If the government had the mandate of the people, there would be a significant counter-protest; Elon Musk Shows supports to canadians

Elon Musk showed support to Canadian truckers who are protesting against the Canadian government over COVID-19 restrictions. He said in one of his Twitter posts If the government had the mandate of the people, there would be a significant counter-protest. There is not, therefore they do not.

If the government had the mandate of the people, there would be a significant counter-protest. There is not, therefore they do not.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 30, 2022

After a large-scale protest opposing COVID-19 vaccination mandates converged on Parliament Hill on Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family left their residence in the country’s capital and relocated to a secret location, according to media sources.
The ‘Freedom Convoy,’ which began as a protest against a vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers, has expanded into a major protest against the Trudeau government’s coronavirus restrictions.

According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, tens of thousands of truckers and other demonstrators gathered in Ottawa on Saturday to demand an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions.

There were some children with their children, as well as elderly and disabled adults among the crowd. According to The Globe and Mail newspaper, others even carried posters with hostile and obscenity-laced comments aimed primarily at Canada’s prime minister.

Some of the demonstrators were seen dancing on the iconic war memorial, causing Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand and Canada’s top soldier, Gen. Wayne Eyre, to reprimand them.

Despite an extreme cold warning, hundreds of demonstrators streamed into the legislative area, putting the police on high alert for probable violence.

I am sickened to see protesters dance on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrate the National War Memorial. Generations of Canadians have fought and died for our rights, including free speech, but not this. Those involved should hang their heads in shame.

— General / Général Wayne Eyre (@CDS_Canada_CEMD) January 29, 2022

Anita Anand also condemned this incident saying this “behaviour we’re seeing today is beyond reprehensible.”

“The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and National War Memorial are sacred sites for our country. I urge all Canadians to treat them with solemnity, out of respect for those who have fought and died for Canada,” she said.

Police said nearly 10,000 people were expected to be on hand by day’s end. Media reports say that by Saturday evening the force did not have an official estimate of the crowd’s size.