By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--January 27, 2022
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"The convoy was organized in response to new rules introduced on Jan. 15 that make it mandatory for truckers crossing the Canada-U.S. border to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face a mandatory two-week quarantine upon re-entry. (Epoch Times) "The U.S. government announced similar requirements beginning Jan. 22 for non-U.S. nationals crossing into the country who are not vaccinated, including Canadian truck drivers."Politicians of both countries are playing politics with their populations' access to food to feed their families.
"Canada Unity launched a fundraising campaign through GoFundMe on Jan. 14 to support the convoy's food, fuel, and lodging, and had accrued over $4.5 million as of Jan. 25. (Epoch Times) "On Jan. 25, GoFundMe froze access to the funds while it confirms with organizers how the money is being distributed to ensure donors are protected. "GoFundMe told The Epoch Times in an email that the fundraising for the Freedom Convoy has "remained live and continued to accept donations" as of Jan. 25."
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"Garnett Genuis, MP for Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan, Alb., said he stands with the truck drivers who are essential to supplying Canada's grocery stores. (Epoch Times) "Preventing people from bringing essential goods into Canada because of their vaccination status when those drivers are sitting alone inside their cabs, and when the Omicron variant is already on both sides of the border, is really the height of absurdity," he wrote on Twitter on Jan. 22. "Former Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, MP for Regina-Qu'Appelle, Sask., blasted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on social media for introducing the vaccine mandate for truck drivers. "Trudeau is attacking personal liberty and threatening everyone's ability to get groceries because of his overreach on vaccine mandates," he wrote on Twitter on Jan. 24. "He is the biggest threat to freedom in Canada."
"Scheer's comments were supported by his colleagues Pierre Poilievre, MP for Carleton, Ont., and Leslyn Lewis, MP for Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont. "I'm proud of the Truckers. Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy," Lewis tweeted on Jan. 25. "The liberal mandates are unscientific, vindictive, mean-spirited, and promote segregation. The people have a moral obligation to oppose unjust laws and mandates." "Melissa Lantsman, MP for Thornhill, Ont., urged Ottawa to "reverse the mandate" for truckers, adding that many grocery stores have reported "worsening supply issues" since the vaccine mandate took effect. "Lack of action on supply chain will make empty shelves the norm," she said on Twitter on Jan. 22. "At a press conference on Jan. 24, Trudeau touted vaccines as "the best way to continue to prevent interruptions in our supply chains" when asked about the inflationary impact of a looming trucker shortage. He added that 90 percent of Canadian truckers have been fully vaccinated.
"Federal transport minister Omar Alghebra also said on Jan. 24 that getting the remaining unvaccinated truck drivers to take the jab is "actually a solution to the supply chain issue, not a hindrance." "The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), which has denounced the convoy protest, says more than 85 percent of the 120,000 Canadian truck drivers who regularly traverse the border are vaccinated, but that up to 16,000 may be sidelined due to the new restriction, exacerbating supply chain problems. "In a joint release Tuesday, federal government and CTA president Stephen Laskowski acknowledged "unprecedented challenges" to a sector that ships the vast majority of food and consumer products, but stressed vaccination as the route to economic health.More significantly, convoy truckers, both Canadian and American ones have impressive support from the public at large Godspeed "Freedom Convoy 2022". Because the selfless efforts of hard-working truck drivers, who have always kept the supply chain going, now have the opportunity to turn the tide on the kind of politicians who would deny the populations they were elected to serve access to food! Related: ‘Freedom Rally’ truckers convoy hits Ontario — picking up Conservative political support as it rolls En route to Ottawa and expected to arrive Saturday in Ottawa, the convoy has been sparked by government measures to stop unvaccinated truckers from crossing the Canada-U.S. border. 'Freedom' truckers may form world's longest convoy Supporters of the "Freedom Convoy" of truckers recently gathered on the edge of the Trans-Canada Hwy., east of Calgary. Gavin According to Guinness World Records, the longest truck convoy ever recorded was 7.5 km long, in Egypt in 2020.
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