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Top news stories from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau for Monday, Feb. 14, 2022

Good afternoon from The Canadian Press Atlantic bureau. Here are the stories we produced today. Questions can go to graeme.hamilton@thecanadianpress.com

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Reactions to Canada's Trudeau invoking Emergencies Act to end protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said the government had invoked rarely used special measures allowing him to tackle protests that have shut some border crossings and paralyzed downtown Ottawa.

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Dismantling 'freedom convoy' must be coupled with education on the dangers of extremism

The “freedom convoy” that has taken over downtown Ottawa and inspired other protests is a diverse group of people who have shown themselves not to be interested in “freedom,” “unity” or “vaccine mandates.”

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Top News Advisory for Monday, Feb. 14

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

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Trudeau to invoke emergency powers to quell Canada protests

Ottawa (AFP) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday was expected to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to bring an end to trucker-led protests against Covid-19 health rules, as police arrested 11 people with a "cache of firearms" blocking a border crossing with the United States in Alberta.

AFP

What is the Emergencies Act? A primer on the law invoked by Trudeau to quell protests

OTTAWA — The federal move to invoke the Emergencies Act could allow authorities to forbid more large trucks from rolling into the gridlocked area around Parliament Hill.

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Ottawa invests $672,000 in vaccine outreach in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX — Ottawa is investing $672,000 into Nova Scotian organizations to boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake in undervaccinated communities throughout the province and the Atlantic region.

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Ontario to end COVID-19 vaccine passport system March 1

DETROIT — Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday announced the end of the province's COVID-19 vaccine passport system, effective March 1. The vaccine passport system required people to offer proof of vaccination for a multitude of activities, from shopping to the gym to restaurants.

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Bundys led to whiny truckers and Jan 6

The GOP's embrace of the Bundy occupation opened the door for January 6 and the Ottawa trucker tantrum

Salon

Feds, N.L. say Muskrat Falls financing terms are signed, as Innu Nation cries foul

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Ottawa and the Newfoundland and Labrador government have signed terms for two key pieces of a $5.2-billion financing agreement aimed at staving off a spike in provincewide electricity rates due to the beleaguered Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project.

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Like the truck-machines in 'Mad Max,' the 'freedom convoy' relies on access to fuel

The media has been inundated by images of the ‘freedom convoy’ that began converging on Ottawa on Jan. 28. The convoy reflects our continued inability to find a middle ground when it comes to debates surrounding COVID-19 mandates and proposed vaccine passports.

The Conversation

Alleging a commitment to 'freedom,' the convoy takes a page from the Cold War playbook

With the end of the blockade at the Ambassador Bridge and the deal brokered by the City of Ottawa to remove trucks from residential areas, it might appear that the so-called freedom convoy is winding down. But the challenge of how to proceed remains.

The Conversation

The police, not the military, must stop the 'freedom convoy' and Canada's far-right uprising

The “freedom movement” is a catch-all term for many segments of intolerant ideologies, including white supremacy, anti-LGBTQ sentiments and anti-Semitism.

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Reuters

Factbox-Canada's Emergencies Act: how will it squeeze funding of the trucker protests?

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday invoked rarely-used special measures to end protests that have shut some border crossings and paralyzed downtown Ottawa.

The Guardian - UK

Trudeau invokes rare emergency powers in attempt to quell protests

Emergencies Act gives government broad powers for 30 days, but prime minister is not expected to call in the military

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Noisy anti-mandate COVID-19 protest in New Brunswick dwindles to small group

FREDERICTON — A small group of about 60 demonstrators were all that remained Monday afternoon of a protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Fredericton, which was inspired by the trucker convoy in Ottawa.

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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada. All times eastern:

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Key US-Canada bridge reopens, truckers still cripple Ottawa

Windsor (Canada) (AFP) - A border crossing vital to US-Canada trade was operating again Monday after police ended a trucker blockade over Covid rules, but downtown Ottawa remained paralyzed by a swelling protest movement now in its third week.

Reason

Canada's Freedom Convoy Embodies Fatigue with Pandemic Authoritarianism

COVID-19 policies eroded liberty and many people want it back.

Reuters

Canada's Trudeau invokes emergency powers in bid to end protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday activated rarely used emergency powers in an effort to end protests that have shut some U.S. border crossings and paralyzed parts of the capital.

Los Angeles Times

Doyle McManus: Angry truckers paralyzed Canada’s capital. It could happen here too

WASHINGTON — The pictures from Ottawa over the last two weeks have defied every American stereotype of Canadians. We think of our northern neighbors as incorrigibly polite, their politics as moderate and their capital city — when we consider it at all — as boring, the Sacramento of the north.

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Canada's PM Justin Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act for 'illegal' blockades

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday invoked the national Emergencies Act to bring to an end the antigovernment blockades he describes as illegal and not about peaceful protest.

The Guardian - AU

Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened

UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures

The Independent UK

Key US-Canada bridge reopens as Ottawa protest persists

The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing is open after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa, persists as city residents seethed over authorities’ inability to reclaim the streets

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