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‘Freedom Convoys’ gain support in US, as truckers protest in Canada hits standoff

It began as a ragtag team of Canadian truckers shouting about their disdain for vaccine mandates and the politicians upholding them. They stood shoulder-to-shoulder in below-freezing temperatures, waving Canada’s flag and using their semis to block bridges and thoroughfares.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 10, 2022

Canada seeks to join EU challenge against China at WTO

Canada will seek to join the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia to be included in consultations as part of the European Union's dispute with China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing's alleged trade curbs on Lithuania.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

Paranoia and alarmism: Canada truckers’ ‘intelligence reports’ hint at mindset

Documents compiled by protest organisers give a glimpse into a conspiracy theory-drenched outlook

The Guardian - US · Feb 10, 2022

Vaccine mandate protesters block U.S.-Canada border crossing in Manitoba

Three U.S.-Canada ports of entry are now either temporarily closed or delayed by several hours.

Axios · Feb 10, 2022

As US-Canada border closures block trade, governments eye action

Trucker blockade shuts auto plants as US Homeland Security warns of looming convoy from California to Washington, DC.

Al Jazeera · Feb 10, 2022

Whitmer urges resolution to reopen traffic on Ambassador Bridge

DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called on Canadian authorities Thursday to resolve a dispute over COVID-19 vaccination mandates that have led truckers in Windsor to block traffic into Canada over the Ambassador Bridge.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022

Super High Troopers: Cops In Calgary Authorized To Consume Marijuana Off Duty

By Franca Quarneti, Via El Planteo. The Calgary Police Department in Alberta, Canada, lifted the ban on cannabis use for its officers.

Benzinga · Feb 10, 2022

Canada blockade escalates, shutting auto plants and two-way traffic around US border

At least six auto plants near the U.S.-Canada border have temporarily halted work as the impact from a protest blocking truck traffic into Detroit begins rippling through both nations’ economies.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022

Windsor mayor says authorities prepared to physically remove trucker protesters if needed

The mayor of Canada's Windsor said on Thursday the authorities were prepared to physically remove protesting truckers if needed, as the shutdown of a crucial U.S.-Canada trade route threatened to damage the economies of both countries.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

How The Canada Trucker Protest Could Impact Auto Production

Protests by truckers in Canada could have a major impact on trade between the United States and Canada and are now impacting the automotive industry.

Benzinga · Feb 10, 2022