Quebec, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island provinces have all announced plans to eliminate or roll back some or all measures. For instance, Alberta \u201cdropped its vaccine passport for places such as restaurants immediately and getting rid of masks at the end of the month,\u201d the Associated Press\u00a0reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The moves came this week after a huge throng of truckers shut down Ottawa, protesting a Jan. 15 rule requiring truckers entering Canada to be fully immunized against COVID-19. On Wednesday, more than 400 trucks gridlocked the downtown area. And a blockade by fed-up Canadians entered Day 3 at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, the busiest trade bridge in North America.<\/p>\n Some of the protesters say they are willing to die for their cause, the AP said, citing Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll be brutally honest: You are trying to have a rational conversation and not everyone on the ground is a rational actor,\u201d the mayor said. \u201cPolice are doing what is right by taking a moderate approach, trying to sensibly work through this situation where everyone can walk away, nobody gets hurt, and the bridge can open.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau derided the thousands of citizens protesting lockdowns and mask mandates as \u201ca few people shouting and waving swastikas.\u201d<\/p>\n As the huge protest dubbed the \u201cFreedom Convoy\u201d raged, Trudeau took aim at the opponents of nationwide regulations enacted over COVID-19 policies. During an emergency debate in Parliament on Monday, he blasted the trucker-led protests, accusing them of trying to derail Canada\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n \u201cIndividuals are trying to blockade our economy, our democracy, and our fellow citizens\u2019 daily lives. It has to stop. The people of Ottawa don\u2019t deserve to be harassed in their own neighborhoods,\u201d Trudeau said.<\/p>\n Trudeau also made accusations that there are racist elements among the protesters. \u201cThis is a story of a country that got through this pandemic by being united, and a few people shouting and waving swastikas does not define who Canadians are.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis pandemic has sucked for all Canadians,\u2019 the prime minister said. \u2018Everyone\u2019s tired of COVID, but these protests are not the way to get through it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Trudeau also said fighting the SARS-CoV-2 virus should not be a partisan issue. \u201cI\u2019ve seen members of the opposition call for an end to the blockades. I salute that. This is a time to put national interests ahead of partisan interests.\u201d<\/p>\n The mayor of Canada\u2019s capital city has declared a state of emergency after truckers shut down the city\u2019s downtown for more than a week to protest COVID-19 rules.<\/p>\n Trudeau\u2019s comments on Monday came a day after Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said in a\u00a0statement<\/a>\u00a0that the demonstration posed a \u201cserious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Joseph Curl
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Four Canadian provinces have moved to lift their COVID-19 restrictions as a massive protest by truckers continued blockades Wednesday in Ottawa, paralyzing the capital city.<\/p>\n
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