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Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters show no sign of backing down

By France24
17 February 2022   |   3:07 pm
The trucker-led protesters occupying the Canadian capital Ottawa show no sign of backing down, despite a newly invoked state of emergency that grants sweeping police powers to try to end the protest over Covid-19 rules. FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien tells us more about the standoff.

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