A short stop at today's Globe and Mail:Nazem Kadri brings the Stanley Cup to the London Muslim Mosque.
— Amrit Gill (@AmritG) August 27, 2022
This is believed to be the first time in history that the Cup has entered a mosque. @HkyNightPunjabi @NHL @Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/wRIZAm8hvv
At this point, Bell Media will have to offer LaFlamme the National News vice-presidency before this controversy will be quelled. And I would be fine with that."Bell, what is your plan?...What will you do not just for Lisa but for us all." I joined many others in signing this open letter in @globeandmail to Bell Canada about @BellMediaPR's "business decision" to fire Lisa LaFlamme in prime of her career. Have a read & RT if you support. pic.twitter.com/RlrW0JoBAr
— Catherine McKenna (@cathmckenna) August 27, 2022
This appears to have been in Grand Prairie, where Freeland had events scheduled today. Comments on TikTok are overwhelmingly supportive of this guy. (The OP’s feed is full of expected anti-mandate and conspiracy posts.)
— Glen McGregor (@glen_mcgregor) August 27, 2022
Canadian politicians from all parties are also speaking out against this - even Conservatives, albeit with a little nudging:The Director’s Cut is worse of course. Rage Farmers have taken over the Conservative Party, and they’re about to put their man in charge. https://t.co/ycQ17OPCiQ
— Gerald Butts (@gmbutts) August 27, 2022
Are there any vertebrate conservatives remaining in Canada? Any of you going to stand up to this madness?
— Gerald Butts (@gmbutts) August 27, 2022
To @PierrePoilievre: Polite suggestion for your next video. Instead of talking to genuine wood or an imaginary PM, how about talking to the biggest asshole in Canada 🇨🇦 the guy in Grande Prairie who confronted @cafreeland How about giving him a piece of Jenni Byrne’s mind?
— Charles Adler (@charlesadler) August 27, 2022
Deputy Prime Minister @cafreeland is a proud Albertan and a dedicated public servant. I have seen her commitment to our province and our country firsthand. The harassment and intimidation she has faced is completely unacceptable, and is in no way representative of Albertans.
— Amarjeet Sohi (@AmarjeetSohiYEG) August 27, 2022
There can be no liberty without order. Political leaders of all stripes must denounce this type of unacceptable conduct. 2/2
— Erin O'Toole (@erinotoole) August 27, 2022
This is gross intimidation. People are angry. I get it. But this is dangerous behaviour. It cannot be normalized. Every political leader must speak out and condemn this. #cdnpoli https://t.co/azcuUE4vst
— Jean Charest (@JeanCharest_) August 27, 2022
The verbal harassment and threats directed at Minister @cafreeland during her visit to Alberta yesterday were reprehensible.
— Jason Kenney 🇺🇦 (@jkenney) August 27, 2022
If you disagree with a politician, by all means exercise your right to protest. But screaming threatening language & physical intimidation cross the line.
My friend Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance @cafreeland didn’t deserve this. No one in public office does. This needs to stop. Canada is better than this.
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) August 27, 2022
Pierre Poilievre’s deafening silence on the Freeland event is probably the most honest thing he’s done.
— Dean from Winnipeg (@Dean_Winnipeg) August 27, 2022
Canadians were shocked and angry, and thousands tweeted support for Freeland:The diminishing cohort of principled conservatives are struggling with core values and path to power. Not sanguine about how this turns out
— Frank Graves (@VoiceOfFranky) August 28, 2022
Chrystia Freeland is an absolutely brilliant woman with an astonishing list of accomplishments during her stellar career. Yet, some inbred, uneducated hillbilly thinks he has a right to stalk, harass, & call her misogynistic names because he has a dick. That's misogyny in action. pic.twitter.com/HmVc0n1yGr
— Janet Wagner (@janetwagner21) August 27, 2022
Note. It’s pretty hard to intimidate a woman who defied the Russian secret police, who stood up to Putin and Trump, and who can run circles around most bullies, in high heels, no less. She greets him in an open friendly way, then strides coolly into that elevator when he goes off
— Paula Simons (@Paulatics) August 27, 2022
Dear DPM @cafreeland, you showed absolute grace and class while you were verbally attacked by a #WhiteSupremacist who @PierrePoilievre panders too. As a First Nations woman, born in #Alberta you are more than welcomed anywhere in my peoples country. Much love and respect.🪶🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/edYkjik6fm
— Blackfoot/Lakota FN’s 🪶🇨🇦🧡🇺🇸💙🇺🇦💛 (@ThoughtsNations) August 27, 2022
Not sure who needs to hear this but Ricky from the Trailer Park Boys was presented as a caricature, not a role model.
— Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions (@mynamesnotgordy) August 27, 2022
The Sound of Silence "Hello darkness, my old friend
— Mike Morris (@1MikeMorris) August 27, 2022
I've come to talk with you again"
Today that silence comes from every right wing Conservative who has not flatly condemned the verbal assault and threat to Chrystia Freeland in her home province of Alberta.
Class:I was part of every single round of 2017-19 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇲🇽 negotiations & had many of my own meetings with the White House.
— Flavio Volpe (@FlavioVolpe1) August 26, 2022
$16B in new auto investment in CANADA since the signing speaks for itself. It’s more than the previous 20 yrs combined.
No kidding Jared didn’t like @cafreeland. https://t.co/PtGOkmGZcP
— Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland) August 27, 2022
