A fast-forming convoy of truckers from all six New England states will soon be making its way down the region’s coastline to join other truckers in Washington D.C. in a protest against COVID-related mandates, a myriad of other federal government directives, as well as some local ones. Under the name Freedom Convoy Northeast, organizers of…
‘Scared and Intimidated’: Policing Under Emergencies Act Worries Protesters in Saskatchewan, Ontario
The extraordinary powers granted by the Emergencies Act raised concerns among some legal experts and regular Canadians as to what the implications are for the right to peacefully protest. The concerns remain even though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who invoked the act on Feb. 14, revoked it on Feb. 23, 10 days later, saying the situation…
With Anti-Mandate Protesters More Determined Than Ever, This Isn’t Over by a Long Shot
Commentary While all eyes were on Ottawa this past weekend as police forces removed the Freedom Convoy protesters, other protests across the country went unnoticed for the most part. The Canada/U.S. border in Surrey, B.C., was closed for most of Saturday, Feb. 19, with a blockade set up by convoy supporters. Protesters in Winnipeg have…
As Police Quash Ottawa Protests, Leader of Canada’s Opposition Says Trudeau’s ‘Desire to Divide Canadians’ Caused the Situation
Interim leader of Canada’s opposition Conservative Party Candice Bergen says the situation unfolding in the nation’s capital as police clamp down on protesters was created by the prime minister “and his desire to divide Canadians.” “I’m disturbed & saddened by what we are seeing today in Ottawa. This situation was created by the PM & his…
Axe-Wielding Assailants: In Handling Long-Running BC Pipeline Protests Versus Ottawa Anti-Mandate Protests, the Double Standard Is Obvious
Commentary As police forces amassed this week in Ottawa to take action against a protest marked by the presence of bouncy castles, flag-waving, and dancing, upwards of 20 armed extremists attacked a remote B.C. pipeline construction site. Millions of dollars in damage were wrought in the attack on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) site and a…
Axe-Wielding Assailants: In Handling Long-Running BC Pipeline Protests Vs Ottawa Anti-Mandate Protests, the Double Standard Is Obvious
Commentary As police forces amassed this week in Ottawa to take action against a protest marked by the presence of bouncy castles, flag-waving, and dancing, upwards of 20 armed extremists attacked a remote B.C. pipeline construction site. Millions of dollars in damage were wrought in the attack on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) site and a…
Police Establish No-go Zone for Protesters in Central Ottawa
OTTAWA, Canada—Ottawa police established on Feb. 17 a limited access zone around the perimeter of the center of the Canadian capital that has been occupied by truckers, their rigs, and supporters for more than three weeks. Under the recently introduced Emergencies Act, people are being refused entry to what has been designated as the “Secured…
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