A convoy of protesters — including truckers and members of groups broadly opposed to public health mandates — are set to descend on Ottawa this weekend to stage a demonstration on Parliament Hill. He said there should be "exceptions" to the mandate, including for essential workers who move goods across the Canada-U.S. border. "Canadian supply chains are critical and the Trudeau Liberal government's mandates and freedom-curbing restrictions have gone on too long. "Let's support the truckers and I'll be happy to meet with them here in Ottawa," he added in a video. The government announced the cross-border vaccine policy on Nov. 19 and, after some confusion, the policy took effect on Jan. 15.

Source: CBC News January 25, 2022 19:31 UTC