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CTV News reports: Tamara Lich, one of the most visible organizers behind protests against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government near Parliament Hill, was denied bail Tuesday. Justice Julie Bourgeois said the convoy’s effect on the community was immense and she felt Lich was obstinate and disingenuous in her responses to the court. “I cannot be reassured that if I …

The CBC reports: A motion affirming the Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act passed a crucial House of Commons vote Monday, ensuring the expansive powers contained in the act remain in use by authorities thanks to parliamentary support from the New Democrats. While the powers contained in the Emergency Act took effect immediately, the Liberal government needed to …

The Daily Beast reports: The trucker convoys headed to Washington, D.C. later this week to protest vaccine mandates plan to shut down the Beltway, an organizer of one such convoy said. “I’ll give you an analogy of that of a giant boa constrictor,” explained Bob Bolus, one of the decentralized convoy movement’s organizers, in an interview with Fox 5 DC. …

CTV News reports: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is suggesting that some of the trucks and other vehicles seized by police during a two-day operation to clear out the “Freedom Convoy” protest and occupation could be used to pay for some of the policing costs. Speaking to CTV News Ottawa, Watson said this could be a chance to recoup some of …

Via press release from the Capitol Police: Law enforcement agencies across the National Capital Region are aware of plans for a series of truck convoys arriving in Washington, DC around the time of the State of the Union. As with any demonstration, the USCP will facilitate lawful First Amendment activity. The USCP is closely coordinating with local, state and federal …

The New York Times reports: Canadian police officers advanced on demonstrators at gunpoint, smashing truck windows and arresting protesters in front of the country’s Parliament building, an aggressive escalation in the government’s effort to finally end the protests that have roiled the nation’s capital for three weeks. Officers in riot gear, brandishing batons and rifles, pushed to regain the area …

The Daily Press reports: An estimated 1,000 semi-truck drivers are expected on Feb. 23 to descend on Barstow, the official starting point of the coast-to-coast “People’s Convoy” to protest government COVID-19 mandates. The message the truckers intend to deliver from California to Washington, D.C., is that “government has forgotten its place” and that its mask and vaccination mandates are unconstitutional. …

Roll Call reports: Capitol Police are briefing congressional staff on Friday afternoon on planning efforts regarding a potential trucker convoy protest in Washington that could be similar to the demonstration in Ottawa, Canada. Hugh Carew, an MPD spokesperson said the department “is aware of potential First Amendment activities that may take place in the National Capital Region, including Washington, D.C.,” …

CTV News reports: Ottawa police have begun arresting protesters encamped in the downtown core, less than two hours after the city’s interim police chief warned that action to remove “Freedom Convoy” demonstrators from the area was “imminent.” Large numbers of police officers in yellow vests have been seen downtown handing leaflets to protesters, warning them to leave or risk being …

Vice News reports: Two of four men charged for allegedly plotting to kill cops if they disrupted a trucker border blockade have connections to a shitposting far-right group. Police have posted an image featuring the weapons and gear they seized. In the image, you can see plate carriers contained several patches, an “infidel” patch that’s popular in the anti-Islam community, …

Newsweek reports: The American truckers’ protest dubbed the “People’s Convoy” is set to depart in late February heading toward the nation’s Capitol to protest government COVID-19 mandates they believe are unconstitutional. The convoy is set to have an estimated 1,000 U.S. truck drivers participate. On Newsmax TV’s The Balance, Eric Bolling was joined by organizers of the convoy, Brian Brase …

Vanity Fair reports: One day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to break up anti-vax protests shutting down Canadian cities and border crossings, Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, a Republican, attempted to recruit Canadian truckers to the U.S. “Quick note to Canadian truckers being fired and now targeted as ‘terrorists’ by your woke government: The USA has …

The CBC reports: RCMP have laid charges against a group of protesters arrested in connection with a blockade at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing as the 11 men and women are set to make their first court appearance Tuesday morning. CBC News has obtained a list of the names and charges of the first 11 protesters to be arrested ahead …

CTV News reports: Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly has resigned, sources confirmed to CTV News Ottawa. Sloly’s resignation comes amid criticism of his handling of the ongoing trucker protests in downtown Ottawa. The protests have reached day 19, with demonstrators encamped on Wellington Street and the surrounding area and showing no signs of leaving. In the midst of the crisis …

Vice News reports: The Christian crowdfunding site that helped raise $8.7 million for the anti-vax “freedom convoy” in Canada was hacked on Sunday night, and the names and personal details of over 92,000 donors were leaked online. While some of the donors did not provide their names—such as the person behind the current top donation of $215,000—the vast majority did …

The CBC reports: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told his caucus he will invoke the never-before-used Emergencies Act to give the federal government extra powers to handle the protests across the country, according to sources. Those sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly, said the prime minister will inform the premiers of his decision later today. In a meeting …

Reuters reports: A reported trucker protest planned to coincide with the Super Bowl appears to be going nowhere, a social media monitoring firm that has been tracking the issue said. After media reported on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo warning of potential disruption around Sunday’s Super Bowl, there was a notable increase in social media mentions about a …

The Los Angeles Weekly reports: With threats of a trucker protest planned to disrupt traffic at Super Bowl LVI, Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr. said they would be “towed immediately.” Flyers have been shared across multiple social media platforms, gaining support from political figures such as Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers and former gubernatorial candidate Major Williams. The threats of …

NBC News reports: There is growing momentum in the U.S. anti-vaccination community to conduct rallies similar to Canada’s “Freedom Convoy” that has paralyzed Ottawa, Ontario, and the effort is receiving a boost from a familiar source: overseas content mills. Some Facebook groups that have promoted American “trucker convoys” similar to demonstrations that have clogged roads in Ottawa are being run …

Reuters reports: Paris police intercepted at least 500 vehicles attempting to enter the French capital Saturday, in defiance of a police order, to take part in protests against virus restrictions inspired by Canada’s horn-honking “Freedom Convoy.” The police said on Twitter that several convoys were stopped from entering at key city arteries and over 200 motorists were handed tickets. Elsewhere, …