To his friends and acquaintances in Swan Valley, Man., he is a likeable, “down to earth” family man who spent years behind the counter at the local co-op store and was active in community events. According to Global, Hurren said he feared Canada was turning into a “communist dictatorship” under Trudeau, and that the suspension of Parliament during the COVID-19 pandemic was preventing government accountability. Hurren spent 11 years working at the Swan Valley Co-op until he resigned in September 2019, said general manager Colin Peters. According to Hurren’s social media accounts, the Ranger patrol helped with crowd control as recently as last month during a high school graduation parade. But Hurren’s social media posts also showed that he was becoming increasingly worried — and paranoid — about the impact of COVID-19.

Source: thestar July 11, 2020 15:44 UTC