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Federal Conservatives call on anti-vaccine mandate protesters to go home
In a message aimed at protesters, Bergen said "the time has come for you to take down the barricades, stop the disruptive action and come together.
"The economy you want to see reopened is hurting. You protested because you love your country and you want your freedoms back. That message has been heard."
Bergen said barricades and trucks should be removed for the sake of the economy and because "it's the right thing to do."
During the weeks-long protest in the nation's capital, Bergen posed for pictures with some convoy members. Citing internal emails, the Globe and Mail has reported that Bergen was previously reluctant to tell the truckers to go home, and preferred instead to make the issue Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's problem.
"The economy you want to see reopened is hurting. You protested because you love your country and you want your freedoms back. That message has been heard."
Bergen said barricades and trucks should be removed for the sake of the economy and because "it's the right thing to do."
During the weeks-long protest in the nation's capital, Bergen posed for pictures with some convoy members. Citing internal emails, the Globe and Mail has reported that Bergen was previously reluctant to tell the truckers to go home, and preferred instead to make the issue Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's problem.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/conservatives-covid-19-restrictions-1.6346576
Interesting. Even Bergen is calling for the FreeDumb Truckers to go home. With the pro-business, fiscal Conservatives enraged, the chances for a majority swing to the left at provincial elections just shot up.