Wed Feb 9, 2022 – 1:52 pm EST
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OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has smeared tens of thousands of Canadians protesting vaccine mandates as “a few people shouting and waving swastikas.”
A heated emergency debate over the “Freedom Convoy” in Parliament on Monday saw the PM accuse the truckers of trying to blockade “democracy” and of harassing Ottawa residents.
“Individuals are trying to blockade our economy, our democracy, and our fellow citizens’ daily lives,” Trudeau claimed.
“It has to stop. The people of Ottawa don’t deserve to be harassed in their own neighborhoods,” he continued.
“This is a story of a country that got through this pandemic by being united, and a few people shouting and waving swastikas does not define who Canadians are. This pandemic has sucked [sic] for all Canadians. Everyone’s tired of COVID, but these protests are not the way to get through it.”
One protester in Ottawa, however, explained to reporters that their presence hasn’t just helped to push back against the government’s draconian vaccine mandates, it has also served to make the city more secure for all:
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