Canada’s bridge blocking trucker protest is short on semis
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada’s bridge blocking trucker protest is short on semis

Al Jazeera  

Many of the protesters work in industries other than trucking, but are joining in solidarity to oppose coronavirus vaccine mandates. The government is forcing this on people, it’s very wrong in my eyes.” McLaughlin said there were truckers in the protest earlier in the day, but many had to return to work. The Windsor protest was called into action by a Facebook group called “Freedom Convoy Windsor.” Several other protesters said they found out about the action through social media connections. “Originally it was a trucking group and now it’s spread to pop-up groups all over Canada,” McLaughlin said. ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’ Sandra Rennie, who works for a greenhouse farm in Windsor, echoed the sentiment that the bilateral vaccine mandates placed on truckers violate people’s right to choose.

Solidarity Canada Work Trucking Detroit Protest Convoy Bridge Covid Canadian Ontario Mclaughlin Windsor Protesters Ottawa Mandates  blocking  protest  vaccine  trucker  semis  windsor  bridge  protesters  ontario  short  mandates  work  canadas  convoy  trucking

History of this topic

US truckers planning pandemic protest to begin heading to DC
2 years, 10 months ago

US truckers planning pandemic protest to begin heading to DC

Al Jazeera  

The US convoys follow the recent Canadian truckers’ protests which shut down Ottawa and the busiest US Canadian border crossing. Separate truck convoys have been planned through online forums with names like the People’s Convoy and the American Truckers Freedom Fund – all with different starting points, departure dates and routes. The convoys follow the recent Canadian truckers’ protest which …

A “Freedom Convoy” that is turning into a roadblock to public safety
2 years, 10 months ago

A “Freedom Convoy” that is turning into a roadblock to public safety

The Hindu  

The story so far: Since January 28, truckers calling themselves the “Freedom Convoy” have been staging demonstrations in the Canadian capital of Ottawa and beyond, demanding an end to a vaccine mandate imposed by Canada’s federal government that requires them to be fully vaccinated when they return from the U.S. On Monday, the Prime Minister invoked the Emergencies Act, a …

‘There’s no tow trucks that can touch us’: Canada truckers hold their ground despite threats of police crackdown
2 years, 10 months ago

‘There’s no tow trucks that can touch us’: Canada truckers hold their ground despite threats of police crackdown

Firstpost  

The truckers in the self-styled Freedom Convoy appear unmoved by days of warnings from police and the government that they were risking arrest and could see their rigs seized and bank accounts frozen Ottawa: Hundreds of truckers clogging the streets of Canada’s capital stood their ground and defiantly blasted their horns Thursday as police poured in, threatening to break up …

Photos: Ottawa police push to end weeks-long trucker occupation
2 years, 10 months ago

Photos: Ottawa police push to end weeks-long trucker occupation

Al Jazeera  

Ottawa, Canada – Dozens of people have been arrested and several vehicles have been towed in downtown Ottawa, police said, as a large-scale operation to clear a weeks-long occupation of the Canadian capital was underway. Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell told reporters on Friday afternoon that 70 people had been arrested as of 3pm local time and that the …

Canada border blockades, protests ‘nothing to do with trucking’
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada border blockades, protests ‘nothing to do with trucking’

Al Jazeera  

Toronto, Canada – As Canada strengthens its push to disperse so-called “Freedom Convoy” protesters after weeks in the capital Ottawa, trucker Lovepreet Singh Gill says he never had an interest in participating. “Firstly, the real challenges faced by truckers from marginalised communities are not represented,” he said, “but to make matters worse, hate speech and symbols are widespread in the …

Canadian police arrests protesters in Ottawa
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian police arrests protesters in Ottawa

India TV News  

Highlights Police began arresting protesters and towing away trucks Canada had invoked Emergencies Act first time in 50 years Police began arresting protesters and towing away trucks Friday in a bid to break the three-week, traffic-snarling siege of Canada's capital by hundreds of truckers angry over the country's COVID-19 restrictions. Working slowly and methodically, police led protesters away in handcuffs …

US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters
2 years, 10 months ago

US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

India Today  

North America's busiest trade link reopened for traffic ending a six-day blockade after Canadian police cleared the protesters fighting to end COVID-19 restrictions. Canadian police made several arrests on Sunday and cleared protesters and vehicles that occupied the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, after a court order on Friday. The "Freedom Convoy" protests, started in the national capital Ottawa by …

Canada Police clear key border bridge but trucker protests continue to cripple Ottawa
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada Police clear key border bridge but trucker protests continue to cripple Ottawa

Firstpost  

The truckers have also found support among conservatives and vaccine mandate opponents across the globe, even as COVID measures are being rolled back in many places Ottawa: Canadian police on Sunday cleared a key US border bridge occupied by trucker-led demonstrators angry over COVID-19 restrictions, towing vehicles and making “several” arrests in their bid to quell a movement that has …

Ontario drops vaccine proof, Canada trucker protests persist
2 years, 10 months ago

Ontario drops vaccine proof, Canada trucker protests persist

Al Jazeera  

Ontario’s premier announced on Monday that Canada’s most populous province will lift its COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination requirements in two weeks — not because of the protests that have blocked the border and paralysed Ottawa, he said, but because “it is safe to do so.” The busiest US-Canada border crossing, meanwhile, was open again on Monday after police removed the last of …

Canada protests sound common refrain: ‘We stand for freedom’
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada protests sound common refrain: ‘We stand for freedom’

Associated Press  

WINDSOR, Ontario — Canadians who have occupied downtown Ottawa, disrupted travel and trade with the U.S. and inspired copycat protests from New Zealand to the Netherlands sound a common note when asked about their motivation: Decisions about their health shouldn’t be made by the government. The Canadian “freedom convoy” was announced last month by a group founded by a QAnon …

Protests grow across Canada as police struggle to end trucker bridge blockage
2 years, 10 months ago

Protests grow across Canada as police struggle to end trucker bridge blockage

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Protesters have ramped up …

Canada: Protesters continue to block key border bridge to US
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada: Protesters continue to block key border bridge to US

India Today  

Protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions withdrew their vehicles from a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge Saturday but still blocked access while other demonstrations ramped up in cities across Canada, including the capital, where police said they were awaiting more officers before ending what they described as an illegal occupation. Now.” Trudeau has called the protesters a “fringe” …

Photos: Protests in Ottawa swell as US border blockades continue
2 years, 10 months ago

Photos: Protests in Ottawa swell as US border blockades continue

Al Jazeera  

Protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions have withdrawn their vehicles from a key US-Canada border bridge, though access remained blocked, while other demonstrations continued in cities across Canada. The tense standoff at the Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit in the United States with Windsor, Ontario, eased somewhat early on Saturday when Canadian police persuaded demonstrators to move the …

Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear final protesters
2 years, 10 months ago

Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear final protesters

Al Jazeera  

Police say arrests were made and vehicles towed away at the border crossing near Windsor amid rallies against COVID-19 measures. The Ambassador Bridge, the busiest border crossing between the United States and Canada, has reopened after police cleared anti-coronavirus protesters who had occupied the bridge for almost a week. The bridge’s owner, Detroit International Bridge Co, said in a statement …

Ottawa protesters speak out as demonstrations in capital city enter third week
2 years, 10 months ago

Ottawa protesters speak out as demonstrations in capital city enter third week

Daily Mail  

An estimated 2,000 protesters are braving the frigid temperatures and blowing snow in downtown Ottawa on Saturday as they continue to push back against COVID-19 mandates with demonstrations that have crippled Canada's capital city for a third weekend in a row. Demonstrators Gabriel and Jean-Philippe sit in a hot-tub between trucks during a protest by truck drivers over pandemic health …

Freedom Convoy | Truckers in arms
2 years, 10 months ago

Freedom Convoy | Truckers in arms

The Hindu  

For more than two weeks now, thousands of Canadian truckers and their supporters have orchestrated blockades in protest against vaccine mandates and COVID-related restrictions. The convoy, calling itself ‘Freedom Convoy 2022’ and numbering around 500, consisted of truckers who had driven from different parts of Canada to pressure the federal government. While many reports have characterised these protesters as loony …

What is the Freedom Convoy? Trucker protests in Canada explained
2 years, 10 months ago

What is the Freedom Convoy? Trucker protests in Canada explained

Live Mint  

Since late January, downtown Ottawa has served as a parking lot for hundreds of heavy-duty trucks, pickup trucks and other vehicles, operated by individuals who say they are fed up with the social restrictions and vaccine mandates meant to contain the spread of Covid-19. Protesters also began disrupting traffic at Detroit’s Ambassador bridge, a major trade corridor between Canada and …

Canadian judge orders an end to blockade at border bridge
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian judge orders an end to blockade at border bridge

Associated Press  

WINDSOR, Ontario — A judge on Friday ordered protesters at the Ambassador Bridge over the U.S.-Canadian border to end the 5-day-old blockade that has disrupted the flow of goods between the two countries and forced the auto industry on both sides to roll back production. “This is a pivotal, pivotal moment for our nation.” The measures will also provide additional …

Latest Canada updates: Police clear protesters occupying bridge
2 years, 10 months ago

Latest Canada updates: Police clear protesters occupying bridge

Al Jazeera  

Canada news from February 12: Police begin clearing demonstrators blocking bridge to the US after a court order to end the blockade took effect. Many people in Ottawa believe if this was Yorkdale or Sherway…it would never get to this point #ottnews #OttawaOccupied — Graham Richardson February 12, 2022 12 Feb 2022 - 20:22 GMT 14 vehicles blocking four lanes …

Canada trucker protests: Police arrive at US border to remove blockade
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada trucker protests: Police arrive at US border to remove blockade

India TV News  

Highlights Canadian police moved in Saturday to remove trucker protesters at the US border. Canadian police moved in Saturday to remove protesters who have disrupted Canada-US trade at a major bridge border crossing, though several trucks remained blocking traffic. But three large trucks and about 20 protesters remained blocking traffic early Saturday and they began singing Canada's national anthem. Image …

Truck protesters in Canada defy court order to clear key bridge
2 years, 10 months ago

Truck protesters in Canada defy court order to clear key bridge

Al Jazeera  

A judge had ordered an end to the four-day blockade of the Ambassador Bridge, a vital commercial crossing to the US. Truckers blocking a key bridge between Canada and the United States over vaccination rules have defied a judge’s order to leave, with the protests piling pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau has assured President Joe Biden of quick …

Ontario Declares An Emergency Over Truck Blockades In Canada
2 years, 10 months ago

Ontario Declares An Emergency Over Truck Blockades In Canada

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TORONTO — Ontario’s premier declared a state of emergency Friday in reaction to the truck blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S. border and said he will urgently press for new legislation cracking down on those who interfere with the free flow of goods and people. Since Monday, scores of truck drivers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions and …

Behind Canada's trucker protest, disruptions and divides
2 years, 10 months ago

Behind Canada's trucker protest, disruptions and divides

The Hindu  

For nearly two weeks, Canada's unassuming capital city has been occupied by a convoy of unruly protesters who oppose the country's COVID-19 measures. Now, "Freedom Convoy" protests have spread beyond Ottawa, blocking traffic and disrupting trade at the busiest border crossing in North America.The protest movement has become a global rallying point for opponents of pandemic restrictions, inspiring copycat demonstrations …

How trucker protests shut the Canadian border and rocked the economy
2 years, 10 months ago

How trucker protests shut the Canadian border and rocked the economy

Live Mint  

Canadian protests that began by championing the rights of truckers have spread into sprawling, ad-hoc anti-establishment demonstrations across the country -- shuttering crucial trade links, confounding police and giving hints that the efforts could spread. Earlier this week, Tom Marazzo -- a former Canadian soldier -- spoke at a makeshift news conference alongside protest organizers about the convoy perhaps joining …

Canada's Ontario declares state of emergency amid trucker protests against Covid-19 mandates
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada's Ontario declares state of emergency amid trucker protests against Covid-19 mandates

India TV News  

Highlights Ontario's premier declared a state of emergency Friday in reaction to the truck blockades in Ottawa. Canada Covid-19 restrictions protests: Ontario's premier declared a state of emergency Friday in reaction to the truck blockades in Ottawa and at the US border and said he will urgently press for new legislation cracking down on those who interfere with the free …

‘It’s time to go home’: Justin Trudeau tells truck protesters
2 years, 10 months ago

‘It’s time to go home’: Justin Trudeau tells truck protesters

Al Jazeera  

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a stern warning to protesters who have set up truck blockades to express their opposition to government mandates regarding COVID-19, saying, “We’ve heard you. It’s time to go home now.” Trudeau’s remarks came as Ontario’s premier declared a state of emergency in reaction to the border blockade, and a judge in the province issued …

Canadian judge orders an end to trucker blockade at border bridge
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian judge orders an end to trucker blockade at border bridge

LA Times  

Heavy trucks and farm equipment block access to the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Emerson, Manitoba, on Thursday. “Let’s stand tall.” The crowd responded by singing the Canadian national anthem and chanting, “Freedom.” Since Monday, drivers mostly in pickup trucks have bottled up the bridge connecting Windsor to Detroit. So make no mistake: The border cannot and will not remain closed.” …

COVID-19 truck blockade in Canada shuts down Ford plant
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 truck blockade in Canada shuts down Ford plant

Associated Press  

TORONTO — A blockade of the bridge between Canada and Detroit by protesters demanding an end to Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions forced the shutdown Wednesday of a Ford plant and began to have broader implications for the North American auto industry. “The blockade poses a risk to supply chains for the auto industry because the bridge is a key conduit for …

Canada's Justin Trudeau slams ‘unacceptable’ trucker protests, police threaten arrests
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada's Justin Trudeau slams ‘unacceptable’ trucker protests, police threaten arrests

Firstpost  

The so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ began last month in western Canada – launched in anger at requirements that truckers either be vaccinated, or test and isolate, when crossing the US-Canada border, which snowballed into an occupation of Ottawa Ottawa**, Canada:** Canadian police threatened on 9 February, 2022, to arrest trucker-led protesters who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade …

As US-Canada border closures block trade, governments eye action
2 years, 10 months ago

As US-Canada border closures block trade, governments eye action

Al Jazeera  

Trucker protests shut auto plants as US Homeland Security warns of planned convoy from California to Washington, DC. The protests by truckers who oppose vaccine mandates started as a “Freedom Convoy” occupying downtown Ottawa, Canada’s capital, and have expanded to other countries amid grievances about carbon taxes and other legislation. “We hope this situation is resolved quickly because it could …

Photos: Canadian truckers protest against COVID measures
2 years, 10 months ago

Photos: Canadian truckers protest against COVID measures

Al Jazeera  

Ottawa, Canada – Canadian long-haul truckers and their supporters, opposed to a government order requiring truckers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to cross the border with the United States, have been protesting in the capital, Ottawa, for nearly two weeks. While a vast majority of truckers are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protesters have vowed to …

Canadian truckers protesting in Ottawa appear set to stay
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian truckers protesting in Ottawa appear set to stay

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators have paralysed the centre of the Canadian capital for more than a week, frustrating residents and businesses. The demonstration launched in January and billed as a “Freedom Convoy” began in western Canada and descended on Ottawa, arriving on the 28th, paralysing the city centre. The truckers have effectively shut down a swathe of Ottawa’s city centre, some 1.5km long, …

Canada truckers protest: ‘It has to stop,’ PM Justin Trudeau says
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada truckers protest: ‘It has to stop,’ PM Justin Trudeau says

Al Jazeera  

Protesters have brought Ottawa to a standstill for more than a week, with local authorities calling for federal support. The so-called “Freedom Convoy” and their supporters began arriving in Ottawa late in January to denounce an order requiring truckers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to cross Canada’s land border with the United States. “But Canadians know the …

Canada’s trucker protest jams major US bridge as tensions grow
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada’s trucker protest jams major US bridge as tensions grow

Al Jazeera  

The blockades represent a potentially dramatic escalation for protests that began in late January when a convoy of truckers moved into Ottawa. The blockades represent a potentially dramatic escalation for protests that began in late January when a convoy of truckers moved into Ottawa, paralyzing Canada’s capital city. On Friday, he said calling in the military was “not in the …

Canadian truckers say hate crime charges are bogus attempts to make them abandon protest
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian truckers say hate crime charges are bogus attempts to make them abandon protest

Daily Mail  

Angry truckers have lashed out at Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau after members of their convoy protest were arrested and charged with hate crimes during another weekend of unrest in the country's capital city. People stand in a staging area east of downtown after police raided the truckers' stockpile of fuel, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against …

Canada’s NDP leader says trucker convoy aims to ‘overthrow’ gov’t
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada’s NDP leader says trucker convoy aims to ‘overthrow’ gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Canada needs to investigate foreign interference and support for an anti-government protest in the country’s capital, said New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, as the convoy of truckers and their supporters continues to wreak havoc in Ottawa. Speaking to reporters on Monday morning, Singh said the convoy’s stated intent is to “overthrow the government”. On Monday afternoon, Marco Mendicino, Canada’s …

Thousands across Canada join truckers protesting COVID curbs
2 years, 10 months ago

Thousands across Canada join truckers protesting COVID curbs

Al Jazeera  

Protesters rally in cities across Canada as Ottawa police chief calls for more resources to end truckers’ blockade in capital. “We just want to go back to normal without having to take into our veins the poison which they call vaccines.” The “Freedom Convoy” began as a movement against a Canadian vaccine requirement for cross-border truckers but has turned into …

GoFundMe Ends Fundraiser For Canada Convoy Protesters
2 years, 10 months ago

GoFundMe Ends Fundraiser For Canada Convoy Protesters

Huff Post  

Demonstrators rally against provincial and federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates and in support of Ottawa protestors, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, outside the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Manitoba. via Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Ontario’s Conservative premier called Friday for demonstrators to end the “occupation” of Ottawa, while the crowdfunding site GoFundMe said it would refund or redirect to charities the vast …

COVID: Anti-vaccine protest spurs outrage in Canada
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID: Anti-vaccine protest spurs outrage in Canada

India TV News  

Highlights 1000s of protesters railing against vaccine mandates and other COVID restrictions in Ottawa They are deliberately blocking traffic around Parliament Hill Some urinated and parked on the National War Memorial during protest In a scene at odds with Canadians’ reputation for niceness and rule-following, thousands of protesters railing against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions descended on the capital …

Thousands protest against Covid vaccine mandate in Canada, truckers block highway into US
2 years, 10 months ago

Thousands protest against Covid vaccine mandate in Canada, truckers block highway into US

India Today  

A "Freedom Convoy" of trucks joined by thousands of demonstrators brought Ottawa to a virtual standstill for a second day Sunday to protest Canada's vaccine mandates, as other sympathetic truckers blocked a border highway into the United States. In solidarity with the convergence on Ottawa, truckers Sunday staged what police described as a "complete blockage" of Highway 4 in Canada's …

Thousands in Ottawa protest COVID mandates, many rebuked
2 years, 10 months ago

Thousands in Ottawa protest COVID mandates, many rebuked

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Protestors compared vaccine mandates to fascism, one truck carried a Confederate flag and many carried expletive-laden signs targeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The statue of Fox, a national hero who lost a leg to bone cancer as a youngster, then …

Truckers protest in Ottawa against Canada’s vaccine mandate
2 years, 10 months ago

Truckers protest in Ottawa against Canada’s vaccine mandate

Al Jazeera  

The so-called Freedom Convoy is a rally against a vaccine requirement for cross-border truckers. Hundreds of truckers have driven their giant rigs into the Canadian capital Ottawa to protest against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates required to cross the United States border. ‘Right to be heard’ Trudeau announced a vaccine mandate for federal workers in October on the …

Canada’s trucker protests: What is going on?
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada’s trucker protests: What is going on?

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of Canadian truckers and their supporters have maintained a protest in the Canadian capital for more than two weeks in anger about coronavirus restrictions. “They say it is about truckers … but if you look at its organizers and promoters, you’ll find Islamophobia, antisemitism, racism, and incitements to violence.” Since a large rally on Parliament Hill on January 29, …

Canada police fear violence at trucker vaccine protest
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada police fear violence at trucker vaccine protest

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — A convoy of truckers set to descend on Ottawa to protest a vaccine mandate for cross-border drivers is prompting Canadian police to prepare for violence and politicians to warn against escalating rhetoric linked to the demonstration. Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly said Wednesday officers had been in been in contact with protest leaders whom he said have …

Discover Related