Why are truck drivers shutting down Canada's capital Ottawa?

As many as 1000 trucks have converged on Canada’s capital, Ottawa.  The Freedom Convoy 2000 has rallied to protest mandatory vaccines for Canadian truck drivers who ferry goods to and from the United States. The protestors are sounding their horns constantly, driving locals to despair.

 

Elizabeth Payne is a journalist with the Ottawa Sun.  She says while numbers are dwindling, the protest is attracting hangers-on intent on causing as much havoc as possible.  The main highway linking Canada and the United States has closed – costing the Canadian economy $320million.  Truck drivers are also gathering in Canberra protesting the Australian government’s vaccine rollout. 

 

So how long will the protests continue in Ottawa?  Will Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bring in the military?  And how on Earth are locals living with the constant noise of truck horns ringing out across the community?

 

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