A former Indian ambassador has criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for refusing to meet with protesting truckers in Ottawa, saying his actions contradict his advice to the Indian government during the farmers’ protests in December 2020.

Lich, who was one of the main organizers behind the 2022 trucker protest against COVID-19 vaccine passports and other pandemic restrictions, said she was put through the “longest mischief trial” in Canada’s history for her role in the “most peaceful and

The protest was started by truckers opposed to COVID-19 vaccination mandates for cross-border travel, but has since evolved into a major movement against all COVID-19 mandates and restrictions.

A fast-forming convoy of truckers from all six New England states will soon be making its way down the region's coastline to join other truckers in Washington in a protest against COVID-19-related mandates and a myriad of other federal government directives

The massive trucker protest in Canada has inspired U.S. truckers. Now a group in the United States is planning a protest of their own—potentially impacting the Super Bowl and President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address scheduled for March 1.

Mike Landis, a lead trucker in the convoy, and other organizers told supporters that Monday’s rally was only a prelude to a larger protest planned for Tuesday when state lawmakers are scheduled to vote on proposed legislation related to vaccine mandates

The number of protesters dropped during the past week after a large convoy of truckers converged in Ottawa on Jan. 29.

Wilson called Sloly's announcements "disturbing" and said they should "trouble Canadians and those around the world who support this trucker protest for freedom." "The police chief essentially announced an assault on the protesters.

-Canada border on Jan. 17 following the introduction of new COVID-19 vaccination requirements on truckers put in place by the Canadian and U.S. governments.

Police engaged in escalated operations over the next few days, leading to the end of the protests. A week after the protests ended, a cabinet proposal for truckers to show proof of vaccination when crossing interprovincial borders was dropped.

“The accused was not participating in the protest. What some comments he made after his arrest suggested is that his motivation was not specifically about the underlying causes of the protest or the mandates,” he said.

Truckers and supporters of the “Freedom Convoy” continued demonstrating on Feb. 1, the fourth day of the protest. Some said they plan on staying in Ottawa until at least the coming weekend.

An Ontario court has granted a 10-day injunction to stop truckers participating in the Freedom Convoy in downtown Ottawa from honking their horns.

Australian politician George Christensen MP has called for COVID-19 vaccine mandates to end while attending the "Convoy to Canberra" protests at the nation's capital held in solidarity with the Canadian and U.S. truckers' convoys.

Not only among protesters but among frustrated and emboldened counter-protesters as they feel compelled to take the law into their own hands.

She also expressed support for the Freedom Convoy trucker protest against vaccine mandates in January 2022, saying in a social media post, “let those truckers roll.”

The unrest echoes the 2022 Canadian trucker protests over COVID-19 pandemic rules and the Dutch farmers’ demonstrations, which intensified across 2022–2023 over fuel costs and environmental rules.

Protesters led by truckers are expected to gather outside Parliament House. In Canada, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency on Feb. 6, asserting that the trucker protest poses a "serious danger."

More recently, and also related to the trucker protest, Gladu criticized the federal government for appealing the ruling of the Federal Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court. 

Protesting publicly in freezing temperatures requires the truckers to have fuel to stay warm.

Lich says the trucker protest group plans on causing road blockages in Ottawa as well as major U.S. border crossings.

A large crowd gathers in Langley, B.C., to show support for truck divers protesting the federal vaccine mandate for truckers entering the country from the United States, on Jan. 23, 2022.

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Lich and protest co-organizer Chris Barber were given 18-month conditional sentences on Oct. 7 for their roles in organizing the Freedom Convoy trucker protest, which saw vehicles gather in Canada's capital city to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates

A judge will soon decide whether the Crown will be able to seize Freedom Convoy organizer Chris Barber’s truck “Big Red” that he utilized during the 2022 trucker protest.

Quebec truckers protested in several cities last month demanding stricter rules and improved safety practices in the industry.

Lich and Barber were found guilty of mischief for their role in the three-week trucker protest held in 2022, while Barber was also found guilty of counselling others to disobey a court order.

Both Lich and Barber were given 18-month conditional sentences on Oct. 7 for their roles in organizing the Freedom Convoy trucker protest, which saw vehicles gather in Canada’s capital city to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other public

Desmarais said the trucker protest started a movement "not just in Canada, but across the world," citing farmers' protests in the Netherlands against climate mandates and a recent "Take Our Border Back" convoy to the southern U.S. border.

Thousands of truckers are now on the way to Ottawa for a mass protest to call for an end to all COVID-19 restrictions. Many Canadian flags have been seen so far on trucks and being waved by supporters across the country.