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
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
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
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been accused of stoking division over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic — as he branded the Freedom Convoy protesters swastika wavers. Trudeau took aim at the thousands of anti-vaccine mandate protesters who have staged demonstrations in Ottawa for the last two weeks, declaring on Monday night: “It has … Read more
“Our goal is to end the demonstration,” Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly said Friday morning, acknowledging that the extended protest has led to “a lot of unacceptable and unlawful activities.” The demonstrators are “highly organized, well funded, extremely committed to resisting all attempts to end the demonstrations safely,” he said. “Freedom Convoy 2022” organizers raised … Read more