Canadian police expect COVID-19 protests to ramp up again
2 years, 11 months ago

Canadian police expect COVID-19 protests to ramp up again

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ontario's Conservative premier called Friday for demonstrators to end of the “occupation” of Ottawa and police are sending 150 officers to the parts of the city most affected by the protest against COVID-19 mandates that has been going on for days. Embattled Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly gave no indication when the protest would end and police expect it to ramp up again this weekend, when protests are also planned in Toronto and Quebec City. The “freedom truck convoy” has attracted support from former U.S. President Donald Trump and the opposition federal Conservative party in Canada but one federal Conservative party lawmaker broke with his party and said the protest needs to end. Late Thursday, federal Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had approved the mayor's request for the national police force to support city police.

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Trucker convoy protesting COVID restrictions to arrive Sunday for Los Angeles rally
2 years, 9 months ago

Trucker convoy protesting COVID restrictions to arrive Sunday for Los Angeles rally

LA Times  

Robert Wessling, left, adjusts a flag on his convoy van as Heather Puhek writes her comments. A convoy of truckers opposed to California’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates and restrictions will join hundreds of protesters expected to gather in Grand Park in downtown L.A. on Sunday for a “Defeat the Mandates” rally. A group of about 100 truckers dubbed the “People’s Convoy” …

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 …

Canadian police resume pushing back COVID protesters
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian police resume pushing back COVID protesters

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police resumed pushing back protesters …

Canadian Police Start Arresting Trucker Protesters In Ottawa
2 years, 10 months ago

Canadian Police Start Arresting Trucker Protesters In Ottawa

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING OTTAWA, Ontario — Police began arresting protesters Friday in a bid to break the three-week siege of Canada’s capital by truckers angry over the country’s COVID-19 restrictions. — Ottawa Police February 18, 2022 Over the past weeks, authorities had hesitated to move against many of the protesters around the country, in part for fear of violence. With …

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 …

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 …

Follow PM Modi's example of handling farmers' protest: Canada-India Forum to Trudeau
2 years, 10 months ago

Follow PM Modi's example of handling farmers' protest: Canada-India Forum to Trudeau

India Today  

Indo-Canadian organisations have expressed concern over the imposition of the Emergency Act in Canada over the ongoing truckers’ protest and asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to follow the way Prime Minister Modi handled the farmers' protest in India. The statement added, “At this time, we recall the agitation by farmers in India in 2021, and the commendable way in which …

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 …

Canada police to anti-vaccine truckers: Leave now or face arrest
2 years, 11 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, 11 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 …

Ottawa police chief resigns amid criticism over trucker protests
2 years, 11 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, 11 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 …

Ontario drops vaccine proof, Canada trucker protests persist
2 years, 11 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, 11 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 …

Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell
2 years, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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 …

Ottawa protesters speak out as demonstrations in capital city enter third week
2 years, 11 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, 11 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 …

EXPLAINER: A look at what’s behind the protests in Canada
2 years, 11 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 …

Ontario Declares An Emergency Over Truck Blockades In Canada
2 years, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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 …

Canberrans brace for disruptions as protesters suggest targeting COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Australian Institute of Sport
2 years, 11 months ago

Canberrans brace for disruptions as protesters suggest targeting COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Australian Institute of Sport

ABC  

Protesters may target a mass vaccination clinic in Canberra on Saturday when their demonstrations against COVID-19 mandates culminate. Key points: Protests against vaccine mandates are expected again on Saturday Protests against vaccine mandates are expected again on Saturday The demonstrators' presence in Canberra has disrupted a book fair and shut down a farmers market The demonstrators' presence in Canberra has …

‘It’s time to go home’: Justin Trudeau tells truck protesters
2 years, 11 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 …

COVID-19 truck blockade in Canada shuts down Ford plant
2 years, 11 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, 11 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 …

Photos: Canadian truckers protest against COVID measures
2 years, 11 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 provinces lift COVID restrictions, protests remain
2 years, 11 months ago

Canadian provinces lift COVID restrictions, protests remain

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rapidly growing list of Canadian provinces moved to lift …

Canada police filmed arresting great-grandfather after he honked at ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest
2 years, 11 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 …

Truckers protest: Advisory issued for Indians in Canada over anti-vaccine agitation
2 years, 11 months ago

Truckers protest: Advisory issued for Indians in Canada over anti-vaccine agitation

India Today  

The High Commission of India in Ottawa on Tuesday issued an advisory for Indian citizens residing in Canada and for those who are planning to travel to the North American country to 'exercise a high degree of caution' and 'remain alert' due to protests by truckers in Ottawa and other cities over Covid-19 vaccine mandates. The High Commission said, "In …

India Asks its Citizens in Canada to Remain Alert Amid Protests Over Vaccine Mandates, Launches Helpline
2 years, 11 months ago

India Asks its Citizens in Canada to Remain Alert Amid Protests Over Vaccine Mandates, Launches Helpline

News 18  

The Indian High Commission in Canada on Tuesday issued an advisory for Indian nationals staying there or planning to travel to the country to exercise a “high degree of caution” in the wake of protests by truckers in capital Ottawa and other major Canadian cities over Covid vaccine mandates. The High Commission stated that the protests with road blockages, demonstrations, …

Canada: Covid curbs protests besiege Ottawa, minister says US should 'stay out' of it
2 years, 11 months ago

Canada: Covid curbs protests besiege Ottawa, minister says US should 'stay out' of it

India TV News  

Canada Covid-19 restrictions protests: Canada's public safety minister said Monday that U.S. officials should stay out of his country's domestic affairs, joining other Canadian leaders in pushing back against prominent Republicans who offered support for the protests of COVID-19 restrictions that have besieged downtown Ottawa for more than a week. Embattled Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly called the demonstration an …

Canada truckers protest: ‘It has to stop,’ PM Justin Trudeau says
2 years, 11 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 …

Canadian truckers say hate crime charges are bogus attempts to make them abandon protest
2 years, 11 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 …

Ottawa Mayor Declares State Of Emergency To Deal With Trucking Blockade
2 years, 11 months ago

Ottawa Mayor Declares State Of Emergency To Deal With Trucking Blockade

News 18  

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson on Sunday declared a state of emergency to help deal with an unprecedented 10-day occupation by protesting truckers that has shut down much of the core of the Canadian capital. “ reflects the serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents posed by the ongoing demonstrations and highlights the need for support from …

Canada’s NDP leader says trucker convoy aims to ‘overthrow’ gov’t
2 years, 11 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 …

Emergency in Ottawa over ‘out of control’ truckers’ protest
2 years, 11 months ago

Emergency in Ottawa over ‘out of control’ truckers’ protest

Al Jazeera  

Truck drivers have paralysed the city centre in a protest that began over COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The self-styled “freedom truck convoy” began as protests by truck drivers angry with vaccine requirements for crossing the US-Canada border, but have evolved into broader protests against COVID-19 health restrictions and the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Amid residents’ fury at the lack …

Ottawa to arrest anyone bringing fuel to Covid 'Freedom Convoy' truckers after state of emergency declared
2 years, 11 months ago

Ottawa to arrest anyone bringing fuel to Covid 'Freedom Convoy' truckers after state of emergency declared

The Telegraph  

The "Freedom Convoy" consisting largely of truckers began as a movement against a Canadian vaccine requirement for cross-border drivers, but it has since evolved into a rallying point against Mr Trudeau's strict measures to fight the pandemic. The liberal leader said he would not reverse the vaccine mandate and has refused to meet with members of the groups, which he …

Canberrans frustrated as COVID-19 vaccine protests continue to disrupt ACT as parliament returns
2 years, 11 months ago

Canberrans frustrated as COVID-19 vaccine protests continue to disrupt ACT as parliament returns

ABC  

Canberrans are expressing growing frustration at disruptions caused by protests, which are expected to increase this week. Key points: Protests in Canberra are expected to increase with the beginning of parliamentary sittings this week Canberrans say the demonstrators are disrupting local businesses and harassing residents Police warn commuters to expect delays and avoid the parliamentary zone Thousands of demonstrators began …

Trucker protests: Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over ‘serious danger’ as demonstrations spread
2 years, 11 months ago

Trucker protests: Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over ‘serious danger’ as demonstrations spread

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 The mayor of Ottawa …

Thousands across Canada join truckers protesting COVID curbs
2 years, 11 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, 11 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 …

Ottawa residents decry anti-vaccine trucker ‘occupation’
2 years, 11 months ago

Ottawa residents decry anti-vaccine trucker ‘occupation’

Al Jazeera  

Tim Abray says the past week in Canada’s capital has been unlike any in recent memory. Abray, a communications consultant who lives in a residential neighbourhood not far from Ottawa City Hall, says these incidents and more have made the city of about 1 million people feel like “an occupation zone”. “The fact that people don’t feel safe in the …

Trudeau says he will not send military to Ottawa trucker protests now
2 years, 11 months ago

Trudeau says he will not send military to Ottawa trucker protests now

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COVID: Anti-vaccine protest spurs outrage in Canada
2 years, 11 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 …

Canada trucker convoy 2022: Truckers ban media as Trudeau calls ‘freedom’ protest an ‘insult to truth’
2 years, 11 months ago

Canada trucker convoy 2022: Truckers ban media as Trudeau calls ‘freedom’ protest an ‘insult to truth’

The Independent  

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