As hundreds of truckers protest in this nation’s frozen capital, Canada is in the news worldwide. What many people associate with Canada are things like maple syrup, back bacon, Tim Hortons, the word “sorryâ€, beer and toques (thanks Bob & Doug McKenzie), and that elusive Canadian girlfriend who no one has ever met. And hockey sticks. It’s likely that every Canadian has picked one up at some time in their life.But as a Canadian, I’ve seen a different kind of hockey stick introduced this winter; it’s the chartable, steep increase in fear and division stirred up by some of our leaders and the news media – and the mysterious, gloved hand that manipulates public opinion – to ensure the remaining 21% of the Canadian population get fully vaccinated.
