The past half a month has been the most headache and anxiety half a month in Canada.
Canada, which has always been relatively calm, suddenly fell into a high degree of political excitement. Big truck drivers "rose up" and went to Beijing to protest the government's epidemic prevention measures.
So we saw a stunned scene: Ottawa, the capital of Canada, was drowned out by the horns of large trucks and has now entered a state of emergency; worse, the drivers of large trucks have simply blocked multiple US-Canada border crossings without stopping, the supply chain has been interrupted, and the American City of Detroit is in a hurry.
Why is that?
According to the latest poll, Canadians believe that the most fundamental reason is that the United States is exporting riot ideas and that the United States is grossly interfering in Canada's internal affairs.
The survey of 1,620 Canadians took place from January 27 to January 31, during which time big truck drivers began to march into Beijing in protest.
According to the survey, 78 per cent of Canadians believe they are worried about democratic divisions in the United States, believing that it is related to Canada's economy and security.
More interesting are these two data:
68% of Canadians believe that if there is another Trump, American democracy will be pulled down;
47% of Canadians believe the United States is moving towards authoritarianism.
Isn't America a beacon of democracy? Why are Canadians so worried?
Roland Parris, a former foreign policy adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and now a professor at the university, reads it this way: Yes, the United States was once a beacon of democracy; now the United States is exporting right-wing incitement.
He concluded that the worse the situation in the United States, the more dangerous Canada is.
This time, truck drivers surrounded the capital, which sounded a wake-up call.
You know, the reason for their protest is not wages, not racial discrimination, but opposition to "tyranny."
Trudeau government, you are tyranny.
In the eyes of truck drivers, the Canadian government's compulsory vaccination measures have seriously damaged their freedom, and "if it is for freedom, both can be thrown away."
Therefore, they must go to Beijing to protest: we are against wearing masks, we are against vaccinations, we are against quarantine, we are against tyranny, we are fighting for freedom...
It doesn't matter if we don't understand it, Mr. Sai, don't worry, this is the reality of Canada.
Is it just Canadians protesting?
Nor is it, there is also a strong support from the United States.
Organizing protests requires money. According to the disclosures of some organizations in Canada, Americans have provided a lot of money and organizational support.
In fact, Americans do not shy away from this.
For example, under strong pressure from the Canadian government, the crowdfunding website GoFundMe recently had to cancel the $10 million raised for protest drivers, but some politicians in the United States were furious.
U.S. Florida Governor De Santis claimed that the site "preempted" donations in support of truck drivers, "it's a fraud" to investigate.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas called on Canadian drivers to resist, claiming, "The government has no right to force you to obey their arbitrary orders." The state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, also appealed: "Patriotic Texans, donate to the noble cause of Canadian truck drivers." ”
The biggest pressure comes from former US President Trump. He publicly supported the truck drivers' protests, denouncing Trudeau as a "far-left lunatic" and "destroying Canada" with his "crazy" anti-epidemic measures.
In many protest scenes in Canada, in addition to the sound of horns, firecrackers and heavy metal noise, Trump's slogans, the flag of the Confederate States of America, and even some Nazi symbols can be seen.
According to a Reuters article, the goal of these people is not to oppose vaccination, but to overthrow the Canadian government.
Angry, Canada strongly protested, scolding the Americans for grossly interfering in Canada's internal affairs.
For example, Canada's federal minister of public security, Marco Mendiccino, recently declared that the government will "maintain a high degree of vigilance against external forces and foreign interference."
Which external force?
It's all in plain sight.
Finally, what do you think?
I won't say much about the car ruts, let's just have two superficial opinions.
First, Canada somehow ended up.
Trudeau was diagnosed with the new crown and was still recuperating in a country house; the capital was a mess, and the residents were overwhelmed; the incident intensified, and the border crossings were blocked by truck drivers; the United States was still encouraging more Canadians to stand up...
What to do?
Trudeau is also at a loss.
repression? The other side is a "free convoy" against your tyranny; moreover, Trump is looking at you!
Alas, he was so obedient that he even detained Meng Wanzhou regardless of his relations with China. Unexpectedly, in the end, the one who gave himself the biggest problem was still that Trump.
It's not just a problem, some people's slogans, but to overthrow themselves.
Second, Canada's new sorrow.
The United States is a neighbor that Canada cannot move away.
Although the territory is larger than the United States, Canada has a total population of only 38 million, two-thirds of which live within 100 kilometers of the U.S. border. 75% of Canada's exports are from the U.S. market; half of Canada's imports come from the United States.
But now, the United States has changed and has begun to export right-wing ideas and riots.
This time, it is not for the third world output, but for the little brothers. It is said that in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and other places, similar to the truck driver siege of the city.
But Right around Canada, no doubt, bears the brunt.
In fact, the vaccination rate in Canada is much higher than that in the United States, which is currently 80%, and only 64% in the United States. But the most violent anti-vaccine campaign, instigated by the United States, is in Canada.
Canada, it seems, has fallen prey to America's political struggle.
There used to be a saying in Mexico: Mexico's greatest sorrow is that it is too far from God and too close to the United States.
Now, Canada is estimated to have felt the same way.