They demonstrate against coronary artery strictures and rob the homeless. They are angry at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and what they believe are unreasonable vaccine demands.
“I have the Trump banner with me because we need help from the United States, and because I think Biden is as bad as Trudeau,” protester Amanda Read said.
Trump supporter: Amanda Reed participates in a protest in Ottawa and says she wants help from former US President Donald Trump. I raised a Trump banner at the demonstration. Photo: screenshot, AFP.
She has traveled from her hometown of Kitchener to the Canadian capital to demonstrate against coronary artery strictures. When Agence France-Presse met her, she praised the former president of the neighboring country.
– I want to travel to the United States. I love the United States and I love Donald Trump. We want him back, Reid told AFP.
Reed is asking former US President Donald Trump to help stop the Canadian government’s vaccination requirements.
TOTAL: Truck drivers and their supporters gather to demonstrate in the Canadian capital, Ottawa. Among other things, they protested the authorities’ coronavirus restrictions. The photo was taken on January 31, 2022. Photo: Blair Gable/Reuters.
Many of them traveled to the Canadian capital carrying swastika flags, while others urinated on the aftermath of the war.
Over the past six days, protesters have been waving the Canadian flag and calling for “freedom”.
Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of our democracy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference on Monday that Nazi symbols, racist images and the desecration of war memorabilia are not.
Dangerous: The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, says he will not meet the protesters and give in to their demands. Photo: Adrian Wilde/The Canadian Press.
Thousands of protesters and hundreds of trucks have blocked roads in Ottawa in recent days. The prime minister says he refuses to meet the protesters, who he said have stolen food from the homeless.
We will not surrender to those waving racist flags. We will not surrender to those who vandalize or destroy our war memorials, Trudeau said.
The Prime Minister stated that the demonstrations, which are now unfolding in the country, are clear evidence of how disinformation and conspiracy theories spread.
The protesters are believed to be carrying weapons
Millions of dollars have been raised to fund the so-called “Freedom Column” from trucks from across the country to Ottawa.
Allegation: A protester stands behind a cardboard figure of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a demonstration in Ottawa. Photo from January 29, 2022. Photo: Patrick Doyle/Reuters.
NTB wrote that the demonstration received, among other things, support from former US President Donald Trump.
Truck drivers are angry at the mandate that requires drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or meet testing or quarantine requirements. They are also protesting against other coronary artery restrictions and demands for the use of bandages.
Police in Ottawa warned Wednesday that they did not have the resources to move all the trucks in the capital. according to Watchman Police Chief Peter Slolly said they were considering seeking military assistance.
Wood: Truck drivers carry firewood to the stove in their trucks. They take part in a demonstration against coronary artery strictures in Ottawa. Photo: Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press.
But the protesters are also believed to have weapons. Therefore, the police chief believes that the deployment of military forces can also entail significant risks. in aFollow CNN A spokesman for Canada’s defense minister said they had no plans to intervene.
“The Canadian Armed Forces are not involved in law enforcement in this situation,” Daniel Minden said in a statement on Wednesday.
90% of drivers have been vaccinated
The scale of the demonstrations has slowed somewhat, but is expected to escalate by the end of the week.
“The behavior shown this weekend does not represent you,” Justin Trudeau told truck drivers after the weekend protests.
Progress: Demonstrations continued in Ottawa for about a week. Here, protesters pass trucks parked downtown. Photo taken on February 2, 2022. Photo: Adrian Wilde/The Canadian Press.
The Prime Minister thanked the truck drivers who chose to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and who during the pandemic kept the economy going.
To 90 percent of truck drivers who have been vaccinated, thank you.
More than 80 percent of Canada’s population is vaccinated against COVID-19.
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