What’s going on with the Canada trucker strikes?

Protesters present their assist for the Freedom Convoy of truck drivers who're making their approach to Ottawa to protest towards COVID-19 vaccine mandates by the Canadian authorities on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Vaughan.

Arthur Mola, Invision by way of Related Press

A convoy of anti-vaccine mandate Canadian truckers and their supporters made their approach to the nation’s capital, Ottawa, making a blockage and obstructing the U.S.-Canadian border crossing.

• The “Freedom Convoy,” which is what the truckers name themselves, fashioned as a response to vaccine mandated for truckers with the intention to cross borders between Canada and the US.
• Per CNN, some protesters pressured employees at a homeless shelter to provide them meals. The parked vehicles created “incessant honking and noise” across the soup kitchen applications, demanding meals and carrying on verbal altercations, in line with the middle’s Tweet.

Mates, it has been a troublesome 24 hours. Workers harassed for meals. A service person and safety guard assaulted. Via all of it, you have got donated and stuffed our hearts with gratitude. Each cent will assist individuals experiencing homelessness. Thanks. See our assertion ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/TYHD8r8aLo

— Shepherds of Good Hope (@sghottawa) January 30, 2022

• A felony investigation is underway after monuments had been vandalized throughout the weekend protests, in line with a tweet by the Ottawa Police Service.
• Protesters are nonetheless rallying towards the mandates since Saturday as downtown Ottawa remained full of rigs and automobiles.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes a agency stand

In line with The Boston Globe, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned, “Canadians had been shocked and albeit disgusted by the habits displayed by some individuals protesting in our nation’s capital.”

• “I need to be very clear: We aren't intimidated by those that hurl insults and abuse at small enterprise employees and steal meals from the homeless,” he mentioned.
• “We gained’t give in to those that fly racist flags. We gained’t cave to those that have interaction in vandalism or dishonor the reminiscence of our veterans.”

Protesters are ready to maintain going

The protesters have created a GoFundMe which has already raised $10 million as of Monday evening, per Fox Information.

• “Our present authorities is implementing guidelines and mandates which are destroying the inspiration of our companies, industries and livelihoods,” reads the convoy’s GoFundMe web page.
• “We're a peaceable nation that has helped shield nations throughout the globe from tyrannical governments who oppressed their individuals, and now it appears it's occurring right here.”
• The cash will probably be used to pay for gas, meals and lodging for taking part truckers.