OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns.
Some parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial and danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, others carried signs and flags with swastikas and some used the statue of Canadian hero Terry Fox to display an anti-vaccine statement, sparking widespread condemnation.
“I am sickened to see protesters dance on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrate the National War Memorial. Generations of Canadians have fought and died for our rights, including free speech, but not this. Those involved should hang their heads in shame,” tweeted Gen. Wayne Eyre, Canada’s Defense Staff chief.
Protestors compared vaccine mandates to fascism, one truck carried a Confederate flag and many carried expletive-laden signs targeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Dancing on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier? Bad.
Expletive ridden anti-Justin signage? Good and F-Off if you disagree;)
Use of Nazi symbols to illustrate a point? Bad. But in Canada our media makes an exception and says it’s OK if you are hating on Israel.
Messing with statues? Bad. But it’s OK if the media says so, same with burning churches.
Threatening Police or Others? Bad. Unless according to media you are a member of BLM or similar.
Several criminal investigations underway connected with Ottawa convoy protest
The Ottawa Police Service says criminal investigations are underway in connection with incidents during Saturday’s “Freedom Convoy” protest on Parliament Hill and throughout the city’s downtown core.
“Several criminal investigations are underway in relation to the desecration of the National War Memorial/Terry Fox statue, threatening/illegal/intimidating behaviour to police/city workers and other individuals and damage to a city vehicle,” police said in a tweet Sunday.
