Originally Posted by
90_Shelby
I'll admit that I know very little about this convoy. I assumed they were driving to Ottawa because they're pissed off, that there is now a 14 day quarantine period for un-vaxxed truck drivers crossing the border. On the other hand, there has been an exemption for truck drivers throughout the pandemic for quarantine period, or travel across a land border (when it was closed) because they were essential workers. I'm not convinced this is strictly an anti-vaxxer protest, rather a pissed off trucker protest, vaxxed or not. I have no idea who the organizers are and I could care less.
I'm personally pro-vax, but I agree that a 14 day quarantine period for un-vaxxed truck drivers is quite silly and I would think a lot of vaccinated people agree with this. As for how many trucks exactly, are headed to Ottawa, how does anyone know? What will they accomplish once in Ottawa? I'm not sure this matters either, they're pissed off and they're doing something about it.
We've all seen the effectiveness of a "fringe minority" who disagree with development across AB and BC, we've seen a handful of people block traffic in Edmonton and Calgary during rush hour, we've seen billion dollar pipeline projects delayed for extended periods because of road blocks, and these protests have been relatively accepted by the general public and politicians. If these guys want to go and park their trucks around the capital and generally piss some people off, I say, let them.