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Truckers continue anti-Covid vaccine protest in Canada; See Pics
Protesting against government's vaccine mandates, hundreds of trucks and thousands of protesters blocked the streets in Ottawa, Canada. Credit: AFP Photo
Dozens of trucks and other vehicles have jammed up central Ottawa since January 28 and thousands descended upon Parliament Hill to complain about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Credit: AFP Photo
The protest is part of 'Freedom Convoy 2022', which started out as a rally of truckers against the requirement that Canadian truck drivers crossing the border into the US be fully vaccinated as of mid-January. Credit: AFP Photo
The protest against the government's overall restrictive measures during the Covid-19 pandemic is gaining prominence and cops have been deployed to prepare for the possibility of violence. Credit: AFP Photo
A large number of protestors gathered around the Parliament Hill, waving flags and banners and chanting slogans against PM Justin Trudeau, who is self-isolating after one of his children tested positive for the coronavirus. Credit: AFP Photo
Outside Parliament, the mass protest led by Canadian truckers opposed to vaccine mandates for crossing the Canada-US border continued for a third day. Credit: AFP Photo
Meanwhile, the prime minister condemned the actions of some protesters over the weekend, when demonstrators had propagated racist messages and flown Nazi flags, as well as danced and urinated on the National War Memorial. Credit: AFP Photo
Police have also opened several criminal investigations into alleged threats and intimidation by protesters. Credit: AFP Photo
Locals said they are fed up with the non-stop blaring of truck horns and demonstrators using the streets as an open-air toilet. Staff at three Ottawa hospitals said they had had trouble getting to and from work. Credit: Reuters Photo
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