The group that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described as a \u0027fringe minority\u0027 has been voted The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year by editors in newsrooms…
“As the ‘Freedom Convoy’ began rolling east and crowdfunding support soared into the millions, it became clear these protesters would have both bark and bite,” Dawn Walton, managing editor of CTV Calgary, wrote in her survey response.Article content
Drivers in big-rig trucks honked their horns almost continuously at all hours of the day until a court order forced them to stop. The stench of diesel fumes and smoke hung in the air, and some Ottawa residents described feeling trapped in their homes, afraid to venture out into the unruly and unpredictable crowds.
Others appeared angry with the prime minister and his government, as evidenced by hundreds of flags with expletives aimed at Trudeau. The protests became entrenched for so long that Trudeau resorted to declaring a public-order emergency on Feb. 14, invoking the Emergencies Act for the first time since it replaced the War Measures Act in 1988.Article content
As it became clear police were planning a large-scale operation to remove the protesters in Ottawa with the help of new extraordinary powers granted under the Emergencies Act, people continued to travel to the city to join in.Article content
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