Trucker protests energize Canada’s far-right movement
The words “Freedom Convoy 2022” are visible on a truck that is part of a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 13, 2022.
The so-called Freedom Convoy blockades in Ottawa and other cities began as a protest against vaccine mandates for truckers. Their actions have energized a small but growing far-right movement in Canada. And similar protests have popped up in Europe, where people are trying to convene in a convoy in Brussels to protest against pandemic restrictions such as vaccine mandates and passports. Plus, even the casual figure skating fan might notice how often Ravel’s “Bolero” is used as a soundtrack at the Olympics. Why do figure skaters love it so much?
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