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The protest was endorsed by Trump, who, during his time in power, had regularly clashed with Trudeau over policy differences. [52] In response to the convoy, Trump referred to Trudeau as a "far-left lunatic" who "has destroyed Canada", and invited protesters to organize on Truth Social, his proposed social network. [53]
The COVID-19 protests in Canada are protests that began in April 2020, with protests in Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, and Ottawa against the Government of Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent measures. [1] [2] In Alberta, a group called "Walk for Freedom" ran anti-mask protests from at least April 2020 to February 2021.
The following article is a broad timeline of the course of events surrounding the Canada convoy protest, a series of protests and blockades in Canada in early 2022. The protest, which was called the Freedom Convoy (French: Convoi de la liberté) by organizers, was "first aimed at a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers" when the convoy of hundreds of vehicles, including semi ...
The "Freedom Convoy" began as a movement against a Canadian vaccine requirement for cross-border truckers, but has turned into a rallying point against public health measures and Prime Minister ...
Police arrested scores of demonstrators and towed away vehicles Friday in Canada's besieged capital, and a stream of trucks started leaving under the pressure, raising authorities' hopes for an ...
Protests against old-growth logging in the southern Vancouver Island region of British Columbia, Canada escalated through later 2020 and into 2021.These events, many coalescing around the Fairy Creek watershed northeast of Port Renfrew, represent a critical moment in BC's recurring history of conflict related to ecological values and the forest industry, recalling the Clayoquot Protests (or ...
Vancouver: About 100 protesters marched in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, on 30 May. [20] The following day, 31 May, thousands gathered peacefully in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery to protest police violence and white supremacy. [21] Another rally in Vancouver against police violence and systemic racism occurred on 5 June. [22]
Patrick James King [2] (born August 2, 1977) is a Canadian far-right activist, [3] [4] known for protesting COVID-19 mandates. He has led the Wexit movement advocating for secession from Canada of Alberta and other western provinces, led the United We Roll movement, and acted as a regional organizer for the Canada convoy protest.