OPINION

I hate to tell you this but if you believe this freedom convoy was about mandates you have been lied to, and you believed it. 

People will believe a lie for 2 reasons; 1.) They are desperately afraid the lie is true or 2.) They desperately want the lie to be true. 

This occupation of Ottawa is not about trucker mandates. It’s not even about wider mandates. It’s about overthrowing an elected government.

You only have to read the unhinged Memorandum of Understanding these “friendly sausage makers” issued to see their goals. They want Justin Trudeau out of office. That was ask number 1 – Remove JT from office. It was repeated over and over and over in this MOU.

There is a process to remove a prime minister and it’s not parking your truck on Wellington Street and blasting your horn all night like some sort of frat-bro during pledge week.

We live in a democracy and if you want a change in leadership, you do it in a democratic way, like an adult. You run against him in Papineau or you run a slate of candidates against his party in the next election. If you get enough votes, you might be able to swing the balance of power elsewhere.

Demanding the Governor General dismiss the PM shows a clear lack of understanding of her role in our democracy. Demanding a seat in parliament as a partner in a coalition without ever having won a seat shows the type of "democracy" these truckers want.

We just had an election five months ago. It was a free, fair, transparent, and open election and the Liberals won. Democracy spoke. You don’t have to like it but that's what's wonderful about our democracy; Another election is only four years away. If you want a different outcome you should get more involved in the democratic process. Volunteer your time, donate money, and get out and vote. 

— Lance Greenberg, Lake Country

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