‘Absolutely disgusting’

Dear Editor:

For two years Canada has been fighting a war against an unseen enemy identified as COVID-19.

At the outset of the Second World War Canada tooled up to make war machinery and train a military in an unbelievable short time. Similarly, Canada obtained vaccines and set up a network of stations across this nation so that almost all Canadians had access to receive protection against the COVID enemy – for free. This network was supported by an amazing computer system. This network was put in place in an incredible short period of time!

The goal of the federal and provincial governments was to keep all citizens from sickness and death, beginning with the most vulnerable.

When a country is at war, its people must give up certain wants, rights and freedoms in order for the war effort to be successful. Therefore, I find the truckers’ protest (and supporters) to be absolutely disgusting to the point of being sickening.

Perhaps the late Canadian songwriter, Stompin’ Tom Connors, said it all when he wrote, “If you don’t believe your country should come before yourself, you can better serve your country by living somewhere else.”

Keith Marcy, Puslinch