{"id":1238834,"date":"2022-01-25T12:38:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1238834"},"modified":"2022-01-25T12:38:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T17:38:49","slug":"canadian-truckers-lead-freedom-convoy-to-ottawa-in-protest-of-vaccine-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-truckers-lead-freedom-convoy-to-ottawa-in-protest-of-vaccine-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Truckers Lead \u2018Freedom Convoy\u2019 To Ottawa In Protest Of Vaccine Mandate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanadian-truckers-lead-freedom-convoy-to-ottawa-in-protest-of-vaccine-mandate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1238834&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A national truckers for Freedom Convoy in Canada is headed toward the nation\u2019s capital of Ottawa to stop \u201cpolitical over reach\u201d in implementing a vaccine mandate that threatens the trucking industry, impacting both Canada and the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Many Canadian truck drivers are participating due to a January 15 deadline that forces unvaccinated drivers to observe a two-week quarantine and COVID-19 test before crossing into Canada from the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. also implemented new restrictions starting January 22 that will require non-U.S. individuals entering the nation at the Canadian border to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Beginning Saturday, January 22, DHS will require non-U.S. individuals\u202fseeking to enter the U.S, via land ports of entry\u202fand\u202fferry terminals\u202fat\u202fthe U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada\u202fborders\u202fto\u202fbe fully vaccinated for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> and provide related proof of vaccination.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1484307498098036736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur current government is implementing rules and mandates that are destroying the foundation of our businesses, industries and livelihoods. Canadians have been integral to the fabric of humanity in many ways that have shaped the planet,\u201d organizers said in a statement alongside a GoFundMe initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a peaceful country that has helped protect nations across the globe from tyrannical governments who oppressed their people, and now it seems it is happening here. We are taking our fight to the doorsteps of our Federal Government and demanding that they cease all mandates against its people. Small businesses are being destroyed, homes are being destroyed, and people are being mistreated and denied fundamental necessities to survive,\u201d the organizers added.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraiser quickly raised $4.2 million from more than 55,000 donors. GoFundMe later froze the funds, according to a Canadian Press <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/trucker-convoys-4-million-fundraising-142322714.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe require that fundraisers be transparent about the flow of funds and have a clear plan for how those funds will be spent. In this case, we are in touch with the organizer to verify that information,\u201d Rachel Hollis, a spokeswoman for the crowdfunding platform, told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFunds will be safely held until the organizer is able to provide the documentation to our team about how funds will be properly distributed,\u201d the email added.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Trucking Association, which has spoken against the convoy protest, says more than 85% of the 120,000 Canadian truck drivers who regularly cross the border are vaccinated, but that up to 16,000 may be sidelined due to the new restriction, exacerbating supply chain problems, according to the Canadian Press report.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Atlantic Canadian Trucking Association Strongly Disapproves of Trucking Convoy to Ottawa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5aaYKaxy5X\">https:\/\/t.co\/5aaYKaxy5X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CTA (@CanTruck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanTruck\/status\/1485974928805535745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has urged the government to extend an exemption that had been in place for truckers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/canadian-vaccine-mandate-lead-inflation-empty-shelves-trucking-executives-say-2022-01-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> a Reuters report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommon sense tells us that we are at the peak of supply chain constraints across North America, around the world, huge inflation,\u201d Kenney said.<\/p>\n<p>Day One of a convoy from Canada\u2019s west coast has shared footage online that has gone unreported across much of mainstream media.<\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p>Trucking and logistics groups in both nations have expressed concerns regarding the impact the trucking vaccine mandate will have on supply chain issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmericans are struggling with higher prices and scarce goods, at the grocery store, the gas pump, and diners across the country,\u201d Transportation Intermediaries Association President and CEO Anne Reinke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.truckinginfo.com\/10160077\/no-cross-border-trucking-for-unvaccinated-drivers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>, according to Trucking Info.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne way to make this drastically worse overnight is to take tens of thousands of truck drivers and forbid them from entering the country, leaving countless amounts of essential freight at the doorstep of our country,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A national truckers for Freedom Convoy in Canada is headed toward the nation\u2019s capital of Ottawa to stop \u201cpolitical over reach\u201d in implementing a vaccine mandate that threatens the trucking industry, impacting both Canada and the U.S. Many Canadian truck drivers are participating due to a January 15 deadline that forces unvaccinated drivers to observe &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1238834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1238834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1238834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1238834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1238834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1238834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1238834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}