I'm kind of annoyed that there hasn't been more road and rail blocking. I know that can lead to arrests and serious legal jeopardy, but that's a kind of basic economic obstruction that Gets Attention and that also generally can't be filed under Terrorism, unlike other forms of economic disruption.

Alas, in Canada, part of the definition of terrorism is anything that “interferes with the economic functioning [of Canada]”, so road and rail blocking can indeed be legally considered terrorism here. As a naturalized citizen, if I block a train, I don’t just risk arrest, I risk losing my citizenship and being deported.

So I’ll go to protests where trains are being blocked and support from the side, but as soon as police command people to disperse, I have to leave. I can’t risk losing my family and my livelihood.