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Bergen Tables Motion Seeking End to Mandates, Says Protesters Should Leave

Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen presented a motion today calling on the government to table a plan for the lifting of all federal mandates and restrictions while telling protesters encamped on Parliament Hill they’ve been heard and should leave. “We believe the government must present a plan to quickly end the lockdowns and restrictions. Other…


Protesters Block Emerson Border Crossing in Manitoba

A vehicle convoy has blocked a major Canada-U.S. border crossing in Manitoba as demonstrators protest in solidarity with the Freedom Convoy truckers in Ottawa. “A demonstration involving a large number of vehicles and farm equipment is blocking the Emerson Port of Entry,” Manitoba RCMP said in a post on Twitter on Feb. 10. Both northbound…


Canadian Convoy Protesters Block US Border Crossing in Manitoba

A vehicle convoy has blocked a major Canada-U.S. border crossing in Manitoba as demonstrators protest in solidarity with the Freedom Convoy truckers in Ottawa. “A demonstration involving a large number of vehicles and farm equipment is blocking the Emerson Port of Entry,” Manitoba RCMP said in a post on Twitter on Feb. 10. Both northbound…


The Chants of the Freedom Convoy

Commentary There’s something happening both with the Freedom Convoy movement in Canada and the mass protests in Europe. A whole group of people have been feeling ignored and unheard—with several years of constant lockdowns, restrictions, and finally: vaccine mandates and passports. And then they woke up. What started as just whispers on social media, largely…


Protests Against COVID-19 Mandates Expand in Canada; Two Government MPs Dissent

The Ottawa trucker protest against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions has expanded, with blockages at two key Canada-U.S. borders and rallies joined by thousands in provincial capitals. Meanwhile, as the protests persist and opposition parties debate the Liberals’ pandemic policies, two Liberal MPs dissented from their government’s position this week, citing its divisive COVID-19 policies and…


Protests Against COVID Mandates Expand in Canada; Two Government MPs Dissent

The Ottawa trucker protest against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions has expanded, with blockages at two key Canada-U.S. borders and rallies joined by thousands in provincial capitals. Meanwhile, as the protests persist and opposition parties debate the Liberals’ pandemic policies, two Liberal MPs dissented from their government’s position this week, citing its divisive COVID-19 policies and…


Freedom Convoy in Photos: Barbeques and Improvised Play Areas for Kids

OTTAWA—The Freedom Convoy protests continue in Ottawa, with volunteers preparing feasts for the protesters, and setting up play areas for children. Here are a few photos taken on Feb. 9, 2022, as protests against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions continue in Ottawa.


Windsor Mayor Says Protest at Ambassador Bridge ‘Peaceful’ But ‘Disruptive’ to Economy

Windsor’s mayor said he is concerned that the demonstration that has led to the temporary closing of one of the busiest crossings between Canada and the United States will leave “lasting and permanent impact” on the local economy, though he is not planning on removing the protesters by force just yet. On the night of…


Windsor Mayor Says Ambassador Bridge Protest ‘Peaceful,’ But ‘Disruptive’ to Economy

The mayor of Windsor says he is concerned that the demonstration that has led to the temporary closing of one of the busiest crossings between Canada and the United States will leave “lasting and permanent impact” on the local economy, though he is not planning on removing the protesters by force. On the night of…


Protest Is Protected by the Charter, Legal Group Supporting Truckers Tells Police

As police step up efforts to deter the Freedom Convoy demonstration in Ottawa, the legal group representing the truckers is urging the authorities to respect their charter right to peacefully protest. In recent days police have seized fuel and arrested individuals in relation to the transportation of fuel to supply the convoy. “It is winter…