Asking germany for overflight rights when it was sending some weapons to ukraine because they were afraid of a denial from them. this meeting is really important today. bill: much more coming on that as we watch it. 8 minutes past. north of the border. dana: mayor of ottawa declaring a state of emergency in the massive trucking protest against vaccine mandates and covid restrictions as gofundme faces harsh criticism for shutting down the fundraising page for the freedom convey. kelly o grady with the latest live at a truck stop in california. good morning, kelly. good morning. this is just the latest example of anti-mandate protests drawing we were talking about how facebook shut down a group used by the american trucking convoy and now gofundme is refusing to distribute funds to ka rndian protestors because of reports of violence. a lot of backlash.
Further motivating their efforts. 50 to 60% of vaccinations of the u.s. truckers. half cross the border could be at risk. broader mandate policies have impacted workers across the supply chain. dynamics trickle down to a workforce already short 80,000 drivers, impacting turn around times and driving prices up for americans, and the broader challenges that have inspired the people s convoys, they are trying to represent people across industries, healthcare, education, that have been impacted by these mandates. but now here we are violating human rights every single day with these mandates, and it s not just us, it s happening all over the world. so i think everybody, i think truckers, especially, but a lot of people in the united states and around the world have all finally started to say enough is enough. this is this is getting out of control and it s time to stand up. the convoy is expected to start early next month, part of
They are continuing to push the narrative. but the canadian citizens, they are awake. the unity is so tight in this country, unlike we have ever seen in history. in the trucking industry has done a fabulous job bringing people together. this whole movement isn t just about the truckers. if the trucking industry that has been able to unite the people of the country and you have to part done might be part of the rallies to see the emotional effects of the whole thing. i ve been part of a number of these rallies. i was part of the trucking convoy and manitoba. any see the people sitting on the sidelines and it s a real emotional experience. he tried to focus on the road as a driver the turns and had to decide an end see protesters. they are waving, every piece of material they can get their hands on. wrapping up and down and it s absolutely incredible. laura: i wish i could have
The department of homeland security, after a conversation between president biden and prime minister trudeau, had agreed to international cooperation and reopening that bridge. through which, hundreds of millions of dollars of trade, including a lot of auto parts, travel on a daily basis. between the auto plants in michigan in the auto plants in ontario. the department of homeland security did offer aid to the canadians if they need it, in clearing those bridges out. but, so far, we don t know what s involvement u.s. authorities have right now. what we do know is that, moments ago, we saw images of police from numerous agencies walking in an orderly fashion, supported by armored vehicles, toward the trucking convoy. at some point, i don t know what that looks like when they get there. whether they ll ask them to leave or whether they ll take action. one of the problems is, when people don t move their trucks, you have to tow them. and a number of tow truck companies and ontario have to
Thousands of american truckers voicing support for that movement and making plans to converge on washington next month. all this after a gofundme cut off the fundraiser for the canadian convoy saying it is no longer a protest but an occupation. kelly o grady reporting from a truck stop in california for us. so, what are the truckers there telling you, kelly? well, sandra, the headline is enough is enough. i spoke with one of the convoy s organizers and emphasized this is not anti-vax, it s anti-mandate. the plan is to stay peaceful. you mentioned the gofundme against the continue convoy, causing a lot of backlash. a number of lawmakers are calling to investigate the company for fraud, twitter critics are highlighting the inconsistency how they did it in seattle, and censorship are