
Canadian truckers clogging key routes between Canada and the US say they're not going anywhere
CNN
The Canadian truckers clogging key routes between Canada and the US over their opposition to Covid-19 mandates say they're not going anywhere, in an act of defiance with rippling effects on both sides of the border.
The protests, which began nearly two weeks ago in Ottawa, Canada's capital, were ignited by truckers who oppose the nation's new Covid-19 rule that requires them to be fully vaccinated when crossing the Canadian-US border or face a two-week quarantine. Their "Freedom Convoy" has since drawn others who are resisting Covid-19 preventative measures, including mask mandates, lockdowns and restrictions on gatherings.
In addition to clogging Ottawa's downtown core, demonstrators have been occupying critical roadways between Canada and the US for days. The impact is being felt in both nations, and US officials are warning that similar protests soon could happen in the United States, where right-wing media outlets also have raised that prospect and offered positive coverage of events in Canada.

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