Truckers continue protests in Canada against PM Justin Trudeau's Covid-19 vaccine mandates - In pics
They have been protesting a recent rule that required truckers entering Canada to be fully immunised against the coronavirus.
Dozens of trucks have jammed up the Canadian capital Ottawa
Dozens of trucks and other vehicles have jammed up the Canadian capital Ottawa since Friday and thousands have also descended upon Parliament Hill to complain about the vaccine mandates and masking requirements. (Photo: Reuters)
Protest organisers want elimination of Covid-19 restrictions
Protest organisers have called for the elimination of all Covid-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates. (Photo: Reuters)
Number of protestors have fallen significantly from Sunday
Ottawa police told reporters on Monday that the number of protestors had fallen significantly from Sunday. (Photo: Reuters)
Negotiations with organizers continuing
Ottawa police said negotiations with organizers were continuing to ensure the rest left as soon as possible. (Photo: Reuters)
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau hits out at protestors
Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced on Monday that he has tested positive for Covid-19, said that Canadians were shocked and quite frankly disgusted by the behaviour displayed by some people in Ottawa. (Photo: Reuters)
Trudeau is 'not intimated'
"I want to be clear. We are not intimated by those who hurl insults and abuse at small businesses and steal from the homeless. We won't give in to those who fly racist flags. We won't cave to those who engage in vandalism or dishonour the memory of our veterans," Justin Trudeau said on Monday. (File photo: Reuters)
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