Canadian Politics Redux

Whats this, a trucker convoy to Ottawa?

Meltdown99 said:

Truckers are protesting forced vaccinations on them.  Truckers work the majority of the alone.  There are other health safety measures that truckers could use.  This is an industry that is extremely short staffed at the best of times, so these mandates are just going to harm the supply chain and leave store shelves empty…will lead to higher inflation.  

Just like the dummies running our hospitals in on Ontario who terminated unvaccinated staff and left out hospitals short this policy is extremely short sighted.

You can’t expect people to take a shot every 3 - 4 months.  And if the vaccine worked still, then why does the Pfizer CEO say that their will be an omnicron specific vaccine around March?  The whole thing is crazy…even crazier is people still believe that there is anyone who knows what there doing…

Yup, just wondering, are you seeing food shortages/empty shelves in Ont?  Hard to go by the news lately... 

A couple weeks ago our local Dominion (Loblaws chain) was like that but bounced back shortly thereafter.   this is going to get worse.

I wish we could call a new election. Ha

Meltdown99 said:

Nami said:

Meltdown99 said:

Truckers are protesting forced vaccinations on them.  Truckers work the majority of the alone.  There are other health safety measures that truckers could use.  This is an industry that is extremely short staffed at the best of times, so these mandates are just going to harm the supply chain and leave store shelves empty…will lead to higher inflation.  

Just like the dummies running our hospitals in on Ontario who terminated unvaccinated staff and left out hospitals short this policy is extremely short sighted.

You can’t expect people to take a shot every 3 - 4 months.  And if the vaccine worked still, then why does the Pfizer CEO say that their will be an omnicron specific vaccine around March?  The whole thing is crazy…even crazier is people still believe that there is anyone who knows what there doing…

Yup, just wondering, are you seeing food shortages/empty shelves in Ont?  Hard to go by the news lately... 

A couple weeks ago our local Dominion (Loblaws chain) was like that but bounced back shortly thereafter.   this is going to get worse.

I wish we could call a new election. Ha

Yes we are and I live in southern Ontario home to an extremely large greenhouse industry…not seeing fresh veggies was surprising.  

How bout’ out your way?

Hard to say with weather issues/ ferry cancellations.   Fresh foods is always hit or miss but the week I was previously talking about, the frozen food aisle, was almost bare.  

Time to stock up on TP lol

Meltdown99 said:

https://twitter.com/vivianbercovici/status/1484057477788450821?s=21

Truckers should just get vaxxed if that's the case. Plain and simple. You've got every sane part of the medical field on the planet saying that vaccines are the best way out of this, and people still refuse to get them. 

As for blaming Trudeau... OK sure, for SOME of the issues.  But I've seen folks on my social medias encouraging to stock up.  In other words... PEOPLE, not the government trying to convince other PEOPLE to hoard. 

If you want to look at these shortages as problems with solutions then you need to look at every cause of the problem. 

As a consumer, if you're buying and hoarding more than you need, you're part of the problem. 
If you're a trucker and you're choosing not to be vaccinated when you can, you're part of the problem. 

HughFreakingDillon said:

there's definitely shortages of some things here in Winnipeg. Prices for fresh food is skyrocketing. Pretty soon a Happy meal will be cheaper than stalk of celery. 

However, I don't like pictures like that. Zero context. when was it taken? at the end of the day when they aren't restocking fresh food? or middle of the day? no way to tell. 

Not to mention the scare tactic  comparison of Venezula.  I have no issue with being critical of any politician including Trudeau, but this stuff drives me nuts. 

PJ_Soul said:

Parksy said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

there's definitely shortages of some things here in Winnipeg. Prices for fresh food is skyrocketing. Pretty soon a Happy meal will be cheaper than stalk of celery. 

However, I don't like pictures like that. Zero context. when was it taken? at the end of the day when they aren't restocking fresh food? or middle of the day? no way to tell. 

Not to mention the scare tactic  comparison of Venezula.  I have no issue with being critical of any politician including Trudeau, but this stuff drives me nuts. 

Totally agree. It's ridiculous. I saw some news clip last night with some Conservative trying to put direct blame on the supply shortage and inflation on Trudeau alone.... nothing he he said made much sense TBH - He was acting like it's solely a Canadian problem caused exclusively by deliberate and avoidable Canadian political/spending decisions. It really annoyed the fuck out of me.

Lmfao.  No one is blaming everything on Trudeau.  But he is the PM and truckers work a very solitary life.  I know, I have family members in the business.  So there is no need for this ridiculous policy and forcing people to get a shot every 3 to 4 months is wrong and maybe it was always wrong.  believe in my body my choice.  Did you wear face mask before Covid? Stay home with every sniffle Before Covid..if not why.  Elderly dont well with cold, the flu and other viruses?

Of course not.  Your only doing all that because you are being told?

So I guess you don’t trust the vaccine if your worried about a an unvaccinated trucker.  Do you think the truckers are pulling over and licking your produce?

Hope you stay home in case you come into contact with an unvaccinated instead grocery store worker…etc.

Meltdown99 said:

So I guess you don’t trust the vaccine if your worried about a an unvaccinated trucker.  Do you think the truckers are pulling over and licking your produce?

Hope you stay home in case you come into contact with an unvaccinated instead grocery store worker…etc.

.......   huh? 

Look dude... my opinions regarding vaccines goes well beyond my personal health. Take a look at the health care workers that are burning out presently trying to take care of COVID patients, predominantly unvaccinated. Share your sentiments with them.  Vaccines are a part of the solution. I'm trying to be a part of the solution.  

Every vaccine policy you're seeing up to and including this trucker policy has one goal in mind:  Get. People. Vaccinated.  Hell, Alberta even tried paying people. 

There is a reason normal, sane people are trying to push vaccines. Not just the Liberals, but every party with the exception of PPC.  We all seem to want the same thing.  Less sick people. Less death. Back to normal life as soon as possible.  For our health, for our economy, for our enjoyment.  People are choosing themselves over their society and then complaining that the same society they don't want to help is being unfair to them. It's the ultimate double standard.