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Reuters
Reuters
Health
Kyaw Soe Oo and Brian Gable

Thousands protest vaccine mandates in Canada, further fraying nerves

People wave flags near the National Assembly of Quebec, as truckers and their supporters protest against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates, in Quebec City, Canada February 5, 2022. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger

Thousands of people demonstrated in Canadian cities, including the financial hub Toronto, on Saturday as mostly peaceful but noisy protests against vaccine mandates spread from Ottawa, the capital.

The "Freedom Convoy" began as a movement against a Canadian vaccine requirement for cross-border truckers, but has turned into a rallying point against public health measures and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government.

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