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Canada’s image of itself jolted by protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates

OTTAWA, Canada — Andre Landry said he wasn’t worried about a threatened police crackdown on truckers whose rigs have blocked the streets of the Canadian capital, turning the stately government district into a boisterous protest strip and block party.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022

Canada trucker protest - live: Convoy organiser arrested as police take action on defiant Ottawa occupation

Police promise action soon on Day 21 of protest as prospect of fourth weekend of demonstrations looms

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Ottawa protests: ‘strong ties’ between some occupiers and far-right extremists, minister says

Public safety minister speaks after arrest of extremists accused of plotting to kill police officers in Canada border town of Coutts

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2022

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.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2022

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 · Feb 16, 2022

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.

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2022

Germany and Switzerland set to ease restrictions – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

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 · Feb 16, 2022

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 · Feb 16, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022