Canada Blockades
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Downplaying risks from Ottawa trucker convoy after the fact is ‘revisionist’: minister'I am concerned in my capacity as minister of public safety about the ideological extremism that sparked the occupation here in Ottawa and the blockades,' said Marco Mendicino.CanadaMay 1, 2022
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Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief ‘optimistic,’ ready to talk with RCMP on blockadesBlockades from Wet'suwet'en supporters are stretching into their third week.CanadaFeb 25, 2020
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Trudeau urges for ‘peaceful’ end to blockades after Tyendinaga Mohawk rail line arrestsTrudeau convened with his cabinet's incident-response group an hour after police moved in to take down barriers across the rail line on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in eastern Ontario, arresting several people in the process.CanadaFeb 24, 2020
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RCMP ‘temporarily’ close office on Wet’suwet’en land, chief says more talks next weekA spokesperson said police finished relocating the base of its operations from the Community Industry Safety Office to its detachment in nearby Houston, B.C., mid-day Friday.CanadaFeb 22, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs meet with Mohawk communities in QuebecWet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs oppose the Coastal GasLink project that would carry natural gas to the B.C. coast, though others in the community support the pipeline.CanadaFeb 22, 2020
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Planned meeting between feds, Wet’suwet’en now delayed due to Trudeau’s comments: chiefChief Na'Moks says a meeting set for Monday has been delayed after the prime minister said it's up to Indigenous leaders and police to take down the rail blockades.CanadaFeb 21, 2020
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RBC says too early to know impact of coronavirus, blockadesThe remarks, made on the company's first-quarter conference call, came as the bank raised its dividend and reported a profit of $3.5 billion for the period, which on ended Jan. 31.CanadaFeb 21, 2020
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Trudeau says Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockades ‘need to come down now’The prime minister said every effort at dialogue so far has not yielded any results.CanadaFeb 21, 2020
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