Is the trucker rebellion a one-off eruption? Don’t count on it (источник любезно указан немигой)

They (the convoy rebels) goaded (взяли на испуг - JD) the governing class: You like lockdowns? Well, we’ll show you a lockdown.
Their occupation is one of the great paybacks, one of the most punishing embarrassments ever inflicted on our political elites.

Not to be overlooked is that millions of Canadians support Trumpism.

We’ll see what happens in the Conservative leadership race – whether the party opts for a polarizer such as Pierre Poilievre, or more of a moderator such as Jean Charest should he decide to campaign.

The potent weapon of the insurgents, here as in the U.S., is disinformation. They prey on the gullible by selling claptrap: Vaccines can alter your DNA, vaccines can cause death, vaccines are illegal etc. etc.

Radical fringe groups are empowered. The national dialogue is increasingly vitriolic. The arenas of confrontation multiply.

The truckers tapped into a smouldering level of discontent. There’s a big market for giving the elites their comeuppance, which could well lead to more upheavals.