Emails show Trudeau staffers were shocked the Freedom Convoy
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Newly revealed documents show that political aides for Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party government were shocked
at the apparent large number of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
members who supported the Freedom Convoy.
Per Blacklock's Reporter, confidential documents made public
as part of the Public Order Emergency Commission hearings have
revealed that Trudeau government staffers were shocked that there
was sizeable support for the anti-mandate Freedom Convoy protesters
by both members of the CAF and the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police (RCMP).
At least eight active members of the CAF publicly supported the
Freedom Convoy from bases across Canada, while many more did
so in private.
A staff email from Defence Minister Anita Anand's office urged
government workers at the time to please "see this internal list
of Canadian Armed Forces members allegedly involved in the convoy."
A press aid to Anand wrote back, "How the [expletive] many soldiers
are in the convoy?"
The confidential documents also show that there were so many RCMP
members who supported the Freedom Convoy that the police force sent
out a 35-page document "regarding the participation of current or
prior employees" in the protests.
During the time of the protest, military officials said that any public
support for the movement was a breach of its Code Of Service
Discipline.
One notable member of the CAF who supported the Freedom Convoy
was veteran James Topp.
Inspired by the protest, Topp walked across Canada in protest of
COVID-related mandates, and as a result for his public expression is
now facing four military issued charges.
Support for the Freedom Convoy among police officers and military
members comes as little surprise to many Canadians, as they too were
subjected to harsh COVID mandates.
Last year, Canada's military imposed a COVID jab mandate for all its
personnel. As a result of the mandate, many who refused were kicked
out of the armed forces via an administrative process called the 5F
release.
Those who did not get the jab were not charged however, and the
legality of the military jab mandate has been questioned.
While not necessarily mentioning the Freedom Convoy or giving the
movement his support, retired CAF veteran Lt.-Gen. Michel
Maisonneuve recently drew headlines after he received a standing
ovation from senior military officers for giving a rousing speech
blasting cancel culture, climate change policies,woke aspects of the
armed forces, and leaders who "divide."
The speech?was made on November 9 in Ottawa at a gala event,
at which he accepted the prestigious Vimy Award.
Maisonneuve recently defended his words in a column after getting
backlash from the mainstream press.
