Back on December 19^th, 2021, I tweeted this and pinned it to my account: “My prediction for #NewYear2022. Truck driver protests around the world will shut EVERYTHING down.” A very bold prediction. Several people scoffed at it. I was told it would never happen. But it wasn’t a bold prediction, not at all, because it was already happening.

Driving truck has always been a love hate relationship; truck drivers love the open road, the adventure, and the phenomenal comradery between drivers – the code of ALWAYS helping one another out, no matter what. What truck drivers have always hated is the way they’re treated; shipper/receivers screaming at them simply for being there; DOT officers ticketing them for signing their permits in black ink instead of blue ink – yes, that really happens. The list goes on, but you get the idea.  There were always the rumblings: “If we all just got together, we could shut this country down and change things.” But that never happened. Until it did.

On April 25, 2019, Rogel Aguilera – Maderos was driving on Interstate I-70 when his brakes failed and he crashed into several vehicles, killing 4 people and injuring others. Aguilera-Mederos was charged, convicted and in November 2021 sentence to 110 years in prison. The American truck drivers believed the sentence was an injustice considering Mederos was an inexperienced driver, an immigrant from Cuba, who was pushed beyond his abilities by an industry that refuses to acknowledge the training and skill required to be a professional driver. Truck drivers quickly organized a boycott of Colorado. After 2 weeks of truck drivers refusing to enter the state of Colorado, Governor Jared Polis stepped in and reduced Aguilera-Mederos’ sentence to 10 years. I don’t think even the President of the United States could manage to get a sentenced reduced that quickly. Truck drivers had stood together and made a difference. The precedent was established.  The convoy to Ottawa, whether inspired by the Colorado boycott or not, tapped into the power of unity. It was inevitable, as every group with any clout, whether it be farmers, First Nations, or environmentalists, have used large scale protests and road blockades to advance their causes and concerns. Like it or not, that is the technique that works. Today no government will do anything without first consulting the above-mentioned groups. Truck drivers have now taken their seat at the table of power.

The Convoy to Ottawa is an enormous success. It has spawned a global revolution against The Great Reset. From Estonia to Bolivia to Australia, everyday there are more people revolting against tyrannical leadership by simply embracing their friends and family once again. Every freedom loving person around the world wants to be a Canadian trucker. By the end of the month the mandates will fall. Governments will be ousted, and new ones elected. People will look back at the last couple years and be embarrassed that they ever allowed their freedom to be taken away from them. And where will the truck drivers be when it’s all over? They will be back doing what they love, driving the highways of the world, supplying the world with literally everything. Soon people will once again forget that truck drivers even exist. Until the next time.