“Wow! That didn’t take long. In case you ever though any politician was there representing your interests…you can confidently put that thought to rest.”…“This is sickening to see her do this.”…commenters
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2/10/2022, “‘Time to remove the trucks’: Conservative leader to Ottawa protesters,” National Post video
Bergen: “It’s time to remove the barricades and the trucks for the sake of the economy and because it’s the right thing to do.”…
“The economy you want to see reopened is hurting.”
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“That is bizarre that she thinks she can influence the truckers and people that have laid it all on the line with a simple order like that! These people REALLY do not get it do they???”
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“I was so proud of her last speech. She just proved she’s part of the establishment with this one. Hold the line!”
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“This is sickening to see her do this.”
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“Power move by the conservatives. Essentially she’s saying “Let us take it from here.” but passing the responsibility to politicians is how we got here in the first place. It is OUR responsibility to stand up for what we think is right, and it is OUR responsibility to ensure the government does not take advantage of us.”…
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““We’ve heard you. Now go away.” Just another politician looking out for her establishment.”
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“Candice, you almost gave Canada hope! You almost won our hearts. Almost.”
“I am a small business owner in Canada and FULLY support the truckers! If my store can not get products do to the blockade I am willing to close my store for months and still support them. The fight for freedom is much more important than my bottom line. And if we do not have freedom in Canada, who cares about anything else.”
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“She is stating “Today though, we must remove the blockades.” Canadians state “Today Though, we must end the mandates.” When FREEDOM returns, it all ends.”
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“Wow! That didn’t take long. In case you ever though any politician was there representing your interests… you can confidently put that thought to rest.”
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“It’s cute how these Conservatives seem to think this movement is a plea for help, they look at these truckers and see a bunch of people who need to be led by the hand, it really shows how haughty everyone in the Canadian government is right now. We all see the truckers as what they really are, a group of strong people who are tired of this way of life and demand instant change now. The truckers need no help, they need not be held by the hand, this isn’t an issue that needs to be resolved slowly, rolled back, measured and weighed as a negotiation tool. They are here, they want an end to mandates and a law preventing future mandates that look like this, they will not leave until those things happen, end of story.”
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“Truckers stand your ground…words mean nothing…its action we want...leaving it in the politicians hands…well…the last two years speak for themselves.”
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“Hold the line, truckers! Millions of Canadians and millions around the world support you!!!! Candice had a chance to redeem the conservative party, but she proved she’s no different than a liberal."
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Added: Additional source for Bergen statements:
2/10/22, “Conservatives’ Candice Bergen urges trucker convoy: ‘Take down the barricades’,” Global News, Amanda Connolly
“Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen is offering a message for the trucker convoy that has been encamped in Ottawa for 14 days, as well as those joining splinter blockades across the country.
“I want to speak directly to Canadians who are demonstrating here in Ottawa and across the country. Your protests began with truckers and you have grown into an international phenomenon,” Bergen said in the House of Commons on Thursday morning.
“To all of you who are taking part in the protests, I believe the time has come to take down the barricades, stop the disruptive action, and come together.
The economy you want to see reopened is hurting.
“I believe this is not what you want to do.”
Bergen had previously offered statements of support for the convoy, and members of the Conservative Party met with the demonstrators — a move Mayor Jim Watson called “an absolute disgrace.””
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Added: 3rd source for Bergen statements:
2/10/22, “Conservatives call for blockades to end, pushing feds to end COVID-19 mandates," CTV, Rachel Aiello
“The Conservatives have taken the cause of trucker convoy protesters to the floor of the House of Commons, advancing a push for the federal government to present a plan to lift all federal COVID-19 mandates,
while calling for the blockades to come to an end.
“I believe the time has come for you to take down the barricades, stop the disruptive action, and come together. The economy that you want to see reopened, is hurting,” said Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen in the House of Commons on Thursday morning [Feb. 10].
“I believe this is not what you want to do…You’re protesting because you love your country, you want your freedom back. To the protesters here in Ottawa, you came bringing a message, that message has been heard.”
Bergen made these remarks as she was presenting a motion from her party that will force a vote calling on the federal government to present a plan to lift all federal COVID-19 “mandates and restrictions” by the end of the month.
Through its opposition day motion on Thursday, the [alleged] Official Opposition is having the chamber spend most of the day debating its proposal to see the federal government present this plan by Feb. 28, citing provinces beginning to lift COVID-19 restrictions and referencing a comment from Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam where she suggested existing measures should be “re-evaluated.”
In her opening speech presenting the motion, Bergen called the “Freedom Convoy” that has occupied the precinct around Parliament Hill and other locations in the city and has now prompted blockades at border crossings in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario, an “international phenomenon.”
Her calls to see the protests cease come after she and other Conservative MPs spent the last two weeks supporting the convoy’s aims and meeting with truckers. Last week, Bergen suggested internally that her party should make it Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s problem to solve.
Now, Bergen is imploring colleagues from all parties to come together to play a role in ending the impasse and restoring “peace and order,” while allowing Canadians to “get back to their normal life.”
Responding during question period, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed the Conservatives for spending the last few weeks “endorsing and enabling these blockades across the country,” and said the consequences of this “are having dire impacts.”
Bergen had also been calling for a meeting between all party leaders, and late Thursday night Trudeau convened a virtual meeting with opposition party leaders to discuss the current situation.
“Everyone in this country is sick and tired of lockdowns and quite frankly, of COVID-19. But Canadians also know that the way through this pandemic is by listening to science is by following public health advice,” said the prime minister….
The federal government has implemented COVID-19 vaccine mandates for air, rail and marine travel; for public servants; and in federally-regulated sectors such as cross-border trucking, though the vast majority of restrictions and other measures such as curfews and capacity limits are provincial jurisdiction.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, who is facing continued questions over what role the federal government is playing in seeing these blockades end, said he was encouraged to see that the [alleged] Official Opposition leader [Ms. Bergen] “has finally come around” to call for the “illegal blockades” to end.
The motion is slated to come to a vote on Monday.”
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