An appeal from an Ottawa resident: make the right choice

Ottawa is your capital city, too, and you are welcome here like any other fellow Canadian or citizen of the world—so long as you follow the law and comply with all your civic duties and obligations.

A counter protest to the Freedom Convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa assembled at City Hall on Feb. 5, as the convoy’s occupation of downtown Ottawa enters the second week. Protesters have a right to try to be heard, but that also has to be done in the right way, at the right time, and for the right reasons, writes area resident Ladan Rafii.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY Ladan Rafii

February 16, 2022

OTTAWA—We understand your frustrations and your need to be heard. You feel as if the political leadership doesn't seem to hear you despite all your efforts to be noticed and heard. We realize you want to be treated with respect and dignity, just as any human being would. Unfortunately, you also be...

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