>>117832

I reposted >>117825 and >>117831 to /qr/ Canada #27 so our leaf frens could see

ON NOW

12:00 ET / 9:00 PT: PM Justin Trudeau holds news conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cATcIT3MnpY

In a virtual news conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers remarks and responds to questions from reporters. The news conference comes after the prime minister confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19 and as the House of Commons resumes sitting following its winter break. Trudeau is expected to comment on anti–vaccine-mandate protests that have gripped downtown Ottawa for several days.

>>117839

>Is the boat dock relevant? Did the people in the photo arrive via boat? I'd assume that's preferable as most points of entry will have lots of security and cameras.

What dock? Barges for other boats to tie up to in front of TATTERSHALL CASTLE, but no brows/gangways to the Embankment. Look like the boats tie up at night and small craft take the crew ashore

Canada’s ‘freedom convoy’ exposes political missteps — and Donald Trump’s ominous legacy

January 31, 2022 1.09pm EST

The Canadian truckers’ “freedom convoy” to Ottawa has the markings of another protest at a nation’s capital.

On Jan. 6, 2021, people from across the United States staged a protest in Washington, D.C., that quickly turned into a violent siege of the Capitol building. They were angry over what they falsely viewed as an election “stolen” from outgoing president Donald Trump.

The Canadian protesters seem to have emulated some of the behaviour of their U.S. counterparts, desecrating public monuments and bullying homeless shelters into feeding them. The Rideau shopping centre was forced to close due to protesters refusing to wear face masks.

Some even flew the Confederate flag and the swastika, symbols of hate and white supremacy that were also seen at the U.S. raid of the Capitol. Journalists were shoved, spit on and accosted along the convoy’s path.

Trump has nothing directly to do with Canadian truck drivers and their supporters who oppose government vaccine mandates. However his angry rhetoric of being victimized by an untrustworthy elite is similar to the sentiments fuelling the grievances of Canada’s protesters.

Trump even endorsed the convoy participants as “doing more to defend American freedom than our own leaders.”

Responses from Canadian leaders

Canadian leaders, on the other hand, took diametrically different positions as the convoy made its weeklong journey from British Columbia to Ottawa.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau labelled the convoy a “small fringe minority of people … holding unacceptable views [that] do not represent the views of Canadians.” For the most part, he remained quiet as the convoy travelled across the country, and was moved to a safe, undisclosed location as the protesters arrived in Ottawa.

Erin O'Toole, leader the Conservative Party, saw the convoy as an opportunity to burnish his credentials as a leader who listens and cares. He apparently wants to tap into the anger that the protesters have over vaccine mandates.

O'Toole seemingly believes that resentment over pandemic lockdown measures — most of them implemented at the provincial level and now in place for almost two years — is wider and deeper than generally realized.

Tapping into a sentiment that extends beyond the few thousand protesters, or even beyond the unvaccinated, allows him to differentiate himself from the Liberals. Tellingly, he referred to truckers as “our neighbours, our family, and most importantly, they are our fellow Canadians.”

By meeting with some of the truckers, O'Toole is now associated with the convoy and its messages. Given the fact that the vast majority of Canadians are vaccinated and are largely in favour of vaccine mandates, this is a gamble for a politician seeking to become the next prime minister.

There will undoubtedly be attack ads from opposition parties in the next election — assuming O'Toole remains leader of the Conservatives — that feature footage of him defending and supporting the convoy protesters spliced with images of the defaced Terry Fox statue, the War Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Provincial premiers of all stripes, in the meantime, have been silent throughout the convoy, happy to leave the spotlight on federal politicians. The premiers likely have no interest in reminding citizens that most vaccine and mask mandates, school closures and lockdowns are the work of provincial governments, not Ottawa.

More:

https://theconversation.com/canadas-freedom-convoy-exposes-political-missteps-and-donald-trumps-ominous-legacy-175898

General Research #19616 >>>/qresearch/15512706

Fauci losing trust.

General Research #19620 >>>/qresearch/15513950

Biden To Designate Qatar A Major Non-NATO Ally Amid Efforts To Blunt Putin's 'Energy Weapon'

On Monday we learn that "North Atlantic Treaty Organization" will extend to include formally designated "major" allies all the way in the Persian Gulf…

"US President Joe Biden said on Monday he plans to designate Qatar as a major non-Nato ally, granting a special status to the Middle East partner," the UAE-based The National reports. The announcement was made while Biden hosted Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in the Oval Office. Biden stressed he's soon to notify Congress of the designation "to reflect the importance of our relationship." The State Department says the designation "provides foreign partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation."

Crucially this special relationship was solidified in recent years, it should be recalled, during the Syrian proxy war in which intelligence services from both countries teamed up in an attempt to overthrow the Assad government. Qatar even hosted US training camps in the desert for fanatical jihadists "secular freedom fighters".

And the tiny oil and gas rich monarchy had for years been widely accused of seeking to destabilize Syria while eyeing energy transit opportunities, as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wrote in a 2016 lengthy Politico piece:

While the compliant American press parrots the narrative that our military support for the Syrian insurgency is purely humanitarian, many Arabs see the present crisis as just another proxy war over pipelines and geopolitics. Before rushing deeper into the conflagration, it would be wise for us to consider the abundant facts supporting that perspective.

In their view, our war against Bashar Assad did not begin with the peaceful civil protests of the Arab Spring in 2011. Instead it began in 2000, when Qatar proposed to construct a $10 billion, 1,500 kilometer pipeline through Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria and Turkey.

https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/biden-designate-qatar-major-non-nato-ally-amid-efforts-blunt-putins-energy-weapon

Ports of Los Angeles and Shanghai Launch ‘Green Shipping Corridor’ to Reduce Emissions from One of the World’s Busiest Trade Routes

Mike Schuler

January 31, 2022

The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Shanghai have announced a partnership to create a “first-of-its-kind” green shipping corridor in a bid to reduce emissions from one of the world’s busiest trade routes.

The Green Shipping Corridor partnership, launched with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, will work towards developing key decarbonization goals and implement a plan for the green corridor by the end of 2022, including deliverables, milestones, and roles for the partnership.

The goals for the green corridor will include items like phasing in of low, ultra-low, and zero carbon fueled ships through the 2020s, with the world’s first zero carbon trans-Pacific container ships planned to be introduced by 2030.

The partnership will also work towards developing best management practices to help reduce emissions and improve efficiency for all ships using the trade corridor, and reducing supply chain emissions from port operations, and improving air quality in the ports of Shanghai and Los Angeles and adjacent communities.

The Green Shipping Corridor partnership was initiated buy The City of Shanghai, the City of Los Angeles, the Port of Shanghai (through the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission), the Port of Los Angeles, and C40 Cities, a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities.

“International collaboration is essential to decarbonize global supply chains. We look forward to partnering with the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, the Shanghai International Port Group, leading shipping lines and major cargo owners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime supply chain. It’s time to get started on this important work,” said Gene Seroka, Executive Director for the Port of Los Angeles.

Shipping partners include A.P. Moller – Maersk, CMA CGM, Shanghai International Ports Group (SIPG), COSCO Shipping Lines, the Aspen Institute’s Shipping Decarbonization Initiative, facilitators of Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels (coZEV), and the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre – Asia.

“Accelerating efforts to decarbonize the shipping sector is urgent if we are to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. By convening international coalitions of the willing and creating a scaleable and replicable model for other cities to follow we hope this ground-breaking green shipping corridor initiative will catalyze action on a global scale,” said Mark Watts, Executive Director of C40 Cities.

During the UN COP26 climate summit held in November, a coalition of 19 countries agreed to create zero emissions shipping routes to speed up the decarbonization of the global ocean shipping industry, which accounts for nearly 3% of the world’s CO2 emissions.

The UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set an initial strategy to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by 50% from 2008 levels by 2050, but the agency is under increasing pressure to adopt a more ambitious target in-line with 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.

Dan Porterfield, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, says “The Aspen Institute is proud to support this important international collaboration. Through our Shipping Decarbonization Initiative and in our role as the facilitator of the Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels initiative, we look forward to working with our partners to help enable the deployment of the first vessels powered by zero life-cycle greenhouse gas emission fuels along this critical shipping route and to making this green corridor project a model of success for the rest of the world. It is inspiring that the United States and China have come together in this way to address the climate impact of this crucial global industry.”

https://gcaptain.com/los-angeles-and-shanghai-launch-green-shipping-corridor/