Blogging is a weird game. We get a shit load of ‘tips,’ and most of them are bullshit.
After Doug Ford’s security hurt nurses protesting his health care wage freeze this week, we were deluged with people trying to help us with the narrative.
Doug even had his media friends reach out to me to help us curate a friendly narrative which was big of him.
Last night, we confirmed that Ford’s security asked for permission to use any force under the guise of trespassing, and that’s a problem.
Ahead of debate, Doug’s OPP security asked building reps for permission to remove anyone from protest for anything. Protest, standing in his way, etc. That's why they hurt nurses. They cleared it first. Nice, huh. It came from somewhere…
— Dean Blundell (@ItsDeanBlundell) May 19, 2022
@ItsDeanBlundell nurses from @SEIUHealthCan were beaten and man handled by Fords goons last night!
This is insanity!!!#nurses #FordFailedNurses #VoteFordOut2022 pic.twitter.com/niHuLkXq8Z
— Lori (@votingnurse) May 17, 2022
How are we doing?
According to my sources, Ford’s OPP security asked building union reps for permission to treat ANY protestor as a trespasser because it gives them the green light to use force.
They used force not only on nurses who were peacefully protesting on public property, not private property.
Does this look like trespassing??? Looks like a road to me. https://t.co/Wg9VpEG08W
— Dean Blundell (@ItsDeanBlundell) May 20, 2022
Doug Ford and the OPP are telling news outlets these nurses were violent and laid in front of Ford’s bus.
That’s categorically untrue.
Our source(s) said in the days leading up to the debate, Doug’s security paid a visit to building managers where the discussion was being held. They asked for and received permission to treat any protestor or person in their way as a ‘trespasser,’ enabling them to use force. It was premeditated and planned.
Doug Ford and the PC’s sanctioned an attack on Canadian constituents to promote his political ambition/fortune.
The ability to clear a path for Ford at any cost looked a lot like the kind of political tyranny we’re used to seeing in China or other autocratic third-world countries.
That’s what this is, and there isn’t a news organization willing to go down that road because Doug owns those executive relationships.
What we saw was political violence against a group of health care professionals.
Physical abuse of political opponents.
Politicians and law enforcement carried out this premeditated violence against Canadians, exercising their democratic right to protest.
And the Union repping the injured nurses are NOT fucking around.
They just retained a Ruby Shiller Enanajor DiGiuseppe LLP who doesn’t threaten people; they win.
SEIU Healthcare has retained Ruby Shiller Enenajor DiGiuseppe (RSED) LLP to explore all legal options to defend union members who sustained injuries at Monday’s leaders’ debate and for the rights of people to safely protest in a free and open democracy.https://t.co/GmxK1jrswZ pic.twitter.com/bV3EXO5S00
— SEIU Healthcare (@SEIUHealthCan) May 19, 2022
You’ll see a ton of ‘spin’ about who’s to blame and what happened in the coming days. The video, pictures, and first-hand experiences of those affected do not lie. Doug Ford’s security hurt these nurses and wants you to think it was the nurse’s fault. It wasn’t. It was Doug, Ivanna, Kory, and Doug’s security’s doing, and it was purposeful.
Good thing the notwithstanding clause doesn’t include news from the nursing union about the upcoming lawsuits and criminal charges. Dougie is in for a TERRIBLE two weeks, and I’m here for it.
DB
PS: Nurses! We love you. Thanks for putting up with our bullshit, and I’m sorry about Doug and the PC party of Ontario. They hate you because you’re educated.
