OTTAWA: Thousands of protesters gathered in the Canadian capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Some parked and danced on the grounds of the National War Memorial Tomb of the Unknown SoldierOthers carried signs and flags with swastikas and some used a statue of a Canadian hero. terry fox To display an anti-vaccine statement, sparking widespread condemnation.
“I am saddened to see protesters dancing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrating the National War Memorial. Generations of Canadians have fought and died for our rights, including free speech, but not this one. Those involved should bow their heads in shame,” tweeted the general Wayne Eyre, Chief of Defense Staff of Canada. Protesters compare vaccine mandate to fascism, a truck was taken away to unionize Flags and many abusive signs targeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,
The convoy of truck drivers and others prompted police to be prepared for the possibility of violence and warned residents to avoid the city. A top parliament security official has advised lawmakers to shut their doors amid reports that their private homes were being targeted. Trudeau has said Canadians do not represent this “very disturbing, small but very vocal minority of Canadians…” The PM’s itinerary for the day usually states that if he is at home he will are in Ottawa, but on Saturday he said “National Capital Region” amid a report he has been moved to an undisclosed location. One of Trudeau’s children has COVID-19 and the PM is isolating and working remotely.
Some are opposing, in part, a new rule that took effect on January 15, requiring truck drivers entering Canada to be fully immunized against the coronavirus. Canadian Trucking Alliance He said a large number of protesters have no connection with the trucking industry. The Coalition notes that most drivers are vaccinated. Organizers of the protest have called for an end to all COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates, and some have called for Trudeau to be removed.
“I am saddened to see protesters dancing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrating the National War Memorial. Generations of Canadians have fought and died for our rights, including free speech, but not this one. Those involved should bow their heads in shame,” tweeted the general Wayne Eyre, Chief of Defense Staff of Canada. Protesters compare vaccine mandate to fascism, a truck was taken away to unionize Flags and many abusive signs targeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,
The convoy of truck drivers and others prompted police to be prepared for the possibility of violence and warned residents to avoid the city. A top parliament security official has advised lawmakers to shut their doors amid reports that their private homes were being targeted. Trudeau has said Canadians do not represent this “very disturbing, small but very vocal minority of Canadians…” The PM’s itinerary for the day usually states that if he is at home he will are in Ottawa, but on Saturday he said “National Capital Region” amid a report he has been moved to an undisclosed location. One of Trudeau’s children has COVID-19 and the PM is isolating and working remotely.
Some are opposing, in part, a new rule that took effect on January 15, requiring truck drivers entering Canada to be fully immunized against the coronavirus. Canadian Trucking Alliance He said a large number of protesters have no connection with the trucking industry. The Coalition notes that most drivers are vaccinated. Organizers of the protest have called for an end to all COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates, and some have called for Trudeau to be removed.
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