Message to the Truckers

I’ve been asked to say a few words to the truckers in Ottawa. I’ve given that some careful consideration. You protesters have accomplished an awful lot already. The conservative leadership has crumbled. Erin O’Toole has been replaced by someone who is giving a fair bit of voice to your concerns. All the people you represent have a voice in the house of commons. You have four provinces that have moved quite precipitously in the direction that the protest was hoping for. They are starting to lift mask mandates on something approximating as reasonable a timeline as might be expected under the circumstances. You’re now faced with a difficult choice: what are your criteria for satisfaction. You need to determine that, so that you can negotiate with the necessary people. You’re also faced with another danger at the moment, now that which is that the political process bent in the direction that you’ve insisted upon -- rightly, in my estimation. This, more and more of you who are most reasonable are going to pack u