"It was done in a very peaceful, respectful way and it was not done in any kind of a means to elevate. People who are Good Samaritans, good citizens see an opportunity to prevent a problem which having debris on a highway or a track is a problem," said MacKay in an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday.
After facing backlash that he was politicizing the issue and supporting vigilante justice, the tweet was deleted from his account and followed up with further clarification. "I for one am not of the view that the vast majority of these protesters and those who are causing the problem, who are acting illegally, are in fact Indigenous people," he said.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has held a number of meetings with relevant cabinet ministers to discuss a way forward. On Thursday evening, he spoke with premiers to get their input on resolution.So far, he has relied on "peaceful dialogue" as the best course of action but will once again have an opportunity to lay out a more concrete plan on Friday afternoon following another emergency gathering with his Incident Response Team.
And he wants to be a leader? Wow
He's right
Next, PeterMacKay will declare that white nationalists are have 'some fine people' on their side.
Truth
Correct.
“the Good Samaritan is a parable told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. It is about a traveller who is stripped of clothing, beaten, and left half dead alongside the road. First a priest and then a Levite comes by, but both avoid the man. “ Another do fo vying to be PM.
And he's correct.
Read the Bible much?
Is that likeTrump’s “good people on both sides “ when he refers to the white supremacy group?
So does this Mohawk. But my vote does to Dr. Lewis. A strong Black female . The racist left wing media is ignoring.
The Conservatives do not get it.
Peter MacKay is an overpriviledged, out of touch, dipstick. Love him or hate him, he isn't bright.
It’s clear MacKay only cares about Alberta. With that in mind, nobody else from any other province should support him.
Your white is showing
Prediction... the OPP will publically place the enforcement onus onto the CN Police. The CN Police will then ask for OPP assistance. At which point the OPP will say: 'This is a Federal/ RCMP issue'. Bets anyone? What a joke!
Condescending and patronizing.
CTVLethbridge Good samaritans. I thought he called us vigilantes. Why doesnt someone just say it. The next leader of the conservative party will someone from the maritimes or ontario or quebec. Thats why all the contenders from winnipeg east have dropped out. Disgusting.
Totally agree
Irresponsible. Chucking red meat to an angry , low information, base of extreme right wing supporters, to troll for votes is at the heart of the failure of our current political culture, to add meaningful debate to complex issues.
And they are
Wow! What an intelligent man! Must be winning the hearts of blue collared Albertans...hah
These guys are gonna start a civil war
PeterMacKay It is illegal to walk on or along a railway track. In Canada railways are private property and individuals trespassing on railway tracks or property can face arrest and receive fines. canpoli
Nut job!
CTVCalgary On one side you have people from not sure where illegally blocking rail service and roads and on the other side people removing those illegal blockades. Which one is the good samaritans. Pretty obvious to me
about time some one agrees
So, if someday there anti choice protesters and another pro-choice protesters happen to make the same thing they will also be good Samaritans? Or is it thruth only when he say so....
Reminding people from sea-to-sea-sea that he's just not too bright... PeterMacKay cdnpoli CPC wheresmyhelicopter
EvanLSolomon Picking up litter isn’t ‘counter protesting’. Stop mislabeling normal people trying to get back to normal life.
Ahh Mackay it's time for you to either cross the floor to the Liberals where all the wishy washy politicians are, leader for the CPC is not for you, sorry but you blew it awhile ago
This is why PeterMacKay must never be Prime Minister. In a Trumpian style he relabels VIGILANTES as “good samaratians”. Now all he needs to say is “I know it and you know it too”.
those weren't counter protestors. They were far right racist vigilantes and PeterMacKay supports them. I wonder what happened to the rule of law?
Just like every other progressive. A fish out of water flop flop flop.
CTVCalgary Well they are....😘
If he stands by them, why did he delete them?
They are good samaritans. MacKay is right.
We need leaders and leadership Helicopter Pete not the genocide you are advocating. Step down before you embarrass Canada any more!
I agree 100%.
'No matter how wrong you are, stick to your rhetoric and tell people you're right and you're do doing a good job and the idiots will believe you. And that's good, they practically outnumber everyone' -every conservative ever
Peter MacKay made fun of Andrew Scheer 'missing a breakaway on an empty net.' But now this week, he's scoring own goals.
.RacismDog
PeterMacKay's campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party, summed up in a gif.....
I agree with Peter. I support the counter protesters. I don't agree with the protesters.
It’s funny PeterMacKay because the biblical reference is about loving your neighbor even if your neighbor is your enemy.
Encouraging Good Samaritans is a slippery slope, no one should be surprised if things go south quickly.
We need more good Samaritans to dismantle the blockades in Ontario since OPP won't do anything to enforce the injunctions.TorontoStar
EvanLSolomon Well done Peter. Liberals appreciate all your help!
EvanLSolomon This guy needs to stop while he behind.
More insanity from yesterdays man PeterMacKay The last thing Canada needs is to leave it in the hands of the everyday Canadian. This is an issue that requires leadership. Too bad Canada does not have any.
Peter MacKay: shittier than you remembered him to be.
EvanLSolomon What an irresponsible stance. MacKay is not fit to be our Leader!
PeterMacKay is emboldening terrorists.
EvanLSolomon right on Peter, cant wait to see the Soft hands crowd cry about the muffins on the picket line. (prob breast fed till they were 25).
So he should
The REAL “Canadians” are those who are fully indigenous. We are all here because someone in our family moved from our homelands to Canada.
ctvnews Why do you not give equal or more time to the democratically elected Band Council, representing the majority of band members that want the pipeline through their territory, which btw, is supported by many more band councils.
And they are, very proud of people that stand up for themselves
One person’s “Good Samaritan” is another’s radical activist. Something about chickens coming home to roost and all that.
EvanLSolomon As they are. We need more groups like them to take peaceful action and remove the barricades
After his tweet retraction, I’ve lost all faith in him.
EvanLSolomon The party of good govt, law & order...
Maybe if Trudeau worked as hard as those 'counter protesters' they would not have had to clean up his mess and could have stayed home?
CTVCalgary Bell end.
They are doing the country a service. He’s 100% right
I'm confused. I thought he was running for a leadership position.
EvanLSolomon Agreed
Disqualifying
EvanLSolomon Good for him and them......appreciate the support, it is so rare these days....
EvanLSolomon MacKay obviously doesn't know the story of the Good Samaritan or its meaning.
But teachers and workers using their right to strike will be 'angry thugs' right?
Encore un populiste qui manque de jugement et de respect
The MSM is clutching it's pearls so tight it's knuckles are white.
Pos liberal rag.
He’s not wrong.
F ewe fake news.
truebluecanadi1 Why are everyday Canadians who want to see illegal blockades stopped somehow the bad guys here?
They are, urban whites, eco doomers and 5 hereditary chiefs are ruining people's lives of all backgrounds and heritage
atRachelGilmore they stopped some of the criminals
If PeterMacKay don’t have the spine to stand up and represent us don’t bother running. We already have a bunch of spineless butt kissing gov officials.
What a joke that guy is
Right on Peter! These brave Albertans have more of a right to counter-protest than the native protesters, who are breaking the law by ignoring the injunction. We need more brave people to stand up to this reverse racisim. RailBlockade PeterMackay ReverseRacisim
Let me get this straight, all the comments on here are saying, yes, it’s ok, lay of hundreds of ppl bc the others are fighting in a selfish way. Ppl are losing their pay . Bet if it was your paycheque you would be typing something different.
What is wrong with him Seriously 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Who gives a sh*t what McKay thinks about anything?
He’s 100% right
The better question is, what do you call them? they were peaceful citizens removing illegal blockades and barriers. Please offer a detailed description. Are you impugning law abiding citizens
Is this guy trying to lose the election before he becomes leader?
I call him a Tosser.
FailureToLaunch
Still praising vigilantes PeterMacKay. It’s awful finding out you had a job you were incapable of.
Want to know what people call liberals in Alberta?
Spewing hate just like the other Conservatives... I hoped for better from him.
A Trumpeter in the making.... 🙄
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