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US President Joe Biden is urging Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use his federal powers to stop Canada’s Freedom Convoys 2022. And even though a Canadian judge has ruled that police can block and remove the demonstrators it may be too late. 

Since late January trucks, and other vehicles, have been blocking the downtown Ottawa area. It has been a huge hit for local businesses that have already been impacted by the Covid-19 shutdowns and lockdowns.

 By February 7th the Freedom protesters had begun disrupting traffic at Detroit’s Ambassador bridge. This is a major Canada-US trade route. This prompted Biden to call Trudeau.

And today the organizers opened up a lane of traffic for U.S. vehicles entering Canada. They took this step just hours prior to a Canadian judge ruling that police could arrest the demonstrators.

Freedom Convoys may be going international. The truck blockades of anti-COVID-19 mandates continue to disrupt economies on both sides of the border. 50,000 truckers started the movement. It continues to grow.  And thousands are gathering near the country’s parliament. 

Crowds gathered at the international bridge, throughout Ottawa and in Coutts, Alberta. They are steadily growing. And it is considered a mass revolt against Trudeau’s administration. And a revolt against coronavirus regulations.

UPDATE: Over the weekend authorities and police around the globe have been trying to stop the Freedom Convoys. There have been arrests, car and truck towing and in some cases tear gas sprayed on the protestors.

Biden calls Trudeau

Some of the vehicles were covered in Canadian flags and signs. They are demanding that rights under the country’s constitution be restored.  The protests are being held by people claiming to be fed up with the restrictions and vaccine mandates. 

The Freedom Convoy movement believes a free citizen has a right to go unvaccinated. And they are against all vaccination requirements.

A White House official explained that President Biden is “being regularly briefed” on the situation.  Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg also talked with their Canadian contacts.

Trudeau claims he was meeting late Thursday to end the “illegal blockades and occupations.”

Coming to America

CBS news reported that a planned American Freedom Convoy of truckers will try to blockade the Super Bowl on Sunday.

 The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin to US law enforcement agencies warning of anti-vaccine protests “potentially impacting Super Bowl LVI” on 13 February, and the 1 March State of the Union address in Washington, where the mooted convoy is likely to arrive.

Posts on social media indicate that American truckers are trying to organize a nationwide convoy led by truckers to America.  They are “March to Freedom Convoy to DC 2022.”

In numerous posts to a Facebook group called “Convoy to DC,” organizers say the demonstration will begin from two locations in California on March 1st and make its way across the country ending in the nation’s capital. 

The protesters want to rally support for ending all COVID-19-related mandates and restrictions in the U.S.

Freedom Convoys in France

Authorities are preparing for a French version of the Freedom Convoy trucker protests over COVID-19 restrictions in Europe. Seven thousand cops were deployed in Paris on Friday to try to prevent convoys from growing the momentum they have in Canada.

 French President Emmanuel Macron asked for calm on Friday. Macron banned Freedom Convoys in France. 

Police were stationed around France’s capital, at toll booths and throughout key transportation sites. The attempt to stop the convoys of vans, cars and trucks En-route to the city, despite the ban.

Freedom Convoy 2022 started as a trucker revolt.  According to a statement posted to their Facebook page, a small group of western Canadian truckers launched the protest. But it is gaining support and sometimes momentum across the globe.