The Freedom Convoy didn’t die. It is finding friends among willing politicians
The greatest danger of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” was not to Ottawa. Yes, the convoy tortured the city for more than a month, and that shouldn’t be forgotten, or downplayed. But it passed, even if the lonely leftovers that still hang around to harass politicians remain a smaller symptom of a wider ill.
No, the most dangerous part of the convoy was always its most farcical element, which is that some of the main organizers, who had a history of delusional and hateful comments, aimed to overthrow the government. No matter how supine Ottawa police were, no matter how absent Ontario premier Doug Ford or mayor Jim Watson was, no matter the overlapping paralysis of jurisdictions, we all laughed at that.
Two-and-a-half years later, and elements of the movement are being embraced by politicians more than ever before. What if the convoy is succeeding at changing our governments for the worse?
Someone needs to check the water at the Star’s offices.
