World Feb 21 Truck blockade leaves Canada’s capital, but Trudeau says emergency powers still needed Lawmakers in Parliament will vote later Monday whether to allow police to continue to use emergency powers. Opposition New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will support it, ensuring Trudeau has enough votes. By Rob Gillies, Associated Press
World Feb 17 Trudeau says protests must end, truckers brace for crackdown Hundreds of truckers clogging the streets of Canada's capital city in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions are bracing for what could be a possible police crackdown. By Rob Gillies, Wilson Ring, Associated Press
World Feb 17 How American right-wing funding for Canadian trucker protests could sway U.S. politics The Canadians who have disrupted trade with the U.S. and occupied downtown Ottawa for nearly three weeks have been cheered and funded by American right-wing activists and conservative politicians who also oppose vaccine mandates and the country’s liberal leader. By Richard Lardner, Michelle R. Smith, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
World Feb 15 Ottawa police chief resigns as trucker protests paralyze Canada’s capital A Canadian official says the police chief in Ottawa has resigned amid criticism of inaction against COVID-19 protests that have paralyzed Canada’s capital. By Rob Gillies, Ted Shaffrey, Associated Press