For a short-lived movement that was panned as an extremist fringe by the Trudeau government and the mainstream press, it left quite a legacy. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he Canadian trucker convoy that arrived in Ottawa to protest the nation’s
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Trucker convoy heads for DC as Pentagon OKs request to deploy National Guard
A convoy of truckers opposed to COVID-19 mandates set off on a planned cross-country drive from Southern California to the Washington DC area Wednesday as the Pentagon approved a request to deploy approximately 700 unarmed National Guard troops ahead of
Ottawa Police Tell Trucker Demonstrators to Leave, Threaten Arrests
Police members patrol a downtown area where trucks are blocking roads as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against the coronavirus vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Canada, February 8, 2022. (Patrick Doyle/Reuters) Ottawa police on Wednesday told anti-vaccine-mandate demonstrators who
Ottawa Police Chief Resigns amid Ongoing Trucker Demonstrations
Police officers walk in the crowd as truckers and supporters continue to protest Covid vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 6, 2022. (Lars Hagberg/Reuters) Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly resigned on Tuesday amid ongoing demonstrations by truck drivers against
Police Move to Clear Trucker Protesters from Key U.S.-Canada Crossing
Police officers stand guard on a street as truckers and supporters continue blocking access to the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, Canada February 2022. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters) Canadian police moved on Saturday morning to clear protesters blocking most traffic on the
Canada’s Trucker Troubles
A demonstrator screams and bangs gas canisters together as truckers and supporters continue to protest Covid vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 10, 2022. (Blair Gable/Reuters) Canadian political junkies, to the extent they exist, usually have to look south
GoFundMe Blocks $10 Million in Donations to Canadian Trucker Convoy
A truck protesting with a Canadian flag is seen across from Parliament in Ottawa, Canada, February 2022. (Lars Hagberg / Reuters) Popular crowdfunding platform GoFundMe blocked the fundraising efforts of the Canadian trucker convoy Friday, preventing its receipt of $10 million