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Canada’s Trudeau Invokes Emergency Powers in Bid to End Protests
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday activated rarely used emergency powers in an effort to end protests…
Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’: TD Bank Freezes Accounts With $1.1M For Trucker Protest
Attorney for the convoy says TD has been put 'on notice'
Ottawa Mayor And ‘Freedom Convoy’ Agree to Move Trucks from Residential Areas
The mayor says he will meet with the convoy leaders if he sees that certain conditions are met
House Republicans Launch Probe into GoFundMe Over ‘Freedom Convoy’ Fundraiser
They wrote it was also signaling to others who speak out against mandates that their "voices will be silenced."
Ottawa Police Warn Protesters Blocking Streets Could Be ‘Arrested Without Warrant’
The police warning comes after the city declared a state of emergency on Sunday in response to the second week of protests.
Third US-Canada Border Crossing Blocked by ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protests
The protests have fueled demonstrations in other countries against COVID-19 mandates, with authorities warning the U.S. could see similar disruptions soon.
DHS Warns Police of U.S. Trucker Protests Around Super Bowl, State of Union
The memo notes that the convoy plans to travel from California to Washington, D.C., and that drivers from Canada may join.
Canadian Lawmakers Grow Increasingly Uneasy About Economic Impact of Truckers Protesting Vaccine Mandate
The protests have since spread to other locations on or near the Canadian border
Key U.S.-Canada Border Crossing Blocked by Truckers Fighting Trudeau’s Covid Curbs
Canada sends 75% of its exports to the United States, and the bridge usually handles around 8,000 trucks a day.
New Zealand Convoy Protesters Clog Streets Near Parliament
Among the protesters’ grievances is the requirement in New Zealand that certain workers get vaccinated against the coronavirus, including teachers, doctors, nurses, police and military personnel.