Thousands join protest in Canada against Covid vaccine mandates

Supporters joined the so-called Freedom Convoy' of truck drivers in Ottawa for demonstrations against public health mandates

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Thousands held a loud but peaceful protest in Canada's capital Ottawa against prime minister Justin Trudeau's Covid-19 vaccine mandates, on the streets and snow-covered lawn in front of parliament.

The so-called Freedom Convoy" started out as a rally of truckers against a vaccine requirement for cross-border drivers, but turned into a demonstration against government overreach during the pandemic with a strong anti-vaccination streak.