Not satisfied with downplaying previous anti-mandate protests, now the CBC says the thousands of truckers unambiguously protesting mandates are actually just concerned about icy roads.
For starters, it clearly isn’t just the hundreds of truckers who are starting their long drive to Ottawa from BC — this would be like saying a Roman legion is just a handful of well-equipped soldiers — rather, several videos have emerged of hundreds in several areas of each province amassing, collectively constituting thousands.
This convoy going to Trudeau's doorstep is longer than the convoy of Russian troops headed to the Ukraine border. Justin, you've got a problem on your hands. pic.twitter.com/nRUBtSngTO
— Keean Bexte (@TheRealKeean) January 22, 2022
Canadian trucker part of the freedom convoy shares a video of supporters cheering them on in Langley, BC, Canada.
The truck convoy is making its way to Ottawa to partake in a protest next weekend against mandates. pic.twitter.com/O8ppz1ZB5T
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) January 23, 2022
Freedom trucker convoy making its way through Smithers, BC, Canada on its way to Ottawa to protest mandates next weekend. pic.twitter.com/HRbICfTYjV
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) January 23, 2022
But this isn’t the worse sleight of hand perpetrated by the CBC. The worst is lying about what the truckers are protesting about, to begin with.
According to the CBC, “The rally, organized by the West Coast Trucking Association, made its way from Surrey to Vancouver Saturday afternoon, in hopes of bringing awareness to the icy and dangerous road conditions truckers say they’ve had to deal with this winter season.”
This is a bald-faced lie.
Supporters of the freedom trucker convoy making its way to Ottawa for next weekend's protest against mandates near Langley, BC, Canada. pic.twitter.com/Uc73nnwdC6
— Marie Oakes (@TheMarieOakes) January 23, 2022
Firstly, The West Coast Trucking Association is not organizing the anti-mandate trucker convoy; they are one of the few organizations not standing in unison with their unvaccinated colleagues.
Instead, the trucker convoy is being organized by Colin Valentim and is officially called the “Convoy to End Mandates.” Could it be any more blatant what this is all about?
Moreover, Valentim says that he found hundreds of supporters willing to drive across the country to protest the mandate in Southern BC alone and has only accumulated more ahead of his provincial departure.
Additionally, truckers participating in the protest are even blunter, donning massive signs on their vehicles so that nobody is left wondering what they’re doing.
“MY RIGHTS DON’T END WHERE YOUR FEAR BEGINS! NO MANDATES” reads one trucker’s message.
Truckers are protesting Trudeau's vaxx mandate at the Canadian border.
Supply chain issues arising from this is manufactured. The media and politicans will try to blame the crisis on truckers when they themselves are responsible. pic.twitter.com/fqGyLWKqPF
— Mattea Merta🕊 (@MatteaMerta) January 17, 2022
“NO LOCKDOWNS, NO MANDATES, NO VAX PASSPORTS, FREEDOM,” reads another.
Thousands of truckers are taking matters into their own hands and protesting Canada's vaccine requirement with a national Freedom Convoy and they have raised over $2 million to fund the protest.https://t.co/uL8mBwP60t pic.twitter.com/0JwtzhAyCW
— Citizen Stringer (@CitizenStringer) January 23, 2022
“NO Mandates, Forced Vaxing, Censorship, Carbon Tax, Discrimination, Lies,” yet another message reads.
Truckers are rising up, organizing protests, convoys, and blockades across Canada to force Trudeau's hand and stop the Vaccine Mandates, which came into effect on January 15.https://t.co/1ePymxXslR
— Keean Bexte (@TheRealKeean) January 18, 2022
These messages accompany the growing number of videos exploding on social media that feature truckers explaining, in no unclear terms, just what the truckers are protesting: the vaccine mandate, which was introduced for truckers on January 15.
Friday was my last trip and contribution to the economy also.
Skippy, you woke a sleeping giant.🤬 pic.twitter.com/C9v4FyGdTm— 🇨🇦🌟 Fed up Canuck 🌟🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸 (@TonyErb3) January 16, 2022
Canada 🇨🇦 Truckers are beginning to block the highways on Canada/USA Border, in opposition of The Truckers VAX Mandate 🔥👊 pic.twitter.com/6l0PRoohuX
— 𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙇𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙉𝙀 (@risemelbourne) January 18, 2022
Canadians are standing up. I support these truckers. Do you? pic.twitter.com/measiIAUjs
— RN Patriot God & country Freedom🇺🇸🩸🩸 (@kcRnIcU564) January 10, 2022
All in all, it is clear that the CBC is outright lying by penning their misinformation article that the truckers are driving across one of the largest countries on the planet to tell the Prime Minister they don’t like ice on the roads. Obviously.
This protest is about the authoritarian measures taken by the federal government, and no amount of fake news will change that.
