There was a truck convoy protest at Parliament Hill over the weekend. Depending on who you ask, this protest was either about ending the requirement that long-haul truck drivers crossing the border into the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19; ending all vaccine mandates for everyone across the country; or how our freedoms are been curtailed by having Justin Trudeau as prime minister. Although the organizers and supporters of this protest insist that it has been a conflict-free affair, it wasn't all peace, love, and diesel fuel. There were reports of demonstrators defecating on the War Memorial and defacing the Terry Fox statue, as well as incidents of demonstrators assaulting people as they prowled the surrounding neighbourhoods. A lot of businesses closed out of fear for their staff and customers, and the less said about the amount of Confederate, Nazi, and Trump 2020 flags at a Canadian protest, the better. But to me, the most appalling occurrence that happened during this protest was the reports of truckers harassing the people at the Shepherds of Good Hope for free food. Whatever you may think about COVID restrictions, shaking down a soup kitchen and taking food away from homeless people has nothing to do with vaccines or freedom. They did this in spite of the fact that a GoFundMe campaign was created to cover the convoy's fuel, lodging, and food expenses. That's why I created a GoFundMe of my own to replenish the food that these subhumans took. Yes, I am aware that people's trust in GoFundMe is low due to the inability of the protest organizers to confirm the monies raised actually gets to the truckers; yes, I am aware you can donate directly to the SOGH to avoid any processing fees. I just wanted to do something to show my outrage at the actions of these people. I wanted to show that as a city, and as a country, we're better than this. Please donate to this cause if you can. Harassing people at a soup kitchen for food in the name of freedom is wrong.
