Dear Editor
In reading the letters of the Feb.24 issue of the Battlefords News-Optimist, I was impressed with the thoughtfulness of the messages expressed by Hurlburt, Martens and Pike. But I think the letter of James Wiebe must be addressed. He wants to put all the blame of the Ottawa fiasco on Justin Trudeau and nothing could be further from the truth.
The people supporting the convoy and the truckers were the conservatives like Candace Bergen and Jason Kenny who praised them and ran out to shake their hands. I'm sure the Conservative party was hoping the government would do something rash. As that did not happen it was not long before the conservatives under Candace Bergen began screaming for the government to do something. The prime minister brought in the Emergencies Act to give the police force the backing they needed to restore order, and what do the conservatives do after asking for something to be done, but immediately jump to the side saying “you shouldn’t do that” and “how bad the Emergencies Act is” and “the rights of Canadians are being trampled.”
I'm a Canadian and I was happy that the prime minister brought in the Emergencies Act. It was the right thing to do under the circumstances and I never felt like my rights were being trampled, not even a little. As a matter of fact I felt my rights were being restored.
My rights were being trampled, but by whom? It was the truckers who were bullying people in Ottawa and interfering with the border crossings. It was the people who were peeing on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was the people who were defacing the statue of Terry Fox. It was the people who were carrying the Canadian flag upside down. It was the people who were carrying an American rebel flag in my county. It was the people who were interfering with health care workers. It was the people who were hitting, spitting and swearing at those who asked them to wear masks. It was the people who were wanting to get rid of our democratic government. It was the people who refused to get vaccinated so that fellow Canadians can stay safe and healthy. It’s these people and those who support them that are trampling on my rights, they are the ones to whom I would say shame.
I fully support a duly elected prime minister who is following what scientists are advising and trying his best to keep Canadians safe and healthy even though misinformed people are doing their worst to stop him.
Walter Guzik
Baljennie
