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Canada PM: military response not in cards for COVID protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a military response to the ongoing Ottawa protest against COVID-19 measures is “not in the cards right now."

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

Canada's trucker protest: An epic security failure or a triumph of democratic freedom?

“Protecting the perimeter” is usually a term reserved for military engineers wanting to protect critical infrastructure within a conflict zone.

The Conversation · Feb 3, 2022

Justin Trudeau says military intervention to stop trucker protest over vaccine mandates ‘not in the cards’

Local authorities said extra help may be needed to disband the coronavirus protest, which has paralysed the capital of Ottawa

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

Ottawa's top cop: Police likely can't end vaccine protests

The police chief of Canada’s capital says there is likely no policing solution to end a trucker protest against vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions that has snarled traffic around Parliament

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

Canada’s Conservative Party removes Erin O’Toole as leader

Confidence vote came amid growing anger over O’Toole strategy to push the opposition Conservatives closer to the centre.

Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2022

Ottawa police considering military intervention to end ‘unlawful’ blockade

Authorities also warned bringing in the military carried a ‘massive risk’ as they believe the protesters are armed

The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2022

How Canada's 'freedom convoy' was overtaken by a radical fringe

The protest of commercial truckers swarming Canada’s capital in Ottawa shows how an issue can quickly be hijacked by extremist groups spouting themes of racism, hatred and violence.

The Conversation · Feb 2, 2022

Is GoFundMe violating its own terms of service on the 'freedom convoy?'

The truck convoy that’s taken over Ottawa is protesting a requirement that truck drivers crossing the Canada-United States border are vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Conversation · Feb 2, 2022

Anti-vaccine mandate protesters say they will block Ottawa for as long as necessary

Truck drivers who have been blockading downtown Ottawa for six days on Wednesday said they had no intention of leaving the Canadian capital until the government scrapped COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2022

Analysis-Rightward shift may cost Canada's divided Conservatives

An ongoing protest in Canada's capital is unlikely to succeed in its objective of repealing COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but is pulling a troubled Conservative opposition even further to the right, eroding its chances of returning to power.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2022