.
No, you didn’t increase it to $2,000.
It was created by
@CQualtro
and the public service.
Because we had to shut down EI.
You’re lying to steal credit from hard working pub servants.
#elxn44
Since you asked:
✅ 300,000 kids out of poverty and delivering help to 9/ 10 families, who get on avg $2,200 more
✅ nearly $1,000 in ⬆️ GIS for most vulnerable seniors
✅ rolling back Harper’s increase in OAS & GIS age to 67
✅ middle class tax cut
✅ 50% ⬆️ student grants
🎯 by
@kinsellawarren
: “Trudeau has done very little in decade as prime minister”
“If you were to try & be objective, & sit down &!try & write up 10 major achievements of Justin Trudeau in the past decade, you would not get to 10.”
👏👏👏
The Rt. Hon. Jean Chretien at 90 has more common sense and understanding of the decency of Canada and Canadians than many active politicians, pundits and columnists half his age.
As he says so eloquently - we have our own problems but we live in the best place on earth.
#cdnpoli
Today is Budget Day.
Every year many public servants work gruelling schedules for months, in order to turn ideas into a better future for Canadians.
Whatever party we root for, a word of thank you to them. And for our world class public service.
We are blessed to live in 🇨🇦.
As a young gay man, first coming to grips with my identity during the same sex marriage debate, your bravery & courage to live who you are was a major inspiration & sign of hope.
Thank you for all that you’ve done to make 🇨🇦 better place. For Canadians from all corners of life.
I would like to share an important family decision: I’ve informed the Prime Minister of my decision to not seek re-election in 2019. As such, I’ve decided to step down from my role as President of the Treasury Board and will work with the PM to ensure a smooth transition.
As we close this week, a big thank you to the many public servants working tirelessly to help 🇨🇦 pulls through this.
Working remotely they are going flat out, every day, to deliver the medical supplies, the income benefits, and the business supports we need right now.
#cdnpoli
Facts are facts.
Researchers to release new book showing
@JustinTrudeau
fulfilled 92% of promises in full or in part.
Highest % of any govt in 35yrs.
Better is always possible and there’s more to do. But let’s keep moving forward.
#cdnpoli
#realchange
At first
@PierrePoilievre
appears confused to find out 2021
@CPC_HQ
platform said it would “review” (p 154) not defund CBC.
Then, when challenged, he flips to indignant.
Then he ends with - but of course what I say is what
@erinotoole
thinks.
#cdnpoli
One last thing I’ll say
@cmckenney
.
There’s a lot of people, young and old, who struggle figuring out who they are. As a kid I & many others went through that.
Role models who inspire mean a lot.
You didn’t break a glass ceiling. But you made it possible to even try. You rock.
This criticism of
@JustinTrudeau
’s middle class tax plan didn’t age so well.
Confirmed now:
— 278,000 kids out of poverty
— Lower taxes for middle class had bigger impact on job growth
— Paid for by higher tax on the 1%
— 1,043,000 new jobs
#cdnpoli
I saw it in the pandemic.
People who worked flat out for months, on constant 14 hour days.
They knew the stakes involved and they wanted to do right for their fellow citizens.
Let’s make sure we strengthen those institutions strong so citizens get what we need.
3/3
#cdnpoli
Disastrous consequences such as:
▶️ 900,000+ more Canadians working
▶️ 825,000 fewer living in poverty
▶️ 300,000 fewer kids in poverty
▶️ 90% families with $2,000+ more compared to 2015
▶️ 2nd best FDI perf in G7 in 2018
▶️ 2nd fastest econ growth in G7 since forming govt
Canada has been lacking in real, responsible leadership over the last three and a half years, and we have seen disastrous consequences as a result.
Help us ensure that the damage Justin Trudeau does is limited to one term only:
#cdnpoli
In the Speech from the Throne in Sept 2020
@JustinTrudeau
set the goal of creating 1 million jobs over next yr.
Today, the numbers are in from Sept 2021 jobs report.
Thanks to the hard work of 🇨🇦ians, we have created 1,114,900 jobs since last summer.
Well done Canada.
#cdnpoli
BREAKING: Rating agency DBRS Morningstar re-affirms the Government of 🇨🇦’s AAA credit rating.
“Canadian public finances entered the pandemic in a strong position, and debt servicing costs are very low despite the higher level of debt.”
#cdnpoli
#cdnecon
Today marks 15 years since same sex marriage became legal following a landmark decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal and subsequent federal law. Proud to be a Canadian where I’m
#freetobeme
#loveislove
Happy Pride month.
Interesting observation from
@ElizabethMay
, who often strives to bring more decorum to the House
“The worst part of my parliamentary day is Question Period... there is much ruder heckling today of PM Trudeau than their ever was of PM Harper”
#cdnpoli
“‘I really wish Andrew Scheer were here today to pass that message to kids in rural areas who might be suffering bullying, suffering challenges, that we support them right across the board,’ Trudeau said.
‘But I’m here with politicians who do.’”
#cdnpoli
During the first half of 2023 🇨🇦 has seen $29 Billion of investment flow in from around the world.
That’s 3rd best in the OECD.
More than 🇨🇳 and 🇮🇳
5x the growth of the 🇺🇸
A larger per-capita share than 🇺🇸
And a 21% growth over end of last yr
Canada is NOT broken
#cdnpoli
The Public Accounts provide just the facts:
VETERANS AFFAIRS
(Total funds used)
2014-15 (Harper): $3.4 Billion
2017-18 (Trudeau): $4.8 Billion
42% ⬆️ even before other big new initiatives started in April.
✅ Offices re-opened.
✅ New benefits.
✅ Better service.
#cdnpoli
Only 15% of
@erinotoole
’s candidates confirm being fully vaccinated.
This is simply a complete lack of leadership from someone who wants to lead our great country in a pandemic.
Every. Other. Party. Has. All. Candidates. Covered.
#elxn44
#cdnpoli
One of these things will SAVE parents up to $10,000 NEXT YEAR.
One of these things will help add 250,000 new spaces and 250,000 new workers to labour force.
One of these things will ⬆️ GDP by 1.2%.
The other will save me $7.60 for a 1/4 chicken dinner.
VOTE LIBERAL
#elxn44
Lt Col. Karen McCrimmon (ret’d)
@karenmccrimmon
is the real deal.
The first female
@RCAF_ARC
air navigator.
The first female commander of a squadron.
Community leader, MP and now the first Ontario Liberal MPP for Kanata-Carleton In a century.
Congrats my friend.
Yesterday 🇨🇦 ranked
#1
in the G20 in per-capita vaccines administered and
#3
in % of population who have at least one dose.
We continue to ramp up vaccination as millions of doses arrive each week.
4.5 million doses next week alone.
When it’s your turn, get the jab.
#cdnpoli
This is disgusting.
Free advice to
@AndrewScheer
when Faith Goldy attends an event, maybe it’s not the kind of thing you should.
Then again, I don’t expect you to take my advice. You voted against trans human rights.
24 hours later,
@PierrePoilievre
comes back to Twitter to talk about freedom.
No mention or apology of what residents of Ottawa are going through as social services, business and daily life have been disrupted in thanks to
#FreedomConvoy2022
he and
@CPC_HQ
encouraged.
#cdnppli
Literally every dollar of Canada’s carbon pricing system is returned to the jurisdiction in which it is raised.
There is no “shifting wealth from the West to the East”.
But I wouldn’t expect you to get pesky details like that right.
#cdnpoli
If Ottawa truly cared about the environment, and Canada, it would advocate for an international cap-and-trade system, not a carbon tax policy. All we have is an institutionalized cash grab, shifting wealth from the West to the East, from the rich to the poor.
That's it.
In the space of 4 weeks the federal public service has developed, designed and delivered an entire suite of new income supports for people.
That as of yesterday is helping millions of Canadians and processing applications in record time.
We will pull through this, 🇨🇦.
#cdnpoli
If we have been able to find a way to handle 1,000 claims per minute where most will wait 3-5 business days for a payment, we may be among the most advanced countries in the world on social policy right now. There, I said it. Not perfect but still.
April 18, 2021
Daily COVID-19 vaccine doses administered yesterday per 100 people:
1. United States 🇺🇸
2. Canada 🇨🇦
3. United Kingdom 🇬🇧
4. Germany 🇩🇪
5. France 🇫🇷
This is the 11th straight day 🇨🇦 has been 2nd overall in the G20.
#cdnpoli
#covid19
$10.5 billion will spent in Ontario between last year and 2025-26 to make $10 / day child care a reality for parents and kids.
97% - NINETY SEVEN PERCENT - of the funding
@fordnation
will use to make it happen, will come from
@JustinTrudeau
’s government.
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
Hi Peter - In 2016, Scheer was one of only 40 MPs to vote against legal protections for trans persons from hate + discrimination in Canadian Human Rights Act & Criminal Code.
Vote
#126
Mr. Scheer — NAY
Also voted ❌ equal marriage.
No biggies.
#cdnpoli
Again, not true.
Let’s look at actual facts. As you can read
Public Accounts of Canada
2017-18 (Trudeau)
Defence portfolio: used $23.5B
Public debt charges: $21.9B
2014-15 (Harper)
Defence portfolio: used $19.3B
Public debt charges: $26.6B
#cdnpoli
Canada is now spending more on debt interest payments than on the Canadians Forces. His debt and deficits today are your tax increases tomorrow. Thanks
@ronliepert
for your work holding Justin Trudeau to account.
Is it perfect? No. Could things have been done better? Always.
But we actually do live in a great country.
And yes a serious country.
It may not always seem so.
Our public service has its challenges. And they aren’t always good at some stuff.
But they serve 🇨🇦 w/ honour. 2/3
I enjoy your takes, Paul.
But to say “govts should have found other ways to end it” is hugely disingenuous.
It wasn’t used on day 1. Or even day 10.
It was used 22 days after traffic was first slowed in Windsor and after the convoy began.
It was the last option. 1/n
#cdnpoli
Lots of folks in Ottawa are unhappy with Federal Court ruling on EA - and my comments agreeing. But the Court clearly finds the Convoy form of protest was illegitimate, unacceptable and caused harm. Point is govts should have found other way to end it.