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Leading organizer of Canada COVID-19 protests gets bail

A Canadian judge has granted bail to one of the leading organizers of the three-week convoy protest against coronavirus measures in Ottawa

The Independent UK

Ottawa police misjudged protesters who besieged Canada's capital - testimony

A three-week occupation of the center of Canada's capital last month resulted in part from police underestimating anti-government protesters by assuming they would leave within days, according to police sources and police leadership testimony.

Reuters

Why legitimate criticism of the 'mainstream' media is in danger of being hijacked by anti-vax and ‘freedom’ movements

One striking feature of the “freedom convoy” protests in Ottawa, Wellington and elsewhere has been the intense antagonism towards “mainstream media” (MSM).

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How Ottawa residents took care of each other when no one else did

Lack of immediate action to end ‘Freedom Convoy’ occupation spurred network of mutual aid, defiance in Canada’s capital.

Al Jazeera

Russia calls in Canadian envoy, complains over protests outside its embassy

Russia threatened Canada on Monday with retaliation if it failed to ensure the safety of its diplomats and complained over what it said were hostile protests outside its embassy in Ottawa and two other consulates.

Reuters

Canada Closes Airspace to All Russian Carriers

Canada has closed its airspace to all Russian carriers in protest at the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ottawa announced Sunday. But the ban was quickly tested when, according to Canadian officials, a plane operated by Russian airline Aeroflot flew over the country. Aeroflot flight 111 had departed Miami, Florida, bound…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ottawa Sanctions Putin, Canadians Show Solidarity with Ukraine

A run on Ukrainian flags, anti-war protests and iconic attractions lit up in yellow and blue: Canadians joined a global outcry over Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Ottawa on Friday targeted Vladimir Putin directly with sanctions. Hundreds of protesters at a rally in Toronto overnight -- the first of many…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Canada protest convoy organizer Pat King denied bail

A Canadian judge has denied bail to a prominent organizer of the three-week convoy protest against coronavirus restrictions in Ottawa

The Independent UK

Trudeau Revokes Emergency Powers after Canada Trucker-led Protests End

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday revoked emergency powers used to dislodge trucker-led protests in Ottawa and blockades of border crossings to the United States, as he declared the crisis over. "Today, we're ready to confirm that the situation is no longer an emergency," the prime minister told a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeals emergency powers after ending truck protests

OTTAWA, Canada — Canada is lifting the emergency powers it enacted more than a week ago to get street protests under control, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying the unprecedented authority is no longer needed.

Tribune News Service

Canada’s Trudeau revokes emergency powers after police clear last of trucker-led protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday revoked emergency powers used to dislodge weeks-long trucker-led protests in Ottawa and blockades of border crossings to the United States, as he declared the crisis over.

France 24

Trudeau lifts emergency order invoked to end trucker protests

Amid criticism, Canadian PM insists Emergencies Act was needed to quell anti-government blockades and occupation.

Al Jazeera

Canada's Trudeau ends emergency powers invoked to clear protests

Canada is ending rarely used special measures invoked nine days ago to tackle weeks-long protests that shut some border crossings and paralyzed Ottawa since late-January, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Canada official: Emergency powers removed after blockade end

Senior government officials say Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will remove emergency powers police can involve after authorities ended the border blockades by those opposed to COVID-19 restrictions as well as the occupation of downtown Ottawa

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

US trucker convoy gathers for cross-country trip to protest Covid rules

Group calling itself the ‘people’s convoy’ is one of several due to arrive in capital, similar to the demonstrations in Ottawa

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Learning from the drama in Ottawa: Protest should be the last resort, not the first

The blockade of Ottawa by Canadian truckers has finally come to an end. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the federal Emergencies Act and Ottawa police moved in to evict the protesters, who were voicing their opposition to vaccine mandates. The truckers continued to wave the Canadian flag, but most either…

The Conversation

Risky business: What protests and blockades could do to Canada's global reputation

Canada’s political and economic classes have managed to tiptoe around the proliferation of populism, far-right electoral inroads and referenda that have plagued other democracies over the past decade.

Benzinga

Trudeau Tells Canadian Banks To Unfreeze Accounts Of Convoy Protesters

The administration of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed the nation’s banks to unlock financial accounts belonging to individuals who participated in the so-called Freedom Convoy of truckers whose protest against vaccine mandates brought the nation’s capital city of Ottawa to a standstill.

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The Independent UK

Pentagon expected to OK National Guard for DC truck convoys

A U.S. official says the Pentagon is likely to approve 700 to 800 unarmed National Guard troops in response to requests for assistance by the District of Columbia and the U.S. Capitol Police ahead of planned truck convoys

Tribune News Service

Convoy leader denied bail as Canadian officials warn of unrest

A key organizer of the trucker protest that besieged Canada’s capital city was denied bail Tuesday as police kept a strict checkpoint system in place to prevent demonstrators from retaking the downtown streets.

Al Jazeera

Life slowly resumes in Ottawa under heavy police presence

Shops are reopening in centre of Canada’s capital after weeks-long occupation by anti-government protesters dispersed.

The Conversation

Ottawa convoy protest points to a failure of civic education in Canada

With a downtown Ottawa clean-up continuing after police dispersed the protestors’ occupation, it’s important to look at what this episode tells us about how Canadians understand their civic institutions.

The Conversation

How authorities are targeting the 'freedom convoy' money via the Emergencies Act

The Canadian government gave itself extraordinary powers for a 30-day period to end the “freedom convoy” occupation of Ottawa by invoking the Emergencies Act.

The Independent UK

Key organizer of Ottawa COVID protests denied bail

A Canadian judge has denied bail to one of the leading organizers behind protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Reason

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