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Conservatives have heard the voices of Canadians
By Rob Morrison
Science is not a prop. It can’t be pulled out and then put away only when it serves the Prime Minister’s political interests.
Canadians urgently need a plan to get us out of the pandemic and can’t be expected to live with these restrictions indefinitely. They are noticing Justin Trudeau’s indifference, and they’ve had enough. For two years, Canadians have been living with COVID-19 restrictions. Two years of lockdowns. Of not being able to visit loved ones. Of not being able to travel. Two years of isolation that has inflamed Canada’s mental health crisis, and hurt Canada’s vulnerable populations.
When it comes to lockdowns and mandates, we are seeing the evidence and public health advice change. Last week, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Doctor Theresa Tam, said that all existing public health measures needed to be “re-evaluated” so that we can “get back to some normalcy.”
Just this week, we’ve seen two Liberal MPs saying what Conservatives have been saying for a year: the Prime Minister needs to depoliticize the pandemic and follow the science. They also stated that Justin Trudeau used the pandemic to wedge, divide, and stigmatize Canadians.
Countries like Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Israel, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Spain and Denmark are all removing restrictions and mandates, despite having lower vaccination rates than Canada.
Canadians just want their lives back. Conservatives are calling on the Trudeau government to follow the evidence; follow the science, and table a plan to quickly end all federal mandates and restrictions. Canadians deserve a plan — it’s time the Prime Minister gave them one. That is why today, Canada’s Conservatives introduced the following Opposition Day motion: “That, given that provinces are lifting COVID-19 restrictions and that Dr. Theresa Tam has said that all existing public health measures need to be “re-evaluated” so that we can “get back to some normalcy,” the House call on the government to table a plan for the lifting of all federal mandates and restrictions, and to table that plan by February 28, 2022.”
Across the country, a number of protests have emerged. Some of these protests are currently blocking critical infrastructure in Canada. Men and women, children, old and young, from every walk of life and every community of this country have been rallying to have their voices heard. They want their freedoms back.
To all those who are taking part in the protests, Conservatives believe it’s time to take down the barricades and come together once again as Canadians.
The economy that the protests were aimed at reopening is being hurt. Farmers, manufactures, small businesses and families are suffering. This is not the aim of the protest.
Conservatives support peaceful and legal protests, but it’s time to remove the barricades for the sake of our economy. To those protesters in Ottawa and across Kootenay-Columbia, you came bringing a message.
Conservatives have heard you and we will stand up for you and all Canadians who want to get back to life as we knew it.
Canada’s Conservatives will not stop until the lockdowns and the mandates have ended. That’s why we have brought forward a motion calling on Justin Trudeau to table a plan for the lifting of all federal mandates and restrictions. We support peaceful protests and will not stop until the mandates have been ended.
As always, my staff and I are ready to assist. Working hard for you.
Rob Morrison (pictured) is Member of Parliament for Kootenay-Columbia