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Trudeau revokes Emergencies Act, saying existing laws are enough to deal with protesters



Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A truck is towed away in front of Ottawa’s Parliament Hill on February 19.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Police clear downtown Ottawa on February 19.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A protester’s eyes are washed out after being affected by a chemical irritant fired by police on February 19.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

People show their support for a trucker as he leaves downtown Ottawa on February 19.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A police officer watches as a truck leaves Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, February 18.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Police officers form a line as they push back protesters on February 18.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Mounted police move in to disperse protesters on February 18.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A man prepares a truck for towing in Ottawa on February 18.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A man is detained by police as protesters and supporters gather in downtown Ottawa on Thursday, February 17.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

From left, protest leaders Eddie Stewart Cornell, Vincent Gircys and Daniel Bulford attend a news conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, February 16.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Trucks and protesters block downtown streets near Canada’s Parliament on Tuesday, February 15.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A truck convoy departs Coutts, Alberta, after blocking the highway at the US border crossing on Tuesday, February 15.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Truck drivers block traffic outside Canada’s Parliament on Monday, February 14.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Police gather to clear protesters who blocked the entrance to the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, on Sunday, February 13. The Ambassador Bridge, North America’s busiest land border crossing, reopened Sunday.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A demonstrator stands atop a truck holding a Canadian flag during a protest outside the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa on February 12.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A demonstrator lets off a firework during a protest outside Parliament in Ottawa on February 12.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Truck drivers and others protest Covid-19 pandemic restrictions in Ottawa on February 12.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Protesters heading out of and into Niagara Square in Buffalo, New York, honk their horns as they head toward the Peace Bridge on February 12. One holds a bobblehead doll of former President Donald Trump out his window while stopped in traffic.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A demonstrator shouts during a protest outside Parliament on February 11. Canada’s Ontario province declared a state of emergency over the trucker-led protests paralyzing the capital and blocking trade with the United States.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A protester wears Canadian flags on her head during a protest outside Parliament on February 11.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

The Ambassador Bridge closing slowed supplies to US automakers. It also caused major traffic jams, such as this one, which diverted vehicles to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan, on February 9.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Supporters wave flags as a convoy of trucks moves through Toronto on February 5.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A protester walks to a demonstration in Vancouver, British Columbia, on February 5.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Counterprotesters gather at Terminal Avenue to block a convoy of protesters in Vancouver on February 5.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Supporters of the protesters pass by a honking truck near Queen’s Park in Toronto on February 5.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A protester holds up a wanted poster of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as protesters gather around Queen’s Park in Toronto on February 5.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Trucks parked in downtown Ottawa continue to protest Covid-19 mandates on February 4.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A protester requests that police let trucks come close to Queen’s Park during a protest at the park to support the truckers and denounce the government’s vaccination policy.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Trucks from the so-called Freedom Convoy block downtown streets during a demonstration in Ottawa on February 3.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A protester stands with a Canadian flag in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Lines of trucks block the US-Canada border during a demonstration in Coutts, Alberta, on February 2.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Truck drivers and supporters protest in Ottawa on January 31.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A child in Ottawa holds a sign comparing Covid-19 regulations to Nazi Germany on January 30.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Supporters arrive at Parliament Hill to protest on January 29. Hundreds of truckers drove their giant rigs into the Canadian capital.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Protesters party as a firework explodes in front of Parliament Hill during a rally in Ottawa on January 29.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A supporter of the Freedom Convoy protests Covid-19 mandates in Ottawa on January 29.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

A man holds a firework during a protest in Ottawa on January 29.

Scenes from the Canadian trucker protests

Supporters of the truckers gather near a highway overpass outside of Toronto on January 27.



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