The demonstrators were passionate, organized and supported financially, but such spontaneous movements often have a tough time converting their energy into real change.
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Police in Ottawa Rout Truckers With a Show of Force
A central area of the protest that roiled Canada’s capital for three weeks was cleared of demonstrators.
How a Fringe Protest in Canada Became a Very Big Deal
Even after the last trucks are gone, the demonstrations will serve as a template for how small groups can draw intense interest.
Friendly Police Response to Protests Raises Questions Among Canadians
Images on social media contrast the response to the truckers with heavy-handed action last year against Indigenous people who blocked logging.
Defiant Protesters in Canada Brace for a Clampdown
The response of law enforcement in the nation’s capital has been painfully sluggish for many residents. But police signaled they may finally be ready to move in.
Behind the Fractious Collaboration Steering the Canada Protests
The organizers include former law enforcement officers, military veterans and conservative organizers who are steering unrest that has sent shock waves throughout Canada.
Canada Protests Baffle a Nation of Rule Followers
The protests seem to challenge the cherished image that Canadians are moderate, rule-following and just plain nice. But was that really a myth all along?
Canadians Donated Half of Funds for Trucker Protest, Leaked Data Shows
A close look at donor data — from crowdfunding campaigns to Bitcoin fund-raisers — reveals a cross-border mix of motives in support of the Canada convoy.
Ontario will no longer require people show proof of vaccination to enter any indoor spaces.
Doug Ford, the premier, said that the change was based on the diminishing number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, and was not a concession to the protesters.
Canada Opens Blockaded Bridge, but in Ottawa, Truckers Won’t Budge
Amid progress at a border bridge, Ottawa remained frozen by an antigovernment protest. There were signs of a slight thaw, with truckers said to be weighing pulling out of part of the capital.