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‘It’s time to go home’: Justin Trudeau tells truck protesters

A demonstrator screams and bangs gas canisters together as truckers and supporters continue to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Canada, on February 10 [Blair Gable/Reuters]

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a stern warning to protesters who have set up truck blockades to express their opposition to government mandates regarding COVID-19, saying, “We’ve heard you. It’s time go home now.”

“You don’t want to end up losing your license, end up with a criminal record, which will impact your job, your livelihood, even your ability to travel internationally, including to the US,” Trudeau said Friday.

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