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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Thu Feb 10, 2022, 10:17 PM Feb 2022

The population of Ottawa is about 1 million.

Excluding Washington, that's the equivalent of blockading San Jose, CA. Not quite the same impact. And an attempt to blockage Washington would bring down a much stronger response than the RCMP and local police attempted.

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The population of Ottawa is about 1 million. (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2022 OP

Excellent point and puts things in perspective. badhair77 Feb 2022 #1

It's the nation's capital. A million people have had their lives turned upside down for two weeks Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #2

There are children in the crowd on Parliament Hill. The truckers applegrove Feb 2022 #3

We need to clarify what constitutes "trucker" Nevilledog Feb 2022 #5

Sounds like children as hostages. roamer65 Feb 2022 #6

Sounds like an ForgedCrank Feb 2022 #8

The disruption is more symbolic than having any economic effect Klaralven Feb 2022 #4

It's not as if the whole city or more than a fraction is blocked. Have perspective. Laws different.n Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #7

badhair77

(5,029 posts)

1. Excellent point and puts things in perspective.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 10:29 PM

Feb 2022

Fiendish Thingy

(21,004 posts)

2. It's the nation's capital. A million people have had their lives turned upside down for two weeks

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 10:30 PM

Feb 2022

And the local, provincial and federal governments are utterly incapable of responding effectively.

I agree if they try this in DC, they’ll be in for a rude awakening, especially after January 6.

applegrove

(128,751 posts)

3. There are children in the crowd on Parliament Hill. The truckers

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 10:32 PM

Feb 2022

brought 100 kids. I think that is why they have been slow to respond. Children's Aid is on it.

Nevilledog

(54,608 posts)

5. We need to clarify what constitutes "trucker"

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 11:05 PM

Feb 2022

Link to tweet

Tweet text:

David Frum
@davidfrum
Semantic note. It's certainly a "truck" protest. Trucks are being used as a weapon of economic warfare against the Canadian state. But it's not a "trucker" protest. 90% of Canadian truckers are vaccinated, and comparatively few of the truck blockaders drive a truck for a living.
6:50 PM · Feb 10, 2022

roamer65

(37,805 posts)

6. Sounds like children as hostages.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 11:48 PM

Feb 2022

Hmmm. I think it is.

ForgedCrank

(2,907 posts)

8. Sounds like an

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 12:44 AM

Feb 2022

ISIS tactic to me.
Despicable.

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)

4. The disruption is more symbolic than having any economic effect

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 10:50 PM

Feb 2022

Government administrative functions and high technology are the main industries. Likely they can function pretty well by using work from home for normal operations and business continuity locations for critical functions.

Lots less impact than tying up Windsor.

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,546 posts)

7. It's not as if the whole city or more than a fraction is blocked. Have perspective. Laws different.n

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 12:41 AM

Feb 2022

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