You assume incorrectly.
I'm just going off memory and what was in the media. If she or the Board wanted the military brought in, sure, I'll take your word for it.
Law enforcement showed itself to be quite capable in dispersing the blockade; all they needed was leadership and an operational plan from the police service of jurisdiction that garnered the confidence of partner agencies sufficiently that they were willing to commit their members.
I was unaware of any agreements between OPS and the protest organizers. I am aware that the OPS senior command cycled through several incidents commanders in the early stages.
There in is the problem. The majority of people did not and still do not know about the agreement for the protesters. Nor do they know that when one agreement was reached council wanted it changed. The Police seemed to have a good time in the beginning. Many enjoying the peaceful protest often seeing being delivered coffee and food. When the influence of certain politicians and media spoke up things went from annoying to panic and then fear.
Rumors of firearms being carried by the Truckers, was false, rumor of the protest blocking the bridges proved to be false ( many residents acknowledge that the Police themselves were blocking the bridges and not allowing citizens through) rumors of a fire being started in a apartment lobby by the protesters again false ( started by some local thugs), rumors that a food bank/ soup kitchen was attacked along with the security guard there,. Funny how they have video of some much else but not of these incidents, has yet to be proven, but wow did these incidents get spread pretty quick.
I did watch videos where the local Police shut down local businesses who were open during the protests. I did read where the majority of the funding raised was from foreign influences, again proven false. I did read the reports where crime was significantly down in the downtown core area of the city during the protest. I also read where the protest was actually packing up the day before the EMA was enacted, even the Police at multiple levels stated numerous times that they did not need, require or ask for the EMA to be enacted. Against what the Feds stated. But dont let facts get in the way.
the Inquiry into the EMA has been very interesting. Pretty much they over reached their authority to enact the EMA, then kept over stretching it when they seized funds of citizens and kept it going. Even the RCMP have said they did not ask for the act to be done. As for the actual truth. Trudeau and his supporters got scared, because the blue collar part of society got mad from coast to coast. Raised more money in two weeks and then a second time in another two weeks then the liberals or ndp can for their entire campaign.
It scared them because these are not regular protesters, these are the working force of the economy, who for the most part pay the bills. Even Hutterites, Quebecers, East Coast, Central, Western Canada, Sikhs, Mennonites etc came together. We have not seen this on this scale in my life time.
No one in power publicly asked why or was willing to talk to them. Go figure, instead trudeau left the area and hid. Hoping they would just go away.
