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Canadian trucker protests show how the loudest voices in the room distort democracy

After Canadian truckers upset with vaccination mandates made their way to Ottawa, they parked their vehicles near Parliament and started making noise – lots of it – blasting their air horns day and night, disturbing the repose of citizens at home, work and in school.

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Canada police threaten protesters with arrest; government links blockade to extremists

Police in the Canadian capital Ottawa on Wednesday warned truck drivers blockading the downtown core to depart or face arrest in crackdown seeking to end a three-week-old protest over COVID restrictions.

Reuters

Ottawa police chief resigns amid anti-mandate protests

Ottawa’s police chief Peter Sloly has resigned over criticism of his handling of anti-vax protests that have swept the city.

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There’s no solidarity in ‘sovereign citizen’ protests — only incoherent rage

Protests such as the Ottawa truck blockade are sweeping rich nations. But the movements are based on capitalist delusions , says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Hot tubs, hapless police and a bridge too far for Canada’s Trudeau

Frustration with the failure of Canadian police to lift blockades at the border and in the capital, along with scenes of protesters lounging in hot tubs near Parliament, ultimately drove Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to seek emergency powers, three sources said on Tuesday.

Reuters

As Canada protests persist, so do challenges for Trudeau

Canada has endured bitter divisions in its past, but the current wave of protests over COVID-19 restrictions is unprecedented in some respects

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Protecting infrastructure from the 'freedom convoy' could forever silence legitimate dissent

Invocation of emergency measures may succeed in breaking the “freedom convoy” siege of Ottawa and restoring the flow of people and goods across the Canada-United States border (estimated to be $300 million a day at the Ambassador Bridge alone).

The Conversation

Canada’s Emergencies Act: What power does it give Justin Trudeau?

Prime Minister Trudeau invoked never-before-used measures in response to anti-government trucker protests and blockades.

Al Jazeera

Saunas, haircuts, hot meals: Ottawa protesters set up for the long haul

Those protesting Covid-19 restrictions seem unfazed by possible police action as prime minister invokes emergency powers

The Guardian - US

Ottawa police chief resigns amid criticism over trucker protests

Peter Sloly faced criticism for police’s handling of ‘occupation’ of Canada’s capital by anti-government protesters.

Al Jazeera

Ottawa's police chief resigns over handling of trucker protest

He has been criticized for taking a hands-off approach to the demonstrations.

Axios

Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly resigns amid Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests

Police are expected to begin towing trucks out of Ottawa ‘within days’ after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave himself emergency powers

The Independent UK

Why defacing the Terry Fox statue touched a nerve with so many Canadians

One of the first things that happened when the so-called “freedom convoy” arrived in Ottawa was that anti-vaccine mandate protesters defaced a statue of Terry Fox near Parliament Hill. The statue was draped in Canadian flags and had a sign that read “Mandate Freedom” wedged under its arm.

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The Independent UK

Canadian official: Police must act now to stop truck protest

Canada’s top safety leader says it’s time for police to begin stamping out widespread protests by truckers who are blocking border crossings and streets in the capital city

The Conversation

Replacing Erin O'Toole exposes the Conservative Party's ever-deepening divides

In voting to remove Erin O’Toole as leader, the Conservative Party of Canada’s caucus has raised the thorny question of how the different groups within contemporary conservatism can co-exist and collaborate.

The Conversation

A Twitter investigation reveals what the 'freedom convoy,' Islamophobes, incels and Hindu supremacists have in common

The so-called “freedom convoy,” which began in January in Ottawa, has garnered international attention and sparked a flood of social media conversations.

Los Angeles Times

Canada's Trudeau moves to stop blockades by opponents of vaccine mandates, pandemic restrictions

OTTAWA, Canada — Seated in an 18-wheeler, Tyler Armstrong vowed Monday that he would not vacate his coveted parking space in front of Canada's Parliament building until COVID-19 vaccination mandates and other pandemic restrictions were lifted.

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Reuters

Ottawa police chief resigns as Canadian border protesters retreat

Ottawa's police chief resigned on Tuesday after criticism that he did not do enough to stop COVID-19 protests that have paralyzed Canada's capital city and forced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to invoke emergency powers.

Salon

Residents respond to anti-vax truckers

Ottawa residents impatient with anti-vax trucker protests blast “Ram Ranch" to overpower the groups communications

The Independent UK

Canada trucker protest - live: Ottawa police chief resigns as Trudeau triggers Emergencies Act

The Canadian government has threatened to freeze truckers’ personal and corporate bank accounts

The Conversation

Canada in crisis: Why Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act to end trucker protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act in an effort to quell the protests by truckers and other groups opposed to measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. The federal government has never before acted to implement this once-obscure piece of disaster and emergency legislation.

Wales Online

Canada truck protests: Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers

The prime minister wants order to be restored in the capital and further afield

Reuters

Like father, like son; 50 years later, Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers

Faced with truckers' protests popping up across the nation, and hampering cross border trade, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday became the only Canadian leader since his father 50 years ago to declare a state of emergency in peacetime.

Tribune News Service

Trudeau invokes emergency powers, seeks to halt protest funding

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked sweeping emergency police powers Monday to quell protests against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions in the capital and at border crossings.

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