This is even more strange because when vaccine mandates were first proposed Justin Trudeau firmly rejected the idea. He knew how divisive they would be. He also knew that coerced vaccination might get a slightly higher percentage of people to get vaccinated – but the price to pay, in a bitterly divided society – would simply not be worth it. Societal cohesion was simply more important than a few more people being forced to accept a vaccine they didn’t want.
But he did it anyway. The reason is perfectly obvious. There was an election he was in real danger of losing, and he very quickly chose to put his electoral interests ahead of the national interest. So, he jacked up the fear, and used his fearful majority to elect him, and demonize the minority who took a different path. He demonized not only the people who didn’t want the vaccine – he demonized vaccinated people who don’t believe in mandated vaccination.
So, here we are. Canada has never been this divided. Those with “acceptable views” can hammer those with “unacceptable views” with the Prime Minister’s blessing. They are proceeding to do so. Edmonton police officers fired for supporting the truckers convoy, while police chiefs who “take the knee” for BLM protests advance in their careers. The hypocrisy stinks to high heaven.
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