The Latest Breaking News from Justin Trudeau

Elon Musk criticised for likening Justin Trudeau to Adolf Hitler in tweet

Auschwitz museum says using photo of dictator exploitative and ‘disrespects memory of all victims’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2022

Ottawa protest leaders arrested as police ready to ‘take action’

Police descend on capital’s city centre after parliament debates use of emergency powers.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022

Freedom Convoy: Why Canadian truckers are driving cross-country to protest vaccine mandates

Lorry drivers dimissed as ‘small fringe minority’ by Justin Trudeau undertake epic journey to demonstrate against loss of federal exemption from inoculation rules

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

Canada’s image of itself jolted by protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates

OTTAWA, Canada — Andre Landry said he wasn’t worried about a threatened police crackdown on truckers whose rigs have blocked the streets of the Canadian capital, turning the stately government district into a boisterous protest strip and block party.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2022

Ottawa protests: ‘strong ties’ between some occupiers and far-right extremists, minister says

Public safety minister speaks after arrest of extremists accused of plotting to kill police officers in Canada border town of Coutts

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2022

Canada police to anti-vaccine truckers: Leave now or face arrest

Warning comes days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to disperse anti-government protesters.

Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2022

Hot tubs, hapless police and a bridge too far for Canada’s Trudeau

Frustration with the failure of Canadian police to lift blockades at the border and in the capital, along with scenes of protesters lounging in hot tubs near Parliament, ultimately drove Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to seek emergency powers, three sources said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2022

As Canada protests persist, so do challenges for Trudeau

Canada has endured bitter divisions in its past, but the current wave of protests over COVID-19 restrictions is unprecedented in some respects

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Canada’s Emergencies Act: What power does it give Justin Trudeau?

Prime Minister Trudeau invoked never-before-used measures in response to anti-government trucker protests and blockades.

Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2022

Ottawa police chief resigns amid criticism over trucker protests

Peter Sloly faced criticism for police’s handling of ‘occupation’ of Canada’s capital by anti-government protesters.

Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2022