Truckers protest against Ottawa Canada vaccination order | Coronavirus pandemic News

Freedom Convoy is a rally against the vaccination requirement for cross-border truckers.

Hundreds of truckers have taken their giant platforms to the Canadian capital, Ottawa, to protest the vaccinations required by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s COVID-19 vaccination orders to cross the U.S. border.

The so-called “Freedom Convoy”, which came from the east and west, began as a rally against the vaccine demand. cross-border truckers, but during the pandemic it has become a demonstration against government abuse with a strong surge against vaccines.

More than two hours before the official start of the protest on Saturday, the streets of downtown Ottawa were filled with trucks, with dozens of uninterrupted bangs filling the air, the AFP news reporter reported.

“I want to stop everything, these measures are unjustified,” said a protester, 31-year-old businessman Philippe Castonguay, outside the parliament building.

Few wore masks, but many wore balaclavas, as the wind-cooled temperature was 21 degrees Celsius (minus 6 Fahrenheit). By the end of the day, about 2,700 trucks are expected, according to a federal government source.

The protest thread some developers worry about the violent discourses used on social media, which were in force.

“We are best prepared for those who have come here or have been harmed by others,” Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly said on Friday, adding that the demonstration would be “on a massive scale”.

Trudeau and his family have left their home in downtown Ottawa due to security concerns, CBC News reported.

On Friday, Trudeau told the Canadian press that he was concerned about possible violence related to the demonstration. Earlier this week, the convoy said it represented a “small minority regime” that did not express the views of Canadians.

About 90 per cent of Canadian cross-border truckers and 77 per cent of the population have received two COVID-19 vaccines.

‘Right to be heard’

Trudeau announced a vaccination order for federal workers on the eve of the election in October, and last month in Canada and the United States imposed one for cross-border truckers.

Conservative leader Erin O’Toole spoke out against vaccination orders and backed the protest after talks with some truckers on Friday.

“I support their right to be heard, and I call on Justin Trudeau to meet with these hard-working Canadian workers to hear their concerns,” O’Tool said after the meeting.

Opposition protesters are standing in front of Parliament Hill [Patrick Doyle/Reuters]

Conservative MP Michael Cooper was handing out coffee to protesters on Saturday.

Protest movement he received a guarantee on Thursday, tweeted by Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, “Canadian Truckers Promise.”

The Canadian Trucking Alliance, a major industry group, has said it has “strongly condemned” the Ottawa reunion.