Tag: trucker protest

Ottawa Protests Day 13 in Photos: Demonstrators Continue Demand for End to COVID-19 Mandates

The rain in Ottawa on Feb. 10 didn’t deter protesters who are still in the nation’s capital protesting COVID-19 mandates and restrictions. With trucks and vehicles parked in the city’s downtown core for nearly two weeks, the “Freedom Convoy” continues to demand the federal government end its restrictions. Joe MacDonald, an 81 year old military…


Truckers Are Hard-Working Canadians, ‘Deserve to Have a Voice,’ Says Tory MP Thomas

Truckers protesting in Ottawa deserve to have their voices heard and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s refusal to meet them shows a disregard for democracy, says a Conservative MP. “These [truckers] are hard-working Canadians, and they deserve to have a voice, they deserve to be listened to,” MP Rachael Thomas told the Epoch Times in an…


Indian Diplomat Says Trudeau Contradicting Himself by Refusing to Meet Protesting Truckers

A top Indian diplomat has criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for refusing to meet with protesting truckers in Ottawa, saying his actions contradict his advice to the Indian government during the farmers’ protests in December 2020. “The Canadian prime minister who tried to advise us on how to deal with the farmers last year, and…


Former Indian Ambassador Says Trudeau Contradicting Himself by Refusing to Meet Protesting Truckers

A former Indian ambassador has criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for refusing to meet with protesting truckers in Ottawa, saying his actions contradict his advice to the Indian government during the farmers’ protests in December 2020. “The Canadian prime minister who tried to advise us on how to deal with the farmers last year, and…


Canadians ‘Deliberately Misled’ by Government and Media on Diversity of Truck Protest, Professor Says

Canadians are being deliberately misled by the Trudeau government and their “arms in the media” on the large diversity of supporters of the trucker convoy demonstration in Ottawa, an academic says. Since the “Freedom Convoy” converged in Canada’s capital on Jan. 29 to protest federal vaccine mandates and other pandemic-related policies, supporters say the movement…


Live Q&A: GoFundMe Under Fire for Canceling Trucker Fundraiser; Fauci Scientists Called to Testify

Crowdfunding website GoFundMe is under fire after it canceled a fundraising campaign for the trucker protest of the COVID-19 vaccine mandates. After initially announcing it would redistribute the millions in donations to other charities, it has now announced it will refund the donations. But the move has drawn growing scrutiny, as calls grow to investigate…


GoFundMe and How the Left Came to Despise the Working Class

Commentary What irony! Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger must be turning over in their graves. Bernie Sanders must be having sleepless nights. The left-wing anthem “Which Side Are You On?” is no longer about whether you’re a “union man” or a “thug for J. H. Blair.” It’s about the size of your stock portfolio or…


O’Toole Out: A Look at Yet Another Tory Leader’s Ouster Following Election Loss, Infighting

Erin O’Toole has been removed as Conservative Party leader following a leadership review vote on Feb. 2 that saw 73 MPs in the caucus in favour of replacing him compared to 45 endorsing him. It didn’t take long after the party’s election loss last fall for some Tory MPs, senators, and party members to call…


O’Toole Out: A Look at Yet Another Tory Leader’s Ouster Following Election Loss

Erin O’Toole has been removed as Conservative Party leader following a leadership review vote on Feb. 2 that saw 73 MPs in the caucus in favour of replacing him compared to 45 endorsing him. It’s a deja vu moment for the Conservatives, given that Andrew Scheer faced the same fate after losing the 2019 election….