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Ottawa's top cop: Police likely can't end vaccine protests

The police chief of Canada’s capital says there is likely no policing solution to end a trucker protest against vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions that has snarled traffic around Parliament

The Independent UK

Canada’s Conservative Party removes Erin O’Toole as leader

Confidence vote came amid growing anger over O’Toole strategy to push the opposition Conservatives closer to the centre.

Al Jazeera

Ottawa police considering military intervention to end ‘unlawful’ blockade

Authorities also warned bringing in the military carried a ‘massive risk’ as they believe the protesters are armed

The Guardian - US

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How Canada's 'freedom convoy' was overtaken by a radical fringe

The protest of commercial truckers swarming Canada’s capital in Ottawa shows how an issue can quickly be hijacked by extremist groups spouting themes of racism, hatred and violence.

The Conversation

Is GoFundMe violating its own terms of service on the 'freedom convoy?'

The truck convoy that’s taken over Ottawa is protesting a requirement that truck drivers crossing the Canada-United States border are vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Conversation

Anti-vaccine mandate protesters say they will block Ottawa for as long as necessary

Truck drivers who have been blockading downtown Ottawa for six days on Wednesday said they had no intention of leaving the Canadian capital until the government scrapped COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Reuters

Analysis-Rightward shift may cost Canada's divided Conservatives

An ongoing protest in Canada's capital is unlikely to succeed in its objective of repealing COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but is pulling a troubled Conservative opposition even further to the right, eroding its chances of returning to power.

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Covid news: Anger as Tory MP says lockdown breach ‘like parking fine’; Germany could relax restrictions in March – as it happened

Pfizer-BioNTech seeks US approval for under-5s Covid inoculation; Lithuania to scrap Covid pass on Saturday

The Guardian - AU

Canada’s Covid protests highlight rise of rightwing populist movements

Stores and vaccine clinics remain closed in Ottawa as protesters refuse to leave while federal Conservative leader faces criticism

The Guardian - US

Anti-vaccine protest in Canada spurs outrage

Thousands of Canadian protesters railing against vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 restrictions descended on the country's capital over the weekend, deliberately blocking traffic around Parliament Hill

The Independent UK

'Freedom convoy' rolls through Ottawa encouraging the participation of Canada's far-right

This past weekend, thousands of people stormed Ottawa as part of what’s being called the “freedom convoy.”

The Conversation

Canada convoy: Police chief says ‘all options on the table’ to end Ottawa vaccine mandate protest

‘No matter where you live, no matter where your vehicle’s registered, if you’ve come here and committed a crime ... you will be investigated’

The Independent UK

Soup kitchen harassment to confederate flags: Controversial moments at Canadian trucker convoy protest

Thousands attend rallies against vaccine mandates

The Independent UK

Canada's 'freedom convoy' exposes political missteps — and Donald Trump's ominous legacy

The Canadian truckers’ “freedom convoy” to Ottawa has the markings of another protest at a nation’s capital.

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Al Jazeera

Canada: Trudeau denounces anti-vaccine trucker protests

Canadian PM slams intimidation, vandalism and ‘racist flags’ at demonstrations organised by some far-right activists.

Reuters

Canada's Trudeau 'not intimidated' by truckers' COVID protest

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said Canadians were disgusted by the behavior of some people protesting against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Ottawa and said he would not be intimidated.

The Guardian - AU

Covid news: UK health secretary says mandatory vaccination for NHS workers ‘no longer proportionate’ – as it happened

Sajid Javid says says mandatory jabs were ‘right policy at the time’ but announces review

Tribune News Service

Truckers protesting vaccine rule staying put in Canada’s capital

Raucous protests in Canada’s capital continued Sunday over trucker vaccine mandates and other COVID-19 health restrictions, but the crowd thinned from its height a day earlier after drawing military and political rebukes for poor behavior.

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The Independent UK

Canadian police investigate monument ‘desecration’ and ‘illegal’ behaviour by Freedom Convoy protesters

Authorities say Ottawa police officers and city officials were ‘threatened’ during demonstration

The Independent UK

Ottawa police investigating some anti vaccine protesters

Police in Canada’s capital are investigating possible criminal charges after anti-vaccine protesters urinated on the National War Memorial, danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and used the statue of Canadian hero Terry Fox to display an anti-vaccine statement

The Independent UK

Soup kitchen says Freedom Convoy truckers ‘harassing’ staff for meals and used ‘racial slurs’

Thousands of people descended on Ottawa to demonstrate against vaccine mandates

Evening Standard

Justin Trudeau and family flee home as thousands march against Covid mandates in Ottawa

Justin Trudeau and his family have had to leave their home after thousands of people descended on Canada’s capital Ottawa to protest against Covid mandates.

Tribune News Service

Trucker vaccine rule brings polarizing protest to Canada’s capital

OTTAWA, Canada — A convoy of truckers and others who oppose vaccine mandates has rolled into Ottawa for a weekend of rowdy protests, putting Canada’s capital city on edge amid warnings from police that they don’t know how large the crowds will get.

The Independent UK

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

Canadian trucker convoy protests cause vigil honouring victims of 2017 mosque shooting to go online

Six were killed in the terrorist attack

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