A former Ottawa paramedic, who resigned because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and is now running as an MPP for the New Blue Party of Ontario, has spoken out about what he witnessed during the pandemic. .On Sunday, a video circulated on social media of Thomas O'Connor — MPP candidate for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke — speaking about things he saw as a paramedic when the COVID-19 lockdowns were put in place and the vaccines were introduced..He said what he first noticed was wait times to drop off patients in the emergency departments disappeared. .When asked by an person off-camera if he was inclined to inquire about a persons' vaccination status when attending a call, the former paramedic said he would and explained several conditions he saw among those who were vaccinated. .He said he saw several concerning conditions including rashes, neurological issues, severe pain during menstruation, bleeding and abdominal issues, headaches, and chest pains in younger people. .O'Connor said the issues he was seeing were being "suppressed at the higher levels," but said staff at hospitals were concerned. .O'Connor shared a public statement on February 7 expressing his disgust in what he called "the blatant disregard for basic human rights" in reference to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies being put in place within Ontario and across Canada. ."I am a son, a brother, a father, and a husband," said O'Connor fighting back tears. ."I've dedicated my life to serving the residents of Ottawa." ."I can no longer in good conscience draw a living off a system that I know is harming my family, my city and my nation," said O'Connor in his statement, adding, "This is my official resignation.".O'Connor announced his candidacy for the New Blue Party in April and released a video on his Facebook page introducing himself and explaining why his is running. ."I will have more to follow on my political stance and how I will help you continue to live a healthy, happy and fruitful life here in the Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke region," he wrote on the post. .The New Blue Party of Ontario — founded in 2020 — is considered a socially conservative political party headed by corporate lawyer Jim Karahalios. His wife, Belinda Karahalios, an MPP under Doug Ford's Conservative provincial government, was expelled in July 2020 after she voted against granting her government further emergency authority during the pandemic, calling it an "unnecessary overreach on our parliamentary democracy." .In October 2020, Jim and Belinda announced the creation of the New Blue Party, which was officially registered in January 2021. .Party leader and candidate for Kitchener-Consetoga, Jim Karahalios, said the party will focus on "defending the taxpayer, defending small business, defending places of worship and small businesses.".His wife and co-founder, Belinda, is the New Blue candidate for Cambridge..Ontario's provincial election will be held on June 2.
A former Ottawa paramedic, who resigned because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates and is now running as an MPP for the New Blue Party of Ontario, has spoken out about what he witnessed during the pandemic. .On Sunday, a video circulated on social media of Thomas O'Connor — MPP candidate for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke — speaking about things he saw as a paramedic when the COVID-19 lockdowns were put in place and the vaccines were introduced..He said what he first noticed was wait times to drop off patients in the emergency departments disappeared. .When asked by an person off-camera if he was inclined to inquire about a persons' vaccination status when attending a call, the former paramedic said he would and explained several conditions he saw among those who were vaccinated. .He said he saw several concerning conditions including rashes, neurological issues, severe pain during menstruation, bleeding and abdominal issues, headaches, and chest pains in younger people. .O'Connor said the issues he was seeing were being "suppressed at the higher levels," but said staff at hospitals were concerned. .O'Connor shared a public statement on February 7 expressing his disgust in what he called "the blatant disregard for basic human rights" in reference to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies being put in place within Ontario and across Canada. ."I am a son, a brother, a father, and a husband," said O'Connor fighting back tears. ."I've dedicated my life to serving the residents of Ottawa." ."I can no longer in good conscience draw a living off a system that I know is harming my family, my city and my nation," said O'Connor in his statement, adding, "This is my official resignation.".O'Connor announced his candidacy for the New Blue Party in April and released a video on his Facebook page introducing himself and explaining why his is running. ."I will have more to follow on my political stance and how I will help you continue to live a healthy, happy and fruitful life here in the Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke region," he wrote on the post. .The New Blue Party of Ontario — founded in 2020 — is considered a socially conservative political party headed by corporate lawyer Jim Karahalios. His wife, Belinda Karahalios, an MPP under Doug Ford's Conservative provincial government, was expelled in July 2020 after she voted against granting her government further emergency authority during the pandemic, calling it an "unnecessary overreach on our parliamentary democracy." .In October 2020, Jim and Belinda announced the creation of the New Blue Party, which was officially registered in January 2021. .Party leader and candidate for Kitchener-Consetoga, Jim Karahalios, said the party will focus on "defending the taxpayer, defending small business, defending places of worship and small businesses.".His wife and co-founder, Belinda, is the New Blue candidate for Cambridge..Ontario's provincial election will be held on June 2.
