Canada is becoming more and more chaotic, Trudeau has fled the capital and is nowhere to be found. As for the cause of the chaos, we have to start with the Trudeau government’s “compulsory vaccination” policy. Protesters were protesting a recent order requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements. The protest was initiated by truck drivers in the capital, Ottawa, and many people from other industries also joined the demonstration. The mayor of Ottawa said the city's downtown was out of control and declared a state of emergency; while Trudeau fled the capital for safety reasons and is currently unknown. Protesters have blocked downtown Ottawa for the past eight days, with some participants waving Confederate or Nazi flags and some saying they wanted to dissolve the Canadian government.
"Freedom Convoy" began as a movement against Canada's requirement for cross-border truck drivers to be vaccinated, but has since turned into a rallying point against public health measures and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government. Thousands of people demonstrated last week in Canadian cities, including the financial hub of Toronto, in largely peaceful but noisy protests against vaccine mandates that spread from the capital, Ottawa. Toronto protester Robert said, "We are all tired of the orders, the intimidation and living in a big prison. We just want to get back to normal without having to put the poison they call a vaccine into our veins."
responded to the protest Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alhabra urged protesters to "return" to the protesters' actions "The protesters in Ottawa have made their point and the whole country has heard it."
Currently, Ottawa police say four people have been charged. For hate crimes, they are fighting the FBI (U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation) to jointly investigate threats against public figures. Why joint investigation with the United States? Police said the well-organized protests relied in part on funding from sympathizers in the United States.
Video on social media also showed a man riding a horse through the area holding a Trump flag. Previously, former US President Donald Trump expressed support for the protests in Canada and said that "the far-left lunatic Justin Trudeau destroyed Canada with his crazy new crown epidemic orders."
Previously, GoFundMe removed the donation page of "Freedom Racing Team", saying that its illegal activities violated the platform's terms of service. The site initially said it would provide refunds for any requests until February 19, with remaining funds going to verified charities, but on Saturday GoFundMe said it would automatically refund all donations.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has also criticized vaccine authorization. He called GoFundMe a "professional thief." Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other Republican state lawmakers have vowed to investigate the California-based company's move.
What is the current situation in Canada? Local police said about 5,000 people demonstrated in Ottawa, while hundreds more gathered in Canada's largest cities, Toronto and Quebec City, where the annual Winter Carnival was being held. Four people were injured late Friday when a pickup truck drove into a crowd in , Manitoba, , police said.
In Toronto, about 500 medical workers and supporters rallied downtown against the truck convoy, witnesses said. Several health-care workers in Toronto say they have received advice from hospitals not to wear hospital uniforms in public in light of the protests. "I think we have to be afraid of who we are and what we do, and that's a big issue," he said. It's offensive, regrettable, and a sad commentary on our society."
Earlier this week, some Ottawa residents who endured near-constant sirens, smashed windows and more for not doing more to end the lockdown were criticized. of harassment.A resident has filed a class action lawsuit against the convoy organizers, seeking up to $10 million in damages and an end to the protest.
Ottawa's police chief said the city's police force has warned it will suppress the protests and deploy more police officers, but does not have enough resources to end the protests. "This is a city under siege, this is a threat to democracy, this is a national riot, this is crazy, and we're doing the best we can," local Sheriff Peter Slory said at the police board meeting. Work hard."
Earlier this week, Trudeau ruled out using the military against truckers in the capital.
