Saddened & frustrated @chinookblast had to cancel a much anticipated show with talented performers this weekend. Why? Because of planned protests rooted in hate & fear-mongering. I respect the decision & the need to prioritize public & performer safety. But this cannot go on.
At Council on January 17, I pushed for a better way to address protests rooted in hatred. I have received confirmation that @cityofcalgary will leverage our street harassment bylaw to fine those who openly communicate hateful messaging, to stop them in the act.
We are also thankful to @CalgaryPolice for examining a different method to deal with a new era of protests that are a departure from peaceful assemblies of the past that required crowd management. The new reality is that some protests are designed to perpetuate fear & hate.
As a city that strives to be inclusive & welcoming, we have to provide safe spaces for the public to enjoy all that we have to offer - without a small group of people creating safety issues by spreading mistruths & hate. We cannot tolerate hate masked as protest.
For someone so concerned with hate, it's strange she sided with the hateful & violent Antifa when they started attacking freedom protestors.
Mayor's tweets: https://archive.is/mZBVC
For someone so concerned with hate, it's strange she sided with the hateful & violent Antifa when they started attacking freedom protestors.
This same mayor/police service passed by-laws last year outlawing any form of wrongthink protest shortly after the truckers' protest was broken up.
They also wasted police overtime resources on weekends setting up police stings to hand out tickets for honking.