Deputy Mayor in Ontario Ousted for Speaking Against COVID Lockdowns Calls for Government Accountability

(Clockwise from top L) Conservative MP Dean Allison, Conservative MP Colin Carrie, Independent Saskatchewan MLA Nadine Wilson, and Steve VanLeeuwen, councillor for the Township of Centre Wellington in Ontario, during a roundtable discussion at the "Citizens' Hearing" examining Canada's pandemic response, on June 24, 2022. Screenshot via The Epoch Times

Steven VanLeeuwen, who was relieved of his position as deputy mayor of an Ontario township after speaking out against COVID-19 lockdowns earlier this year, told panelists at an independent inquiry into Canada’s pandemic response that the country is experiencing a breakdown of communication between the public and government at all levels.

He also called for politicians to be held accountable for the adverse affects that the lockdowns and restrictions have had on Canadians.