Freeland planned to meet with Halifax Mayor Mike Savage on Wednesday, but a group of protesters standing in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in British Columbia blocked the front door of the building.
“No thank you, no thank you,” a protester told Freeland, adding that she may need to call the police to remove the group. “This will not happen. This meeting is not happening.”Protesters across Canada have disrupted travel for several days in a show of solidarity for the Wet'suwet'en Nation, whose hereditary chiefs oppose the construction of a 670-kilometre natural gas pipeline through northern B.C.
Clashes began last week between RCMP and protesters in Wet’suwet’en territory after officers began to move in to enforce a court-ordered injunction requiring protesters to stop blocking roads.Via Rail said that 223 trains will have been cancelled by Thursday, affecting at least 34, 200 passengers. In Ontario, a demonstration in Belleville has blocked train travel on the busy corridors between Toronto and Montreal and Toronto and Ottawa.
Service from Toronto to Southwestern Ontario, between Montreal-Ottawa and Montreal-Quebec is unaffected, Via Rail said.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he recognized the “important democratic right” of peaceful protests and encouraged “all parties to dialogue to resolve this as quickly as possible.”
“This is an important part of our democracy in Canada, but we are also a country of the rule of law and we need to make sure those laws are respected,” Trudeau said at a press conference in Senegal on Wednesday.Protesters block Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland from entering a meeting in Halifax on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020.
I would of punched them in the face and told them to get a job as I walked over them Ju ju style!!
Martyupnorth This is the strength of the Liberal government. A toad like Freeland being blocked and powerless. What a joke.
If protesters were to behave in a civil respectful manner they actually could have some of them listen to hear what they are saying instead of listening to only respond
acoyne I’m impressed that all the pipeline protesters across Canada could all get the same day off work. Kudos!
action_citizen Was this a photo op? Why the cameras? Why the little smirks on the two women’s faces? The liberal party is one big selfie!
Sad, look at the smirk on her face. It looks to me as if she thinks this is funny. I see that as disgraceful.
Disgusting!!
That’s bullying
You are acting PM....act like one and get order in our country!
Welcome to the Great Depression of 2020
The HfxRegPolice are weak when it comes to applying the law. They are more social justice warriors than ppl who help apply legal justice
Ouch
Time to put an end to this. We are better than this in Canada
The irony, watching the people at the blockades delivering timhortons coffee driving big trucks! Do you not understand what you’re fighting for?!🤭 who’s for colonialism and oil now?!?
Discracefull behavior. Only in Canada
If I only hey ur point across by harrassment u got zero merit, its ridiculous the lack of understanding these 'protesters' (retards) have when it comes to safety and environmental standards
Terrible
They should give her a taser. That’ll get them out of the way.
Why is this allowed.
When Canadian's start to feel the pain caused by the blockade expect very volatile pushback. The Government will have no one to blame but themselves.
Fake news ? Can't tell anymore.....🤨
CTVNationalNews How is anyone actually touching the deputy prime minister? Shouldn’t she have security detail
Are these protesters dressed in natual fabrics? Probably all synthetic based, hypocritical jump on the band wagon individuals
She is as bad a Trudeau ...dose not know anything ...
She looks amused?
What does that accomplish...it just anoyes the people, and fees into their hatred for the protest.
Our politicians are now reaping what they sew. This will continue to get worse unless drastic measures are taken.
If anyone right of center did this, the Corporate Press wouldn't affectionately refer to them as 'protestors'.
You reap what you sow.
The government should imposed the law.. this is harassment 😡
Uh-huh, totally believe it...
PM recognizes protestors’ “important democratic right of peaceful protests”...sure, protest all you want but you don’t have right to block public bldgs, highways & rail lines, disrupt travel & commerce. RCMP: remove protestors from these areas, for the public good &safety of all.
Where's her secret service persons, to flatten that protesters freedom, and possible breathing rights?
Is this not assault?
Put them all in Jail. Mob rule can't exist period.
Regardless of opinion- never ok to push someone physically.
Another Kodak moment for Freaky Freeland , looks like they’re getting together on this ...
Any individual, or group of individuals preventing anyone from entering any room safely, or is made to feel comfortable when attempting to do so should be dealt with by the police.
Another poorly set up hoax by our govt. Just like jt and his bullet proof vest scam. She always has a couple security goons with her, where are they here? More fake bs.
Who is that Women blocking the door and Why is She being so disrespectful to the Deputy Prime Minister. Another option would have been to take a few moments of Face time with. Minister Freeland to discuss local indigenous issues. How embarrassing for Nova Scotian Indigenous pop.
Hoping these idiots will block trudeau from getting out of the airport but we all know it won’t happen, that’s when the rcmp will do the job they were hired to do and they’ll arrest the protestors
Did she peddle away ?....
Cityhall2020 Well organized protestors across Canada certainly causing major problems for business and industry! Now that PM Trudeau is determined to get gas and oil moving in the West and across Canada we will have to watch courts, Police and Indegenous communities! Hope no one gets killed!
Sad that we as Canadians aren’t doing this more frequently to his staff . Weshould be taking to the streets in masses to protest everything the liberals are doing to pick apart our great country
millennials are the worst
She should have grabbed that protester and removed her out of her way!
You reap what you sow.
No security!? Ya. Right.
If Prime Minister cafreeland tacitly approves of these demonstrations then ordinary Canadians can’t expect any law and order in the country.
acoyne Bastards. Throw them all in jail. The nerve and self importance of blocking the Deputy PM. Who do they think they are? They are animals. Poor Chrysta. Another reason that I love that woman as a person.
If calling the police is what it would have taken that’s what she should have done! Peaceful protest relies upon freedom of assembly so preventing free assembly is hypocritical and just flat out wrong! Give your head a hard shake people!🤔🇨🇦
Enough is enough. Doing themselves no favours.
Enough of this BS already. This should not be allowed to happen. 1 group of like minded people should not be allowed to impact the everyday Joe nor those doing their job, whether they agree with it or not. Enabling this type of behaviour is simply empowering them to continue.
Someone is gunna get killed sooner or later. Then will the police show up?
So some natives want the pipeline and the chiefs don't - and the protesters are saving the natives from war crimes, where are these protestors when youth are committing suicide and water an issue?
The Liberals are going to sit back and do nothing, you could hear it in Trudeau's statement yesterday. 'Gee I hope the two sides resolve this' Hey Justin you're one of the sides, you just can't pick the one that you want to be on. This is going to get out of hand soon.
😅😅🤣🤣😅🤣
They're both playing from the same script. Stage piece designed in boardrooms to play to the Canadian public. And you're the delivery service.
What police ?
Time to start tasting the protesters
Everyone has a right to protest peacefully. But It is now time for the rule of law to be applied. Enough of this nonsense.
She looks petrified. 😂😂😂 Like she's trying to stifle her laughter. She knows it's all a sham.
I'm not sure this is cool.
This is anarchy. The police and government are no longer doing their jobs. We need to crack down on this garbage.
acoyne These people are idiots and should have been arrested
In the States they like to call in about 50 swat guys with pepper spray cannons and put everyone in cuffs after. Especially if they are native Americans.
All for peaceful protest, but when you push around our democratically elected representatives (even if they are idiots) and block Canadians from going to work, you should be charged with Mischief, violating a court order, or assault. I am flabbergasted. Trudeau is allowing this.
The Quebec/Ont passenger train, via, has inconvenienced some central Cdn travelers. Westerners don't have passenger train service. Except the expensive 3x a week bringing central cdns and tourists to Vcr.Via subsidized heavily withPUBLIC$.West gets the shaft.Again. FreeAlberta
That smirk says ' plan is unfolding beautifully '
The police should have been there.they had no rights to block the door.
The unforeseen consequences of Liberals enabling climate fraud cultism and anti fossil fuel prosperity .AGWFraud cndpoli
She is in on it. Looks like she is trying not to laugh.
Lunacy is not a great look for a Canadian Government.
Whose back is the midget standing on?
I know how I would have got in
ARREST THEM FFS. Can people do this at abortion clinics?
Once again the useful idiots are hard at work… If they even know what work is! Way to go liberals! Your identity politics are really doing just soooooooo much for this country!
Such a set up, Libs are so desperate, you can’t honestly tell me that she doesn’t have security? This was “meant” to “intimidate “ her, no way in hell she walks up there alone if it’s not a set up, & does city hall not have a side door she could used? No photo ops there though
Martyupnorth Canadians need to understand that this is exactly what Trudeau and Freeland want: Have Canada in a state of chaos and have Canadians fight each other; divide and conquer to show that Canadians need a socialist government. Don’t be fooled.
Chrystias political adventure.....call uncle George -- and to think You created this monster
acoyne Ha ha reap what you sew
Leftist violent tactics on leftist. Have to love progressives.
So absolutely unacceptable.
People in the comment section(cuntservative). Learn the difference between a Liberal & a Progressive. So no, the left isn't eating itself. I, as a Liberal, want this to stop as much as anyone else. The people who are protesting are scum.
I'm not even following this debacle but it's interesting to see the responses from the old white guys (and some gals) who are just going straight for the jugular. It'll be interesting to see how the landscape changes when these people over ~50 are out of the picture.
Get jobs you lazy protesting sloths 🦥
... What's with that half grin on her face... Like she's trying not to laugh?
Duper's Delight - Freeland needs acting classes.
A staged event of sorts.
TashaKheiriddin
LisaMar91564392 As Freeland tries to keep from smiling. A set up for sure. She should get some acting lessons from Skippy.
Liberals being mobbed by the monster they created.
Wake up Libs. This is your doing.
Justin Trudeau and his Liberal lemmings have divided the nation and have condoned lawlessness as the new law of the land. canpoli
Look at her face. It’s a scam set up by the liberals
Are they protesting Saudi ships bringing oil into the East coast? No! Didn’t think so.
Freakin’ non answer from Trudeau... more word diarrhea.
Liberal on Liberal, left wing politics is a mess.
this is getting out of hand ...protesters like that should be arrested!!!...you cant block access to a government building
Pro Indigenous Rights you mean
There’s a lot of things I don’t like in this world so maybe I should organize a protest? Sorry I don’t have time as I’m to busy trying to make an HONEST living and contributing to society rather than be a burden.
How do you not laugh at Liberal stupidity.
The right-wing dimwittedness in this comment section really makes you question the Canadian education system.
Well? Did she?
Only pure idiots would protest pipelines in Canada. We shoulda had cross country pipelines 40 years ago.
She looks sheepish to me and going along with the blockade. I doubt the protestors even know much about the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs they are supporting who are at odds with the majority of Wet'suwet'en people including other hereditary chiefs and the band council.
What is the difference between a hereditary chief and elected chief? Seems agreement was made with elected chief but hereditary chiefs oppose it. Who is the rightful representative of this group? Why was the deal made with the elected chiefs in that case?
They’re all a product of socialism. 95% are probably unemployed bums that don’t contribute anything to society.
Other than the media hype, I doubt the majority of the protesters know what or why they are protesting. Be interesting to know if they voted, and for which party, in the recent federal election. Stop giving them press time and see how long this mess continues.
You reap what you sow, liberals...
Why do all these public servants have such a hard time looking their people in the eye?
CTVNationalNews Call security
Looks like mostly college students. Their always idealists with limited broader analysis of the problems they're weighing-in on. Also, like the native protesters they're joining, have no employment responsibilities to be concerned about. All pretty childish.
CTVNationalNews 54% of our imported comes from the USA followed by Saudi at 18%, so ... who do you think are sponsoring these protestors? If we had pipelines we wouldn’t need to import. Time to wake up Canada!
Why aren't the police moving these idiots back so the adults can get to work. Protest, that's fine...but get them behind a baracade, where they aren't trying to force a violent confrontation
Good.
Arrest them.
This would happen in no other country. Not anywhere.
It's all staged. Freeland is part of the team paying these protesters. It's a cheap attempt to distance herself from her own actions for the media and the public. Bullshit
You did this...you deserve what you sow!
I love that the cops are doing nothing. 😂
Call Police!
She should have
Canada ... Given time, they would start to eat their own.
This is terrible. You can make your voice heard without compromising people’s security and safety.
Martyupnorth A hell of their own making. Good job.
If anyone thinks this isn't planned by liberals, I recommend they try blocking a federal offial and see what happens.
Please people...use the correct form of their, there, and they're. You are driving the grammar police (me) crazy!
If your a protester during the week you don’t have a family or a Job !
Looks like another staged photo op. She looks like a kid trying not to laugh in church.
time to break out the stink bombs? better yet blockade the blockaders.
This is the same lady that went toe to toe with trump and this is the disrespect she gets?
How do you like JustinTrudeau’s No Rule No Law. cafreeland Anarchy Trudeau style telfordk ...
When will the police enforce the injunctions? Do we live by the tile of law or not?
More reaping what you've sown....
Does Canada not have an equivalent to the Secret Service Presidential detail?
Lol when the snake bit it's own tail. The Lefty's of Canada are turning on the LPC and BC NDP. These people aren't grounded in any sort of reality they want all the gov programs and want to obstruct work that helps pay for them. Ridiculous.
'Oil, Oil, sizzle and boil This is Our Land now try and stop us if you can' S. O. S. Call in an arbitrator before things get too ugly or dangerous.
Funny how it's these visibly white, woke liberals that do all the protesting. Get a job
Welfare bums
CTVNationalNews Why does this person not have top notch security to handle crap like this,
how much you bet she paid them to protest so she could day she tried but never made an effort
Little pepper spray will do the trick
Look at that grin, are they paying people to protest?
How a true Liberal leader would have dealt with this situation 😭
I can't believe the Liberal government is allowing a bunch of punk thugs to disrupt the Canadian economy like this
I just love it when the left eat their own lol
I keep hearing fromthe government they have a right to peaceful protest - what is peaceful about blocking trains and interfering in people’s lives
If I was Crystia, id take this opportunity to go home, crack a beer and watch Netflix.
Well the liberals wanted this so hey you get what you want
acoyne I guarantee you a large majority of Canadians DO NOT support theses protesters
acoyne We need leadership..... where is Trudeau?! Arrest these thugs
Ok, I get that you have the right to protest. But. When your right to protest interferes with my right to work it is NOT protest, it is obstruction. 😡 You are losing more supporters by engaging in this behaviour than you are gaining by bringing attention to the cause.
Why is she smirking Surely she isn't happy about this? Or is she? 🙄
Time for the cops to put these bullies in jail and not just overnight 🤬
this is the way there loosing momentum democracy is only fun if it goes your way
Watch out, she works fo soros. So does Hillary.
acoyne Dialogue, by all means dialogue, the seeds of a resolution just rest there in dialogue-land, waiting to blossom like a 1,000 flowers.
These protestors are stupid. Some thought they were protesting Alberta oil 🤣
Picture this possibility: What if its staged! Does not the dep PM have RCMP with her? Is there no Police of security at City Hall? It seems like more cameras than law. It was meant for news to cover it.
WOW!! You think protesters would get that close to VP Mike Pence? Canadian Politicians have Zero influence and are Pathetically Powerless!!
Not that I like these Antifa thugs but it couldn't have happened to a more deserving person.
Call the police?!?!?!? She's the PM of Canada while Skippy is off pandering for a UN seat. WTF has this country descended to?
Watch them eat their own young now! Enjoy what you created cafreeland and JustinTrudeau
When the doors don’t open for those who are used to breezing through, change occurs. Hopefully the change will favor Indigenous rights and not patriarchal power.
Hahaha! They blocked Chrystia Soros? Who do they think is paying them?
Quit screwing around...bring in the military!!! This is absolute nonsense!!! Who do these assholes think they are...they're certainly not doing anything to endear the populace to their cause...just pissing people off...THEY JUST DON'T GET IT!!!
We are becoming a banana republic. Time to start upholding the law. Do these people not have jobs?
Rumour has that pipeline protests are funded by America I said before, 'America executing strategy to make Canada part of America and not allowing Canada to do much with their natural resources. America has shown in the past & their future action may indicate same.
Wow! They blocked the Prime Minister! This IS serious! 😋
Don’t she have the police with her, the knob got them where ever he goes
Arrest each protestor.
Half of them are probably from the US when Ford and Kenney went down, every time the 2 love brothers go to the US shit happens here in our country unexpectedly
Didn't Justy leave her his bulletproof vest?gawd he's a slacks sometimes....well maybe most of the time...give her a drum or something...
Lol a left wing virtue signalling nut job engulfed by left wing virtue signalling nut jobs! Fantastic!
So how about the protesters start backing the majority of Wetsuwenten and elected chiefs that want that pipeline to go through?
If the police don't do something soon, you're going to see a lot more vigilantes begin to surface.....where is our government Oh yeah....giving free money away in Africa....
They can’t stop anyone from entering a building all they can do is slow them down
Do any of these people have a job? Just asking.
It’s time to get a prime minister.
These protesters are starting to get physical. Please exercise your rights peacefully and respect the rule of law!
acoyne Imagine this in America? The people blocking her would be gave down with handcuffs on. In Canada we allow these idiots to do what they want.
Arrest them please
Ultimately leftists will always eat there own... Only “the cause” matters; and not the people or even society...
Perfect example of Canadas neutered Liberal party, our government is incompetent send the army to every hot spot, arrest every single person that enables these criminal actions, suspend all services and gov aide to any tribe that support the criminals. canadafirst
Silver lining to this is maybe LPC will realize stoking climate alarm to win elections has a cost... Was probably a lot more fun when it was only Alberta taking the brunt of it.
Looks like Freeland is dying not to laugh 😆
What's next taking hostages ? coming soon now is time for the
acoyne Civil disobedience
Comrade Trudeau’s team start to see first hand how their lack of leadership is moving Canada towards chaos and total civil disobedience. Great job! 😡😠
JustinTrudeau OPP if we are going to enforce the law when does it start? JT doesn’t seam to be doing anything. How much more stupid is this going to get with blockages etc. till someone steps up and leads this country (Pointing fingers at JT and police)
Their should be retaliation against the American Propagandists. We need to send all our energy somewhere else. No pipeline to America
Looks like there is a very capable security guard that can push them out of the way. Anybody think this was staged? or just me being paranoid?
Not in Halifax too! Noooooooo !! I’m so sad now
DefinitionHolly Just laughed my ass off!
UN Soros money written all over this protest. The leaders of the protesters were paid to create a stink.
Deja vu, just like anti-abortion protesters
It's time we counter-protest and start blocking them from blocking people. Unfortunately I'm stuck in Alberta
Those people a sick and no Canadian laws or rules should protect there disusting behavor
I hope if I ever decide to stop trains cause I disagree with something the police allow me.Even if I'm only a group of one After all one or a thousand were all equal EH
Something looks fishy with this picture...I don't trust her or Justin...would she not have lots of security around her...there is no way any citizen would get that close to her....it's staged
Time for a little, 'Just watch me'. These people are voted in. Have respect.
This is what the media has been pushing for the last few years
acoyne This is not peaceful,...it’s mob bullying. Most of these protesters know nothing about what they’re protesting, nor the circumstances or repercussions of their actions. They don’t care. Plain and simple. Our authorities need to get control, now.
This needs to stop
Well that’s embarrassing. Where’s your boss?
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