What Trudeau Is Costing Us

 

Among the already visible or likely consequences of Justin Trudeau’s handling of the Freedom Convoy are likely to be 

A destruction of the historic Canadian respect for the police. This will cost us a lot of money and a lot of strife from now on. 

A lack of trust in the banking system: the Canadian banking system used to be one of the most solid in the world, surviving the 2008 crash barely scathed. An unstable banking system will be a serious drag on the economy and on foreign investment. 

A serious tarnishing of our reputation abroad, and of our ability to speak on the world stage. 

Very likely a major boost to Western separatist movements. Possibly a boost to Quebec separatism as well.

A crippling of democracy. If opposition voices must fear having their assets seized, no opposition can organize. 

Trudeau is also deliberately fomenting strife among ethnic groups.

A general disrespect for the rule of law. As Confucius pointed out, if the government itself does not follow the law, the people cannot be made to.

A general distrust of the media. With no neutral voices, nobody knows any longer whom to trust.

Continuing damage to the economy and the livelihoods of Canadians by persisting in the lockdowns and mandates. Trudeau is retaining them when other countries, and some provinces, are dropping them. He seems to be doing this out of spite.

The immense public expense of suppressing the protest, which might have been dispersed at no cost, and much sooner, by negotiation and compromise.

Just the guy we want to give virtually unlimited power, right?

What am I missing?