Bernier, Hillier ticketed during tense rally in Peterborough, Ontario

By David Menzies
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April 27, 2021

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Rebel News journalist David Menzies was served with a summons and a huge fine for reporting on an anti-lockdown protest in Peterborough, Ontario. Police documents show that Menzies was charged for “shaking hands” and “laughing” with other people, and for “repeatedly” asking police questions. So much for freedom of the press — and sane policing!

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Last Saturday’s anti-lockdown protest in Peterborough, Ont., featured People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier and Ontario MPP Randy Hillier as keynote speakers. But the event actually got off to a rollicking start the day before. That’s because Peterborough Mayor Diane Therrien was clearly not thrilled that certain politicians were coming to her municipality to do such egregious things as, oh, practice freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. Shockers!

So it was that this woke-joke of a mayor actually tweeted the following:

“Hey @randyhillier @MaximeBernier I know you boys are bored but,” the mayor tweeted, along with a photo of herself with a written quote in a bubble saying “Stay TF home.”

Hey @randyhillier @MaximeBernier I know you boys are bored but pic.twitter.com/4T2pxyZBX1
— Diane Therrien (@DianeNTherrien) April 22, 2021

(In terms of “TF,” we assume the T is “the” and the F is a four-letter word that rhymes with “duck.”)

The great orator also tweeted: “The travelling clown convention isn’t welcome here. @randyhillier @MaximeBernier.”

TL;DR: The travelling clown convention isn't welcome here. @randyhillier @MaximeBernier https://t.co/Gxhfqc2Pc1
— Diane Therrien (@DianeNTherrien) April 22, 2021

Well, it appears the potty-mouth politician didn’t succeed in scaring anyone away. Some 1,200 people assembled at Confederation Square, home of Peterborough’s cenotaph. (Though we wonder if Her Worship believes that those Canadians who fought for our rights in so many wars overseas were a bunch of clowns, too…?)

It was a joyous occasion until Bernier and Hillier left the podium. That’s because both were promptly intercepted by members of the Peterborough Police Service and given tickets for the egregious crime… of speaking in a public park?

This was certainly déjà vu all over again for Hillier.

Recently, Belleville police Chief Mike Callaghan also embraced the spirit of heavy-handed law enforcement as he announced that Hillier was under investigation for engaging in constitutionally protected political protests.

In any event, the mood in the park turned livid, as Peterborough cops endured a deluge of expletives and middle fingers as they handed out tickets.

It makes one ponder: who were the real clowns that day?

People embracing such constitutional rights as freedom of mobility, association, speech and assembly (all of which are increasingly under the gun these days)? Or was it Mayor Therrien and the Peterborough cops who, by their words and actions, resembled so many Ronald McDonalds and Pennywises that day?

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