Ontario's premier announced Monday that Canada's most populous province will lift its COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination requirements in two weeks not because of the protests that have blocked the border and paralyzed Ottawa, he said, but because "it is safe to do so."
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has decided to invoke emergency powers to quell the protests by demonstrators who have paralyzed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country's COVID-19 restrictions, a senior government official said Monday.
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday warned of a U.S. "tinderbox" as protests against COVID-19 restrictions inspired by the "Freedom Convoy" take root outside of Canada and may soon be a reality on America's roadways.
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday warned of a U.S. "tinderbox" as protests against COVID-19 restrictions inspired by the "Freedom Convoy" take root outside of Canada and may soon be a reality on America's roadways.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood firm against an easing of the country's COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday in the face of mounting pressure from protesters using trucks to blockade the capital and U.S. border crossings, including the economically vital bridge to Detroit.