The People Speak

Hundreds of handmade signs on Parliament Hill.

Michael’s film: Part 1 here. » Part 2 here.

the smaller lettering on the bottom sign reads: “Support from construction workers at Woodbine Casino, Toronto”

Ottawa resident Michael Grandlouis’ 80-minute film is comprised of Freedom Convoy footage he himself shot. In an extended 3-minute sequence (6:38 - 9:36 minutes of Part 2) his camera slowly pans the fence surrounding the grounds of Parliament Hill.

As people departed Ottawa, many left their handmade signs on the Wellington Street part of this fence. In English and French, these signs say things such as:

• Trades & construction 4 freedom

• All I want for Christmas is freedom

• Free Canadians. No mandates. No lockdowns.

• I am fully vaccinated. I am for free choice.

• You will never check my papers

• Stand together

• Thank you truckers & farmers

• For cowards, freedom is always extremist

• Thank you for fighting for your rights and mine

• In 1 week the truckers did more for my mental health than the government did in the last 2 years!

• Time to mandate freedom

• Enough is enough

An immense outpouring of concern, angst, common sense, and gratitude. Ordinary people expressing themselves in their own words.

This is what grassroots protest looks like. This is what a working class protest looks like.

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