Tag: truckers

Police Report No Violence as Thousands Stage Peaceful Protest in Canadian Capital Over Mandates

Thousands of truckers and others held a loud yet peaceful protest in Canada’s capital of Ottawa on Saturday and Sunday against the government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, as police in the capital reported no incidents of violence The “Freedom Convoy” started as a rally of truckers who oppose the mandates, but it quickly morphed into something…


‘Makes No Sense’: Canadian Premier Vows to End Proof of Vaccine Policy as Truckers Protest in Ottawa

A Canadian premier said Saturday the proof of vaccine requirement makes no sense and he will end it in the “not-too-distant future” in his province. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said in a statement that being vaccinated doesn’t prevent one from getting the virus and the vaccine mandate “makes no sense.” “I want to be clear…


‘Makes No Sense’: Canada Premier Vows to End Proof of Vaccine Policy as Truckers Protest in Ottawa

A Canadian premier said Saturday the proof of vaccine requirement makes no sense and he will end it in the “not-too-distant future” in his province. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said in a statement that being vaccinated doesn’t prevent one from getting the virus and the vaccine mandate “makes no sense.” “I want to be clear…


Commercial Fishermen May Lend Support to Trucker Protest in Ottawa, While Additional Convoys Rally Locally Across the Country

Sailing a modest-sized fishing boat called the Lobster Stalker out of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Derek Colier battles frigid weather, sleepless nights, and angry seas almost daily when he treks into the Atlantic Ocean hoping to get enough of a haul to justify his honest living. A former truck driver, Colier understands the lifeblood both the…


Trucker Convoy: All Sides Should Defend Freedom Without Going Insane

Commentary Honk if you love freedom. Sneer if you hate the rabble. Tweet an obscenity if you’re insanely tribal. My goodness. What a commotion. Have we all gone mad? Perhaps. The lockdowns have been hard on everyone. And while folly and abuse were not invented yesterday, I am still very concerned as the trucks converge…


Thousands Come Out to Support as Trucker Convoy Rolls Through Toronto Area

Thousands of people gathered in Vaughan, northwest of Toronto, to support the “Freedom Convoy 2022” as the convoy rolled through the city en route to Ottawa to protest the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all cross-border truck drivers. On Thursday, at least two groups of truck drivers rolled through the Greater Toronto Area. One…


Thousands Come Out to Support Truckers as Convoy Rolls Through Toronto Area

Thousands of people gathered in Vaughan, northwest of Toronto, on Jan. 27 to support the “Freedom Convoy” as it rolled through the city en route to Ottawa. The protest, initially started to oppose the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers, has gathered a large following as those who are upset with other…


Trucker Convoy: MP Poilièvre Rebukes Media for Portraying Convoy as ‘Extremist’ in Nature

Conservative MP Pierre Poilièvre pushed back today against reporting that portrays the trucker’s “Freedom Convoy” against the government’s vaccine mandate as extremist in nature based on some comments from individuals who don’t represent the group. Poilièvre made the remarks in response to a question from a reporter in Ottawa who asked what he thought about…


Kenney Wants to Pause Truckers’ COVID Vaccine Mandate

OTTAWA—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on Thursday called on the federal government to pause a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers that companies say will disrupt the supply chain and fuel inflation. The mandate, imposed by Ottawa to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, has cost Canadian trucking companies about 10% of their international drivers, six top executives said this week. They said…


Industry Insiders Concerned Ottawa’s Vaccine Mandate on Truckers Will Lead to Labour Shortage, Shelves ‘Empty’ at Grocery Stores

Industry insiders are concerned that the federal government’s vaccine mandate on cross-border truckers will worsen the already strained supply chains, leading to shortages at grocery stores. “Ottawa’s plan to require all truckers entering from the United States to show proof of vaccination starting Jan. 15 cannot happen at a worse time,” said Sylvain Charlebois, professor…