The trucker convoy protest against COVID-19 measures that has brought Canada’s national capital to a standstill for the past 11 days is garnering growing interest across the border in the United States.
Since Jan. 28, the so-called “Freedom Convoy” has been parked around Parliament Hill, honking horns and disrupting traffic in Ottawa’s downtown core. Read more: Trucker convoy: U.S.
Republicans vow probe into GoFundMe’s decision to cut funds Many in the hundreds of vehicles have vowed to stay until all COVID-19 restrictions, including mask and vaccination mandates, are lifted.
While demonstrations in solidarity with the truckers have been staged across the country, the convoy protest movement has also been endorsed by several right-wing American politicians and is getting a lot of airtime on conservative U.S.