The Canada Convoy

The Taoiseach said we wont be so seems like you're making that up.

Your distrust doesnt mean much really though.

All the boxes are ticked now.

that's not unique to elements of the left however, the right are just as good at approving and disapproving of certain protests when those protests don't suit them.

however sometimes it is okay to disapprove of protests, for example when people are protesting against governments following science and evidence, protesting to try and force governments to follow misinformation, and anti-vax and conspiricy theorist nonsense.

the people in the convoy

The nutters in Canada were also against Smallpox vaccines.

By Sept. 2, 1885, the Board of Health in Montréal believed that there were about 2000 cases of smallpox present in the city. By Sept. 28, some experts were estimating 4000 cases. By late September, sanitary police began to forcibly remove people from housing conditions that made isolation impossible, often using harsh tactics, isolating the poor from housing and social support. On Sept. 28, the Board of Health announced that vaccination was to be made compulsory. In response, a “howling mob” surrounded the East End Branch Health Office that evening and “wrecked” the building. Protestors were as concerned with matters of identity as with vaccination, shouting phrases like, “Hurrah for the French-Canadians; Montréal is no longer for the English nor Irish.”

Constables gathered, but were driven away by the mob. The crowd travelled through the city, smashing windows of pharmacies that sold vaccines and of the homes of health officers. Antivaccine protesters smashed all the windows in the Central Police Station. The Chief of Police was stabbed and stoned, though he survived. Rioters fired at police, and police escalated their tactics in an attempt to disperse the mob. They armed themselves with rifles and bayonets, firing above the heads of the crowd. Finally, they began clubbing the rioters, causing them to break into groups that continued the destruction of property, damaging various buildings.

Of course I'm making it up, it's an opinion about what might happen in the future. I can't factcheck the future like thejournal.

I believe the Taoiseach said he prefers the voluntary approach, on a personal level. I don't equate that with saying that he won't in future when vaccination rates lower to similar as Austria. It might not be as preferable then.

Besides, best and preferable decisions might not be the same.

Well this guy discovered that they arent a bunch of racist , conspiracy "loons" after all

What are the lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories that they are spreading? I already quoted where you said that the convoy was made up of these people. The "such as ? " was in relation to your statement that they are spreading lies, misinformation and conspiracy theories. What are they?

In my opinion they will lower as time goes on, as people get more comfortable with living with covid.

I would have always thought Canadians had a bit more cop on than the Yanks when it came to populist nonsense like this but that clown Rob Fords time as mayor of Toronto was a warning sign.

We would be in the EXACT same position as a year ago with just vaccines. Omicron is what saved us.

Well done OP on calling out what you deem ‘MSM’ on Borads. The BBC listened to you and have it as their top news story. They even demoted a much more newsworthy story of a potential war in Ukraine that the British may end up dragged into. Three cheers for the OP!!!

State of emergency in Ottawa now. It should make for interesting reading. Will there be rioting and looting? It’s reported that there are already racist signs, people being attached for wearing masks, and hate crimes. Looks to be another excuse for extremists to push their higher agenda rather than an issue with vaccinations.

Over time you'd expect it to drift down towards the flu vaccine rates, as targeting of it would likely be vulnerable groups, like the over 65s. Booster rates will not come anywhere close to the original programme level.

First paragraph was tongue in cheek, second paragraph was not.

Mandatory vaccines are not coming to Ireland, so you don’t need to worry.

Do the public support it in Canada? Or restrictions in general?

Seeing as most of Europe and elsewhere are beginning to relax and signalling that the pandemic phase is coming to an end, its hard to justify all these restrictions or mandatory vaccinations/quarantines in Canada - that btw is what the truck convoy began over, requests that all truckers quarantined after crossing CAN-US border, which would have been a logistical nightmare.

General government support during the pandemic, which does kind of give them carte blanche. The support levels to Austria and France for this type of measure. I don't think it is a CT to suggest that if our powers that be had viewed it as being required the public too would have backed them.