02:22Protesters against mandatory COVID vaccination mostly dispersed from US-Canadian borders, as seen in Surrey, British Columbia on Tuesday after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the 'Emergencies Act' for the first time in the country's history to end the protests.
Although trucks started to retreat from three crossing areas, some protesters stayed put despite arrest fears. In downtown Ottawa, hundreds of truckers are still blocking roads.
The 'Freedom Convoy' protests started in Ottawa on January 28, inspiring similar demonstrations across the country and abroad.
Canada: Truckers retreat from US borders after Trudeau invokes emergency powers to end protests
Protesters against mandatory COVID vaccination mostly dispersed from US-Canadian borders, as seen in Surrey, British Columbia on Tuesday after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the 'Emergencies Act' for the first time in the country's history to end the protests.
Although trucks started to retreat from three crossing areas, some protesters stayed put despite arrest fears. In downtown Ottawa, hundreds of truckers are still blocking roads.
The 'Freedom Convoy' protests started in Ottawa on January 28, inspiring similar demonstrations across the country and abroad.
Protesters against mandatory COVID vaccination mostly dispersed from US-Canadian borders, as seen in Surrey, British Columbia on Tuesday after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the 'Emergencies Act' for the first time in the country's history to end the protests.
Although trucks started to retreat from three crossing areas, some protesters stayed put despite arrest fears. In downtown Ottawa, hundreds of truckers are still blocking roads.
The 'Freedom Convoy' protests started in Ottawa on January 28, inspiring similar demonstrations across the country and abroad.