February 17, 2025

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‘Freedom Convoy’ Protesters in Canada’s Capital City Dig In After Tougher Measures

OTTAWA—The Canadian government on Tuesday defended its conclusion to invoke unusual crisis powers to quell protests that have paralyzed the funds for 19 days, with the country’s major protection formal contacting a modest group powering the latest demonstrations a critical menace.

“There have been all those who have attempted to characterize these illegal blockades [as being] about vaccines and mandates and exhaustion with the pandemic. That is not what is driving this movement suitable now,” Marco Mendicino, Canada’s General public Safety Minister, mentioned at a news meeting Tuesday.