At the scene of recent protests in Canada, american flags, flags with the name of former US President Trump and slogans adapted from Trump's political slogans such as "Make Canada Great Again" can be seen. Public opinion in Canada and the United States have pointed out that behind the chaos in Ottawa is inseparable from the voice of some Americans to pay money and encourage "troublemaking."
Some Canadian protesters said, "Canada first." ”
Another Canadian protester said: "I'm holding Trump's flag because we need American help." ”
Canadian police made it clear that some forces from the United States had a large impact on the protests. The Washington Post posted: "The American right has used truck drivers to inject anger into Canada. ”
Canadian cartoonist Adel's cartoon also shows that the "export goods" of the United States are a truckload of hatred.
Peter Smallly, chief of the Ottawa Police Department: "We found that the United States plays an important role in funding and organizational work. ”
Bruce Hayman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada: "It's clear that this protest was fueled by extremist ideas in the United States. ”
A U.S. crowdfunding site has raised nearly $10 million in funding for protests in Canada, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxon declared on social media: "Patriotic Texans have donated money to the valuable cause of Canadian truck drivers." In response, Gerald Bartz, who served as a senior adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, criticized: "For some senior US politicians, so-called patriotism is renting a mob to besiege the capital of a Group of Seven countries." In addition, several Canadian officials have criticized some U.S. politicians for disrespecting Canadian law and inciting disorderly behavior.
Marko Mendiccino, Minister of Public Safety of Canada: "Our life under the rule of law in Canada is clearly not a matter for the Attorney General of Texas. Not only the Attorney General of Texas, but also many Republican politicians and right-wing media outlets in the United States are fanning the flames of the protests in Canada, and they have not shied away from their own purpose, that is, they hope that this turbulent wind originating in the United States will blow back to the United States again and strengthen its conservative forces. ”
On Jan. 30, former U.S. President Donald Trump said, "You've all heard about Canadian truck drivers who are brave enough to resist illegal coercive measures and defend American freedom more than our own leaders." ”
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz: "I think these Canadian truck drivers are not only standing up for the freedom of Canadians, but also for the freedom of Americans." ”
Fox TV host: "We support them, we are all truck drivers, and I hope something like that happens in the United States." ”
Another Fox TV host in the United States even questioned: "The question is when such protests will come to the United States." ”
Source: CCTV news client