Trucker Convoy Protest in Canada Continues and Inspires Copycats

Hundreds of truckers in Canada who are protesting vaccine mandates have shut down bridges and borders and brought the nation’s capital Ottawa to a near standstill. The protest began in late January when a convoy of trucks began traveling from western Canada to Ottawa. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demanded that the protesters go home, but the truckers and their supporters show no signs of leaving. Meanwhile, copycat protests have emerged in France, New Zealand and Australia and there are talks about organizing a similar demonstration in the U.S. We’ll talk about the protest and its implications.

Guests:

Emma Jacobs, reporter, NPR; has covered the Ottawa protests on the ground

Steve Reilly, investigative reporter, Grid News

Andrew Cohen, journalist and associate professor of journalism and communications at Carleton University, Ottawa

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