The announcement that “The United People of Canada,” had purchased the building for $5.95 million made my stomach turn. This acquisition group, some of whose members attended “freedom convoy” protests, could provide a foothold for the dangerous reactionaries who held our city hostage this past winter, and who continue to harass our residents at their weekend convoys. That should be a concern for every Ottawa resident who cares about their neighbours and our city as a whole.
The ByWard Market, the neighbourhood where the St. Brigid’s property is located, is home to many of Ottawa’s most vulnerable residents. Despite having a lower unemployment rate than other parts of the city, residents in this community experience disproportionate levels of poverty, with a poverty rate among children below 14 nearly double the municipal average.
Of course, they are doing so while proclaiming “love” and “dialogue.” We’ve heard this before. The people who descended on Ottawa in January also claimed to be acting out of love. And the flimsy excuse of “just asking questions” has been the hollow defence of many a white supremacist-sympathizer who wants to normalize ideas that ought to be outside the realm of debate and discussion., claims to run an organization called Love First.
You're a joke. Crap news paper all around. 😂
yeahhhhhh no way am I taking my family anywhere within 2KM of that place