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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emma Graham-Harrison and Tracey Lindeman in Ottawa

Freedom convoys: legitimate Covid protest or vehicle for darker beliefs?

man in mask with canadian flag in front of a truck
Truckers protesting in Ottawa last week prompted the declaration of a state of emergency. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

It only took six dozen trucks, and a few hundred protesters to bring Canada’s capital to a standstill and close a critical border crossing with the US, throttling the car industry that straddles the line between both countries and relies on a constant flow of trade.

On Saturday, Canadian authorities finally began taking action to clear the Ambassador Bridge into the US, the busiest land crossing in North America, which had been blockaded by just over a dozen trucks and smaller vehicles, and a crowd a few hundred strong.

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