A truck that is part of a trucker convoy to protest the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers is seen on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario January 28, 2022 in this picture obtained from social media. Caryma Sa?d/via REUTERS
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Thousands held a loud but peaceful protest in Canada's capital Ottawa on Saturday against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's COVID-19 vaccine mandates, on the streets and snow-covered lawn in front of parliament.
The so-called "Freedom Convoy" started out as a rally of truckers against a vaccine requirement for cross-border drivers, but turned into a demonstration against government overreach during the pandemic with a strong anti-vaccination streak.
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