Blockades
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Ontario to introduce legislation to stop future ‘illegal’ blockades at borders, airportsSome of the proposed police powers would include drivers' licence suspensions, seizing licence plates when a vehicle is used in an illegal blockade or removing other objects used.CanadaMar 21, 2022
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South Asian Canadian truckers turned off by ‘freedom convoy’ mull other career pathsFrustration at the recent blockades and encampment in Ottawa may be the final straw atop concerns ranging from wages to road safety and exhausting working conditions.CanadaFeb 21, 2022
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CCLA warns normalizing emergency legislation threatens democracy, civil libertiesThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it does not believe the "high and clear" threshold needed to invoke the act has been met.CanadaFeb 15, 2022
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Ottawa mayor pushes to shrink convoy protest footprint, as feds eye actionMayor Jim Watson outlined the proposal in a letter released on Sunday as part of a backchannel deal aimed at ending the ongoing protest against pandemic health measurers.CanadaFeb 14, 2022
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COVID-19: Anti-mandate protest ties up traffic in parts of HalifaxHalifax Regional Police tweeted Sunday night that the planned protest involved "in excess of a thousand" vehicles, and thanked the public for their patience.CanadaFeb 6, 2022
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Nova Scotia extends blockade ban to all roads, streets and highwaysA new directive from the Nova Scotia government has extended the blockade ban previously announced for Highway 104 to all roads, streets and highways.CanadaFeb 4, 2022
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OPP warn of delays as demonstrations slow traffic on Hwy 401 from Cornwall to NapaneeOPP are warning of snarled traffic on Highway 401 between Cornwall and Napanee Wednesday morning due to demonstrations in support of the Wet’suwet’en people.CanadaNov 24, 2021
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Keeyask project moved into ‘care and maintenance’ mode as Manitoba Hydro shift change delayedManitoba Hydro says work on the Keeyask project is being delayed and it has moved into "care and maintenance status" as blockades continue in the area.May 22, 2020
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Liberals’ approach to deficits backs them into an unfortunate fiscal cornerThe Liberals’ upcoming budget will need to respond to the economic uncertainty from the COVID-19 outbreak and the rail blockades, Rob Breakenridge says.CommentaryMar 7, 2020
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Via Rail resumes eastern Ontario routes following Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockadesOn Tuesday, partial service resumed on the Toronto-Montreal and Toronto-Ottawa routes after three weeks of cancellations.CanadaMar 4, 2020
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