Category: COVID-19 Mandates

Two US Protest Convoys Ready to Launch; Trudeau Crushes Canadian Protests

The freedom convoys of truckers protesting the COVID-19 mandates are officially beginning in the United States. So far two have been confirmed – one on February 23, and another on February 25. That’s this coming Wednesday and Friday. They’ll cover different states, and take different routes, but both will begin in Southern California, and will…


Live Q&A: Two US Protest Convoys Ready to Launch; Trudeau Crushes Canadian Protests

The freedom convoys of truckers protesting the COVID-19 mandates are officially beginning in the United States. So far two have been confirmed – one on February 23, and another on February 25. That’s this coming Wednesday and Friday. They’ll cover different states, and take different routes, but both will begin in Southern California, and will…


Watchdog to Investigate ‘Reported Serious Injury’ After Mounted Police Knock Down Protester in Ottawa

An Ontario police oversight agency said it is investigating two cases of police operations during the protest against COVID-19 mandates in the nation’s capital on Feb. 18 and 19, including one incident where a civilian was seriously injured. In a news release issued Feb. 20, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said a 49-year-old woman “has a reported…


Watchdog to Investigate ‘Reported Serious Injury’ After Mounted Police Knock Down Protesters in Ottawa

An Ontario police oversight agency said it is investigating two cases of police operations during the protest against COVID-19 mandates in the nation’s capital on Feb. 18 and 19, including one incident where a civilian was seriously injured. In a news release issued Feb. 20, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said a 49-year-old woman “has a reported…


Alberta to File Court Challenge Against Ottawa’s Use of Emergencies Act: Kenney

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he will be filing a court challenge against the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act, saying that it is unnecessary, disproportionate, and an intrusion into provincial jurisdiction. In a video posted on Twitter, Kenney said the federal government’s decision to invoke the Act, which gives authorities additional powers to…


Alberta to File Court Challenge Against Ottawa’s Use of Emergencies Act, Kenney Says

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he will be filing a court challenge against the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act, saying it is unnecessary, disproportionate, and an intrusion into provincial jurisdiction. In a video posted on Twitter, Kenney said the federal government’s decision to invoke the act, which gives authorities additional powers to oust…


Parents and Students Protest California Schools’ Extended Mask Mandate

LOS ANGELES—Many parents lost patience when California lifted the indoor mask mandate for vaccinated individuals while delaying the decision for all K-12 students and teachers. Hundreds of parents and students gathered in front of the Chino Valley Unified School District the morning of Feb. 15 to protest. “It’s time for the kids to stand up for…


Invoking Emergencies Act Could Do ‘Irreparable Harm’ to Canadian Democracy, Kenney Tells Trudeau

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to voice opposition to the government’s use of the Emergencies Act to deal with the protesters in Ottawa, a move he said is “heavy-handed” and could do “irreparable harm” to Canadian democracy. In the letter, which Kenney posted on Twitter on Feb. 18, he…


Deputy Prime Minister Defends Ottawa’s Use of Emergencies Act

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act to deal with protesters in Ottawa, saying that they are trying to “usurp the authority” of the democratically elected government. Freeland made the remarks on Feb. 18, in a virtual press conference updating on the government actions to end the ongoing protests in…


Freedom Convoy Organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich Arrested in Ottawa

Chris Barber and Tamara Lich, two lead organizers of the Freedom Convoy protest, have been arrested in Ottawa, according to reports online. While the Ottawa Police Service told The Epoch Times it cannot confirm or deny the arrests until charges are laid, attorney Chris Wilson who has represented the organizers in past cases confirmed that…