2022 Freedumb Convoy(s) Thread

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Outside of certain rural pockets of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Pierre Trudeau is one of the most renowned and revered Prime Ministers in the history of the country.

Much like his son, he had a high approval rating with younger, progressive voters early on in his career. Towards the end of his term, it dropped. That’s obviously not uncommon. But his legacy isn’t highly renowned; more so polarizing. And it wasn’t just small pockets of Alberta and Saskatchewan, it was the large majority. Again, not uncommon for farmers and ranchers to be anti progress. Not to mention the alienation of western Canada, as a whole.

I believe he rose to prominence by sheer luck and his ability to look good on camera. It was the tail end of the 60s and the middle of the civil rights movement and those god damn hippies!!

[Mickey76]

Originally Posted by Nancy

FUN FACT: His infamous (in Saskatchewan, anyway) "why should I sell your wheat" quote was a rhetorical question taken out of context and used for political purposes. So the quote mining tweets we see today are nothing new.

I agree it was sort of taken out of context but the reason it stung and got the play it did was the quote coupled with the Canadian Wheat Board. Farmers had very little freedom to market their wheat and by law could only sell their cereals through the Board. With low prices and high interest rates this quote seemed incredibly out of touch and insulting. “Why should I sell your wheat??” To which farmers replied, “Because it’s illegal for us to sell it anywhere else.”

[puffnstuff]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...nied-1.7537628

Both Coutts blockade leaders denied parole over 'lack of accountability'

[KelVarnsen]

Good

[Reggie Dunlop]

Those two are considered heroes by the Alberta independence movement.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Those two are considered heroes by the Alberta independence movement.