I think the Freedom Convoy may have already accomplished something…

wigglee

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Don't you thing 30% is a large enough share of population for PM not only to acknowledge them but also to do something to address their concerns? Protests usually happen when the government refuses to listen to a sizeable minority of its people.
Perhaps if the protesters had approached in a slightly more civilized manner, the government reponse may have been more engaging. But having 1000's of signs saying "F*ck Trudeau" is not exactly a plea for dialogue.
 

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Perhaps if the protesters had approached in a slightly more civilized manner, the government reponse may have been more engaging. But having 1000's of signs saying "F*ck Trudeau" is not exactly a plea for dialogue.
Well, they did not appear in Ottawa from out of space - they drove here for a few days. Plenty of time to engage in dialogue. And how about similar protests in the past (e.g., against quarantine hotel)? All of them were dismissed. So, it seems, the protest have to become "uncivilized" for the government to actually listen to people.
 

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Perhaps if the protesters had approached in a slightly more civilized manner, the government reponse may have been more engaging. But having 1000's of signs saying "F*ck Trudeau" is not exactly a plea for dialogue.
They don't want dialogue, they want Trudeau's head. Only a matter of time before the Emergencies Act and the RCMP is called in.
 
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Well, they did not appear in Ottawa from out of space - they drove here for a few days. Plenty of time to engage in dialogue.
serious question, who exactly should he have had dialogue with?

The organizers have a racist history and have advocated for Trudeau’s overthrow and some distant affiliation with calls for his execution. So they’re out.
Not to mention they are not connected to the trucking industry so even if he did agree to hear them out, they have no real idea how any of this affects truckers and cannot provide any alternative compromise solution

The trucking industry and associations want nothing to do with this protest, so they were out.

who exactly does that leave to represent the truckers to express their concerns?

I am serious, I have yet to hear any protest supporters nominate a legitimate spokesperson who he should have dialogue with.

whether anyone likes it or not, he’s leader of a major country and as such is too busy to go there and host a Q&A. If he simply gives a supportive speech, that’s not 2-way dialogue.

There is no legitimate representation of the truckers and that is what I and many others have pointed out so many times. That is the fault of the protester side, not our Prime Minister
 

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serious question, who exactly should he have had dialogue with?

The organizers have a racist history and have advocated for Trudeau’s overthrow and some distant affiliation with calls for his execution. So they’re out.
Not to mention they are not connected to the trucking industry so even if he did agree to hear them out, they have no real idea how any of this affects truckers and cannot provide any alternative compromise solution

The trucking industry and associations want nothing to do with this protest, so they were out.

who exactly does that leave to represent the truckers to express their concerns?

I am serious, I have yet to hear any protest supporters nominate a legitimate spokesperson who he should have dialogue with.

whether anyone likes it or not, he’s leader of a major country and as such is too busy to go there and host a Q&A. If he simply gives a supportive speech, that’s not 2-way dialogue.

There is no legitimate representation of the truckers and that is what I and many others have pointed out so many times. That is the fault of the protester side, not our Prime Minister
I like this one. Too busy to showcase his socks? He is PM, and it is his job to talk to the citizens. And it is his job to figure out how to start the dialogue. People are angry for a reason and this reason and he knows what the reason is. No he needs to figure ut what to do, not just ignore the protest or even worse, use the force. He is Canadian leader, not a leader of Russia.
 

Male4Strapon

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I like this one. Too busy to showcase his socks? He is PM, and it is his job to talk to the citizens. And it is his job to figure out how to start the dialogue. People are angry for a reason and this reason and he knows what the reason is. No he needs to figure ut what to do, not just ignore the protest or even worse, use the force. He is Canadian leader, not a leader of Russia.
Your non-answer says everything about the question I posed to you.
 
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