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 in anger at COVID-19 health rules, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lambasted the movement as “unacceptable.” With more people joining the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and the US city of Detroit in solidarity with the two-week long truckers protest in the Canadian capital, Trudeau warned the action threatens the country’s economic recovery. You need to end it with public health measures.” Earlier, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, US officials were “in very close contact” with Canadian border agencies about the bridge blockade. Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association president Brian Kingston said the Ambassador Bridge blockade was “threatening fragile supply chains already under pressure due to pandemic-related shortages and backlogs.” Officials pointed to 5,000 factory workers in Windsor, Ontario being sent home early on 8 February, 2022, because of the blockade, and several auto assembly plants preparing to close, as Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens expressed fears about lasting impacts on Canadian businesses. Canada’s Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino warned of “serious dangers for the economy” and called on protesters to “go home!” “This is an illegal economic blockade … against all Canadians,” added Transport Minister Omar Alghabra.

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Canada: PM Trudeau rescinds emergency powers after blockades end
2 years, 9 months ago

Canada: PM Trudeau rescinds emergency powers after blockades end

The Hindu  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revoked emergency powers police can use after authorities put an end to blockades at border crossings to the United States and protests in Ottawa by truckers and others rallying against coronavirus restrictions. "Today, we're ready to confirm that the situation is no longer an emergency," Trudeau told the media on February 23. The emergencies …

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 …

Canada lawmakers extend emergency powers for truck protests
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada lawmakers extend emergency powers for truck protests

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canadian lawmakers voted Monday night to extend the emergency powers that police can invoke to quell any potential restart of blockades by those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier that the powers were still needed despite police ending the occupation of the nation’s capital by truckers over the weekend and police ending border blockades …

Canada’s truckers' protests settle down, but could echo in politics
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada’s truckers' protests settle down, but could echo in politics

India TV News  

The streets around the Canadian Parliament are quiet now. “I think we’ve started something here,” said Mark Suitor, a 33-year-old protester from Hamilton, Ontario, speaking as police retook control of the streets around Parliament. “I don’t believe this is the end.” While most analysts doubt the protests will mark a historic watershed in Canadian politics, it has shaken both of …

Canada lawmakers extend emergency powers for truck protests
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada lawmakers extend emergency powers for truck protests

LA Times  

Canadian lawmakers voted Monday night to extend the emergency powers that police can invoke to quell any potential restart of blockades by those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said earlier that the powers were still needed despite police ending the occupation of the nation’s capital by truckers over the weekend and police ending border blockades before that. …

Photos: Ottawa trucker protest peters out after police crackdown
2 years, 10 months ago

Photos: Ottawa trucker protest peters out after police crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Ottawa, Canada – The downtown core of Canada’s capital was quiet on Sunday after police broke up a weeks-long occupation that began as a protest against pandemic restrictions and morphed into demands for the government to resign. The “Freedom Convoy” challenged Canada’s reputation for politeness and respect of authority, spawned similar actions in France, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, and …

Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after 3-week protest
2 years, 10 months ago

Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after 3-week protest

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Police arrested scores of demonstrators and towed away vehicles Friday in Canada’s besieged capital, and a stream of trucks started leaving under the pressure, raising authorities’ hopes for an end to the three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions. Police “continue to push forward to take control of our streets,” he said, adding: “We will work day …

This Is Why Conservatives Love The Canadian Truckers
2 years, 10 months ago

This Is Why Conservatives Love The Canadian Truckers

Huff Post  

When Black Lives Matter or other liberal protest groups block a road for an evening, there is no shortage of calls for violence. The protests, which have altered significant parts of daily Canadian life, are providing American conservatives a taste of what they’ve been dreaming of for so long: white minority rule. Fox News legal analyst Jonathan Turley, on Canada …

In GOP embrace of truckers, some see racist double standard
2 years, 10 months ago

In GOP embrace of truckers, some see racist double standard

Associated Press  

Former President Donald Trump, who repeatedly called Black Lives Matter protesters “thugs” and “anarchists,” said there’s “a lot of respect” for the overwhelmingly white truckers who blocked streets in the Canadian capital and shut down border crossings with the U.S. to oppose COVID-19 restrictions. She called conservatives’ support “two-faced,” saying that conservatives appear to support a white, conservative rights movement, …

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 …

Canadian police arrest 2 leaders of protesting truckers
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian police arrest 2 leaders of protesting truckers

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Hundreds of truckers clogging Canada’s capital stood their ground and defiantly blasted their horns Thursday, even as police arrested two protest leaders and threatened to break up the nearly three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions. “We want this demonstration to end peacefully,” he said, but added: “If they do not peacefully leave, we have plans.” Many …

‘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 …

Ottawa police arrest protesters to end Canadian trucker blockade
2 years, 10 months ago

Ottawa police arrest protesters to end Canadian trucker blockade

Al Jazeera  

At least 70 people arrested, interim police chief says, as officers clear weeks-long occupation of Canada’s capital. Ottawa police have arrested dozens of people and begun towing vehicles that have blockaded the centre of the Canadian capital for three weeks, as a large contingent of officers moved in to clear the area. “If you do not leave now, you will …

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 …

Tensions mount in Ottawa as police warn truckers to leave
2 years, 10 months ago

Tensions mount in Ottawa as police warn truckers to leave

India Today  

A showdown appeared to be shaping up in Ottawa’s nearly three-week siege by truckers protesting the country’s Covid-19 restrictions as police in the capital warned drivers on Wednesday to leave immediately or risk arrest. Read | Canada's Ontario province declares state of emergency amid trucker protests Daniel Bulford, a protest leader who described himself as a former officer with the …

Will Freedom Convoy Protests End Soon? Canadian Minister Answers
2 years, 10 months ago

Will Freedom Convoy Protests End Soon? Canadian Minister Answers

News 18  

Canadian minister Marco Mendicino assured Ottawans late on Tuesday that things will return to normal as Ottawa police forces strengthened with the arrival of the RCMP will work together to restore order amid the Freedom Convoy protests. “The protests are by a very small organised group that is driven by an ideology to overthrow the government,” the minister was quoted …

Ottawa’s police chief ousted amid truck protest in Canada
2 years, 10 months ago

Ottawa’s police chief ousted amid truck protest in Canada

India TV News  

Highlights Ottawa’s police chief was ousted on Feb 15 amid criticism of his inaction against trucker protests Trucker protests have paralyzed Canada’s capital for over two weeks The twin developments came a day after PM Justin Trudeau invoked Canada’s Emergencies Act Ottawa’s police chief was ousted on Tuesday amid criticism of his inaction against the trucker protests that have paralyzed …

Canada police to anti-vaccine truckers: Leave now or face arrest
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada police to anti-vaccine truckers: Leave now or face arrest

Al Jazeera  

Police in the Canadian capital have warned truck drivers blockading Ottawa’s downtown core that they must leave or face arrest, as authorities strengthen efforts to disperse an anti-government protest that has paralysed the city for nearly three weeks. “You must immediately cease further unlawful activity or you will face charges.” Police also began ticketing some of the hundreds of vehicles …

Curbs, Emergency: How Justin Trudeau is dealing with Covid protests in Canada
2 years, 10 months ago

Curbs, Emergency: How Justin Trudeau is dealing with Covid protests in Canada

India Today  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday enforced Emergency measures to quell protests by truck drivers and others who have paralysed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country's Covid-19 restrictions. SEE PICS | Canada scrambles to end protests against Covid measures as bridge blockades drag on Last week, dissenters blocked the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and …

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell truckers' protests
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell truckers' protests

India Today  

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers on Monday to quell the paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s Covid-19 restrictions, outlining plans not only to tow away their rigs but to strike at their bank accounts and their livelihoods. “Send your rigs home.” Freeland, who is also the finance minister, said the government will also broaden its …

Ottawa police chief resigns amid criticism over trucker protests
2 years, 10 months ago

Ottawa police chief resigns amid criticism over trucker protests

Al Jazeera  

Ottawa’s police chief has publicly announced his resignation, after he faced days of widespread criticism over the force’s handling of an ongoing anti-government trucker protest in the Canadian capital. Peter Sloly on Tuesday afternoon confirmed earlier reports that he had stepped down as head of the Ottawa Police Service, saying in a statement posted on Twitter that he made the …

Justin Trudeau to use Emergencies Act against truckers' protests in Canada
2 years, 10 months ago

Justin Trudeau to use Emergencies Act against truckers' protests in Canada

India Today  

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday was expected to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to bring an end to trucker-led protests against Covid-19 health rules, as police arrested 11 people with a "cache of firearms" blocking a border crossing with the United States in Alberta. Trudeau will invoke the Emergencies Act to give the government extra powers in a national …

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 …

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 …

Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell
2 years, 10 months ago

Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell

Associated Press  

WINDSOR, Ontario — Protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions withdrew their vehicles from a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge Saturday though access remained blocked 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. “The Prime Minister stressed that …

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 …

Angry truckers paralyzed Canada’s capital. It could happen here too
2 years, 10 months ago

Angry truckers paralyzed Canada’s capital. It could happen here too

LA Times  

The pictures from Ottawa over the last two weeks have defied every American stereotype of Canadians. “We’ve seen Trump flags, QAnon flags, flags that say ‘Don’t tread on me.’ These are American symbols, not Canadian.” The admiration runs both ways. “The Freedom Convoy is peacefully protesting the harsh policies of far left lunatic Justin Trudeau who has destroyed Canada with …

Canadian police arrest protesters who remained at U.S. border
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian police arrest protesters who remained at U.S. border

LA Times  

Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing Sunday, ending a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations even as they held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa. President Biden’s administration on Sunday acknowledged the seemingly peaceful resolution to the demonstration, …

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 …

EXPLAINER: A look at what’s behind the protests in Canada
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: A look at what’s behind the protests in Canada

Associated Press  

TORONTO — For five days, a blockade of pickups, cars and a handful of commercial trucks has choked off traffic at the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest border crossing between Canada and the United States. And for two weeks, downtown streets in Canada’s capital have been snarled by a convoy of semis and other vehicles as protesters rail against COVID-19 restrictions …

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 …

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 …

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 …

For India, Justin Trudeau’s Crackdown on Canada’s Truckers Reeks of Rank Hypocrisy
2 years, 10 months ago

For India, Justin Trudeau’s Crackdown on Canada’s Truckers Reeks of Rank Hypocrisy

News 18  

“Canada will always be ready to defend the right to peaceful protest.” This is what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had said about the farmers’ protest in India. The farmers’ protest in India has ended after nearly a year of holding New Delhi hostage, and now it is Ottawa that is facing a similar situation at the hands of Canadian …

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 …

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 …

Canada police filmed arresting great-grandfather after he honked at ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest
2 years, 10 months ago

Canada police filmed arresting great-grandfather after he honked at ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest

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 A 78-year-old man was …

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 …

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, …

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