A huge convoy of trucks is heading for the Canadian capital, Ottawa. They plan to arrive on Saturday for a giant protest on Parliament Hill. The so-called Freedom Convoy started out as a grassroots movement to protest a new vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the border into Canada from the United States. Anita Elash reports that the movement has gained the attention of far-right groups in both countries.
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