Dear Editor
While I support the Freedom Convoy Protest, I am not in support of the highway blockades and impeding businesses and people from making a living.
Just like I did not agree when Jerry Diaz and his people from Ontario came to Regina during the strike at the Co-op Refinery Complex upgrader and obstructed traffic, blocked employees from delivering fuel and put fences around gas stations.
As we all know, this freedom protest was triggered when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government brought in the mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination policy for truckers crossing the Canada/U.S. International border, which affected their livelihood. We must remember these truckers were among the essential service workers – they delivered the food we put on our table and other life necessities when COVID-19 was running rampant and there were no vaccines.
Now that numbers are on the decline, the PM brings in this mandate to truckers who mainly work in solitude.
Now the PM has invoked the Emergency Act to “rid” Ottawa of the truck convoy, citing the negative economic impact on the people of Ottawa. Border crossing issues were resolved without this extreme measure but while the Emergency Act is in effect, I’m wondering if we in Western Canada can exile Prime Minister Trudeau for the serious negative economic impact we in the agriculture and energy sectors have to endure because of his policies.
Doreen Eagles
Macoun
Editor’s note: Eagles is the former MLA for Estevan
