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As Canada protests persist, so do challenges for Trudeau

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As Canada protests persist, so do challenges for Trudeau

TORONTO (AP) — Canada has endured bitter divisions in the past, but the current wave of disruptive protests over COVID-19 restrictions is unprecedented in the extent it has undermined public trust in government leadership, starting at the top with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. On Monday, as criticism of his hands-off approach mounted, Trudeau finally took … Read more

Ukrainians could have been paid to participate in anti-American protests

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Ukrainians could have been paid to participate in anti-American protests

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Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell trucker protests in Canada

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Justin Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell trucker protests in Canada

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers Monday to quell the protests by truck drivers and others who have paralyzed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country’s Covid-19 restrictions. In invoking Canada’s Emergencies Act, which gives the federal government broad powers to restore order, Trudeau ruled out using … Read more

Ambassador Bridge to reopen after disruptions from protests, White House says

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Ambassador Bridge to reopen after disruptions from protests, White House says

Police clear protesters and their vehicles from a blockade at the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge on Saturday in Windsor, Ont. | Cole Burston/Getty Images Canadian authorities intend to reopen the Ambassador Bridge on Sunday after working closely with the Biden administration, a top White House official said, after days of truckers protesting against Covid-19 … Read more

Blockades on Canada-U.S. border continue as protests swell

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Blockades on Canada-U.S. border continue as protests swell

The protests at the bridge, in Ottawa and elsewhere have reverberated outside the country, with similarly inspired convoys in France, New Zealand and the Netherlands, and the US Department of Homeland Security warned that truck convoys may be in the works in the United States. An ex-Cabinet minister in Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government … Read more

Cost of living protests held around the UK with calls to 'tax the rich'

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Cost of living protests held around the UK with calls to 'tax the rich'

Protests highlighting the cost of living crisis have been held around the UK as demonstrators call for more to be done to help workers and their families. The protests have been co-ordinated by the People’s Assembly and have been supported by trade unions. The demonstrations were held in several towns and cities around the country, … Read more

Biden, Trudeau talk convoys as U.S. braces for Canadian-style protests

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Biden, Trudeau talk convoys as U.S. braces for Canadian-style protests

Trudeau said he and Biden discussed how the Canadian demonstrations are linked to global frustration with the pandemic itself, Covid-19 restrictions and the governments that imposed the public health measures. The call came as Canadian authorities struggled to contain “freedom convoy” demonstrations that began last month to protest vaccine mandates for truckers at the border. … Read more