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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.

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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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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

The Guardian - US

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…

Tribune News Service

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.

The Conversation

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.

Benzinga

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

The Independent UK

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

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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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The Hindu

An all-Malayali cricket team to play second division league in Ottawa

Ottawa Tuskers will be the lone all-Malayali outfit among the 13 teams to participate in the league

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trudeau: Canada Blockades Lifted, But 'Emergency is Not Over'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday defended his use of emergency powers to end weeks-long trucker-led protests and argued that lingering threats require the measures to remain in force for now. Trudeau's decision earlier this month to invoke the Emergencies Act -- for only the second time in Canada's…

The Guardian - UK

UK reports 205 new coronavirus-related deaths and 41,130 cases; Ireland to drop most curbs – as it happened

Ireland will drop most restrictions, including mandatory face masks, on Monday

Tribune News Service

Trudeau maintains state of emergency, says threats remain

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will retain emergency powers for at least a few more days because of ongoing threats, even after police cleared all blockades across the country.

The Independent UK

Blockades over, but Trudeau says emergency powers needed

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says emergency powers are still needed despite the progress police have made in stamping out paralyzing protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions

Al Jazeera

Trudeau defends use of emergency powers to end Ottawa occupation

Canadian prime minister says Emergencies Act ‘necessary’ to disperse anti-government protesters who occupied capital.

Reuters

Canada's parliament approves Trudeau's emergency powers

Canada's parliament on Monday backed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to end pandemic-related protests that have blocked streets in the capital Ottawa for more than three weeks.

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