‘Holding a city hostage’

Dear Editor:

RE: An embarrassment, Feb. 3.

I agree 100% with the sentiments expressed by Mr. Fox. Nobody is forcing the unvaccinated to get a vaccine shot.

They have the right to not get a vaccine. However, there are consequences to that decision and one of those consequences is the fact that unvaccinated persons, truckers or otherwise, are not allowed to cross the Canada/U.S. border in either direction. This prohibition has been legislated by the two respective governments as part of a broader attempt to protect the health of all the citizens of the two countries.

The “protesters” have made their point. They are not happy with the situation. However, holding a city hostage until the government agrees to satisfy some vague, shifting and possibly illegal demands made by a group that is not representative of the majority of Canadians is not a “peaceful” protest.

Time to go home and let the citizens of Ottawa get on with their lives.

Michael Vasil, Fergus