What was that about Ottawa trucker rally? Looked a lot like fighting for the freedom to drop your crap anywhere
This crowd was celebratory, but also tinged with something that did not invite cheery eye contact.
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Anti-vaxxers danced on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrated National War Memorial
"I am sickened to see protesters dance on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and desecrate the National War Memorial. Generations of Canadians have fought and died for our rights, including free speech, but not this. Those involved should hang their heads in shame," said Gen. Wayne Eyre, chief of the defence staff.
Noisy anti-vax-mandate truck convoys and protests in cities across Canada show solidarity with Ottawa protesters
Numerous convoys were held in conjunction with a national convoy against vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers that rolled across Canada this past week and arrived in Ottawa on Saturday.
In Ottawa there are umpteen cries for freedom, but it’s unclear to me what they mean
"Truckers for Freedom" convoy arrives in Ottawa to protest vaccination restrictions and a reporter observes.
Don't turn trucker protest into an attempt to overthrow government: pleads public safety minister
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says nobody wants a planned anti-vaccination protest on Parliament Hill this weekend to turn into a violent attempt to overthrow the government and warned people not to dismiss the protesters as simple freedom fighters.
O'Toole's former leadership rival Leslyn Lewis cut out of shadow cabinet
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole returned Pierre Poilievre to his old job as finance critic, but left former leadership rival Leslyn Lewis off the Opposition's front bench as he released the names of those who will serve in his shadow cabinet when Parliament returns.
Young Toronto voters on what matters this election
Younger voters make up around 40 per cent of the electorate but are often seen as unmotivated to participate in the electoral process. Here are some of those who did show up on Monday on what matters to them.
No, we don’t need to hear out the anti-vaxxers
This isn’t the time to humour their irrational beliefs, or cater to their selective interpretation of our Constitution and its contents, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Quebec premier says COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for health workers
While 90 per cent of health-care workers in the province are already vaccinated, Premier François Legault said the remaining 10 per cent pose a risk to patients.
Doug Ford won’t require vaccinations, but U of T will
The University of Toronto now says all who wish to walk its reopened halls must declare they are fully vaccinated or get tested twice a week, and a federation of the province’s faculty associations says the Ford government should enforce the same on all Ontario campuses.