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 been co-operative and shared their plans. Donald Trump Jr. took to social media Tuesday to endorse the Canadian truck convoy’s fight against “tyranny” and to urge Americans to follow suit. While police support the right to peaceful protest, officers would be prepared to move protesters out of the demonstration zone should the situation become violent or threatening, said Soly, the Ottawa police chief.

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Canada to Lift Covid Vaccine Mandate for Domestic Travel from June 20
2 years, 6 months ago

Canada to Lift Covid Vaccine Mandate for Domestic Travel from June 20

News 18  

Canada’s Covid-19 vaccination requirement for domestic travellers will be suspended starting next week, officials said Tuesday. “I’m pleased to announce that on June 20 our government will suspend the requirement to be vaccinated in order to board a plane or train in Canada,” transport minister Omar Alghabra told a news conference. The mandatory vaccine policy for travellers was rolled out …

Trucker convoy protesting COVID restrictions to arrive Sunday for Los Angeles rally
2 years, 8 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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” …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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’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 …

Truckers protest: Advisory issued for Indians in Canada over anti-vaccine agitation
2 years, 10 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, 10 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, …

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 …

Emergency in Ottawa over ‘out of control’ truckers’ protest
2 years, 10 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, 10 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 …

Trucker protests: Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over ‘serious danger’ as demonstrations spread
2 years, 10 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, 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 …

Ottawa residents decry anti-vaccine trucker ‘occupation’
2 years, 10 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, 10 months ago

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

The Independent  

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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 …

COVID: Canada PM Justin Trudeau tests positive, rips anti vaccine demo
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID: Canada PM Justin Trudeau tests positive, rips anti vaccine demo

India TV News  

Highlights PM Justin Trudeau announced on Jan 31 that he has tested COVID positive He added that he's “feeling fine” and will continue to work remotely from home Trudeau used televised virtual PC to denounce anti-vax protesters who filled Ottawa for complaining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 but is “feeling fine” and will …

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, …

Anti-vaccine Canada truckers praised by Tesla’s Musk
2 years, 10 months ago

Anti-vaccine Canada truckers praised by Tesla’s Musk

Al Jazeera  

Organisers insist the truckers’ Friday demonstration in Ottawa will be peaceful, but some protesters have talked about blocking hospitals, assaulting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and even a coming civil war. Canadian truck drivers determined to shut down central Ottawa over a federal government vaccine mandate rolled across the country towards the capital on Thursday, boosted by praise from Tesla Chief …

US makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all border crossers like truck drivers, govt officials from 22 January
3 years, 1 month ago

US makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all border crossers like truck drivers, govt officials from 22 January

Firstpost  

Essential travellers entering by ferry will also be required to be fully vaccinated by the same date Washington: President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing US land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response officials, to be fully vaccinated beginning on 22 January, the administration planned to announce Tuesday. A senior administration official said the requirement, …

Canada to require federal workers be vaccinated against COVID
3 years, 2 months ago

Canada to require federal workers be vaccinated against COVID

Al Jazeera  

PM Justin Trudeau says vaccine mandates for federal workers and domestic travellers to come into force in late October. Canada will require federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid administrative leave, the government announced, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strengthened his government’s efforts to combat the pandemic. Canada’s vaccine mandate for federal workers will be …

In Covid-19 vaccination pivot, Canada targets frontline workers
3 years, 8 months ago

In Covid-19 vaccination pivot, Canada targets frontline workers

Live Mint  

Toronto: Canada is shifting its vaccination campaign to target frontline workers, moving away from a largely age-based rollout as the country tries to get a handle on the raging third wave of the pandemic. Canada's approach thus far has left unvaccinated many so-called "essential workers," like daycare providers, bus drivers and meatpackers, all of whom are among those at higher …

Pfizer tells Canada it will not receive any Covid-19 vaccine doses next week
3 years, 11 months ago

Pfizer tells Canada it will not receive any Covid-19 vaccine doses next week

CNN  

CNN — Frustration visibly boiled over with some Canadian leaders Tuesday as Pfizer told the country that it would not receive any vaccine doses next week due to the continuing manufacturing disruptions at its facility in Belgium. Canada’s supply of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine comes from the European allotment and not from nearby manufacturing facilities in the US, since the Trump …

Canada approves first Covid-19 vaccine, expects inoculations next week
4 years ago

Canada approves first Covid-19 vaccine, expects inoculations next week

Live Mint  

OTTAWA: Canada on Wednesday approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said initial shots will be delivered and administered across the country starting next week, while every Canadian will be able to be inoculated as early as the end of September. The vaccine, which the regulator said was "safe, effective and of good quality," was approved under an interim, accelerated drug …

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