I watched coverage of the freedom protests with sadness and couldn’t help but think it was inappropriate to hold such an event given the current restrictions. My view on this is consistent with the position I took on the BLM protests last year. And while the protest was ill-timed, I greatly empathize with the frustration, bordering on desperation, that people have with persistent lockdowns, isolation and the inability to earn a living. 

For over 12 months, we have been bombarded with self-righteous platitudes by those on the public purse who are totally unaffected by restrictions; they keep telling us that ‘we are all in this together’ and...