Canada's anti-vax protests: Arrival of Trumpism or anger at Covid curbs?

Canada does not have much of a tradition of mass political unrest, especially on the political right

What’s happening in Canada? International observers may understandably be confused by recent events in a country better known for maple syrup and good behaviour.

For nearly three weeks, large commercial trucks have blocked streets in downtown Ottawa in front of Canada’s Parliament buildings, honking their horns and harassing downtown residents.

Meanwhile in western Canada, another group blocked an important United States border crossing in Alberta. Most recently, protesters blocked a key bridge between the cities of Windsor and Detroit that carries more than a quarter of all Canada-U.S. cross-border trade.

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