Trucker protests: Liberal MP speaks out on vaccine mandates, calls for roadmap to end restrictions

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Liberal MP Joël Lightbound criticized some of the stances of his own party on Tuesday, saying the various public health measures have become confusing to many and called on the government to provide a clear roadmap for when restrictions would end.

"(People are) worried because they feel it is becoming harder and harder to know where public health stops and where politics begins," he said.

Lightbound encouraged the government to provide measurable targets to lifting restrictions, though did say he was not implying that public health measures should be lifted right away. He also asked for epidemiological data behind restrictions going forward be published so people can see the information determining what measures need to be in place.

The Liberal MP also spoke about the ongoing anti-mandate protests that started as a response to cross-border vaccine mandates, saying that messaging amid the demonstrations is dividing Canadians.

"I fear that this politicization of the pandemic risks undermining the public's trust in our public health institutions. This is not a risk we ought to be taking lightly," he said. He called on those who were still protesting in downtown Ottawa, but added he has "enough respect for my fellow Canadians not to engage in these easy and absurd labels."

Despite the concerns, however, he said he has no plans to leave the Liberal party.