Protests

DHS warns police of US trucker protests around Super Bowl, State of Union

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U.S. Desk

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.

byThe Hill

February 10, 2022

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on Thursday, May 2, 2019. (David Kawai/Bloomberg)

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World Desk

Canadian Provinces Begin Backing Off Vaccine Mandates Amid Lingering Freedom Convoy Protests

Quebec, which previously announced plans to punitively fine the unvaccinated, said Tuesday that most restrictions would be lifted by March 14.

byFox News

February 10, 2022

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New Zealand Police Make Arrests as COVID Vaccine Mandate Protests Enter 3rd Day

"We want our freedom back," said another protester, identifying himself as Dave. "Jacinda (Ardern) has turned her back on us. Kiwis are not dumb. We are losing our jobs and our lives due to these mandates and restrictions."

byReuters

February 10, 2022

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A French activist holds a Canadian flag before the start of their "Convoi de la liberte" (The Freedom Convoy), a vehicular convoy protest converging on Paris to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine and restrictions in Nice, France, February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

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Waving Canadian Flags, French ‘Freedom Convoy’ Gets Underway

In the city of Perpignan, near France's border with Spain, around 200 people gathered to set off towards Paris as part of the "freedom convoy" movement.

byReuters

February 10, 2022

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A trucker carries a gas canister with "Freedom of Choice" written on it, as truckers and supporters continue to protest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Lars Hagberg

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World Desk

Ottawa’s Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protests Spreading Globally

Copycat protests have also sprung up in Australia, New Zealand and France, while truckers in the United States have said they are planning similar demonstrations.

byReuters

February 10, 2022

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The last truck blocking the southbound lane moves after a breakthrough resolved the impasse where anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators blocked the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alberta, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (Jeff McIntosh /The Canadian Press via AP)

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World Desk

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

byFox News

February 9, 2022

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Vehicles block the route leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

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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.

byReuters

February 9, 2022

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A convoy of vehicles block a road near New Zealand's Parliament in Wellington Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates drove in convoy to New Zealand's capital on Tuesday and converged outside Parliament as lawmakers reconvened after a summer break. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

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World Desk

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.

byAP

February 9, 2022