The Latest Breaking News from Ottawa

Ottawa police chief says ‘significant’ funding of truckers’ protest comes from US

Chief Peter Sloly says there may not be a policing option to end ‘risky’ situation

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022

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 · Feb 3, 2022

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 · Feb 2, 2022

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.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2022

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 · Feb 2, 2022

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 · Feb 1, 2022

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 · Feb 1, 2022

'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 · Feb 1, 2022

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 · Feb 1, 2022

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

Thousands attend rallies against vaccine mandates

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022