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Saunas and fire pits: Ottawa’s truck protesters in it for the long haul

Sleeping in trucks and staying warm at fire pits and portable saunas, protesters camped out in the frigid Canadian capital of Ottawa are digging in for a long stay, convinced they have momentum and right on their side.

Reuters

Candice Bergen's nod to Trump is a sign of Canada's descent, but the Charter may save us

Prior to becoming interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, MP Candice Bergen was among the more vocal members of caucus to push former leader Erin O’Toole into an explicit embrace of the so-called freedom convoy that’s now occupying Ottawa.

The Conversation

Ford, Toyota halt some output as U.S., Canada warn on trucker protests

Ford and Toyota on Wednesday both said they were halting some production as anti-coronavirus mandate protesters blocked U.S-Canada border crossings that have prompted warnings from Washington and Ottawa of economic damage.

Reuters

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Canada truckers hit with arrests as police battle nearly two weeks of protests

Arrests have been made in Ottawa as police continue to battle protesting truckers after nearly two weeks of demonstrations over Covid mandates.

Evening Standard

‘We stand with Ottawa’: muddled messages and fraying consensus at New Zealand’s anti-vax protest

Parliament protests wane amid a profusion of concerns ranging from a ‘plandemic’ to genetic manipulation and the plight of an oil refinery

The Guardian - AU

Exclusive-Canadians see danger at home from U.S. political strife - poll

Canadians say they are concerned political strife in the United States will undermine security and economic growth at home, according to a new poll, as an anti-vaccine mandate protest praised by former U.S. President Donald Trump gripped the capital and affected the border.

Reuters

Covid news: Sweden scraps almost all restrictions and testing despite pleas from scientists; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive – as it happened

Sweden scraps almost all of its few restrictions and stops most testing; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive after displaying mild symptoms

The Guardian - AU

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'Anti-vax' trucker protests threaten border trade between Canada, US

Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada became partially blocked by truckers protesting vaccine mandates and other Covid-19 restrictions.

France 24

Arrests in Ottawa as Canadian truckers block main bridge to US

Police detain 23 in Ottawa protests over Covid restrictions, while trucks block Ambassador Bridge linking cities of Detroit and Windsor

The Guardian - US

‘I had to do something’: 21-year-old silences trucker protest honking in downtown Ottawa

Class action lawsuit seeks damages for local community as horn noise dragged on into tenth day

The Independent UK

Tucker backs Canadian trucker protest

As truckers block border crossing, Fox News star calls it "a peaceful, political protest. It's not al-Qaida"

Salon

‘It has to stop’: Trudeau demands end to trucker protest saying ‘people waving swastikas’ don’t represent Canada

Some angry at Trudeau labelling protestors as far-right fringe group

The Independent UK

The whole world should be worried by the ‘siege of Ottawa’. This is about much more than a few anti-vaxx truckers

How did this ‘grassroots’ rebellion paralyse the Canadian capital? With funding from the far right and a boost from Facebook misinformation, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: talks between Macron and Putin fail to produce breakthrough

French president says both sides need to work quickly to avoid escalation after five-hour session at the Kremlin. Plus, Will Arnett on his weird period

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Tyler Cowen: What happens in Ottawa may not stay in Ottawa

The nationwide truckers’ protest in Canada, known as the “Freedom Convoy” and centered in Ottawa, reflects so many global trends that it’s hard to say what it means. But the movement may well end up as the most consequential story of the year.

Al Jazeera

Canada truckers protest: ‘It has to stop,’ PM Justin Trudeau says

Protesters have brought Ottawa to a standstill for more than a week, with local authorities calling for federal support.

The Guardian - US

5G and QAnon: how conspiracy theorists steered Canada’s anti-vaccine trucker protest

Ottawa’s occupation was a result of unrivaled coordination between anti-vax and anti-government organizations

Dynamite News

Truckers protest: Canadian airlines cancel flights, call for end of travel-restrictions

Canada's two main airlines have demanded that Ottawa reverse COVID-19 travel restrictions amid the ongoing protests against the vaccine mandates that has overwhelmed the nation's capital.

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Trudeau Says Canada Trucker Protest 'Has to Stop'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded an end Monday to a protest by hundreds of truckers against Covid-19 restrictions that has paralyzed the capital, as Ottawa's mayor called on federal authorities for support. "It has to stop," Trudeau said during an emergency debate in the House of Commons on his…

The Independent UK

Court grants ‘honking injunction’ against ‘Freedom Convoy’

‘Tooting a horn is not an expression of any great thought I’m aware of’

The Guardian - AU

Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened

Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths

The Independent UK

Ottawa police investigate arson attempt in apartment building as protest chaos continues

‘Thankfully, no one was hurt, but this story could’ve ended very, very differently,’ says Ottawa mayor Jim Watson

Tribune News Service

Truckers ordered to mute horns as protest strains life in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Canada — Police in Canada’s capital were trying to cut off the supply of fuel to a convoy of truckers and other activists occupying Ottawa’s downtown core, while a court issued a 10-day injunction against their use of ear-splitting air horns.

The Independent UK

Canada pushes back against GOP support for COVID protests

Canada’s public safety minister says U.S. officials should stay out of the country’s domestic affairs

The Guardian - US

Ottawa protesters turn to Christian crowdfunding site after GoFundMe snub

GoFundMe blocked fundraising after Canadian city declared emergency over protests against vaccine mandates

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