As was the case with the Freedom Convoy, it’s the organizers of Rolling Thunder who are giving the event's modest purpose some ominous overtones, writes Don Martin in an exclusive opinion piece for CTVNews.ca.
There’s panic in Ottawa that thinks it’s hearing the distant rumble of an angry rerun of the Freedom Convoy heading toward the national capital.
This is shaping up to be a Seinfeldian-level protest, a rally about nothing more than "freedom" from mandates that have already been repealed while "liberating" a National War Memorial that was briefly fenced in last February but has been open for respectful remembrance ever since. Then there’s the proposed rally on Parliament Hill, minus any actual rallying cry, which so far inexplicably lists only one speaker, a yahoo with a racist, homophobic and anti-vax background named Chris “Sky” Saccoccia.
There will be no Conservative politicians pledging support or leadership hopefuls showing up to burnish their right-wing credentials. A usual-sized Parliament Hill rally will feature the usual anti-vax suspects carrying upside-down Maple Leaf flags. And no one will remain overnight on any streets because, unlike in the big rigs, sleeping on a single-seat Harley just isn’t very comfortable.
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